Detroit Tigers#39 · RFActive

Zach McKinstry

Age 31

Contract Value $4,200,000/yr

Size 5' 11" · 180

Bats Left

From Toledo, OH, USA

129G · 423 PA

.199

AVG

.288

OBP

.294

SLG

.582

OPS

RBI

0.9

WAR

36H-ScoreWEAK

Plate discipline leads the profile; contact quality grades poor. 383rd among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 5:06 PM ETLast game Sep 8 vs MIN

Season overview

AVG

.199412th

OBP

.288347th

SLG

.294427th

OPS

.582414th

4344th

RBI

26307th

BB%

9.4%151st

16.2%69th

wOBA

.272383rd

WAR

0.9213th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production3250

WEAK

Contact Quality850

POOR

Plate Discipline7850

STRONG

Volume5850

AVERAGE

Power3250

WEAK

Splits2550

POOR

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.4800024.0%0.0%

Last 14.4280122.2%2.2%

Last 30.7450315.3%9.2%

Season.58242616.5%9.6%21.6%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity85.7 mph11th

Barrel rate2.1%7th

Hard-hit rate21.6%3rd

Launch angle14.4°

Pull / center / oppo39 / 35 / 26

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.22412.3%.411

Sinker.1936.7%.193

Curveball.16220.0%.216

Changeup.19026.4%.190

Slider.21226.1%.303

Cutter.34416.7%.438

Sweeper.23126.9%.462

Best production: sweeper and cutter.

Highest whiff rate against: sweeper and changeup.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.629

AVG .213

vs LHP

.414

AVG .153

+.215 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.690

AVG .233

Away

.513

AVG .190

+.177 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.44500

Aug.65203

Jul.66919

Jun.73025

May.37204

Apr.66015

Mar.25000

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Detroit Tigers129.199.288.294.5824260.9

2025Detroit Tigers144.259.333.438.7711249

2024Detroit Tigers118.215.277.337.614423

2023Detroit Tigers148.231.302.351.653935

2022Los Angeles Dodgers10.091.286.364.65012

2022Chicago Cubs47.206.272.361.633412

2022—57.199.273.361.634514

2021Los Angeles Dodgers60.215.263.405.668729

2020Los Angeles Dodgers4.286.286.429.71500

Frequently asked

What is Zach McKinstry's 2026 batting line?+

.199/.288/.294 with 4 home runs and 26 RBI and 129 games — a .582 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

36 out of 100, which we label weak. 383rd among 459 qualified hitters. Plate discipline leads the profile; contact quality grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .629 OPS versus a .414 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against sweeper and changeup. Best production against sweeper and cutter.