Zach McKinstry3B
Detroit Tigers
Age 31
L/R
5'11" / 180 lbs
MLB
HR +5%H +3%
Svc 4.576 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 1.1 · 2026
wRC+†vL 10089vR 88
AVG/OBP/SLG.234 / .308 / .384
PA442
HR10
SB14
K%22
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
40→40
SPD
55→55
EYE
51↘50
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.2peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2021
Service 4.576 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $4M | +1.1 | $9M | +$5M |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $4M | +0.7 | $3M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $7M | $12M | +$5M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 182 | 163 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .227 | .296 | .288 | .584 | .061 | .301 | 23 | 6 | .256 | 54 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | 22 | A+ | 3 teams | 469 | 429 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 141 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .193 | .259 | .256 | .516 | .063 | .280 | 30 | 7 | .233 | 37 | -34 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +13 | -1.9 |
| 2018 | 23 | A+ | 3 teams | 273 | 238 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 78 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .223 | .322 | .345 | .667 | .122 | .310 | 29 | 10 | .301 | 88 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | AA | 2 teams | 479 | 444 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 123 | 3 | 8 | 9 | .239 | .290 | .410 | .700 | .171 | .293 | 26 | 6 | .302 | 89 | -6 | -2 | +0 | +2 | +14 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | 2 teams | 343 | 311 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 84 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .222 | .286 | .399 | .685 | .177 | .265 | 24 | 7 | .293 | 82 | -7 | -0 | -2 | -4 | +10 | -0.3 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 408 | 367 | 88 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 94 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .240 | .308 | .376 | .684 | .136 | .299 | 23 | 8 | .301 | 88 | -5 | +0 | +2 | +1 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 518 | 464 | 108 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 113 | 5 | 16 | 6 | .233 | .306 | .353 | .659 | .121 | .287 | 22 | 8 | .294 | 83 | -10 | +1 | +4 | +2 | +15 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 325 | 297 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 69 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .215 | .279 | .333 | .612 | .118 | .265 | 21 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -12 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +9 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 511 | 452 | 112 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 111 | 7 | 19 | 5 | .248 | .327 | .414 | .740 | .166 | .301 | 22 | 9 | .324 | 106 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +14 | 2.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 46 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .261 | .326 | .586 | .116 | .250 | 22 | 7 | .262 | 58 | -2 | +0 | +1 | +0 | +1 | -0.0 |
| ROS | 31 | MLB | DET | 396 | 356 | 83 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 85 | 4 | 14 | 3 | .233 | .305 | .382 | .687 | .149 | .281 | 21 | 8 | .306 | 92 | -3 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +11 | 1.1 |
| TOT | 31 | MLB | DET | 442 | 399 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 95 | 4 | 14 | 3 | .231 | .301 | .376 | .677 | .145 | .277 | 21 | 8 | .302 | 89 | -6 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +13 | 1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB | DET | 423 | 381 | 87 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 84 | 4 | 13 | 3 | .228 | .300 | .373 | .673 | .144 | .270 | 20 | 8 | .301 | 89 | -5 | +1 | -3 | +2 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB | DET | 393 | 354 | 80 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 81 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .226 | .297 | .364 | .662 | .138 | .268 | 21 | 8 | .295 | 84 | -7 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +11 | 0.3 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB | DET | 348 | 314 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .220 | .290 | .350 | .640 | .131 | .266 | 21 | 8 | .288 | 79 | -8 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2030 | 35 | MLB | DET | 295 | 266 | 57 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .214 | .287 | .338 | .625 | .124 | .263 | 22 | 8 | .280 | 73 | -9 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +8 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5363 | 4836 | 1096 | 202 | 65 | 104 | 422 | 1244 | 61 | 138 | 42 | .227 | .297 | .360 | .657 | .133 | .282 | 23 | 8 | .291 | 81 | -117 | +11 | -8 | +17 | +152 | 5.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 586 | 133 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 151 | 7 | 17 | 5 | .227 | .297 | .362 | .658 | .135 | .282 | 23 | 8 | .291 | 81 | -14 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +18 | 0.7 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 165 | 142 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .261 | .352 | .324 | .676 | .063 | .325 | 18 | 9 | .309 | 94 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 21 | ROK | AZL Dodgers | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .294 | .471 | .118 | .214 | 18 | 0 | .201 | 12 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +0 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 22 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | 45 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .356 | .333 | .689 | .077 | .323 | 18 | 13 | .318 | 102 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 22 | A+ | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 355 | 319 | 72 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 87 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .226 | .300 | .295 | .595 | .069 | .300 | 25 | 8 | .275 | 68 | -13 | +0 | — | — | +10 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 22 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 69 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .478 | .500 | .978 | .192 | .366 | 14 | 25 | .437 | 193 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 23 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | 87 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .230 | .313 | .543 | .120 | .233 | 24 | 5 | .242 | 44 | -6 | +0 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 23 | A+ | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 114 | 91 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .447 | .473 | .920 | .165 | .388 | 19 | 15 | .415 | 176 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 23 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 72 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .377 | .542 | .660 | 1.202 | .283 | .500 | 22 | 22 | .516 | 253 | +12 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 24 | AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 95 | 89 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .382 | .421 | .753 | 1.174 | .371 | .422 | 19 | 6 | .501 | 242 | +15 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 24 | AA | Tulsa Drillers | 384 | 341 | 95 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 8 | .279 | .354 | .455 | .809 | .176 | .323 | 19 | 10 | .357 | 131 | +14 | -2 | — | — | +11 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 158 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .266 | .405 | .671 | .190 | .262 | 29 | 6 | .291 | 81 | -4 | -0 | -2 | -4 | +5 | -0.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 171 | 147 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .272 | .371 | .510 | .881 | .238 | .287 | 15 | 12 | .385 | 152 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 185 | 166 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .199 | .273 | .361 | .635 | .163 | .257 | 28 | 9 | .281 | 73 | -6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +5 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 223 | 191 | 64 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .335 | .423 | .487 | .910 | .152 | .382 | 15 | 12 | .400 | 164 | +16 | -1 | — | — | +6 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 518 | 464 | 107 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 113 | 5 | 16 | 6 | .231 | .304 | .351 | .655 | .121 | .284 | 22 | 8 | .295 | 84 | -10 | +1 | +4 | +2 | +15 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 325 | 297 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 69 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .215 | .279 | .337 | .615 | .121 | .265 | 21 | 7 | .276 | 69 | -11 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +9 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 511 | 452 | 117 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 111 | 7 | 19 | 5 | .259 | .337 | .438 | .775 | .179 | .314 | 22 | 9 | .340 | 118 | +11 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +14 | 3.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1711 | 1537 | 355 | 73 | 23 | 37 | 140 | 395 | 16 | 59 | 12 | .231 | .302 | .381 | .682 | .150 | .285 | 23 | 8 | .303 | 90 | -19 | +7 | +9 | +5 | +48 | 5.1 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Zach McKinstry (OGILVIE) | 31 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 50 | .231/.303/.378 | .147 | .271 | 10 | 15 | 19% | 8% | 92 | +0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jace Peterson 2021 · MLB |
31 | 48→57 | 47→50 | 55 | 53 | .236/.314/.383 | .147 | .285 | 14 | 19 | 22% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .235/.321/.376 | .141 | .299 | 15 | 18 | 24% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .224/.316/.346 | .123 | .287 | 12 | 20 | 25% | 11% | 82 | +0.3 |
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✕Andy Fox 2002 · MLB |
31 | 46→53 | 45→40 | 51→60 | 54 | .230/.314/.354 | .125 | .267 | 13 | 15 | 19% | 10% | 91 | +1.1 | .231/.314/.327 | .096 | .286 | 8 | 24 | 20% | 9% | 83 | +0.6 | .236/.322/.314 | .078 | .297 | 4 | 31 | 20% | 9% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Brian Bogusevic 2015 · MLB |
31 | 49→55 | 45 | 52→55 | 49 | .239/.312/.366 | .128 | .299 | 12 | 16 | 24% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .254/.303/.383 | .129 | .316 | 14 | 17 | 23% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .262/.303/.391 | .128 | .322 | 16 | 17 | 23% | 5% | 91 | +0.8 |
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✕Reggie Taylor 2008 · MLB |
31 | 51→58 | 49→50 | 52→55 | 47 | .256/.308/.405 | .149 | .294 | 17 | 24 | 20% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 | .248/.293/.396 | .148 | .290 | 17 | 18 | 20% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.270/.371 | .137 | .276 | 14 | 12 | 21% | 5% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Leonys Martin 2019 · MLB |
31 | 48→55 | 48→50 | 54→60 | 44 | .242/.297/.386 | .144 | .302 | 16 | 22 | 25% | 7% | 91 | +1.1 | .227/.294/.380 | .153 | .288 | 18 | 13 | 27% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .195/.271/.338 | .143 | .246 | 21 | 9 | 30% | 8% | 68 | -0.2 |
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✕Tim Locastro 2022 · MLB |
30 | 47→52 | 45 | 56→60 | 46 | .231/.321/.355 | .124 | .275 | 11 | 25 | 20% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .213/.294/.340 | .127 | .263 | 12 | 24 | 23% | 5% | 80 | +0.4 | .211/.301/.325 | .114 | .266 | 11 | 36 | 23% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Chris Singleton 2003 · MLB |
30 | 53→59 | 45→50 | 54→55 | 46 | .261/.301/.397 | .136 | .293 | 11 | 20 | 16% | 5% | 95 | +1.4 | .248/.301/.367 | .119 | .292 | 8 | 15 | 17% | 7% | 87 | +0.8 | .239/.299/.331 | .092 | .287 | 2 | 12 | 16% | 8% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕Rafael Ortega 2021 · MLB |
30 | 45→54 | 48→55 | 53→55 | 49 | .229/.291/.377 | .147 | .267 | 15 | 16 | 21% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .239/.315/.390 | .151 | .287 | 17 | 18 | 22% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .228/.317/.360 | .132 | .274 | 14 | 21 | 21% | 11% | 89 | +0.7 |
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✕Jordany Valdespin 2019 · AAA |
31 | 53→54 | 41→50 | 51→55 | 46 | .253/.303/.351 | .097 | .298 | 8 | 18 | 18% | 6% | 84 | +0.6 | .248/.289/.376 | .128 | .274 | 15 | 13 | 15% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .251/.284/.372 | .121 | .267 | 16 | 11 | 13% | 4% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Don Kelly 2011 · MLB |
31 | 51→59 | 44→45 | 55 | 47 | .248/.292/.367 | .119 | .274 | 12 | 15 | 15% | 5% | 83 | +0.6 | .230/.287/.346 | .116 | .254 | 14 | 11 | 15% | 7% | 76 | +0.1 | .213/.285/.315 | .102 | .231 | 12 | 8 | 14% | 9% | 65 | -0.3 |
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✕Adrian Brown 2005 · MLB |
31 | 47→51 | 42→45 | 51→55 | 52 | .226/.293/.335 | .108 | .261 | 9 | 19 | 17% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 | .240/.304/.343 | .103 | .278 | 8 | 24 | 16% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .242/.306/.333 | .091 | .281 | 6 | 28 | 15% | 8% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Chris Duffy 2010 · MLB |
30 | 48→58 | 42→45 | 52→60 | 49 | .230/.295/.342 | .112 | .278 | 9 | 19 | 20% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .225/.277/.339 | .114 | .314 | 9 | 14 | 30% | 5% | 70 | -0.3 | .224/.271/.332 | .108 | .319 | 7 | 16 | 31% | 4% | 63 | -0.5 |
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✕Ender Inciarte 2021 · MLB |
30 | 49→59 | 44→45 | 52→60 | 54 | .240/.311/.360 | .120 | .271 | 10 | 19 | 16% | 9% | 90 | +1.0 | .226/.290/.338 | .112 | .276 | 11 | 12 | 21% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .220/.277/.313 | .093 | .271 | 10 | 12 | 22% | 7% | 60 | -0.3 |
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●Ryan Roberts 2011 · MLB |
30 | 48→52 | 45→50 | 52→55 | 51 | .236/.306/.365 | .128 | .284 | 12 | 16 | 21% | 9% | 89 | +1.0 | .234/.307/.370 | .136 | .275 | 15 | 15 | 20% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .233/.307/.361 | .129 | .271 | 15 | 13 | 19% | 10% | 86 | +0.6 |
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✕Alejandro De Aza 2015 · MLB |
31 | 53→61 | 46→50 | 52→55 | 48 | .259/.322/.395 | .136 | .316 | 12 | 19 | 21% | 8% | 103 | +1.9 | .241/.311/.378 | .137 | .301 | 12 | 13 | 23% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .242/.306/.359 | .117 | .291 | 10 | 10 | 20% | 7% | 85 | +0.2 |
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✕Grégor Blanco 2015 · MLB |
31 | 53→59 | 41→45 | 54→60 | 54 | .253/.329/.357 | .104 | .308 | 7 | 21 | 19% | 10% | 96 | +1.5 | .254/.332/.364 | .110 | .308 | 8 | 19 | 18% | 10% | 99 | +1.7 | .250/.335/.352 | .102 | .309 | 6 | 24 | 19% | 11% | 88 | +0.5 |
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✕Gorkys Hernández 2019 · MLB |
31 | 51→57 | 45 | 47→55 | 47 | .248/.306/.372 | .124 | .304 | 12 | 15 | 22% | 7% | 91 | +1.1 | .211/.280/.347 | .136 | .288 | 15 | 16 | 30% | 8% | 74 | -0.1 | .182/.260/.306 | .124 | .260 | 14 | 19 | 34% | 9% | 53 | -1.4 |
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✕Pablo Ozuna 2005 · MLB |
30 | 48 | 44→40 | 54→55 | 49 | .236/.300/.359 | .123 | .261 | 11 | 15 | 15% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .264/.309/.356 | .092 | .294 | 6 | 23 | 12% | 5% | 88 | +0.9 | .288/.324/.385 | .098 | .319 | 4 | 16 | 10% | 3% | 98 | +0.5 |
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✕Jason Pridie 2015 · AAA |
31 | 46→53 | 45→50 | 55 | 42 | .232/.275/.356 | .124 | .290 | 13 | 18 | 25% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .245/.293/.397 | .152 | .300 | 18 | 19 | 24% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .257/.308/.427 | .170 | .309 | 21 | 19 | 23% | 6% | 105 | +1.9 |
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✕Roger Bernadina 2014 · MLB |
30 | 47→57 | 45 | 55→60 | 47 | .231/.299/.356 | .124 | .286 | 12 | 23 | 23% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .215/.294/.333 | .118 | .303 | 11 | 18 | 30% | 9% | 76 | +0.1 | .228/.296/.347 | .119 | .323 | 12 | 20 | 31% | 8% | 78 | +0.1 |