Garth McKinney
Garth Adam McKinney
Born: May 7, 1982
Johnson City, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 29 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Walters State CC
Career: 2002-2008
Garth McKinney compiled a career batting average of .250 with 93 home runs and 286 RBI in his 995-game career with the Tigers, Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Aiken Foxhounds and Florence Freedom. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Oneonta Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Aiken Foxhounds |
 Florence Freedom |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 11 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .276 | .364 | .310 | .674 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 54 | 214 | 196 | 27 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 61 | .224 | .285 | .357 | .642 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 117 | 464 | 412 | 59 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 175 | .228 | .313 | .410 | .723 | 169 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 115 | 439 | 401 | 70 | 97 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 151 | .242 | .301 | .471 | .772 | 189 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 27 | 99 | 90 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 45 | .200 | .258 | .322 | .580 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 86 | 313 | 283 | 43 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 115 | .201 | .278 | .364 | .642 | 103 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | Aiken Foxhounds | 80 | 317 | 275 | 62 | 83 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 34 | 87 | .302 | .384 | .505 | .890 | 139 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | Florence Freedom | 90 | 424 | 370 | 83 | 112 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 65 | 28 | 2 | 45 | 100 | .303 | .382 | .516 | .898 | 191 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 580 | 2303 | 2056 | 356 | 513 | 77 | 15 | 93 | 286 | 102 | 23 | 200 | 744 | .250 | .324 | .437 | .761 | 899 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | LF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | OF | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | LF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | OF | 51 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 1.843 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 113 | 180 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .954 | 1.646 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 115 | 162 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .972 | 1.530 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | LF | 114 | 162 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .972 | 1.544 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 78 | 119 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .946 | 1.577 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | RF | 75 | 117 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .953 | 1.613 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | LF | 26 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.346 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | OF | 26 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.346 |
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | Aiken Foxhounds | OF | 72 | 146 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 2.125 |
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | Aiken Foxhounds | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | Aiken Foxhounds | CF | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | SOCL | Aiken Foxhounds | RF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | Florence Freedom | OF | 87 | 215 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .974 | 2.598 |
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | Florence Freedom | CF | 86 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | Florence Freedom | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | Florence Freedom | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 2008 | Ind | FRON | Florence Freedom | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 995 | 1280 | 71 | 49 | 5 | .965 | 1.358 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2003 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | ||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 8, 2004 | August 30, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | April 7, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 6, 2006 | May 9, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | May 12, 2006 | September 2, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | South Coast League | Aiken Foxhounds | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Frontier League | Florence Freedom | May 21, 2008 | September 3, 2008 |
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