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Billy McKinney
Billy McKinney
Round Rock Express • Outfielder
Age 31 • 6' 0" • 205 lb
Bats: L • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2018-03-30
Born: Dallas , TX • USA
Draft: 2013
2025 Stats
G
6
AB
20
H
4
HR
0
RBI
1
R
4
SB
0
AVG
.200
OBP
.238
SLG
.250
OPS
.488
Career Stats
G
327
AB
863
H
180
HR
34
RBI
89
R
114
SB
4
AVG
.209
OBP
.283
SLG
.382
OPS
.665
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2018 Total 38 132 119 30 6 13 1 .252 .318 .462 .780
2019 TOR 84 276 251 54 12 28 — .215 .274 .422 .696
2020 TOR 2 3 3 2 — — — .667 .667 .667 1.334
2021 Total 116 300 265 51 9 27 2 .192 .280 .358 .638
2022 ATH 23 57 52 5 1 4 — .096 .158 .173 .331
2023 NYY 48 147 128 29 6 14 1 .227 .320 .406 .726
2024 PIT 10 28 25 5 — 2 — .200 .286 .240 .526
2025 TEX 6 21 20 4 — 1 — .200 .238 .250 .488
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2014 ATH 1214135 —2— .385.429.462.891
2015 CHC 81083 12— .375.500.7501.250
2016 CHC 233— ——— .000.000.000.000
2017 NYY 20302510 37— .400.500.8801.380
2018 NYY 2253427 513— .167.340.524.864
2019 TOR 22615013 36— .260.383.460.843
2020 TOR 1230276 11— .222.300.444.744
2021 MIL 21454211 49— .262.295.595.890
2022 ATH 1433318 25— .258.303.452.755
2023 NYY 1636316 —11 .194.306.194.500
2024 PIT 20493914 29— .359.490.5901.080
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2021 LAD 411— ——— .000.000.000.000
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-09-28 @ CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-26 @ CLE 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09-25 vs MIN 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-24 vs MIN 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025-07-02 vs BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2025-07-01 vs BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-11-05
Texas Rangers sent LF Billy McKinney outright to Round Rock Express.
2025-09-24
Texas Rangers activated LF Billy McKinney.
2025-09-24
LF Billy McKinney elected free agency.
2025-09-24
Texas Rangers selected the contract of LF Billy McKinney from Round Rock Express.
2025-07-07
Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract.
2025-07-06
Texas Rangers sent LF Billy McKinney outright to Round Rock Express.
2025-07-04
Texas Rangers designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2025-07-01
Texas Rangers selected the contract of LF Billy McKinney from Round Rock Express.
2025-05-27
Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract.
2025-03-20
New York Mets signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract.
2024-09-08
Pittsburgh Pirates sent LF Billy McKinney outright to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-09-06
Pittsburgh Pirates designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2024-08-19
Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of LF Billy McKinney from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-01-11
Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster LF Billy McKinney to spring training.
2023-12-15
New York Yankees traded LF Billy McKinney to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.
2023-12-09
New York Yankees signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract.
2023-11-06
LF Billy McKinney elected free agency.
2023-11-06
LF Billy McKinney elected free agency.
2023-10-02
New York Yankees activated LF Billy McKinney from the 10-day injured list.
2023-08-21
New York Yankees placed LF Billy McKinney on the 10-day injured list. Left lower back spasm.
2023-06-07
New York Yankees selected the contract of LF Billy McKinney from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2022-12-19
New York Yankees signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract.
2022-12-19
LF Billy McKinney roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2022-05-11
Oakland Athletics sent LF Billy McKinney outright to Las Vegas Aviators.
2022-05-09
Oakland Athletics designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2022-04-07
Oakland Athletics activated LF Billy McKinney.
2022-04-07
Oakland Athletics activated LF Billy McKinney.
2022-04-07
Oakland Athletics selected the contract of LF Billy McKinney from Las Vegas Aviators.
2022-03-20
LF Billy McKinney roster status changed by Oakland Athletics.
2022-03-20
Oakland Athletics signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract.
2021-11-30
LF Billy McKinney elected free agency.
2021-11-22
Los Angeles Dodgers traded LF Billy McKinney and OF Zach Reks to Texas Rangers for cash.
2021-11-19
Los Angeles Dodgers designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2021-10-24
Los Angeles Dodgers activated LF Billy McKinney.
2021-10-16
Los Angeles Dodgers reassigned LF Billy McKinney to the minor leagues.
2021-10-06
Los Angeles Dodgers activated LF Billy McKinney.
2021-09-29
Los Angeles Dodgers sent LF Billy McKinney on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2021-09-10
Los Angeles Dodgers placed LF Billy McKinney on the 10-day injured list. Left hip impingement.
2021-07-22
Los Angeles Dodgers activated LF Billy McKinney.
2021-07-21
New York Mets traded LF Billy McKinney to Los Angeles Dodgers for RF Carlos Rincon.
2021-07-16
New York Mets designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2021-05-26
New York Mets activated LF Billy McKinney.
2021-05-26
New York Mets traded LHP Pedro Quintana to Milwaukee Brewers for LF Billy McKinney.
2021-05-22
Milwaukee Brewers designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2021-02-19
LF Billy McKinney changed number to 11.
2021-02-19
Billy McKinney changed number to 11.
2021-02-19
LF Billy McKinney changed number to 42.
2020-10-02
Milwaukee Brewers activated LF Billy McKinney.
2020-09-30
Milwaukee Brewers reassigned LF Billy McKinney to the minor leagues.
2020-09-28
Milwaukee Brewers recalled LF Billy McKinney from Brewers Alternate Training Site.
2020-09-14
Milwaukee Brewers claimed LF Billy McKinney off waivers from Toronto Blue Jays.
2020-09-11
Toronto Blue Jays designated LF Billy McKinney for assignment.
2020-09-09
Toronto Blue Jays recalled LF Billy McKinney from Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-21
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-20
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Billy McKinney from Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-08
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2020-08-05
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Billy McKinney from Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2020-07-26
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2019-08-12
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Billy McKinney from Buffalo Bisons.
2019-08-02
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Buffalo Bisons.
2019-07-15
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Billy McKinney from Buffalo Bisons.
2019-06-28
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Buffalo Bisons.
2019-06-18
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Billy McKinney from Buffalo Bisons.
2019-05-24
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Buffalo Bisons.
2018-08-17
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Billy McKinney from Buffalo Bisons.
2018-07-28
Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Buffalo Bisons.
2018-07-26
Toronto Blue Jays traded J.A. Happ to New York Yankees for LF Billy McKinney and 3B Brandon Drury.
2018-05-24
New York Yankees optioned LF Billy McKinney to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2018-05-21
New York Yankees sent OF Billy McKinney on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2018-05-14
New York Yankees sent RF Billy McKinney on a rehab assignment to Trenton Thunder.
2018-05-10
New York Yankees sent OF Billy McKinney on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
2018-04-01
New York Yankees placed LF Billy McKinney on the 10-day disabled list. Left shoulder sprain.
2018-03-30
New York Yankees recalled RF Billy McKinney from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2018-03-21
New York Yankees optioned RF Billy McKinney to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2017-11-20
New York Yankees selected the contract of Billy McKinney from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2017-02-20
New York Yankees invited non-roster OF Billy McKinney to spring training.
2016-07-25
New York Yankees traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to Chicago Cubs for RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford.
2016-03-14
RF Billy McKinney assigned to Chicago Cubs.
2015-03-05
OF Billy McKinney assigned to Chicago Cubs.
2014-07-05
Chicago Cubs traded RHP Jason Hammel and RHP Jeff Samardzija to Oakland Athletics for SS Addison Russell, CF Billy McKinney, RHP Dan Straily and cash.
2014-02-26
CF Billy McKinney assigned to Oakland Athletics.
2013-06-14
Oakland Athletics signed CF Billy McKinney.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
88
0.346
xBA
99
0.311
xSLG
84
0.455
Avg EV
24
87.0
Barrel%
0
0.0%
HardHit%
11
26.3%
SweetSpot%
94
42.1%
Chase%
80
23.1%
Whiff%
66
23.8%
K%
99
4.8%
BB%
22
4.8%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: generic.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 30 34.9% 70.0% 0.0% .222 55.6%
Changeup 15 17.4% 40.0% 44.4% .400 0.0%
Splitter 10 11.6% 50.0% 33.3% .000 0.0%
Curveball 8 9.3% 50.0% 100.0% .000 0.0%
Cutter 7 8.1% 28.6% 66.7% .000 0.0%
Sweeper 7 8.1% 28.6% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Slider 5 5.8% 80.0% 33.3% .000 0.0%
Sinker 4 4.7% 75.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 86 100.0% 54.7% 23.8% .200 26.3%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 41 47.7% 63.4% 9.1% .200 50.0%
Offspeed 25 29.1% 44.0% 40.0% .250 0.0%
Breaking 20 23.3% 50.0% 40.0% .000 0.0%
Total 86 100.0% 54.7% 23.8% .200 26.3%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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