[1] During his two years at Texas Tech University, Ginter was a two-time All-American and helped the Red Raiders in NCAA Regional action.

On January 2, 2007, he was signed by Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract and invited to spring training, but spent the entire 2007 season playing for the Buffalo Bisons.

[5] He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on January 6, 2009.

On April 26, 2010, he was signed by the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League and was their starting third baseman for the 2010 season.

In spring training of 2000, Ginter and five teammates from the Houston Astros organization were in a player's hotel room with a female guest when two gunmen burst in, tied them up and robbed them.