The purpose for keeping track of data on Umpires is to learn of any biases that
may be inherent in the way an individual umpire calls balls and strikes or shows
sentiment for or against the home team. Psychological and other intangible factors
might be used to explain why such behavior occurs. But we believe to just look at
the results and use them in determining whether any biases are evident, subconcious
or otherwise.
As handicappers we must be aware of the factors likely to have the greatest influences
on the outcome of a game. Obviously the home umpire is the individual who exerts
the greatest influence in a game since he makes a determination on any pitch that
is not hit as to whether it is a ball or a strike.
At Logical Approach we use Umpire data as a secondary factor in our handicapping.
By that we mean that we do not use the data to put us on to a play. Rather, we use
the data to supplement, reinforce or contradict a play otherwise selected.
As an example, if there is a game we are considering as an OVER play, and the
home plate umpire has shown a very strong tendency to be involved in OVER games,
our OVER play is strengthened. Conversely, if the home plate umpire has shown a strong
tendency to be involved in UNDER games, we might back off our OVER play if it was
only a marginal or luke warm play using other factors. If it were a strong OVER play,
we might still play the game OVER despite the umpire's strong UNDER tendency, but
might cut back on the size of the play.
In general, the Umpiring rotation is as follows: HOME ---> THIRD --->
SECOND --->FIRST ---> HOME
Thus, today's first base Umpire will be behind the plate tomorrow. There are always
exceptions to this rule (such as with short crews, umpire vacations, umpire injuries,
etc.). But the above rotation is reliable 95 + % of the time.
Thus it is easy to anticipate which umpire will be behind the plate in a given
game once the umpiring crew is known. For the second and following games of a series
this information is fairly easy to determine. Just look in the boxscore for the opening
game of the series and the first base umpire in that opening game will be behind
the plate in game two.
But what about the Opening game of a series? Fortunately, most wire services report
the umpiring assignments some ten to twenty minutes prior to the scheduled start
of every game. Access to a sports news source on the Internet (such as ESPN, Fox
Sports, CNN-SI, etc.) will allow you to get this imformation before the start of
the game. In Las Vegas sports books this information comes across the ticker that
appears in virtually every sports book. Thus we can know in advance the home plate
umpire in every game (not just the opening game) by watching the ticker or surfing
the Internet.
Prior to the 2000 season Umpires were supervised by the American League and National
Leagues and, with the exception of Interleague games, worked games only within their
League. Beginning in 2000 all Umpires are under the single jurisdiction of Major
League Baseball and are assigned to games in both leagues.
We have Umpire
stats broken down by league for years prior to 2000, covering the 1999 season, the
1998 season and three year data for 1995-97. The 1998 and 1999 Pages have data for
both Leagues whereas the 1995-97 data has separate pages for each League and can
be accessed by clicking on the desired link below. The Reports show data for each
umpire when they are behind home plate. The results include the home/road results
as well as the Over/Under/Push results, including the average total runs scored per
game. For 1999 we have added the Umpire's Strikeout to Walk Ratio for Starting Pitchers.
We hope you enjoy, and profit from, the stats!
Starting in 2000 we have just
a single chart that shows the statistics for all Major League Umpires. A few new
categories were added for 2000 including the ERA of the starting pitchers in each
game for which an Umpire is behind home plate, the ratio of Baserunners Allowed Per
Inning for the starting pitchers and the average number of walks issued per 9 Innings
per starting pitcher.
Click
for
Current 2025 Major League Baseball Umpire
Statistics
Updated Through Games of Sunday, June 15, 2025
Current Season Data is Generally Updated after the 15th and final day
of the Month
Past Seasons' Umpire Statistics
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