UEFL's MLB Umpire Sabermetrics report for June 2018 features 85 ejections and 684 Replay Reviews through 1,236 regular season games played (50.9% complete).
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Though ejection #s are projected to decrease year-over-year, based on current rates, replays are projected to remain at an equitable level.
The attached Most & Least Accurate Umpires, Replay Review contains the top and bottom of the Replay Review table ordinarily found in the "Read More" detailed section of the monthly report.
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Summary, Ejections.
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85 Total Regular Season Ejections through June 30, 2018 (on pace for 167 ejections this season).
>> Umpires were
72.7% accurate on calls associated with ejection.
>> The San Diego
Padres led MLB in ejections. The Yankees led the American League.
>> Managers
Craig Counsell, Ron Gardenhire, John Gibbons & Andy Green led MLB in ejections.
>> Player
Matt Kemp led MLB players in ejections. Marwin Gonzalez led the American League.
>> Umpire
Brian Gorman led all umpires in ejections.
>> Chief Brian
Gorman's crew led all umpire crews in ejections.
>> Most ejections occurred in the
3rd inning; Ejections from 7th and on comprised 44% of all tosses.
>> Most ejections occurred on
Wednesday. Weekend series (Fri-Sun) featured 38% of all heave-ho's.
>> The most common reason for ejection was
Balls/Strikes, followed by Fighting.
>> All else equal, a team tied at the time of ejection ended up winning the game
62.1% of the time.
Summary, Replay Reviews.
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684 Total Replay Reviews, of which calls were affirmed
52.0% of the time (48.0% overturned).
>> The
Braves and
Cardinals used replay more than any other team, but were fairly unsuccessful.
>> The Kansas City
Royals were the League's most successful team in review (19-for-23).
>> The BAL
Orioles experienced fewer reviews than any other team.
>> The San Diego
Padres were the worst MLB team in terms of Replay success (5-for-22).
>> Umpires
Carapazza, Cooper & O'Nora were most reviewed.
>> Fieldin
Culbreth's crew led all of baseball in replay activity, and performed at league average.
>> Umpire
Gerry Davis led in accuracy (8/9).
>> Umpire
Shane Livensparger experienced the highest rate of calls overturned by replay (0/2).
>> Umpire
Eric Cooper had the most number of calls overturned by replay (9 overturns).
>> The 8th inning had more reviews than any other inning. 44% of all reviews occurred from 7th-on.
>> Most reviews occurred on Saturday; Weekend series (Fri-Sun) featured 51% of all replays.
>> The most common reason for review was Out/Safe (Force - 1st) followed by Out/Safe (Tag - In).
Most & Least Accurate Umpires, Replay Review (sorted by Review Affirmation Percentage [RAP]).
Rank | Umpire | RAP | Ovrtrn | Upheld |
1 | Davis, Gerry | 88.9% | 1 | 8 |
2 | Fairchild, Chad | 87.5% | 1 | 7 |
3 | Scheurwater, Stu | 85.7% | 1 | 6 |
4 | Barber, Sean | 83.3% | 1 | 5 |
4 | May, Ben | 83.3% | 1 | 5 |
6 | Estabrook, Mike | 80.0% | 1 | 4 |
6 | Barrett, Ted | 80.0% | 2 | 8 |
6 | Reyburn, DJ | 80.0% | 2 | 8 |
9 | Tumpane, John | 77.8% | 2 | 7 |
10 | Danley, Kerwin | 72.7% | 3 | 8 |
10 | Gorman, Brian | 72.7% | 3 | 8 |
12 | Reynolds, Jim | 71.4% | 2 | 5 |
13 | Hickox, Ed | 70.0% | 3 | 7 |
14 | De Jesus, Ramon | 66.7% | 1 | 2 |
14 | Libka, John | 66.7% | 1 | 2 |
14 | Wolf, Jim | 66.7% | 1 | 2 |
14 | Rackley, Dave | 66.7% | 2 | 4 |
14 | Timmons, Tim | 66.7% | 2 | 4 |
14 | Visconti, Jansen | 66.7% | 2 | 4 |
14 | Lentz, Nic | 66.7% | 3 | 6 |
14 | Torres, Carlos | 66.7% | 4 | 8 |
14 | Welke, Bill | 66.7% | 4 | 8 |
14 | Wendelstedt, Hunter | 66.7% | 4 | 8 |
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77 | Wegner, Mark | 30.0% | 7 | 3 |
78 | Miller, Bill | 28.6% | 5 | 2 |
79 | Meals, Jerry | 27.3% | 8 | 3 |
80 | Tichenor, Todd | 25.0% | 3 | 1 |
80 | Gibson, Greg | 25.0% | 6 | 2 |
82 | Hallion, Tom | 22.2% | 7 | 2 |
83 | Wolcott, Quinn | 16.7% | 5 | 1 |
84 | Hamari, Adam | 14.3% | 6 | 1 |
84 | Kellogg, Jeff | 14.3% | 6 | 1 |
87 | O'Nora, Brian | 14.3% | | |
86 | Cuzzi, Phil | 12.5% | 7 | 1 |
87 | Additon, Ryan | 0.0% | 1 | |
87 | Livensparger, Shane | 0.0% | 2 | |
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Umpires with Fewest and Greatest # of Overturned Calls [NEW]
1 Overturn: Davis, Fairchild, Scheurwater, Barber, May, Estabrook, De Jesus, Libka, Wolf, Mahrley, Additon.
2 Overturns: [Many Tied].
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7 Overturns: Barksdale, Cuzzi, Hallion, Hernandez, O'Nora, Wegner.
8 Overturns: Jerry Meals
9 Overturns: Eric Cooper.
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