2016 League Championship Series Umpires

MLB's 2016 AL and NL League Championship Series umpires are now available and posted here by umpire crew assignment. Where applicable, postseason umpires are listed by position as appearing in Game 1 of the series to which they are assigned. Umpire crew rotation for the best-of-seven League Championship Series is clockwise in the infield and counterclockwise in the outfield. The Replay Official joins the on-field crew for Game 3 and remains with the on-field crew for the remainder of the series. Game 1's home plate umpire becomes the Replay Official for Games 3, and beyond.

ALCS Crew (American LCS / Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians)
HP: Laz Diaz (Replay Official for Games 3+)
1B: Jim Wolf
2B: Brian Gorman* -cc
3B: Jim Reynolds
LF: Mike Everitt
RF: Jeff Nelson*
ALCS Replay Official: Mark Wegner (Games 1-2)

NLCS (National LCS / Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs)
HP: Paul Nauert^ (Replay Official for Games 3+)
1B: Eric Cooper
2B: Gary Cederstrom* -cc
3B: Angel Hernandez
LF: Alfonso Marquez
RF: Ted Barrett*
NLCS Replay Official: Bill Welke (Games 1-2)

American & National League Championship Series Replay Assistant (MLBAM): Tripp Gibson^

-cc denotes Game/Series Crew Chief, * denotes regular season Crew Chief, BOLD TEXT denotes first postseason assignment, ^ denotes first assignment for that specific round of the playoffs. Per UEFL Rule 4-3-c, all umpires selected to appear in the Wild Card games shall receive one bonus point for this appearance. Umpires assigned to the Division Series shall receive two bonus points for this appearance. Umpires assigned to the League Championship Series receive three bonus points for this appearance and umpires assigned to the World Series receive four bonus points for this appearance. Umpires assigned as Crew Chief to any round shall receive one additional bonus point for this role (e.g., two points total for the Wild Card Game, three points total for Division Series, etc.). Officials assigned to replay review only do not receive points for this role.

Discussion of 2016 AL and NL Division Series

Discussion for the postseason's AL and NL Division Series is now open. Notes include home plate umpire performance according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). Plays include significant plays and instant replay reviews, if such plays occur. Call +/- also included/highlighted.
- 10/06, TOR@TEX Gm 1: Chad Fairchild: pfx (78/81 Balls + 48/50 Strikes = 126/131 = 96.2%) +3 TOR.
- 10/06, BOS@CLE Gm 1: Brian Knight: pfx (105/106 Balls + 52/56 Strikes = 157/162 = 96.9%) +1 CLE.

- 10/07, TOR@TEX Gm 2: Lance Barksdale: pfx (101/105 Balls + 39/42 Strikes =140/147= 95.2%) +3 TOR.
- 10/07, BOS@CLE Gm 2: Phil Cuzzi: pfx (88/91 Balls + 45/49 Strikes = 133/140 = 95.0%) +5 CLE.
- 10/07, LAD@WAS Gm 1: Dan Bellino: pfx (111/115 Balls + 47/50 Strikes = 158/165 = 95.8%) +5 LAD.
- 10/07, SF@CHC Gm 1: Todd Tichenor: pfx (75/79 Balls + 31/34 Strikes = 106/113 = 93.8%) +1 CHC.

- 10/08, SF@CHC Gm 2: Alan Porter: pfx (77/78 Balls + 50/54 Strikes = 127/132 = 96.2%) +3 SF.

- 10/09, LAD@WAS Gm 2: Chris Guccione: pfx (120/124 Balls + 42/55 Strikes = 162/179 = 90.5%) +7 LAD.
- 10/09, TEX@TOR Gm 3: Sam Holbrook: pfx (100/107 Balls + 47/50 Strikes = 147/157 = 93.6%) +4 TOR .
Series Complete (ALDS TOR Over TEX 3-0), 94.9%, 413/435, Net Skew: +10 TOR.

- 10/10, WAS@LAD Gm 3: Ron Kulpa: pfx (132/135 Balls + 52/57 Strikes = 184/192 = 95.8%) +2 LA.
- 10/10, CLE@BOS Gm 3: Tony Randazzo: pfx (113/117 Balls + 57/61 Strikes = 170/178 = 95.5%) +2 BOS.
- 10/10, CHC@SF Gm 3: Larry Vanover: pfx (148/154 Balls + 58/64 Strikes = 206/218 = 94.5%) +6 SF.
Series Complete (ALDS CLE Over BOS 3-0), 95.8%, 460/480, Net Skew: +4 CLE.

- 10/11, WAS@LAD Gm 4: Tom Hallion: pfx (91/95 Balls + 29/35 Strikes = 120/130 = 92.3%) +2 LA.
- 10/11, CHC@SF Gm 4: Marvin Hudson: pfx (108/111 Balls + 39/41 Strikes = 147/152 = 96.7%) +1 CHC.
Series Complete (NLDS CHC Over SF 3-1), 95.3%, 586/615, Net Skew: +7 SF.

- 10/13, LAD@WAS Gm 5: Jeff Kellogg: pfx (118/126 Balls + 38/45 Strikes = 156/171 = 91.2%) +1 WAS.
Series Complete (NLDS LAD Over WAS 3-2), 93.2%, 780/837, Net Skew: +15 LAD.

NOTE: The highest plate score during the 2015 Division Series was Alfonso Marquez' 98.1% (ALDS Game 3). The highest plate score overall during the 2015 Postseason was Paul Emmel's 98.5% (NLCS Game 4).

Instant Replay Reviews (R-QOC Colors: Green [Confirmed], Yellow [Stands], Red [Overturned]):
ALDS A1) 1B Umpire Lance Barksdale's inning-ending out call stands at first base
ALDS A1) 2B Umpire Sam Holbrook's safe call stands on close sliding play at second base
ALDS B1) HP Umpire Brian Knight's safe call is overturned on crafty tag put out at the plate
ALDS B1) 2B Umpire Tony Randazzo's safe call is overturned when Chisenhall slides off the bag
ALDS B1) 2B Umpire Tony Randazzo's safe call stands as David Ortiz slides underneath the tag
ALDS A2) HP Umpire Lance Barksdale's out call stands at home on Donaldson's tag of Desmond
ALDS B2) 2B Umpire Paul Emmel's safe call is overturned on Indians' tag of Ramirez' foot
NLDS A2) 2B Umpire Marvin Hudson's safe call is overturned as Baez breaks contact with base
ALDS A3) 2B Umpire Joe West's slide rule interference no-call is confirmed on game-ending slide
ALDS A3) HP Umpire Sam Holbrook rules Donaldson touched home (same play); call confirmed
NLDS B3) HP Umpire Ron Kulpa's foul tip ruling stands as evidence fails to indicate hit-by-pitch
NLDS A3) 1B Umpire Marvin Hudson's out call in the 6th stands on challenge of pulled foot
NLDS A3) 1B Umpire Marvin Hudson's out on the backend of an extra-inning DP stands on review
NLDS A3) 2B Umpire John Hirschbeck's trap call is overturned to a catch in extra innings
NLDS A4) 1B Umpire Umpire John Hirschbeck's out call at first is overturned on diving play
NLDS A4) RF Umpire Larry Vanover's no-HR/in play call in confirmed on Crawford's double
NOTE: There were 14 Replay Reviews during the 2015 Division Series (9/14 Affirmed = .643 RAP).
2016 AL and NL Division Series Totals: 3 Confirmed, 7 Stands, 6 Overturned. 10/16 = .625 RAP.

Other Notable Plays (QOC: Green [Correct], Yellow [Irrecusable/Inconclusive], Red [Incorrect]):
ALDS A1) HP Umpire Fairchild rules batter interference, disregarded as runner caught stealing
ALDS B3) 2B Umpire Bill Miller gives no indication on potential runner interference on batted ball
NLDS B4) HP Umpire Tom Hallion calls Yasiel Puig for an inning-ending check swing strike

Arizona Fall League Umpire Roster for 2016 AFL Season

The Arizona Fall League will be officiated by the following umpires from Minor League Baseball, as selected by the Umpire Development Program (formerly PBUC), and chosen from Triple-A's 2016 International (IL) and Pacific Coast League (PCL) umpiring staffs:

> Ryan Additon, IL, Davie, Florida.
> Travis Eggert, PCL, Gilbert, Arizona.*
> Ramon De Jesus, PCL and MLB Fill-In, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
> John Libka, PCL, Port Huron, Michigan.
> Shane Livensparger, IL, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
> Nick Mahrley, PCL, Phoenix, Arizona.*
> Gabe Morales, PCL and MLB Fill-In, Livermore, California.
> Roberto Ortiz, IL and MLB Fill-In, Orlando, Florida.*
> Garrett Patterson, PCL, Scottsdale, Arizona.
> Alberto Ruiz, PCL, Las Vegas, Nevada.*
> Ronnie (Ron) Teague, PCL, Cypress, Texas.
> Tom Woodring, PCL and MLB Fill-In, Las Vegas, Nevada.

* Denotes this umpire also worked the 2016 MiLB Postseason.
The 2016 AFL's 12 Umpires are comprised of: Nine PCL, Three IL, and Four MLB Fill-In.

Hometown information from REFEREE Magazine.

John Hirschbeck Retires After 34 Year MLB Career

Veteran umpire John Hirschbeck will retire, capping off his 34-year MLB career with a postseason run in 2016, his 14th such journey into October and first Division Series since officiating the 2013 Division and World Series. Hirschbeck's retirement will officially take effect after he works the 2016 Fall Classic.

John Hirschbeck is retiring.

Hirschbeck made his debut in 1983 with the American League seven years after graduating second in his class (Gerry Davis was first) from the Al Somers Umpire School, now operated by Hunter Wendelstedt. Hirschbeck's first year as a professional umpire in Class A's Florida State League featured 28 ejections.

Hirschbeck hails from Bridgeport, Connecticut and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Central Connecticut State University (1976). When the umpires of the unified Major Leagues sought to form a new union in 2000, following 1999's failed bargaining strategy, Hirschbeck was elected the World Umpires Association's first President, an office he held until 2008, when Joe West took over as union chief.

Hirschbeck received the UEFL's Crew Chief of the Year Award in 2013, and was an Honorable Umpire of the Year in 2014 and 2015. It was in 2014 that Hirschbeck lost his second son to ALD, having lost his first in 1993. Hirschbeck himself survived two occurrences of testicular cancer (2008, 12) and missed most of the 2014 season while on bereavement leave.

Upon his return to baseball ahead of 2015, Hirschbeck announced he planned to dedicate the 2015 and 2016 seasons to his late son Michael. Hirschbeck confirmed his 2016 retirement to Vindy.com, a local news source for Hirschbeck's residence in Poland, Ohio.

Hirschbeck's career concludes with 97 Major League ejections, including that of Miguel Sano for arguing a strike three call on April 10, 2016, down from seven ejections in 2015, which includes his postseason ejection of Troy Tulowitzki for arguing a strike three call.

He is the third umpire to announce his retirement in 2016, following Bob Davidson and Tim Welke, who began the 2016 baseball season on the Disabled List.

Postseason Ejection P-1 - Tom Hallion (2; Alex Wood)

HP Umpire Tom Hallion ejected Dodgers bench person Alex Wood for arguing a check swing (strike three; USC-NEC) call in the bottom of the 7th inning of the Nationals-Dodgers game. With two out and none on, Dodgers batter Yasiel Puig attempted to check his swing on a 2-2 slider from Nationals pitcher Blake Treinen. Play was reviewed and affirmed by the UEFL Appeals Board (5-3-1), the call was correct.* At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 5-5. The Dodgers ultimately won the contest, 6-5.

This is Tom Hallion (20)'s second ejection of the 2016 MLB regular and postseason.
Tom Hallion now has 14 points in the UEFL Standings (10 Previous + 2 MLB + 2 Correct-PS= 14).
Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg now has 13 points in Crew Division (12 Previous + 1 Correct Call = 1).
*UEFL Rule 6-2-b-5-b: "Irrecusability shall be limited to the reasons listed in 6-2-b-5. Ejections resulting from a Repeat Visit argument (formerly, “DiMuro Rule”) or of an individual not on the active roster shall receive a QOC associated with the Quality of the call leading to ejection, as in Rule 4-2-b."

This is the 191st ejection report of 2016 and first of the 2016 postseason.
This is the 91st player ejection of 2016. Prior to ejection, Wood was not on the active roster.
This is Los Angeles' 6th ejection of 2016, T-2nd in the NL West (COL 7; ARI, LAD 6; SF 4; SD 3).
This is Alex Wood's first ejection since June 7, 2015 (Mark Carlson; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Tom Hallion's first ejection since June 25, 2016 (Tyler Holt; QOC = N-C [Check Swing]).

Wrap: Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (NLDS), 10/11/16 | Video available via "read more."

Upheld Pulled Foot Replays Stir Pot in CHC-SF NLDS Gm 3

Replay Review plays in Game 3 of the Cubs-Giants NLDS concerning similar out vs pulled foot calls at first base—one helping Chicago and the other San Francisco—produced added scrutiny of Major League Baseball's Replay Review system.

CF is clear but lacking. RF is helpful but...?

The first such play occurred with none out and none on in the bottom of the 6th inning when Giants batter Conor Gillaspie hit a ground ball to Cubs second baseman Javier Baez, who threw to first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who stretched in an attempt to catch the ball and tag first base before Gillaspie's arrival. Initially ruled an out by 1B Umpire Marvin Hudson, Giants Manager Bruce Bochy elected to challenge the play, alleging that Rizzo's foot had come off the base prior to his catch of Baez's throw.

Replays indicate Rizzo's left foot, initially in firm contact with first base, slid down the infield edge of the base before he fielded Baez's throw. Here's where replay camera angles come into play. In New York, Replay Officials Chris Conroy, Kerwin Danley, Gerry Davis, and/or Adrian Johnson (per replay regulations, MLB does not release the specific umpire assigned to a specific game, just the crew assigned to the room) had the following angles (at the very least) to work with. The highlighting (Red = Overturn; Yellow = Stands; Green = Confirm) represents UEFL's analysis of how each camera angle (listed in order of appearance on the video clip) helps (or fails to help) with determining the proper ruling:

- Mid Home (Press Box): This angle suggests the foot was pulled first, but is not entirely convincing.
- Low Home: This angle, from the backstop behind home plate, is similarly inconclusive.
- Mid 1B INF: This angle, from the mid stands on the first base infield side, simply is stacked/unclear.
- Center Field (CF) [Pictured, Above]: As depicted above, this angle was not conclusive either way.
- Low First [Pictured]: This angle, from the outfield-side dugout camera well, suggests Rizzo's foot broke contact with first base, but fails to indicate whether the ball had been caught by this time.
- Mid 3B INF: This angle from the opposite infield has the catch, but is inconclusive regarding the foot.
- High RF Foul [Pictured]: The RF look suggests the foot was off the base when the ball was caught.

Perhaps this High RF Foul look is conclusive.

The best angle for this play was the High RF Foul camera because it, unlike the others, provides daylight or a keyhole look between base and foot while still offering similar contrast between ball and glove. Unfortunately, Rizzo's catch occurred between frames during the 6th inning play such that it might have not been clear enough for New York. Thus, it appears the call was missed as Rizzo did pull his foot prior to catching the throw, but without any one individual angle to, on its own, conclusively demonstrate both parts of the play (the catch and the pulled foot), this call was ruled "inconclusive" for the Replay Official ruled the evidence obtained was not sufficient for him to "definitively conclude that the call on the field was incorrect."

The Replay Review regulations do not provide for "combining" or synching replay angles, split screens, or digital zoom, but do not prohibit it. In other words, the point is officially unaddressed.

The second such play occurred in extra innings as the Giants turned a key double play to end Chicago's 13th. The analysis of this play is strikingly similar to the 6th inning play, with one notable exception:

- High RF Foul: This angle better demonstrates a pulled foot prior to a catch of the throw.

Once again, viewing multiple angles simultaneously might have helped lead the Replay Official to "definitively conclude that the call on the field was incorrect" (especially for the 6th inning play). Or maybe it would have led this person to conclude the call was correct. As is, the official word for both reviews was, "call stands."

Manfred on CIN-STL Missed Call: Price Failed to Challenge

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Reds Manager Bryan Price opted not to challenge a game-ending missed call resulting in a Reds loss in St. Louis on September 29, noting (as we did in our analysis on the night of the incident) that Price failed to timely seek out the umpires after they left the field on the walk-off double.

Replay Regulation II.D.1 specifies that, "A challenge to a play that ends the game must be invoked immediately upon the conclusion of the play, and both Clubs shall remain in their dugouts until the Replay Official issues his decision."

In comments to the media ahead of Wednesday's National League Wild Card Game in New York, Commissioner Manfred acknowledged the missed call, a boundary play that should have resulted in a two-base award instead of a live ball that allowed a runner from first to score the game-winning run:

There was a call. It was missed. Replay was available via manager challenge, and the manager, if you think about it, the manager elected, right? Or did not opt to challenge within the confines of a clearly defined rule. It says 'immediate' in the rules.

After losing the game, Price blamed MLB's timeliness rule, opining that 10 seconds (or, for the purposes of II.D.1, "immediately") is not enough time in which to decide or discover whether to challenge a game-ending call.

Manfred disagreed and said that, "Bringing folks back out on the field after some of those things [walk-off celebrations, etc.] have happened in order to continue a game because of a replay call is not appealing."

He also reasoned that, "If a manager has a challenge left and it's the last play of the game...there's no reason to hang around and figure out whether you want to use your challenge. You're either using it or going home, one or the other. There's no real reason for delay."

In sum, Manfred said he didn't consider the incident as "indicative of any problem with the replay system."

Discussion of 2016 AL and NL Wild Card Games

Discussion for the postseason's AL and NL Wild Card Games is now open. Notes include home plate umpire performance according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). Plays include significant plays and instant replay reviews, if such plays occur. Call +/- also included/highlighted.

- 10/04, BAL@TOR ALWC: Gary Cederstrom: pfx (103/107 Balls + 55/58 Strikes = 158/165 = 95.8%) +1 TOR.
Game Over. Blue Jays advance to the American League Division Series (1-0).

- 10/05, SF@NYM NLWC: Mike Winters: pfx (92/99 Balls + 35/40 Strikes = 127/139 = 91.4%) +2 SF.
Game Over. Giants advance to the National League Division Series (1-0).

NOTE: The highest plate score during the 2015 Wild Card Games was Eric Cooper's 95.6% (ALWC). The highest plate score overall during the 2015 Postseason was Paul Emmel's 98.5% (NLCS Game 4).

Instant Replay Reviews (R-QOC Colors: Green [Confirmed], Yellow [Stands], Red [Overturned]):
- 2B Umpire Mike Everitt's out call on Denard Span's SB attempt stands in New York
NOTE: There were no Replay Reviews during the 2015 Wild Card Games.

Other Notable Plays (QOC: Green [Correct], Yellow [Irrecusable/Inconclusive], Red [Incorrect]):
- RF Umpire Will Little gets his first postseason action on Pillar's diving catch in right-center field
- 2B Umpire Eric Cooper calms Orioles Davis, Kim, and Showalter as fan tries to interfere with catch

2016 Wild Card Game and Division Series Umpires

MLB's 2016 Wild Card Game and Division Series umpires are now available and posted here by umpire crew assignment. Where applicable, postseason umpires are listed by position as appearing in Game 1 of the series to which they are assigned. Umpire crew rotation for the best-of-five Division Series is clockwise in the infield and counterclockwise in the outfield, such that Game 1's home plate umpire will serve as Right Field umpire for Game Two, Left Field for Game 3, Third Base for Game 4, and Second Base for Game 5. The Replay Official does not join the on-field crew for any games of the Division Series.

AL Wild Card 'A' (American League / Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays)
HP: Gary Cederstrom -cc
1B: Ted Barrett*
2B: Eric Cooper
3B: Bill Welke
LF: David Rackley^
RF: Will Little^

NL Wild Card 'B' (National League / San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets)
HP: Mike Winters -cc
1B: Jeff Nelson*
2B: Mike Everitt
3B: Jim Wolf
LF: CB Bucknor
RF: Quinn Wolcott^

Wild Card Replay Officials (MLBAM / NY): Scott Barry and Mark Carlson

ALDS Crew A (ALWC Winner [BAL or TOR] @ Texas Rangers)

HP: Chad Fairchild
1B: Lance Barksdale
2B: Sam Holbrook
3B: Hunter Wendelstedt
LF: Joe West -cc
RF: Cory Blaser^

ALDS Crew B (Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Indians)

HP: Brian Knight
1B: Phil Cuzzi
2B: Tony Randazzo
3B: Paul Emmel
LF: Bill Miller -cc
RF: Vic Carapazza

NLDS Crew A (NLWC Winner [SF or NYM] @ Chicago Cubs)

HP: Todd Tichenor
1B: Alan Porter
2B: Larry Vanover*
3B: Marvin Hudson
LF: John Hirschbeck -cc
RF: Mike Muchlinski^

NLDS Crew B (Los Angeles Dodgers @ Washington Nationals)

HP: Dan Bellino
1B: Chris Guccione
2B: Ron Kulpa
3B: Tom Hallion*
LF: Jeff Kellogg -cc
RF: Manny Gonzalez^

Division Series Replay Officials (MLBAM): Chris Conroy, Kerwin Danley, Gerry Davis, Adrian Johnson

-cc denotes Game/Series Crew Chief, * denotes regular season Crew Chief, BOLD TEXT denotes first postseason assignment, ^ denotes first assignment for that specific round of the playoffs. Per UEFL Rule 4-3-c, all umpires selected to appear in the Wild Card games shall receive one bonus point for this appearance. Umpires assigned to the Division Series shall receive two bonus points for this appearance; crew chiefs shall receive one additional bonus point for this role (two or three points total). Officials assigned to replay review only do not receive points for this role.

UEFL's MLB Umpire Sabermetrics - 2016 Regular Season

MLB Umpire Sabermetrics for the 2016 regular season featured 190 ejections and 1,468 Replay Reviews through 2,428 games played (two games were cancelled).

An unusually raucous September featured 43 ejections, leading to 190 ejections, which is still the fewest in the expanded replay era, and fewest overall since 2013's 180-ejection season. For the first time in MLB history, more calls were overturned during the regular season than were upheld by Replay Review.

Summary, Ejections.
>> 190 Total Regular Season Ejections during the 2016 regular season (fewest since 2013 [180 EJ]).
>> Umpires were 64.2% accurate on calls associated with ejection.
>> The Blue Jays were ejected more often than any other team. The Pirates led the NL.
>> Manager John Gibbons of the Toronto Blue Jays led all managers in ejections.
>> Players Josh Donaldson (TOR) and Yunel Escobar (LAA) led all players in ejections.
>> Umpires Dale Scott and Todd Tichenor led all umpires in ejections.
>> Chief Dale Scott's crew led all umpire crews in ejections.
>> Most ejections occurred in the 8th inning; Ejections from 7th and on comprised 47% of all tosses.
>> Most ejections occurred on Sundays. Weekend series (Fri-Sun) featured 52% of all heave-ho's.
>> The most common reason for ejection was Balls/Strikes, followed by Throwing At.
>> All else equal, a team tied at the time of ejection ended up winning the game 97% of the time.

Summary, Replay Reviews.
>> 1468 Total Replay Reviews, of which calls were affirmed 48.3% of the time (51.7% overturned).
>> The Toronto Blue Jays used replay more than any other team, but were worst in the league at it.
>> The Kansas City Royals were the League's most successful team in review.
>> The Minnesota Twins experienced fewer reviews than any other team, and were average.
>> The Toronto Blue Jays were the worst MLB team in terms of Replay success.
>> Umpire Dan Iassogna had a league-leading 31 calls reviewed, and was fairly inaccurate.
>> Mike Everitt's crew led all of baseball in replay activity, and performed at about league average.
>> Umpire Quinn Wolcott led the league in accuracy with most of his calls affirmed by replay.
>> Umpire Toby Basner experienced the highest rate of his calls being overturned by replay.
>> The 7th inning had more reviews than any other inning. 41% of all reviews occurred from 7th-on.
>> Most reviews occurred on Sundays; Calls were most often overturned in daytime conditions.
>> The most common reason for review was Out/Safe, followed by Pulled Foot and HBP/No HBP.

For detailed sabermetric analysis of MLB umpire ejections and instant replay review outcomes, follow the "read more" link below.