List of Major League Baseball umpiring leaders
The following include various records set by major league baseball umpires. Leagues are abbreviated as follows:
- AA – American Association, 1882–1891
- AL – American League, 1901–1999
- FL – Federal League, 1914–1915
- ML – Major League Baseball, 2000–present (AL and NL umpiring staffs were merged in 2000)
- NL – National League, 1876–1999
- PL – Players' League, 1890
Regular season
[edit]In the regular season charts, umpires who are active entering the 2025 season are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in italics.
Total games
[edit]The following umpires have officiated in at least 3,000 major league games through the 2023 season.[1] Although the totals reflect all games umpired, the years indicate only those seasons in which each individual was employed as a league umpire, omitting seasons in which they may have acted as an emergency substitute during their playing career.
- Joe West – 5,460[2] (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2002–2021)
- Bill Klem – 5,373 (NL, 1905–1941)
- Bruce Froemming – 5,163 (NL, 1971–1999; ML, 2000–2007)
- Gerry Davis – 4,849 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2000–2021)
- Tommy Connolly – 4,769 (NL, 1898–1900; AL, 1901–1932)
- Doug Harvey – 4,674 (NL, 1962–1992)
- Joe Brinkman – 4,505 (AL, 1972–1999; ML, 2000–2006)
- Harry Wendelstedt – 4,500 (NL, 1966–1998)
- Derryl Cousins – 4,496 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
- Bill McGowan – 4,424 (AL, 1925–1954)
- Mike Reilly – 4,491 (AL, 1977–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
- Jerry Crawford – 4,371 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
- Ed Montague – 4,369 (NL, 1974, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
- Larry Barnett – 4,290 (AL, 1969–1999)
- Dana DeMuth – 4,283 (NL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2019)
- Tim McClelland – 4,236 (AL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2013)
- Al Barlick – 4,231 (NL, 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971)
- Bob Emslie – 4,228 (AA, 1890; NL, 1891–1924)
- Bill Dinneen – 4,218 (AL, 1909–1937)
- Tim Welke – 4,216 (AL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2015)
- Cy Rigler – 4,144 (NL, 1906–1922, 1924–1935)
- Bill Summers – 4,121 (AL, 1933–1959)
- Larry McCoy – 4,024 (AL, 1970–1999)
- Hank O'Day – 3,986 (NL, 1895–1911, 1913, 1915–1927)
- Dave Phillips – 3,934 (AL, 1971–1999; ML, 2001–2002)
- Bob Davidson – 3,908 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2005–2016)
- Jim Evans – 3,897 (AL, 1971–1999)
- Dale Scott – 3,897 (AL, 1985–1999; ML, 2000–2017)
- Nestor Chylak – 3,857 (AL, 1954–1978)
- Lee Weyer – 3,827 (NL, 1961–1988)
- Don Denkinger – 3,824 (AL, 1969–1998)
- Jim Honochick – 3,815 (AL, 1949–1973)
- Angel Hernandez – 3,812 (NL, 1991–1999, ML, 2000–2024)[3]
- Mike Winters – 3,810 (NL, 1988–1999, ML 2000–2019)
- Tom Gorman – 3,803 (NL, 1951–1977)
- Augie Donatelli – 3,775 (NL, 1950–1973)
- Frank Pulli – 3,774 (NL, 1972–1999)
- Terry Tata – 3,743 (NL, 1973–1999)
- Randy Marsh – 3,707 (NL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
- Tom Hallion – 3,645 (NL, 1985–1999; ML 2005–2022)
- Jerry Layne – 3,639 (NL, 1989–1999; ML 2000–present)
- Bob Engel – 3,630 (NL, 1965–1990)
- John Kibler – 3,630 (NL, 1963–1989)
- Jocko Conlan – 3,618 (NL, 1941–1965)
- Larry Napp – 3,608 (AL, 1951–1974)
- Hank Soar – 3,595 (AL, 1950–1975, 1977–1978)
- John Hirschbeck – 3,589 (AL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2007, 2009–2011, 2013–2016)
- Gary Cederstrom – 3,579 (AL, 1989–1999; ML 2000–2019)
- Ed Vargo – 3,555 (NL, 1960–1983)
- Beans Reardon – 3,522 (NL, 1926–1949)
- Jim McKean – 3,514 (AL, 1974–1999; ML, 2000–2001)
- Billy Williams – 3,432 (NL, 1963–1987)
- Brian Gorman – 3,430 (NL, 1991–1999; ML 2000–2021)
- Ted Barrett - 3,400 (AL, 1994–1999; ML 2000–2022)
- Rich Garcia – 3,398 (AL, 1975–1999)
- Babe Pinelli – 3,398 (NL, 1935–1956)
- John McSherry – 3,396 (NL, 1971–1995)
- Rick Reed – 3,391 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
- Al Clark – 3,390 (AL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2001)
- Eddie Rommel – 3,364 (AL, 1938–1959)
- Larry Vanover – 3,359 (NL, 1991, 1993–1999; ML, 2002–2024)
- Tim Tschida – 3,358 (AL, 1985–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
- Brian O’Nora – 3,353 (AL, 1992–1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021–present)
- Ernie Quigley – 3,350 (NL, 1913–1938)
- Johnny Stevens – 3,345 (AL, 1948–1971, 1973, 1975)
- George Hildebrand – 3,331 (AL, 1913–1934)
- Brick Owens – 3,325 (NL, 1908, 1912–1913; AL, 1916–1937)
- Billy Evans – 3,323 (AL, 1906–1927)
- Jerry Meals – 3,303 (NL, 1992–1999; ML, 2000–2022)
- Jeff Kellogg – 3,276 (NL, 1991–1999; ML, 2000–2019)
- Gary Darling – 3,270 (NL, 1986–1999; ML, 2002–2013)
- Jim Joyce – 3,268 (AL, 1987–1999; ML 2000–2016)
- Greg Kosc – 3,256 (AL, 1976–1999)
- Ed Sudol – 3,247 (NL, 1957–1977)
- Larry Goetz – 3,223 (NL, 1936–1956)
- Lee Ballanfant – 3,208 (NL, 1936–1957)
- Red Flaherty – 3,207 (AL, 1953–1973)
- Bill Stewart – 3,199 (NL, 1933–1954)
- Paul Runge – 3,196 (NL, 1973–1997)
- Charley Moran – 3,184 (NL, 1918–1939)
- Bill Miller – 3,179 (AL, 1997–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- C.B. Bucknor – 3,161 (NL, 1996–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Frank Umont – 3,147 (AL, 1954–1973)
- Joe Paparella – 3,143 (AL, 1946–1965)
- Jeff Nelson – 3,142 (NL, 1997–1999; ML, 2000–2023)
- Fieldin Culbreth – 3,140 (AL, 1993–1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021)
- Dale Ford – 3,137 (AL, 1975–1999)
- Shag Crawford – 3,121 (NL, 1956–1975)
- Durwood Merrill – 3,121 (AL, 1976–1999)
- Laz Díaz – 3,101 (AL, 1995, 1997–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Paul Pryor – 3,094 (NL, 1961–1981)
- Charlie Berry – 3,080 (AL, 1942–1962)
- Doug Eddings – 3,071 (AL, 1998–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Bill Haller – 3,068 (AL, 1961, 1963–1982)
- Marvin Hudson – 3,053 (NL, 1998–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- John Shulock – 3,050 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2002)
- George Moriarty – 3,047 (AL, 1917–1926, 1929–1940)
- Jerry Neudecker – 3,025 (AL, 1966–1985)
- Chris Guccione – 3,021 (ML, 2000–present)
- Marty Springstead – 3,010 (AL, 1966–1985)
- Phil Cuzzi – 3,001 (NL, 1991–1993, 1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021–present)
Home plate
[edit]The following umpires have acted as home plate umpire, or umpire-in-chief, for at least 1,000 major league games through the 2024 season.[1]
- Bill Klem – 3,546 (NL, 1905–1941)
- Hank O'Day – 2,710 (NL, 1895–1911, 1913, 1915–1927)
- Cy Rigler – 2,473 (NL, 1906–1922, 1924–1935)
- Bob Emslie – 2,357 (AA, 1890; NL, 1891–1924)
- Tommy Connolly – 2,318 (NL, 1898–1900; AL, 1901–1932)
- Bill Dinneen – 1,930 (AL, 1909–1937)
- Silk O'Loughlin – 1,816 (AL, 1902–1918)
- Billy Evans – 1,757 (AL, 1906–1927)
- Bill McGowan – 1,646 (AL, 1925–1954)
- Ernie Quigley – 1,514 (NL, 1913–1938)
- Brick Owens – 1,446 (NL, 1908, 1912–1913; AL, 1916–1937)
- Jack Sheridan – 1,439 (PL, 1890; NL, 1892–1893, 1896–1897; AL, 1901–1914)
- Joe West – 1,391 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2002–2021)
- Bill Summers – 1,367 (AL, 1933–1959)
- Tom Lynch – 1,309 (NL, 1888–1899, 1902)
- Charley Moran – 1,306 (NL, 1918–1939)
- George Hildebrand – 1,305 (AL, 1913–1934)
- Bruce Froemming – 1,303 (NL, 1971–1999; ML, 2000–2007)
- Tim Hurst – 1,285 (NL, 1891–1898, 1900, 1903–1904; AL, 1905–1909)
- Beans Reardon – 1,260 (NL, 1926–1949)
- Jim Johnstone – 1,245 (AL, 1902; NL, 1903–1912; FL, 1915)
- George Moriarty – 1,242 (AL, 1917–1926, 1929–1940)
- Gerry Davis – 1,211 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021)
- Al Barlick – 1,201 (NL, 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971)
- Doug Harvey – 1,189 (NL, 1962–1992)
- Dick Nallin – 1,159 (AL, 1915–1932)
- Derryl Cousins – 1,137 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
- Joe Brinkman – 1,135 (AL, 1972–1999; ML, 2000–2006)
- Mike Reilly – 1,127 (AL, 1977–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
- Harry Wendelstedt – 1,125 (NL, 1966–1998)
- Ed Montague – 1,099 (NL, 1974, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
- Larry Barnett – 1,090 (AL, 1969–1999)
- Babe Pinelli – 1,087 (NL, 1935–1956)
- Jerry Crawford – 1,086 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
- Dana DeMuth – 1,082 (NL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2017, 2019)
- Jocko Conlan – 1,075 (NL, 1941–1965)
- Tim McClelland – 1,076 (AL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2013)
- Tim Welke – 1,070 (AL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2015)
- Bill Stewart – 1,050 (NL, 1933–1954)
- John Gaffney – 1,038 (NL, 1884–1887, 1891–1894, 1898–1900; AA, 1888–1889; PL, 1890)
- Eddie Rommel – 1,029 (AL, 1938–1959)
- Larry McCoy – 1,016 (AL, 1970–1999)
- Bob Davidson – 1,008 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2005–2016)
- Larry Goetz – 1,006 (NL, 1936–1956)
Ejections
[edit]The following umpires have ejected at least 75 individuals (players/managers/coaches) in their careers up through the 2023 season.[1]
- Bill Klem – 358 (NL, 1905–1941)
- Cy Rigler – 286 (NL, 1906–1935)
- Hank O'Day – 237 (NL, 1895–1911, 1913, 1915–1927)
- Tommy Connolly – 203 (NL, 1898–1900; AL, 1901–1932)
- Joe West – 196 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2002–2021)
- Lord Byron – 196 (NL, 1913–1919)
- Jim Johnstone – 195 (AL, 1902; NL, 1903–1912; FL, 1915)
- Ernie Quigley – 192 (NL, 1913–1938)
- Silk O'Loughlin – 190 (AL, 1902–1918)
- Bob Davidson – 173 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2005–2016)
- Bob Emslie – 152 (NL, 1891–1924)
- Jocko Conlan – 135 (NL, 1941–1965)
- Bruce Froemming – 125 (NL, 1971–1999; ML, 2000–2007)
- Augie Donatelli – 124 (NL, 1950–1973)
- Derryl Cousins – 122 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
- Billy Evans – 121 (AL, 1906–1927)
- Frank Dascoli – 119 (NL, 1948–1961)
- Bill Stewart – 117 (NL, 1933–1954)
- Jack Sheridan – 114 (PL, 1890; NL 1892–1914)
- George Barr – 112 (NL, 1931–1949)
- Gary Darling – 112 (NL, 1986–1999; ML, 2002–2013)
- Eddie Hurley – 110 (AL, 1947–1965)
- Marty Foster – 110 (AL, 1996–1999; ML, 2000–2022)
- Rich Garcia – 109 (AL, 1975–1999)
- Mal Eason – 108 (NL, 1910–1917)
- Brick Owens – 108 (NL, 1908, 1912–1913; AL, 1916–1937)
- Harry Wendelstedt – 108 (NL, 1966–1998)
- Mike Winters – 107 (NL, 1990–1999; ML, 2000–2019)
- Joe Brinkman – 105 (AL, 1973–1999; ML, 2000–2006)
- Frank Secory – 104 (NL, 1952–1970)
- Durwood Merrill – 103 (AL, 1977–1999)
- Jerry Layne – 103 (NL, 1989–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Charley Moran – 102 (NL, 1918–1939)
- Lou Jorda – 102 (NL, 1927–1931, 1940–1952)
- Larry Goetz – 102 (NL, 1936–1956)
- Tom Hallion – 102 (NL, 1985–1999; ML, 2005–2022)
- Bill Welke – 102 (AL, 1999; ML, 2000–2022)
- Doug Eddings – 102 (AL, 1998–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- George Magerkurth – 101 (NL, 1929–1947)
- Larry Barnett – 101 (AL, 1969–1999)
- Bill McGowan – 99 (AL, 1925–1954)
- Cy Pfirman – 98 (NL, 1922–1936)
- John Hirschbeck – 98 (AL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2016)
- Angel Hernandez – 98 (NL, 1991–1999; ML, 2000–2024)
- Hunter Wendelstedt – 98 (NL, 1998–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Shag Crawford – 97 (NL, 1954–1975)
- Phil Cuzzi – 97 (NL, 1991–1993, 1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021–present)
- Al Barlick – 96 (NL, 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971)
- Greg Kosc – 96 (AL, 1976–1999)
- Jerry Crawford – 96 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
- Dale Scott – 92 (AL, 1986–1999; ML, 2000–2017)
- Greg Gibson – 92 (NL, 1997–1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021–2022)
- Dick Nallin – 91 (AL, 1915–1932)
- Dale Ford – 90 (AL, 1975–1999)
- Gerry Davis – 90 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2000–2019, 2021)
- Tim Timmons – 90 (NL, 1999; ML, 2000–2021)
- Bill Hohn – 89 (NL, 1989–1999; ML, 2000–2011)
- Dave Phillips – 88 (AL, 1971–1999; ML, 2000–2002)
- George Hildebrand – 86 (AL, 1913–1934)
- Tim Tschida – 86 (AL, 1985–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
- Dan Iassogna – 86 (AL, 1999; NL, 1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Larry Napp – 85 (AL, 1951–1974)
- Bill Dinneen – 83 (AL, 1907, 1909–1937)
- Stan Landes – 83 (NL, 1955–1972)
- John Kibler – 83 (NL, 1963–1989)
- Larry Vanover – 82 (NL, 1991, 1993–1999; ML, 2002–2024)
- Eric Gregg – 81 (NL, 1976–1991, 1993–1999)
- Ken Kaiser – 81 (AL, 1977–1999)
- Tim McClelland – 81 (AL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2013)
- Mike Everitt – 81 (AL, 1996–1999; ML, 2000–2019)
- Bill Summers – 80 (AL, 1933–1959)
- Artie Gore – 79 (NL, 1947–1956)
- Terry Tata – 79 (NL, 1973–1999)
- John Shulock – 79 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2002)
- Lee Ballanfant – 78 (NL, 1936–1957)
- Jim Quick – 78 (NL, 1974, 1976–1998)
- Sam Holbrook – 78 (AL, 1996; NL, 1997–1999; ML, 2002–2013, 2015–2019, 2021)
- Ed Vargo – 77 (NL, 1960–1983)
- Jeff Nelson – 77 (NL, 1997–1999; ML, 2000–2023)
- Mark Wegner – 77 (NL, 1998–1999; ML, 2000–present)
- Al Clark – 76 (AL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2001)
- Ziggy Sears – 75 (NL, 1934–1945)
- Drew Coble – 75 (AL, 1982–1999)
Postseason
[edit]In the postseason charts, crew chiefs are denoted by a † following the year. The position of crew chief was not as clearly established in the early years of the 20th century; for the purpose of this list, the crew chief for early World Series is defined as the home plate umpire for Game 1. Umpires who are active entering the 2025 season are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in italics.
World Series
[edit]The World Series has been played from 1903–present, except 1904 and 1994. The position of crew chief usually alternated between umpires of the American League and National League, with NL umpires serving as crew chief in odd-numbered years from 1903 through 1933 except for 1905, 1917 and 1923, and again from 1995 through 1999, and in even-numbered years in 1906, 1912, 1918 through 1922, and 1936 through 1992. After the AL and NL staffs were merged in 2000, the position of crew chief was awarded to a former NL umpire every year through 2007.
Most World Series
- 18 – Bill Klem – 1908, 1909, 1911†, 1912†, 1913†, 1914, 1915†, 1917, 1918, 1920†, 1922†, 1924, 1926, 1929†, 1931†, 1932, 1934, 1940†
- 10 – Hank O'Day – 1903†, 1905, 1907†, 1908, 1910, 1916, 1918†, 1920, 1923, 1926
- 10 – Cy Rigler – 1910, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919†, 1921†, 1925†, 1928, 1930
- 8 – Tommy Connolly – 1903, 1908, 1910†, 1911, 1913, 1916†, 1920, 1924†
- 8 – Bill Dinneen – 1911, 1914†, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1926†, 1929, 1932†
- 8 – Bill McGowan – 1928, 1931, 1935, 1939†, 1941†, 1944, 1947†, 1950
- 8 – Bill Summers – 1936, 1939, 1942, 1945†, 1948, 1951†, 1955†, 1959†
- 7 – Al Barlick – 1946, 1950, 1951, 1954†, 1958†, 1962†, 1967
- 6 – Billy Evans – 1909, 1912, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1923†
- 6 – Jim Honochick – 1952, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1968, 1972
- 6 – Ed Montague – 1986, 1991, 1997†, 2000†, 2004†, 2007†
- 6 – Babe Pinelli – 1939, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1952†, 1956†
- 6 – Ernie Quigley – 1916, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1927†, 1935
- 6 – Joe West – 1992, 1997, 2005†, 2009, 2012, 2016)
- 6 – Gerry Davis – 1996, 1999, 2004, 2009†, 2012†, 2017†
Most World Series games
- 104 – Bill Klem
- 62 – Cy Rigler
- 57 – Hank O'Day
- 47 – Bill Summers
- 45 – Tommy Connolly
- 45 – Bill Dinneen
- 43 – Bill McGowan
- 42 – Al Barlick
- 42 – Jim Honochick
League Championship Series
[edit]A League Championship Series has been played in each league from 1969 to the present, excluding 1994. Originally a best-of-five series, it was expanded to best-of-seven in 1985. Below are umpires who have participated in at least seven League Championship Series.
- 12 – Jerry Crawford – NL: 1980, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001†, 2003†; AL: 2005†, 2006†
- 11 – Gerry Davis – NL: 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2013†, 2014†, 2018†; AL: 2000, 2010†
- 10 – Bruce Froemming – 1973, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993†, 1997†, 2000† (all NL)
- 10 – Joe West – NL: 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1996; AL: 2003, 2004, 2013†, 2014†, 2018†
- 10 – Ted Barrett – AL: 2005, 2020; NL: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015†, 2016, 2022†
- 9 – Doug Harvey – 1970, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986†, 1989†, 1991† (all NL)
- 9 – Randy Marsh – NL: 1989, 1992, 1995, 2002†, 2009†; AL: 2000, 2004†, 2005, 2007†
- 9 – Tim McClelland – AL: 1988, 1995, 1999†, 2003†, 2008†, 2009†; NL: 2001, 2005†, 2007†
- 9 – Mike Reilly – AL: 1983, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2006; NL: 2001, 2003, 2008†
- 9 – Paul Runge – 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1995†, 1996† (all NL)
- 9 – Jeff Nelson – NL: 2002, 2010; AL: 2004, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019†, 2020†
- 9 – Bill Miller – AL: 2009, 2018, 2021†; NL: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019†, 2024†
- 8 – John McSherry – 1974, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992†; (all NL)
- 8 – Angel Hernandez – AL: 2000, 2003, 2008, 2010; NL: 2001, 2004, 2007, 2016
- 8 – Dan Iassogna – NL: 2010, 2020, 2023†; AL: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024†
- 7 – Larry Barnett – 1972, 1976, 1979†, 1982†, 1986†, 1991†, 1996† (all AL)
- 7 – Jim Evans – 1975, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993†, 1998† (all AL)
- 7 – Ed Montague – NL: 1979, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999†; AL: 2001†, 2002†
- 7 – Terry Tata – 1976, 1980, 1983†, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1998† (all NL)
- 7 – Harry Wendelstedt – 1970, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1988†, 1990† (all NL)
- 7 – Derryl Cousins – AL: 1985, 1989, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008; NL: 2010†
- 7 – Tim Welke – AL: 1991, 1998, 2001, 2011†; NL: 2002, 2004†, 2006†
- 7 – Fieldin Culbreth – AL: 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011; NL: 2003, 2006, 2019
- 7 – Brian Gorman – AL: 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016†; NL: 2018
- 7 – Mike Everitt – AL: 2002, 2016, 2019; NL: 2003, 2008, 2011, 2013
Most League Championship Series games (umpires with at least 35 games are listed)
- 64 – Jerry Crawford
- 64 – Gerry Davis
- 60 – Joe West
- 54 – Ted Barrett
- 52 – Bruce Froemming
- 50 – Tim McClelland
- 47 – Randy Marsh
- 46 – Mike Reilly
- 45 – Bill Miller
- 43 – Paul Runge
- 42 – Angel Hernandez
- 41 – Derryl Cousins
- 41 – Tim Welke
- 41 – Brian Gorman
- 41 – Dan Iassogna
- 40 – Ed Montague
- 40 – Fieldin Culbreth
- 39 – John McSherry
- 38 – Doug Harvey
- 37 – Mike Everitt
- 36 – Larry Barnett
Division Series
[edit]Since 1995 (with one preliminary instance in 1981), the teams participating in the League Championship Series have been determined through four Division Series, with two series per league. All have been best-of-five series. Listed below are umpires who have participated in at least nine Division Series.
- 13 – Gerry Davis – NL: 1996, 1999, 2004, 2006†, 2008, 2009†, 2012†, 2012†, 2015†; AL: 2002†, 2003, 2007, 2011†, 2017†
- 12 – Dale Scott – AL: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2011†, 2015†; NL: 2001, 2003, 2004†, 2007†, 2008†, 2014†
- 12 – Ted Barrett – NL: 2000, 2002, 2006, 2018†, 2019†; 2021†; AL: 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014† 2017†
- 12 – Ron Kulpa – AL: 2001, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2020, 2021; NL: 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2017
- 12 – Angel Hernandez – NL: 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2020, 2021; AL: 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018
- 12 – Alfonso Márquez – NL: 2001, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021†; AL: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2023†
- 11 – Dana DeMuth – NL: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2008†, 2009†, 2010†, 2015†; AL: 2001†, 2012†, 2013†, 2017†
- 11 – Jerry Layne – NL: 1995, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011†, 2013†, 2014, 2017†; AL: 2001, 2018†
- 11 – Mike Winters – NL: 1998†, 1999†, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2014†, 2015; AL: 2000, 2002, 2013, 2018†
- 11 – Mark Wegner – NL: 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2020†; AL: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019†
- 11 – Bill Miller – NL: 2002, 2003, 2013, 2017, 2020†, 2023†; AL: 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016†, 2022†
- 10 – Brian Gorman – NL: 1997, 1999†, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006; AL: 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012†
- 10 – Gary Darling – NL: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002; AL: 2003, 2005†, 2007†, 2008, 2010, 2013†
- 10 – Jim Joyce – AL: 1995, 1998†, 1999†, 2002, 2003, 2009; NL: 2001, 2008, 2012, 2013
- 10 – John Hirschbeck – AL: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005†; NL: 2001, 2003†, 2006†, 2010†, 2013†, 2016†
- 10 – Eric Cooper – AL: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019; NL: 2005, 2006, 2014
- 10 – Tom Hallion – NL: 1996, 1997, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019; AL: 2013, 2021†
- 10 – Greg Gibson – AL: 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011; NL: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2021
- 9 – Bruce Froemming – NL: 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001†, 2002†, 2003†; AL: 2007†
- 9 – Tim Tschida – AL: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009†; NL: 2001, 2002
- 9 – Jeff Kellogg – NL: 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2016†; AL: 2008, 2010, 2014†
- 9 – Paul Emmel – NL: 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012; AL: 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2016
- 9 – Mike Everitt – NL: 2001, 2007, 2009; AL: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2017
- 9 – Gary Cederstrom – NL: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015†, 2018†; AL: 2004, 2019†
- 9 – Jerry Meals – NL: 1999, 2009, 2011, 2014; AL: 2004, 2005, 2010, 2019, 2020†
- 9 – Mark Carlson – AL: 2005, 2011, 2012, 2020†, 2024†; NL: 2007, 2015, 2022†, 2023†
Most Division Series games (umpires with at least 35 games are listed)
- 53 – Gerry Davis
- 52 – Ron Kulpa
- 50 – Alfonso Márquez
- 48 – Angel Hernandez
- 47 - Ted Barrett
- 45 – Jerry Layne
- 45 – Mike Winters
- 44 – Dana DeMuth
- 43 – Dale Scott
- 42 – Jim Joyce
- 41 – Tom Hallion
- 41 – Bill Miller
- 40 – Eric Cooper
- 40 – Brian Gorman
- 40 – Greg Gibson
- 40 – Mark Wegner
- 39 – Gary Darling
- 39 – Jerry Meals
- 37 – Bruce Froemming
- 36 – Jeff Kellogg
- 35 – John Hirschbeck
- 35 – Mike Everitt
- 35 – Gary Cederstrom
- 35 – Tim Welke
Wild Card Series
[edit]In 2012, the Wild Card Game was introduced as a single playoff game that would determine which wild card teams from each league would participate in the Division Series. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020 season, a best of three series was instituted. A similar format was made permanent for the 2022 postseason. Listed below are umpires who have participated in at least five Wild Card events.
- 7 – Bill Miller – AL: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019†, 2024†; NL: 2018†, 2020†
- 6 – Ted Barrett – 2012, 2013, 2015†, 2016, 2020†, 2022† (all AL)
- 6 – Chris Guccione – AL: 2012, 2019; NL: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
- 6 – Jeff Nelson – NL: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019†, 2022†; AL: 2020†
- 5 – James Hoye – AL: 2014, 2021; NL: 2018, 2020, 2023
- 5 – Jordan Baker – NL: 2017, 2023; AL: 2020, 2021, 2024
- 5 – Dan Iassogna – NL: 2013, 2020†, 2024†; AL: 2014, 2023†
- 5 – Alan Porter – AL: 2018; NL: 2020, 2021, 2023†, 2024†
- 5 – David Rackley – AL: 2016, 2020, 2024; NL: 2017, 2019
- 5 – Mark Wegner – NL: 2014, 2018, 2020, 2024; AL: 2023
Most Wild Card games
- 10 – Bill Miller
- 9 – Ted Barrett
- 9 – Chris Guccione
- 9 – Alan Porter
- 8 – Jeff Nelson
- 8 – James Hoye
- 8 – Jordan Baker
- 8 – Dan Iassogna
- 8 – Mark Wegner
- 7 – David Rackley
Total postseason
[edit]Most games (umpires with 90 or more postseason games are listed)
- 151 – Gerry Davis
- 138 – Ted Barrett
- 132 – Joe West
- 124 – Bill Miller
- 118 – Alfonso Marquez
- 111 – Bruce Froemming
- 111 – Jerry Crawford
- 105 – Jeff Nelson
- 104 – Bill Klem
- 104 – Gary Cederstrom
- 103 – Mike Winters
- 101 – Dana DeMuth
- 101 – Angel Hernandez
- 99 – Jeff Kellogg
- 99 – Ed Montague
- 98 – Tim Welke
- 96 – Brian Gorman
- 94 – Tim McClelland
- 94 – John Hirschbeck
- 94 – Dan Iassogna
- 91 – Dale Scott
All-Star Games
[edit]The home plate umpire for each All-Star Game is denoted by a † following the year. There were two All-Star Games each year from 1959 to 1962; different umpiring crews were used for the games in each year except 1960 (for this list, the 1960 umpires are each counted once). For all games through the first 1961 contest and again in 1966, the umpires changed positions halfway through the game; both plate umpires are noted in the applicable years.
- 7 – Al Barlick – 1942, 1949†, 1952†, 1955†, 1959† (first game), 1966†, 1970†
- 7 – Doug Harvey – 1963, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1982†, 1987, 1992†
- 7 – Bill Summers – 1936†, 1941†, 1946†, 1949†, 1952†, 1955†, 1959† (second game)
- 6 – Jocko Conlan – 1943, 1947†, 1950, 1953†, 1958†, 1962† (second game)
- 6 – Eddie Rommel – 1939, 1943†, 1946, 1950, 1954†, 1958†
- 6 – Frank Secory – 1955, 1958, 1961 (second game), 1964, 1967, 1970
- 5 – Charlie Berry – 1944, 1948†, 1952, 1956†, 1959 (second game)
- 5 – Nestor Chylak – 1957, 1960 (†second game), 1964, 1973†, 1978
- 5 – Johnny Stevens – 1950, 1953, 1957†, 1960, 1965†
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c All regular-season totals of overall games and games as a home plate umpire are taken from Project Retrosheet's Directory of Umpires. Accessed 2024-11-15.
- ^ "West retires, umped MLB-record 5,460 games". 4 February 2022.
- ^ DeRosa, Theo (May 27, 2024). "Angel Hernandez retiring after 3-decade umpiring career". MLB.com.