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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 1d

Umpire Doug Eddings missed 24 calls in ALCS game 2.

This was the worst called playoff game since October 7, 2022 -- a game also called by Eddings

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 2d

Umpires missed 176 calls during the Divisional Series games.

This included 18 incorrectly called balls in 2 strike counts. Instead of striking out, 12 of those batters ended up reaching base.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 10d

Umpire Alex Tosi missed 23 calls in game 1 of the Tigers Mariners series.

He had a correct call rate of only 86.1%. Of the 2,445 games this season, only 26 had a lower correct call rate.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 12d

In today's elimination games, all three umpires called below league average games.

Umpires David Rackley, Mark Ripperger, and D.J. Reyburn combined to miss 36 calls.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 21d

With the bases loaded in a one run game with playoff implications, umpire Scott Barry robbed George Springer of a go-ahead double on a bad foul ball call.

The very next pitch. umpire Doug Eddings rang up Springer on a pitch well off the plate to end the inning.

The Blue Jays lost by 3.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 22d

Umpire Roberto Ortiz missed 25 calls in the Brewers Padres game

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 22d

Umpires missed 1,025 calls during the week of 9/15 - 9/21

These were the 10 worst called strikeouts by distance missed.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · 24d

Umpire Chad Fairchild called a strike on a pitch that missed outside by 4.64 inches.

No pitch has been called a strike that far outside since August 11th.

Fairchild missed 16 calls in the game and was responsible for 3 of the 5 worst called strikes of the day.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Sep 15

Umpire Tripp Gibson missed a weekend high 21 calls in the Giants Dodgers game.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Sep 9

Umpires missed 1023 calls during the week of 9/1 - 9/7.

These were the 10 worst called strikeouts by distance missed.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Sep 4

Umpire Brian Walsh ended the game on a bad called strikeout to Jazz Chisholm in a 1 run game.

Walsh missed 21 calls in the game and 15 went against the Yankees.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Sep 2

Umpire CB Bucknor was the day's worst umpire.

He missed 19 calls and is ranked 88th of 92 umpires.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 29

Umpire David Rackley called the worst game of the day.

He missed 16 calls in the Giants Cubs game for a correct call rate of only 86.4%.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 25

27 year veteran umpire Ron Kulpa called the worst game of the weekend on Saturday and the 11th worst game of the season.

He missed 23 calls in the Rockies Pirates game for a correct call rate of only 84.97%.

Kulpa is ranked 82nd of 92 umpires this season.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 19

Umpires missed 1046 calls during the week of 8/11 - 8/17.

These were the 10 worst called strikeouts by distance missed.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 11

In her MLB debut behind the plate, umpire Jen Pawol missed the first call of the game, but settled in to call a relatively unremarkable game.

She missed 14 calls and had a correct call rate of 90.3%. She was ranked 13th of 15 umpires on the day.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 9

Umpire Brian Walsh called the LOWEST rated game of the season.

He missed 24 out of 124 calls for a correct call rate of only 80.6%.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 4

Umpires missed 3,947 calls in July.

These were the 10 worst called strikeouts by distance missed.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Aug 2

Umpire Chris Segal missed a SEASON HIGH 29 calls in the Yankees Marlins game

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Jul 29

Umpire Brian Walsh called the worst ball of the season.

Walsh seemed to think the pitch missed inside but it was less than a ball's width from being dead center.

It would've needed to be an additional 9.5 inches inside for this to be the correct call.

Walsh went on to miss 15 calls in the game.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Jul 24

With the tying run at the plate in the 8th, umpire Erich Bacchus called a terrible at bat.

Edwin Diaz never threw a strike, but Bacchus rang up Luis Rengifo on 3 pitches out of the zone.

Bacchus missed 17 calls in the game and 13 went against the Angels

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Jul 24

Umpire Brian Walsh ended the Diamondbacks Astros game with a terrible strike 3 call and the tying run on 1st.

Walsh missed 9 calls in the game and 8 went against the Diamondbacks.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Jul 22

Umpire Stu Scheurwater missed 27 calls in the Nationals Reds game and was the day's lowest rated umpire.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Jul 21

Umpire Chad Whitson missed 2 calls during a Brett Wisely at bat. When Justin Verlander complained from the bench, he was ejected.

Whitson missed 16 calls in the game and 12 went against the Giants.

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Umpire Auditor @umpireauditor.bsky.social · Jul 17

Umpires missed 15,820 calls during the first half.

These were the 10 worst called strikeouts:

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