Major League Baseball umpiring records
The following include various records set by umpires in Major League Baseball. 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
- NL – National League, 1876–1999
- PL – Players' League, 1890
Regular season
Total games
The following are those umpires who have officiated in at least 3,000 major league games through the 2019 season. 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. Umpires who were active in 2019 are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in italics:- Bill Klem – 5,369
- Joe West – 5,310
- Bruce Froemming – 5,163
- Gerry Davis – 4,806
- Tommy Connolly – 4,768
- Doug Harvey – 4,673
- Joe Brinkman – 4,505
- Harry Wendelstedt – 4,500
- Derryl Cousins – 4,496
- Bill McGowan – 4,424
- Mike Reilly – 4,491
- Jerry Crawford – 4,371
- Ed Montague – 4,369
- Larry Barnett – 4,290
- Tim McClelland – 4,236
- Al Barlick – 4,231
- Bob Emslie – 4,228
- Bill Dinneen – 4,218
- Tim Welke – 4,216
- Dana DeMuth – 4,213
- Cy Rigler – 4,144
- Bill Summers – 4,121
- Larry McCoy – 4,024
- Hank O'Day – 3,986
- Dave Phillips – 3,934
- Bob Davidson – 3,911
- Jim Evans – 3,897
- Dale Scott – 3,892
- Nestor Chylak – 3,857
- Lee Weyer – 3,827
- Don Denkinger – 3,824
- Jim Honochick – 3,815
- Tom Gorman – 3,803
- Augie Donatelli – 3,775
- Frank Pulli – 3,774
- Terry Tata – 3,743
- Mike Winters – 3,741
- Randy Marsh – 3,707
- Bob Engel – 3,630
- John Kibler – 3,630
- Jocko Conlan – 3,618
- Larry Napp – 3,608
- Hank Soar – 3,595
- John Hirschbeck – 3,589
- Ed Vargo – 3,555
- Beans Reardon – 3,522
- Jim McKean – 3,514
- Jerry Layne – 3,466
- Gary Cederstrom – 3,461
- Billy Williams – 3,432
- Rich Garcia – 3,398
- Babe Pinelli – 3,398
- John McSherry – 3,396
- Tom Hallion – 3,391
- Rick Reed – 3,391
- Al Clark – 3,390
- Ángel Hernández – 3,371
- Eddie Rommel – 3,364
- Tim Tschida – 3,358
- Ernie Quigley – 3,350
- Johnny Stevens – 3,345
- George Hildebrand – 3,331
- Brick Owens – 3,325
- Billy Evans'' – 3,319
- Brian Gorman – 3,292
- Gary Darling – 3,270
- Jim Joyce – 3,268
- Greg Kosc – 3,256
- Ed Sudol – 3,247
- Larry Goetz – 3,223
- Lee Ballanfant – 3,208
- Red Flaherty – 3,207
- Bill Stewart – 3,199
- Paul Runge – 3,196
- Charley Moran – 3,184
- Frank Umont – 3,147
- Joe Paparella – 3,143
- Dale Ford – 3,137
- Shag Crawford – 3,121
- Durwood Merrill – 3,121
- Ted Barrett - 3,112
- Paul Pryor – 3,094
- Charlie Berry – 3,080
- Bill Haller – 3,068
- John Shulock – 3,050
- George Moriarty – 3,047
- Jerry Neudecker – 3,025
- Marty Springstead – 3,010
Home plate
- Bill Klem – 3,544
- Hank O'Day – 2,710
- Cy Rigler – 2,468
- Bob Emslie – 2,358
- Tommy Connolly – 2,316
- Bill Dinneen – 1,926
- Silk O'Loughlin – 1,812
- Billy Evans – 1,757
- Bill McGowan – 1,644
- Ernie Quigley – 1,509
- Brick Owens – 1,447
- Jack Sheridan – 1,436
- Bill Summers – 1,364
- Tom Lynch – 1,309
- Charley Moran – 1,307
- George Hildebrand – 1,301
- Bruce Froemming – 1,300
- Tim Hurst – 1,286
- Beans Reardon – 1,258
- Jim Johnstone – 1,244
- George Moriarty – 1,242
- Joe West – 1,219
- Al Barlick – 1,202
- Doug Harvey – 1,186
- Dick Nallin – 1,161
- Derryl Cousins – 1,137
- Joe Brinkman – 1,131
- Mike Reilly – 1,127
- Harry Wendelstedt – 1,124
- Ed Montague – 1,097
- Larry Barnett – 1,090
- Jerry Crawford – 1,086
- Babe Pinelli – 1,081
- Tim McClelland – 1,075
- Jocko Conlan – 1,069
- Bill Stewart – 1,046
- John Gaffney – 1,036
- Eddie Rommel – 1,029
- Larry McCoy – 1,015
- Larry Goetz – 1,007
Ejections
- Bill Klem – 256
- Cy Rigler – 192
- Hank O'Day – 185
- Bob Davidson – 156
- Joe West – 151
- Silk O'Loughlin – 145
- Ernie Quigley – 141
- Bob Emslie – 127
- Derryl Cousins – 118
- Jocko Conlan – 116
- Lord Byron – 115
- Gary Darling – 111
- Frank Dascoli – 106
- Augie Donatelli – 103
- Rich Garcia – 103
- Durwood Merrill – 99
- Jack Sheridan – 98
- Bill Stewart – 95
- Joe Brinkman – 95
- Larry Goetz – 94
- Eddie Hurley – 93
- Bruce Froemming – 93
- George Magerkurth – 91
- Greg Kosc – 90
- Larry Barnett – 89
- Bill Hohn – 89
- Mike Winters – 89
- John Hirschbeck – 87
- Dale Ford – 86
- Mal Eason – 85
- Tim Tschida – 85
- Jerry Layne – 84
- Jerry Crawford – 83
- Marty Foster – 82
- Dave Phillips – 82
- Harry Wendelstedt – 80
- Shag Crawford – 79
- John Shulock – 79
- Tom Hallion – 79
- Dale Scott – 77
- Ken Kaiser – 75
- Lou Jorda – 75
- Tim McClelland – 75
- Al Barlick – 75
Postseason
World Series
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 Series
- 18 – Bill Klem
- 10 – Hank O'Day
- 10 – Cy Rigler
- 8 – Tommy Connolly
- 8 – Bill Dinneen
- 8 – Bill McGowan
- 8 – Bill Summers
- 7 – Al Barlick
- 6 – Billy Evans
- 6 – Jim Honochick
- 6 – Ed Montague
- 6 – Babe Pinelli
- 6 – Ernie Quigley
- 6 – Joe West
- 6 – Gerry Davis
- 103 – 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
- 12 – Jerry Crawford
- 11 – Gerry Davis
- 10 – Bruce Froemming
- 10 – Joe West
- 9 – Doug Harvey
- 9 – Randy Marsh
- 9 – Tim McClelland
- 9 – Mike Reilly
- 9 – Paul Runge
- 8 – John McSherry
- 8 – Ted Barrett
- 7 – Larry Barnett
- 7 – Jim Evans
- 7 – Ed Montague
- 7 – Terry Tata
- 7 – Harry Wendelstedt
- 7 – Derryl Cousins
- 64 – Jerry Crawford
- 64 – Gerry Davis
- 60 – Joe West
- 52 – Bruce Froemming
- 50 – Tim McClelland
- 47 – Randy Marsh
- 46 – Mike Reilly
- 44 – Ted Barrett
- 43 – Paul Runge
- 41 – Derryl Cousins
- 40 – Ed Montague
- 39 – John McSherry
- 38 – Doug Harvey
- 36 – Larry Barnett
Division Series
Most Series
- 13 – Gerry Davis
- 12 – Dale Scott
- 11 – Dana DeMuth
- 11 – Jerry Layne
- 11 – Mike Winters
- 11 – Ted Barrett
- 10 – Ron Kulpa
- 10 – Gary Darling
- 10 – Jim Joyce
- 10 – John Hirschbeck
- 10 – Eric Cooper
- 9 – Gary Cederstrom
- 9 – Jeff Kellogg
- 9 – Tom Hallion
- 9 – Mike Everitt
- 9 – Paul Emmel
- 9 – Mark Wegner
- 9 – Alfonso Marquez
- 9 – Greg Gibson
- 9 – Bruce Froemming
- 9 – Tim Tschida
- 53 – Gerry Davis
- 45 – Jerry Layne
- 45 – Mike Winters
- 44 – Dana DeMuth
- 44 – Ron Kulpa
- 43 – Dale Scott
- 42 - Ted Barrett
- 42 – Jim Joyce
- 40 – Eric Cooper
- 40 – Ángel Hernández
- 39 – Gary Darling
- 37 – Mark Wegner
- 37 – Tom Hallion
- 37 – Bruce Froemming
- 36 – Jeff Kellogg
Total postseason
151 – Gerry Davis
128 – Joe West
113 – Ted Barrett
111 – Bruce Froemming
111 – Jerry Crawford
103 – Gary Cederstrom
103 – Mike Winters
103 – Bill Klem
101 – Dana DeMuth
99 – Jeff Kellogg
99 – Ed Montague
98 – Tim Welke
96 – Brian Gorman
95 – Jeff Nelson
94 – Tim McClelland
94 – John Hirschbeck
93 – Angel Hernandez
91 – Dale Scott
89 – Jerry Layne
89 – Alfonso Marquez
88 – Bill Miller
88 – Mike Everitt
87 – Fieldin Culbreth
All-Star Games
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 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†, 1966†, 1970†
- 7 – Doug Harvey: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1982†, 1987, 1992†
- 7 – Bill Summers: 1936†, 1941†, 1946†, 1949†, 1952†, 1955†, 1959†
- 6 – Jocko Conlan: 1943, 1947†, 1950, 1953†, 1958†, 1962†
- 6 – Eddie Rommel: 1939, 1943†, 1946, 1950, 1954†, 1958†
- 6 – Frank Secory: 1955, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970
- 5 – Charlie Berry: 1944, 1948†, 1952, 1956†, 1959
- 5 – Nestor Chylak: 1957, 1960, 1964, 1973†, 1978
- 5 – Johnny Stevens: 1950, 1953, 1957†, 1960, 1965†