Season-by-season MLB umpire coverage from 2015 through 2026.
Track plate assignments, season volume, run environment, game pace, and attendance with the same high-level view used across the basketball pages.
Compare regular-season and postseason totals, completed games, and completed games with odds across each MLB season. Spring training and exhibition games are excluded.
League scoring trends across the seasons currently tracked in the MLB dataset.
How the home run environment has moved season to season across completed MLB games.
Home plate umpires whose games finish furthest above the closing total, minimum 40 qualifying plate games.
| # | Umpire | Sample | Avg Runs | Runs +/- Exp | Home Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Wegner | 162 | 9.8 | +1.39 | 51.1% |
| 2 | Jeff Nelson | 95 | 9.3 | +1.29 | 54.3% |
| 3 | Jerry Meals | 73 | 9.1 | +1.17 | 53.5% |
| 4 | Angel Hernandez | 92 | 9.2 | +1.16 | 47.6% |
| 5 | James Jean | 56 | 9.8 | +1.15 | 62.5% |
| 6 | Andy Fletcher | 183 | 9.5 | +1.11 | 52.5% |
| 7 | Willie Traynor | 47 | 9.6 | +1.07 | 46.8% |
| 8 | Greg Gibson | 40 | 9.0 | +1.06 | 51.7% |
| 9 | Adrian Johnson | 185 | 9.6 | +1.05 | 53.6% |
| 10 | Brian Walsh | 106 | 9.4 | +1.04 | 54.2% |
Plate umpires whose games go over the total most often, minimum 40 qualifying totals.
| # | Umpire | Sample | Over % | Avg Runs | Runs +/- Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jean | 53 | 60.4% | 9.8 | +1.15 |
| 2 | Adrian Johnson | 172 | 59.3% | 9.6 | +1.05 |
| 3 | Mark Wegner | 158 | 58.2% | 9.8 | +1.39 |
| 4 | Jeff Nelson | 90 | 57.8% | 9.3 | +1.29 |
| 5 | Edwin Moscoso | 204 | 57.4% | 9.2 | +0.7 |
| 6 | Angel Hernandez | 89 | 57.3% | 9.2 | +1.16 |
| 7 | Alfonso Márquez | 185 | 57.3% | 9.5 | +0.82 |
| 8 | Tom Hanahan | 96 | 57.3% | 9.3 | +0.94 |
| 9 | Jerry Meals | 69 | 56.5% | 9.1 | +1.17 |
| 10 | Willie Traynor | 46 | 56.5% | 9.6 | +1.07 |
Attendance adds useful context to the MLB environment, especially when comparing venues across the current season.
| # | Venue | Games | Avg Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodger Stadium | 83 | 49,821 |
| 2 | Yankee Stadium | 82 | 41,993 |
| 3 | Petco Park | 85 | 41,613 |
| 4 | Rogers Centre | 81 | 41,221 |
| 5 | Citizens Bank Park | 81 | 39,883 |
| 6 | Wrigley Field | 81 | 36,662 |
| 7 | T-Mobile Park | 81 | 35,602 |
| 8 | Oracle Park | 81 | 35,269 |