Major League Baseball umpiring records

The following are those umpires who have officiated in at least 3,000 major league games through the 2019 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. Umpires who were active in 2019 are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in italics:

1. Bill Klem – 5,369 (NL, 1905–1941)
2. Joe West – 5,310 (NL, 1976–1999; MLB, 2002–present)
3. Bruce Froemming – 5,163 (NL, 1971–1999; ML, 2000–2007)
4. Gerry Davis – 4,806 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2000–present)
5. Tommy Connolly – 4,768 (NL, 1898–1900; AL, 1901–1932)
6. Doug Harvey – 4,673 (NL, 1962–1992)
7. Joe Brinkman – 4,505 (AL, 1972–1999; ML, 2000–2006)
8. Harry Wendelstedt – 4,500 (NL, 1966–1998)
9. Derryl Cousins – 4,496 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
10. Bill McGowan – 4,424 (AL, 1925–1954)
11. Mike Reilly – 4,491 (AL, 1977–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
12. Jerry Crawford – 4,371 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
13. Ed Montague – 4,369 (NL, 1974, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
14. Larry Barnett – 4,290 (AL, 1969–1999)
15. Tim McClelland – 4,236 (AL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2013)
16. Al Barlick – 4,231 (NL, 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971)
17. Bob Emslie – 4,228 (AA, 1890; NL, 1891–1924)
18. Bill Dinneen – 4,218 (AL, 1909–1937)
19. Tim Welke – 4,216 (AL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2015)
20. Dana DeMuth – 4,213 (NL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–present)
21. Cy Rigler – 4,144 (NL, 1906–1922, 1924–1935)
22. Bill Summers – 4,121 (AL, 1933–1959)
23. Larry McCoy – 4,024 (AL, 1970–1999)
24. Hank O'Day – 3,986 (NL, 1895–1911, 1913, 1915–1927)
25. Dave Phillips – 3,934 (AL, 1971–1999; ML, 2001–2002)
26. Bob Davidson – 3,911 (NL, 1982–1999; ML, 2005–2016)
27. Jim Evans – 3,897 (AL, 1971–1999)
28. Dale Scott – 3,892 (AL, 1985–1999; ML, 2000–2017)
29. Nestor Chylak – 3,857 (AL, 1954–1978)
30. Lee Weyer – 3,827 (NL, 1961–1988)
31. Don Denkinger – 3,824 (AL, 1969–1998)
32. Jim Honochick – 3,815 (AL, 1949–1973)
33. Tom Gorman – 3,803 (NL, 1951–1977)
34. Augie Donatelli – 3,775 (NL, 1950–1973)
35. Frank Pulli – 3,774 (NL, 1972–1999)
36. Terry Tata – 3,743 (NL, 1973–1999)
37. Mike Winters – 3,741 (NL, 1988–1999, ML 2000–present)
38. Randy Marsh – 3,707 (NL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
39. Bob Engel – 3,630 (NL, 1965–1990)
40. John Kibler – 3,630 (NL, 1963–1989)
41. Jocko Conlan – 3,618 (NL, 1941–1965)
42. Larry Napp – 3,608 (AL, 1951–1974)
43. Hank Soar – 3,595 (AL, 1950–1975, 1977–1978)
44. John Hirschbeck – 3,589 (AL, 1983–1999; ML, 2000–2007, 2009–2011, 2013–2016)
45. Ed Vargo – 3,555 (NL, 1960–1983)
46. Beans Reardon – 3,522 (NL, 1926–1949)
47. Jim McKean – 3,514 (AL, 1974–1999; ML, 2000–2001)
48. Jerry Layne – 3,466 (NL, 1989–1999; ML 2000–present)
49. Gary Cederstrom – 3,461 (AL, 1989–1999; ML 2000–present)
50. Billy Williams – 3,432 (NL, 1963–1987)
51. Rich Garcia – 3,398 (AL, 1975–1999)
52. Babe Pinelli – 3,398 (NL, 1935–1956)
53. John McSherry – 3,396 (NL, 1971–1995)
54. Tom Hallion – 3,391 (NL, 1985–1999; ML 2005–present)
55. Rick Reed – 3,391 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
56. Al Clark – 3,390 (AL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2001)
57. Ángel Hernández – 3,371 (NL 1991–1999, ML 2000–present)
58. Eddie Rommel – 3,364 (AL, 1938–1959)
59. Tim Tschida – 3,358 (AL, 1985–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
60. Ernie Quigley – 3,350 (NL, 1913–1938)
61. Johnny Stevens – 3,345 (AL, 1948–1971, 1973, 1975)
62. George Hildebrand – 3,331 (AL, 1913–1934)
63. Brick Owens – 3,325 (NL, 1908, 1912–1913; AL, 1916–1937)
64. Billy Evans – 3,319 (AL, 1906–1927)
65. Brian Gorman – 3,292 (NL, 1991–1999; ML 2000–present)
66. Gary Darling – 3,270 (NL, 1986–1999; ML, 2002–2013)
67. Jim Joyce – 3,268 (AL, 1987–1999; ML 2000–2016)
68. Greg Kosc – 3,256 (AL, 1976–1999)
69. Ed Sudol – 3,247 (NL, 1957–1977)
70. Larry Goetz – 3,223 (NL, 1936–1956)
71. Lee Ballanfant – 3,208 (NL, 1936–1957)
72. Red Flaherty – 3,207 (AL, 1953–1973)
73. Bill Stewart – 3,199 (NL, 1933–1954)
74. Paul Runge – 3,196 (NL, 1973–1997)
75. Charley Moran – 3,184 (NL, 1918–1939)
76. Frank Umont – 3,147 (AL, 1954–1973)
77. Joe Paparella – 3,143 (AL, 1946–1965)
78. Dale Ford – 3,137 (AL, 1975–1999)
79. Shag Crawford – 3,121 (NL, 1956–1975)
80. Durwood Merrill – 3,121 (AL, 1976–1999)
81. Ted Barrett - 3,112 (AL, 1994-1999; ML 2,000-present)
82. Paul Pryor – 3,094 (NL, 1961–1981)
83. Charlie Berry – 3,080 (AL, 1942–1962)
84. Bill Haller – 3,068 (AL, 1961, 1963–1982)
85. John Shulock – 3,050 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2002)
86. George Moriarty – 3,047 (AL, 1917–1926, 1929–1940)
87. Jerry Neudecker – 3,025 (AL, 1966–1985)
88. Marty Springstead – 3,010 (AL, 1966–1985)

The following are those umpires who have acted as home plate umpire, or umpire-in-chief, for at least 1,000 major league games through the 2015 season.[1] Umpires who were active in 2015 are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in italics:

1. Bill Klem – 3,544 (NL, 1905–1941)
2. Hank O'Day – 2,710 (NL, 1895–1911, 1913, 1915–1927)
3. Cy Rigler – 2,468 (NL, 1906–1922, 1924–1935)
4. Bob Emslie – 2,358 (AA, 1890; NL, 1891–1924)
5. Tommy Connolly – 2,316 (NL, 1898–1900; AL, 1901–1932)
6. Bill Dinneen – 1,926 (AL, 1909–1937)
7. Silk O'Loughlin – 1,812 (AL, 1902–1918)
8. Billy Evans – 1,757 (AL, 1906–1927)
9. Bill McGowan – 1,644 (AL, 1925–1954)
10. Ernie Quigley – 1,509 (NL, 1913–1938)
11. Brick Owens – 1,447 (NL, 1908, 1912–1913; AL, 1916–1937)
12. Jack Sheridan – 1,436 (PL, 1890; NL, 1892–1893, 1896–1897; AL, 1901–1914)
13. Bill Summers – 1,364 (AL, 1933–1959)
14. Tom Lynch – 1,309 (NL, 1888–1899, 1902)
15. Charley Moran – 1,307 (NL, 1918–1939)
16. George Hildebrand – 1,301 (AL, 1913–1934)
17. Bruce Froemming – 1,300 (NL, 1971–1999; ML, 2000–2007)
18. Tim Hurst – 1,286 (NL, 1891–1898, 1900, 1903–1904; AL, 1905–1909)
19. Beans Reardon – 1,258 (NL, 1926–1949)
20. Jim Johnstone – 1,244 (AL, 1902; NL, 1903–1912; FL, 1915)
21. George Moriarty – 1,242 (AL, 1917–1926, 1929–1940)
22. Joe West – 1,219 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2002–present)
23. Al Barlick – 1,202 (NL, 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971)
24. Doug Harvey – 1,186 (NL, 1962–1992)
25. Dick Nallin – 1,161 (AL, 1915–1932)
26. Derryl Cousins – 1,137 (AL, 1979–1999; ML, 2000–2012)
27. Joe Brinkman – 1,131 (AL, 1972–1999; ML, 2000–2006)
28. Mike Reilly – 1,127 (AL, 1977–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
29. Harry Wendelstedt – 1,124 (NL, 1966–1998)
30. Ed Montague – 1,097 (NL, 1974, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2009)
31. Larry Barnett – 1,090 (AL, 1969–1999)
32. Jerry Crawford – 1,086 (NL, 1976–1999; ML, 2000–2010)
33. Babe Pinelli – 1,081 (NL, 1935–1956)
34. Tim McClelland – 1,075 (AL, 1981–1999; ML, 2000–2013)
35. Jocko Conlan – 1,069 (NL, 1941–1965)
36. Bill Stewart – 1,046 (NL, 1933–1954)
37. John Gaffney – 1,036 (NL, 1884–1887, 1891–1894, 1898–1900; AA, 1888–1889; PL, 1890)
38. Eddie Rommel – 1,029 (AL, 1938–1959)
39. Larry McCoy – 1,015 (AL, 1970–1999)
40. Larry Goetz – 1,007 (NL, 1936–1956)

The following are those umpires who have ejected more than 75 individuals (players/managers) in their career up through the 2013 season.[1] Umpires who are active in 2017 are indicated in bold face; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are indicated in italics:

1. Bill Klem – 256 (NL, 1905–41)
2. Cy Rigler – 192 (NL, 1906–35)
3. Hank O'Day – 185 (NL, 1895–1911, 1913, 1915–1927)
4. Bob Davidson – 156 (NL, 1982–99, ML 2005–2016)
5. Joe West – 151 (NL, 1976–99, ML 2002–present)
6. Silk O'Loughlin – 145 (AL, 1902–18)
7. Ernie Quigley – 141 (NL, 1913–38)
8. Bob Emslie – 127 (NL, 1891–1924)
9. Derryl Cousins – 118 (AL 1979-99, ML 2000–2012)
10. Jocko Conlan – 116 (NL, 1941–65)
11. Lord Byron – 115 (NL, 1913–19)
12. Gary Darling – 111 (NL 1986-99, ML 2002–2013)
13. Frank Dascoli – 106 (NL, 1948–61)
14. Augie Donatelli – 103 (NL, 1950–73)
15. Rich Garcia – 103 (AL, 1975–99)
16. Durwood Merrill – 99 (AL, 1977–99)
17. Jack Sheridan – 98 (PL, 1890, NL 1892–1914)
18. Bill Stewart – 95 (NL, 1933–54)
19. Joe Brinkman – 95 (AL 1973-99, ML 2000-06)
20. Larry Goetz – 94 (NL, 1936–56)
21. Eddie Hurley – 93 (AL, 1947–65)
22. Bruce Froemming – 93 (NL 1971-99, ML 2000-07)
23. George Magerkurth – 91 (NL, 1929–47)
24. Greg Kosc – 90 (AL, 1976–99)
25. Larry Barnett – 89 (AL 1969-99)
26. Bill Hohn – 89 (NL, 1989–99, ML 2000–2011)
27. Mike Winters – 89 (NL, 1990–99, ML 2000–present)
28. John Hirschbeck – 87 (AL, 1983–99, ML 2000–16)
29. Dale Ford – 86 (AL, 1975–99)
30. Mal Eason – 85 (NL, 1910–17)
31. Tim Tschida – 85 (AL, 1985–99, ML 2000–2012)
32. Jerry Layne – 84 (NL, 1989–99, ML 2000–present)
33. Jerry Crawford – 83 (NL 1976-99, ML 2000–2010)
34. Marty Foster – 82 (AL, 1996–99, ML 2000–present)
35. Dave Phillips – 82 (AL, 1971–99, ML 2000-02)
36. Harry Wendelstedt – 80 (NL, 1966–98)
37. Shag Crawford – 79 (NL 1954-75)
38. John Shulock – 79 (AL, 1979–99, ML 2000-02)
39. Tom Hallion – 79 (NL 1985-99, ML 2005–present)
40. Dale Scott – 77 (AL, 1986–99, ML 2000–2017)
41. Ken Kaiser – 75 (AL, 1977–99)
42. Lou Jorda – 75 (NL, 1927–52)
43. Tim McClelland – 75 (AL, 1981–99, ML 2000–2013)
44. Al Barlick – 75 (NL, 1940–1943, 1946–1955, 1958–1971)

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 (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 Series games

• 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

A League Championship Series has been played in each league from 1969 to the present, excepting 1994. Originally a best-of-five series, it was expanded to best-of-seven in 1985.

• 12 – Jerry Crawford (1980, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001†, 2003†, 2005†, 2006†; all NL except 2005–2006)
• 11 – Gerry Davis (1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010†, 2013†, 2014†, 2018†; all NL except 2000 and 2010)
• 10 – Bruce Froemming (1973, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993†, 1997†, 2000†; all NL)
• 10 – Joe West (1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2013†, 2014†, 2018†; all NL except 2003–2004, 2013-14, 2018)
• 9 – Doug Harvey (1970, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986†, 1989†, 1991†; all NL)
• 9 – Randy Marsh (1989, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2002†, 2004†, 2005, 2007†, 2009†; NL except 2000, 2004–2005, 2007)
• 9 – Tim McClelland (1988, 1995, 1999†, 2001, 2003†, 2005†, 2007†, 2008†, 2009†; AL except 2001, 2005, 2007)
• 9 – Mike Reilly (1983, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008†; all AL except 2001, 2003, 2008)
• 9 – Paul Runge (1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1995†, 1996†; all NL)
• 8 – John McSherry (1974, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992†; all NL)
• 8 – Ted Barrett (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015†, 2016)
• 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 (1979, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999†, 2001†, 2002†; all NL except 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 (1985, 1989, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010†; all AL except 2010)

Most Series games

• 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

Two Division Series have been played in each league in 1981 and from 1995 to the present; they have been best-of-five series in all years. Listed below are umpires with at least 9 Division Series. Bold indicates that the umpire is active entering the 2020 season.
Most Series

• 13 – Gerry Davis (1996, 1999, 2002†, 2003, 2004, 2006†, 2007, 2008, 2009†, 2011†, 2012†, 2012†, 2015†, 2017†; NL except 2002–2003, 2007, 2011, 2017)
• 12 – Dale Scott (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004†, 2005, 2007†, 2008†, 2011†, 2014†, 2015†; AL in 1995, 1997–1998, 2005, 2011, 2015)
• 11 – Dana DeMuth (1996, 1997, 1999, 2001†, 2008†, 2009†, 2010†, 2012†, 2013†, 2015†, 2017†; NL except 2001, 2012-2013, 2017)
• 11 – Jerry Layne (1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011†, 2013†, 2014, 2017†, 2018†; NL except 2001 and 2018)
• 11 – Mike Winters (1998†, 1999†, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014†, 2015, 2018†; NL except 2000, 2002, 2013, 2018)
• 11 – Ted Barrett (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014† 2017†, 2018†, 2019†; AL in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017
• 10 – Brian Gorman (1997, 1999†, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012†; all NL except 2004, 2009, 2011-2012)
• 10 – Ron Kulpa (2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2017; all NL except 2001, 2007-08, 2015)
• 10 – Gary Darling (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005†, 2007†, 2008, 2010, 2013†; NL except 2003, 2005, 2007–2008, 2010, 2013)
• 10 – Jim Joyce (1995, 1998†, 1999†, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013; all AL except 2001, 2008, 2012-2013)
• 10 – John Hirschbeck (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003†, 2005†, 2006†, 2010†, 2013†, 2016†; AL except 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016)
• 10 – Eric Cooper (2003, 2005, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2014, 2019; all AL except 2005-2006, 2014)
• 9 – Gary Cederstrom (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015†, 2018†, 2019†; all NL except 2004 and 2019)
• 9 – Jeff Kellogg (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014†, 2016†; all NL except 2008, 2010, and 2014)
• 9 – Tom Hallion (1996, 1997, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019; all NL except 2013)
• 9 – Mike Everitt (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017; AL except 2001, 2007, 2009)
• 9 – Paul Emmel (2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016; all AL except 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012)
• 9 – Mark Wegner (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019†; all AL except 2003, 2008, 2010, and 2012)
• 9 – Alfonso Marquez (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019; all NL except 2002, 2005-06, 2015)
• 9 – Greg Gibson (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015; NL except 2001, 2003, 2009-2011)
• 9 – Bruce Froemming (1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001†, 2002†, 2003†, 2007†; all NL except 2007)
• 9 – Tim Tschida (1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009†; all AL except 2001–2002)

Most Division Series games (umpires with more than 35 DS games are listed)

• 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

Most games
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