May 14, 2024 - Sports
MLB umps aren't as bad as you think
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Surprising news, Reds and Guardians fans: Major League Baseball umpires are doing pretty well this season, at least when it comes to calling balls and strikes.
By the numbers: League-wide, umps have a nearly 94% accuracy rating so far in 2024, per unofficial metric-keeper UmpScorecards.
- That's down from 2023, but up from a relatively miserable 90% in 2015.
Must be nice: The Guardians have benefited more from missed ball/strike calls than any other MLB team this season, while Cincinnati is right around the middle.
Zoom in: Three umps with Ohio ties have worked in MLB games this season, and all are in the middle of the pack regarding accuracy.
- Brian O'Nora, from the Youngstown area, is best with a 93.4% accuracy rate.