Drought: Five Days with No Ejections Most Since July 2011

Through Thursday, MLB has experienced five consecutive days with no ejections, the most recent occuring on Saturday, September 22 with Ejection 175: Ed Hickox (2), Robin Ventura's dismissal for arguing a balk call.

More meetings, shuffling of the crews and...less ejections?

The UEFL has been here before. After Marty Foster ejected four Red Sox and Orioles on July 10, 2011, no ejections were recorded until Cory Blaser's dual dismissal of Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta and Manager Jim Tracy over a safe call on July 16. Dedicated observers will be quick to note the 2011 All-Star Game was played on July 12, which correctly suggests that the current drought of five consecutive playing days with no ejections has surpassed all playing day droughts from the 2011 season, not withstanding Opening Week, with no EJs recorded from March 31 (Opening Day) until Tim Tschida's ejection of Nats pitcher Todd Coffey on April 6.

As for mid-season, the most recent six-day (with at least one game played each day) drought occurred from June 8-13, 2011, between Eric Cooper's ejection of Oakland batting coach Jim Skaalen on June 7 and ending with Larry Vanover's ejection of then-Padres catcher Yorvit Torrealba on June 14.

If you're thinking of a long-haul week of peace, the most recent seven-day (with at least one game played each day) drought occurred from August 27-September 2, 2009, bookended by Todd Tichenor's ejection of then-Twins shortstop Orlando Cabrera (8/26/09) and Jim Wolf's ejection of legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox (9/3/09). Cox would also be ejected the very next night (9/4) by umpire Brian Gorman.

Though at the current rate of 175 ejections per 2340 games played—or one heave-ho every 13.37 games—the 2012 regular season is projected to finish with 182 ejections, 17 shy of the 199 mark reached in 2011 (down from 201 in 2010), 2012 already has surpassed the '09 season's 165 ejections, though 2012 is on pace to become a season with the second-fewest ejections since the AL/NL merger in 2000, a year which owned 225 ejections of its own. On the opposite side of the spectrum, 2003 holds the 21st century record for single season ejections with 289, followed by 2001 with 243 and 2005 with 227.

All above information is available for reference as part of the UEFL Portal's Historical Data spreadsheet.