UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Bill Welke

Umpire Bill Welke

Presenting the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Bill Welke.
Name: William Anthony Welke
Pronunciation Guide: BILL WELL-kee
Date of Birth: August 22, 1967
Place of Birth: Coldwater, Michigan

MiLB Leagues Worked: Appalachian, Midwest, Florida State, Southern, Eastern, International.
MLB Debut: 1999 (AL)
Level: MLB
Umpire Uniform Number: 52
Crew Chief: No

2019 Ejections: 5.
Ejection 209 (ATL RF Matt Joyce; QOC = Y).
Ejection 203 (ATL M Brian Snitker; QOC = N).
Ejection 094 (SD M Andy Green; QOC = U).
Ejection 092 (SD SS Manny Machado; QOC = Y).
Ejection 006 (SD M Andy Green; QOC = N).

2018 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 091 (TOR 1BC Tim Leiper; QOC = Y).
Ejection 066 (COL M Bud Black; QOC = Y).
Ejection 002 (DET M Ron Gardenhire; QOC = N).

2017 Ejections: 7.
Ejection 174 (PIT M Clint Hurdle; QOC = N).
Ejection 101 (TB M Kevin Cash; QOC = Y).
Ejection 053 (KC M Ned Yost; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 052 (KC 1B Eric Hosmer; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 031 (TB M Kevin Cash; QOC = Y).
Ejection 024 (NYY M Joe Girardi; QOC = N).
Ejection 007 (TEX M Jeff Banister; QOC = N).

2016 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 137 (MIA M Don Mattingly; QOC = U-C).

2015 Ejections: 5.
Ejection 209 (BOS P Jean Machi; QOC = U).
Ejection 197 (CIN M Bryan Price; QOC = N).
Ejection 196 (CIN 1B Joey Votto; QOC = N).
Ejection 115 (CIN C Brayan Pena; QOC = U-C).
Ejection 034 (ATL B Jonny Gomes; QOC = U).

2014 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 168 (CLE PC Mickey Callaway; QOC = N).
Ejection 161 (TOR RF Jose Bautista; QOC = Y).
Ejection 135 (TB SS Yunel Escobar; QOC = N).

2013 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 173 (WAS BC Randy Knorr; QOC = U).
Ejection 131 (BOS PH Mike Carp; QOC = N).
Ejection 089 (MIA M Mike Redmond; QOC = N).
Ejection 056 (CLE M Terry Francona; QOC = N).

2012 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 145 (TEX RF Nelson Cruz; QOC = Y).
Ejection 051 (DET M Jim Leyland; QOC = U).
Ejection 011 (STL M Mike Matheny; QOC = N).

Ejection History: 6 (2005), 3 (2006), 6 (2007), 4 (2008), 3 (2009), 5 (2010), 3 (2011), 3 (2012), 4 (2013), 3 (2014), 5 (2015), 1 (2016), 7 (2017), 3 (2018), 5 (2019).

UEFL History: Bill Welke

Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: -
All-Star Game: 2003, 2016
Wild Card Game: 2016, 2020
Division Series: 2003, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2020
Championship Series: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019
World Series: 2015

UEFL Ejection of the Year: 2015

Notes: Holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration: Management from Western Michigan University (1990).
» Made his MLB debut 10 days shy of exactly 15 years after brother Tim first worked a big league game.
» Volunteers at schools and coaches youth sports during the off-season.
» Hobbies include hunting and golf.