UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Jeff Nelson

Umpire Jeff Nelson

Presenting the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Jeff Nelson.
Name: Jeffrey Brian Nelson
Pronunciation Guide: JEFF NELL-son

Date of Birth: June 1, 1965

Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota

MiLB Leagues Worked: Pioneer, Arizona Instructional, Florida State, Florida Instructional, Eastern, American Association, Pacific Coast.

MLB Debut: 1997 (NL)

Level: MLB

Umpire Uniform Number: 45

Crew Chief: Yes

2019 Ejections: 5.
Ejection 070 (CIN M David Bell; QOC = U).
Ejection 045 (MIA M Don Mattingly; QOC = U).
Ejection 044 (ATL P Kevin Gausman; QOC = U).
Ejection 039 (COL CF Ian Desmond; QOC = Y).
Ejection 005 (CIN LF Matt Kemp; QOC = Y).

2018 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 087 (LAD P Daniel Hudson; QOC = Y).
Ejection 038 (SEA M Scott Servais; QOC = Y).

2017 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 179 (TB BP Logan Morrison; QOC = N).
Ejection 171 (TEX M Jeff Banister; QOC = N).

2016 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 029 (HOU CF Carlos Gomez; QOC = Y-C).

2015 Ejections: 3 (2 Reg Season + 1 Post-Season).
Ejection P-1 (PIT 1B Sean Rodriguez; QOC = U).
Ejection 186 (COL P Jorge De La Rosa; QOC = Y).
Ejection 135 (MIN M Paul Molitor; QOC = Y).

2014 Ejections: 7.
Ejection 199 (CHC M Rick Renteria; QOC = Y).
Ejection 198 (BOS LF Yoenis Cespedes; QOC = N).
Ejection 177 (SEA M Lloyd McClendon; QOC = Y).
Ejection 150 (BAL M Buck Showalter; QOC = Y).
Ejection 130 (PIT M Clint Hurdle; QOC = U).
Ejection 008 (SD HC Phil Plantier; QOC = U).
Ejection 001 (CHC M Rick Renteria; QOC = Y).

2013 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 159 (LAD PH Jerry Hairston; QOC = N).

2012 Ejections: 6 (includes one post-season disqualification).
Ejection P-01 (NYY M Joe Girardi; QOC = U).
Ejection 177 (ATL 1B Freddie Freeman; QOC = N).
Ejection 129 (TOR SS Yunel Escobar; QOC = Y).
Ejection 115 (CHC C Steve Clevenger; QOC = N).
Ejection 070 (CWS CF Alex Rios; QOC = N).
Ejection 055 (DET 1BC Tom Brookens; QOC = U).

Ejection History: 5 (2005), 1 (2006), 1 (2007), 4 (2008), 2 (2009), 4 (2010), 4 (2011), 6 (2012), 1 (2013), 7 (2014), 3 (2015), 1 (2016), 2 (2017), 2 (2018), 5 (2019).

UEFL History: Jeff Nelson

Postseason and Special Events History

World Baseball Classic: -

All-Star Game: 2006, 2014

Wild Card Game: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020

Division Series: 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018

Championship Series: 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020

World Series: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2018

UEFL Umpire of the Year: 2011

Notes: Graduated from Bethel University (MN) and named MLB crew chief prior to 2014 season.
>> Inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame in 2018.