UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Jerry Meals

Umpire Jerry Meals

Presenting the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Jerry Meals.
Name: Gerald William Meals
Pronunciation Guide: JERR-ee MEELS
Nickname: Turtle

Date of Birth: October 20, 1961

Place of Birth: Butler, Pennsylvania

MiLB Leagues Worked: Appalachian, South Atlantic, Carolina, Southern, Triple-A Alliance, International.

MLB Debut: 1992 (NL)

Level: MLB

Umpire Uniform Number: 41

Crew Chief: Yes

2019 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 177 (COL M Bud Black; QOC = N).
Ejection 176 (COL RF Charlie Blackmon; QOC = N).
Ejection 034 (NYY M Aaron Boone; QOC = Y).

2018 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 109 (CWS M Rick Renteria; QOC = N-C).
Ejection 096 (NYY M Aaron Boone; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 005 (HOU 1B Marwin Gonzalez; QOC = U).

2017 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 076 (MIL LF Nick Franklin; QOC = U).

2016 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 100 (CHC M Joe Maddon; QOC = N).
Ejection 075 (TB P Jake Odorizzi; QOC = N).

2015 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 140 (WAS RF Bryce Harper; QOC = N).
Ejection 126 (TOR DH Jose Bautista; QOC = Y).

2014 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 071 (CHC 1B Anthony Rizzo; QOC = N).

2013 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 109 (BOS M John Farrell; QOC = N).

2012 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 171 (OAK P Jesse Chavez; QOC = U).
Ejection 072 (LAD M Don Mattingly; QOC = N).
Ejection 044 (DET BC Lloyd McClendon; QOC = Y).

Ejection History: 0 (2005), 3 (2006), 3 (2007), 3 (2008), 1 (2009), 2 (2010), 3 (2011), 3 (2012), 1 (2013), 1 (2014), 2 (2015), 2 (2016), 1 (2017), 3 (2018), 3 (2019).

UEFL History: Jerry Meals

Postseason and Special Events History

World Baseball Classic: 2009

All-Star Game: 2002, 2015

Wild Card Game: 2020

Division Series: 1999, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2020

Championship Series: 2008, 2017

World Series: 2014, 2020

Notes: Graduated from Salem High School (1979).
» Hobbies include hunting and woodworking.