UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Joe West

Umpire Joe West

UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Joe West.
Name: Joseph Henry West
Pronunciation Guide: JOE WEST
Nicknames: Cowboy Joe, Country Joe, Singing Umpire
Date of Birth: October 31, 1952
Place of Birth: Asheville, North Carolina

MiLB Leagues Worked: Carolina, Southern, American Association.
MLB Debut: 1976 (NL)
Level: MLB
Umpire Uniform Number: 22
Crew Chief: Yes

2019 Ejections: 7.
Ejection 213 (NYY M Aaron Boone; QOC = Y).
Ejection 111 (CHC M Joe Maddon; QOC = U).
Ejection 101 (PHI M Gabe Kapler; QOC = U).
Ejection 028 (KC BC Dale Sveum; QOC = U).
Ejection 027 (CWS M Rick Renteria; QOC = U).
Ejection 026 (CWS SS Tim Anderson; QOC = U).
Ejection 025 (KC P Brad Keller; QOC = U).

2018 Ejections: 5.
Ejection 175 (LAD LF Joc Pederson; QOC = Y).
Ejection 174 (CWS M Rick Renteria; QOC = Y).
Ejection 173 (CWS SS Tim Anderson; QOC = Y).
Ejection 085 (TEX LF Ryan Rua; QOC = Y).
Ejection 062 (SD M Andy Green; QOC = Y).

2017 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 155 (HOU M AJ Hinch; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 070 (TEX M Jeff Banister; QOC = Y-C).

2016 Ejections: 6.
Ejection 170 (TEX M Jeff Banister; QOC = Y).
Ejection 159 (CHC M Joe Maddon; QOC = U).
Ejection 152 (CLE M Terry Francona; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 116 (SF LF Angel Pagan; QOC = N).
Ejection 056 (TOR M John Gibbons; QOC = U-C).
Ejection 039 (BOS LF Brock Holt; QOC = Y).

2015 Ejections: 8.
Ejection 185 (NYM HC Kevin Long; QOC = N).
Ejection 158 (CWS M Robin Ventura; QOC = Y).
Ejection 148 (CIN CF Marlon Byrd; QOC = U).
Ejection 147 (CIN 1B Joey Votto; QOC = U).
Ejection 146 (PIT 1B Sean Rodriguez; QOC = U).
Ejection 070 (STL M Mike Matheny; QOC = N).
Ejection 069 (STL LF Matt Holliday; QOC = N).
Ejection 004 (CIN M Bryan Price; QOC = Y-C).

2014 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 189 (PHI P Jonathan Papelbon; QOC = U).
Ejection 039 (MIN M Ron Gardenhire; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 011 (NYY P Cesar Cabral; QOC = U).

2013 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 167 (TEX P Matt Garza; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 153 (NYY P Joba Chamberlain; QOC = N).
Ejection 055 (CHC M Dale Sveum; QOC = N-C).
Ejection 042 (MIN M Ron Gardenhire; QOC = Y).

2012 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 108 (DET M Jim Leyland; QOC = U).
Ejection 013 (NYY M Joe Girardi; QOC = Y).

Ejection History: 0 (2005), 10 (2006), 8 (2007), 6 (2008), 4 (2009), 9 (2010), 7 (2011), 2 (2012), 4 (2013), 3 (2014), 8 (2015), 6 (2016), 2 (2017), 5 (2018), 7 (2019).

UEFL History: Joe West

Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: 2009
All-Star Game: 1987, 2005
Wild Card Game: 2013, 2014, 2020
Division Series: 1995, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
Championship Series: 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2018
World Series: 1992, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2016

UEFL Ejection of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018

Notes: West is a former Elon College/University QB, throwing for 4337 yards and 35 TDs and is a member of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame (1986, inducted with NC State Basketball Coach Kay Yow).
» Member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
» At age 23, one of the youngest umpires to work an MLB game. At age 28, youngest to work an NLCS.
» Designed & patented Wilson's "West Vest" chest protector, approved by MLB for use by its umpires.
» Founder of majorleagueumpires.com; regular Pebble Beach "World Series of Golf" participant.
» Elected President of the World Umpires Association in 2009, served through rebrand to MLBUA.
» Also a professional singer/songwriter in the genre of country music (Blue Cowboy).
» Suspended three games in 2017 for unsportsmanlike comments about a player.
» Suspended one game in 2014 for improper physical contact with a player during an ejection.