UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Mark Carlson

Umpire Mark Carlson

Presenting the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Mark Carlson.
Name: Mark Christopher Carlson
Pronunciation Guide: MARK CAR-uhl-son

Date of Birth: July 11, 1969

Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois

MiLB Leagues Worked: Pioneer, Midwest, Florida State, Southern, International.

MLB Debut: 1999 (NL)

Level: MLB

Umpire Uniform Number: 6

Crew Chief: No

2019 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 217 (MIL M Craig Counsell; QOC = Y).
Ejection 186 (CWS M Rick Renteria; QOC = Y).
Ejection 069 (KC P Glenn Sparkman; QOC = U).
Ejection 036 (PHI RF Bryce Harper; QOC = Y).

2018 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 159 (TB M Kevin Cash; QOC = Y-C).
Ejection 051 (PIT M Clint Hurdle; QOC = N-C).

2017 Ejections: 0.
2016 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 074 (CWS M Robin Ventura; QOC = Y).

2015 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 198 (BAL M Buck Showalter; QOC = U).
Ejection 166 (KC M Ned Yost; QOC = U).
Ejection 078 (ATL P Alex Wood; QOC = Y).

2014 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 120 (MIL M Ron Roenicke; QOC = Y).
Ejection 102 (ATL LF Justin Upton; QOC = Y).
Ejection 101 (ATL 3B Chris Johnson; QOC = Y).
Ejection 057 (TOR M John Gibbons; QOC = Y).

2013 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 174 (PIT M Clint Hurdle; QOC = U).
Ejection 119 (HOU M Bo Porter; QOC = N).

2012 Ejections: 3.

Ejection 156 (CWS BC Mark Parent; QOC = N).
Ejection 030 (LAD M Don Mattingly; QOC = Y).
Ejection 029 (LAD RF Andre Ethier; QOC = Y).

Ejection History: 2 (2005), 1 (2006), 4 (2007), 0 (2008), 2 (2009), 4 (2010), 3 (2011), 3 (2012), 2 (2013), 4 (2014), 3 (2015), 1 (2016), 0 (2017), 2 (2018), 4 (2019).

UEFL History: Mark Carlson

Postseason and Special Events History

World Baseball Classic: -

All-Star Game: 2003

Wild Card Game: 2017

Division Series: 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2020

Championship Series: 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019

World Series: 2015, 2020

UEFL Noteworthy Umpire of the Year: 2015

Notes: Attended Parkland College where he was a catcher on the school's baseball team.
» Served in the United States Marine Corps.
» Board member, UMPS CARE Charities and founder of Mark Carlson's Care children's charity.
» Hobbies include racquetball, hunting and powerlifting.