UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt

Introducing the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.
Name: Harry Hunter Wendelstedt III
Pronunciation Guide: HUN-turr WEN-dell-stet
Date of Birth: June 22, 1971
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

MiLB Leagues Worked: Appalachian, South Atlantic, Florida State, Eastern, International, Pacific Coast, Florida Instructional.
MLB Debut: 1998 (NL)
Level: MLB
Umpire Uniform Number: 21
Crew Chief: No

2019 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 170 (CHC BP Willson Contreras; QOC = U).
Ejection 136 (PIT M Clint Hurdle; QOC = Y).
Ejection 087 (KC RF Jorge Soler; QOC = N).
Ejection 052 (DET M Ron Gardenhire; QOC = Y).

2018 Ejections: 6.
Ejection 100 (NYM DH Asdrubal Cabrera; QOC = Y).
Ejection 021 (MIL M Craig Counsell; QOC = N).
Ejection 020 (NYY P Tommy Kahnle; QOC = U).
Ejection 019 (NYY 3BC Phil Nevin; QOC = U).
Ejection 018 (NYY DH Tyler Austin; QOC = U).
Ejection 017 (BOS P Joe Kelly; QOC = U).

2017 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 082 (CWS P Jake Petricka; QOC = Y).
Ejection 081 (CWS M Rick Renteria; QOC = N).
Ejection 028 (MIA M Don Mattingly; QOC = N).

2016 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 087 (ATL LF Jeff Francoeur; QOC = Y).
Ejection 051 (CWS CF Adam Eaton; QOC = Y).

2015 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 151 (CHC M Joe Maddon; QOC = U).
Ejection 134 (OAK M Bob Melvin; QOC = Y).
Ejection 048 (COL C Nick Hundley; QOC = Y).

2014 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 174 (ATL HC Scott Fletcher; QOC = Y).
Ejection 115 (BOS 3BC Brian Butterfield; QOC = Y).

2013 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 161 (HOU M Bo Porter; QOC = Y).
Ejection 096 (WAS LF Bryce Harper; QOC = Y).
Ejection 051 (BAL P Jason Hammel; QOC = U).
Ejection 034 (SEA M Eric Wedge; QOC = Y).

2012 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 041 (MIL P Tim Dillard; QOC = U).

Ejection History: 4 (2005), 6 (2006), 4 (2007), 4 (2008), 5 (2009), 6 (2010), 8 (2011), 1 (2012), 4 (2013), 2 (2014), 3 (2015), 2 (2016), 3 (2017), 6 (2018), 4 (2019).

UEFL History: Hunter Wendelstedt

Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: 2009
All-Star Game: 2011
Wild Card Game: 2015
Division Series: 2003, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016
Championship Series: 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018
World Series: 2014

Notes: Hunter's father Harry umpired NL games for 33 years, including several series with Hunter in 1998. The Wendelstedts are the only father-son to have umpired a Major League game together.
» Administrates the Wendelstedt Umpire School in Florida.
» Involvement with YMCA Ormond Beach, YMCA Edgewater Charity Golf Tournaments.
» Hobbies include fishing, cooking and skiing.