UEFL's MLB Umpire Sabermetrics - 2016 Regular Season

MLB Umpire Sabermetrics for the 2016 regular season featured 190 ejections and 1,468 Replay Reviews through 2,428 games played (two games were cancelled).

An unusually raucous September featured 43 ejections, leading to 190 ejections, which is still the fewest in the expanded replay era, and fewest overall since 2013's 180-ejection season. For the first time in MLB history, more calls were overturned during the regular season than were upheld by Replay Review.

Summary, Ejections.
>> 190 Total Regular Season Ejections during the 2016 regular season (fewest since 2013 [180 EJ]).
>> Umpires were 64.2% accurate on calls associated with ejection.
>> The Blue Jays were ejected more often than any other team. The Pirates led the NL.
>> Manager John Gibbons of the Toronto Blue Jays led all managers in ejections.
>> Players Josh Donaldson (TOR) and Yunel Escobar (LAA) led all players in ejections.
>> Umpires Dale Scott and Todd Tichenor led all umpires in ejections.
>> Chief Dale Scott's crew led all umpire crews in ejections.
>> Most ejections occurred in the 8th inning; Ejections from 7th and on comprised 47% of all tosses.
>> Most ejections occurred on Sundays. Weekend series (Fri-Sun) featured 52% of all heave-ho's.
>> The most common reason for ejection was Balls/Strikes, followed by Throwing At.
>> All else equal, a team tied at the time of ejection ended up winning the game 97% of the time.

Summary, Replay Reviews.
>> 1468 Total Replay Reviews, of which calls were affirmed 48.3% of the time (51.7% overturned).
>> The Toronto Blue Jays used replay more than any other team, but were worst in the league at it.
>> The Kansas City Royals were the League's most successful team in review.
>> The Minnesota Twins experienced fewer reviews than any other team, and were average.
>> The Toronto Blue Jays were the worst MLB team in terms of Replay success.
>> Umpire Dan Iassogna had a league-leading 31 calls reviewed, and was fairly inaccurate.
>> Mike Everitt's crew led all of baseball in replay activity, and performed at about league average.
>> Umpire Quinn Wolcott led the league in accuracy with most of his calls affirmed by replay.
>> Umpire Toby Basner experienced the highest rate of his calls being overturned by replay.
>> The 7th inning had more reviews than any other inning. 41% of all reviews occurred from 7th-on.
>> Most reviews occurred on Sundays; Calls were most often overturned in daytime conditions.
>> The most common reason for review was Out/Safe, followed by Pulled Foot and HBP/No HBP.

For detailed sabermetric analysis of MLB umpire ejections and instant replay review outcomes, follow the "read more" link below.
Total Games Played Through October 2, 2016: 2428 of 2430 (Two games were cancelled).

Umpire Ejection Sabermetrics
Ejections: 190. Year-over-year, 2016 had the fewest ejections since 2013 (180 ejections).
"Team most active" (Team with most Ejections): TOR 17; PIT 15; DET 12; ATL 10; MIA 9; KC, LAA 8.
"Team least active" (Team with least Ejections): STL 1; PHI, SEA 2; SD, TB 3; (5 Tied) 4.
"Manager ejections leader" (Most Ejections): John Gibbons 8; Clint Hurdle 6; Francona, Price 4.
"Player ejections leader": Josh Donaldson, Yunel Escobar 3; Valencia, Maybin, Harper, Caminero, Pierzynski 2.
"Umpire leader" (Most Ejections): Dale Scott, Todd Tichenor 8; Pat Hoberg 7; Mike Everitt, Joe West 6.
"Crew most active" (Crew Chief whose crew has most Ejections): Scott 18; Everitt 16; West 11.
"Most accurate umpire" (Umpire with greatest QOC): Will Little (5/5 + 0 U = 1.000 QOCY).
"Overall QOC percentage" (Overall QOC Y value): .642 (97 Y / 54 N) + 39 Irrecusable = 190 Total.
"Team Status Pre-Ejection" (Winning-Losing-Tied [W-L-T] Record prior to Ejection): 36-122-32.
"Team Status Post-Ejection" (Game Record [W-L]): 67-123. (Delta: 31-1; WPCT: .969).

By Inning: 8 (32); 9 (27); 3 (25); 5 (23); 7 (22); 6 (20); 4 (17); 2, Extras (9); 1 (6).
By Reason: Balls/Strikes (108); Throwing At (19); Check Swing (13); Replay Review (12).
By Day of Week: Sun (38); Fri (31); Sat (30); Tue, Wed (27); Mon (23); Thurs (14).

Umpire Instant Replay Review Sabermetrics
Replay Reviews & Decisions Rendered: 1468, .483 RAP (709/1468). *1st Season with RAP <.500*
"Team Most Used" (Used Replay Review most often): PIT 65; CIN 64; SD, STL 62; (4 Tied) 59.
"Team Least Used" (Least use of Replay): MIN 31; NYM, NYY 3; OAK 38; LAD 39; DET 40.
"Most successful team in review" (Team with highest TSP): Royals - .659 (27/41).
"Least successful team in review" (Team with lowest TSP): Blue Jays - .373 (22/59).
"Umpire most questioned" (Most Replay Reviews): Dan Iassogna 31; Timmons 30; Carlson 27.
"Crew most questioned" (Most Reviewed Crew): Everitt 87; Scott 77; Cederstrom 74.
"Most accurate umpire" (Umpire with greatest RAP): Quinn Wolcott - .800 (12 Y in 15 Total).
"Ump of greatest overturn" (Umpire with lowest RAP): Toby Basner - .214 (3 Y in 14 Total).

Actual data (Raw Data for Replay Reviews):
- By Inning: 7 (199); 8 (191); 9 (169); 6 (162); 5 (159); 3 (155); 4 (138); 1 (137); 2 (109); Extras (49).
- By Reason: Out/Safe (990); Out/Pulled Foot (80); HBP/No HBP (44); HR/In Play (39); Tag/No (36).
- By Day of Week: Sun (267); Sat (253); Tues (222); Fri (211); Wed (202); Mon (176); Thurs (137).

Umpire Replay Review Leaderboard
Umpire Accuracy in Replay Reviews (Ranked by Review Affirmation Percentage [RAP])

RAP Umpire Rank 80.0% Wolcott, Quinn 1 75.0% Rackley, Dave 2 72.2% Hallion, Tom 3 71.4% Barrett, Ted 4 70.6% Reyburn, DJ 5 69.2% Hoberg, Pat 6 66.7% Porter, Alan 7 66.7% Gibson, Tripp III 7 66.7% De Jesus, Ramon 7 66.7% Winters, Mike 7 66.7% Marquez, Alfonso 7 66.7% Kellogg, Jeff 7 65.0% Torres, Carlos 13 64.3% Everitt, Mike 14 63.6% Whitson, Chad 15 61.9% Nelson, Jeff 16 61.5% Wendelstedt, Hunter 17 61.5% Little, Will 17 61.5% Hickox, Ed 17 60.0% Layne, Jerry 20 60.0% Holbrook, Sam 20 60.0% Gibson, Greg 20 58.8% Wegner, Mark 23 58.8% Hamari, Adam 23 57.1% Vanover, Larry 25 57.1% Danley, Kerwin 25 55.0% Eddings, Doug 27 52.2% West, Joe 28 50.0% Culbreth, Fieldin 29 50.0% Conroy, Chris 29 50.0% Estabrook, Mike 29 50.0% Blaser, Cory 29 50.0% Baker, Jordan 29 50.0% Bellino, Dan 29 50.0% Muchlinski, Mike 29 50.0% Johnson, Adrian 29 50.0% Kulpa, Ron 29 50.0% DeMuth, Dana 29 50.0% Welke, Bill 29 50.0% O'Nora, Brian 29 48.0% Fagan, Clint 41 47.8% Randazzo, Tony 42 47.4% Nauert, Paul 43 47.4% Hirschbeck, John 43 46.2% Guccione, Chris 45 45.8% Emmel, Paul 46 45.5% Reynolds, Jim 47 45.5% Miller, Bill 47 45.5% Tumpane, John 47 45.0% Joyce, Jim 50 45.0% Blakney, Ryan 50 44.4% Carlson, Mark 52 44.4% Cederstrom, Gary 52 44.4% Barry, Scott 52 43.8% Cooper, Eric 55 43.8% Carapazza, Vic 55 43.8% Barksdale, Lance 55 43.3% Timmons, Tim 58 42.9% Foster, Marty 59 42.9% Barrett, Lance 59 41.7% Wolf, Jim 61 41.7% Bucknor, CB 61 40.0% Hudson, Marvin 63 39.1% Ripperger, Mark 64 38.9% Hernandez, Angel 65 38.5% Knight, Brian 66 38.5% Drake, Rob 66 37.5% May, Ben 68 36.8% Scott, Dale 69 36.8% Fletcher, Andy 69 36.4% Gorman, Brian 71 33.3% Davis, Gerry 72 33.3% Fairchild, Chad 72 33.3% Lentz, Nic 72 33.3% Gonzalez, Manny 72 31.8% Morales, Gabe 76 30.8% Hoye, James 77 29.0% Iassogna, Dan 78 28.6% Davidson, Bob 79 26.7% Diaz, Laz 80 25.0% Meals, Jerry 81 25.0% Cuzzi, Phil 81 23.1% Tichenor, Todd 83 21.4% Basner, Toby 84