Discussion of the 2017 World Series

The UEFL's 2017 World Series discussion is now open.

Home plate umpire performance is listed following the completion of each contest according to pitch f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule") and 6-2-b-b (vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"). New: 2017 Review Affirmation Percentage (RAP) rank is listed in parentheses next to each plate umpire's name (RAP). For instance, "Umpire A (3)" would signify that Umpire A had the third-highest RAP score in 2017. For more about RAP, see Instant Replay Review Statistics 101: Week 1 Sabermetrics.

Callable pitches (which excludes all swinging strikes, fair and foul balls, HBPs, and pitchouts) are organized by type: "ball" or "called strike."

For instance, if a line score reads "34/36 Strikes," that signifies that of 36 total pitches ruled "strike" 34 were officiated correctly, while two pitches called "strike" were located outside of the strike zone.

- 10/24 HOU@LAD Gm 1: Phil Cuzzi (11): pfx. 72/75 Balls + 44/47 Strikes = 116/122 = 95.1%. +0.
- 10/25 HOU@LAD Gm 2: Paul Nauert (34): pfx. 111/115 Balls + 42/51 Strikes = 153/166 = 92.2%. +3 HOU.

- 10/27 LAD@HOU Gm 3: Gerry Davis (56): pfx. 102/105 Balls + 44/49 Strikes = 146/154 = 94.8%. +0.
- 10/28 LAD@HOU Gm 4: Laz Diaz (23): pfx. 87/92 Balls + 37/40 Strikes = 124/132 = 93.9%. +2 LA.
- 10/29 LAD@HOU Gm 5: Bill Miller (16): pfx. 156/159 Balls + 67/79 Strikes = 223/238 = 93.7%. +1 LA.

- 10/31 HOU@LAD Gm 6: Dan Iassogna (85): pfx. 69/71 Balls + 37/40 Strikes = 106/111 = 95.5%. +3 LA.
- 11/1 HOU@LAD Gm 7: Mark Wegner (12): pfx. 86/91 Balls + 48/52 Strikes = 134/143 = 93.7%. +5 LA.
Series Complete: WS HOU Over LAD 4-3, 94.0%, 1002/1066, Net Skew: +8 LA Dodgers.

NOTE: The highest plate score during the 2016 World Series was Larry Vanover's 97.2% (WS Game 1).
The highest plate score overall during the 2016 Postseason was Jim Wolf's 98.6% (ALCS Game 2).

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Instant Replay Reviews (R-QOC Colors: Green [Confirmed], Yellow [Stands], Red [Overturned]):
- WS-4: HP Umpire Laz Diaz's HBP no-call stands upon review in the 1st inning.
- WS-5: 2B Umpire Mark Wegner's safe call on wild pickoff stands after Astros' 1st inning challenge.
- WS-5: 2B Umpire Mark Wegner rules Correa safe at second, confirmed following Dodgers' review.
- WS-6: 2B Umpire Paul Nauert's slide interference no-call is confirmed as Cuzzi rules no violation.
NOTE: There were 8 Replay Reviews during the 2016 World Series (4/8 Affirmed = .500 RAP).