From classic bow-and-arrow to chainsaw, literal punch-out jabs, to the Tom Hallion Backbreaker™ and beyond, the following table and video is a quantitative overlook at all 91 MLB and MiLB umpire strike three call types at the major league level. Cheers to UEFL'er Andrew Sabino for creating and providing the compilation video.
The table is a feeble attempt to classify each umpire's called third strike mechanic, while the video is a quick hits-style compilation of each of the 91 2018 MLB + MiLB call-up umpire's called third strike mechanic, sorted numerically by sleeve number from #1 Bruce Dreckman (Chainsaw) and ending with #98 Chris Conroy (Bow-and-Arrow):
| Strike 3 Call Type | # of Umps | Umpire Sleeve #s |
|---|---|---|
| Bow-and-Arrow (Straight-on-Chainsaw) | 55 | 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45*, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58*, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98 |
| Chainsaw (Sideways Bow & Arrow) | 19.5 | 1, 3, 6, 12, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 33, 35, 41, 45*, 54, 57, 65, 87, 88, 92, 96 |
| Punch Out or Punch Down | 9.5 | 8, 19, 25, 48, 56, 58*, 72, 74, 78, 85 |
| Disco (Raised or Vertical Arm) | 2 | 5, 21 |
| Hybrid Disco + Bow or Chain | 4 | 10, 13, 32, 44 |
| Backbreaker™ | 1 | 20 |
* (Asterisk) Indicates that two distinct types were observed with such frequency as to render the classification a 50-50 split; distributions other than 50-50 were classified as to the mechanic type most commonly observed. Note that there is no variation indicated for batter classification (e.g., left-handed or right-handed batter), but some umpires do vary their mechanic based on the handedness of the batsman.
Video as follows:
Alternate Link: Compilation of all MLB & MiLB umpires' strikeout mechanics (Andrew Sabino)
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