Discussion of 2020 AL and NL Wild Card Series

Join us for discussion of the 2020 American and National League Wild Card Series: Any and everything that happens during these eight best-of-three series is fair game, and, of course, we will post UEFL f/x plate scores for every home plate umpire this postseason.

Performance plate scores are listed following the completion of each contest according to UEFL f/x (StatCast data and application of UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a [horizontal bound, "Kulpa Rule"] and 6-2-b-b [vertical strike zone, "Miller Rule"]) for called strikes and balls. Foul balls, swinging strikes, balls put in play, automatic balls, pitchouts, and hit-by-pitches are excluded from the analysis. Click here to learn how UEFL f/x 3.0 plate scores work.

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- 9/29 HOU@MIN Gm 1: DJ Reyburn. 120/122 Balls + 59/62 Strikes = 179/184 = 97.3%. +1 MIN.

Final (Post-game processed) for Reyburn: 122/122 + 58/62 = 180/184 = 97.8%. Effect: +1 / 0.5%.

- 9/29 CWS@OAK Gm 1: Adam Hamari: 89/90 Balls + 44/46 Strikes = 133/136 = 97.8%. +1 OAK.

Final (Post-game processed) for Hamari: 89/90 + 45/46 = 134/136 = 98.5%. Effect: +1 / 0.7%.

- 9/29 TOR@TB Gm 1: Carlos Torres. 96/97 Balls + 44/45 Strikes = 140/142 = 98.6%. +0 Neutral.

Final (Post-game processed) for Torres: 97/97 + 43/45 = 140/142 = 98.6%. Effect: +0 / 0.0%.

- 9/29 NYY@CLE Gm 1: Jordan Baker. 107/110 Balls + 56/56 Strikes = 163/166 = 98.2%. +1 CLE.

Final (Post-game processed) for Baker: 109/110 + 56/56 = 165/166 = 99.4%. Effect: +2 / 1.2%.

- 9/30 CIN@ATL Gm 1: Stu Scheurwater. 121/126 Balls + 44/50 Strikes = 165/176 = 93.8%. +3 ATL.

Final (Post-game processed) for Scheurwater: 124/126 + 44/50 = 168/176 = 95.5%. Effect: +3 / +1.7%.

- 9/30 HOU@MIN Gm 2: Manny Gonzalez. 100/104 Balls + 53/55 Strikes = 153/159 = 96.2%. +4 MIN.

Final (Post-game processed) for Gonzalez: 101/104 + 52/55 = 153/159 = 96.2%. Effect: +0 / +0.0%.

- 9/30 MIA@CHC Gm 1: Pat Hoberg. 108/110 Balls + 46/46 Strikes = 154/156 = 98.7%. +0 Neutral.

Final (Post-game processed) for Hoberg: 108/110 + 45/46 = 153/156 = 98.1%. Effect: -1 / -0.6%.

- 9/30 CWS@OAK Gm 2: Mike Muchlinski. 86/89 Balls + 44/47 Strikes = 130/136 = 95.6%. +4 OAK.

Final (Post-game processed) for Muchlinski: 87/89 + 43/47 = 130/136 = 95.6%. Effect: +0 / +0.0%.

- 9/30 TOR@TB Gm 2: Chris Conroy. 97/99 Balls + 48/51 Strikes = 145/150 = 96.7%. +1 TOR.

Final (Post-game processed) for Conroy: 98/99 + 47/51 = 145/150 = 96.7%. Effect: +0 / +0.0%.

- 9/30 STL@SD Gm 1: Gabe Morales. 120/124 Balls + 51/58 Strikes = 171/182 = 94.0%. +3 STL.

Final (Post-game processed) for Morales: 117/124 + 51/58 = 168/182 = 92.3%. Effect: -3 / -1.7%.

- 9/30 NYY@CLE Gm 2: John Tumpane. 156/163 Balls + 61/67 Strikes = 217/230 = 94.3%. +7 NYY.

Final (Post-game processed) for Tumpane: 158/163 + 60/67 = 218/230 = 94.8%. Effect: +1 / +0.5%.

- 9/30 MIL@LAD Gm 1: Mark Ripperger. 108/109 Balls + 41/46 Strikes = 149/155 = 96.1%. +0 Neutral.

Final (Post-game processed) for Ripperger: 109/109 + 42/46 = 151/155 = 97.4%. Effect: +2 / +1.3%.

- 10/1 CIN@ATL Gm 2: Marty Foster: 91/93 Balls + 53/55 Strikes = 144/148 = 97.3%. +2 CIN.

Final (Post-game processed) for Foster: 91/93 + 52/55 = 143/148 = 96.6%. Effect: -1 / -0.7%.

- 10/1 CWS@OAK Gm 3: Ted Barrett. 124/126 Balls + 52/58 Strikes = 176/184 = 95.7%. +2 OAK.

Final (Post-game processed) for Barrett: 125/126 + 52/58 = 177/184 = 96.2%. Effect: +1 / +0.5%.

- 10/1 STL@SD Gm 2: Cory Blaser: 124/129 Balls + 68/76 Strikes = 192/205 = 93.7%. +7 SD.

Final (Post-game processed) for Blaser: 127/129 + 67/76 = 194/205 = 94.6%. Effect: +2 / +0.9%.

- 10/1 MIL@LAD Gm 2: Quinn Wolcott. 85/85 Balls + 41/44 Strikes = 126/129 = 97.7%. +1 LAD.

Final (Post-game processed) for Wolcott: 85/85 + 41/44 = 126/129 = 97.7%. Effect: +0 / +0.0%.

- 10/2 MIA@CHC Gm 2: Will Little. 86/89 Balls + 52/53 Strikes = 138/142 = 97.2%. +2 MIA.

Final (Post-game processed) for Little: 87/89 + 50/53 = 137/142 = 96.5%. Effect: -1 / -0.7%.

- 10/2 STL@SD Gm 3: James Hoye. 120/121 Balls + 47/52 Strikes = 167/173 = 96.5%. +0 Neutral.

Final (Post-game processed) for Hoye: 119/121 + 45/52 = 164/173 = 94.8%. Effect: -3 / -1.7%.

Note: The highest plate score during the 2019 Wild Card Games was Mike Everitt's 96.5% (NL WC).

The highest overall plate score during the 2019 Postseason was James Hoye's 99.3% (NLDS Gm 4).