Discussion of 2020 AL and NL Division Series

Join us for discussion of the 2020 American and National League Division Series: As is postseason tradition, we will post UEFL f/x plate scores for all ALDS and NLDS umpires, both preliminary statistics immediately following games and final statistics based on computer adjustment (post-game processing) the day after.

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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- 10/5 HOU@OAK Gm 1: Tripp Gibson. 102/102 Balls + 49/55 Strikes = 151/157 = 96.2%. + 0 Neutral.

Final (Post-game processed) for T Gibson: 102/102 + 48/55 = 150/157 = 95.5%. Effect: -1 / -0.7%.

- 10/5 NYY@TB Gm 1: David Rackley. 123/127 Balls + 47/49 Strikes = 170/176 = 96.6%. + 0 Neutral.

Final (Post-game processed) for Rackley: 124/127 + 47/49 = 171/176 = 97.2%. Effect: +1 / +0.6%.

- 10/6 MIA@ATL Gm 1: Andy Fletcher: 73/78 Balls + 37/42 Strikes = 110/120 = 91.7%. +2 ATL.

Final for Fletcher: 74/78 + 37/42 = 111/120 = 92.5%. Effect: +1 / +0.8 / +1 Skew. +3 ATL.

- 10/6 HOU@OAK Gm 2: Ed Hickox. 90/95 Balls + 47/49 Strikes = 137/144 = 95.1%. +7 OAK.

Final for Hickox: 91/95 + 47/49 = 138/144 = 95.8%. Effect: +1 / +0.7% / -1 Skew. +6 OAK.

- 10/6 NYY@TB Gm 2: CB Bucknor. 111/115 Balls + 48/56 Strikes = 159/171 = 93.0%. +4 TB.

Final for Bucknor: 112/115 + 48/56 = 160/171 = 93.6%. Effect: +1 / +0.6% / -1 Skew. +3 TB.

- 10/6 SD@LAD Gm 1: Lance Barrett. 137/144 Balls + 52/54 Strikes = 189/198 = 95.5%. +1 SD.

Final for L Barrett: 139/144 + 52/54 = 191/198 = 96.5%. Effect: +2 / +1.0% / +0 Skew. +1 LAD.

- 10/7 MIA@ATL Gm 2: Dan Bellino: 93/95 Balls + 35/37 Strikes = 128/132 = 97.0%. +2 MIA.

Final for Bellino: 93/95 + 33/37 = 126/132 = 95.5%. Effect: -2 / -1.5% / +0 Skew. +2 MIA.

- 10/7 OAK@HOU Gm 3: Jerry Meals. 105/106 Balls + 45/49 Strikes = 150/155 = 96.8%. +3 HOU.

Final for Meals: 105/106 + 44/49 = 149/155 = 96.1%. Effect: -1 / -0.7% / -1 Skew. +2 HOU.

- 10/7 TB@NYY Gm 3: Mark Carlson. 103/107 Balls + 51/52 Strikes = 154/159 = 96.9%. +3 NYY.

Final for Carlson: 106/107 + 50/52 = 156/159 = 98.1%. Effect: +2 / +1.1% / 0 Skew. +3 NYY.

- 10/7 SD@LAD Gm 2: Angel Hernandez. 91/92 Balls + 44/47 Strikes = 135/139 = 97.1%. +2 LAD.

Final for Hernandez: 92/92 + 44/47 = 136/139 = 97.8%. Effect: +1 / +0.7% / +1 Skew. +3 LAD.

- 10/8 ATL@MIA Gm 3: Mark Wegner. 117/120 Balls + 29/32 Strikes = 146/152 = 96.1%. +0 Neutral.

Final for Wegner: 115/120 + 29/32 = 144/152 = 94.7%. Effect: -2 / -1.4% / +2 Skew. +2 ATL.

- 10/8 OAK@HOU Gm 4: Laz Diaz. 126/127 Balls + 46/55 Strikes = 172/182 = 94.5%. +2 OAK.

Final for Diaz: 124/127 + 45/55 = 169/182 = 92.9%. Effect: -3 / -1.6% / -1 Skew. +1 OAK.

- 10/8 TB@NYY Gm 4: Todd Tichenor. 107/108 Balls + 42/44 Strikes = 149/152 = 98.0%. +1 TB.

Final for Tichenor: 108/108 + 42/44 = 150/152 = 98.7%. Effect: +1 / +0.7% / +1 Skew. +2 TB.

- 10/8 LAD@SD Gm 3: Bill Miller. 126/128 Balls + 53/55 Strikes = 179/183 = 97.8%. +0 Neutral.

Final for Miller: 126/128 + 54/55 = 180/183 = 98.4%. Effect: +1 / +0.6% / +1 Skew. +1 SD.

- 10/9 NYY@TB Gm 5: Marvin Hudson. 105/107 Balls + 45/49 Strikes = 150/156 = 96.2%. +2 NYY.

Final for Hudson: 106/107 + 43/49 = 149/156 = 95.5%. Effect: -1 / -0.7% / +1 Skew. +3 NYY.

Note: The highest plate score during the 2019 Division Series was James Hoye's 99.3% (NLDS Gm 4).

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