Series Thoughts
Here's a situation where a series' numbers don't necessarily match what's seen on the field. Overall, it was a cleanly called series with 3/4 games seeing better than 90% correct calls for the Rzone. On the other hand, there were some truly atrocious pitches - either pitches outside of the Tzone called strikes or pitches within the Rzone called balls. I don't think it's reasonable to expect perfection from an umpire, especially on borderline pitches, but on these types of obvious pitches, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the umpire to be close to 100%.
Game details after the jump.
June 24, 2013: Orioles - 2, Indians - 5
Welcome back, Mr. Britton. Also, it was nice to see Barry Scott get the Rzone correct calls up above 90%. After the Toronto series, it was nice to see that was still possible. But still, there were a lot of balls called strikes and that's very frustrating.
| Barry, Scott | Real | % of Total |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Total |
% of Chances |
|
| Correct Calls | 171 | 90.48% | 165 | 87.30% | |||
| Incorrect Calls | 18 | 9.52% | 24 | 12.70% | |||
| Ball Called Ball | 111 | 58.73% | 93.28% | 100 | 52.91% | 97.09% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 60 | 31.75% | 85.71% | 65 | 34.39% | 75.58% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 10 | 5.29% | 14.29% | 21 | 11.11% | 24.42% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 8 | 4.23% | 6.72% | 3 | 1.59% | 2.91% | |
| Borderline - Balls | 27 | 14.29% | 57.45% | ||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 20 | 10.58% | 42.55% | ||||
| Baltimore Orioles | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 64 | 61.54% | 94.12% | 57 | 54.81% | 98.28% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 33 | 31.73% | 91.67% | 36 | 34.62% | 78.26% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 3 | 2.88% | 8.33% | 10 | 9.62% | 21.74% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 4 | 3.85% | 5.88% | 1 | 0.96% | 1.72% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 47 | 26.86% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 14 | 51.85% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 13 | 48.15% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 11 | 5.82% | 12 | 6.35% | |||
| Calls Against | 7 | 3.70% | 12 | 6.35% | |||
| Cleveland Indians | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 47 | 55.29% | 92.16% | 43 | 50.59% | 95.56% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 27 | 31.76% | 79.41% | 29 | 34.12% | 72.50% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 7 | 8.24% | 20.59% | 11 | 12.94% | 27.50% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 4 | 4.71% | 7.84% | 2 | 2.35% | 4.44% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 36 | 31.54% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 13 | 65.00% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 7 | 35.00% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 7 | 3.70% | 12 | 6.35% | |||
| Calls Against | 11 | 5.82% | 12 | 6.35% |
June 25, 2013: Orioles - 6, Indians - 3
A very high zone. It's unusual to see three pitches above the zone called strikes. On the other hand, unfortunately it hasn't been too unusual lately to see pitches right over the plate called balls by the umpire.
| DiMuro, Mike | Real | % of Total |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Total |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 123 | 87.86% | 118 | 84.29% | |||
| Strike Called Strike | 17 | 12.14% | 22 | 15.71% | |||
| Strike Called Ball | 89 | 63.57% | 90.82% | 78 | 55.71% | 96.30% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 34 | 24.29% | 80.95% | 40 | 28.57% | 67.80% | |
| Strikes Called Balls | 8 | 5.71% | 19.05% | 19 | 13.57% | 32.20% | |
| Balls Called Strikes | 9 | 6.43% | 9.18% | 3 | 2.14% | 3.70% | |
| Borderline - Balls | 12 | 8.57% | 44.44% | ||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 15 | 10.71% | 55.56% | ||||
| Baltimore Orioles | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 49 | 63.64% | 89.09% | 45 | 58.44% | 95.74% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 18 | 23.38% | 81.82% | 22 | 28.57% | 73.33% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 4 | 5.19% | 18.18% | 8 | 10.39% | 26.67% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 6 | 7.79% | 10.91% | 2 | 2.60% | 4.26% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 35 | 27.13% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 6 | 40.00% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 9 | 60.00% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 10 | 7.14% | 13 | 9.29% | |||
| Calls Against | 7 | 5.00% | 9 | 6.43% | |||
| Cleveland Indians | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 40 | 63.49% | 93.02% | 33 | 52.38% | 97.06% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 16 | 25.40% | 80.00% | 18 | 28.57% | 62.07% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 4 | 6.35% | 20.00% | 11 | 17.46% | 37.93% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 3 | 4.76% | 6.98% | 1 | 1.59% | 2.94% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 26 | 30.17% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 6 | 50.00% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 6 | 50.00% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 7 | 5.00% | 9 | 6.43% | |||
| Calls Against | 10 | 7.14% | 13 | 9.29% |
I have to say, I'm not on board with the plan of having a non-lockdown closer. Other than that, there were some absolutely atrocious calls in Cleveland's favor on the inside corner to RHB. In general, a cleanly called game.
| Barrett, Ted | Real | % of Total |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Total |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 131 | 91.61% | 129 | 90.21% | |||
| Strike Called Strike | 12 | 8.39% | 14 | 9.79% | |||
| Strike Called Ball | 98 | 68.53% | 90.74% | 88 | 61.54% | 97.78% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 33 | 23.08% | 94.29% | 41 | 28.67% | 77.36% | |
| Strikes Called Balls | 2 | 1.40% | 5.71% | 12 | 8.39% | 22.64% | |
| Balls Called Strikes | 10 | 6.99% | 9.26% | 2 | 1.40% | 2.22% | |
| Borderline - Balls | 14 | 9.79% | 48.28% | ||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 15 | 10.49% | 51.72% | ||||
| Baltimore Orioles | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 61 | 73.49% | 96.83% | 56 | 67.47% | 98.25% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 19 | 22.89% | 95.00% | 20 | 24.10% | 76.92% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 1 | 1.20% | 5.00% | 6 | 7.23% | 23.08% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 2 | 2.41% | 3.17% | 1 | 1.20% | 1.75% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 30 | 20.55% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 6 | 42.86% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 8 | 57.14% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 3 | 2.10% | 7 | 4.90% | |||
| Calls Against | 9 | 6.29% | 7 | 4.90% | |||
| Cleveland Indians | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 37 | 61.67% | 82.22% | 32 | 53.33% | 96.97% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 14 | 23.33% | 93.33% | 21 | 35.00% | 77.78% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 1 | 1.67% | 6.67% | 6 | 10.00% | 22.22% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 8 | 13.33% | 17.78% | 1 | 1.67% | 3.03% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 35 | 25.86% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 8 | 53.33% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 7 | 46.67% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 9 | 6.29% | 7 | 4.90% | |||
| Calls Against | 3 | 2.10% | 7 | 4.90% |
June 27, 2013: Orioles - 7, Indians - 3
More trouble with the umpires, but not from the strikezone. Manny Machado and Adam Jones had some shenanigans with the local men in blue. Regarding the play at 2B with Adam Jones, it appeared that the umpire signaled 'safe', but did not make the call. Jones was looking at the 2B, to make sure he broke up the play and didn't get stepped on; there was no chance of seeing the umpire make the call. The Indians certainly weren't going to help him out and tell him to stay on the bag. In my opinion, it's not something to get too upset about with Jones.
| Little, Will | Real | % of Total |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Total |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 130 | 92.20% | 123 | 87.23% | |||
| Strike Called Strike | 11 | 7.80% | 18 | 12.77% | |||
| Strike Called Ball | 83 | 58.87% | 94.32% | 71 | 50.35% | 100.00% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 47 | 33.33% | 88.68% | 52 | 36.88% | 74.29% | |
| Strikes Called Balls | 6 | 4.26% | 11.32% | 18 | 12.77% | 25.71% | |
| Balls Called Strikes | 5 | 3.55% | 5.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Borderline - Balls | 19 | 13.48% | 50.00% | ||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 19 | 13.48% | 50.00% | ||||
| Baltimore Orioles | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 37 | 56.92% | 92.50% | 30 | 46.15% | 100.00% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 23 | 35.38% | 92.00% | 26 | 40.00% | 74.29% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 2 | 3.08% | 8.00% | 9 | 13.85% | 25.71% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 3 | 4.62% | 7.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 33 | 24.09% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 11 | 52.38% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 10 | 47.62% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 7 | 4.96% | 9 | 6.38% | |||
| Calls Against | 4 | 2.84% | 9 | 6.38% | |||
| Cleveland Indians | Real | % of Team |
% of Chances |
Typical | % of Team |
% of Chances |
|
| Ball Called Ball | 46 | 60.53% | 95.83% | 41 | 53.95% | 100.00% | |
| Strike Called Strike | 24 | 31.58% | 85.71% | 26 | 34.21% | 74.29% | |
| Strike Called Ball | 4 | 5.26% | 14.29% | 9 | 11.84% | 25.71% | |
| Ball Called Strike | 2 | 2.63% | 4.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Borderline Pitches | 44 | 23.57% | |||||
| Borderline - Balls | 8 | 47.06% | |||||
| Borderline - Strikes | 9 | 52.94% | |||||
| Calls in Favor | 4 | 2.84% | 9 | 6.38% | |||
| Calls Against | 7 | 4.96% | 9 | 6.38% |
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