The following is a list of major league baseball umpires.
All of the above leagues, with the exception of the National Association, are recognized by MLB’s Special Baseball Records Committee.
[1] The NA’s status as a major league is disputed, with some researchers such as those involved with Retrosheet including it in their major league statistics.
[3] The Society for American Baseball Research considers the NAL’s 1949 and 1950 seasons to also be major league seasons, with Retrosheet including 1949 in their statistics.
Umpires who worked in the recognized Negro major leagues may also be added.
Jim Joyce
worked 3268 games between the AL, and MLB
National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
Bill Klem
worked 5372 NL games, the second most in major league history, and holds the record for most
World Series
appearances
Jerry Layne
worked 3639 games between the NL and MLB