Major League Umpire Rosters (K - Q)

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive roster of EVERY full-time American League, National League and Major League (a practice started in 2000) umpire since 1901. Included on the umpire rosters are complete names, years of service broken down by league, and some fascinating facts.

"Colorful and flamboyant, Bill Klem brought dignity and respect to his profession. Known as ''The Old Arbitrator,'' he umpired exclusively behind the plate his first 16 years because of his superior ability on balls and strikes." - National Baseball Hall of Fame
The Umpires

Makin' The Call

Kaiser - Kunkel
Kenneth J. Kaiser A.L. 1978-1999
Stephen J. Kane N.L. 1909-1910
Jeffrey Kellogg N.L. 1993-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Thomas B. Kelly A.L. 1905-1905
Charles Kennedy N.L. 1904-1904
John Kerin A.L. 1908-1910
John A. Kerins A.L. 1903-1903
John W. Kibler N.L. 1965-1989
Charles F. King A.L. 1904-1904
William Kinnamon A.L. 1960-1969
William J. Klem N.L. 1905-1941
Louis C. Kolls A.L. 1933-1940
Gregory J. Kosc A.L. 1976-1999
Ronald Kulpa N.L. 1999-1999

 
MLB 2000+
William G. Kunkel A.L. 1968-1984

Lamplugh - Luciano
Ian Lamplugh MLB 2000+
Stanley A. Landes N.L. 1955-1972
W. Arlington Latham N.L. 1902-1902
Jerry B. Layne N.L. 1989-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Frederick H. Lincoln N.L. 1914-1914
Joseph N. Linsalata A.L. 1961-1962
Ronald M. Luciano A.L. 1969-1980

Magee - Mullin
Sherwood R. Magee N.L. 1928-1928
George L. Magerkurth N.L. 1929-1947
George P. Maloney A.L. 1969-1983
Alfred S. Mannassau A.L. 1901-1901
Frederick Marberry A.L. 1935-1935
Alfonso Marquez N.L. 1999-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Randall G. Marsh N.L. 1982-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Charles McCafferty N.L. 1921, 1923
John McCarthy A.L. 1905-1905
Timothy R. McClelland A.L. 1984-1999

 
MLB 2000+
William J. McCormick A.L. 1917-1917

 
N.L. 1919-1929
Larry S. McCoy A.L. 1971-1999
William A. McGowan A.L. 1925-1954
Edward McGreevy A.L. 1912-1913
Harry T. McGrew N.L. 1930-1931, 1933-1934
James G. McKean A.L. 1974-1999

 
MLB 2000+
William F. McKinley A.L. 1946-1965
Edward J. McLaughlin N.L. 1929-1929
Peter J. McLaughlin N.L. 1924-1928
John P. McSherry N.L. 1971-1996
Gerald W. Meals N.L. 1998-1999

 
MLB 2000+
J. Chuck Meriwether A.L. 1993-1999

 
MLB 2000+
E. Durwood Merrill A.L. 1978-1999
Bill Miller A.L. 1999-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Edward M. Montague N.L. 1976-1999

 
MLB 2000+
August Moran N.L. 1903-1904, 1910, 1918
Charles B. Moran N.L. 1918-1939
Henry C. Morgenweck A.L. 1972-1976
George J. Moriarty A.L. 1917-1926, 1929-1940
Dan G. Morrison A.L. 1984-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Dominic J. Mullaney A.L. 1915-1915
John Mullin N.L. 1909-1909

 
A.L. 1911-1912

Nallin - Neudecker
Richard F. Nallin A.L. 1915-1932
Larry A. Napp A.L. 1951-1974
William M. Nash N.L. 1901-1901
Paul Nauert N.L. 1999-1999
Jeff Nelson N.L. 1997-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Jerome A. Neudecker A.L. 1966-1985

O'Brien - Owens
Joseph O'Brien A.L. 1912, 1914
Arthur O'Connor N.L. 1914-1914
Henry F. O'Day N.L. 1901-1911, 1913, 1915-1927
James C. Odom A.L. 1963-1974
James M. O'Donnell A.L. 1968-1971
Andrew H. Olsen N.L. 1968-1981
Frank H. O'Loughlin A.L. 1902-1918
Brian O'Nora A.L. 1999-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Emmett T. Ormsby A.L. 1923-1941
Albert L. Orth N.L. 1912-1917
John J. O'Sullivan N.L. 1922-1922
Clarence B. Owens N.L. 1908, 1912-1913

 
A.L. 1916-1937

Palermo - Pulli
Stephen M. Palermo A.L. 1978-1992
David M. Pallone N.L. 1979-1988
Joseph J. Paparella A.L. 1946-1965
George L. Parker N.L. 1936-1938
Harley P. Parker A.L. 1911-1911
Dallas F. Parks A.L. 1980-1982
Arthur M. Passarella A.L. 1941-1942, 1945-1953
Frank Pears A.L. 1903-1903

 
N.L. 1905-1905
Christos G. Pelekoudas N.L. 1960-1975
Fred Perrine A.L. 1909-1912
Charles H. Pfirman N.L. 1922-1936
David R. Phillips A.L. 1971-1999

 
MLB 2000+
Ralph A. Pinelli N.L. 1935-1956
George W. Pipgras A.L. 1938-1946
Larry L. Poncino N.L. 1993-1999
Cornelius J. Powell N.L. 1923-1924, 1933
Charles B. Power N.L. 1902-1902
J. Paul Pryor N.L. 1961-1981
Frank V. Pulli N.L. 1972-1999

Quick - Quinn
James E. Quick N.L. 1976-1998
Earnest C. Quigley A.L. 1906-1906

 
N.L. 1913-1937
John A. Quinn A.L. 1935-1942

The Umpires



Ten (10) years BEFORE he became Commissioner, Judge Landis wrote, "I wouldn't umpire a baseball game for the world. It requires too much judicial and temperamental balance."

Andy Pafko once argued so long with umpire Al Barlick about a mis-caught ball that batter Rocky Nelson was credited with an inside the park home run.

Did you know that Tom Connolly was the umpire behind the plate on April 24, 1901 — the first game played in the American League?