Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers

7.3 K/9 vs 8.5 league · -1.3 · 18 games

Published Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Home plate: Chad Whitson. 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings behind the plate this season, across 18 games. League average is 8.5. That's 1.3 fewer strikeouts per nine than average — the 1st tightest zone of 81 umpires with a full sample.

THE NUMBERS

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Tight zone

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tight

7.3

league k9

8.5

delta

-1.3

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