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MLBumpire2026-07-30
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
7.3 K/9 vs 8.5 league · -1.2 · 19 games
THE FINDING
Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Home plate: Chad Fairchild. 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings behind the plate this season, across 19 games. League average is 8.5. That's 1.2 fewer strikeouts per nine than average — the 2nd tightest zone of 81 umpires with a full sample.
STATS
zone
Tight zone
direction
tight
k9
7.3
leagueK9
8.5
delta
-1.2
games
19
rank
2
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