Probably!
The pitcher.
the umpire's of the games are really honest..........................
umpire
The Home Plate Umpire...
A balk in baseball is a pitcher's illegal movement that deceives the baserunners. The umpire calls a balk when they see the pitcher make a deceptive move while on the pitching rubber, causing the baserunners to advance. The umpire signals a balk by pointing towards the pitcher and calling "balk" aloud.
NAPBL = North American Professional Baseball League .napbl.net/
In baseball, a balk is a penalty called on a pitcher for making an illegal movement or action while on the pitching mound. The umpire calls a balk when they determine that the pitcher has made a deceptive or illegal motion that violates the rules of the game.
It is the umpire that stands behind the catcher.
I must say when I saw that statistic last night it was the first time I had heard of it. But the way I understand it, and umpire's ERA stands for the number of earned runs scored in a game while the umpire is behind home plate. A higher umpire ERA generally means that the umpire favors the hitter by having a smaller strike zone. A lower umpire ERA generally means the umpire favors the pitcher by having a larger strike zone.
Sure. And he can request a new ball, too. But the umpire is not required to honor either request.
Armando Galarraga.
There is a pitcher's circle but no actual mound of dirt. There is a pitcher's circle but no actual mound of dirt.