John Bacon: MLB umpire games, scores and trends
John Bacon worked 236 stored MLB games as umpire across the 2025 to 2026 seasons, 58 as home plate umpire. The average combined score in those games was 8.7 points (9.0 across all 5651 stored games), and the home team won 136 of 236 (58%, 54% league-wide). Home teams covered the closing spread in 48 of 79 games with a stored line (road teams 31). The game total went over in 37, under in 40 and pushed in 2 of 79 games with a stored total.
What are the numbers in games John Bacon has worked?
236 games, the 2025 to 2026 seasonsGames as umpire2362 seasons
As home plate umpire58of 236 games
Average combined score8.7league 9.0 over 5651 games
Home team won58%136 of 236 games, league 54%
Home team covered48-3179 games with a line
Over-under37-40-279 games with a total
Favorite covered23-5679 games with a line
Highest combined score23New York Mets at Washington Nationals, May 2026
Lowest combined score1Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Guardians, Apr 2026
Games already played, from our stored crews and results. A small sample describes those games; it says nothing certain about the next one. Games with no stored closing line are left out of the cover and over-under counts.
How have John Bacon's games gone season by season?
| Season | Games | Avg combined score | Home won-lost | Home covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 8.6 | 58-33 | 48-31 |
| 2025 | 145 | 8.8 | 78-67 | n/a |
Home won-lost counts ties as losses for the home side in this column. Home covered is graded on the stored closing spread.Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Which teams has John Bacon worked most, and how did they do?
12 teams with 3+ games| Team | Games | Won-lost |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 30 | 13-17 |
| New York Mets | 26 | 12-14 |
| San Francisco Giants | 22 | 8-14 |
| Colorado Rockies | 21 | 8-13 |
| Miami Marlins | 21 | 12-7-2 |
| Washington Nationals | 21 | 10-11 |
| Kansas City Royals | 20 | 10-10 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 20 | 10-10 |
| Athletics | 19 | 9-10 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 19 | 6-13 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 19 | 9-8-2 |
| Seattle Mariners | 18 | 14-4 |
Each team's record in the games John Bacon worked, from that team's side. The 12 teams seen most are shown.Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Which games did John Bacon work most recently?
Last 12 games| Date | Game | Final | Home line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays | 1-5 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays | 5-1 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays | 5-6 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates | 1-2 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates | 5-1 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates | 0-2 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians | 3-6 | -1.5 | 7 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies | 5-6 | +1.5 | 11.5 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies | 2-4 | +1.5 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies | 2-1 | +1.5 | 11 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Athletics at Kansas City Royals | 2-6 | -1.5 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers | 0-5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
Final is away score then home score. Home line is the closing spread from the home side (negative = favorite).Swipe the table sideways for every column.
Crews and results are stored facts, shown with their sample. Past games are context, not a prediction.
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