Umpire Changes During Games (Late Arrivals)

This is a chronological list of of the known games in which one or more umpires arrived late due to travel or other issues. Two other lists are available: (1) games in which an umpire left due to illness or injury; (2) A list of suspended games with a change in umpires.
Click on the date to see the box score and play-by-play, if available.

Date	Gm	Visitor	Home	Starting Umpires	Inn	Umpire Who Left Game	Changes	Reason
09/07/1891	1	Colts	Senators	HP-Phil Knell 1B-Kid Carsey	?	Phil Knell	HP-Jack Kerins 1B-(None)	Jack Kerins arrived late
08/03/1895		Giants	Dodgers	HP-Parke Wilson 1B-John Grim	2	Parke Wilson	HP-George Burnham 1B-(None)	Arrived in second inning; game started with players umpiring
08/29/1896		Pirates	Orioles	HP-George Hemming 1B-Frank Killen	1	George Hemming	HP-Jack Sheridan 1B-(None)	Jack Sheridan arrived in first inning; game started with players umpiring
06/22/1897		Colonels	Spiders	HP-Bert Cunningham 1B-Zeke Wilson	?	Bert Cunningham	HP-Tim Hurst 1B-(None)	Arrived late; game started with players umpiring
08/13/1900	1	Braves	Cubs	HP-Kid Nichols 1B-Bert Cunningham	5	Kid Nichols Bert Cunningham	HP-Tim Hurst 1B-(None)	Tim Hurst arrived in the sixth; game started with two players
07/07/1901		White Sox	Tigers	HP-Ed Siever 1B-Nixey Callahan	3	Ed Siever	HP-Jack Haskell 1B-(None)	Game started with two players umpiring
09/22/1906	1	Senators	Tigers	HP-Red Donahue	6	Red Donahue	HP-Tim Hurst	Hurst late arriving
09/24/1907		Browns	Senators	HP-Cliff Blankenship 1B-Bill Dinneen	5	Cliff Blankenship	HP-Tim Hurst 1B-(None)	Train from Philadelphia arrived 1 hour late; game started with two players
09/12/1914		Terriers	Tip-Tops	HP-Bob Groom 1B-Bert Maxwell	3	Bob Groom	HP-Monte Cross 1B-Ollie Anderson	Crew late because of start time confusion; Groom umpires and pitches
06/28/1941		Dodgers	Braves	HP-Johnny Cooney 1B-Freddie Fitzsimmons	2	Johnny Cooney	HP-Babe Pinelli 1B-Lee Ballanfant 3B-Al Barlick	Crew late due to fogbound boat from NYC; started with two players as umpire
06/26/1978		Mets	Cubs	HP-Bill Williams 1B-Dick Stello 2B-Bruce Froemming	2		3B-Eric Gregg	Eric Gregg arrived late
Date	Gm	Visitor	Home	Starting Umpires	Inn	Umpire Who Left Game	Changes	Reason
06/19/1991		Twins	Orioles	HP-Drew Coble 1B-John Shulock 3B-Mark Johnson	1		2B-Gary Cederstrom	Gary Cederstrom arrived late
07/04/1991		Twins	Blue Jays	HP-Jim KcKean 1B-Ken Kaiser 3B-Jim Joyce	3		2B-Terry Craft	Terry Craft arrived late
09/03/1991		Orioles	Blue Jays	HP-Larry Barnett 1B-Al Clark 3B-Dale Ford	4		2B-Ed Hickox	Greg Kosc, the original HP ump is unavailable; crew replacement Ed Hickox arrives late
07/18/1992		Cubs	Pirates	HP-Bob Davidson 1B-Frank Pulli 3B-John McSherry	1		1B-Bill Hohn 2B-Frank Pulli	Bill Hohn arrived late
06/14/1993		Blue Jays	Twins	HP-Jim Evans 1B-Ted Hendry 3B-Fred Herndon	?		1B-Larry McCoy 2B-Ted Hendry 3B-Terry Craft	Terry Craft & Larry McCoy arrived late due to flight problems
04/03/1998		Padres	Cardinals	HP-Eric Gregg 1B-Dennis Duncan 2B-William Buchanan 3B-Joseph Fugere	4	Dennis Duncan	1B-Mark Hirschbeck 2B-Larry Vanover 3B-Bruce Froemming	Crew arrived late; game started with three amateurs on the bases
04/25/2000		Rockies	Expos	HP-Hunter Wendelstedt 1B-CB Bucknor 3B-Mike Vanvleet	3		1B-Rick Reed 2B-CB Bucknor	Rick Reed arrived late due to travel delays
07/23/2004		Cubs	Phillies	HP-Darren Spagnardi 1B-Scott Graham 2B-Frank Sylvester 3B-John McArdle	2	Scott Graham	1B-Joe West 2B-Paul Emmel 3B-Mike DiMuro	Three crew members late due to travel issues
08/20/2007		Royals	White Sox	HP-Chuck Meriwether 1B-Tim Timmons 2B-Adam Dowdy 3B-Derryl Cousins	5	Derryl Cousins	3B-Alfonso Marquez	Alfonso Marquez' flight from LA was late
05/20/2009		Mets	Dodgers	HP-Jerry Meals 1B-Mike DiMuro 3B-Dale Scott	2	James Hoye	2B-Dale Scott 3B-Jake Uhlenhopp	Did not work due to illness; Uhlenhopp arrived in second
09/16/2009		Pirates	Dodgers	HP-Brian Gorman 1B-CB Bucknor 3B-Mike Everitt	4		2B-Mike Everitt 3B-Gerry Davis	Gerry Davis ill; did not start game
04/11/2011		Rangers	Tigers	HP-Mark Carlson 1B-Tim Timmons 3B-Eric Cooper	2		2B-Tim Welke	Tim Welke arrived to replace Jeff Kellogg (did not work game)
04/28/2011		Mets	Nationals	HP-Brian Runge 1B-Marvin Hudson 3B-Ted Barrett	6		2B-Ted Barrett 3B-Lance Barrett	Lance Barrett arrived to replace Tim McClelland who was ill
Date	Gm	Visitor	Home	Starting Umpires	Inn	Umpire Who Left Game	Changes	Reason
07/02/2011		Indians	Reds	HP-Ron Kulpa 1B-Jim Wolf 3B-John Tumpane	1		2B-John Tumpane 3B-Derryl Cousins	Derryl Cousins did not start game due to illness
07/24/2012		Dodgers	Cardinals	HP-D.J. Reyburn 1B-Jeff Kellogg 3B-Marty Foster	3		2B-Marty Foster 3B-John Tumpane	Eric Cooper ill and did not work game
09/04/2013		White Sox	Yankees	HP-Tim Welke 1B-Mike Everitt 3B-Dan Bellino	1		2B-Dan Bellino 3B-Bruce Dreckman	Bruce Dreckman suffered finger injury and was late
04/20/2017		Tigers	Rays	HP-Alfonso Marquez 1B-Chad Fairchild 2B-(none) 3B-David Rackley	1		2B-David Rackley 3B-Joe West	West arrived late to substiture for Larry Vanonver who missed game due to personal matter
06/25/2022		Dodgers	Braves	HP-CB Bucknor 1B-Malachi Moore 2B- 3B-Mark Ripperger	4		2B-Alex MacKay	MacKay was late arriving to game
08/03/2022		Royals	White Sox	HP-Dan Merzel 1B-Alan Porter 2B-(none) 3B-Quinn Wolcott	2		2B-Bill Miller	Miller entered the game in the second inning
08/06/2022		Pirates	Orioles	HP-Ron Kulpa 1B-Chris Conroy 2B-(none) 3B-Edwin Moscoso	2		2B-Alex Tosi	Tosi entered the game in the second inning
Date	Gm	Visitor	Home	Starting Umpires	Inn	Umpire Who Left Game	Changes	Reason