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Jen Pawol made the history of the MLB during the weekend as the first female referee to appear in a major league game after more than a decade serving in the minor leagues.
While debuting in the bases during the double head of the Saturday of Atlanta Braves-Miami Marlins, he was behind the dish for the first time during the end of the series on Sunday.
The Pawol referees for referees is inside.
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The arbiter of the MLB, Jen Pawol, speaks with the manager of the Miami Marlins, Clayton McCullough, during the game of the Braves of Atlanta in Truist Park. (Jordan Godfree-Imagn images)
UMPSCorecards, which accumulates data for all plaque referees throughout the season, shared Pawol’s performance with Sunday results. He called 92.72% of the balls and strikes with precision, according to the exit, obtaining 140 of 151 launches taken correctly.
The average of the referees this season has been 94.23%, according to the data.
Jen Pawol makes the story as the first feminine of MLB: “Dream actually became a reality today”
Drawing the report card more, the accuracy of Pawol’s ball was 95%, with five of the 104 balls called inaccurately. The average referees this season is 97%.
For the accuracy of the call called, its brand was 88%, which is the average of all referees in 2025. It called six of 47 strikes in an inaccurate way, according to the report.
While the relative precision was -1.4% below to be expected, Pawol received a great review from the Marlins Clayton McCullough manager after the game.
The referee Jen Pawol moves to start the game between the Miami Marlins and Braves in Truist Park on August 10, 2025 in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
“I think Jen did a good job,” he said, through the New York Post.
“I think she is very composed there. He handled and handled the game very well. And a great day for her. Great day for the big baseball leagues. I congratulated her again for that because it is a great achievement.”
Pawol, who played softball at the University of Hofstra, spent 10 seasons in the minor leagues, serving as a referee for more than 1,200 games. She said that “the dream really came true” when he ran to the field during the double head of Saturday, where a strong joy of fans in Truist Park in Atlanta rained.
“I am still living in him, and I am very grateful to my family, to the big baseball leagues for creating such an incredible work environment, to the referees with whom I work, we have an incredible camaraderie. We are working hard, but we are having fun. And I am very grateful,” Pawol said.
Referee Jen Pawol calls a strike during the game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves on August 10, 2025. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
While Pawol’s next MLB task is still clear, she is what is considered a rover called from the minor leagues to call the games, the story was made in Atlanta this weekend.
