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How the challenge game is trending

League-wide distributions and how they've moved over the season: where challenges pay off by distance, how umpires are calling it, and which counts and pitch types drive overturns.

Challenge rate by distance

Of called-ball chances at each distance from the edge, the share catchers actually challenge — they jump on clear misses and back off fast toward the edge.

Overturn rate by distance

How often a challenge is overturned by how far the pitch was from the edge — near-certain deep in the zone, a coin flip right at the line.

Challenges per game over the season

Rolling challenge volume — are teams using the system more as the season goes on?

League umpire miss rate over time

Share of called pitches where the umpire disagreed with ABS, on a rolling window — is the human zone tightening as the season wears on?

Overturn rate by count

How often challenges succeed in each count (≥15 challenges).

Overturn rate by pitch type

Which pitches draw the most successful challenges (≥20 challenges).

Challenge rate by count

Where in the count teams spend challenges — the share of opportunities challenged (≥50 opps).