Chad Whitson
American baseball umpire
About Chad Whitson
Born 1981.
Chad Robert Whitson (born December 8, 1981) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was hired to the full-time staff in 2019 and wears number 62. He was born in Dublin, Ohio. He made his MLB debut on May 15, 2014.
Whitson ejected San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler from a game on August 15, 2023, in which Whitson made a season-high 16 incorrect calls as the home plate umpire, as Kapler objected to Whitson's calls against rookie Wade Meckler who was playing his second game in the major leagues.
Whitson left a June 2025 game in Chicago early due to heat-related dehydration.
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American baseball umpire
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Chad Whitson was born on 8 December 1981 in Dublin, Ohio.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chad Whitson. https://biography.guide/chad-whitson/
MLA: "Chad Whitson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chad-whitson/.
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