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Jen Pawol made the history of the MLB during the weekend as the first woman referee to be presented in a big league match after more than a decade which is used in minor leagues.
While she made her debut on the basics during the Double Herader of Atlanta Braves-Miami Marlins, she was behind the marble for the first time in the final of the series on Sunday.
The report of the Referee of Pawol is in place.
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Referee Mlb Jen Pawol speaks with Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough, during the Atlanta Braves match in Truist Park. (Jordan Godfree-Imagn images)
Umpscorecards, which accumulates data for all home plaque referees throughout the season, shared the results of Sunday’s Pawol performance. It called 92.72% of the balls and strikes with precision, depending on the point of sale, obtaining 140 out of 151 locations taken properly.
The average referees of this season was 94.23%, according to data.
Jen Pawol makes history as MLB’s first female: “The dream really realized today”
By more decomposing the bulletin, Pawol called the accuracy of the ball was 95%, with five of the 104 balls called in an inaccurate manner. The average referees this season is 97%.
For a striking precision called, its brand was 88%, which is the average of all the referees in 2025. It again called for six of the 47 strikes, according to the report.
While the relative precision was -1.4% lower than Pawol received an excellent criticism from the manager of Marlins, Clayton McCullough, after the match.
Referee Jen Pawol sets up to start the match between the Marlins and Braves de Miami at the Truist park on August 10, 2025 in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland / Getty images)
“I think Jen did a very good job,” he said, via the New York Post.
“I think it is very composed there. She managed and managed the game very well. And a big day for her. Big day for the major baseball league. I still congratulated her because it is completely accomplishment.”
Pawol, who played softball at Hofstra University, spent 10 seasons in minor leagues, serving as a referee for more than 1,200 games. She said that “the dream has come true” when she ran on the field during the double header on Saturday, where a great encouragement of Truist Park fans in Atlanta pleased.
“I always live in it, and I am so grateful to my family, Major League Baseball for having created such an incredible work environment, for the referees I work with – we just have an incredible camaraderie. We work hard, but we have fun. And I’m so grateful,” said Pawol.
Referee Jen Pawol called a strike during the match between the brave of Miami Marlins and Atlanta on August 10, 2025. (Todd Kirkland / Getty images)
Although the next Pawol MLB assignment is not clear – it is what is considered a rover which is called minor leagues to call games – history was made in Atlanta this weekend.
