John Libka Net Worth

John Libka was rated one of the Top 5 umpires during the MLB 2019 season.

Libka made his Major League Baseball debut on May 27, 2017, umpiring a doubleheader in which the Detroit Tigers visited the Chicago White Sox. On July 6, 2017, he ejected his first player, sending the Houston Astros’ Marwin González off the field for arguing balls and strikes. For the 2018 regular season he was found to be a Top 10 performing home plate umpire in terms of accuracy in calling balls and strikes. His error rate was 7.33 percent. This was based on a study conducted at Boston University where 372,442 pitches were culled and analyzed.

Libka was born on June 13, 1987, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Gary and Lori Libka. He grew up in Mayville, Michigan, and attended high school at the Juniata Christian School in Vassar, Michigan. Libka played baseball through his junior year in high school before beginning to umpire through the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Legacy Program. Under the direction of his father, Gary, Libka officiated his first games aged 16. After high school, Libka attended Pensacola Christian College, graduating with a degree in education. After a teaching internship, Libka decided to return to umpiring, attending the Wendelstedt Umpire School and graduating in 2010. Likba now is an instructor at the Wendelstedt School.