what team has thrown the most no hitters

Most recent no-hitters

Team	Pitcher	Date	Opponent
Arizona Diamondbacks	Tyler Gilbert	Aug. 14, 2021	San Diego Padres
Atlanta Braves	Kent Mercker	April 8, 1994	Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles	John Means	May 5, 2021	Seattle Mariners
Boston Red Sox	Jon Lester	May 19, 2008	Kansas City Royals

Oct 30 2022

Full Answer

What baseball team does not have a no hitter?

The Padres are the only team to have never thrown a no-hitter. There are five franchises with one: the Blue Jays, Brewers, Mets, Rays and Rockies. Who has the most strikeouts in a no-hitter? Max Scherzer struck out 17 batters in his second no-hitter of 2015, against the Mets.

What pitcher holds the MLB record with seven no hitters?

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters is Nolan Ryan, who threw seven in his 27-year career. His first two came exactly two months apart with the California Angels: the first on May 15, 1973, and the second on July 15. He had two more with the Angels on September 28, 1974, and June 1, 1975.

Who pitched the most no hitters in MLB history?

Who has the most no-hitters in MLB history? N o-hitter. Nolan Ryan holds the record for no-hitters in the major leagues with seven. Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax threw four no-hitters, including one perfect game, during his MLB career. Jason Varitek caught four no-hitters during his MLB career.

Who has the second most no hitters?

Who has the second-most number of career no-hitters, after Nolan Ryan’s 7? A.: Sandy Koufax, with 4. Only Justin Verlander, Cy Young, Bob Feller and Larry Corcoran have tossed 3 no-hitters over their careers – and Verlander is still playing.

What team has had the most no-hitters thrown against them?

Every major league franchise has been no-hit at least twice, with the Philadelphia Phillies leading the way with 21 no-nos thrown against the club over its long history.

What team has thrown the most perfect games?

The Yankees and White Sox are tied for the most perfect games with three apiece. Meanwhile, the Rays, who were founded in 1998, and Dodgers have each been on the wrong side of a perfect game three times, the most of any team.

Who has most no-hitters in MLB?

Note that Nolan Ryan holds the record with seven career no-hitters, followed by Sandy Koufax with four and Larry Corcoran, Cy Young, Bob Feller and Justin Verlander each with three.

Who threw 2 no-hitters in a row?

pitcher Johnny Vander MeerMore than 9,000 men have taken the mound in a big league game, but what pitcher Johnny Vander Meer accomplished more than three quarters of a century ago by tossing back-to-back no-hitters is considered by many one of the game's most unbreakable records.

Who is the greatest pitcher of all time?

1. Walter JohnsonIPWK/BB5,9144172.6May 26, 2022

Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

No, there has never been a 27-strikeout baseball game. The all-time record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game is 20.

Has any MLB team never had a no-hitter?

No-hitters by major league franchise The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers sit far ahead of all other teams, and as of April 9, 2021, all current franchises now have one.

Has anyone lost a no-hitter?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.

Who has the lowest DRS in MLB history?

Through the end of the 2021 MLB season, the highest cumulative DRS for a career is 200, by third baseman Adrián Beltré, while the lowest DRS for a career is -165 by shortstop Derek Jeter.

Who threw the only perfect game?

pitcher Don LarsenOn October 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, pitcher Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Yankee Stadium.

Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.

Who threw a no-hitter with one arm?

Jim AbbottAs a member of the Yankees, he threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993. He retired with a career record of 87 wins and 108 losses, along with a 4.25 earned run average. He currently works as a motivational speaker....Jim AbbottWin–loss record87–108Earned run average4.25Strikeouts888Teams14 more rows

Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.

Who was robbed of a perfect game?

In 1991, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Harvey Haddix was removed from the sport's no-hitter list 32 years after he threw what was classified at the time as a no-hitter. (He had thrown 12 perfect innings, but lost the perfect game on an error and a hit in the 13th inning.)

Who caught most perfect games?

Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game (the first with Len Barker in 1981 and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991).

Has any NFL team ever thrown a perfect game?

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 55-21 in 1978 when Steve Grogan threw his "perfect" game. Grogan completed 15 of his 19 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns.

Most No-Hitters by a Pitcher

Dan Holmes is the author of three books about baseball, including Ty Cobb: A Biography. He formerly worked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. He lives in Michigan where he writes, runs, and enjoys a good orange soda now and again.

Dan Holmes

Dan Holmes is the author of three books about baseball, including Ty Cobb: A Biography. He formerly worked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. He lives in Michigan where he writes, runs, and enjoys a good orange soda now and again.

How many innings did Haddix pitch?

Haddix (losing pitcher) pitched 12 perfect innings; first base-runner was lead-off hitter in 13th, who reached on an error; followed by sacrifice bunt, intentional walk, and game-ending hit (ruled a one-run double rather than a three-run home run due to a base-running mistake).

How many no-hitters will there be in 2021?

Games which were part of a doubleheader are noted as either the first game or second game. Through June 24, 2021, there have been 312 no-hitters officially recognized by Major League Baseball (MLB); the first 43 in the pre-modern era (before the formation of the American League in 1901) and 269 in the modern era.

What is a no hit game?

An official no-hit game occurs in Major League Baseball (MLB) when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings thrown by the pitcher (s). By definition, a perfect game is also a no-hitter, as no batters reach base (thus there are no hits allowed). In a no-hit game, a batter may still reach base via a walk, an error, a fielder's choice, an intentional walk, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference. Also, due to these methods of reaching base, it is possible for a team to score runs without getting any hits.

What does it mean when a pitcher is in bold?

Names listed in bold signify the pitcher was pitching a perfect game at the time the game was ended; such games are not recognized as official perfect games.

How many innings are in a baseball game?

Under certain circumstances, if a game cannot continue because of the weather, darkness, or any other reason, but at least five innings have been completed, the result can stand as an officially completed game. No-hitters pitched under such circumstances were recognized before 1991, but are no longer recognized by MLB as official no-hitters. In many instances, these games were shortened by rain, by darkness (in the era before lights), or due to timing constraints when teams needed to travel on regularly scheduled trains. Some games were scheduled for less than nine innings as part of a doubleheader, decided "by agreement" between managers prior to the start of the game (to avoid darkness or in consideration of travel schedules), or by league rule (such as adopted by MLB in 2020).

When was the first no-hitter?

First no-hitter pitched in a regular-season game in Canada. Stoneman also pitched the first one in Montreal on April 17, 1969. ^ First no-hitter by a pitcher who did not come to bat the entire game, under the American League's new designated hitter rule. ^ Pitched seven innings of no-hit ball in next start.

When was the first no hitter in baseball?

The first no-hitter officially recognized by MLB was pitched by George Bradley on July 15, 1876, during the first season of play in the National League. The most recent major league no-hitter was a combined one thrown by Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin, and Craig Kimbrel of the Chicago Cubs on June 24, 2021.

How many pitchers have thrown no hitters?

Throwing a no-hitter is a pretty uncommon feat on its own, and throwing more than one is even more rare. There are 35 pitchers who have thrown at least two no-hitters, including the postseason, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Who is Sarah Langs?

Sarah Langs is a reporter/editor for MLB.com based in New York. Follow her on Twitter @SlangsOnSports.

Who threw the most no hitters in baseball?

Here’s the list, starting with the pitcher whose no-hitter total stands alone -- Nolan Ryan, who threw seven.

How many pitchers have hit a home run in a no hitter?

Five pitchers have hit a home run in a no-hitter they threw: Frank Mountain in 1884, Wes Ferrell in 1931, Jim Tobin in 1944, Earl Wilson in 1962 and Rick Wise in 1971. Wise hit two in his game.

How many no-hitters did the Astros throw in 2019?

Mike Fiers’ no-hitter on May 7, 2019, against the Reds was the 300th no-hitter in Major League history, including the postseason (and other "major" leagues from baseball's early years, such as the Federal League). That total has since been pushed to 303, as the Astros tossed two more no-hitters later in the season -- a combined effort on Aug. 3 and Justin Verlander's third career no-no on Sept. 1 -- and the Angels threw a combined one on July 12 in their first home game after the death of Tyler Skaggs.

Which pitcher has thrown the most no-hitters?

There are six pitchers who have thrown more than two no-hitters: Ryan, Sandy Koufax (4), Bob Feller (3), Larry Corcoran (3), Cy Young (3) and Verlander (3). Fiers is one of 35 pitchers with at least two no-hitters, including the postseason. He is the only one of that group whose career complete games is the same number as his no-hitters: two.

How old was Ryan when he started for the Rangers?

He was 20 years, 62 days old. On the flip side, the oldest was Ryan, who did it for the Rangers on May 1, 1991, at 44 years, 90 days old. Who had the fewest starts to get to a first career no-hitter?

How many days between the 200th and the 200th?

There were 17,553 days between that and the 200th by Dennis Eckersley on May 30, 1977, against the Angels. And there were 15,316 between that and the 300th on May 7, 2019. That’s a lot of no-hitters over a lot of days. Let’s take a look at some of the notable facts and figures that accompany the sport’s no-hitter history:

How many days between the first no-hitter and the first no-hitter?

Well, there were 19,288 days between the first no-hitter, by George Bradley, of the St. Louis Brown Stockings against the Hartford Dark Blues, on July 15, 1876, and the 100th by Carl Hubbell on May 8, 1929 against the Pirates. There were 17,553 days between that and the 200th by Dennis Eckersley on May 30, 1977, against the Angels.

Which month has the most no-hitters?

Which month and year have seen the most? The most no-hitters in a calendar month are 65, in September (given the influx of Minor Leaguers when rosters expand on Sept. 1, this makes sense). There have been 37 in April, the fewest of any full calendar month in which regular-season baseball is played. Fiers’ no-hitter was the 49th in May, putting that month one shy of tying June at 50 for second-most no-hitters in any calendar month.