If you look at the history of their organization and the type of pitching they had at times, plus the fact they had pitchers throw nohitters with other clubs. Nationals rookie league team pitches two nohitters in. Max scherzer becomes first pitcher to throw 2 nohitters in. Besides vander meer, allie reynolds in 1951, virgil trucks in 1952, nolan ryan in 1973, and max scherzer in 2015 are the only other major leaguers to throw two no hitters in the same regular season.
Corcoran was the first pitcher to throw a second nohitter in a career in 1882, as well as the first to throw a third in 1884. In addition to koufax, two other dodgers pitchers have thrown multiple nohitters, adonis terry and carl erskine. The other pitchers to throw two no no s in the same season. Justin verlander threw his first two no hitters as a member of the detroit tigers in 2007 against the toronto blue jays and 2011 against the milwaukee brewers. Pitchers with multiple career nohitters fox sports. Virgil trucks, a fine pitcher in other seasons who went 519 the year he pitched two nohitters. Pitchers with two nohitters in a season fox sports. How many nohitters have been thrown in the postseason. Arm pain forced him into retirement at the end of the 1966 season. Johnny vander meer in 1938, of course, who is the only pitcher to throw no hitters in consecutive starts.
As is corcoran being the player responsible for creating pitchsignaling with his catcher. In 1952, a year after allie reynolds, tigers pitcher virgil trucks joined this most exclusive club. The allstar righty became just the sixth pitcher to throw two nohitters in a year, and the first since roy halladay in 2010 the former phillies ace had one in the regular season and another. Johnny vander meer was a lefthanded fastball pitcher who, because of these games, also became the first to ever throw two no hitters during the same season and he went on to set a record for hitless innings with twenty one and two thirds 21. Max scherzer throws second nohitter of 2015, striking out. Jose jimenez, whose nono came during a season in which he went 514 with a 5. He is one of six pitchers to throw a perfect game and a no hitter. On may 29, 2010 halladay threw a perfect game against the florida marlins for a 10 victory on the road. Johnny vander meer in 1938, of course, who is the only pitcher to throw nohitters in consecutive starts. Appendices list nohitters in which more than one pitcher participated, complete game nohitters of less than nine innings, and nohitters pitched before 1893 when the mound was only 50 feet from home plate. Ranking the 29 pitchers with multiple nohitters bleacher. And tom seaver finally got his sole nohitter as a cincinnati red during his first season away from the mets. In his next start, against the brooklyn dodgers at the first night game at ebbets field, vander meer nohit the dodgers for the distinction of being the only pitcher to throw backtoback no hitters.
The perfect game thrown by don larsen in game 5 of the 1956 world series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only two postseason no hitters. Historically, johnny vander meer 1938, allie reynolds 1951, virgil trucks 1952, nolan ryan 1973, and scherzer 2015 are the only major leaguers to throw two no. Top 15 worst mlb pitchers to throw a nohitter thesportster. Reynolds is the only yankees pitcher to throw multiple nohitters in his career, and one of. Trucks is one of five pitchers to throw two nohitters in a season, according to stats. Justin verlander threw the second nohitter of his career, mowing down blue jay. Allie reynolds is the only yankees pitcher to throw two no hitters, and both came during the 1951 season. In fact, seven former mets pitched nohitters after leaving new york. Corcoran threw three and arrieta and holtzman threw two. Nohitters and onehitters by knuckleballers were not all that uncommon until a fallow period from 1989 to 2010, which ended when dickey threw his first onehitter for the mets, in 2010. Mlb pitchers to throw two nohitters in one season newsday. List of major league baseball perfect games wikipedia. The two bizarre nohitters of detroit tigers pitcher virgil.
A nohitter is a baseball game in which one team prevents the other from recording a hit during the entire game. Nolan ryan pitched seven nohitters during his hall of fame career, but they all came after he was traded by the new york mets. The only other time the dodgers threw two nohitters in one season was in 1956, when the team was still in brooklyn. Cincinnatis vander meer became the first pitcher in majorleague history to throw two no hitters in a single season and to this day is the only pitcher to accomplish the feat in consecutive. Oct 03, 2015 the allstar righty became just the sixth pitcher to throw two nohitters in a year, and the first since roy halladay in 2010 the former phillies ace had one in the regular season and another. After six nohitters in 2010, and already two this season, it appears that one of the rarest accomplishments in baseball is becoming a little more common. This is one of only two nineinning nohitters that resulted in a loss, though it was a team effort.
Virgil trucks became only the third pitcher in the history of baseball to throw two nohitters in one season after holding the washington senators and new york yankees hitless during the 1952 season. The unbelievable story of larry corcoran, the first pitcher. The foreword is by jim bunning, who pitched two no hitters and one of only 11 perfect games in baseball history. The two outings, however, each had a handful of oddities, leaving each even more memorable. Vander meer is the first pitcher to throw two nohitters in a season and the only pitcher on this list to have thrown backtoback nohitters. Two such performances have been recorded one in the 1956 world series game 5 by the yankees don larsen, which was a perfect game to boot the only time its been done in the fall classic and earned the yanks a 20 win over the dodgers enrou. After six no hitters in 2010, and already two this season, it appears that one of the rarest accomplishments in baseball is becoming a little more common.
Many, but by no means all, no hitters are thrown against bad teams. Halladay has the distinction of throwing one of being the only pitcher on this list to throw one of two nohitters in. Lets examine a group of pitchers who have never twirled a nono despite possessing excellent hitstoinnings pitched ratios. Pitchers with multiple nohitters sports illustrated. Reynolds is the only yankees pitcher to throw multiple no hitters in his career, and one of only six pitchers in major league history to throw multiple no hitters in a season along with max scherzer in 2015, roy halladay in 2010, nolan ryan in 1973, virgil trucks in 1952, and johnny vander meer in 1938. Corcoran, arrieta, and ken holtzman are the only pitchers in cubs history to throw more than one no hitter. The other pitchers to throw two nonos in the same season. May 07, 2011 only five pitchers have thrown more than two no hitters, so with verlander only being 28 years old, every start he makes from now on will have an added measure of interest.
Oct 04, 2015 roy halladay did throw two no hitters in 2010, but his second one was in the nlds. The two bizarre nohitters of detroit tigers pitcher. Cincinnatis vander meer became the first pitcher in majorleague history to throw two nohitters in a single season and to this day is the only pitcher to accomplish the feat in consecutive. Arrieta can join short list of pitchers to throw two no. The strike shortened 1981 season featured a couple of nohitters, including one from len barker. Roy halladay did throw two nohitters in 2010, but his second one was in the nlds.
Et march 31, 2015 mardelas amber lovelace struck out 10 in a nohitter against. An official nohit game occurs when a pitcher or pitchers allows no hits during. In fact, oaklands mike fiers threw only the 300th nohitter in mlb history in may 2019 the first of the season. During his first full season, vander meer threw his first no hitter for the cincinnati reds against the boston bees at crosley field. The last of the four active pitchers with multiple nohitters, halladay is unique not only in the fact that both of his nonos came in the same season but also that one of them occurred in the. Mar 25, 20 trucks is one of five pitchers to throw two no hitters in a season, according to stats. Only five pitchers have thrown more than two nohitters, so with verlander only being 28 years old, every start he makes from now on will have an. His second nohitter was one of three shutouts he threw in six starts in. Trucks is one of five pitchers to throw two no hitters in a season, according to stats.
Allie reynolds is the only yankees pitcher to throw two nohitters, and both came during the 1951 season. Nearly two thirds of all no hitters are pitched by the home team. Apr 24, 2016 vander meer is the youngest of the six pitchers to throw two nohitters in one season. Mlbs 32 pitchers most likely to throw a nohitter in 2011.
Pitchers with multiple nohitters baseball nohitters at. One of the most difficult record books to get into here at baseball almanac. In order to break this record, a pitcher would have to pitch three consecutive no hitters simply impossible. Nohitters are not common in the world of major league baseball. Scherzers second nohitter a prelude to an amazing run.
In baseball, a nohitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit. Halladay has the distinction of throwing one of being the only pitcher on this list to throw one of two no hitters in the same season during the post season. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Jun, 2012 the last of the four active pitchers with multiple no hitters, halladay is unique not only in the fact that both of his no nos came in the same season but also that one of them occurred in the. Seaver came within two outs of a perfect game in 1969 and fell one out shy of a nohitter in 1975, the previous time a mets pitcher had made it into the ninth without yielding a hit. The list of nohit pitchers includes george iron davis, who had a career record of 710. Mardela throws two nohitters earl holland, delmarvanow published 9. Hes the only lefty on this list, and the only pitcher to have a career losing record to toss two nohitters in a season. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official nineinning nohitter and lose. Roy halladay of the 2010 philadelphia phillies also threw two no hitters, one in the regular season and one in the playoffs. There have been several 8 inning no hitters thrown by pitchers that have wound up losing the game. Through 16 seasons with the toronto blue jays and the philadelphia phillies, halladay is 199101 with a 3.
In 2010, roy halladay threw a perfect game against the marlins on may 29. Max scherzer becomes first pitcher to throw 2 nohitters. Five pitchers with two nohitters in one season baseball sisco. Roy halliday, philadelphia phillies 2010 2nd no hitter in. Both pitchers had nonos going through 9, then in the top of the 10th, cincinnati. Verlander threw his third nono as a member of the houston astros on september 1, 2019, becoming just the sixth pitcher in majorleague history to reach that milestone. The list of mlb pitchers to throw a nohitter is full of quirks, guys whose careers crested on this one game, names youd otherwise miss out on. One of the most difficult record books to get into here at baseball almanac and. Reynolds is the only yankees pitcher to throw multiple nohitters in his career, and one of only six pitchers in major league history to throw multiple nohitters in a season along with max scherzer in 2015, roy halladay in 2010, nolan ryan in 1973, virgil trucks in 1952, and johnny vander meer in 1938. Nohitter records set by the pitchers who achieved near pitching perfection. No hitter records set by the teams with pitchers who achieved near pitching perfection. The no hitter in the regular season was a perfect game. Heres the list, starting with the pitcher whose nohitter total stands alone nolan ryan, who threw seven.
Per mlb rules, a no hitter must be at least 9 innings in length, therefore, they are not. Have two pitchers ever thrown a no hitter through 9 innings. The first black pitcher to toss a no hitter was sam jones who did it for the chicago cubs in 1955. Five 19th century hurlers threw two nohitters, but alltime wins leader cy young was the first to do so with one of. He was one of five pitchers to throw two nohitters in a season. Dec 21, 2015 the strike shortened 1981 season featured a couple of nohitters, including one from len barker. Justin verlander threw his first two nohitters as a member of the detroit tigers in 2007 against the toronto blue jays and 2011 against the milwaukee brewers. Being the first pitcher to throw two and then three nohitters is significant. Max scherzer throws second nohitter of 2015, striking out 17. There are 35 pitchers who have thrown at least two nohitters, including the postseason, according to the elias sports bureau. According to the rules interpretation of the time, this was considered a no hitter. There have been 286 official major league no hitters, including two in the postseason. David wells and david cone also threw perfect games for.
Sep 01, 2019 the list of mlb pitchers to throw a nohitter is full of quirks, guys whose careers crested on this one game, names youd otherwise miss out on. Four astros pitchers throw combined nohitter against. Nationals ace max scherzer becomes sixth to throw two no. Casey stengels mets, perhaps the worst team of the 20 th century, suffered two devastating nohitters. Casey stengels mets, perhaps the worst team of the 20 th century, suffered two devastating no hitters. The first two major league perfect games, and the only two of the premodern era, were thrown in 1880, five days apart. He is the only major leaguer to have thrown no hitters in regular season and postseason play. Looking at pitchers performances before and after a no. The nohitter remains one of the rarest feats in major league baseball as only 237 complete game nohitters have been hurled since 1901 roughly 1. The perfect game thrown by don larsen in game 5 of the 1956 world series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only two postseason nohitters. The others were johnny vander meer 1938, allie reynolds. What mlb pitchers have thrown two nohitters in one season. Houston is the first team to pitch two nohitters in a season since max. Verlander 175 is the first pitcher to throw two nohitters as a visitor in.
On april 23, 1964, ken johnson of the houston colt. This is a list of nohitters in major league baseball history. Stu miller is noted as well because he faced the final two batters and also did not allow a hit. Corcoran, arrieta, and ken holtzman are the only pitchers in cubs history to throw more than one nohitter. Cincinnatis vander meer became the first pitcher in majorleague history to throw two nohitters in a single season and to this day is the only. Its one of the greatest single achievements in sports, yet the list of players who have done it is littered with scrubs and nobodies. The unbelievable story of larry corcoran, the first. Five of the 20 pitchers were lefthanded pitchers, 14 were righthanded, and one, tom lovett, is still unknown. Of the 301 no hitters in major league baseball history, 23 have been perfect games counting the two post season no hitters, and including don larsens perfect game. Johnny vander meer was a lefthanded fastball pitcher who, because of these games, also became the first to ever throw two nohitters during the same season and he went on to set a record for hitless innings with twentyone and twothirds 21. Vander meer is the youngest of the six pitchers to throw two nohitters in one season. Throwing a nohitter is a pretty uncommon feat on its own, and throwing more than one is even more rare.
Have two pitchers ever thrown a no hitter through 9. Johnny vander meers two consecutive nohitters by baseball. Yes the famous doublenohit game between fred toney of the reds and hippo vaughn of the cubs back in 1917. Knuckleballers have a history as colorful as their pitch. The others were johnny vander meer 1938, allie reynolds 1951, nolan ryan 1973, and roy halladay. Verlander threw his third no no as a member of the houston astros on september 1, 2019, becoming just the sixth pitcher in majorleague history to reach that milestone. On july 2, reds righthander homer bailey became the 31st pitcher in major league history to throw multiple nohitters not counting combined nohitters when he. Two lefthanded pitchers have thrown no hitters in franchise history while nine were by righthanders. Sep 20, 2017 being the first pitcher to throw two and then three nohitters is significant. The foreword is by jim bunning, who pitched two nohitters and one of only 11 perfect games in baseball history. During his next start, june 15, 1938, he pitched another no hitter becoming the first and only pitcher to ever throw consecutive no hitters. Many, but by no means all, nohitters are thrown against bad teams. Virgil trucks became only the third pitcher in the history of baseball to throw two no hitters in one season after holding the washington senators and new york yankees hitless during the 1952 season.
We almost saw a second one shortly after when dodgers starter hyunjin ryu went into the eighth inning before seeing a hit by the nats. Nationals rookie league team pitches two nohitters in doubleheader vs. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The most recent no hitter in the regular season was thrown by justin verlander of the houston astros on september 1, 2019. On june 30, 1962, sandy koufax struck out the side on. A complete list of mlb pitchers with more than one nohitter.
Barbers line in this game was one for the ages 8 23 ip, 0 h, 2 r, 1 er, 10 bb, 3 k. Two lefthanded pitchers have thrown nohitters in franchise history while nine were by righthanders. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Heres the list, starting with the pitcher whose nohitter total. A no hitter is a baseball game in which one team prevents the other from recording a hit during the entire game. The others were johnny vander meer 1938, allie reynolds 1951, nolan ryan 1973 and roy halladay 2010. Jul 27, 2016 15 underrated pitchers who could throw a nohitter this season. Four astros pitchers throw combined nohitter against mariners, the second suffered by seattle in 2019 aaron sanchez brought a 6. Apr 19, 2007 appendices list no hitters in which more than one pitcher participated, complete game no hitters of less than nine innings, and no hitters pitched before 1893 when the mound was only 50 feet from home plate. Cincinnatis vander meer became the first pitcher in majorleague history to throw two nohitters in a.
David wells and david cone also threw perfect games for the yanks. Virgil trucks, detroit pitcher who threw two nohitters in. The threetime cy young winner was inducted into the hall of. Kershaw throws dodgers second nohitter of the season. He is one of six pitchers to throw a perfect game and a nohitter. Nearly twothirds of all nohitters are pitched by the home team. Arrieta can join short list of pitchers to throw two nohitters in one. Jim maloney technically threw two no hitters in the 1965 season, but his first one ended after he allowed a home run in the top of the 11th inning.
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