Who pitched the most no-hitters in baseball?

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters is Nolan Ryan, who threw seven in his 27-year career.

Who pitched the most perfect games?

Of the 20 perfect games for which pitch counts are available, Addie Joss's was the most efficient–74 pitches, fewer than three per batter.

Who pitched 3 no-hitters in a row?

In the 1940 World Series against the Detroit Tigers, Vander Meer made only one appearance when he entered Game 5 in the fifth inning with the Reds trailing 7–0. He pitched three scoreless innings as the Reds lost 8–0.

How many pitchers have thrown multiple no-hitters?

Let's take a look at the 35 pitchers who have thrown multiple no-hitters.

• 1 of 35. Nolan Ryan. Louis DeLuca / Contributor. ...
• 2 of 35. Sandy Koufax. Bettmann / Contributor. ...
• 3 of 35. Larry Corcoran. ...
• 4 of 35. Cy Young. ...
• 5 of 35. Bob Feller. ...
• 6 of 35. Justin Verlander. ...
• 7 of 35. Pud Galvin. ...
• 8 of 35. Al Atkinson.

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Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished while playing with the Class-D Appalachian League team, the Bristol Twins, on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.

Has any team 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.

Has there ever been 2 no-hitters in one day?

Thirty years ago to the day, Fernando Valenzuela and Dave Stewart made history as the only pitchers in Major League history to record no-hitters on the same day in different cities.

What is the rarest baseball play?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Does any pitcher have 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.

Did Nolan Ryan ever pitch a perfect game?

Ryan is the all-time leader in no-hitters with seven, three more than any other pitcher. He is tied with Bob Feller for the most one-hitters, with 12. Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters. Despite this, he never pitched a perfect game, nor did he ever win a Cy Young Award.

Has there ever been a 10 inning no-hitter?

The Reds' Fred Toney is credited with a no hitter, completing the accomplishment in 10 innings.

What is the longest no-hitter?

You've almost certainly never heard of it -- in fact, it very nearly never happened at all. And yet, not a single professional pitcher -- on any field, in any town -- has managed to match Fred Toney's start on May 10, 1909: 17 innings pitched, one walk, 19 strikeouts, no hits.

Who is closest to 300 wins?

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Justin Verlander stands out as the next man up to potentially win 300 games, as he is within 75 wins. Verlander has often been called the modern-day Nolan Ryan, as the last time we saw him he was still throwing in the upper-90s at 37 years old.

Who struck out Babe Ruth the most?

It's admittedly a stretch to say Pruett “owned” Ruth, because the Babe had a . 975 OPS against him. But Pruett is worth bringing up here because his 41.9% strikeout rate against Ruth was by far the highest among those who faced him at least 10 times.

Who threw back to back no-hitters?

June 15, 1938: Johnny Vander Meer

Vander Meer is the only pitcher in history to throw back-to-back-no hitters, the latter of which came against the Brooklyn Dodgers just four days after his first one.

Has anyone thrown a no-hitter and hit a home run?

Two pitchers have homered while pitching no-hitters. Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox hit a home run during his June 26, 1962 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels. Rick Wise went one better: in his June 23, 1971 no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher hit two home runs.

Has any team been no-hit back to back?

No club has ever been no-hit -- or thrown a no-hitter -- in consecutive games, though the 1917 St. Louis Browns had no-hitters pitched on consecutive days. St. Louis hurlers Ernie Koob and Bob Groom held the White Sox hitless on May 5 and 6, 1917, with Groom's no-hitter coming in the back end of a doubleheader.

Has any team been no-hit twice in a row?

Every major league franchise has been no-hit at least twice, with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers leading the way with 20 no-nos thrown against the club over its long history.

Has there ever been a no-hitter longer than 9 innings?

A game that is a no-hitter through 9 innings may be lost in extra innings. In 1917, Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Hippo Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs each threw nine innings of no-hit ball; the only time in baseball history that neither team has had a hit through nine innings.

Can a pitcher lose a perfect game?

Theoretically, a pitcher could lose a perfect game without throwing a pitch in the 10th. The extra-inning runner (EIR) could immediately steal 3rd and home or the pitcher could throw the ball away trying to check the runner.