Who has the most no-hitter?

The nearly untouchable Nolan Ryan has a very untouchable record: He holds the MLB benchmark for most career no-hitters, with seven:

• May 7, 1973 vs. the Royals.
• July 15, 1973 vs. the Tigers.
• Sept. 28, 1974 vs. the Twins.
• June 1, 1975 vs. the Orioles.
• Sept. 26, 1981 vs. the Dodgers.
• June 11, 1990 vs. the Rangers.

Who has the most all time 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 2 no-hitters in a row?

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, Vander Meer went on to set a new — still-standing — National League record for consecutive hitless innings with twenty-one and two-thirds (21.2).

Who has thrown 3 no-hitters?

Three – Larry Corcoran

Corcoran became the first major-league pitcher to throw three no-hitters when he blanked the Providence Grays for a 6-0 win on June 27, 1884, during a grueling season that destroyed his arm.

Who pitched the most perfect games?

Cy Young, the man for whom baseball's most coveted pitching trophy is named, twirled a perfect game on May 5, 1904, for the Boston Pilgrims against the Philadelphia Athletics. It was one of 511 wins racked up by Young, including 76 shutouts on his way to a career ERA of 2.63.

Who threw most perfect games?

No pitcher has ever thrown more than one. 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.

Who has thrown consecutive no-hitters?

He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds. Vander Meer is most notable for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters.

Has anyone ever pitched a no-hitter?

To wit: There have been more than 300 nine-inning no-hitters in Major League history, including combined no-hitters, and the team to throw the no-hitter has won all but two of those. In other words, when you don't allow a hit over nine innings, you win more than 99% of the time.

Who is the only pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters?

Johnny Vander Meer is the only pitcher to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts -- he did it on June 11 and June 15, 1938, exactly 75 years ago. But six times -- four times more than anyone in history -- Ryan had a chance to equal Vander Meer.

Who was MLB's first black coach?

Frank Robinson, (born August 31, 1935, Beaumont, Texas, U.S—died February 7, 2019, Los Angeles, California), American professional baseball player who became the first Black manager in Major League Baseball.

What MLB team has been no-hit most?

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 any team lost a no-hitter?

Five times in modern Major League history (since 1900), a team has held its opponent hitless, but lost the game. For the complete list of no-hitters, click here.

Who is the best pitcher of all time?

10 Best Pitchers of All Time

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• Greg Maddux. Gregory Alan Maddox is a former American baseball pitcher. ...
• Roger Clemens. ...
• Clayton Kershaw. ...
• Sandy Koufax. ...
• Pedro Martinez. ...
• Cy Young. ...
• Randy Johnson.

Can you walk someone in a no-hitter?

In conclusion, a no-hitter happens when a pitcher does not allow any batter to reach base via a hit. However, a pitcher can walk hitters since that does not count against the no-hit bid. If a pitcher does not allow anyone to hit and or reach base over nine innings, a perfect game happens.

Who no hit the Mets in 1962?

The Los Angeles Dodgers (50-29), in second place a half-game behind the San Francisco Giants, were eager to host the last-place New York Mets at Dodger Stadium.

Have there ever been two 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.

Has anyone had two no-hitters in one season?

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.

Who pitched a no-hitter on acid?

SIMONE: On June 12, 1970, 51 years ago this week, Dock Ellis was written into sports history as the pitcher who threw a no-hitter... while tripping on LSD.

What is the fastest pitch ever recorded?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.

Who hit 4 home runs in one game?

Major League Baseball Players Who Hit 4 Homers in 1 Game

Yes, FOUR! Surprisingly, only one New York Yankee (Lou Gehrig) and no Boston Red Sox (Boston's Bobby Lowe was a Beaneater) has reached this pinnacle.

Who pitched most no-hitters?

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

• Nolan Ryan (7) May 1, 1991 TEX vs. ...
• Sandy Koufax (4) Sept. ...
• Justin Verlander (3) Sept. ...
• Bob Feller (3) July 1, 1951 CLE vs. ...
• Cy Young (3) June 30, 1908 BOS at NYY. ...
• Larry Corcoran (3) ...
• Mike Fiers (2) ...
• Jake Arrieta (2)

What is the rarest baseball play?

The unassisted triple play, a triple play in which only one fielder handles the ball, is the least common type of triple play, and is arguably the rarest occurrence in baseball: it has happened only 15 times since 1900 at the major league level.