The 2021 MLB season made history with a record nine no-hitters. The 2022 season has three no-hit games in just over three months.
The Astros threw the most recent no-hitter, which occurred Saturday, June 25. Starter Cristian Javier led a combined, three-man effort, pitching seven innings with 13 strikeouts. Relievers Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly each worked a scoreless frame in the 3-0 victory over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The finishing touch on the no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/kn1Xng6FKl
— MLB (@MLB) June 25, 2022
The first no-no occurred when five Mets pitchers combined to no-hit the Phillies in New York on April 29. Tylor Megill (five innings), Drew Smith (1 1/3 innings), Joely Rodriguez (one inning), Seth Lugo (two-thirds of an inning) and Edwin Diaz (one inning) managed to pull off the 17th combined no-no in MLB history. Houston's effort is No. 18.
Angels rookie left-hander Reid Detmers threw a no-hitter a couple of weeks later on May 10. He blanked the Rays 12-0 in what was his 11th career start.
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Five days after that, Reds rookie Hunter Greene and relief pitcher Art Warren combined to throw eight no-hit innings but Cincinnati lost to the Pirates 1-0 in Pittsburgh. The Bucs scored thanks, in part, to three eighth-inning walks. MLB does not recognize the combined effort as a no-hitter because it did not go nine innings.
There have been more than 215,000 games played in MLB history but there have been just over 300 no-hitters, meaning the members of the no-hit club are among some pretty elite company.
Who threw the last MLB no-hitter?
Cristian Javier, Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly combined to no-hit the Yankees on June 25. Javier worked seven scoreless frames with 13 strikeouts before Neris and Pressly worked scoreless innings to shut out the Yankees 3-0.
How many no-hitters have been thrown in 2022?
There have been four no-hitters in MLB in 2022: Five Mets pitchers combined to no-hit the Phillies on April 29 in New York. Reid Detmers of the Angels blanked the Rays in Anaheim on May 10. Hunter Greene and Art Warren of the Reds combined for the third in a 1-0 loss to the Pirates on May 15. Cristian Javier, Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly combined to no-hit the Yankees on June 25.
Who has thrown the most no-hitters in MLB history?
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
- May 1, 1991 vs. the Blue Jays
Sandy Koufax (four), Cy Young (three), Bob Feller (three), Larry Corcoran (three) and Justin Verlander (three) have thrown more than two no-hitters in their career.
No-hitter vs. perfect game
A perfect game only occurs when the pitcher doesn't allow a single baserunner in the game, as in 27 batters up and 27 batters down. In a no-hitter, baserunners are allowed, by walk, hit by pitch, error and so forth. Every perfect game is a no-hitter, but not every no-hitter is a perfect game.
Postseason no-hitters
In baseball history, there have only been two no-hitters thrown in the postseason.
The first was Don Larsen's perfect game for the Yankees against the Dodgers on Oct. 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the World Series.
The late Hall of Famer Roy Halladay joined Larsen as the second man to throw a no-hitter in the postseason when he no-hit the Reds for the Phillies in the 2010 NLDS.
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 |
| Chicago Cubs | Combined: Zach Davies (6 IP) Ryan Tepera (1 IP) Andrew Chafin (1 IP) Craig Kimbrel (1IP) | Juine 24, 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Chicago White Sox | Carlos Rodon | April 14, 2021 | Cleveland |
| Cincinnati Reds | Wade Miley | May 7, 2021 | Cleveland |
| Cleveland Indians | Len Barker | May 15, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Colorado Rockies | Ubaldo Jimenez | April 17, 2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Detroit Tigers | Spencer Turnbull | May 18, 2021 | Seattle Mariners |
| Houston Astros | Combined: Cristian Javier (7 IP) Hector Neris (1 IP) Ryan Pressly (1 IP) | June 25, 2022 | New York Yankees |
| Kansas City Royals | Bret Saberhagen | Aug. 26, 1991 | Chicago White Sox |
| Los Angeles Angels | Reid Detmers | May 10, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Combined: Walker Buehler (6 IP) Tony Cingrani (1 IP) Yimi Garcia (1 IP) Adam Liberatore (1 IP) | May 4, 2018 | San Diego Padres |
| Miami Marlins | Edinson Volquez | June 3, 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Combined: Corbin Burnes (8 IP) Josh Hader (1 IP) | Sept. 11, 2021 | Cleveland |
| Minnesota Twins | Francisco Liriano | May 3, 2011 | Chicago White Sox |
| New York Mets | Tylor Megill (5 IP), Drew Smith (1.1 IP), Joely Rodriguez (1 IP), Seth Lugo (0.2 IP), Edwin Diaz (1 IP) | April 29, 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| New York Yankees | Corey Kluber | May 19, 2021 | Texas Rangers |
| Oakland Athletics | Mike Fiers | May 7, 2019 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Cole Hamels | July 25, 2015 | Chicago Cubs |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Combined: Francisco Cordova (9 IP) Ricardo Rincón (1 IP) | July 12, 1997 | Houston Astros |
| San Diego Padres | Joe Musgrove | April 9, 2021 | Texas Rangers |
| San Francisco Giants | Chris Heston | June 9, 2015 | New York Mets |
| Seattle Mariners | James Paxton | May 8, 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Bud Smith | Sept. 3, 2001 | San Diego Padres |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Matt Garza | July 26, 2010 | Detroit Tigers |
| Texas Rangers | Kenny Rogers | July 28, 1994 | California Angels |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Dave Stieb | Sept. 2, 1990 | Cleveland |
| Washington Nationals | Max Scherzer | Oct. 3, 2015 | New York Mets |
Bold lettering denotes a perfect game.
List of perfect games
Since 1903 — the World Series era — there have been 21 perfect games. There have been 23 perfectos total when factoring in pre-modern era play.
| Pitcher | Date | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Hernandez | Aug. 15, 2012 | Seattle Mariners | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Matt Cain | June 13, 2012 | San Francisco Giants | Houston Astros |
| Philip Humber | Apr. 21, 2012 | Chicago White Sox | Seattle Mariners |
| Roy Halladay | May 29, 2010 | Philadelphia Phillies | Florida Marlins |
| Dallas Braden | May 9, 2010 | Oakland A's | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Mark Buehrle | July 23, 2009 | Chicago White Sox | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Randy Johnson | May 18, 2004 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Atlanta Braves |
| David Cone | July 18, 1999 | New York Yankees | Montreal Expos |
| David Wells | May 17, 1998 | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins |
| Kenny Rogers | July 28, 1994 | Texas Rangers | California Angels |
| Dennis Martinez | July 28, 1991 | Montreal Expos | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tom Browning | Sept. 16, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Mike Witt | Sept. 30, 1984 | California Angels | Texas Rangers |
| Len Barker | May 15, 1981 | Cleveland Indians | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Catfish Hunter | May 8, 1968 | Oakland A's | Minnesota Twins |
| Sandy Koufax | Sept. 9, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs |
| Jim Bunning | June 21, 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | New York Mets |
| Don Larsen | Oct. 8, 1956 | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Charlie Robertson | April 30, 1922 | Chicago White Sox | Detroit Tigers |
| Addie Joss | Oct. 2, 1908 | Cleveland Naps | Chicago White Sox |
| Cy Young | May 5, 1904 | Boston Americans | Philadelphia A's |
| John Ward | June 17, 1880 | Providence Grays | Buffalo Bisons |
| Lee Richmond | June 12, 1880 | Worcester Ruby Legs | Cleveland Blues |
Don Larsen's perfect game remains the only perfect game in postseason history.
No-hitters by team
| Team | Number of no-hitters |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 26 |
| Chicago White Sox | 20 |
| Boston Red Sox | 18 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 17 |
| San Francisco Giants | 17 |
| Chicago Cubs | 17 |
| Atlanta Braves | 14 |
| Cleveland Indians | 14 |
| Houston Astros | 14 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 13 |
| Oakland Athletics | 13 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 12 |
| New York Yankees | 12 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 |
| Detroit Tigers | 8 |
| Washington Nationals | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| Miami Marlins | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 6 |
| Baltimore Orioles (modern) | 6 |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| Texas Rangers | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| Louisville Colonels | 4 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 4 |
| Baltimore Orioles (old) | 3 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 2 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (modern) | 2 |
| New York Mets | 2 |
| Providence Grays | 2 |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 1 |
| Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales | 1 |
| Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 1 |
| Cleveland Blues | 1 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 1 |
| Kansas City Packers | 1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (old) | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Rebels | 1 |
| Rochester Broncos | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 |
Italic lettering indicates defunct/moved franchises.
SN's Tom Gatto and Jacob Camenker contributed to this report.