Can there be a perfect game?

A perfect game is a complete game pitched without a runner reaching base either by hit, base-on-balls, or error. It is one of the rarest feats in baseball and a subset of no-hitters. The first major league perfect game was thrown in 1880 by Lee Richmond. Only five days later, John Ward threw the second one.

Has there ever been a perfect perfect game?

MLB's 23 perfect games were thrown by 23 different pitchers, meaning no player has ever recorded more than one and there has never been a combined perfecto. The Yankees and White Sox are tied for the most perfect games with three apiece.

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.

Has there ever been a perfect game in baseball?

Of the 318 sanctioned no-hitters in major professional baseball history, 23 of those were perfect games, in which no player reached on a hit, walk or error – 27 up, 27 down. The “perfecto” is truly baseball's rarest feat.

Has anyone ever lost a perfect game?

On May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a perfect game for 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but lost the no-hitter and the game in the 13th inning. The game was played at Milwaukee County Stadium.

There is No Such Thing as a Perfect Game

Who got 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.)

What is the longest perfect game?

Haddix took a perfect game into the 13th inning against the Milwaukee Braves on May 26, 1959. He retired 36 consecutive batters in 12 innings, essentially relying on two pitches: fastball and slider.

Did Nolan Ryan ever pitch a perfect game?

Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters. Despite this, he never pitched a perfect game, nor did he ever win a Cy Young Award; both were largely attributed to his high walk rate.

How rare is a perfect game?

Again, the true odds depend on the pitcher and the team he's pitching against. Some games will have odds slightly better, and some will have odds slightly worse. But they should even out, making our odds of 1 in 46,800 a good estimate for the average game.

What pitch is banned in MLB?

A spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of a foreign substance such as saliva or petroleum jelly. This technique alters the wind resistance and weight on one side of the ball, causing it to move in an atypical manner.

What is the rarest thing in baseball?

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.

What is a 3 pitch inning called?

You've probably heard of it -- an immaculate inning is when a pitcher strikes out all three batters in an inning, on three pitches each. The immaculate inning used to be very rare -- there were none from 1929-52.

Has a no-hitter ever lost?

On May 15th, 2022, the Cincinnati Reds threw their first no-hitter but lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since the beginning of the 1901 season, six teams have thrown no-hitters and lost. The Houston Colt 45s lost to the Cincinnati Reds on April 23, 1964, the first time a major league team was defeated.

Has there ever been a 2 pitch inning?

Hayden Deal of the Rome Braves threw perhaps the first two-pitch, three-out inning in MiLB history | MLB.com.

How rare is a no-hitter?

A no-hitter is a rare accomplishment for a pitcher or pitching staff—only 318 have been thrown in MLB history since 1876, an average of about two per year.

What was the greatest game ever pitched?

What Author Jim Kaplan has done with "The greatest game ever pitched" is given us a duel mini biography of Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn sprinkling in details of the July 2nd 1963 game in which Marichal (25 years old at the time) pitched 16 innings and Spahn (42 years old at the time) pitched 15 1/3rd innings.

Who pitched 2 no-hitters in a row?

More 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.

What is the lowest perfect game grade?

Perfect Game uses an amateur grading system from 1-10. The MLB uses a grading system of 2-8 or 20-80.

Who threw the most 1 hitters?

Nolan Ryan's first no-hitter

In addition to his seven no-hitters, Ryan threw 12 one-hitters, tied with Feller for the most since at least 1901.

What is the fastest a pitcher has ever thrown?

On September 24, 2010, against the San Diego Padres, Chapman was clocked at 105.1 mph (169.1 km/h), according to PITCHf/x, the fastest pitch ever recorded in Major League Baseball. On July 19, 2016, Chapman matched his previous record of 105.1 mph with a ball to Baltimore's J. J. Hardy.

How fast was Nolan Ryan's fastball?

The most widely quoted response is Nolan Ryan, whose fastball was "officially" clocked by the Guinness Book of World Records at 100.9 miles per hour in a game played on August 20, 1974, versus the Detroit Tigers.

Has anyone thrown 2 perfect games?

No pitcher has ever thrown more than one.

Who threw the first perfect game?

Without that Monday in October, Don Larsen is an 81-91 pitcher with 14 big league seasons to his credit. But on Oct. 8, 1956, Larsen carved his name into the American sports landscape by pitching the first perfect game in postseason history.

What is harder than a perfect game?

When the pitcher of one team is able to pitch the ball, and eventually did not allow his ball to be hit, then he is said to have made a 'no-hitter'. Like the 'perfect game,' this is another tough feat to achieve. This rarely occurs in a baseball game, and averages to happen only twice a year.