Has anyone ever pitched a 27 pitch game?

On May 13, 1952 while pitching for the Class-D Bristol Twins, Ron Necciai tossed a no-hitter, striking out 27 in nine innings!

How many 27 pitch games have there been?

No, there has never been a 27-strikeout baseball game. The all-time record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game is 20.

What is the fewest pitches thrown in a complete game?

According to the record books, Red Barrett needed only 58 pitches to throw a nine-inning complete game on August 10, 1944, which is believed to be the record.

What is the rarest play in baseball?

Rarest of all is the unassisted triple play by an outfielder, performed only once in professional baseball history, by Walter Carlisle. It is possible for a team to score on a triple play, but that is also phenomenally rare.

Has 27 batters not been a perfect game?

To add to it, according to Baseball Reference, there is one other player (other than Buehrle) with two 9-inning, 27-batters, complete game wins, neither of which was a perfect game (or even a no-hitter). On Sep. 19, 1950, Frank Hiller of the Cubs pitched such a game where he gave up 2 hits.

The Fastest Pitchers In Baseball History

Who pitched the most pitches in a game?

45 years ago today, Nolan Ryan threw 235 pitches and struck out 19 batters over 13 innings. This was the second of Ryan's three 19-strikeout performances in 1974 alone, a season in which he finished with 367 punchouts -- 16 shy of the all-time record he set the year before.

Did Nolan Ryan throw 235 pitches in one game?

Pitching 13 innings against the Boston Red Sox on June 14, 1974, Ryan threw 235 pitches, striking out 19, walking 10 and getting a no-decision. During a September 7, 1974 game against the Chicago White Sox at Anaheim Stadium, Ryan became the first Major League pitcher to have his pitch speed measured during a game.

Did Nolan Ryan ever throw 200 pitches in a game?

Nolan Ryan allegedly threw more than 200 pitches in a 1974 Red Hat game. After pitching 6 scoreless frames in his next start three days later, he was selected for a third start.

Has any pitcher had 2 perfect games?

Has an MLB pitcher ever thrown two perfect games? 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.

Has there ever been a perfect 27 strikeout game?

Necciai apparently hit the first batter in the fourth, then the error happened in the ninth -- as did the dropped-third strike, which gave Necciai the opportunity to strike out four in the final frame and get to 27.

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.

What is the tragic number in baseball?

Teams other than the front-running team have what is called an elimination number (or "tragic number") (often abbreviated E#). This number represents the number of wins by the leading team or losses by the trailing team which will eliminate the trailing team.

Did Babe Ruth pitch a perfect game?

9 In 13 starts from May 24 through July 19, the June 23 “imperfecto” was the only time Ruth did not pitch a complete game. The contest's perfect-game status lasted for 62 years, when it was abruptly downgraded in 1991 to the major leagues' first combined no-hitter – credited to Ruth (0 innings) and Shore (9 innings).

Who pitched 2 no-hitters in a row?

The following year on June 11, 1938, Vander Meer pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Bees. Four days later against the Brooklyn Dodgers in what was the first night game ever held at Ebbets Field, he threw another no-hitter, becoming the only player in major league history to throw two straight no-hitters.

Has there ever been a two pitch inning?

Hayden Deal of the Rome Braves threw perhaps the first two-pitch, three-out inning in MiLB history. In baseball, people can get excited whenever a pitcher throws an "immaculate inning" -- striking out the side on exactly nine pitches. It's a pretty rare feat. But ... have you ever seen a two-pitch inning?

Has there ever been an inning with only 3 pitches?

Completely unofficial and no record books have ever been kept. The following pitchers had no problem with their pitch count, at least for one inning, as they started the inning, threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.

What are the rarest MLB pitches?

A screwball is a breaking ball designed to move in the opposite direction of just about every other breaking pitch. It is one of the rarest pitches thrown in baseball, mostly because of the tax it can put on a pitcher's arm.

Who pitched 3 no-hitters in a row?

In order to break this record, a pitcher would have to pitch three consecutive no-hitters — simply impossible! 1938 was Vander Meer's first full season; however, the often wild throwing lefty did not let that get to him.

What was the 8 inning perfect game?

World Baseball Classic history was made Monday night. Four Puerto Rico pitchers tossed a combined eight-inning perfect game against Israel (PR 10, ISR 0). The game ended after eight innings because of the mercy rule. Starter José De León retired all 17 batters he faced before reaching the WBC pitch limit.

Who threw fastest pitch ever recorded?

Fastest MLB pitch ever thrown

According to data from Baseball Savant, the hardest thrown pitch since 2007 (the beginning of the pitch tracking era) belongs to Chapman, who hit 105.8 mph on a fastball against the Padres on Sept. 24, 2010.

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.

What is the hardest pitch by Nolan Ryan?

As far as the technology of the time could tell us, Nolan Ryan threw a 100 mph fastball. Randy Johnson was clocked as high as 102.

Who has the most 100mph pitches in a game?