How rare are no-hitters?

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 is the rarest thing in MLB?

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 are the odds of a no-hitter?

The probability that any given pitcher at any given day throws a no-hitter is . 0013 according to the studies of Michael Huber of Muhlenberg College and Andrew Glen of the U.S. Military Academy. In the 139 years of Major League Baseball, only 257 pitchers have thrown a no-hitter.

What is rarer a no-hitter or a cycle?

Since the founding of the National League in 1876, there are 297 no-hitters of nine innings or longer. There have been 319 known cycles.

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.

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Has anyone thrown 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.

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.

How many hits is a no-hitter?

An official no-hit game occurs in Major League Baseball (MLB) when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings thrown by the pitcher(s). By definition, a perfect game is also a no-hitter, as no batters reach base (thus there are no hits allowed).

Why are triples so rare?

The most obvious reason for the scarcity of triples is that they are hard to do! Baseball fields may look enormous, but the athletes on them are quite fast and they cover a lot of ground.

How many times has a no-hitter lost?

These pitchers gave up no hits ... and lost

But, as always, there are exceptions. 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.

Is it possible to lose a no-hitter?

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.

What is the lowest game score for a no-hitter?

Francisco Liriano's game score on Tuesday night was 83. This is tied for the lowest game score in a no-hitter in baseball history (where baseball history begins in 1919, as per the Baseball-Reference Play Index). The average game score of all no-hitters is 91.

Is a no-hitter a perfect game?

In a minimum of 9 innings, a no-hitter is described as a game wherein the pitcher pitched a ball and did not allow any player from the opposing team to hit the ball, whereas, a perfect game is a match wherein any enemy player has not reached base.

Has anyone wore 0 in the MLB?

0. A total of 14 players have worn zero in MLB history, including Ottavino, with 11 of them wearing it only two seasons or fewer. Some of those who've cameoed in it include George Scott, who wore it in his lone season with the Royals, and Oscar Gamble, who chose it for his stint with the White Sox.

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 there ever been a 0 0 MLB game?

Incredibly, the game was scoreless until the bottom of the 24th, the longest any Major League game has ever stayed scoreless. The six-hour, six-minute contest at the Astrodome began with Hall of Famer Tom Seaver on the mound for the Mets and Don Wilson for the Astros. Both starters were at the top of their game.

Has anyone ever hit two triples in a game?

Jim Golden (1962) is the last pitcher to hit two triples in one game. The modern record (since 1900) for triples in a game is three, last done by Yasiel Puig (2014).

What does SS mean in baseball?

The shortstop positions himself between the third baseman and the second-base bag. The shortstop is considered the captain of the infield and takes charge on balls hit in the air as well as communication among infielders.

Has anyone ever hit two triples in one inning?

That's only happened seven times in MLB history, with the most recent coming in 1993 when the Phillies' Mariano Duncan accomplished the feat. Only one of those, Mark Lemke in the 1993 NLCS, was a switch-hitter like Marte. But both of Lemke's triples came as a left-handed hitter.

What is the longest no-hitter?

The 17-Inning No-Hitter. May 10, 1909, started out to be a lousy day in Winchester, Kentucky. A cold rain fell during the morning and, although it stopped about noon, the day continued unseasonably chilly for the blue grass country in May, with dark, heavy clouds threatening to unload again at any moment.

Does a walk ruin a no-hitter?

What is important though is for a pitcher to throw a no-hitter, not a single base runner can reach on a hit. As far as errors and walks are concerned, those two statistics do not factor in a no-hitter. As long as a pitcher or pitching staff does not give up a hit, it will still be considered a no-hitter.

Who caught 4 no-hitters?

Varitek, Lester's battery mate, also made history, becoming the first catcher in major league history to catch four no-hitters. “I'm very fortunate,” Varitek said to The New York Times after the game. “It's so exciting to be a part of one as a catcher. Each one is so different.”

Who pitched 7 no-hitters?

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

Who has caught the most no-hitters?

60 catchers have caught 2 or more no hitters. In the 21 perfect games thrown, 19 different catchers were involved. Ron Hassey is the only catcher to have caught 2 perfect games (Len Barker 1981 and Dennis Martinez 1991).

Who almost pitched a no-hitter?

Grover Alexander, the greatest pitcher never to pitch a no-hitter, came as close as possible. On June 5, 1915, which was a year when he hurled a record four one-hitters for the Phils, Alex was pitching a masterful game against the Cardinals in St. Louis.