Is a no-hitter rare?

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.

Which is more rare a no-hitter or cycle?

Turns out that throwing a no hitter is slightly rarer than hitting for cycle, at least since a Major League Baseball committee tightened its definition of a no hitter in 1991, knocking 50 of such feats off the record books.

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.

Which is more rare a no-hitter or a perfect game?

All perfect games are no-hitters, but no-hitters are more common than perfect games since they are not broken up by a walk, hit-by-pitch, or error. Still, pitching a no-hitter is quite an achievement. In a perfect game, the only probabilities involved are of getting on base and of an out.

How often do no-hitters happen?

No-hitters occur at a rate of about three per season over the course of Major League Baseball history. The most no-hitters in a single season was 1884 in which 12 were thrown, followed by 1990 with 9 and 1991 with 8.

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How impressive 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. The most recent major league no-hitter by a single pitcher was thrown on May 10, 2022, by Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels against the Tampa Bay Rays.

What are the odds to see 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.

Has anyone ever lost a no-hitter?

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.

What was the longest no-hitter game?

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.

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.

What is the rarest number in MLB?

Jackie Robinson and number 42

In 1997, for the first and thus far only time, a number was retired throughout Major League Baseball. The #42 cannot be issued by any team, having been retired in honor of Jackie Robinson.

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.

How many no-hitters last year?

The nine no-hitters this season set a new modern-era record, surpassing the seven no-hitters in one season, achieved in 1990, 1991, 2012 and 2015.

What team has the least no-hitters?

Every major league franchise has been no-hit at least twice, with the Philadelphia Phillies leading the way with 21 no-nos thrown against the club over its long history.

Who is the biggest hitter of all time?

Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. Rose and Ty Cobb, second most, are the only players with 4,000 or more career hits.

When was the last perfect no-hitter?

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 three postseason no-hitters.

Who is the most famous no-hitter?

Don Larsen: Oct.

Perhaps the most famous no-hitter of all time. Larsen, pitching for the New York Yankees, threw a perfect game against the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series, which the teams entered tied at two games apiece. It's worth noting that only 23 no-hitters have been perfect games.

What is the perfect game in baseball?

To achieve a perfect game, a team must not allow any opposing player to reach base by any means: no hits, walks, hit batsmen, uncaught third strikes, catcher's or fielder's interference, or fielding errors; in short, "27 up, 27 down" (for a nine-inning game).

Who 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).

What is more rare a no-hitter or a triple play?

What is more rare a no-hitter or a triple play? The unassisted triple play which has occurred 15 times in MLB history since 1900, is the rarest play in baseball for which there is a specific statistic and which is truly about a single play, and not the context in which the play occurred.

Why don t you talk about a no-hitter?

When a pitcher is five-plus innings into a no-hitter or perfect game, then it's common courtesy not to mention it. If you do, it'll end up jinxing it especially if you're a teammate. Announcers and fans tend to do this anyway, but the rule is for the players themselves more than anything.

Is it bad luck to talk about a no-hitter?

Maybe you even mentioned that the game might be a no-hitter and were immediately chastised by everyone around you. Confused? Blame superstition, and this is a big one — it holds that talking about a no-hitter instantly jinxes it. Most baseball fans would advise you not to mess with it, even in jest.