Has any pitcher struck out every batter?

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.
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Has a pitcher struck out every batter?

Seventy years ago on this date, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. It's the only time that's ever been done at the professional level.
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What is it called when a pitcher strikes out every batter?

In baseball, striking out the side refers to when a pitcher strikes out all the batters he faces in the defensive half-inning in which he pitches. There is no official statistic in regard to this accomplishment, though it is often noted by commentators and fans when it occurs.
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What pitcher has struck out the most?

Nolan Ryan has the most career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. During a record 27-year career, he struck out 5,714 batters.
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Has a batter ever struck out 5 times in a game?

The "Olympic Rings" or platinum sombrero applies to a player striking out five times in a game. A horn refers to a player striking out six times in a game; the term was coined by pitcher Mike Flanagan after teammate Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles accomplished the feat in an extra-inning game in 1991.
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Has any pitcher struck out all 27 batters?



What is the rarest feat 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.
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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. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.
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What pitcher struck out 10 in a row?

For 51 years, Hall of Famer Tom Seaver held what increasingly looked to be one of baseball's more untouchable records: 10 consecutive strikeouts within one game.
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How many pitchers have struck out 9 in a row?

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report and Bullpen Depth Chart

Pitching for the New York Mets, he struck out 10 straight San Diego Padres on April 22, 1970. Three other pitchers—Doug Fister (Sept. 27, 2012), Aaron Harang (April 13, 2012) and Ricky Nolasco (Sept. 30, 2009) have struck out nine straight batters.
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Who has the most strikeouts in a no hitter?

Who has the most strikeouts in a no-hitter? Max Scherzer struck out 17 batters in his second no-hitter of 2015, against the Mets. That tied the record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a no-hitter, initially set by Nolan Ryan on July 15, 1973.
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Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning?

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.
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Why is a strikeout called K?

Chadwick used S for sacrifice and chose K for strikeout. He did so because K is the prominent letter of the word "strike," which was used more frequently than strikeout. Some scorers use a forward K for a swinging strikeout, a backward K for a batter caught looking.
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Was there ever a perfect inning?

As of early 2015, there had been 80 immaculate innings recorded in major league baseball history. The first was thrown by John Clarkson of the Boston Beaneaters on June 4, 1889. In the American League, the first recorded instance was by Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics on July 1, 1902.
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What is the longest at bat ever?

Belt's 21-pitch at-bat is the longest on record since 1988, as far back as the data is available, but his regular-season feat was surpassed in a Spring Training game by the Mets' Luis Guillorme.
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Has anyone pitched a no-hitter and lost?

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.
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What's the longest HR ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, Denver Zephyrs slugger Joey Meyer hit a ball into the second deck of the old Mile High Stadium. The home run was measured as having landed an improbable 582 feet from home plate. If accurate, it stands as the longest homer in professional baseball history.
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Has anyone pitched an immaculate game?

Sandy Koufax (left), Chris Sale (middle), and Max Scherzer (right) are the only pitchers to achieve an immaculate inning three times in a career.
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How many no hitters have there been?

Through June 25, 2022, there have been 317 no-hitters officially recognized by Major League Baseball (MLB); the first 43 in the pre-modern era (before the formation of the American League in 1901) and the balance in the modern era.
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What is the highest number of strikeouts in one game?

Notes. The overall record for most strikeouts in a game is 21, by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles, over 16 innings on Sept. 12, 1962 (Washington won 2-1).
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How many pitchers have 200 strikeouts in a season?

There's also been 22 pitchers this season to reach the 200-strikeout mark. It's the most in MLB's modern era (since 1900), topping the previous high of 15 in 1969. Astros righty Gerrit Cole contributed to the overall strikeout record Tuesday night.
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Who throws a knuckleball in MLB?

The most famous knuckleballer of all, Niekro is a Hall of Famer and the only knuckleball pitcher who's a member of baseball's historic 300-win and 3,000-strikeout clubs.
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What is the fewest pitches thrown in a complete game?

Charles Henry "Red" Barrett (February 14, 1915 – July 28, 1990) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played 11 total career seasons in the National League. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched the shortest complete game by fewest pitches (58) in history.
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Can a perfect game have an error?

A perfect game, by definition, is also a no-hitter, a win, and a shutout. A fielding error that does not allow a batter to reach base, such as a misplayed foul ball, does not spoil a perfect game.
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