Has any pitcher thrown 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 pitchers have thrown 2 no-hitters?

Individual pitchers have thrown two straight no-hitters seven times: Addie Joss 1908 and 1910; Vander Meer in 1938; Allie Reynolds in 1951; Warren Spahn in 1960 and 1961; Ryan twice, first in 1973, then in 1974 and 1975; and Homer Bailey in 2012 and 2013.

Has there ever been 2 no-hitters in the same day?

It is the only time in the modern baseball era that two no-hitters have been pitched on the same day. Both veteran pitchers had been struggling coming into their games, losing five of their last six starts. In the SkyDome, Stewart begins shakily, walking the first two batters before retiring 26 straight.

Who pitched 3 no-hitters in a row?

Johnny Vander Meer is the only pitcher to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts -- he did it on June 11 and June 15, 1938, exactly 75 years ago. But six times -- four times more than anyone in history -- Ryan had a chance to equal Vander Meer. Ryan's best chance came on July 19, 1973.

Who threw two no-hitters back-to-back?

Vander Meer is the only pitcher in MLB history to throw back-to-back no-hitters. The first came against the Boston Bees on June 11, 1938, the second against the Dodgers on June 15. Vander Meer's feat might stand alone forever.

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Has a pitcher ever had 2 no-hitters in a season?

While there have been 311 no-hitters thrown in MLB history, only six pitchers have recorded two in the same season. These six form one of baseball's most exclusive groups, featuring two Hall of Famers, the man called Mad Max and a pitcher whose feat remains unequaled more than 80 years later.

Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games in a row?

No pitcher has ever thrown more than one.

What is a 3 pitch 3 out 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. But in 2019, there have been seven.

Can a no-hitter be 8 innings?

There used to be 50 more no-hitters on the record books, but in September 1991 the Committee for Statistical Accuracy, chaired by then MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent, changed the official definition of a no hitter, declaring it a game of nine innings or more that ends with no hits.

What pitcher has 7 no-hitters?

Here's the list, starting with the pitcher whose no-hitter total stands alone -- Nolan Ryan, who threw seven.

Has there ever been a 0 0 baseball game?

In the American League, the longest 0–0 game was played between the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers on July 16, 1909. The game was called after 18 innings due to darkness at Bennett Park in Detroit.

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. Ryan is one of only 29 players in baseball history to have appeared in MLB games in four different decades.

Is it possible to have a 2 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.

Who has the 2nd most no-hitters?

Ryan holds the record for most no-hitters in a career, with seven. Sandy Koufax is second on the list with four no-hitters.

Is a perfect game harder than a no-hitter?

How is a no-hitter different from a perfect game? A perfect game is a no-hitter, where a pitcher completes a game without the other team reaching first base. It is different from a no-hitter because batters can still reach first base from a walk or error, and the game can still be considered a no-hitter.

Who broke a bat over their head?

Baseball In Pics on Twitter: "Bo Jackson breaks a bat over his head, 1989 https://t.co/e7DZo4Tzap" / Twitter.

Who has busted the guts out of a baseball?

only 2 or 3 guys in history ever busted the guts out of a baseball. Bryce Harper quite literally hit the cover off the ball. Harper ended up walking in that at-bat, leaving all other baseball covers intact.

What is the rarest thing 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 there ever been a 27 pitch game?

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

How rare is a immaculate inning?

An immaculate inning is rarer than a perfect game, according to baseball statistician Ryan Spaeder. In a 2018 research project, Spaeder noted that there were just 23 perfect games – or 0.0106%—out of over 216,000 games in baseball history.

What is a 27 strikeout game called?

27 strikeouts, 81 pitches. 9 immaculate innings. The Immaculate Game.

Has any catcher caught 2 perfect games?

Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game (the first with Len Barker in 1981 and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991).

How rare is a perfect game?

The perfect game — 27 up, 27 down — is the rarest of baseball feats. There have been only 23 of them in major league history, with the first two coming in 1880.