Has anyone thrown 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.

How many times has a team thrown a no-hitter and 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.

Who pitched a no-hitter but lost?

Big Days in Astros History - April 23, 1964 - Ken Johnson throws a no-hitter... and loses! The big, easy-going, 230-pounder was told he had become the first pitcher in the annals of baseball to pitch a nine-inning no-hitter and lose.

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.

Has anyone thrown a no-hitter and hit a home run?

Wise, Wes Ferrell (1931), Jim Tobin (1944), and Earl Wilson (1962) are the only pitchers to throw a no-hitter and hit a home run in the same game. On August 28 against the San Francisco Giants, Wise also hit two home runs.

Reds Throw No-Hitter, but Still Lose the Game?

Has anyone hit 7 home runs in a game?

"The White Sox hit seven home runs during Saturday's game against the Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field, and made dubious history in the process. Those seven long balls, all amazingly of the solo variety, were not enough to prevent a 10-8 loss.

Has a team ever been no-hit but won?

If someone told you that a team recorded no hits in a baseball game, you would probably -- and reasonably -- assume that team lost said game. Well, on June 28, 2008, the Dodgers beat that Angels despite not recording a single hit in the game.

What is the rarest pitch in baseball?

Definition. 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.

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.

What is a 3 pitch inning called?

One such rarity is the immaculate inning. 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 longest no hit game?

This record is now 118 years old

Cy Young -- yeah, that guy. On this day 118 years ago, Young gave up his first base hit in over two weeks, snapping a streak of 24 consecutive hitless innings that, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, remains unchallenged as the Major League record.

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.

Can a pitcher throw a no-hitter and lose?

Because batters can reach base by means other than a hit, a pitcher can throw a no-hitter (though not a perfect game) and still give up runs, and even lose the game, although this is extremely uncommon, and most no-hitters are also shutouts.

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.

Can you have a perfect game with 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.

What is the weirdest name in baseball history?

Chicken Wolf. You wouldn't think the name "Chicken" would be the way to go, but that's what William Van Winkle Wolf went by throughout his 11-year playing career in the late 1800s (one year in major leagues).

What is the dirtiest pitch in baseball?

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 pitch is illegal in baseball?

There are four main categories of illegal pitching activity: altering the baseball, pitching when the batter is not ready, throwing at a batter, or making pitching motions when not actually stepping on the pitching plate (also known as pitching rubber).

Are there any illegal pitches in MLB?

An illegal pitch may be quick pitch (i.e. a pitch made before the batter is properly set in the batter's box), a pitch made while the pitcher is not in contact with the pitching rubber, or one in which he takes an extra step while making his delivery.

Has there ever been a 2 pitch inning?

It's a pretty rare feat. But ... have you ever seen a two-pitch inning? As in, a pitcher only needs two pitches to record a clean inning of work? If you watched the Rome Braves' win over the West Virginia Power on Friday night, you did.

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.

What is the hardest MLB record to break?