What team has gone the longest without a no-hitter?

The Chicago Cubs had gone nearly 50 years without falling victim to a no-hitter until the Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels zapped them in 2015. That leaves the Oakland Athletics with the longest streak of avoiding a no-hitter, having last been no-hit 31 years, 7 months, 0 days ago back in 1991.

Who has the longest no-hitter drought in MLB?

The Chicago Cubs have the longest no-hitter drought in Major League Baseball. They haven't had a no-hitter since July 25, 1971, when Milt Pappas no-hit the San Diego Padres.

Has any MLB team never had a no-hitter?

No-hitters by major league franchise

The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers sit far ahead of all other teams, and as of April 9, 2021, all current franchises now have one.

What is the longest drought in baseball?

What is the rarest baseball occurrence?

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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What's the longest inning ever?

The longest MLB inning occurred on May 8, 2004, when the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers combined for 18 runs in a 5th inning that lasted 68 minutes.

What is the longest no-hitter in MLB?

After nearly 70 years, they still talk about that game in Winchester. It was no ordinary no-hitter. It went 17 innings, a feat still unchallenged as the longest no-hit game in professional baseball history.

Has a no-hitter ever 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.

What is the longest no-hitter both teams?

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.

Which team has the longest drought?

Longest NFL Championship Droughts

The Arizona Cardinals haven't won a league championship since winning the NFL championship in 1947. The Lions have the second-longest NFL championship drought at 65 years, followed by the Vikings (62), Browns (58), Titans (57), and Falcons (57).

Who has the longest at bat in MLB?

Who has the record for the longest at bat in MLB history? The honor belongs to first baseman Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants. During Game 5 of the World Series, Adam Duvall had his longest at bat of the year when he faced Astros pitcher Luis Garcia in the third inning.

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.

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.

What is the highest scoring no-hitter?

In 1908 he threw only 74 pitches for the Cleveland Naps to win one to zero against the Chicago White Sox. As for the most, this title likely goes to Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Edwin Jackson for his 149 pitch no-hitter in 2010. The Diamondbacks won that game one to zero against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Who threw the first ever no-hitter?

Therefore, Josephs is not considered as the first Major League pitcher to throw a no-hitter. This title belongs to George Bradley, who on July 15, 1876, kept the Hartford Dark Blues hitless through nine innings.

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.

What is the fastest pitch thrown?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.

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.

Has there ever been an immaculate inning in a perfect game?

Has any pitcher thrown an immaculate game? No pitcher has ever thrown an immaculate game that would consist of 27 strikeouts and 81 pitches.

Did Nolan Ryan ever throw 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.

What was the shortest MLB game?

According to the all-knowing Google, the 1910 matchup between the Atlanta Crackers and Mobile Sea Gulls is the first choice that pops up when you search fastest baseball game ever. It was 32 minutes long.

What is the longest 0 0 MLB baseball 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.

What is the highest scoring MLB game?

What is the highest-scoring game in MLB history? As noted in the list above, the Cubs and Phillies own the highest-scoring game in MLB history with 49 total runs on Aug. 25, 1922. Philadelphia once trailed 25-6 and almost pulled off an improbable comeback, but fell three runs short of tying the score.

What pitch is banned in MLB?

Each team was allowed to designate up to two pitchers who would be permitted to throw spitballs. After the 1920 season, the use of the spitball was banned with the exception of a group of 17 existing spitballers, who became legacy spitballers and allowed to throw the pitch legally until they retired.