Most recently, roy halladay threw a no hitter against the cincinnati reds on october 6, 2010. The final out of every nohitter and perfect game in the mlb from 20042016 the only one i missed is carlos zambrano in 2008. These days, everyones got a hot take on how to fix major league baseball. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only with permission of major league baseball properties, inc. In baseball history, there have only been two nohitters thrown in the postseason. On october 6, 2010, in his first postseason start, halladay threw the second nohitter in mlb postseason history don larsen s perfect game in the 1956 world series being the first against the cincinnati reds in game 1 of the 2010 nlds. If no hitting that type of lineup wasnt enough, wise helped his cause at the plate that day. Major league baseball sanctioned nohitters br bullpen. Every mlb teams most recent nohitter sporting news.
Koufax held the record for most nohitters in a career for 16 years, pitching one each year for four years, all for the dodgers. Larsens nohitter was the only one thrown in any postseason game. How many postseason no hitters have there been answers. His first was on june 30, 1962 against the expansion mets. How many nohitters have been thrown in the postseason.
There have been two hitters, don larsens perfect game in 1956 and roy halladays no hitter in 2010. Four months earlier, halladay pitched a perfect game of his own against the marlins. For games that fit the mlbs previous definition of a nohitter but no. Pitchers with multiple career nohitters fox sports. These 8 mlb postseason outs were home runs in the regular. Although there have been 299 cases in mlb history, the number of pitchers who have accomplished the feat remains small. Through september 1, 2019, there have been 303 nohitters officially recognized by major league baseball, 260 of them in the modern era starting in 1901, with the formation of the american league. While its impressive that the aforementioned halladay drove a run in during his postseason no hitter, wise drove in three of the phillies four runs during his no hitter, slugging two home runs. There have been two postseasonno hitters in the history of baseball.
These 8 mlb postseason outs were home runs in the regular season and its weird. Theres the proposed catchup rule, forcing relief pitchers to face at least three hitters, shortening the season. Halladay threw only the second nohitter in postseason history that october night, making it one of baseballs alltime postseason classics. I grew up in chicago in the jordan era and played high school basketball, loved it. This pairing got the phillies a future hall of famer at the peak of his powers, with halladay immediately winning his second cy young award and throwing a perfect game and a postseason no hitter with his new club in 2010. Major league baseball mlb officially defines a nohitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. He topped that by nohitting the reds in the first game of the national league division series on oct. Dodgers lefthander rich hill isnt the first pitcher to lose a nohitter in extra innings, but the circumstances surrounding his bid for baseball immortality have rarely been seen before. Roy halladay and don larsen, the only two pitchers to throw postseason nohitters in mlb history.
A postseason nohitter, a perfect game and moreremembering the. Why does the mlb need 160 games in a single season. Rich hill and other heartbreaking near nohitters in. Check out the 2020 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. Joe borden s nohitter in 1875 is also noted, but is not recognized by major league baseball see note in the chart.
There have been two no hitters in the postseason of mlb baseball. Through september 1, 2019, there have been 303 nohitters officially recognized by. Halladays teammates said they knew after the first inning that they might be part of a special night. But it wasnt the first time philly landed a playoff hero from toronto. Nba now so bad i havent watched more than 3 minutes of a game in 10 years. Mlb history has seen more than 3,000 postseason starts, but only a few pitchers have even crossed the seveninning threshold with a nohitter bid. Of the 301 nohitters in major league baseball history, 23 have been. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have thrown a nohitter. Mlb reportedly planning postseason changes mlb trade rumors. Theres no greater challenge, or opportunity, for a starting pitcher than taking the ball in october, and there are some nights where everything aligns.
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