Who throw consecutive no hitters?

Johnny Vander Meer was a lefthanded fastball pitcher who, because of these games, also became the first to ever throw two no-hitters during the same season! AND, Vander Meer went on to set a new — still-standing — National League record for consecutive hitless innings with twenty-one and two-thirds (21.2).

Who has thrown consecutive no-hitters?

He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds. Vander Meer is most notable for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters.

Who pitched 2 no-hitters in a row?

Vander Meer is most notable for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters.

Has there ever been no-hitters on consecutive days?

No team has thrown no-hitters in consecutive games, although it has happened once on consecutive days: On May 5, 1917, Ernie Koob of the St. Louis Browns no-hit the Chicago White Sox, and teammate Bob Groom repeated the feat in the second game of a doubleheader the following day.

Who threw 2 no-hitters in 1938?

Even those that were supposed to last forever like Ty Cobb's career hits records and Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak each falling to Pete Rose and Cal Ripken, Jr respectively, but this is one record that will never be broken: In 1938, Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitched two consecutive no- ...

Who has thrown the most no-hitters in MLB history?

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters, with seven in his career, is Nolan Ryan.

How many hitters did Nolan Ryan throw?

Ryan threw a record seven no-hitters during his major league career, three more than any other pitcher. The no-hitters spanned three decades of pitching.

Have there ever been two no-hitters in one day?

Thirty years ago to the day, Fernando Valenzuela and Dave Stewart made history as the only pitchers in Major League history to record no-hitters on the same day in different cities.

Has anyone ever pitched a no-hitter?

To wit: There have been more than 300 nine-inning no-hitters in Major League history, including combined no-hitters, and the team to throw the no-hitter has won all but two of those. In other words, when you don't allow a hit over nine innings, you win more than 99% of the time.

Who has the 2nd most no-hitters?

He is the only major leaguer to have thrown no-hitters in regular season and postseason play. Ryan holds the record for most no-hitters in a career, with seven. Sandy Koufax is second on the list with four no-hitters. The first black pitcher to toss a no-hitter was Sam Jones who did it for the Chicago Cubs in 1955.

Who threw most perfect games?

No pitcher has ever thrown more than one. The perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in game 5 of the 1956 World Series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only two postseason no-hitters.

Who was the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter?

If we instead consider age, at 22 years and 306 days old, Detmers became the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Anibal Sánchez in 2006 (22 years, 191 days).

What MLB team has been no-hit most?

Every major league franchise has been no-hit at least twice, with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers leading the way with 20 no-nos thrown against the club over its long history.

Who pitched a no-hitter on acid?

SIMONE: On June 12, 1970, 51 years ago this week, Dock Ellis was written into sports history as the pitcher who threw a no-hitter... while tripping on LSD.

Has a pitcher lost a no-hitter?

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.

Did Nolan Ryan throw 108 mph?

The most widely quoted response is Nolan Ryan, whose fastball was "officially" clocked by the Guinness Book of World Records at 100.9 miles per hour in a game played on August 20, 1974, versus the Detroit Tigers. A record that's still included in the book.

Who caught Nolan Ryan's no-hitters?

His seven no-hitters have come with seven different catchers, most of whom have had forgettable careers: Jeff Torborg, Art Kusnyer, Tom Egan and Ellie Rodriguez of the California Angels; Alan Ashby of the Houston Astros; and John Russell and Stanley of the Rangers.

Did Babe Ruth throw a no-hitter?

Young Babe Ruth, 21, gave out plenty of free passes on this Saturday afternoon. He walked seven Browns batters in six innings of work. The lefty didn't allow a hit, though, and got some help from his St.

How fast was Warren Spahn's fastball?

He had 63 of those. You look at the numbers and you picture to yourself some troglodyte with a blue-steel beard and a tattoo and a fastball in the 105-m.p.h. range. Warren Spahn had a fastball, but you didn't need a radar gun to clock it. A calendar might have done on some nights.

Who pitched a no-hitter yesterday?

Los Angeles Angels rookie left-hander Reid Detmers pitched a no-hitter in a 12-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium, becoming at age 22 the youngest pitcher to throw one since Anibal Sanchez in 2006 for the Marlins.

Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.