List of American Association (1902–1997) no-hitters
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The American Association (AA) was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997.[1] Over a 90-year span, pitchers on its teams pitched 95 no-hitters, which include 5 perfect games. Of these no-hitters, 72 were pitched in games that lasted at least the full nine innings, while 23 were pitched in games shortened due to weather or that were played in doubleheaders. Only three of the league's five perfect games were tossed in full nine-inning games. Five no-hitters were combined—thrown by two or more pitchers on the same team.
An official no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, regardless of the number of innings thrown by the pitcher(s). In a no-hit game, a batter may still reach base via a walk, an error, a fielder's choice, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference.[2] Also, due to these methods of reaching base, it is possible for a team to score runs without getting any hits. While the vast majority of no-hitters are shutouts, teams which went hitless have managed to score runs in their respective games 11 times.
The first American Association no-hitter was thrown on August 10, 1906, by Harry Swan of the Kansas City Blues against the Columbus Senators. The first AA perfect game was pitched by Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Marlin Stuart versus the Indianapolis Indians on June 27, 1950. The last AA perfect game was pitched by the Denver Bears' Jamie Easterly on July 14, 1979, against the Iowa Oaks. The final AA no-hitter was pitched on June 20, 1997, by Bartolo Colón of the Buffalo Bisons versus the New Orleans Zephyrs.
Two players have thrown multiple no-hitters. Charley Hall threw three no-hitters for the St. Paul Saints (1909, 1918, and 1920). Chris Knapp threw a no-hitter in 1979 while playing for the Iowa Oaks and pitched four innings of a combined no-hitter for Iowa in 1977. The teams with the most no-hitters are the Toledo Mud Hens and Indianapolis Indians, each with 10, though one of Toledo's was a perfect game. They are followed by the Louisville Colonels (8 no-hitters), and the Kansas City Blues (7 no-hitters, 1 a perfect game) and Columbus Senators/Redbirds (7 no-hitters). The team with the most perfect games is the Oklahoma City 89ers, with two.
No-hitters[]
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Score
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Game score with no-hitter team's runs listed first |
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Inn.
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The length of the game in innings |
Pitcher (#)
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A number following a pitcher's name indicates multiple no-hitters thrown. |
IP
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Innings pitched |
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Indicates a perfect game |
No-hitters by franchise[]
Team | No-hitters | Perfect games |
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Toledo Mud Hens | 10 | 1 |
Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 0 |
Louisville Colonels | 8 | 0 |
Kansas City Blues | 7 | 1 |
Columbus Senators/Redbirds | 7 | 0 |
Iowa Oaks/Cubs | 6 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 0 |
Minneapolis Millers | 6 | 0 |
St. Paul Saints | 6 | 0 |
Omaha Royals | 5 | 0 |
Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 2 |
Evansville Triplets | 3 | 0 |
Wichita Aeros | 3 | 0 |
Denver Bears | 2 | 1 |
Nashville Sounds | 2 | 0 |
Saint Paul Apostles | 2 | 0 |
Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 0 |
Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 0 |
Charleston Senators | 1 | 0 |
New Orleans Zephyrs | 1 | 0 |
Omaha Cardinals | 1 | 0 |
Springfield Redbirds | 1 | 0 |
Wichita Braves | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 95 | 5 |
Notes[]
- ^ Charley Hall pitched nine hitless innings but allowed a hit in the tenth inning.
- ^ The Omaha Royals no-hit the International League's Columbus Clippers in an interleague game as part of the Triple-A Alliance.
References[]
Specific
- ^ "American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Miscellany: Rules, regulations and statistics". Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "All-Time No-Hitters in MLB History". Major League Baseball. September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Peters Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Burris, Joe (August 8, 1988). "2 Nights, 2 No-Hitters: Sounds' Armstrong Hurls Win". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Iowa Oaks Have No-Hitter for Final Contest". Globe-Gazette. Mason City, Iowa. September 2, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Indianapolis vs Evansville". The Indianapolis News. August 30, 1979. p. 32. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Wichia vs Iowa". The Des Moines Register. August 18, 1980. p. 2S. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Burris, Joe (August 7, 1988). "Sounds No-Hit, but Win in Strange Night at Greer". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Oklahoma City vs Indianapolis". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. April 18, 1980. p. 27. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
General
- McGill, Chuck. "Minor League No-Hitters". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- American Association (1902–1997)
- Baseball pitching
- Minor League Baseball lists