No-Hitters Knocked Off the Books

Baseball’s official no-hitter list used to chronicle an additional 50 outstanding pitching performances before the Committee for Statistical Accuracy chaired by then MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent established the first official definition of a no-hitter in September 1991.

The definition, which simply declared a no-hitter to be a game of nine innings or more that ends with no hits, had the effect of:

• Eliminating 36 no-hitters that were shortened by rain, darkness or other reasons. (Devern Hansack threw the only post-ruling rain-shortened no-hitter in 2006.)
• Erasing two no-hitters that resulted in losing efforts by the away team in which the home team didn’t bat in the bottom of the ninth. (Two such no-nos have been thrown since 1991 that would have qualified under the old rules.)
• Wiping out 12 no-hitters by pitchers who threw nine innings of no-hit ball only to yield a hit in extra innings. (Pedro Martínez was since kept out of the no-no club, even though he retired the first 27 batters of a game in 1995).

The accomplishments listed here aren’t considered official no-hitters, but they are recognized in other sections of the Elias Sports Bureau record books in their own categories.

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No-hitters through nine innings broken up in extra innings

Earl Moore
Cleveland Blues (AL)
Thursday, May 9, 1901
Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Blues 2 (10 innings)
League Park (Cleveland)
Game went 10 innings. Moore gave up leadoff single in 10th and allowed one more hit in a losing effort.

Bob Wicker
Chicago Cubs (NL)
Saturday, June 11, 1904
Chicago Cubs 1, New York Giants 0 (12 innings)
Polo Grounds (New York)
Game went 12 innings. Wicker gave up just one single with one out in the 10th and got the victory.

Harry McIntire
Brooklyn Superbas (NL)
Wednesday, August 1, 1906
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Brooklyn Superbas 0 (13 innings)
Washington Park (Brooklyn)
Game went 13 innings. McIntire gave up a single with two out in the 11th and allowed three more hits in a losing effort.

Red Ames
New York Giants (NL)
Thursday, April 15, 1909
Brooklyn Superbas 3, New York Giants 0 (13 innings)
Polo Grounds (New York)
Game went 13 innings. Ames gave up single with one out in 10th and allowed seven more hits in a losing effort.

Tom Hughes
New York Highlanders (AL)
Tuesday, August 30, 1910 (Second game of doubleheader)
Cleveland Naps 5, New York Highlanders 0 (11 innings)
Hilltop Park (New York)
Game went 11 innings. Hughes gave up single with one out in 10th and allowed six more hits and five 11th-inning runs in a losing effort.

Jim Scott
Chicago White Sox (AL)
Thursday, May 14, 1914
Washington Senators 1, Chicago White Sox 0 (10 innings)
National Park (Washington)
Game went 10 innings. Scott gave up a leadoff single in 10th and allowed one more hit in a losing effort.

Hippo Vaughn
Chicago Cubs (NL)
Wednesday, May 2, 1917
Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 0 (10 innings)
Weeghman Park (Chicago)
This remains the only time in Major League history that both pitchers had no-hitters through nine innings. Vaughn gave up a single with one out in 10th and allowed one more hit in a losing effort. The Reds’ Fred Toney is credited with a no-hitter, completing the accomplishment in 10 innings.

Louis “Buck” (“Bobo”) Newsom
St. Louis Browns (AL)
Tuesday, September 18, 1934
Boston Red Sox 2, St. Louis Browns 1 (10 innings)
Sportsman’s Park (St. Louis)
Game went 10 innings. Newsom gave up a single with two out in the 10th (the only hit against him) but lost the game.

Johnny Klippstein (7 inn.), Hersch Freeman (1 inn.), Joe Black (3 inn.)
Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Saturday, May 26, 1956
Milwaukee Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 (11 innings)
Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee)
Game went 11 innings Black gave up a double with two out in 10th and allowed two more hits for the loss.

Harvey Haddix
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Tuesday, May 26, 1959
Milwaukee Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (13 innings)
Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee)
Haddix threw a perfect game through 12, retiring the first 36 batters he faced. He lost the perfect game in the top of the 13th when Pirates third baseman Don Hoak committed an error, letting Felix Mantilla reach first. After a sacrifice bunt by Eddie Mathews and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron, Haddix lost the no-hitter (and the game) on a Joe Adcock walk-off homer. The homer was ruled a double because Aaron walked off the field before rounding the bases, and the final score was ruled 1-0.

Jim Maloney
Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Monday, June 14, 1965
New York Mets 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 (11 innings)
Crosley Field (Cincinnati)
Game went 11 innings. Maloney gave up leadoff home run in the 11th and allowed one more hit in the losing effort.

Mark Gardner (9 inn.), Jeff Fassero (0 inn.)
Montreal Expos (NL)
Friday, July 26, 1991
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Montreal Expos 0 (10 innings)
Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
Game went 10 innings. Gardner gave up a leadoff single in 10th and allowed one more hit before Fassero came in. Fassero gave up a game-winning hit but Gardner had responsibility for the baserunner and was charged with the loss.

Pedro Martínez (9 inn.), Mel Rojas (1 inn.)
Montreal Expos (NL)
Saturday, June 3, 1995
Montreal Expos 1, San Diego Padres 0 (10 innings)
Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego)
Game went 10 innings. Martínez had a perfect game through nine. After he gave up a leadoff double in the 10th, Rojas came in and retired the next three batters.

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No-hitters lost by the away team in which the game ended after 8 1/2 innings:

Silver King
Chicago Pirates (PL)
Saturday, June 21, 1890
Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders 1, Chicago Pirates 0
South Side Park (Chicago)
Home team led after 8 1/2 innings so didn’t have to bat in ninth. No-hit pitcher threw just eight innings.

Andy Hawkins
New York Yankees (AL)
Sunday, July 1, 1990
Chicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 0
Comiskey Park (Chicago)
Home team led after 8 1/2 innings so didn’t have to bat in ninth. No-hit pitcher threw just eight innings.

Matt Young
Boston Red Sox (AL)
Sunday, April 12, 1992 (First game of doubleheader)
Cleveland Indians 2, Boston Red Sox 1
Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland)
Home team led after 8 1/2 innings so didn’t have to bat in ninth. No-hit pitcher threw just eight innings.

Jered Weaver (6 inn.), Jose Arrendondo (2 inn.)
Los Angeles Angels (IL)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Los Angeles Angels 0
Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
Home team led after 8 1/2 innings so didn’t have to bat in ninth. No-hit pitchers threw just eight innings.

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No-hitters that fell shy of nine innings due to weather, darkness or other reason

Larry McKeon
Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA)
Tuesday, May 6, 1884
Indianapolis Hoosiers 0, Cincinnati Red Stockings 0 (6 innings)
League Park (Cincinnati)
Game called due to rain.

Charlie Geggus
Washington Nationals (UA)
Thursday, August 21, 1884
Washington Nationals 12, Wilmington Quicksteps 1 (8 innings)
Capitol Grounds (Washington)
Game called by consent.

Charlie “Pretzels” Getzien
Detroit Wolverines (NL)
Wednesday, October 1, 1884
Detroit Wolverines 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (6 innings)
Recreation Park (Detroit)
Game called due to rain.

Charlie Sweeney (2 inn.), Henry Boyle (3 inn.)
St. Louis Maroons (UA)
Sunday, October 5, 1884
St. Paul Whitecaps 1, St. Louis Maroons 0 (5 innings)
Union Grounds (St. Louis)
Game called due to rain.

Fred “Dupee” Shaw
Providence Grays (NL)
Wednesday, October 7, 1885 (First game of doubleheader)
Providence Grays 4, Buffalo Bisons 0 (5 innings)
Olympic Park (Buffalo)
Planned five-inning doubleheader.

George Van Haltren
Chicago White Stockings (NL)
Thursday, June 21, 1888
Chicago White Stockings 1, Pittsburgh Alleghenys 0 (6 innings)
West Side Park (Chicago)
Game called due to rain.

Ed Crane
New York Giants (NL)
Thursday, September 27, 1888
New York Giants 3, Washington Nationals 0 (7 innings)
Polo Grounds (New York)
Game called due to darkness.

Matt Kilroy
Baltimore Orioles (AA)
Saturday, July 29, 1889 (Second game of doubleheader)
Baltimore Orioles 0, St. Louis Browns 0 (7 innings)
Oriole Park (Baltimore)
Game called due to darkness.

George Nicol
St. Louis Browns (AA)
Tuesday, September 23, 1890
St. Louis Browns 21, Philadelphia Athletics 2 (7 innings)
Sportsman’s Park (St. Louis)
Game called due to darkness.

Hank Gastright
Columbus Solons (AA)
Sunday, October 12, 1890
Columbus Solons 6, Toledo Maumees 0 (8 innings)
Recreation Park (Columbus)
Game called due to darkness.

Jack Stivetts
Boston Braves (NL)
Saturday, October 15, 1892 (Second game of doubleheader)
Boston Braves 4, Washington Senators 0 (5 innings)
Boundary Field (Washington, D.C.)
Game called by mutual consent.

Elton “Ice Box” Chamberlain
Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Saturday, September 23, 1893 (Second game of doubleheader)
Cincinnati Reds 6, Boston Beaneaters 0 (7 innings)
League Park (Cincinnati)
Game called due to darkness.

Ed Stein
Brooklyn Grooms (NL)
Saturday, June 2, 1894
Brooklyn Grooms 1, Chicago White Stockings 0 (6 innings)
Eastern Park (Brooklyn)
Game called due to rain.

Red Ames
New York Giants (NL)
Monday, September 14, 1903 (Second game of doubleheader)
New York Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 (5 innings)
Robison Field (St. Louis)
Game called due to darkness.

Rube Waddell
Philadelphia Athletics (AL)
Tuesday, August 15, 1905
Philadelphia Athletics 2, St. Louis Browns 0 (5 innings)
Columbia Park (Philadelphia)
Game called due to rain.

Jake Weimer
Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Friday, August 24, 1906 (Second game of doubleheader)
Cincinnati Reds 1, Brooklyn Superbas 0 (7 innings)
Palace of the Fans (Cincinnati)
Nightcap planned as seven-inning game.

Jim Dygert (3 inn.), Rube Waddell (2 inn.)
Philadelphia Athletics (AL)
Wednesday, August 29, 1906
Philadelphia Athletics 4, Chicago White Sox 3 (5 innings)
Columbia Park (Philadelphia)
Game called due to rain.

Grant “Stoney” McGlynn
St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Monday, September 24, 1906 (Second game of doubleheader)
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Brooklyn Superbas 1 (7 innings)
Washington Park (Brooklyn)
Game called due to darkness.

Al “Lefty” Leifield
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Wednesday, September 26, 1906 (Second game of doubleheader)
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (6 innings)
National League Park (Philadelphia)
Game called due to darkness.

Ed Walsh
Chicago White Sox (AL)
Sunday, May 26, 1907
Chicago White Sox 8, New York Highlanders 1 (5 innings)
South Side Park (Chicago)
Game called due to rain.

Ed Karger
St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Sunday, August 11, 1907 (Second game of doubleheader)
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Boston Doves 0 (7 innings)
Robison Field (St. Louis)
Perfect game; nightcap planned as seven-inning game.

Howie Camnitz
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Friday, August 23, 1907 (Second game of doubleheader)
Pittsburgh Pirates 1, New York Giants 0 (5 innings)
Polo Grounds (New York)
Game called due to darkness.

Harry “Rube” Vickers
Philadelphia Athletics (AL)
Saturday, October 5, 1907 (Second game of doubleheader)
Philadelphia Athletics 4, Washington Senators 0 (5 innings)
National Park (Washington, D.C.)
Perfect game, called because of darkness.

Johnny Lush
St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Thursday, August 6, 1908
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Brooklyn Superbas 0 (6 innings)
Washington Park (Brooklyn)
(Game called due to rain.)

Len “King” Cole
Chicago Cubs (NL)
Sunday, July 31, 1910 (Second game of doubleheader)
Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 (7 innings)
Robison Field (St. Louis)
Teams agreed to call the game at 5 p.m. Central so teams could catch their trains.

Jay Carl Cashion
Washington Senators (AL)
Tuesday, August 20, 1912 (Second game of doubleheader)
Washington Senators 2, Cleveland Naps 0 (6 innings)
Griffith Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
Game called at end of sixth to allow Cleveland to catch a train.

Walter Johnson
Washington Senators (AL)
Monday, August 25, 1924 (First game of doubleheader)
Washington Senators 2, St. Louis Browns 0 (7 innings)
Griffith Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
Game called due to rain; second game of doubleheader canceled.

Fred Frankhouse
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)
Friday, August 27, 1937 (First game of doubleheader)
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 (8 innings)
Ebbets Field (Brooklyn)
Opener called due to rain after 7 2/3 (second game of doubleheader canceled)

Johnny Whitehead
St. Louis Browns (AL)
Monday, August 5, 1940 (Second game of doubleheader)
St. Louis Browns 4, Detroit Tigers 0 (6 innings)
Sportsman’s Park (St. Louis)
Game called due to rain.

Jim Tobin
Boston Braves (NL)
Thursday, June 22, 1944 (Second game of doubleheader)
Boston Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (5 innings)
Braves Field (Boston)
Game called due to darkness.

Mike McCormick
San Francisco Giants (NL)
Friday, June 12, 1959
San Francisco Giants 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (5 innings)
Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia)
Game called due to rain. McCormick allowed a single and then walked the bases loaded in the sixth inning, but because that inning was never completed statistically the hit never happened.

“Toothpick” Sam Jones
San Francisco Giants (NL)
Friday, September 26, 1959
San Francisco Giants 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 (7 innings)
Busch Stadium I (St. Louis)
Game called due to rain.

Dean Chance
Minnesota Twins (AL)
Thursday, August 6, 1967
Minnesota Twins 2, Boston Red Sox 0 (5 innings)
Metropolitan Stadium (Minneapolis)
Perfect game, called because of rain.

David Palmer
Montreal Expos (NL)
Saturday, April 21, 1984 (Second game of doubleheader)
Montreal Expos 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 (5 innings)
Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
Perfect game, called because of rain.

Pascual Pérez
Montreal Expos (NL)
Saturday, September 24, 1988
Montreal Expos 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (5 innings)
Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)
Game called due to rain.

Mélido Pérez
Chicago White Sox (AL)
Thursday, July 12, 1990
Chicago White Sox 8, New York Yankees 0 (6 innings)
Yankee Stadium (New York)
Game called due to rain.

Devern Hansack
Boston Red Sox (AL)
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Boston Red Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 0 (5 innings)
Fenway Park (Boston)
Game called due to rain.

DIRK LAMMERS is an award-winning Associated Press journalist and baseball blogger. He is an oft-quoted authority on no-hitters and the creator of NoNoHitters.com, the acclaimed gathering point for all things related to pitching’s greatest feat. His book Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders was published by Unbridled Books in 2016.