List of Atlanta Braves no-hitters
The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Atlanta. They play in the National League East division. Also known in their early years as the "Boston Red Caps" (1876–1882), "Boston Beaneaters" (1883–1906), "Boston Doves" (1907–1910), "Boston Rustlers" (1911), "Boston Bees" (1936–1940), "Boston Braves" (1912–1935, 1941–1952), and "Milwaukee Braves" (1953–1965),[1] pitchers for the Braves have thrown 14 no-hitters in franchise history.[2]
A no-hitter is officially recognized by Major League Baseball only "when a
A perfect game, a special subcategory of no-hitter, has yet to be thrown in Braves history.[5] As defined by Major League Baseball, "in a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game."[3]
History
The Braves have no-hit the
The Braves are the only team to claim three straight no-hitters with no other teams throwing one between: the Burdette and Spahn no-hitters in 1960, followed by Spahn's second no-hitter in 1961.
Umpire
The
Manager
The manager is another integral part of any no-hitter. The tasks of the manager include determining the starting rotation as well as batting order and defensive lineup every game. Managers choosing the right pitcher and right defensive lineup at a right game at a right place at a right time would contribute to a no-hitter.[citation needed] 10 different managers, most recently Bobby Cox, have led the franchise during the team's 14 no-hitters.
List of no-hitters in Braves history
¶ | Indicates a perfect game |
£ | Pitcher was left-handed |
* | Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
# | Date | Pitcher | Final score | Base- runners |
Opponent | Catcher | Plate umpire | Manager | Notes | Ref |
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1 | August 6, 1892 | Jack Stivetts | 11–0 | 3 | @ Brooklyn Grooms
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Charlie Ganzel | Tom Lynch (1)
|
Frank Selee (1) |
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[8] |
2 | August 7, 1899 | Vic Willis* | 7–1 | 5 | Washington Senators
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Marty Bergen | Tom Lynch (2)
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Frank Selee (2) |
|
[9] |
3 | May 8, 1907 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 6–0 | 2 | Cincinnati Reds | Tom Needham | Bob Emslie | Fred Tenney |
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[10] |
4 | September 9, 1914 | George Davis
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7–0 | 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | Hank Gowdy | Ernie Quigley
|
George Stallings (1) |
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[11] |
5 | June 16, 1916 | Tom Hughes
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2–0 | 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Earl Blackburn | Tom Lynch (3)
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George Stallings (2) |
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[12] |
6 | April 27, 1944 | Jim Tobin | 2–0 | 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Phil Masi | Bill Stewart | Bob Coleman |
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[13] |
7 | August 11, 1950 | Vern Bickford | 7–0 | 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Walker Cooper | Larry Goetz | Billy Southworth |
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[14] |
8 | June 12, 1954 | Jim Wilson | 2–0 | 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | Del Crandall (1) | Babe Pinelli | Charlie Grimm |
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[15] |
9 | August 18, 1960 | Lew Burdette | 1–0 | 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | Del Crandall (2) | Bill Jackowski | Chuck Dressen (1) |
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[16] |
10 | September 16, 1960 | Warren Spahn*£ (1) | 4–0 | 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | Del Crandall (3) | Tom Gorman | Chuck Dressen (2) |
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[17] |
11 | April 28, 1961 | Warren Spahn*£ (2) | 1–0 | 3 | San Francisco Giants | Charley Lau | Augie Donatelli | Chuck Dressen (3) |
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[18] |
12 | August 5, 1973 | Phil Niekro* | 9–0 | 5 | San Diego Padres | Paul Casanova | Terry Tata | Eddie Mathews |
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[19] |
13 | September 11, 1991 | Kent Mercker£ (1) (6 IP) Mark Wohlers (2 IP) Alejandro Peña (1 IP) |
1–0 | 3 | San Diego Padres | Greg Olson | Harry Wendelstedt | Bobby Cox (1) |
|
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14 | April 8, 1994 | Kent Mercker£ (2) | 6–0 | 4 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Javy Lopez
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Ed Rapuano | Bobby Cox (2) |
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[22] |
See also
References
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Franchise History". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "MLB Miscellany: Rules, regulations and statistics". MLB.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Kurkjian, Tim (June 29, 2008). "No-hit win makes no sense, except in baseball". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Atlanta Braves". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "Umpires: Rules of Interest". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ISBN 0-8126-9556-9. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "1892 Boston Beaneaters Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "1899 Boston Beaneaters Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "1907 Boston Doves Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "1914 Boston Braves Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "1916 Boston Braves Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "April 27, 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers at Boston Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "August 11, 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers at Boston Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "June 12, 1954 Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "August 18, 1960 Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "September 16, 1960 Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "April 28, 1961 Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "August 5, 1973 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Looking at MLB's 14 combined no-hitters". mlb.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "September 11, 1999 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "April 8, 1994 Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
External links
- Braves Rare Feats: No-hitters at Atlanta Braves official site