List of Texas Rangers no-hitters
The
batters "may reach base via a walk, an error, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference".[2] No-hitters of less than nine complete innings were previously recognized by the league as official; however, several rule alterations in 1991 meant the exclusion of no-hit games of less than nine innings.[3] Kenny Rogers threw the only perfect game, a special subcategory of no-hitter, in Rangers history on July 28, 1994. It remains their most recent no-hitter as of 2023.[4] As defined by Major League Baseball, "in a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game."[2]
The
homeplate (sic) the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the kneecap."[5] These calls define every baseball game and are therefore integral to the completion of any no-hitter.[6]
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.
No-hitters
| ¶ | Indicates a perfect game |
|---|---|
| £ | Pitcher was left-handed |
| * | Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
| BR | Number of base runners by the opposing team |
| No. | Date | Pitcher | Score | BR | Opponent | Catcher | Plate umpire | Manager | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 30, 1973 | Jim Bibby | 6–0 | 6 | @ Oakland Athletics | Dick Billings | Art Frantz | Whitey Herzog | [7] | |
| 2 | September 22, 1977 | Bert Blyleven* | 6–0 | 2 | @ California Angels
|
Jim Sundberg | Fred Spenn | Billy Hunter | [8] | |
| 3 | June 11, 1990 | Nolan Ryan* (1) | 5–0 | 2 | @ Oakland Athletics | John Russell | Don Denkinger | Bobby Valentine (1) |
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[9] |
| 4 | May 1, 1991 | Nolan Ryan* (2) | 3–0 | 2 | Toronto Blue Jays | Mike Stanley | Tim Tschida | Bobby Valentine (2) | [10] | |
| 5 | July 28, 1994 | Kenny Rogers£¶ | 4–0 | 0 | California Angels
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Iván Rodríguez | Ed Bean | Kevin Kennedy |
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[11] |
References
- ^ "Texas Rangers Franchise History". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "MLB Miscellany: Rules, regulations and statistics". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ Kurkjian, Tim (June 29, 2008). "No-hit win makes no sense, except in baseball". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Texas Rangers". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Umpires: Rules of Interest". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ISBN 0-8126-9556-9. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "July 30, 1973 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "September 22, 1977 Texas Rangers at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "June 11, 1990 Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "May 1, 1991 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "July 28, 1994 California Angels at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2011.