List of Pacific Coast League no-hitters
Since the Pacific Coast League (PCL) was established in 1903, its pitchers have pitched 167 no-hitters, which include 10 perfect games. Of these no-hitters, 102 were pitched in games that lasted at least the full nine innings, while 65 were pitched in games shortened due to weather or that were played in doubleheaders. Only three of the league's ten perfect games were tossed in full nine-inning games. Nine no-hitters, including one perfect game, 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.[1] 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 eight times.
The first Pacific Coast League no-hitter was thrown on November 8, 1903, by Doc Newton of the Los Angeles Angels against the Oakland Oaks. The first PCL perfect game was pitched by Oakland pitcher Cotton Pippen versus the Sacramento Solons on May 31, 1943, in a seven-inning game. The first nine-inning PCL perfect game was pitched by John Halama of the Tacoma Rainiers versus the Calgary Cannons on July 7, 2001. The most recent PCL perfect game was pitched by the Colorado Springs Sky Sox' Brandon Hynick on June 30, 2009, against the Portland Beavers. The most recent PCL no-hitter was a combined effort from Nashville Sounds pitchers Chris Smith (6 innings pitched), Sean Doolittle (1 IP), Tucker Healy (1 IP), and Simón Castro (1 IP) versus the Omaha Storm Chasers on June 7, 2017.
Nine players have thrown multiple no-hitters. The pitcher who holds the record for the shortest time between no-hitters is Tom Drees, the only pitcher in PCL history to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts, while playing for the Vancouver Canadians in 1989. Drees threw a third no-hitter that season giving him the most PCL no-hitters in a single season and in a career. Besides Drees, Alan Foster (in 1967) is the only other PCL pitcher to throw two no-hitters in the same regular season. Other pitchers with two no-hitters are Roger Bowman, Eli Cates, Dick Estelle, Charles Fanning, Charley Hall, Sam McDowell, and Elmer Singleton.
The team with the most no-hitters is the Portland Beavers, with 21, one of which was a perfect game. They are followed by the Oakland Oaks (17 no-hitters, one a perfect game) and the Tacoma Tigers/Giants/Twins/Yankees/Rainiers (12 no-hitters, one a perfect game). The team with the most perfect games is the Nashville Sounds, with two. Of the three nine-inning perfect games in the league's history two were thrown by Nashville.
No-hitters
Score |
Game score with no-hitter team's runs listed first |
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Inn. |
The length of the game in innings |
Pitcher (#) |
A number following a pitcher's name indicates multiple no-hitters thrown. |
IP |
Innings pitched |
Indicates a perfect game |
No-hitters by franchise
Active PCL teams appear in bold.
Team | No-hitters | Perfect games |
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Portland Beavers | 21 | 1 |
Oakland Oaks | 17 | 1 |
Tacoma Rainiers (Tacoma Tigers/Giants/Twins/Yankees) | 12 | 1 |
San Francisco Seals | 12 | 0 |
Los Angeles Angels | 10 | 0 |
Seattle Indians/Rainiers | 9 | 1 |
Vancouver Canadians | 9 | 0 |
Hawaii Islanders | 6 | 1 |
Albuquerque Dukes | 6 | 0 |
Spokane Indians | 6 | 0 |
Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 1 |
Oklahoma City Dodgers (Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks) | 5 | 0 |
Sacramento Sacts/Senators/Salons | 5 | 0 |
San Diego Padres | 5 | 0 |
Nashville Sounds | 4 | 2 |
Vernon/Venice Tigers | 4 | 0 |
Tucson Toros | 3 | 1 |
Calgary Cannons | 3 | 0 |
Las Vegas Aviators (Las Vegas Stars/51s) | 3 | 0 |
Salt Lake City Bees/Gulls | 3 | 0 |
Hollywood Stars | 2 | 1 |
Arkansas Travelers | 2 | 0 |
Edmonton Trappers | 2 | 0 |
Mission Reds | 2 | 0 |
New Orleans Zephyrs/Baby Cakes | 2 | 0 |
Phoenix Giants | 2 | 0 |
Salt Lake Bees (Salt Lake Buzz) | 2 | 0 |
Denver Bears | 1 | 0 |
Eugene Emeralds | 1 | 0 |
Iowa Cubs | 1 | 0 |
Sacramento River Cats | 1 | 0 |
Vancouver Mounties | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 167 | 10 |
References
Specific
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General
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