The Padres finally have their no-hitter.
They recorded the first one in franchise history on April 9, 2021, as right-hander Joe Musgrove blanked the Rangers 3-0 in Arlington, Texas . Musgrove, a native of nearby El Cajon, Calif., ended the drought after 8,206 games. The franchise debuted in 1969 as a National League expansion club.
Musgrove was a hit batsman away from vying for a perfect game. He nicked Joey Gallo with a pitch in the fourth inning. He walked none and struck out 10 in his first career complete game.
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There have been more than 215,000 games in MLB history but there have been just over 300 no-hitters thrown, meaning the members of the no-hit club are among some pretty elite company.
No-hitters come in all shapes and sizes, with no two no-nos looking the same. Below you can see every team’s most recent no-hitter, every perfect game and more.
No-hitter vs. perfect game
A perfect game only occurs when the pitcher doesn’t allow a single baserunner in the game, as in 27 batters up and 27 batters down. In a no-hitter baserunners are allowed, by walk, hit by pitch, error and so forth. Every perfect game is a no-hitter, but not every no-hitter is a perfect game.
Postseason no-hitters
In baseball history, there have only been two no-hitters thrown in the postseason.
The first was Don Larsen’s perfect game for the Yankees against the Dodgers on Oct. 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the World Series.
The late, great Hall of Famer Roy Halladay joined Larsen as the second man to throw a no-hitter in the postseason when he no-hit the Cincinnati Reds for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2010 NLDS.
Most recent no-hitters
| Team | Pitcher | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Edwin Jackson | June 25, 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Atlanta Braves | Kent Mercker | April 8, 1994 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Baltimore Orioles | Combined: Bob Milacki (6 IP) Mike Flanagan (1 IP) Mark Williamson (1 IP) Gregg Olson (1 IP) |
July 13, 1991 | Oakland Athletics |
| Boston Red Sox | Jon Lester | May 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals |
| Chicago Cubs | Alec Mills | Sept. 13, 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Chicago White Sox | Lucas Giolito | Aug. 25, 2020 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Cincinnati Reds | Homer Bailey | July 3, 2013 | San Francisco Giants |
| Cleveland Indians | Len Barker | May 15, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Colorado Rockies | Ubaldo Jimenez | April 17, 2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Detroit Tigers | Justin Verlander | May 7, 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Houston Astros | Justin Verlander | Sept. 1, 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Kansas City Royals | Brett Saberhagen | Aug. 26, 1991 | Chicago White Sox |
| Los Angeles Angels | Combined: Taylor Cole (2 IP) Félix Peña (7 IP) |
July 12, 2019 | Seattle Mariners |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Combined: Walker Buehler (6 IP) Tony Cingrani (1 IP) Yimi Garcia (1 IP) Adam Liberator (1 IP) |
May 4, 2018 | San Diego Padres |
| Miami Marlins | Edinson Volquez | June 3, 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Juan Nieves | April 15, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Minnesota Twins | Francisco Liriano | May 3, 2011 | Chicago White Sox |
| New York Mets | Johan Santana | June 1, 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| New York Yankees | David Cone | July 18, 1999 | Montreal Expos |
| Oakland Athletics | Mike Fiers | May 7, 2019 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Cole Hamels | July 25, 2015 | Chicago Cubs |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Combined: Francisco Cordova (9 IP) Ricardo Rincón (1 IP) |
July 12, 1997 | Houston Astros |
| San Diego Padres | Joe Musgrove | April 9, 2021 | Texas Rangers |
| San Francisco Giants | Chris Heston | June 9, 2015 | New York Mets |
| Seattle Mariners | James Paxton | May 8, 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Bud Smith | Sept. 3, 2001 | San Diego Padres |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Matt Garza | July 26, 2010 | Detroit Tigers |
| Texas Rangers | Kenny Rogers | July 28, 1994 | California Angels |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Dave Stieb | Sept. 2, 1990 | Cleveland Indians |
| Washington Nationals | Max Scherzer | Oct. 3, 2015 | New York Mets |
Bold lettering denotes a perfect game.
List of perfect games
Since 1903 — the World Series era — there have been 21 perfect games. There have been 23 perfectos total when factoring in pre-modern era play.
| Pitcher | Date | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Hernandez | Aug. 15, 2012 | Seattle Mariners | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Matt Cain | June 13, 2012 | San Francisco Giants | Houston Astros |
| Philip Humber | Apr. 21, 2012 | Chicago White Sox | Seattle Mariners |
| Roy Halladay | May 29, 2010 | Philadelphia Phillies | Florida Marlins |
| Dallas Braden | May 9, 2010 | Oakland A’s | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Mark Buehrle | July 23, 2009 | Chicago White Sox | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Randy Johnson | May 18, 2004 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Atlanta Braves |
| David Cone | July 18, 1999 | New York Yankees | Montreal Expos |
| David Wells | May 17, 1998 | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins |
| Kenny Rogers | July 28, 1994 | Texas Rangers | California Angels |
| Dennis Martinez | July 28, 1991 | Montreal Expos | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Tom Browning | Sept. 16, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Mike Witt | Sept. 30, 1984 | California Angels | Texas Rangers |
| Len Barker | May 15, 1981 | Cleveland Indians | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Catfish Hunter | May 8, 1968 | Oakland A’s | Minnesota Twins |
| Sandy Koufax | Sept. 9, 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs |
| Jim Bunning | June 21, 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | New York Mets |
| Don Larsen | Oct. 8, 1956 | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Charlie Robertson | April 30, 1922 | Chicago White Sox | Detroit Tigers |
| Addie Joss | Oct. 2, 1908 | Cleveland Naps | Chicago White Sox |
| Cy Young | May 5, 1904 | Boston Americans | Philadelphia A’s |
| John Ward | June 17, 1880 | Providence Grays | Buffalo Bisons |
| Lee Richmond | June 12, 1880 | Worcester Ruby Legs | Cleveland Blues |
Don Larsen’s perfect game remains the only perfect game in postseason history.
No-hitters by team
| Team | Number of no-hitters |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 26 |
| Chicago White Sox | 19 |
| Boston Red Sox | 18 |
| San Francisco Giants | 17 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 16 |
| Chicago Cubs | 16 |
| Atlanta Braves | 14 |
| Cleveland Indians | 14 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 13 |
| Oakland Athletics | 13 |
| Houston Astros | 12 |
| New York Yankees | 11 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 11 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 |
| Detroit Tigers | 7 |
| Washington Nationals | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| Miami Marlins | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 6 |
| Baltimore Orioles (modern) | 5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| Texas Rangers | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| Louisville Colonels | 4 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 4 |
| Baltimore Orioles (old) | 3 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 2 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 2 |
| Providence Grays | 2 |
| Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 1 |
| Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales | 1 |
| Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 1 |
| Cleveland Blues | 1 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 1 |
| Kansas City Packers | 1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (old) | 1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (modern) | 1 |
| New York Mets | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Rebels | 1 |
| Rochester Broncos | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1 |
Italic lettering indicates defunct/moved franchises.