Baseball history in 2012 national league by baseball almanac a walk through the 2012 national league season with stats, top 25, final standings, rosters and other baseball history. There have been 286 official major league no hitters, including two in the postseason. If you are interested in every no hitter that was removed from the official list seen above. Histories of the philadelphia phillies portray the clubs admission to the national league nl as a straightforward and swift process the facts tell a different tale. Baseball almanac researches and the history of the designated hitter in the american league. Download the baseball maniac s almanac pdf epub ebook.
An official nohit game occurs when a pitcher or pitchers allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. Major league baseball also doesnt recognize a july 28, 1875, national association no hitter pitched by the philadelphia athletics joe borden a k a joseph e. Eddie morgan and cash were traded by the dodgers to the philadelphia phillies for dolph camilli. The national league should adopt the designated hitter.
The 1966 baseball season was the first for the braves in atlanta. When the great ted williams sought out advice, one of his. Baseball almanac is an indepth website with the tagline where. Baseball scoring rules from rule 10 of baseball rules and interpretations. Baseball records hank aaron finish him gold gloves recorded books national league major league alabama all star. Josephs against the chicago white stockings, as mlb considers its history to begin with the 1876 formation of the national league. Big bodacious book of baseball schlossberg, dan, appel, martin, johnstone, jay on. And tom seaver finally got his sole nohitter as a cincinnati red during his first season away from the mets. The new york yankees are a major league baseball franchise based in the new york city borough of the bronx. Statistics have been kept for professional baseball since the creation of the national league and american. The 1969 season marked the first year of divisional play in major league baseball. Sexist naysayers downplayed the feat by saying it was no big deal. This article was published in the spring 2012 baseball research journal. A fantastic and farflung compilation of stats, figures, and littleknown nuggets about our national pastime an addictive read, sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, the baseball maniacs almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaserand absolutely the greatest, most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever compiled all verfied for.
Braves pitcher tony cloninger clouts two grand slams. Since the national league came into existence in 1876, only 16 pitchers have won the nl pitching triple crown. The nohitter was spahns 290th majorleague victory and his 52nd shutout, which increased his national league record for shutouts by a lefthander. The polo grounds on the southeast diamond version i was the first ballpark to ever attract a crowd of more than 20,000, the first ballpark ever to host a double header where each team was from a diffferent league and the home of the first american association versus national league world series in 1884. On this sunday afternoon, the pitchers would hit three home runs. A group we here at baseball almanac truly appreciate and hold in the highest regard during a day and age when the home run is king. The national league has some of the heaviest hitters that baseball has ever seen. The national league had been split into two divisions before the season, with the braves somewhat incongruously being assigned to the national league west. Mlb baseball historical statistics major league baseball. Tossing a complete game with no hits are all that is required to join this elite group of federal league pitchers. Since 1999, this baseball almanac baseball community has been a serious place for serious baseball fans to discuss baseball in a lownoise setting.
He was an allstar for six seasons and was the national leagues most valuable player in 1963. A nohitter is defined by major league baseball as follows. The absolutely, positively, and without question greatest book of facts, figures, and astonishing lists ever compiled. For games that fit the mlbs previous definition of a no hitter but no longer do, click here. Rich hill and other heartbreaking near nohitters in baseball. In 1991, major league baseball clarified its definition of a no hitter to be a game in which a pitcher, or pitchers, gives up no hits while pitching at least nine innings. The baseball maniacs almanac and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. If you are interested in every nohitter that was removed from the official list seen above. Old hoss radbourn, as he fondly went by, burst into the national league in. He led national league catchers in putouts and won the 1967 national league gold glove award for catchers as the cubs improved from a last place finish in 1966 to finish in third place. Mike fiers records baseballs 300th nohitter besides the 31. The 1938 brooklyn dodgers season was their 55th season.
Major league baseball mlb officially defines a nohitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. Seven players have played in both the little league world series and the major league baseball world series. Hundley played the majority of his career with the cubs and was considered their leader in the late 1960s and. It is hand signed by johnny vander meer and the two dates of 618 and 61538. The braves along with the cincinnati reds were placed in the national league west division, despite being located further east than the two westernmost teams in the new national league east, the chicago cubs and st. Top ten unbreakable records in baseball history fox.
Nohitter records set by the pitchers who achieved near pitching perfection. Despite his comparatively short career, koufaxs 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, at the time trailing only warren spahn 2,583 among lefthanders. History of national league pitching triple crown winners. He struck out five and walked two as his era dropped to 0. They, indeed, were more like twin steam shovels than human hands, literally ploughing under national league infields. The absolutely, positively, and without question greatest book of facts, figures, and astonishing lists ever compiled 456 by bert randolph sugar editor, ken samelson with bert randolph sugar. Since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itself to easy recordkeeping and statistics. Major league baseball sanctioned nohitters br bullpen. Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, johnny bench, simmons is considered. Statistics have been kept for professional baseball since the creation of the national league and american league, now part of major league baseball. In baseball, a nohitter also known as a nohit game and colloquially as a nono is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit.
At 40 years and 5 days old, he became at the time the second oldest pitcher to throw a nohitter, behind cy young. Also known in their early years as the baltimore orioles 190102 and the new york highlanders 190312, the yankees have had ten pitchers throw eleven nohitters in franchise history. A switchhitter, simmons was a catcher for most of his major league baseball mlb career with the st. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Jul 18, 2016 for the past two decades, national league batters have been nailing over 2,000 home runs out of the park every season. The american league red book and the national league green book migrated to online only in 2009. Koufaxs career peaked with a run of six outstanding years from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30.
Hes nolan ryan major league record holder for no hitters during a career baseballs. Mike fiers records baseballs 300th nohitter besides the. American association no hitters, american league no hitters, federal league no hitters, national league no hitters and union association no hitters. And theres the whole lackofindoor plumbing thing, which is kind of gross. Grover cleveland alexander february 26, 1887 november 4, 1950, nicknamed old pete, was an american major league baseball pitcher. Nolan ryan pitched seven nohitters during his hall of fame career, but they all came after he was traded by the new york mets. See which baseball player is the greatest hitter ever. Search through mlb career leaders and single season leaders in home runs, strikeouts, hits, saves, and more on. May 08, 2019 the curious case of the missing no hitters.
This is a rawlings official national league baseball with leonard s. The last sporting news baseball guide was published in 2006. Aug 24, 2017 dodgers lefthander rich hill isnt the first pitcher to lose a no hitter in extra innings, but the circumstances surrounding his bid for baseball immortality have rarely been seen before. The flying dutchman of the pirates never fielded the ball alone. Louis cardinals 196880, the milwaukee brewers 198185 and the atlanta braves 198688. On july 17, 1971 at the first game of the allstar game series five central league pitchers threw a 5 0 no hitter versus the pacific league at meijijingu stadium. In 1991, major league baseball changed the definition of a no hitter, requiring that pitchers finish at least nine innings of work in a complete game. Best national league hitters and pitchers for 2015 who will be the best pitchers and position players in the nl this season. Depth in the rotation and, to a lesser extent the bullpen, is the biggest problem. Every national league nohitter by baseball almanac, box scores, research and a full list. There have been 57 no hitters thrown in the cuban national league through march 14, 2012. He is the only major leaguer to have thrown no hitters in regular season and postseason play. Denton true cy young march 29, 1867 november 4, 1955 was an american baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams from 1890 to 1911. The first professional baseball league was the national association of professional baseball players.
On the downside, i may not have survived my infancy due to chronic ear infections. He played from 1911 through 1930 for the philadelphia phillies, chicago cubs, and st. Scorebook pdf includes ncaa baseball scoring rules. I think they focused on the wrong players and wrong areas. Words alone cannot describe pitchings second highest club and still one of the most desirable goals a no hitter. The dates of his two consecutive no hitters in his own writing. Hundley was the first catcher to begin using a new hinged catchers mitt that permitted a onehanded catching style, protecting his throwing hand. He was the former editor in chief of the ring and fight game magazines and the author of more than eighty books, with over a dozen books on baseball. I would have signed a good starter and a couple more relievers.
Baseball books for sale from gasoline alley antiques. Not only do we keep our book current for new readers, we are the only fantasy. Phil neikro became the first atlanta braves pitcher ever to toss a no hitter after dominating the san diego padres. A no hitter is defined by major league baseball as follows. Michael jack schmidt born september is an american baseball third baseman who played 18 seasons in major league baseball mlb for the philadelphia phillies. Words alone cannot describe pitchings second highest club and still one of the most desirable goals a nohitter. Koufax was the first major league pitcher to pitch four no hitters and the eighth pitcher to pitch a perfect game in baseball history. Ted lyle simmons born august 9, 1949 is an american former professional baseball player and coach. National league pinch hitters combined for an average of 255 plate. Baseball statistics play an important role in evaluating the progress of a player or team since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itself to easy recordkeeping and statistics.
One of the most difficult record books to get into here at baseball almanac and one that is truly an honor to be mentioned in. No hitter records official records set during no hitters. Two players, grover cleveland alexander and sandy koufax, won it three times each, and christy mathewson won it twice, resulting in a grand total of only 21 triple crown seasons in 144 years of national league baseball. An official no hit game occurs when a pitcher or pitchers allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. Major league baseball mlb officially defines a no hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A no hitter is a baseball game in which one team prevents the other from recording a hit during the entire game. The doctor still has a good memory, bless his heart.
It was formed during the winter of 1870, when harry wright of the cincinnati red stockings broke away from the national association of baseball players, which still claimed to be for amateurs only. No pitcher in baseball has come close to breaking radbourns recordsetting 59win season in 1884 in over years. The nohitter was the 268th in the regular season in baseball history, the 3rd in national league history, and the third in the big leagues this season, after philip humbers perfect game and jered weavers nono. The no hitter left the san diego padres, who began play in 1969, as the only remaining team without a no hitter. The baseball maniacs almanac and millions of other. Apr 27, 2015 its time to make the designated hitter rule universal in major league baseball. In fact, seven former mets pitched nohitters after leaving new york. Santana and humber were involved in the same trade in 2008, when the twins sent santana to the mets in exchange for humber and. In baseball, a nohitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit. The team finished with a record of 6980, finishing in seventh place in the national league.
For only the second time in historythe first occurring the year before, in 1968teams trade nohitters against each other on consecutive days. A possible 1876 nohitter thrown by borden when he was with the boston red caps was unearthed in 1950 by baseball historian lee allen, but theres still some dispute over. Here are the 25 best hitters in major league baseball history. Baseball history fourth little league world series in 1950. National baseball hall of fame around the same time, in 1936, baseball and notably national league president ford frick set about establishing a national baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new york.
The 1969 atlanta braves season was the fourth in atlanta and the 99th overall season of the franchise. He established numerous professional pitching records during his 22year career in the majors, some of which have stood for a century. Under hodges, the mets would creep to ninth in the tenteam national league race in 1968, though the teams 7389 record was easily its best yet. National league nohitters every nohit game thrown in the national league. A look at mlb pitchers who have blanked opposing teams in recent years. Baseball records books since 2001 college world series records books since 2005 baseball championships results and records. Sep 28, 2014 the first no hitter by a washington major league pitcher since bobby burke no hit the boston red sox on aug.
He played in major league baseball as a catcher for the san francisco giants 19641965, chicago cubs 19661973, 19761977, minnesota twins, and the san diego padres. The first black pitcher to toss a no hitter was sam jones who did it for the chicago cubs in 1955. There have been 299 nineinning nohitters in major league history, including combined nohitters, and the team to throw the nohitter has won all but two of those. Mike schmidt, philadelphia phillieshall of fame player mike schmidt is the best player in the national league today. Cloninger had accomplished what no other national league player, and no other majorleague pitcher. History of major league baseball from early beginnings to. Baseball history in 1973 national league by baseball almanac a walk through the 1973 national league season with stats, top 25, final standings, rosters and other baseball history. A nohitter is officially recognized by major league baseball only. There is still a hard copy ofbaseball america almanac. In baseball, a no hitter also known as a no hit game and colloquially as a no no is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit. More amazingly, current san diego padres relief pitcher ed vosberg has played in the little league, college, and major league world series. The braves finished with a record of 9369, winning the first ever nl west division title by three games over the san francisco giants.
To achieve a perfect game, a team must not allow an opposing player to reach base by any means, including hits, walks, hit batsmen, or fielding errors. Not one no hitter was thrown in the american league in 2014. Many legends have taken the plate and produced some mindboggling numbers, but the current roster of the national league have set the bar fairly high for batters looking to be the next big thing. Expos get first franchise nohitter right out of the gate society. He was elected into the baseball hall of fame in 1938. Cooperstown was chosen because it was said to have been. My life would have been a lot different if i had been born in the 1830s instead of the 1970s. Baseball history in 2014 national league by baseball almanac a walk through the 2014 national league season with stats, top 25, final standings, rosters and other baseball history. And tom seaver finally got his sole nohitter as a cincinnati red dur. This project will start with 512 major leaguers selected by me.
Baseball recognizes 299 nohitters in major league history, although there used to be some 50 more nonos on the books before a definition was established. I started with the top 500 in bbref war, sorted out the guys who hadnt retired, and added in major leaguers who made the actual hall or who made it in. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have thrown a nohitter. These elusive gems are masterpieces of a career on the mound and a mystical feat that must be witnessed to be fully appreciated. National league nohitters every no hit game thrown in the national league. It covers myriad aspects of the game, from college ball to the major leagues. Jordan zimmermann throws nohitter in nationals regular. He is the only major leaguer to have thrown nohitters in regular season and postseason play. A possible 1876 no hitter thrown by borden when he. Learn all about the national association of professional baseball leagues, now known as minor league baseball, from its inception more than a. The 1938 season saw babe ruth hired as the first base coach, and lights installed by the team at ebbets field on june 15 offseason. Major league baseball mlb officially defines a nohitter as a completed. National leagues hardest hitters fanatics official blog.
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