Poifect! Philip Humber

[El Supremo]

Last edited Sat Apr 21, 2012, 08:41 PM - Edit history (1)

[El Supremo]

1. Here's the list:

Phil Humber, Chicago at Seattle, 4-0, April 21, 2012.

Roy Halladay, Philadelphia at Florida, 1-0, May 29, 2010.

Dallas Braden, Oakland vs. Tampa Bay, 4-0, May 9, 2010.

Mark Buehrle, Chicago (AL) vs. Tampa Bay, 5-0, July 23, 2009.

Randy Johnson, Arizona at Atlanta (NL), 2-0, May 18, 2004.

David Cone, New York (AL) vs. Montreal, 6-0, July 18, 1999.

David Wells, New York (AL) vs. Minnesota, 4-0, May 17, 1998.

Kenny Rogers, Texas vs. California (AL), 4-0, July 28, 1994.

Dennis Martinez, Montreal at Los Angeles (NL), 2-0, July 28, 1991.

Tom Browning, Cincinnati vs. Los Angeles (NL), 1-0, Sept. 16, 1988.

Mike Witt, California at Texas (AL), 1-0, Sept. 30, 1984.

Len Barker, Cleveland vs. Toronto (AL), 3-0, May 15, 1981.

Catfish Hunter, Oakland vs. Minnesota (AL), 4-0, May 8, 1968.

Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles vs. Chicago (NL), 1-0, Sept. 9, 1965.

Jim Bunning, Philadelphia at New York (NL), 6-0, June 21, 1964.

x-Don Larsen, New York (AL) vs. Brooklyn (NL), 2-0, Oct. 8, 1956.

Charles Robertson, Chicago at Detroit (AL), 2-0, April 30, 1922.

Addie Joss, Cleveland vs. Chicago (AL), 1-0, Oct. 2, 1908.

Cy Young, Boston vs. Philadelphia (AL), 3-0, May 5, 1904.

x-World Series

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Special Mention

Prior to modern era

John Richmond, Worcester vs. Cleveland (NL), 1-0, June 12, 1880.

John Ward, Providence vs. Buffalo (NL), 5-0, June 17, 1880.

Unofficial perfect games

y-Ernie Shore, Boston vs. Washington (AL), 4-0, June 23, 1917.

z-Harvey Haddix, Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee (NL), 0-1, 13 innings, May 26, 1959.

a-Pedro Martinez, Montreal at San Diego, June 3, 1995, 1-0, 10 innings.

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y-Entered game after starter Babe Ruth walked Ray Morgan, and following an argument, was ejected by umpire Brick Owens. Morgan was caught stealing and Shore retired the remaining 26 batters.

z-Pitched 12 perfect innings, lost in 13th on an error, sacrifice bunt, walk and double.

a-Pitched 9 perfect innings, allowed leadoff double in 10th and was replaced by Mel Rojas, who finished one-hitter in 1-0 win.

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Honorable Mention

Armando Galarraga, Detroit at Cleveland (AL), 3-0, June 2, 2010 Jim Joyce Blown Call

[KamaAina]

2. Thank you for the honorable mention

Galarraga may have forgiven Joyce, but I haven't. Based on what I've seen in boxing lately, he'd fit in nicely as a hometown judge.

[Auggie]

5. Always fun to review. Thanks for posting.

Matt Cain of the Giants was one hit away from joining that list on April 13th, 2012.

[cherokeeprogressive]

3. 21 times in MLB history. That's a pretty exclusive club.

Congrats Mr. Humber.

[El Supremo]

4. Another former Met!

The Mets have never had a no-hitter. But these guys have had them after they left the Mets:

Nolan Ryan 7
Tom Seaver 1
Mike Scott 1
Dwight Gooden 1
David Cone 1
Hideo Nomo 1 (also had one before he was a Met)
Philip Humber 1