How Many No Hitters Does Verlander Have?

In 2019, Verlander became the sixth pitcher in MLB history to throw

three

career no-hitters and struck out his 3,000th batter, becoming the 18th pitcher in major league history to do so. Verlander is an eight-time MLB All-Star and has led the AL in strikeouts five times, and in wins three times.

Who threw the most no-hitters?

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters is

Nolan Ryan

, who threw seven in his 27-year career. His first two came exactly two months apart with the California Angels: the first on May 15, 1973, and the second on July 15.

Who were Justin Verlander's no-hitters against?

How many no-hitters does Ryan have?

Ryan threw a record

seven no-hitters

during his major league career, three more than any other pitcher. The no-hitters spanned three decades of pitching.

Who caught Nolan Ryan's no-hitters?

Ryan's catcher in 1973 for his first no-hitter: Yes,

Jeff Torborg

, who squatted 60 feet and six inches away from the two most unhittable pitchers in modern baseball history.

Has anyone thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although

Jean Faut of the AAGPBL

accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953. … Ron Hassey is the only catcher to be behind the plate for two perfect games: Len Barker in 1981 and Dennis Martinez in 1991.

Has there ever been a 27 strikeout baseball game?

He batted and threw right-handed.

Necciai

is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished in the Class-D Appalachian League on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.

Has Justin Verlander ever pitched a perfect game?

2012

: Cy Young runner-up, All-Star, and World Series

On May 18, 2012, Verlander took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates before giving up a one-out single in a 6–0 victory. It was his first career complete-game one-hitter, his 16th complete game overall, and sixth career shutout.

Has Verlander had a perfect game?

Verlander's was the

10th no-hitter

on record (since 1908) with a game score of at least 100, including perfect games.

Did Justin Verlander throw a perfect game?

TORONTO — In the annals of no-hitter superstition, it's hard to imagine a more uncomfortable sacrifice than the one Alex Avila made for his pitcher Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. In the sixth inning, as

Justin Verlander was throwing a perfect game

, Avila realized he had to use the bathroom.

What is the fastest pitch ever thrown?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at

105.1 mph

by PITCH/fx.

How fast was Nolan Ryan's last pitch?

According to Fastball, Ryan's last full-tilt fastball clocked in a

98 MPH

. After the game, the press found another pitcher and asked him for his thoughts on Ryan's final outing. “It felt strange to realize I'll never get to see him pitch again,” Seattle ace Randy Johnson told the media after the game.

Who is the greatest pitcher of all time?

• RHP Cy Young.
• LHP Randy Johnson. …
• RHP Greg Maddux. …
• RHP Christy Mathewson. …
• RHP Pedro Martinez. …
• LHP Sandy Koufax. …
• RHP Bob Gibson. …
• RHP Tom Seaver. Over the course of a 20-year career, Tom Seaver won three Cy Young Awards and finished in the top five in Cy Young balloting five other times. …

Who hit the most home runs off Nolan Ryan?

He did it all. In 1974,

Rod Carew

hit . 538 against Nolan Ryan (7-for-13) with 1 home run and four walks (only 4 Ks). Nolan Ryan holds the MLB record for Most Strikeouts and the Most Career No-Hitters.

Did Nolan Ryan ever win a World Series?

Primary position: Pitcher

Ryan's career began with the Mets organization in the mid-1960s, and he helped New York

win the 1969 World Series

.