One of the great personal feats in sports, the no-hitter can turn MLB pitchers into legends. Here's a look at who threw the last no-hitter for each MLB team as we await the next pitcher to go the distance and surrender no hits.
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The Big Unit is one of only five pitchers to throw no-hitters in both leagues and threw his second career no-no, a perfect game, for Arizona on May 18, 2004, vs. the Braves. He completed the feat at age 40.
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Mercker appeared in eight seasons with the Braves and was involved in two no-hitters. His first was a three-pitcher group effort in 1991 in which he threw six innings, but Mercker threw all nine innings against the Dodgers on April 8, 1994, to accomplish his first complete-game no-no.
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Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson combined for the third no-hitter of the 1991 season on July 13 vs. Oakland. Milacki threw six innings, while the three relievers each threw a full inning. Milacki did walk three batters, and Flanagan also walked one.
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Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter for the Red Sox on Sept. 1, 2007, and it didn't take long for their next no-hitter to come. Lester no-hit the Royals on May 19 of the following season. He walked only two batters and recorded nine strikeouts.
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Arrieta threw his second no-hitter in as many seasons for the Cubs on April 21, 2016. The right-hander dominated the Reds in a 16-0 win, walking four batters and fanning six.
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Humber threw an improbable perfect game against the Mariners on April 21, 2012. The veteran right-hander fanned nine batters but was terrible for the rest of the season, finishing with a 6.44 ERA in 102 innings.
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Bailey threw his second no-hitter in less than 10 months, blanking the Giants on July 2, 2013. He walked only one batter and faced the minimum number of hitters, fanning nine hitters in the 3-0 win.
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Cleveland Indians: Len Barker (1981)
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Cleveland's 14th no-hitter in franchise history occurred on May 15, 1981, as Barker threw the 10th perfect game in MLB history. He struck out 11 Blue Jays in the 3-0 win. The 1981 season was also the right-hander's only career All-Star year.
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The ace of the Colorado staff in 2010, Jimenez no-hit the Braves for the first no-hitter in franchise history on April 17. Often erratic, Jimenez did walk six batters, but the Rockies managed to win 4-0 at Turner Field.
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Detroit's seventh no-hitter in franchise history took place on May 7, 2011, as Verlander recorded the second no-no of his career. The Tigers blanked the Blue Jays 9-0 on the road, with Verlander walking one batter and striking out four.
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The ascending Astros got a spark from Fiers on Aug. 21, 2015, no-hitting the Dodgers in interleague play. Houston won 3-0, as Fiers allowed three walks and fanned 10 batters after being acquired a month earlier from Milwaukee.
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Saberhagen got the fourth no-hitter in Royals franchise history on Aug. 26, 1991, over the White Sox. Kansas City cruised to a 7-0 win, as Saberhagen won his 10th game of the year, walking two batters and striking out five.
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Weaver had one of his best seasons in 2012, which included a no-hitter against the Twins on May 2. The Angels defeated Minnesota 9-0, and Weaver walked only one batter while fanning nine.
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Limited by a pitch count, rookie Walker Buehler was pulled with a no-hitter after six innings against the Padres on May 4. Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia and Adam Liberatore each pitched one inning to complete the no-hitter in a 4-0 win.
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Volquez put in a dominating performance against the Diamondbacks on June 3, 2017, fanning 10 batters in a complete-game no-hitter. The right-hander walked only two batters in the 3-0 win.
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The Brewers have just one no-hitter in franchise history, which took place on April 15, 1987, from Nieves. He was effectively wild, walking five batters but striking out seven in a 7-0 win over the Orioles. The 22-year-old Nieves won 14 games for the year but pitched only one more season in the majors.
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Liriano recorded the first no-hitter of the 2011 season on May 3 against the White Sox in a 1-0 win. The lefty didn't have the prettiest line with six walks and only two strikeouts but still managed the no-no on 123 pitches.
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The Mets franchise launched in 1962 but didn't get its first no-hitter until 50 years later. Santana no-hit the Cardinals in an 8-0 win on June 1, 2012, throwing 134 pitches while walking five batters and fanning eight. It was the two-time Cy Young winner's last MLB season, as arm injuries took a toll on him.
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Just one year after David Wells accomplished a legendary perfect game with the Yankees, Cone did the same thing. He blanked the Montreal Expos on July 18, 1999, in a 6-0 win at Yankee Stadium, fanning 10 batters and tossing New York's second perfect game in as many seasons.
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Oakland Athletics: Sean Manaea (2018)
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Manaea got the first no-hitter of the 2018 season on April 21 in a 3-0 win over the Red Sox. He dominated the loaded Boston lineup, walking two batters and fanning 10 over 108 pitches.
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Hamels was involved in his second no-hitter in as many seasons, beating the Cubs 5-0 on July 25, 2015. He beat Jake Arrieta, striking out 13 Cubs and walking only two.
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The Pirates got their sixth no-hitter on July 12, 1997, but this one was rare because it was over 10 innings. Starter Francisco Cordova no-hit the Astros over the first nine innings, but the game was still tied. Ricardo Rincon threw one inning of relief before pinch-hitter Mark Smith launched a walk-off three-run home run to win.
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The Padres franchise launched in 1969 but is still in search of the first no-hitter in the team's history. The Padres are the only current MLB franchise that doesn't have a no-hitter under their belts.
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Heston got the first no-hitter of 2015 on June 9 against the Mets. The right-hander didn't walk any batters but did hit three, including two in the ninth inning. He completed the no-hitter in 110 pitches and had 11 strikeouts.
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Seattle's ace got a no-hitter against the Blue Jays on May 8. He walked three batters and struck out seven, completing the game in under 100 pitches.
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A much-hyped prospect, Smith recorded a no-hitter in his rookie season for the Cardinals on Sept. 3, 2001. The lefty blanked the Padres in a 4-0 win, walking four and striking out seven while throwing a whopping 134 pitches. Smith struggled the following season before getting traded to Philadelphia in July and never threw another pitch in MLB after departing St. Louis due to arm issues.
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Tampa Bay got its first no-hitter in franchise history on July 26, 2010, with Matt Garza recording the feat against Detroit. He out-pitched Max Scherzer for his 11th win of the season, walking one and fanning nine hitters.
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Rogers recorded a perfect game for the Rangers on July 28, 1994, against the Angels. He recorded eight strikeouts and finished the game in only 98 pitches. The no-hitter was the fifth in Rangers history.
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The Blue Jays have only one no-hitter in their 42-year history, which came on Sept. 2, 1990. Stieb blanked the Indians in a 3-0 win, walking four and fanning nine batters. The win was Stieb's 17th of 18 wins during the 1990 season, and he finished fifth in the AL Cy Young voting.
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The 2015 season was a huge disappointment for the Nationals, but they did get some fireworks during the last game of the season on Oct. 3, 2015, against the Mets. Scherzer threw the second no-hitter of his season and was just a Yunel Escobar error away from perfection. Seventeen of the 27 outs Scherzer recorded were by way of strikeout.