no-hitter
Every perfect game is a no-hitter, but not every no-hitter is perfect. This topic is part of Baseball within Sports. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
no-hitter trivia questions
In a baseball no-hitter, the opposing team records how many hits?
Answer: Zero
Bonus fact: Batters may still reach base by walks, errors, or other means.
How does a perfect game differ from a no-hitter?
Answer: No batter reaches base in a perfect game
Bonus fact: Every perfect game is a no-hitter, but not every no-hitter is perfect.
Which pitcher holds the MLB record for career no-hitters?
Answer: Nolan Ryan
Bonus fact: Ryan threw seven no-hitters.
Who threw the first Opening Day no-hitter in AL/NL history?
Answer: Bob Feller
Bonus fact: Feller no-hit the Chicago White Sox on April 16, 1940.
Which pitcher threw the first no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history, in 1990?
Answer: Randy Johnson
Bonus fact: Johnson no-hit Detroit on June 2, 1990.
Which pitcher threw the first no-hitter in Toronto Blue Jays history, in 1990?
Answer: Dave Stieb
Bonus fact: Stieb no-hit Cleveland 3-0 on September 2, 1990.
How many major-league no-hitters did Nolan Ryan throw?
Answer: 7
Bonus fact: Ryan’s seventh no-hitter came in 1991 when he was 44 years old.