Has any pitcher ever struck all 27 batters?

Publish date: 2023-04-12

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 anyone ever pitched a 27 strikeout game?

69 years ago, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. It's the only time that's ever been done at the professional level.

Has any pitcher struck out every batter?

Only Nolan Ryan accomplished the feat more than once in his career and no player has ever struck out more than 21 batters in a game. The following list is kept separate from the above list of pitchers who have struck out 18 or more batters in a nine-inning game.

What pitcher struck out the most batters?

Notes. The overall record for most strikeouts in a game is 21, by Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles, over 16 innings on Sept. 12, 1962 (Washington won 2-1).

Has there ever been an 81 pitch game?

Nebraska—wearing uniform number 18, Don Larsen's number—strikes out all 27 batters on three pitches each, making it an 81-pitch "super-perfect" game.

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What is longest home run ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, Denver Zephyrs slugger Joey Meyer hit a ball into the second deck of the old Mile High Stadium. The home run was measured as having landed an improbable 582 feet from home plate. If accurate, it stands as the longest homer in professional baseball history.

Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning?

Completely unofficial and no record books have ever been kept. The following pitchers had no problem with their pitch count, at least for one inning, as they started the inning, threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.

Who has struck out the most in 2021?

Joey Gallo had the most strikeouts in 2021, with 213 strikeouts.

Has anyone struck 6 times in a game?

A horn refers to a player striking out six times in a game; the term was coined by pitcher Mike Flanagan after teammate Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles accomplished the feat in an extra-inning game in 1991. Alternate names for this accomplishment are titanium sombrero or double platinum sombrero.

How many players have struck out 5 times in a game?

Since 1901, there have been 196 instances of batters striking out at least five times in a single game. Johnson is the most recent, of course, and he's the third since the start of the 2021 season, with Avisail Garcia and Yoán Moncada also sharing the unfortunate achievement.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Has anyone pitched a no hitter and lost?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt .45s became the only pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings when he was beaten, 1–0, by the Cincinnati Reds. The winning run was scored by Pete Rose in the top of the ninth inning via an error, groundout, and another error.

Who struck out the least in MLB history?

Sewell holds the record for the lowest strikeout rate in major league history, striking out on average only once every 73 plate appearances, and the most consecutive games without a strikeout, at 115.

How many complete games pitched 2020?

So, if one were to extrapolate the past three years the simplest way possible, we'd say there will be around 32 complete games this year, 24 or so in 2020, in the teens by 2021 and in single digits by 2023.

Has there ever been combined perfect game?

Although it is possible for several pitchers to combine for a perfect game (which has happened 17 times in MLB no-hitters), every MLB perfect game so far has been thrown by a single pitcher. Nippon Professional Baseball's 2007 Japan Series ended with a combined perfect game.

How many strikeouts did Mickey Mantle have?

Mickey Mantle has become better as the years have passed. A major reason is that his strikeouts are no longer considered much of a negative. Some great players who followed Mantle have made his career 1,710 strikeouts seem less extreme. Reggie Jackson struck out 2,597 times for the all-time record.

Who is the best pitcher of all time?

10 Best Pitchers of All Time

What pitcher has hit the most batters 2021?

Austin Adams most hit batters in MLB in 2021.

Has there ever been a 2 pitch inning?

Rome completes rare two-pitch inning

Working in the top of the 10th on Friday, the Class A Rome reliever hurled what is believed to be the Minor Leagues' first-ever two-pitch inning before the Braves walked off with a 4-3 win over West Virginia at State Mutual Stadium.

How fast can the average person throw a fastball?

On the average, a typical Varsity high school fastball is between 75-85 mph, although many good Varsity pitchers will be seeing the upper 80s and low 90 range.

Can a batter hit a ball that bounces?

Yes. This is treated like any other pitch. The ball can be batted and if the batter is touched by the bounced pitch, he is awarded first base on a hit by pitch.

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