Did Dave Stieb throw a no hitter?
On Sept. 2, 1990, 31 years ago today, Stieb pitched the first, and only, no-hitter in Blue Jays franchise history, shutting out the Indians 3-0 at Cleveland Stadium. Stieb breezed through the Indians lineup. After two early walks, he retired 16 consecutive batters from the second to the eighth innings.
Where is Dave Stieb now?
Reno, Nevada
Stieb currently resides in Reno, Nevada, where he works as a building contractor. After his career in baseball, he has taken up the electric guitar. Stieb’s older brother Steve was a catcher and pitcher in the minor leagues from 1979 to 1981.
Should Dave Stieb be in the Hall of Fame?
Toronto Blue Jays legend Dave Stieb has a great case for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dave Stieb spent parts of 16 seasons in the majors from 1979 through 1998 with 15 of those seasons coming with the Toronto Blue Jays. As we’ve discussed recently, Stieb was one of the best pitchers to pitch in the 1980s.
When was the last perfect game?
Aug. 15, 2012
King Felix last pitched in 2019, but he still owns MLB’s most recent perfect game. On Aug. 15, 2012, Felix Hernandez tossed a perfecto against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Did Dave Stieb throw a perfect game?
Aug. 4, 1989, SkyDome: Stieb is perfect through 8 2/3 innings, 26-up, 26 down, striking out 11.
Did Don Sutton throw a no-hitter?
Sutton won a total of 324 games and pitched 58 shutouts including five one-hitters and ten two-hitters. He is seventh on baseball’s all-time strikeout list with 3,574….
| Don Sutton | |
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| Strikeouts | 3,574 |
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How many Blue Jays no-hitters have there been?
The Toronto Blue Jays, which joined the American League in 1977 as an expansion franchise, have just one no-hitter over the club’s history. Dave Stieb, the king of late-inning near-misses, finally got his no-no (and the Blue Jays’ first) during the 1990 season on the road against the Cleveland Indians.
How many Blue Jays no hitters have there been?
Is Sandy Koufax alive?
Sanford Koufax (/ˈkoʊfæks/; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1955 to 1966….
| Sandy Koufax | |
|---|---|
| Vote | 86.87% (first ballot) |
How many no-hitters did Sandy Koufax throw?
4
The great Sandy Koufax tops the Los Angeles Dodgers’ no-hitter list with 4 career no-nos (including one perfect game), a total that’s second only in the major leagues to Nolan Ryan’s seven no-hitters. (His third of four no-hitters, tying Larry Corcoran, Cy Young and Bob Feller..
Has any team lost a no-hitter?
On July 1, 1990, Andy Hawkins of the New York Yankees pitched an eight-inning no-hitter (the Yankees were the away team) against the Chicago White Sox and lost the game 4–0 after an eighth inning which saw three errors.
Has any pitcher ever struck all 27 batters?
Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished while playing with the Class-D Appalachian League team, the Bristol Twins, on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.