List of Nippon Professional Baseball no-hitters
In baseball, throwing a no-hitter is a pitching accomplishment in which one or more pitchers does not yield a hit in the course of one game. A no-hitter is rare in NPB, occurring 66 times since Fumio Fujimura's first cycle during the single league era in 1948. In terms of frequency, the cycle is roughly as common as a no-hitter (93 occurrences in NPB history based on the standard definition).
Unlike in Major League Baseball (MLB), combined no-hitters are not considered as official no-hitters by Nippon Professional Baseball.
Nippon Professional Baseball no-hitters
Inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
* |
Denotes a perfect game |
(x) |
Number of no-hitters recorded to that point (if the player recorded more than one) |
No-hitters with complete game shutout win
Player | Date | Team | League | Opponent | Ref |
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Eiji Sawamura |
September 25, 1936 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Eiji Sawamura |
May 1, 1937 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Victor Starffin |
July 3, 1937 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Korakuen Eagles | [1] |
Mitsuhiko Ishida (1) | July 16, 1937 | Hankyu Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Tokyo Senators | [1] |
Hiroshi Nakao |
November 3, 1939 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Tokyo Senators | [1] |
Tadashi Kameda (1) | March 18, 1940 | Eagles | Japanese Baseball League | Lion Baseball Club | [1] |
Katsusaburo Asano | April 14, 1940 | Hankyu Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Eiji Sawamura |
July 6, 1940 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Baseball Club | [1] |
Hachiro Miwa | August 3, 1940 | Osaka Tigers | Japanese Baseball League | Tokyo Kyojin | [1] |
Mitsuhiko Ishida (2) | August 22, 1940 | Hankyu Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Lion Baseball Club | [1] |
Tadashi Kameda (2) | April 14, 1941 | Kurowashi Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Hanshin Baseball Club | [1] |
Hiroshi Nakao |
July 16, 1941 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Baseball Club | [1] |
Kotaro Mori | October 27, 1941 | Hankyu Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Baseball Club | [1] |
Michio Nishizawa |
July 18, 1942 | Nagoya Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Hankyu Baseball Club | [1] |
Yoshio Tenpo | May 2, 1943 | Hankyu Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Baseball Club | [1] |
Hideo Fujimoto |
May 22, 1943 | Tokyo Kyojin | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Baseball Club | [1] |
Takehiko Bessho |
May 26, 1943 | Nankai Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Yamato Baseball Club | [1] |
Shinichi Ishimaru | October 12, 1943 | Nagoya Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Yamato Baseball Club | [1] |
Shosei Go |
June 16, 1946 | Osaka Tigers | Japanese Baseball League | Senators | [1] |
Tadayoshi Kajioka | August 24, 1948 | Osaka Tigers | Japanese Baseball League | Nankai Hawks | [1] |
Juzo Sanada |
September 6, 1948 | Taiyo Robins | Japanese Baseball League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Hideo Fujimoto |
June 28, 1950 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | West Pirates | [1] |
Masaichi Kaneda |
September 5, 1951 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Giichi Hayashi | April 27, 1952 | Daiei Stars | Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | [1] |
Juzo Sanada |
May 7, 1952 | Osaka Tigers | Central League | Hiroshima Carp | [1] |
Takumi Otomo | July 26, 1952 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Shochiku Robins | [1] |
Noboru Yamashita | August 7, 1954 | Kintetsu Pearls | Pacific League | Takahashi Unions | [1] |
Shigeru Sugishita |
May 10, 1955 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Kokutetsu Swallows | [1] |
Mamoru Otsu | June 4, 1955 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | [1] |
Fumio Takechi* | June 19, 1955 | Kintetsu Pearls | Pacific League | Daiei Stars | [1] |
Teruo Owaki | May 3, 1956 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Yoshitomo Miyaji* | September 19, 1956 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central League | Hiroshima Carp | [1] |
Masaichi Kaneda |
August 21, 1957 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Hiroomi Oyane | October 12, 1957 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Nishimura Sadaaki* | July 19, 1958 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific League | Toei Flyers | [1] |
Gentaro Shimada* | August 11, 1960 | Taiyo Whales | Central League | Osaka Tigers | [1] |
Yoshimi Moritaki* | June 20, 1961 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Yoshio Inoue | May 16, 1964 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | [1] |
Toshitake Nakayama | August 18, 1964 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Gene Bacque | June 28, 1965 | Hanshin Tigers | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Yoshiro Sotokoba |
October 2, 1965 | Hiroshima Carp | Central League | Hanshin Tigers | [1] |
Kichiro Sasaki* | May 1, 1966 | Taiyo Whales | Central League | Hiroshima Carp | [1] |
Tsutomu Tanaka* | May 12, 1966 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | [1] |
Toshihiko Sei | June 12, 1966 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific League | Kintetsu Buffaloes | [1] |
Tadao Wako | September 17, 1967 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | [1] |
Tsuneo Horiuchi |
October 10, 1967 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Hiroshima Carp | [1] |
Kunio Jonouchi | May 16, 1968 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Taiyo Whales | [1] |
Keishi Suzuki |
August 8, 1968 | Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific League | Toei Flyers | [1] |
Yoshiro Sotokoba |
September 14, 1968 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Central League | Taiyo Whales | [1] |
Fumio Narita | August 16, 1969 | Lotte Orions | Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | [1] |
Hidetake Watanabe | May 18, 1970 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | [1] |
Hiroshi Kito | June 9, 1970 | Taiyo Whales | Central League | Yakult Atoms | [1] |
Koichiro Sasaki* | October 6, 1970 | Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | [1] |
Kazuhiro Fujimoto | August 19, 1971 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Yoshimasa Takahashi* | August 21, 1971 | Toei Flyers | Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | [1] |
Keishi Suzuki |
September 9, 1971 | Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | [1] |
Yoshiro Sotokoba |
April 29, 1972 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Naoki Takahashi | June 16, 1973 | Nittaku Home Flyers | Pacific League | Kintetsu Buffaloes | [1] |
Yutaka Enatsu | August 30, 1973 | Hanshin Tigers | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Soroku Yagisawa* | October 10, 1973 | Lotte Orions | Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | [1] |
Toshio Kanbe | April 20, 1975 | Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | [1] |
Hajime Kato | April 18, 1976 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | [1] |
Yoshinori Toda | May 11, 1976 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | [1] |
Yutaro Imai* | August 31, 1978 | Hankyu Braves | Pacific League | Lotte Orions | [1] |
Kuo Tai-yuan | June 4, 1985 | Seibu Lions | Pacific League | Nippon-Ham Fighters | [1] |
Yukio Tanaka | June 9, 1985 | Nippon-Ham Fighters | Pacific League | Kintetsu Buffaloes | [1] |
Shinichi Kondoh | August 9, 1987 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Toshiro Yufune | June 14, 1992 | Hanshin Tigers | Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | [1] |
Hiromi Makihara* | May 18, 1994 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | [1] |
Yukihiro Nishizaki | July 5, 1995 | Nippon-Ham Fighters | Pacific League | Seibu Lions | [1] |
Yoshinori Sato | August 26, 1995 | Nippon-Ham Fighters | Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | [1] |
Terry Bross | September 9, 1995 | Yakult Swallows | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Hisanobu Watanabe | June 11, 1996 | Seibu Lions | Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | [1] |
Shigeki Noguchi | August 11, 1996 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Kazuhisa Ishii | September 2, 1997 | Yakult Swallows | Central League | Yokohama BayStars | [1] |
Tetsuro Kawajiri | May 26, 1998 | Hanshin Tigers | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Shinji Sasaoka | May 8, 1999 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Melvin Bunch | April 7, 2000 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Yokohama BayStars | [1] |
Narciso Elvira | June 20, 2000 | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific League | Seibu Lions | [1] |
Kenshin Kawakami | August 1, 2002 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | [1] |
Kei Igawa | October 4, 2004 | Hanshin Tigers | Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | [1] |
Rick Guttormson | May 25, 2006 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Interleague | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | [1] |
Masahiro Yamamoto | September 16, 2006 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Hanshin Tigers | [1] |
Kenta Maeda | April 6, 2012 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Central League | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | [1] |
Toshiya Sugiuchi | May 30, 2012 | Yomiuri Giants | Interleague | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | [1] |
Yuki Nishi | October 8, 2012 | Orix Buffaloes | Pacific League | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | [1] |
Daisuke Yamai | June 28, 2013 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | [1] |
Takayuki Kishi | May 2, 2014 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | [1] |
Shun Yamaguchi | July 27, 2018 | Yomiuri Giants | Central League | Chunichi Dragons | [1] |
Kodai Senga | September 6, 2019 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | [1] |
Yūdai Ōno | September 16, 2019 | Chunichi Dragons | Central League | Hanshin Tigers | [1] |
Combined no-hitters
Players | Date | Team | League | Opponent | Ref |
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Miyoshi Nakagawa Shigezo Ishihara |
June 22, 1941 | Kurowashi Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Baseball Club | [2] |
Takashi Eda Kotaro Mori |
August 2, 1941 | Hankyu Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Baseball Club | [2] |
Tomoya Yagi Hisashi Takeda Michael Nakamura |
April 15, 2006 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Pacific League | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | [3] |
Daisuke Yamai* Hitoki Iwase* |
November 1, 2007 | Chunichi Dragons | 2007 Japan Series | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | [4] |
No-hitters when the opposing team scores
Players | Date | Team | League | Opponent | Ref |
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Yoshikichi Miyaguchi Shotaro Hirano |
May 6, 1939 | Nankai Baseball Club | Japanese Baseball League | Hankyu Baseball Club | |
Tadashi Kameda | August 3, 1939 | Eagles | Japanese Baseball League | Nagoya Kinko Baseball Club | |
Minoru Murayama |
May 21, 1959 | Osaka Tigers | Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |
Noboru Makino Shigemasa Yamamoto |
May 13, 1964 | Kintetsu Buffaloes | Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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References
- General
- 無安打無得点試合 (ノーヒットノーラン) [Scoreless, No-Hit Games(No-Hitter)] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- "List of Hall of Famers". The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- Inline citations
- "無安打無得点試合 (No hitter records)". Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- 日本での継投によるノーヒットノーランは3度 [A no-hitter has occurred three times after relieving the starting pitcher in Japan]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Corporation. June 10, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- 【4月15日】2006年(平18) 残念…八木智哉 それでも史上初の延長無安打無得点リレー [(April 15, 2006) Bad luck, Tomoya Yagi, but it's still the first extra innings scoreless combined no-hitter in history]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Corporation. April 15, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- Coskrey, Jason (November 2, 2007). "Dragons clinch Japan Series". The Japan Times. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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