List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have thrown an immaculate inning
In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat.[1] An immaculate inning occurs when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning, using the minimum possible number of pitches (nine).[2] Ninety-three different pitchers have struck out three batters on nine consecutive pitches in a half-inning of a Major League Baseball (MLB) game as of September 2019, the most recent being Will Harris of the Houston Astros on September 27, 2019. Seven have accomplished the feat more than once in their career, and no player has ever struck out four batters on twelve pitches in an inning.[3][4][5][6] John Clarkson was the first player to strike out three batters on nine pitches, doing so in the third inning for the Boston Beaneaters against the Philadelphia Quakers on June 4, 1889.[7]
Of the 93 pitchers who have accomplished the feat, 71 were right-handed and 22 left-handed. Eight of these (including five active pitchers) have played for only one major league team. Four pitchers – Bob Gibson, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez and Nolan Ryan – are also members of the 3,000 strikeout club.[8] Sloppy Thurston, Ryan, Wade Miley, and Thomas Pannone are the only rookies to have attained the milestone.[9][10][11][12] Ryan struck out three batters on nine pitches in the American League and National League, becoming the first player to achieve the feat in both.[13] Danny Jackson is the sole player to pitch an immaculate inning in the World Series.[14]
Of the 23 players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame who pitched an immaculate inning, 13 have been elected and five were elected on the first ballot.[15] Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame if they have played in at least 10 major league seasons and have either been retired for five seasons or deceased for at least six months.[16] These requirements leave 26 players ineligible who are active, four who are living and have played in the past five seasons, and eight who did not play in 10 major league seasons.
Players
Pitcher (X) | Name of the pitcher and number of immaculate innings they had pitched at that point |
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Date | Date of the game |
Team | The player's team at the time of the game |
Opposing team | The team against whom the pitcher struck out three batters on nine pitches |
Inning | The inning in which the pitcher struck out three batters on nine pitches |
Batters faced (X) | The batters who were struck out on nine pitches and number of immaculate innings they had batted in at that point |
Box | Box score with play by play (if available) |
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Player is active[upper-alpha 1] |
Notes
- A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References
General
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- "Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- Eagle, Ed (August 19, 2018). "Immaculate innings: 3 strikeouts on 9 pitches". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
Specific
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- "August 2, 1959 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 2, 1959. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
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- "May 12, 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 12, 1969. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "July 6, 1971 Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 6, 1971. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "July 10, 1971 Montreal Expos at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 10, 1971. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "September 24, 1971 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 24, 1971. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "July 9, 1972 Boston Red Sox at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 9, 1972. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "September 8, 1977 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 8, 1977. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 23, 1979 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 23, 1979. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "August 25, 1979 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 25, 1979. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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- "August 7, 1984 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 7, 1984. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "September 7, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 7, 1987. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 4, 1989 San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 4, 1989. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "April 29, 1990 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 29, 1990. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 15, 1991 Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 15, 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "August 30, 1991 New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 30, 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "September 6, 1991 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 6, 1991. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 7, 1992 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 7, 1992. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "May 11, 1994 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 11, 1994. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "August 6, 1994 Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 6, 1994. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "August 13, 1995 Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 13, 1995. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "August 22, 1997 Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 22, 1997. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "September 18, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 18, 1997. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "September 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 23, 1997. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "April 14, 1998 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 14, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "May 9, 1998 Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 9, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "June 16, 1998 Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 16, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "September 2, 1998 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 2, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "September 13, 1998 Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 13, 1998. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "July 15, 1999 Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 15, 1999. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- "September 5, 1999 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 5, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "August 23, 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 23, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- "April 13, 2002 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 13, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "May 11, 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 11, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "May 18, 2002 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 18, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 12, 2002 San Diego Padres at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 12, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "April 15, 2004 Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. April 15, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 13, 2004 Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 13, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "September 11, 2004 Florida Marlins at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 11, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 20, 2006 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 20, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "July 6, 2007 Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 6, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 8, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 8, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 17, 2008 Florida Marlins at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 17, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "June 20, 2009 New York Yankees at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 20, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "September 5, 2009 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 5, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "August 23, 2010 Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 23, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- "May 6, 2011 Washington Nationals at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 6, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- "July 8, 2011 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 8, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- "August 16, 2012 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 16, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- "October 1, 2012 Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- "May 29, 2013 New York Mets at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- "July 30, 2013 Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 31, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- "May 8, 2014 Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- "May 17, 2014 Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- "June 2, 2014 Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- "June 4, 2014 Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 4, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- "June 14, 2014 Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- "July 11, 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 11, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- "September 17, 2014 New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- "May 7, 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "May 17. 2015 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 17, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "July 4, 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. July 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
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