No hitter

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What is the Definition of a No-Hitter in Baseball?

A no hitter refers to a game which has been played in which a team has not been able to score one hit through normal means.

A game can be called a no hitter once it has been considered a completed game which has consisted of at least 9 innings without recording any hits.

No hitters are rare and occur very infrequently at a professional level. Since MLB records began, only 314 games have been declared no hitters.

What is the Difference Between a No-Hitter and a Perfect Game?

A no-hitter is a game in which no opposing player gets a hit. A no-hitter does not require any other type of perfect play from either team; for example, a team can still commit errors and allow runs to be scored.

A perfect game is the rarest of feats in baseball. It requires that no opposing player reach any base safely at all — not even on an error. Perfect games are incredibly rare in professional baseball and have only been achieved 23 times in MLB history.

Can a Pitcher Throw a No-Hitter and Still Lose the Game?

Yes, it is possible for a pitcher to throw a no-hitter and still lose the game. The reason why this is possible is due to the fact that baseball games are decided by runs scored and not hits allowed.

A no-hitter simply means that the pitcher did not allow any hits during the course of nine innings or more. However, if the other team scored more runs than the pitcher’s team during those nine innings, then they will win the game regardless of how many hits were allowed.

What is the Difference Between a No-Hitter and a Shutout?

A no-hitter is a game in which a pitcher does not allow any hits to be made against his team. A shutout, on the other hand, is when one team does not allow any runs to be scored by their opponent.

What is a Combined No-Hitter?

A combined no-hitter is when two or more pitchers combine to pitch a complete game without allowing a hit.

What is a Double No-Hitter?

A double no-hitter is a baseball game in which two pitchers, either from the same team or opposing teams, do not allow any hits.

I'm Nick, a professional researcher & writer by day and a die-hard baseball fan by night. I have a deep love and knowledge of the game and love sharing it with others. I've been involved in baseball in one way or another for as long as I can remember - playing the game on an amateur level since I was a kid, writing about the game for my college newspaper, and now working with some of the biggest names in baseball media.