The no-hitter remains one of the most notable feats in baseball. Even if it seems like no-hitters are on the rise, there is an argument that isn't the case, and no matter how you slice it, it is one of the game's greatest achievements to get 27 or more o
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The “inside game” dominated the next two decades, until hitter-friendly rules were instituted in 1920, ushering in the “live-ball era” (the period of inside-game dominance was also known as the “dead-ball era”). The inside game was a style of play that emphasized pitching, speed,...
Over the past four seasons, Pham has produced offense almost exactly in line with the league average. He’s a .242/.322/.391 hitter (98 wRC+) with 57 home runs, 94 doubles, nine triples, 51 steals, a 10.1% walk rate and a 23.7% strikeout rate in that stretch. He’s been a bit...
On June 15, 1963, Dominican pitcher Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants became the first Dominican hurler to throw a no-hitter in major league history. Marichal inspired a generation of Dominican pitchers ( like Pedro Martinez) and had his #27 retired by the Giants. Marichal is also ...
The only time a player had allowed one or fewer hits in a shutout and homered twice was Philadelphia's Rick Wise on June 23, 1971, when he had arguably the greatest game in major league history: a no-hitter on the mound and a pair of home runs at the plate. Over his next three...
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A catcher is required to be in the catcher’s box with nine seconds left on the clock and a hitter in the batter’s box and focused on the pitcher with eight seconds remaining. Penalties for violations will be a ball called against a pitcher and a strike called aga...
The 37-year-old is a .207 career hitter with a72 OPS+over 13 seasons, but he has averaged 14 home runs over the last three seasons, so he is capable of running into a mistake and making an impact offensively. Fellow veteran Max Stassi will start the year as his backup, but fo...
include the ability to throw a baseball 100 mph and hit one over 115 mph, both from the left side. Another slugger, Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest) occupies the second slot in our rankings. The Demon Deacons’ first baseman is a more pure hitter than Caglianone and also possesses light-to...