Negro Leagues No-Hitters
From BR Bullpen
The following is a list of no-hitters in Negro League play. Names that are in Boldface indicate a member of the Hall of Fame. Numbers in subscript indicate multiple no-hitters.
For the purposes of this list, "Negro League play" includes games pre-Negro League games between legitimately top-level Negro teams irrespective of a league affiliation. It also includes a number of interleague games, postseason games, and exhibition games between teams comprising top-level Negro League players.
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[edit] No-hitters, nine innings or more
[edit] No hitters broken up in extra innings
| Pitchers | Date | Lg | Team | Opponent | Score | How broken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster McDonald | 08/15/1927 | NNL | Chicago American Giants | Memphis Red Sox | 1 - 2 | Opponents tied game in 9th on errors; single in 10th inning broke up no-hitter; two hits in 11th scored winning run. One day after Willie Powell's no-hitter; just missed being back-to-back no-hitters. |
| Willie "Sug" Cornelius | 07/08/1934 | NNL | Chicago American Giants | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 0 - 3 | Scoreless tie with Satchel Paige through 9 innings; 5 hits and 3 runs scored top of 10th; four days after Paige's own no-hittter. |
[edit] No-hitters less than 9 innings
| Pitcher(s) | Date | Lg | Team | Opponent | Score | Innings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Johnson (W); Dick Whitworth (S) | 09/02/1916 (2nd game) | Chicago American Giants | Cuban Stars | 6 - 0 | 7 | Johnson pitched five innings, Whitworth pitched remaining two game called due to darkness | |
| Bob McClure | 02/27/1925 | Royal Poinciana Hotel | Breakers Hotel | 2 - 0 | 7 | Played in Florida's winter hotel league; Scheduled as 7-inning game; Perfect game | |
| Luther Farrell | 10/08/1927 | Bacharach Giants | Chicago American Giants | 3 - 2 | 7 | Colored World Series Game 5; game called in 7th inning due to darkness and rain | |
| Robert Poindexter | 06/27/1928 (2nd game) | NNL | Birmingham Black Barons | Chicago American Giants | 6 - 0 | 7 | Scheduled 7-inning 2nd game |
| Paul Carter | 08/17/1935 (2nd game) | NNL | Philadelphia Stars | Brooklyn Eagles | 4 - 0 | 7 | Scheduled 7-inning 2nd game |
| Ross Davis; Willie Hubert (W) | 05/30/1940 (2nd game) | NNL | Baltimore Elite Giants | Newark Eagles | 5 - 0 | 7 | Scheduled 7-inning 2nd game; Davis walked bases full with one out in 4th inning; Hubert relieved and finished for 3 2/3 innings. |
| Roy Partlow | 08/30/1942 (2nd game) | NNL | Washington-Homestead Grays | Chicago American Giants | 3 - 0 | 7 | Interleague game with NAL team game called in 7th inning due to darkness; played in Comiskey Park |
| Jimmy Hill | 06/06/1943 (2nd game) | NNL | Newark Eagles | New York Black Yankees | 3 - 0 | 7 | Scheduled 7-inning 2nd game |
| Ray Brown | 08/12/1945 (2nd game) | Washington-Homestead Grays | Chicago American Giants | 7 - 0 | 7 | Scheduled 7-inning 2nd game | |
| Gene Collins | 05/27/1949 (1st game) | NAL | Kansas City Monarchs | Houston Eagles | 14 - 0 | 7 | game shortened by "mercy" rule 2nd game went full nine innings. Played in San Antonio, Texas |
[edit] Sources
- SABR Negro League Committee
- Noir Tech Research, Inc.
- Chicago Defender
- Chicago Tribune
- Baltimore Afro American
- Kansas City Star-Times
- Pittsburgh Courier
- St. Louis Argus
