Talk:Major League Baseball Sanctioned No-Hitters

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[edit] "Sanctioned" no-hitters

We have had this discussion before (on the No-Hitter article), and I would like to merge the lists of MLB no-hitters and Other Major Leagues No-Hitters. When the special committee revised the definition of a no-hitter in 1991, it revised it only to be a game of nine or more innings, ending with no hits. This eliminated games like Harvey Haddix's 12-inning game broken up in the 13th, as well as Andy Hawkins' 8-inning losing game. It made no mention of games pitched in other leagues. The no-hitters of the old AA and FL are still no-hitters by the definition.

We sometimes make the mistake of conflating "Major League" and MLB; the no-hitters were pitched in a major league, even if they were not pitched in the MLB.

If no one objects, I'd like to create three lists, of fully sanctioned no-hitters, shortened no-hitters, and no-hitters broken up in extra innings. For now, as the list is still incomplete and no one has fully agreed to the level each league was, the Negro League no-hitters should still be retained on their own list.

Comments?

--Couillaud 19:17, 19 July 2009 (EDT)

I have no objection to you doing this. Minor league no-hitters are listed in the Minor League Encyclopedia if someone wants to tackle that list in the future. Kinston eagle 19:33, 19 July 2009 (EDT)

I have a list of Cuban and Mexican no-hitters but haven't had a chance to enter them.

The Negro Leagues, like Japan, clearly belong on their own list, IMO.

I agree with merging the AA and FL to the MLB list. - --Mischa 20:14, 19 July 2009 (EDT)

Well, I did not separate the extra-inning no-hitters from the shortened ones, but I did merge the "other" leagues into the "major league" lists.

As for the minor league no-hitters, it well could take a full year to transcribe them from the book to web. I'll think about it, but it would be awhile. -- Couillaud 10:25, 20 July 2009 (EDT)