List of clubs to be no-hit most frequently

September 5th, 2024

Every franchise has been on the wrong end of a no-hitter at least twice. Understandably, the two teams at the top of the list go back to the earliest days of the National League. At the other end of the spectrum, 13 teams in the bottom half were expansion franchises that began play after 1960.

Here, in descending order, is how often each of the 30 current Major League franchises have been no-hit:

21 times
Philadelphia Phillies (Philadelphia Quakers)

20 times
Los Angeles Dodgers (Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Robins, Brooklyn Grooms, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Brooklyn Superbas)

17 times
Atlanta Braves (Boston Braves, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Bees)

16 times
San Francisco Giants (New York Giants)

15 times
Oakland Athletics (Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Athletics)
Baltimore Orioles (St. Louis Browns)
Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Naps)

14 times
Cincinnati Reds (Cincinnati Red Stockings)
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates (Pittsburgh Alleghenys)

13 times
Chicago White Sox

12 times
Boston Red Sox

11 times
San Diego Padres

9 times
Minnesota Twins (Washington Senators)

8 times
New York Yankees (New York Highlanders)
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Toronto Blue Jays

7 times
Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels (Anaheim Angels, California Angels)

6 times
Texas Rangers (Washington Senators)
Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)

5 times
Houston Astros (Houston Colt .45s)

4 times
Milwaukee Brewers

3 times
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)

2 times
Kansas City Royals