Sunday, November 8, 2020

Perfect games regular season: 20 since 1900.

Data from https://stathead.com/

All are 9 innings, i.e., not extra innings. Home team bold; pitcher home in 12 of 20.

Three of the most recent six were against Tampa. 

RkPlayerDateTmOppRsltApp,DecIPHRERBBSOHRUERPitStrGScIRISBFAB2B3BIBBHBPSHSFGDPSBCSPOBKWPERAWPARE24aLIDFS(DK)DFS(FD)
1Felix Hernandez2012-08-15SEATBRW 1-0SHO, W9.000001200113779927270000000000000.000.7124.0971.071
2Matt Cain2012-06-13SFGHOUW 10-0SHO, W9.0000014001258610127270000000000000.000.1243.808.189
3Philip Humber2012-04-21CHWSEAW 4-0SHO, W9.0000090096679627270000000000000.000.3994.097.600
4Roy Halladay2010-05-29PHIFLAW 1-0SHO, W9.000001100115729827270000000000000.000.8384.5201.224
5Dallas Braden2010-05-09OAKTBRW 4-0SHO, W9.00000600109779327270000000000000.000.3394.430.495
6Mark Buehrle2009-07-23CHWTBRW 5-0SHO, W9.00000600116769327270000000000000.000.2905.123.406
7Randy Johnson2004-05-18ARIATLW 2-0SHO, W9.0000013001178710027270000000000000.000.6704.721.964
8David Cone1999-07-18NYYMONW 6-0SHO, W9.00000100088689727270000000000000.000.2595.202.363
9David Wells1998-05-17NYYMINW 4-0SHO, W9.000001100120799827270000000000000.000.4774.944.677
10Kenny Rogers1994-07-28TEXCALW 4-0SHO, W9.0000080098649527270000000000000.000.3595.222.499
11Dennis Martinez1991-07-28MONLADW 2-0SHO, W9.0000050096669227270000000000000.000.5744.037.866
12Tom Browning1988-09-16CINLADW 1-0SHO, W9.00000700101729427270000000000000.000.6944.0161.050
13Mike Witt1984-09-30CALTEXW 1-0SHO, W9.0000010009727270000000000000.000.8124.5811.181
14Len Barker1981-05-15CLETORW 3-0SHO, W9.0000011009827270000000000000.000.4744.046.714
15Catfish Hunter1968-05-08OAKMINW 4-0SHO, W9.0000011009827270000000000000.000.4893.209.793
16Sandy Koufax1965-09-09LADCHCW 1-0SHO, W9.0000014001137910127270000000000000.000.6743.7491.044
17Jim Bunning1964-06-21 (1)PHINYMW 6-0SHO, W9.00000100089689727270000000000000.000.2933.877.447
18Charlie Robertson1922-04-30CHWDETW 2-0SHO, W9.000006009327270000000000000.000.6334.641.917
19Addie Joss1908-10-02CLECHWW 1-0SHO, W9.000003009027270000000.00
20Cy Young1904-05-05BOSPHAW 3-0SHO, W9.000008009527270000000.00

In the first six the opposing pitcher batted.

Designated Hitter (DH) in lineup against 9 of 20 (9 of most recent 14):
1981 Barker
1984 Witt
1994 Rogers
1998 Wells
1999 Cone
2009 Buehrle
2010 Braden
2012 Humber
2012 Hernandez.

The only years with more than one:

2012: 3

2010: 2

Of the most recent ten, only two were against teams that existed before 1961:

Randy Johnson 2004 against Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves

David Wells 1998 against Minnesota Twins (Washington Senators).

Most SO: 14 by Koufax and Cain. Fewest SO since 1964: 5 by Dennis Martinez.

Most common scores:

1-0 six times

4-0 five times.

Least common scores, once each: 10-0 and 5-0.

14 of the 20 games have number of pitches; 9 of 14 at least 100.

Most pitches: Cain 125 in 2012

Fewest pitches:

Cone 88
Bunning 89
Martinez 96
Humber 96
Rogers 98.

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