What is the fewest number of pitches pitched during a no hitter nine innings?

Answer 1

Fewest Number of PitchesThe answer is 81. If the pitcher was to throw a no hitter and strike everyone out. Each person has three strikes. There are three outs alloted for an inning. Nine pitches thrown in an inning times the nine innings equals 81.

Edit: First, You did not answer the question, as you are referring to a hypothetical situation. The question asked for the name of the player who achieved a no-hitter in the least amount of pitches. Secondly, although I do not know the answer, your hypothetical situation is still wrong. A pitcher could achieve a no-hitter in 27 pitches. If the opposing team's batters swung on every pitch and grounded or flew out, that would be 3 pitches (outs) an inning times nine innings for a total of 27.

Edit #2: It could be as few as 24 if the home team was ahead in the middle of the ninth. --Jorge

Non-hypothetical answer: The record is 58 pitches, by Red Barrett of the Boston Braves in a nine-inning 2-0 complete game against the Cincinnati Reds on August 10, 1944. This is also the shortest recorded pro Baseball game. -ThanksForAsking

Answer 2

27. Each batter must hit the first pitch thrown to him in each at bat and make an out on that hit ball. 27 outs in a 9-inning game, one pitch, one out for 9 innings.

Answer - Improbable, but possibleThe answer is 0.

By MLB rules, if a balk is committed with no runners on base, a ball is called. If a pitcher balked 4 times, the batter would be walked without throwing a single pitch. Once the man is on first, the pitcher picks him off before throwing any pitches to the next batter. Repeat this process as many times as necessary whether there's a rain-out or extra innings.

In addition, if the pitcher doesn't pick off the runner and he is either balked or steals his way home, it's possible for a pitcher to LOSE a game while pitching all 9 innings and not throwing a single pitch.

Answer - A qualification of 'Improbable, but possible"The only way to commit a balk with no runners on base is to make an 'illegal pitch.' (MLB Rule 8.05) So yes you can complete a game with no "legal" pitches. However you must throw at least 108 (27 x 4) illegal pitches. If in the highly unlikely scenario in which both teams were balking every pitch the fewest for both teams would be 216 (2 x 108) to account for all the outs plus 4 to allow the winning run to get on base and score. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------AnswerThe answer is 25, not 27, and here's how. Let's say Oakland is playing Boston in Boston and the box score looks like this (pitches per inning are subscripted)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

OAK 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 0 0 0

BOS 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 11 1 1 0

Boston wins the game with a walk off home run on the first pitch of the 9th. The Boston pitcher wins the game throwing a complete 27 pitch game, but the Oakland pitcher loses the game throwing a complete 25 pitches (This home run could actually happen in any inning as long as it was the first pitch of the at bat)

Answer - possibility OUTSIDE of MLBIn leagues or levels of play that allow intentional walks by simply informing the umpire of the intention to give a batter a pass, the answer is still 0, as you could simply pick off each batter you intentionally walk. The latest pick-off attempt would have to fail--multiple throwing errors potentially. ---------------------------------------------------------------------AnswerIf you count illegal pitches, then the correct answer is 1 pitch. A batter is out if he steps from one batters box to the other while the pitch is in position to pitch. If every batter does this (save one who is pitched to and hits a home run), the game would end ---------------------------------------------------------------------Answer:Assuming the 3rd answer is correct involving the balk/illegal pitch rule with no runners on base then the answer should be 8. Each inning would go as follows > Hit by Pitch, Balk, Balk, Pick Off, Pick Off, Pick Off, equaling 1 pitch for each inning. In one of the 8 innings there would have to be one extra balk to score the run, and assuming this is the visiting pitching squad then they would only pitch 8 innings since the home team will not bat the bottom of the 9th when already leading. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Answer

9 by each side is also possible. In each inning, the first batter in the inning ends up at third base after one pitch. He then tries to steal home, and the batter interferes with the play at the plate, he is out by rule 6.06c. The runner is sent back to third base and an out recorded, and the throw from the pitcher to the catcher does not count as a pitch. It is therefore theoretically possible to record three outs on only one pitch per inning.

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Having thought about this, I think 0 is a possibility.

I'm assuming we're talking about a nine-inning game in which a team wins. My theory conforms to that.

Here's how:

8.04 When the bases are unoccupied, the pitcher shall deliver the ball to the batter within 20 seconds after he receives the ball. Each time the pitcher delays the game by violating this rule, the umpire shall call "Ball." The intent of this rule is to avoid unnecessary delays. The umpire shall insist that the catcher return the ball promptly to the pitcher, and that the pitcher take his position on the rubber promptly. Obvious delay by the pitcher should instantly be penalized by the umpire.

So the pitcher could do this enough times for a run to score, never throwing a pitch. That takes care of our run.

Now for the outs:

Either the pitcher can pick off all three guys on base in this inning where the guys get on base due to his charity and do this in other innings, too.

Or the batter can jump from one batters box to the other while the pitcher is ready but before he throws a pitch. This is called an out.

So all outs can be made without a pitch being thrown.

Answer 3

Theoretically, you could come into the game with nobody out and the bases loaded,. throw one pitch and get a triple play. Or, you could pick one guy off, then throw your first pitch (since pickoffs dont count as pitches) and get a double play. For that matter, you could just pick all three guys off and get out of the inning without actually throwing a pitch.

3-pitch innings happen fairly regularly, but I remember last April 15, 2008, Bobby Jenks came into a game with guys on 1st and 3rd and nobody out; then gave up a sac fly (1 out) then a double play (3 outs, one inning pitched) on just two pitches. My guess is that this is probably tied for the record.

Answer 4

There is no telling how many pitches can be pitched in a 9 inning no-hitter, however the least number is 27. One pitch per batter.

Correction:

True there is no maximum number of pitches thrown for a no-hitter, however there TECHNICALLY wouldn't have to be a minimum either, although, it would never happen in context, you could have all 27 batters in a game go to the plate out of batting order, once announced, they would be out, even without a pitch being thrown -- i know this is never going to happen, but within the rules it could be a situation to occur

Answer 5

Fifty-eight pitches, Red Barret of the Boston Braves against the Cinncinati Reds in a 2-0 complete game shutout, 1944.

Answer 6

Pitch counts are spotty at best prior to the 1990s, but the record as far as we know is 74, by the Rockies' Aaron Cook on 7/25/07

Answer 7

Charley "Red" Barrett of the Boston Braves threw a grand total of 58 pitches in a MLB game on 1944 August 10.

Answer 8

3 by Nolan Ryan

Answer 9

27 pitches dude u should know that