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What is the fewest number of pitches pitched during a no hitter nine innings?
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. --JorgeNon-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
What were the fielding stats for baseball player Vince Horsman playing at pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991?
Phil Roof played in 3 games at catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1977, starting in 2 of them. He played for a total of 54 outs, equivalent to 2 9-inning games. He made 10 putouts, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play. He had 0 passed balls, 0 wild pitches, 4 opponent stolen bases, and 2 opponent caught stealings.
What were the fielding stats for baseball player Tim Birtsas playing at pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in 1988?
Lee Smith played in 40 games at pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1981, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 200 outs, equivalent to 7.41 9-inning games. He made 3 putouts, had 9 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
WHAT IS the Least possible number of pitches in complete game?
27, one pitch for each out for a nine inning game. _______________________ The above answer is incorrect. The correct answer would be zero pitches. If a batter steps into the batters box with an illegal bat then that batter is immediately called out, and the pitcher is credited with the out. So, if the visiting team's first batter stepped into the box with an illegal bat then he would become the first out without a pitch needing to be thrown; if the second and third batters also stepped into the box with illegal bats then they too would be called out, and the top of the inning would be concluded. For the purposes of this explanation, let's assume that the home team scores a run in the bottom of that first inning. So, if the remaining 8 innings occurred exactly as the first inning occurred -- with each of the visiting batters entering the batters box with an illegal bat -- then all 27 visiting batters will have been called out without a single pitch needing to be thrown by the home pitcher in any inning. Since 27 outs have been recorded, the home pitcher is eligible to be credited with a complete game; thus, the correct answer is zero pitches. I do understand that this scenario would NEVER actually occur; however, a scenario wherein 27 batters came to the plate having made 27 consecutive first-pitch outs is no more likely to occur, so it is thus equally plausible to assume the zero-pitch answer is correct as it would be the 27-pitch answer. Besides, the question does not ask what the actual lowest number of pitches thrown in a complete game was, but just what the lowest possible would be. So, again, the answer is zero. ~ badlukk13 ----------------------------------------- Setting aside the above answer - which, technically is correct - and assuming the pitchers actually pitch, if the home team is leading at the end of 8 1/2 innings (going into the bottom of the ninth) they don't play the last half of the inning and the home team is declared the winner without playing the last half inning. The pitcher for that team need only get 3x8 = 24 players out - consequently the minimum number of pitches would be 24. There is at least one other condition where it would be even less: If the home team is leading after 5 1/2 innings and the game is called for rain, it counts as a complete game and a pitcher can have it counted as a complete game after facing only 3x5=15 batters. In that case the theoretical minimum would be 15 pitches.
What were the fielding stats for baseball player Keith Comstock playing at pitcher for the Seattle Mariners in 1989?
Keith Comstock played in 31 games at pitcher for the Seattle Mariners in 1989, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 77 outs, equivalent to 2.85 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had 4 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .351 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
