title: List of American Association (1902–1997) no-hitters
text: # List of American Association (1902–1997) no-hitters
  
  From the foundation of the American Association (AA) in 1902 through its final season in 1997, its pitchers threw 97 no-hitters, which include 6 perfect games. Of these no-hitters, 72 were pitched in games that lasted at least the full 9 innings, while 25 were pitched in games shortened due to weather or that were played in doubleheaders, which were typically 7 innings. Only three of the league's six perfect games were tossed in full nine-inning games. Five no-hitters were combined—thrown by two or more pitchers on the same team.
  
  A no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game. A batter may still reach base via a walk, an error, a fielder's choice, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference. Due to these methods of reaching base, it is possible for a team to score runs without getting any hits. While the vast majority of no-hitters are shutouts, teams which went hitless have managed to score runs in their respective games 11 times in AA games, some in extra innings.
  
  The first American Association no-hitter was thrown on August 10, 1906, by Harry Swan of the Kansas City Blues against the Columbus Senators at Neil Park in Columbus, Ohio. The first perfect game was pitched on May 26, 1940, by Mickey Haefner of the Minneapolis Millers versus the Milwaukee Brewers at Nicollet Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a game that was called after six innings due to a six o'clock Sunday amusement blue law. The first nine-inning perfect game occurred on June 26, 1947, when Kansas City's Carl DeRose accomplished the feat against Minneapolis at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The league disbanded after the 1962 season but reorganized in 1969. It continued to operate through the 1997 season. The final AA no-hitter was thrown on June 20, 1997, by Bartolo Colón of the Buffalo Bisons over the New Orleans Zephyrs at North AmeriCare Park in Buffalo, New York.
  
  Two league pitchers have thrown multiple no-hitters. Charley Hall pitched three no-hit games for the St. Paul Saints (formerly the Apostles), giving him the record for the most career AA no-hitters. The first was a 12-inning affair, which he lost, in 1909. He won the second two 9-inning games in 1918 and 1920. Chris Knapp threw his first no-hitter in 1979 for the Iowa Oaks and pitched the opening four innings of a combined no-hitter for Iowa in 1977.
  
  The teams with the most no-hitters are the Toledo Mud Hens (10 no-hitters, 1 a perfect game) and Indianapolis Indians (10 no-hitters). They are followed by the Kansas City Blues (8 no-hitters, 1 a perfect game) and the Louisville Colonels and St. Paul Saints (8 no-hitters each). The team with the most perfect games is the Oklahoma City 89ers, with two.
  
  ## No-hitters
  
  Key :
  
  | Score | Game score with no-hitter team's runs listed first |
  | - | - |
  | Location | Stadium in italics denotes a no-hitter thrown in a home game. |
  | Score (#) | A number following a score indicates number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings. |
  | Pitcher (#) | A number following a pitcher's name indicates multiple no-hitters thrown. |
  | IP | Innings pitched |
  | † | Indicates a perfect game |
  
  No-hitters :
  
  | No. | Date | Pitcher(s) | Team | Score | Opponent | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | August 10, 1906 | Harry Swan | Kansas City Blues | 5–0 | Columbus Senators | Neil Park |
  | 2 | April 28, 1908 | Jesse Stovall | Louisville Colonels | 2–0 | Minneapolis Millers | Eclipse Park |
  | 3 | May 9, 1908 | Cliff Curtis | Milwaukee Brewers | 6–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Brewer Field |
  | 4 | May 14, 1908 | Chick Brandom | Kansas City Blues | 5–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Unknown |
  | 5 | May 21, 1908 | Smoky Joe Wood | Kansas City Blues | 1–0 | Milwaukee Brewers | Unknown |
  | 6 | August 16, 1908 | Hi West | Toledo Mud Hens | 7–0 | Milwaukee Brewers | Brewer Field |
  | 7 | August 18, 1908 | Jerry Upp | Columbus Senators | 3–0 | Kansas City Blues | Unknown |
  | 8 | September 3, 1908 | Rube Marquard | Indianapolis Indians | 7–0 | Columbus Senators | Neil Park |
  | 9 | June 18, 1909 | Charley Hall (1) | St. Paul Apostles | 0–1 (12) | Louisville Colonels | Lexington Park |
  | 10 | June 18, 1910 | Karl Robinson | Toledo Mud Hens | 8–0 | Kansas City Blues | Unknown |
  | 11 | July 27, 1910 | Louis Leroy | St. Paul Apostles | 4–2 | Indianapolis Indians | Washington Park |
  | 12 | August 30, 1910 | Bill Schardt | Milwaukee Brewers | 3–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Washington Park |
  | 13 | August 2, 1912 | Bill Lelivelt | Minneapolis Millers | 4–0 | Toledo Mud Hens | Swayne Field |
  | 14 | August 20, 1912 | Ed Hovlik | Milwaukee Brewers | 2–0 | Louisville Colonels | Brewer Field |
  | 15 | June 23, 1913 | Hippo Vaughn | Kansas City Blues | 2–0 | Toledo Mud Hens | Swayne Field |
  | 16 | July 2, 1913 | Dixie Davis | Columbus Senators | 4–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Washington Park |
  | 17 | July 13, 1913 | Jim Baskette | Toledo Mud Hens | 0–1 | Minneapolis Millers | Nicollet Park |
  | 18 | July 15, 1913 | King Cole | Columbus Senators | 3–1 | Milwaukee Brewers | Brewer Field |
  | 19 | May 19, 1915 | Harry Harper | Minneapolis Millers | 4–0 | St. Paul Saints | Nicollet Park |
  | 20 | June 25, 1915 | Dan Tipple | Indianapolis Indians | 6–0 | Cleveland Spiders | League Park |
  | 21 | July 2, 1915 | Marty O'Toole | Columbus Senators | 1–0 | Cleveland Spiders | League Park |
  | 22 | September 2, 1916 | Vic Aldridge | Indianapolis Indians | 3–0 | Columbus Senators | Washington Park |
  | 23 | June 23, 1918 | Charley Hall (2) | St. Paul Saints | 2–0 | Columbus Senators | Lexington Park |
  | 24 | May 11, 1920 | Ernie Koob | Louisville Colonels | 4–0 | Kansas City Blues | Unknown |
  | 25 | July 24, 1920 | Tom Long | Louisville Colonels | 12–0 | Toledo Mud Hens | Swayne Field |
  | 26 | August 26, 1920 | Charley Hall (3) | St. Paul Saints | 6–0 | Columbus Senators | Lexington Park |
  | 27 | June 18, 1921 | Bob Clark | Columbus Senators | 3–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Washington Park |
  | 28 | July 9, 1925 | Jimmie Keenan | Kansas City Blues | 1–2 (10) | Indianapolis Indians | Municipal Stadium |
  | 29 | August 21, 1926 | Dinty Gearin | Milwaukee Brewers | 10–0 | Columbus Senators | Brewer Field |
  | 30 | May 18, 1932 | Slim Harriss | St. Paul Saints | 9–0 | Kansas City Blues | Municipal Stadium |
  | 31 | August 30, 1932 | Paul Dean | Columbus Red Birds | 3–0 | Kansas City Blues | Municipal Stadium |
  | 32 | May 22, 1933 | Floyd Newkirk | St. Paul Saints | 5–0 | Kansas City Blues | Lexington Park |
  | 33 | September 7, 1935 | Lou Polli | Milwaukee Brewers | 2–0 (10 | St. Paul Saints | Lexington Park |
  | 34 | June 18, 1938 | Al Piechota | Kansas City Blues | 0–0 (6) | Louisville Colonels | Municipal Stadium |
  | 35 | September 2, 1938 | Yank Terry | Louisville Colonels | 3–0 (7) | Columbus Red Birds | Parkway Field |
  | 36 | May 26, 1940 | Mickey $Haefner^†$ | Minneapolis Millers | 4–0 (6) | Milwaukee Brewers | Nicollet Park |
  | 37 | September 11, 1943 | Jack Kramer | Toledo Mud Hens | 5–0 | Louisville Colonels | Parkway Field |
  | 38 | August 1, 1944 | Walter Brown | Toledo Mud Hens | 1–0 (7) | Milwaukee Brewers | Borchert Field |
  | 39 | May 17, 1945 | Ed Wright | Indianapolis Indians | 2–0 | Kansas City Blues | Municipal Stadium |
  | 40 | June 3, 1945 | Peter Mazar | Columbus Red Birds | 4–0 | Kansas City Blues | Red Bird Stadium |
  | 41 | July 26, 1945 | Don Thompson | Louisville Colonels | 8–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Parkway Field |
  | 42 | September 12, 1946 | Tom Sunkel | St. Paul Saints | 3–0 | Louisville Colonels | Parkway Field |
  | 43 | June 26, 1947 | Carl $DeRose^†$ | Kansas City Blues | 5–0 | Minneapolis Millers | Municipal Stadium |
  | 44 | June 10, 1948 | Monte Kennedy | Minneapolis Millers | 14–0 | Louisville Colonels | Nicollet Park |
  | 45 | August 1, 1948 | Buck Ross | Toledo Mud Hens | 1–0 (7) | Minneapolis Millers | Swayne Field |
  | 46 | September 8, 1948 | Pat McGlothin | St. Paul Saints | 7–0 (7) | Milwaukee Brewers | Lexington Park |
  | 47 | August 4, 1949 | Walt Nothe | Toledo Mud Hens | 2–0 (8) | Minneapolis Millers | Swayne Field |
  | 48 | September 6, 1949 | Bill Connelly | Toledo Mud Hens | 5–0 | Louisville Colonels | Swayne Field |
  | 49 | June 27, 1950 | Marlin $Stuart^†$ | Toledo Mud Hens | 1–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Swayne Field |
  | 50 | July 27, 1950 | Kirby Higbe | Minneapolis Millers | 3–1 (7) | Columbus Red Birds | Red Bird Stadium |
  | 51 | July 29, 1950 | Bob Alexander | Louisville Colonels | 5–0 | Milwaukee Brewers | Parkway Field |
  | 52 | August 10, 1950 | Dixie Howell | Minneapolis Millers | 6–0 | Columbus Red Birds | Nicollet Park |
  | 53 | August 16, 1951 | Bert Thiel | Milwaukee Brewers | 5–0 (7) | Toledo Mud Hens | Borchert Field |
  | 54 | September 7, 1952 | Ernie Nevel | Kansas City Blues | 3–0 (7) | Minneapolis Millers | Municipal Stadium |
  | 55 | August 20, 1954 | Ray Crone | Toledo Mud Hens | 3–0 (7) | St. Paul Saints | Lexington Park |
  | 56 | April 16, 1957 | Stu Miller | Minneapolis Millers | 1–0 (6) | Indianapolis Indians | Victory Field |
  | 57 | June 23, 1957 | Ryne Duren | Denver Bears | 3–0 (7) | Louisville Colonels | Bears Stadium |
  | 58 | May 22, 1958 | Carl Willey | Wichita Braves | 6–0 | Louisville Colonels | Lawrence Stadium |
  | 59 | August 4, 1958 | Frank Barnes | Omaha Cardinals | 3–0 | Louisville Colonels | Fairgrounds Stadium |
  | 60 | June 16, 1959 | Juan Pizarro | Louisville Colonels | 1–0 | Charleston Senators | Fairgrounds Stadium |
  | 61 | July 24, 1959 | Gary Peters | Indianapolis Indians | 5–0 | Minneapolis Millers | Victory Field |
  | 62 | May 24, 1960 | Ralph Lumenti | Charleston Senators | 2–0 (6) | Louisville Colonels | Watt Powell Park |
  | 63 | May 30, 1960 | Howie Koplitz | Louisville Colonels | 2–0 (7) | Indianapolis Indians | Fairgrounds Stadium |
  | 64 | May 8, 1969 | Scipio Spinks | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1–2 (7) | Omaha Royals | All Sports Stadium |
  | 65 | July 4, 1970 | Milt Wilcox | Indianapolis Indians | 2–0 (7) | Evansville Triplets | Bush Stadium |
  | 66 | June 5, 1971 | Fred Norman | Tulsa Oilers | 4–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Oiler Park |
  | 67 | August 19, 1971 | Rich Hand | Wichita Aeros | 3–0 | Tulsa Oilers | Oiler Park |
  | 68 | August 3, 1972 | Jim Slaton | Evansville Triplets | 5–0 | Wichita Aeros | Lawrence Stadium |
  | 69 | August 25, 1972 | Tom Murphy | Omaha Royals | 7–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
  | 70 | September 2, 1972 | Oscar $Zamora^†$ | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5–0 (7) | Denver Bears | All Sports Stadium |
  | 71 | May 25, 1973 | Bob Forsch | Tulsa Oilers | 5–0 | Denver Bears | Mile High Stadium |
  | 72 | May 24, 1974 | Tom Carroll | Indianapolis Indians | 2–0 | Omaha Royals | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
  | 73 | July 31, 1974 | Joe Henderson | Iowa Oaks | 10–0 | Wichita Aeros | Lawrence Stadium |
  | 74 | August 25, 1974 | Butch Stinson | Iowa Oaks | 7–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Bush Stadium |
  | 75 | June 2, 1976 | Dave Hasbach | Omaha Royals | 4–0 (7) | Tulsa Oilers | Oiler Park |
  | 76 | June 13, 1976 | Chris Knapp (1) | Iowa Oaks | 3–0 (7) | Evansville Triplets | Bosse Field |
  | 77 | July 15, 1976 | Ed Glynn | Evansville Triplets | 3–0 (7) | Iowa Oaks | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 78 | September 1, 1977 | Chris Knapp (4 IP) (2) Fred Howard (5 IP) | Iowa Oaks | 8–0 | Omaha Royals | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
  | 79 | May 26, 1978 | Jack Kucek | Iowa Oaks | 6–1 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 80 | May 26, 1978 | Silvio Martínez | Springfield Redbirds | 4–0 | Omaha Royals | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
  | 81 | July 14, 1979 | Jamie $Easterly^†$ | Denver Bears | 10–0 (7) | Iowa Oaks | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 82 | August 29, 1979 | Paul Moskau (3 IP) Dave May (3 IP) Sheldon Burnside (2 IP) Ángel Torres (1 IP) | Indianapolis Indians | 5–0 | Evansville Triplets | Bosse Field |
  | 83 | August 17, 1980 | Robert Madden (1+2⁄3 IP) Mark Lemongello (7+1⁄3 IP) | Wichita Aeros | 5–2 | Iowa Oaks | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 84 | April 27, 1981 | Mike Jones | Omaha Royals | 2–0 | Iowa Oaks | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
  | 85 | August 19, 1981 | Larry Pashnick | Evansville Triplets | 1–0 | Iowa Oaks | Bosse Field |
  | 86 | July 31, 1984 | Tom Browning | Wichita Aeros | 2–0 (7) | Iowa Cubs | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 87 | August 21, 1984 | Reggie Patterson | Iowa Cubs | 2–0 | Omaha Royals | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 88 | July 17, 1985 | Bryan Kelly | Nashville Sounds | 6–0 | Oklahoma City 89ers | Herschel Greer Stadium |
  | 89 | August 27, 1985 | Richard Stoll | Indianapolis Indians | 3–0 (7) | Buffalo Bisons | Bush Stadium |
  | 90 | June 20, 1988 | Luis Aquino | Omaha Royals | 2–0 | Columbus Clippers | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
  | 91 | August 6, 1988 | Randy Johnson (7 IP) Pat Pacillo (1 IP) | Indianapolis Indians | 0–1 | Nashville Sounds | Herschel Greer Stadium |
  | 92 | August 7, 1988 | Jack Armstrong | Nashville Sounds | 4–0 | Indianapolis Indians | Herschel Greer Stadium |
  | 93 | July 13, 1990 | Gene Walter | Omaha Royals | 3–0 (7) | Iowa Cubs | Sec Taylor Stadium |
  | 94 | April 17, 1991 | Roger Pavlik (5+1⁄3 IP) Steve Peters (2+2⁄3 IP) | Oklahoma City 89ers | 0–1 | Indianapolis Indians | Bush Stadium |
  | 95 | August 12, 1994 | Scott Taylor | New Orleans Zephyrs | 6–0 | Buffalo Bisons | Privateer Park |
  | 96 | August 13, 1996 | Rick $Helling^†$ | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4–0 | Nashville Sounds | All Sports Stadium |
  | 97 | June 20, 1997 | Bartolo Colón | Buffalo Bisons | 4–0 | New Orleans Zephyrs | North AmeriCare Park |
  
  ## No-hitters by team
  
  | Team | No-hitters | Perfect games |
  | - | - | - |
  | Toledo Mud Hens | 10 | 1 |
  | Indianapolis Indians | 10 | 0 |
  | Kansas City Blues | 8 | 1 |
  | Louisville Colonels | 8 | 0 |
  | St. Paul Saints (St. Paul Apostles) | 8 | 0 |
  | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 1 |
  | Charleston Senators | 6 | 0 |
  | Iowa Cubs (Iowa Oaks) | 6 | 0 |
  | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 0 |
  | Omaha Royals | 5 | 0 |
  | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 2 |
  | Evansville Triplets | 3 | 0 |
  | Wichita Aeros | 3 | 0 |
  | Denver Bears | 2 | 1 |
  | Columbus Redbirds | 2 | 0 |
  | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 0 |
  | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 0 |
  | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 0 |
  | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1 | 0 |
  | Omaha Cardinals | 1 | 0 |
  | Springfield Redbirds | 1 | 0 |
  | Wichita Braves | 1 | 0 |
  | Totals | 97 | 6 |
  