No-Hitter Factory
Multiple no-hitters finished since 2015.
The Houston Astros have thrown 18 no-hitters and been no-hit 5 times, a record that includes their years as the Houston Colt .45s (1962 to 1964). The most recent was a combined no-hitter by Tatsuya Imai and two relievers on May 25, 2026; the club was last no-hit by the Giants on June 13, 2012. One of the 5 they have suffered was perfect: Matt Cain (Giants, 2012).
117 days ago (Imai and company, May 25, 2026)
5,211 days ago (Giants, Jun 13, 2012)
No. 1 of 30 (first hit comes in 1.6 innings, on average)
18 all-time (first: Nottebart, 1963)
First-hit profile
54% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Astros’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 61 percent of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | Tatsuya Imai + bullpen | vs TEX | 9 | Combined no-hitter. |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Ronel Blanco | vs TOR | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Framber Valdez | vs CLE | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Cristian Javier + bullpen | vs PHI | 9 | Combined no-hitter. |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Cristian Javier + bullpen | vs NYY | 9 | Combined no-hitter. |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Justin Verlander | vs TOR | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Aaron Sanchez + bullpen | vs SEA | 9 | Combined no-hitter. |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Mike Fiers | vs LAD | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Framber Valdez | vs TEX | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Hunter Brown | vs OAK | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Astros batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Ramón Urías | 1 | vs BAL Aug 15, 2025 56 mph · xBA .258 |
| Yainer Diaz | 1 | vs TEX May 18, 2025 103.3 mph · xBA .612 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 1 | vs PHI Oct 3, 2022 105.4 mph · xBA .695 |
| Chas McCormick | 1 | vs TEX Apr 28, 2022 105.6 mph · xBA .527 |
| Aledmys Díaz | 1 | vs ATL Oct 29, 2021 70.7 mph · xBA .441 |
| Carlos Correa | 1 | vs SEA Apr 29, 2021 107.5 mph · xBA .874 |
| Josh Reddick | 1 | vs TEX Apr 15, 2018 78.2 mph · xBA .800 |
| Cameron Maybin | 1 | vs SEA Sep 5, 2017 101.4 mph · xBA .813 |
| Jose Altuve | 1 | vs CLE May 20, 2017 99.6 mph · xBA .547 |
| Norichika Aoki | 1 | vs OAK Apr 15, 2017 98.2 mph · xBA .473 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
29 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 1 deep bid; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2016: 0 deep bids
- 2017: 1 deep bid
- 2018: 1 deep bid
- 2019: 4 deep bids; 2 finished no-hitters
- 2020: 1 deep bid
- 2021: 2 deep bids
- 2022: 7 deep bids; 2 finished no-hitters
- 2023: 3 deep bids; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2024: 6 deep bids; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2025: 1 deep bid
- 2026: 2 deep bids; 1 finished no-hitter
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season: 2022, with seven deep bids, two finished as no-hitters.