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 five they have suffered was a perfect game, by Matt Cain of the Giants in 2012.
162 days ago (Imai and company, May 25, 2026)
5,256 days ago (Giants, Jun 13, 2012)
No. 1 of 30 (their first hit lands in inning 1.6 on average)
18 all-time (first: Nottebart, 1963)
First-hit profile · since 2015
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% 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 was 2022, with seven deep bids. Two finished as no-hitters.