The Flirters
Plenty of deep bids, still no finish.
The Toronto Blue Jays have thrown one no-hitter and been no-hit eight times. It was thrown by Dave Stieb on September 2, 1990; the club was last no-hit by the Astros on April 1, 2024. One of the eight they have suffered was perfect: Len Barker (Cleveland Indians, 1981).
Last no-hitter thrown
13,166 days ago (Stieb, Sep 2, 1990)
Last one suffered
901 days ago (Astros, Apr 1, 2024)
No-hitters thrown
1 all-time (first: Stieb, 1990)
First-hit profile
57% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Blue Jays’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 58 percent of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | Dylan Cease | vs SF | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Bowden Francis | vs NYM | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Bowden Francis | vs LAA | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Aaron Sanchez | vs BAL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Marco Estrada | vs BOS | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Marco Estrada | vs TB | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Marco Estrada | vs BAL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Sep 14, 2026 | José Soriano | vs DET | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Dylan Cease | vs NYY | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Louis Varland | vs BOS | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Blue Jays batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Teoscar Hernández | 2 | vs BOS Sep 3, 2020 109.5 mph · xBA .767 |
| Danny Jansen | 1 | vs TB May 17, 2024 68.3 mph · xBA .932 |
| Matt Chapman | 1 | vs SEA Apr 29, 2023 108.1 mph · xBA .801 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 1 | vs STL Apr 1, 2023 101.7 mph · xBA .639 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1 | vs BAL Sep 11, 2021 107.3 mph · xBA .712 |
| Eric Sogard | 1 | vs CLE Jul 24, 2019 95.6 mph · xBA .253 |
| Freddy Galvis | 1 | vs CLE Apr 4, 2019 86.8 mph · xBA .920 |
| Randal Grichuk | 1 | vs BAL Apr 1, 2019 108.3 mph · xBA .933 |
| Russell Martin | 1 | vs PHI May 26, 2018 101.2 mph · xBA .245 |
| Ezequiel Carrera | 1 | vs DET Jul 3, 2015 97.2 mph · xBA .900 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
18 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 2 deep bids
- 2016: 3 deep bids
- 2017: 0 deep bids
- 2018: 3 deep bids
- 2019: 0 deep bids
- 2020: 0 deep bids
- 2021: 1 deep bid
- 2022: 1 deep bid
- 2023: 1 deep bid
- 2024: 3 deep bids
- 2025: 1 deep bid
- 2026: 3 deep bids
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season: 2026, with three deep bids.
No-hitter honor roll
1 thrown · 8 suffered · all-timeThrown by the Blue Jays
1990Dave Stieb vs Cleveland Indians · 3-0
Thrown against the Blue Jays
2024Ronel Blanco (Houston Astros) · 10-0
2023Matt Manning / Jason Foley / Alex Lange (Detroit Tigers) · 2-0 combined
2019Justin Verlander (Houston Astros) · 2-0
2018James Paxton (Seattle Mariners) · 5-0
2011Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) · 9-0
1991Nolan Ryan (Texas Rangers) · 3-0
1990Dave Stewart (Oakland Athletics) · 5-0
1981Len Barker (Cleveland Indians) · 3-0 perfect