Heartbreak Club
When their bids die, they die late.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have thrown 26 no-hitters and been no-hit 20 times, a record that includes their years as the Brooklyn Dodgers (through 1957). The most recent was a combined no-hitter by Walker Buehler and three relievers on May 4, 2018; the club was last no-hit by the Cubs on June 24, 2021. One of the 26 was a perfect game, by Sandy Koufax in 1965. Three of the 20 they have suffered were perfect: Don Larsen (Yankees, 1956), Tom Browning (Reds, 1988), and Dennis Martínez (Montreal Expos, 1991).
Last no-hitter thrown
3,060 days ago (Buehler and company, May 4, 2018)
Last one suffered
1,913 days ago (Cubs, Jun 24, 2021)
No-hitters thrown
26 all-time (first: Kimber, 1884)
First-hit profile
55% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Dodgers’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 60 percent of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Walker Buehler + bullpen | vs SD | 9 | Combined no-hitter. |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Rich Hill | vs PIT | 9 | First hit in the 10th. |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | vs CWS | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Tyler Glasnow | vs COL | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | vs BAL | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| May 27, 2026 | Shohei Ohtani + bullpen | vs COL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Clayton Kershaw | vs LAA | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Clayton Kershaw | vs MIN | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Max Scherzer | vs SD | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Walker Buehler | vs AZ | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Dodgers batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Taylor | 3 | vs SF Jul 24, 2024 95.7 mph · xBA .689 |
| David Peralta | 1 | vs CHC Apr 21, 2023 32.9 mph · xBA .309 |
| Will Smith | 1 | vs NYM Aug 14, 2021 104.4 mph · xBA 1.000 |
| Corey Seager | 1 | vs SF Aug 25, 2016 71.3 mph · xBA .973 |
| Adrián González | 1 | vs CIN Aug 20, 2016 95.6 mph · xBA .673 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
22 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 1 deep bid
- 2016: 2 deep bids
- 2017: 3 deep bids
- 2018: 1 deep bid; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2019: 1 deep bid
- 2020: 0 deep bids
- 2021: 3 deep bids
- 2022: 4 deep bids
- 2023: 2 deep bids
- 2024: 0 deep bids
- 2025: 3 deep bids
- 2026: 2 deep bids
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season: 2022, with four deep bids.
No-hitter honor roll
26 thrown · 20 suffered · all-timeThrown by the Dodgers
2018Walker Buehler / Tony Cingrani / Yimi García / Adam Liberatore vs San Diego Padres · 4-0 combined
2014Clayton Kershaw vs Colorado Rockies · 8-0
2014Josh Beckett vs Philadelphia Phillies · 6-0
1996Hideo Nomo vs Colorado Rockies · 9-0
1995Ramón Martínez vs Florida Marlins · 7-0
1992Kevin Gross vs San Francisco Giants · 2-0
1990Fernando Valenzuela vs St. Louis Cardinals · 6-0
1980Jerry Reuss vs San Francisco Giants · 8-0
1970Bill Singer vs Philadelphia Phillies · 5-0
1965Sandy Koufax vs Chicago Cubs · 1-0 perfect
1964Sandy Koufax vs Philadelphia Phillies · 3-0
1963Sandy Koufax vs San Francisco Giants · 8-0
1962Sandy Koufax vs New York Mets · 5-0
1956Sal Maglie vs Philadelphia Phillies · 5-0
1956Carl Erskine vs New York Giants · 3-0
1952Carl Erskine vs Chicago Cubs · 5-0
1948Rex Barney vs New York Giants · 2-0
1946Ed Head vs Boston Braves · 5-0
1940Tex Carleton vs Cincinnati Reds · 3-0
1925Dazzy Vance vs Philadelphia Phillies · 10-1
1908Nap Rucker vs Boston Doves · 6-0
1906Mal Eason vs St. Louis Cardinals · 2-0
1891Tom Lovett vs New York Giants · 4-0
1888Adonis Terry vs Louisville Colonels · 4-0
1886Adonis Terry vs St. Louis Browns · 1-0
1884Sam Kimber vs Toledo Blue Stockings · 0-0
Thrown against the Dodgers
2021Zach Davies / Ryan Tepera / Andrew Chafin / Craig Kimbrel (Chicago Cubs) · 4-0 combined
2015Jake Arrieta (Chicago Cubs) · 2-0
2015Mike Fiers (Houston Astros) · 3-0
2012Kevin Millwood / Charlie Furbush / Stephen Pryor / Lucas Luetge / Brandon League / Tom Wilhelmsen (Seattle Mariners) · 1-0 combined
1994Kent Mercker (Atlanta Braves) · 6-0
1991Dennis Martínez (Montreal Expos) · 2-0 perfect
1988Tom Browning (Cincinnati Reds) · 1-0 perfect
1981Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) · 5-0
1976John Candelaria (Pittsburgh Pirates) · 2-0
1956Don Larsen (New York Yankees) · 2-0 perfect
1950Vern Bickford (Boston Braves) · 7-0
1944Jim Tobin (Boston Braves) · 2-0
1938Johnny Vander Meer (Cincinnati Reds) · 6-0
1934Paul Dean (St. Louis Cardinals) · 3-0
1915Rube Marquard (New York Giants) · 2-0
1907Nick Maddox (Pittsburgh Pirates) · 2-1
1906Johnny Lush (Philadelphia Phillies) · 6-0
1898Walter Thornton (Chicago Orphans) · 2-0
1892Jack Stivetts (Boston Beaneaters) · 11-0
1891Amos Rusie (New York Giants) · 6-0