Heartbreak Club
When their bids die, they die late.
The Baltimore Orioles have thrown 10 no-hitters and been no-hit 16 times, a record that includes their years as the St. Louis Browns (1902 to 1953). The most recent was thrown by John Means on May 5, 2021; the club was last no-hit by the Mariners on August 12, 2015.
Last no-hitter thrown
2,008 days ago (Means, May 5, 2021)
Last one suffered
4,101 days ago (Mariners, Aug 12, 2015)
No-hitters thrown
10 all-time (first: Hamilton, 1912)
First-hit profile · since 2015
60% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Orioles’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 58% of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | John Means | vs SEA | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Brandon Young | vs HOU | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| May 26, 2024 | Kyle Bradish | vs CWS | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Kyle Bradish | vs KC | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Dean Kremer | vs TB | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 23, 2023 | John Means | vs CLE | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Keegan Akin | vs TOR | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Asher Wojciechowski | vs BOS | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Apr 1, 2019 | David Hess | vs TOR | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Orioles batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Adley Rutschman | 2 | vs NYY May 11, 2026 86.5 mph · xBA .509 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 2 | vs DET Apr 23, 2023 84.9 mph · xBA .971 |
| Leody Taveras | 1 | vs CLE Apr 16, 2026 103.5 mph · xBA .376 |
| Tyler O'Neill | 1 | vs TB Sep 24, 2025 96 mph · xBA .889 |
| Jackson Holliday | 1 | vs LAD Sep 6, 2025 95.6 mph · xBA .218 |
| Colton Cowser | 1 | vs TEX Jun 25, 2025 88.8 mph · xBA .266 |
| Ramón Laureano | 1 | vs TEX Jun 24, 2025 74 mph · xBA .509 |
| Gary Sánchez | 1 | vs NYY Jun 21, 2025 103.2 mph · xBA .896 |
| Gunnar Henderson | 1 | vs DET Sep 13, 2024 103.2 mph · xBA .545 |
| Cedric Mullins | 1 | vs TOR Aug 17, 2022 73.7 mph · xBA .750 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
9 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 0 deep bids
- 2016: 0 deep bids
- 2017: 0 deep bids
- 2018: 0 deep bids
- 2019: 2 deep bids
- 2020: 0 deep bids
- 2021: 2 deep bids; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2022: 0 deep bids
- 2023: 1 deep bid
- 2024: 2 deep bids
- 2025: 1 deep bid
- 2026: 1 deep bid
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season was 2024, with two deep bids (tied with 2019 and 2021).
No-hitter honor roll
10 thrown · 16 suffered · all-timeThrown by the Orioles
2021John Means vs Seattle Mariners · 6-0
1991Bob Milacki / Mike Flanagan / Mark Williamson / Gregg Olson vs Oakland Athletics · 2-0 combined
1969Jim Palmer vs Oakland Athletics · 8-0
1968Tom Phoebus vs Boston Red Sox · 6-0
1967Steve Barber / Stu Miller vs Detroit Tigers · 1^-2 combined
1958Hoyt Wilhelm vs New York Yankees · 1-0
1953Bobo Holloman vs Philadelphia Athletics · 6-0
1917Bob Groom vs Chicago White Sox · 3-0
1917Ernie Koob vs Chicago White Sox · 1-0
1912Earl Hamilton vs Detroit Tigers · 5-1
Thrown against the Orioles
2015Hisashi Iwakuma (Seattle Mariners) · 3-0
2007Clay Buchholz (Boston Red Sox) · 10-0
2001Hideo Nomo (Boston Red Sox) · 3-0
1991Wilson Álvarez (Chicago White Sox) · 7-0
1987Juan Nieves (Milwaukee Brewers) · 7-0
1975Nolan Ryan (California Angels) · 1-0
1962Bo Belinsky (Los Angeles Angels) · 2-0
1945Dick Fowler (Philadelphia Athletics) · 1-0
1937Bill Dietrich (Chicago White Sox) · 8-0
1931Wes Ferrell (Cleveland Indians) · 9-0
1917Eddie Cicotte (Chicago White Sox) · 11-0
1916Dutch Leonard (Boston Red Sox) · 4-0
1912George Mullin (Detroit Tigers) · 7-0
1911Smoky Joe Wood (Boston Red Sox) · 5-0
1905Weldon Henley (Philadelphia Athletics) · 6-0
1901Pete Dowling (Cleveland Blues) · 7-0