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
1,963 days ago (Means, May 5, 2021)
Last one suffered
4,056 days ago (Mariners, Aug 12, 2015)
No-hitters thrown
10 all-time (first: Hamilton, 1912)
First-hit profile
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 percent 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: 2024, with two deep bids.
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