Heartbreak Club
When their bids die, they die late.
The Boston Red Sox have thrown 18 no-hitters and been no-hit 12 times, a record that includes their years as the Boston Americans (1901 to 1907). The most recent was thrown by Jon Lester on May 19, 2008; the club was last no-hit by the Oakland Athletics on April 21, 2018. One of the 18 was a perfect game, by Cy Young in 1904.
6,742 days ago (Lester, May 19, 2008)
3,118 days ago (Athletics, Apr 21, 2018)
No. 4 of 30 (their first hit lands in inning 1.9 on average)
18 all-time (first: Young, 1904)
First-hit profile · since 2015
58% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Red Sox’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 58% of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Sonny Gray | vs NYY | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Garrett Crochet | vs CWS | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Brayan Bello | vs MIA | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Nick Pivetta | vs TB | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs OAK | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Ranger Suarez | vs SEA | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Nick Pivetta | vs MIA | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Martín Pérez | vs TOR | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Rick Porcello | vs NYY | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs BAL | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Red Sox batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 2 | vs MIL May 25, 2024 104.9 mph · xBA .757 |
| Jarren Duran | 1 | vs TOR Sep 25, 2025 106.3 mph · xBA .820 |
| Nate Eaton | 1 | vs NYY Sep 12, 2025 104.8 mph · xBA .696 |
| Rob Refsnyder | 1 | vs DET May 30, 2024 107.6 mph · xBA .884 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 1 | vs TB Apr 23, 2022 97.1 mph · xBA .301 |
| Alex Verdugo | 1 | vs NYY Jul 25, 2021 98.3 mph · xBA .340 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 1 | vs TOR Oct 2, 2016 104.4 mph · xBA .860 |
| Chris Young | 1 | vs TOR Jun 5, 2016 100.2 mph · xBA .727 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
12 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 1 deep bid
- 2016: 3 deep bids
- 2017: 0 deep bids
- 2018: 1 deep bid
- 2019: 0 deep bids
- 2020: 1 deep bid
- 2021: 1 deep bid
- 2022: 0 deep bids
- 2023: 1 deep bid
- 2024: 1 deep bid
- 2025: 1 deep bid
- 2026: 2 deep bids
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season was 2016, with three deep bids.