Heartbreak Club
When their bids die, they die late.
The Cincinnati Reds have thrown 17 no-hitters and been no-hit 14 times. The most recent was thrown by Wade Miley on May 7, 2021; the club was last no-hit by the Giants on August 2, 2024. One of the 17 was a perfect game, by Tom Browning in 1988.
Last no-hitter thrown
2,006 days ago (Miley, May 7, 2021)
Last one suffered
823 days ago (Giants, Aug 2, 2024)
No-hitters thrown
17 all-time (first: Jones, 1892)
First-hit profile · since 2015
59% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Reds’ 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 7, 2021 | Wade Miley | vs CLE | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Nick Martinez | vs SD | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| May 15, 2022 | Hunter Greene | vs PIT | 8 | Hitless through the 8th. |
| May 26, 2023 | Hunter Greene | vs CHC | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Hunter Greene | vs CHC | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Frankie Montas | vs COL | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| May 29, 2022 | Tyler Mahle | vs SF | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Sonny Gray | vs SEA | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Luis Castillo | vs MIL | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Tyler Mahle | vs ATL | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Reds batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Trevino | 1 | vs PIT Mar 31, 2026 99.5 mph · xBA .623 |
| Santiago Espinal | 1 | vs ATL May 5, 2025 100.7 mph · xBA .499 |
| Gavin Lux | 1 | vs MIL Apr 4, 2025 98 mph · xBA .863 |
| TJ Friedl | 1 | vs CLE Sep 25, 2024 23 mph · xBA .223 |
| Spencer Steer | 1 | vs SF Aug 29, 2023 104 mph · xBA .361 |
| Max Schrock | 1 | vs ATL Jul 3, 2022 94.7 mph · xBA .245 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 1 | vs PHI Aug 14, 2021 101.7 mph · xBA .543 |
| Eugenio Suárez | 1 | vs AZ Apr 11, 2021 85.9 mph · xBA .307 |
| Joey Votto | 1 | vs STL Jul 24, 2018 79.3 mph · xBA .747 |
| Phillip Ervin | 1 | vs STL Jul 23, 2018 98.3 mph · xBA .640 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
13 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 1 deep bid
- 2016: 2 deep bids
- 2017: 0 deep bids
- 2018: 1 deep bid
- 2019: 2 deep bids
- 2020: 0 deep bids
- 2021: 1 deep bid; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2022: 2 deep bids
- 2023: 1 deep bid
- 2024: 1 deep bid
- 2025: 2 deep bids
- 2026: 0 deep bids
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season was 2025, with two deep bids (tied with 2016, 2019, and 2022).
No-hitter honor roll
17 thrown · 14 suffered · all-timeThrown by the Reds
2021Wade Miley vs Cleveland Indians · 3-0
2013Homer Bailey vs San Francisco Giants · 3-0
2012Homer Bailey vs Pittsburgh Pirates · 1-0
1988Tom Browning vs Los Angeles Dodgers · 1-0 perfect
1978Tom Seaver vs St. Louis Cardinals · 4-0
1969Jim Maloney vs Houston Astros · 10-0
1968George Culver vs Philadelphia Phillies · 6-1
1965Jim Maloney vs Chicago Cubs · 1-0
1947Ewell Blackwell vs Boston Braves · 6-0
1944Clyde Shoun vs Boston Braves · 1-0
1938Johnny Vander Meer vs Brooklyn Dodgers · 6-0
1938Johnny Vander Meer vs Boston Bees · 3-0
1919Hod Eller vs St. Louis Cardinals · 6-0
1917Fred Toney vs Chicago Cubs · 1-0
1900Noodles Hahn vs Philadelphia Phillies · 4-0
1898Ted Breitenstein vs Pittsburgh Pirates · 11-0
1892Bumpus Jones vs Pittsburgh Pirates · 7-1
Thrown against the Reds
2024Blake Snell (San Francisco Giants) · 3-0
2019Mike Fiers (Oakland Athletics) · 2-0
2016Jake Arrieta (Chicago Cubs) · 16-0
2010Roy Halladay (Philadelphia Phillies) · 4-0
1971Rick Wise (Philadelphia Phillies) · 4-0
1971Ken Holtzman (Chicago Cubs) · 1-0
1969Don Wilson (Houston Astros) · 4-0
1964Ken Johnson (Houston Colt .45s) · 0^-1
1941Lon Warneke (St. Louis Cardinals) · 2-0
1940Tex Carleton (Brooklyn Dodgers) · 3-0
1907Big Jeff Pfeffer (Boston Doves) · 6-0
1897Cy Young (Cleveland Spiders) · 6-0
1888Ed Seward (Philadelphia Athletics) · 12-2
1882Tony Mullane (Louisville Eclipse) · 2-0