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
1,961 days ago (Miley, May 7, 2021)
Last one suffered
778 days ago (Giants, Aug 2, 2024)
Easiest to no-hit
No. 5 of 30 (first hit comes in 1.9 innings, on average)
No-hitters thrown
17 all-time (first: Jones, 1892)
First-hit profile
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 percent 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: 2025, with two deep bids.
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