Heartbreak Club
When their bids die, they die late.
The Minnesota Twins have thrown seven no-hitters and been no-hit nine times, a record that includes their years as the Washington Senators (1901 to 1960). The most recent was thrown by Francisco Liriano on May 3, 2011; the club was last no-hit by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 2, 2012. Two of the nine they have suffered were perfect: Catfish Hunter (Oakland Athletics, 1968) and David Wells (Yankees, 1998).
5,663 days ago (Liriano, May 3, 2011)
5,298 days ago (Angels, May 2, 2012)
7 all-time (first: Johnson, 1920)
First-hit profile · since 2015
57% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Twins’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 57% of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | Joe Ryan | vs KC | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Kenta Maeda | vs MIL | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | J.A. Happ | vs PIT | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Apr 3, 2021 | José Berríos | vs MIL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Jake Odorizzi | vs NYY | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Kyle Gibson | vs BAL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Dallas Keuchel | vs PIT | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Joe Ryan | vs CLE | 6 | First hit in the 7th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Twins batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Margot | 2 | vs SF Jul 14, 2024 78.7 mph · xBA .979 |
| Joe Mauer | 2 | vs TB Sep 5, 2017 100.7 mph · xBA .433 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 1 | vs KC Jul 30, 2026 |
| Matt Wallner | 1 | vs MIL Jun 20, 2025 105.6 mph · xBA .346 |
| Willi Castro | 1 | vs CWS Mar 31, 2025 99.2 mph · xBA .496 |
| Alex Kirilloff | 1 | vs CLE May 7, 2023 93.8 mph · xBA .945 |
| Luis Arraez | 1 | vs CWS Sep 3, 2022 100.7 mph · xBA .692 |
| Carlos Correa | 1 | vs HOU Aug 23, 2022 88.5 mph · xBA .537 |
| Gio Urshela | 1 | vs HOU May 10, 2022 97.6 mph · xBA .863 |
| Gary Sánchez | 1 | vs LAD Apr 13, 2022 91 mph · xBA .768 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
8 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 0 deep bids
- 2016: 0 deep bids
- 2017: 0 deep bids
- 2018: 2 deep bids
- 2019: 0 deep bids
- 2020: 1 deep bid
- 2021: 3 deep bids
- 2022: 1 deep bid
- 2023: 1 deep bid
- 2024: 0 deep bids
- 2025: 0 deep bids
- 2026: 0 deep bids
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season was 2021, with three deep bids.