A
baseball game in which the
pitcher allows no one from the opposing team to reach base, whether it be via hit, walk, error, hit batsman, etc. 27 batters up, 27 batters down. There have been 18 perfect games in major league history. (Note: there have been over 300
no-hitters)
PERFECT GAMES
Mark Buehrle CHW vs. TAM 07/23/2009
Randy Johnson ARZ vs. ATL 05/18/2004
David Cone NYY vs. MON 07/18/1999
David Wells NYY vs. MIN 05/17/1998
Kenny Rogers TEX vs. CAL 07/28/1994
Dennis Martinez MON vs. LAD 07/28/1991
Tom Browning CIN vs. LAD 09/16/1988
Mike Witt CAL vs. TEX 09/30/1984
Len Barker CLE vs. TOR 05/15/1981
Jim "Catfish" Hunter OAK vs. MIN 05/08/1968
Sandy Koufax LA vs. CHC 09/09/1965
Jim Bunning PHI vs. NYG 06/21/1964
Don Larsen NYY vs. BRK 10/08/1956 *
Charles Robertson CHW vs. DET 04/30/1922
Addie Joss CLE vs. CHW 10/02/1908
Cy Young BOS vs. PHI 03/05/1904
John Ward PRO vs. BUF 06/17/1880 **
John Richmond WOR vs. CLE 06/12/1880 **
* Game 5 of the World Series
** Prior to the modern era
UNOFFICIAL PERFECT GAMES
Pedro Martinez MON vs. SDP 06/03/1995 *
Harvey Haddix PIT vs. MIL 05/26/1959 **
Ernie Shore BOS vs. WAS 06/23/1917 ***
* Pitched 9 perfect innings, allowed a leadoff double in
the 10th inning.
** Pitched 12 perfect innings, lost in the 13th inning.
*** After Babe Ruth was ejected for arguing about a walk
issued to the first batter, Shore picked off the runner
and then set down the next 26 batters in order.