About NoNoHitters.com

For four-and-a-half seasons, NoNoHitters.com has been a Web site devoted to the New York Mets’ dubious streak of having never pitched a no-hitter in franchise history. On June 1, 2012, in the team’s 51st Major League Baseball season, that streak ended thanks to Johan Santana. Santana scattered five walks and struck out eight during the 8-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Santana’s no-no left the San Diego Padres as the only franchise without a no-hitter, and anointed the circa-1969 Padres with newfound infamy as the team with the longest drought. The Mets drought stretched into the team’s 50th season, starting when the St. Louis Cardinals’ Julian Javier singled to left off Mets starter Roger Craig on April 11, 1962, during the Mets franchise’s first Major League game. The Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays exited the no no-no club during the 2010 season.

A Mets pitcher never hurled a no-hitter before Johan?

That’s correct. A pitcher on the mound for the New York Mets never threw a no-no before 2012.

Really? What about Ryan, Seaver and guys like that?

Yes, Nolan Ryan pitched seven no-hitters during his Hall of Fame career, but they all came after he was traded by the Mets. And Tom Seaver finally got his sole no-hitter as a Cincinnati Red during his first season away from the Mets. In fact, seven former Mets pitched no-hitters after leaving New York. Mike Scott (Houston Astros), Dwight Gooden (New York Yankees) David Cone (Yankees), Hideo Nomo (Boston Red Sox) and Philip Humber (Chicago White Sox) round out the list. Click here for more details.

Were there also Mets pitchers who threw no-hitters prior to joining the Mets?

Yep. Don Cardwell (Chicago Cubs), Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves), Dean Chance (Minnesota Twins), Dock Ellis (Pittsburgh Pirates, while tripping on acid), John Candelaria (Pittsburgh Pirates), Bret Saberhagen (Kansas City Royals), Al Leiter (Florida Marlins), Scott Erickson (Minnesota Twins), Kenny Rogers (Texas Rangers) and Hideo Nomo (Los Angeles Dodgers) all did it. Note that Nomo is the only pitcher to hurl no-nos before and after his stint with the Mets. Click here for more details on this group’s no-hitters.

There must be pitchers that have no-hit the Mets, right?

You are correct. Six pitchers have thrown no-hitters against the Mets during their years of existence. This group includes Sandy Koufax, Jim Bunning, Bob Moose, Bill Stoneman, Ed Halicki and Darryl Kile.

Click here for more details on these games.

Was the Mets’ no-hitter drought the longest in Major League Baseball history

No. The Mets streak lasted 50+ seasons. The Philadelphia Phillies were void of a no-hitter for 58 years, 1 month, 18 days between 1906 and 1964. The 8,945-game-long streak began on May 3, 1906, one game after Phillies’ southpaw Johnny Lush threw a 6-0 no-hitter against the Brooklyn Superbas. It ended on June 21, 1964, when Jim Bunning threw a 6-0 perfect game against the Mets during a Father’s Day doubleheader at Shea (a game seen in person by my dad).

OK, so why did I launch a Web site devoted to this?

To break the curse.

Yeah … right

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