The Kansas City Royals take up the No. 22 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 countdown, throwing four no-hitters since joining the American League in 1969.
Steve Busby threw the Royals’ first no-hitter in 1973 and followed it up with a second in 1974. Jim Colborn threw one in 1977, and Bret Saberhagen threw Kansas City’s most recent no-hitter in 1991.
Here are the details:
| 1 | Steve Busby |
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| Kansas City Royals (AL) | |
| Friday, April 27, 1973 Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 0 Tiger Stadium (Detroit) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 2 | Steve Busby |
| Kansas City Royals (AL) | |
| Wednesday, June 19, 1974 Kansas City Royals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0 Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 3 | Jim Colborn |
| Kansas City Royals (AL) | |
| Saturday, May 14, 1977 Kansas City Royals 6, Texas Rangers 0 Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | |
| 4 | Bret Saberhagen |
| Kansas City Royals (AL) | |
| Monday, August 26, 1991 Kansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 0 Royals Stadium (Kansas City) |
Here’s our list so far from 22 to 30:
No-hitters thrown by franchise
| 4 | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|
| 4 | Seattle Mariners |
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1 | Colorado Rockies |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) | |
| 1 | New York Mets |
| 0 | San Diego Padres |
