The Detroit Tigers take up the No. 17 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 list. The Tigers, who began play in the American League in 1901, have thrown seven no-hitters over the franchise’s history.
George Mullin threw the Tigers’ first no-hitter in 1912, and there was a 40-year gap before Virgil Trucks threw his two in the 1950s. Jim Bunning and Jack Morris threw one each before Justin Verlander threw his two. Armando Galarraga should be on this list if not for the blown call on the 27th out.
Here are the Tigers’ no-hitters:
| 1 | George Mullin |
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| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Thursday, July 4, 1912 (Second game of doubleheader) Detroit Tigers 7, St. Louis Browns 0 Navin Field (Detroit) | |
| 2 | Virgil Trucks |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Thursday, May 15, 1952 Detroit Tigers 1, Washington Senators 0 Briggs Stadium (Detroit) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 3 | Virgil Trucks |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Monday, August 25, 1952 Detroit Tigers 1, New York Yankees 0 Yankee Stadium (New York) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 4 | Jim Bunning |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Sunday, July 20, 1958 (First game of doubleheader) Detroit Tigers 3, Boston Red Sox 0 Fenway Park (Boston) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 5 | Jack Morris |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Saturday, April 7, 1984 Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 6 | Justin Verlander |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 Comerica Park (Detroit) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 7 | Justin Verlander |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Saturday, May 7, 2011 Detroit Tigers 9, Toronto Blue Jays 0 Rogers Centre (Toronto) (His second of two no-hitters) |
Here’s our list so far from 17 to 30:
No-hitters thrown by franchise
| 7 | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| (Pittsburgh Alleghenys) | |
| 5 | Texas Rangers |
| 5 | Miami Marlins |
| 5 | Washington Nationals |
| 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 |
Top of post Photo by Kevin.Ward 
