The Oakland Athletics, an American League franchise which began in Philadelphia but later moved to Kansas City and then Oakland, has 11 no-hitters over its history. That gives the team the No. 10 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 list.
Chief Bender threw the Philadelphia Athletics’ second no-hitter in 1910.
The team failed to notch and no-hitters during its 12-year stop in Kansas City, going 21 years without a no-no between 1947 and 1968. Jim "Catfish" Hunter and Dallas Braden each threw perfect games for the Oakland Athletics.
Here are the Athletics’ no-hitters:
| 1 | Weldon Henley |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Saturday, July 22, 1905 (First game of doubleheader) Philadelphia Athletics 6, St. Louis Browns 0 Robison Field (St. Louis) | |
| 2 | Charles "Chief" Bender |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Thursday, May 12, 1910 Philadelphia Athletics 4, Cleveland Naps 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) | |
| 3 | Joe Bush |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Saturday, August 26, 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) | |
| 4 | Dick Fowler |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Sunday, September 9, 1945 (Second game of doubleheader) Philadelphia Athletics 1, St. Louis Browns 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) | |
| 5 | Bill McCahan |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Wednesday, September 3, 1947 Philadelphia Athletics 3, Washington Senators 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) | |
| 6 | Jim "Catfish" Hunter |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Wednesday, May 8, 1968 Oakland Athletics 4, Minnesota Twins 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) (Perfect game) |
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| 7 | Vida Blue |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Monday, September 21, 1970 Oakland Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) | |
| 8 | Vida Blue (5 inn.) Glenn Abbott (1 inn.) Paul Lindblad (1 inn.) Rollie Fingers (2 inn.) |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Sunday, September 28, 1975 Oakland Athletics 5, California Angels 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) (Final game of season. Blue participates in a multiple pitcher no-hitter after throwing his own on Sept. 21, 1970.) |
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| 9 | Mike Warren |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Thursday, September 29, 1983 Oakland Athletics 3, Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) | |
| 10 | Dave Stewart |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Friday, June 29, 1990 Oakland Athletics 5, Toronto Blue Jays 0 SkyDome (Toronto) (With Valenzuela’s no hitter below, second time two have been thrown on same day.) |
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| 11 | Dallas Braden |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Sunday, May 9, 2010 Oakland Athletics 4, Tampa Bay Rays 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) (Perfect game) |
Here’s our list so far from 10 to 30:
No-hitters thrown by franchise
| 11 | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|
| (Philadelphia Athletics/Kansas City Athletics) | |
| 11 | New York Yankees |
| (New York Highlanders/Baltimore Orioles) | |
| 11 | Houston Astros |
| (Houston Colt .45’s) | |
| 10 | Los Angeles Angels |
| (California Angels/Anaheim Angels) | |
| 10 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| (St. Louis Browns/St. Louis Perfectos) | |
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles |
| (Milwaukee Brewers/St. Louis Browns) | |
| 7 | Minnesota Twins |
| (Washington Senators) | |
| 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 |
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