The Chicago White Sox have thrown 18 no-hitters during the franchise’s American League history beginning in 1901, giving the club the No. 3 spot on our NoNoHitters 30 countdown with three days to go until Opening Day.
During the first few AL seasons, the ball club went by the name Chicago White Stockings, a nickname first used by the National League’s Cubs.
James ‘Nixey’ Callahan
Callahan threw the team’s first no-no, and that Sept. 20, 1902, 3-0 blanking of the Detroit Tigers is also the American League’s inaugural no-hitter. Frank Smith and Mark Buehrle each threw two no-hitters for the Sox.
White Sox pitchers have tossed three perfect games, tying the franchise for tops in the majors with the New York Yankees.
Here is the full list of the Chicago White Sox no-hitters:
| 1 | James "Nixey" Callahan |
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| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Saturday, September 20, 1902 (First game of doubleheader) Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 0 South Side Park (Chicago) (First American League no hitter) |
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| 2 | Frank Smith |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Wednesday, September 6, 1905 (Second game of doubleheader) Chicago White Sox 15, Detroit Tigers 0 Bennett Park (Detroit) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 3 | Frank Smith |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, September 20, 1908 Chicago White Sox 1, Philadelphia Athletics 0 South Side Park (Chicago) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 4 | Ed Walsh |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, August 27, 1911 Chicago White Sox 5, Boston Red Sox 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 5 | Joe Benz |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, May 31, 1914 Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland Naps 1 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 6 | Eddie Cicotte |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Saturday, April 14, 1917 Chicago White Sox 11, St. Louis Browns 0 Sportsman’s Park (St. Louis) | |
| 7 | Charlie Robertson |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, April 30, 1922 Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 0 Navin Field (Detroit) (Perfect game) |
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| 8 | Ted Lyons |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Saturday, August 21, 1926 Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 0 Fenway Park (Boston) | |
| 9 | Vern Kennedy |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Saturday, August 31, 1935 Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 10 | Bill Dietrich |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Tuesday, June 1, 1937 Chicago White Sox 8, St. Louis Browns 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 11 | Bob Keegan |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Tuesday, August 20, 1957 (Second game of doubleheader) Chicago White Sox 6, Washington Senators 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 12 | Joel "Joe" Horlen |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, September 10, 1967 (First game of doubleheader) Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) | |
| 13 | John "Blue Moon" Odom (5 inn.) Francisco Barrios (4 inn.) |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Wednesday, July 28, 1976 Chicago White Sox 2, Oakland Athletics 1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) | |
| 14 | Joe Cowley |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Friday, September 19, 1986 Chicago White Sox 7, California Angels 1 Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim) | |
| 15 | Wilson Alvarez |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, August 11, 1991 Chicago White Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 0 Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) (Wilson throws a no-no in his second major league start.) |
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| 16 | Mark Buehrle |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Chicago White Sox 6, Texas Rangers 0 U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 17 | Mark Buehrle |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 Chicago White Sox 5, Tampa Bay Rays 0 U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago) (Perfect game, Buehrle’s second no-no, and the third time he’s faced the minimum 27 batters.) |
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| 18 | Philip Humber |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Saturday, April 21, 2012 Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle Mariners 0 Safeco Field (Seattle) (Perfect game) |
Here’s our list so far from 3 to 30:
No-hitters thrown by franchise
| 18 | Chicago White Sox |
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| (Chicago White Stockings) | |
| 16 | Cincinnati Reds |
| (Cincinnati Red Stockings/Cincinnati Redlegs) | |
| 16 | San Francisco Giants |
| (New York Gothams/New York Giants) | |
| 14 | Cleveland Indians |
| (Cleveland Bluebirds/Cleveland Naps) | |
| 14 | Atlanta Braves |
| (Boston Red Caps/Boston Beaneaters/Boston Doves/Boston Rustlers/Boston Bees/Boston Braves/Milwaukee Braves) | |
| 13 | Chicago Cubs |
| (Chicago White Stockings/Chicago Colts/Chicago Orphans) | |
| 12 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| (Philadelphia Quakers) | |
| 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 |
