The Athletics, an American League franchise which began in Philadelphia but later moved to Kansas City and Oakland and now is playing ball in West Sacramento, California, have 13 no-hitters over the club’s history.
Charles Bender threw the Philadelphia Athletics’ second no-hitter in 1910.
Weldon Henley threw the Philadelphia Athletics’ first no-hitter in 1905. No one has had two no-hitters for the A’s, although Vida Blue threw one as part of a tandem and also threw his own.
The team failed to notch any 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 |
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| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Saturday, July 22, 1905 (First game of doubleheader) Philadelphia Athletics 6, St. Louis Browns 0 League Park (St. Louis) |
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| 2 | Charles Bender |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Thursday, May 12, 1910 Philadelphia Athletics 4, Cleveland Naps 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 3 | Joe Bush |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Saturday, August 26, 1916 Philadelphia Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 4 | Dick Fowler |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Sunday, September 9, 1945 (Second game of doubleheader) Philadelphia Athletics 1, St. Louis Browns 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 5 | Bill McCahan |
| Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | |
| Wednesday, September 3, 1947 Philadelphia Athletics 3, Washington Senators 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 6 | Jim “Catfish” Hunter |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
 Wednesday, May 8, 1968Oakland 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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, My SABR game story on the perfecto) |
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| 12 | Sean Manaea |
| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Saturday, April 21, 2018 Oakland Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
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| 13 | Mike Fiers |
| Oakland Athletics (AL team in IL game) | |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Oakland Athletics 2, Cincinnati Reds 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) Fiers’ second no-hitter |