George Mullin
The Detroit Tigers, a team that began play in the American League in 1901, recorded nine 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, and Spencer Turnbull and a trio (Manning/Foley/Lange) added a pair in the 2020s. We’re even including a ghostly listing of Armando Galarraga’s “imperfect game,” which 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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| Thursday, July 4, 1912 (Second game of doubleheader) Detroit Tigers 7, St. Louis Browns 0 Navin Field (Detroit) |
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| 2 | Virgil Trucks |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Saturday, April 7, 1984 Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Comiskey Park (Chicago) |
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| 6 | Justin Verlander |
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| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Detroit Tigers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 Comerica Park (Detroit) (His first of three no-hitters) |
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| Armando Galarraga | |
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 Wednesday, June 2, 2010Detroit Tigers 3, Cleveland Indians 0 Comerica Park (Detroit) (We’re including a ghost version of this listing as it should have been perfect game if not for a blown call on the 27th batter.) |
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| 7 | Justin Verlander |
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| Saturday, May 7, 2011 Detroit Tigers 9, Toronto Blue Jays 0 Rogers Centre (Toronto) (His second of three no-hitters) |
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| 8 | Spencer Turnbull |
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| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Detroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 0 T-Mobile Park (Seattle) |
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| 9 | Matt Manning (6⅔ inn.) Jason Foley (1⅓ inn.) Alex Lange (1 inn.) |
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| Saturday, July 8, 2023 Detroit Tigers 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0 Comerica Park (Detroit) |