Although the MLB San Diego Padres didn’t toss their first no-hitter until 2021, the Pacific Coast League incarnation of the team (1936-1968) recorded three no-nos. Here are the details of the efforts by Russ Heman, Al Worthington and Sammy Ellis, with a couple of lost-in-extras bonus efforts thrown in for good measure.

	Russ Heman
	San Diego Padres (PCL, Indians’ AAA affiliate)
	Thursday, May 7, 1959 San Diego Padres 2, Vancouver Mounties 0 Capilano Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia) Heman allowed just two base runners, with Ray Barker reaching base on a fourth-inning throwing error by Billy Moran and Brooks Robinson drawing a walk in the sixth.
	Al Worthington
	San Diego Padres (PCL, White Sox’ AAA affiliate)
	Saturday, Aug. 26, 1961 San Diego Padres 5, Hawaii Islanders 0 Westgate Park (San Diego) Worthington extended his scoreless-innings streak to 27 by throwing his third consecutive shutout.
	Sammy Ellis
	San Diego Padres (PCL, Reds’ AAA affiliate)
	Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1962 San Diego Padres 4, Tacoma Giants 0 Westgate Park (San Diego) Ellis struck out seven and walked six.

These next two aren’t considered official no-hitters but are notable efforts nonetheless.

Honorable mention

	Dick Ward
	(12⅔ innings of no-hit ball)
	San Diego Padres (PCL, AA)
	Tuesday, August 30, 1938 San Diego Padres 1, Los Angeles Angels 0 (16 innings) Lane Park (San Diego) Eddie Mayo tagged Ward for a two-out single in 13th to break up the no-hitter. Ward notched a two-hit, complete-game shutout, with the only other L.A. hit coming on a 14th-inning single by Charles English.
	Dick Stigman
	(10⅔ innings of no-hit ball)
	San Diego Padres (PCL, Indians’ AAA affiliate)
	Tuesday, May 26, 1959 San Diego Padres 1, Salt Lake City Bees 0 (15 innings) Westgate Park (San Diego) Ken Toothman broke up Stigman’s no-hitter with a two-out single in 11th. Stigman gave up one more hit before leaving after 12. Pete Wojey pitched the final three innings and got the win on a squeeze bunt.