Wrigley Field, a ballpark built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Federal League’s Chicago Whales/Chi-Feds, has hosted nine no-hitters during its tenure as home of the Cubs since 1916.
The Friendly Confines’ first no-hitter, back when it was still called Weeghman Park, was actually a nine-inning double no-no thrown by the Reds’ Fred Toney and the Cubs’ James ‘Hippo’ Vaughn in 1917. The Reds clawed for a hit and a run in the 10th while Toney held court, so only Toney got the official no-no. The next no-hitter didn’t come for 38 years, when “Toothpick” Sam Jones, pitching at Wrigley Field, became the first African American to throw an MLB no-no.
Here are the no-hitters thrown at Weeghman Park/Wrigley Field:
| 1 | Fred Toney |
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| Cincinnati Reds (NL) | |
| Wednesday, May 2, 1917 Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 0 (10 innings) Weeghman Park (Chicago) (10-inning no hitter; opposing pitcher Hippo Vaughn also threw a no hitter through nine innings – only time in major league history a game has had no hits through nine on both sides.) |
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| 2 | “Toothpick” Sam Jones |
| Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
| Thursday, May 12, 1955 Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) (Jones becomes the first African-American pitcher to hurl a no-hitter in the integrated majors.) |
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| 3 | Don Cardwell |
| Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
| Sunday, May 15, 1960 (Second game of doubleheader) Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) |
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| 4 | Jim Maloney |
| Cincinnati Reds (NL) | |
| Thursday, August 19, 1965 (First game of doubleheader) Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 0 (10 innings) Wrigley Field (Chicago) (His first of two no-hitters) |
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| 5 | Ken Holtzman |
| Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
| Tuesday, August 19, 1969 Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) (His first of two no-hitters; Holtzman becomes the third MLB pitcher to throw a no hitter without a single strikeout.) |
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| 6 | Burt Hooton |
| Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
| Sunday, April 16, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) |
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| 7 | Milt Pappas |
| Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
| Saturday, September 2, 1972 Chicago Cubs 8, San Diego Padres 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) (Pappas becomes the only player in MLB history to lose a perfect game by walking the 27th batter yet still get a no hitter. After walking Larry Stahl, Pappas retired Gary Jestadt for the win and the no-no.) |
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| 8 | Cole Hamels |
| Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | |
| Saturday, July 25, 2015 Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) |
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| 9 | Shota Imanaga (7) Nate Pearson (1) Porter Hodge (1) |
| Chicago Cubs (NL) | |
| Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Chicago Cubs 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) |