The following is a list of no-hitters by the Pacific Coast League (PCL) baseball club the Oakland Oaks (originally called the Oakland Commuters). The Oaks were one of the five charter teams of the PCL, established in 1903. During their run, from 1903 to 1940 and 1942 to 1955, the team recorded 17 no-hitters. One no-hitter was a perfect game. In total, sixteen pitchers threw no-hitters for the team, with Eli Cates credited with two, including the first in franchise history.
Score | Game score with no-hitter team's runs listed first |
|---|---|
Location | Stadium in italics denotes a no-hitter thrown in a home game. |
Score (#) | A number following a score indicates number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings. |
Pitcher (#) | A number following a pitcher's name indicates multiple no-hitters thrown. |
IP | Innings pitched |
† | Indicates a perfect game |
| No. | Date | Pitcher(s) | Score | Opponent | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2, 1906 | Eli Cates (1) | 7–0 | Fresno Raisin Eaters | Idora Park | [2] | |
| 2 | June 25, 1907 | Eli Cates (2) | 2–1 | Portland Beavers | Freeman's Park |
| [3] |
| 3 | May 13, 1909 | Jimmy Wiggs | 3–0 | San Francisco Seals | Freeman's Park | [4] | |
| 4 | June 13, 1911 | Harry Ables | 2–1 | Los Angeles Angels | Freeman's Park |
| [5] |
| 5 | June 30, 1912 | Bill Malarkey | 0–0 (10) | San Francisco Seals | Freeman's Park |
| [6] |
| 6 | June 4, 1916 | Bill Prough | 1–0 (18) | San Francisco Seals | Oaks Park |
| [7] |
| 7 | August 19, 1919 | Cy Falkenberg | 6–0 | Seattle Rainiers | Dugdale Park | [8] | |
| 8 | May 28, 1925 | George Boehler | 0–2 (10) | Sacramento Senators | Oaks Park |
| [9] |
| 9 | June 6, 1931 | Willie Ludolph | 4–0 | Mission Reds | Seals Stadium | [4] | |
| 10 | August 18, 1933 | Ed Walsh | 5–0 (7) | San Francisco Seals | Oaks Park | [4] | |
| 11 | July 4, 1937 | Tiny Bonham | 2–0 (7) | Seattle Indians | Civic Stadium | [4] | |
| 12 | May 31, 1943 | Cotton Pippen † | 10–0 (7) | Sacramento Solons | Moreing Field | [4] | |
| 13 | July 19, 1944 | Manny Salvo | 2–0 | Sacramento Solons | Oaks Park | [4] | |
| 14 | May 1, 1952 | Hal Gregg | 3–0 (7) | Portland Beavers | Oaks Park | [4] | |
| 15 | July 3, 1952 | Roger Bowman (1) | 5–0 | Hollywood Stars | Oaks Park | [4] | |
| 16 | August 25, 1953 | James Atkins | 2–0 (7) | San Francisco Seals | Seals Stadium | [4] | |
| 17 | July 26, 1955 | Chris Van Cuyk | 2–0 (7) | Los Angeles Angels | Oaks Park | [4] |
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