In baseball,a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter". In most cases,no-hitters are recorded by a single pitcher who throws a complete game;one thrown by two or more pitchers is a combined no-hitter.
Timothy Stephen Wakefield is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Wakefield began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,but is most remembered for his 17-year tenure with the Boston Red Sox,from 1995 until his retirement in 2012 as the longest-serving player on the team. When he retired,Wakefield was the oldest active player in the major leagues.
James Francis "Pud" Galvin was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century. He was MLB's first 300-game winner and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.
John Robert Candelaria is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "The Candy Man",he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams,the Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels,New York Mets,New York Yankees,Montreal Expos,Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ricky Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
Robert Andrew Veale is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1974 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox. Veale was one of the top strikeout pitchers in the National League during his tenure with the Pirates. The two-time All-Star player was the National League strikeout leader in 1964. He was a member of the Pirates teams that won three consecutive National League Eastern Division titles between 1970 and 1972 and,won the World Series in 1971. Veale also played for the Boston Red Sox from 1972 to 1974.
James Blair Bibby was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career,he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,and Pittsburgh Pirates,with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series champions. In 1973,Bibby pitched a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics. Also,in 1981,as a member of the Pirates,he missed out on a perfect game by just one hit,allowing a lead off single,before retiring the next 26 batters he faced.
Silver King,born Charles Frederick Koenig in St. Louis,Missouri,was a Major League Baseball player from 1886 through 1897.
Frederick Wayne Honeycutt is an American former professional baseball coach and pitcher. Honeycutt pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six different teams over 21 years,from 1977 to 1997. He pitched in 30 post-season games,including 20 League Championship Series games and seven World Series games,and never lost a game,going 3–0. Honeycutt gave up no runs in the 1988 and 1990 post-seasons,and was a member of the Oakland Athletics' 1989 World Series championship team. He was also the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 through 2019.
James Lester Kern is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A three time American League All-Star (1977–1979),Kern went 13–5 with a 1.57 ERA and 29 saves out of the Texas Rangers' bullpen in 1979 to finish fourth in American League Cy Young Award balloting.
Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1971 through 1983 for the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers.
Charles Douglas Bair is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons —from 1976 to 1990 —for seven teams.
Bruce Eugene Kison was an American professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–79),California Angels (1980–84) and Boston Red Sox (1985). Kison won two World Series championships with the Pirates,both over the Baltimore Orioles,and is perhaps best remembered for throwing 6+1⁄3 scoreless innings of relief to win Game 4 of the 1971 World Series. He batted and threw right-handed.
John Eugene Billingham is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1968 through 1980,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1972 and 1977.
Jeffrey Alan Locke is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates,where he was an All-Star in 2013.
The 1909 Detroit Tigers won the American League pennant with a record of 98–54,but lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1909 World Series,4 games to 3. The season was their 9th since they were charter members of the American League in 1901. It was the third consecutive season in which they won the pennant but lost the World Series. Center fielder Ty Cobb won the Triple Crown and pitcher George Mullin led the league in wins (29) and winning percentage (.784).
Barry Louis Jones is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,Montreal Expos,Philadelphia Phillies,and New York Mets.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Cole played for the baseball team at Orange Lutheran High School,and was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2008 MLB Draft. Cole opted not to sign,and instead attended the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA),where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.
Joseph Anthony Musgrove is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played within the Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations.
