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BRAVES PITCHING FEATS
Braves No-Hitters
Date Pitcher/Opponent D/N Score FRONT OFFICE
8/6/1892 Jack Stivetts vs. Brooklyn ...............................................................................................Day ......11-0
8/71899 Vic Willis vs. Washington ................................................................................................Day ........ 7-1
5/8/1907 Frank Pfeffer vs. Cincinnati .............................................................................................Day ....... 6-0
9/9/1914 [2] George Davis vs. Philadelphia ......................................................................................Day ........7-0
6/16/1916 Tom Hughes vs. Pittsburgh ............................................................................................Day ........2-0
4/27/1944 Jim Tobin vs. Brooklyn ....................................................................................................Day ........2-0
8/11/1950 Vern Bickford vs. Brooklyn .......................................................................................... Night .......7-0
6/12/1954 Jim Wilson vs. Philadelphia ............................................................................................Day ........2-0 MANAGER & STAFF
8/18/1960 Lew Burdette vs. Philadelphia ..................................................................................... Night .......1-0
9/16/1960 Warren Spahn vs. Philadelphia ................................................................................... Night ...... 4-0
4/28/1961 Warren Spahn vs. San Francisco ................................................................................. Night .......1-0
8/5/1973 Phil Niekro vs. San Diego ................................................................................................Day ....... 9-0
9/11/1991 Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers, Alejandro Pena vs. San Diego................................ Night .......1-0
4/8/1994 Kent Mercker at Los Angeles ...................................................................................... Night ...... 6-0
No-Hit Games vs. Braves
Date Pitcher/Opponent D/N Score PLAYER BIOS
8/19/1880 Larry Corcoran, at Chicago ............................................................................................Day ....... 6-0
4/22/1898 Jim Hughes, at Baltimore ...............................................................................................Day ....... 8-0
7/8/1898 Red Donahue, at Philadelphia ......................................................................................Day ........5-0
9/5/1908 [2] Nap Rucker, at Brooklyn .................................................................................................Day ....... 6-0
7/17/1924 Jesse Haines, at St. Louis ................................................................................................Day ........5-0
6/11/1938 Johnny Vander Meer, at Cincinnati ..............................................................................Day ........3-0
5/15/1944 Clyde Shoun, at Cincinnati .............................................................................................Day ........1-0
4/23/1946 Ed Head, at Brooklyn .......................................................................................................Day ........5-0 SEASON IN REVIEW
6/18/1947 Ewell Blackwell, at Cincinnati ...................................................................................... Night ...... 6-0
5/6/1951 [2] Cliff Chambers, vs. Pittsburgh (at Boston) ..................................................................Day ........3-0
6/18/1967 Don Wilson, at Houston ..................................................................................................Day ........2-0
8/18/1969 Ken Holtzman, at Chicago ............................................................................................Day ........3-0
9/29/1976 John Montefusco, San Francisco (at Atlanta) ...........................................................Day ....... 9-0
4/7/1979 Ken Forsch, at Houston ..................................................................................................Day ....... 6-0
5/18/2004 Randy Johnson, Arizona (at Atlanta) - perfect game ............................................. Night .......2-0
4/17/2010 Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado (at Atlanta) ..................................................................... Night ...... 4-0
9/1/2014 Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles, Jonathan Papelbon, Phila. (at Atlanta) ..Day ........7-0 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
BEST PITCHING STARTS

In research dating back to 1900, the Elias Sports Bureau found the following Braves who
started a season with a record of at least 6-0.
Pitcher Start Year Notes
Ed Brandt 8-0 1931 In consecutive starts, all complete games.
Warren Spahn 8-0 1947 Covered eight starts plus a no-decision in relief. BRAVES HISTORY
Jim Wilson 8-0 1954 In eight consecutive starts.
Lew Burdette 7-0 1953 In 19 games, no starts
Larry McWilliams 7-0 1978 Was called up from minors on July 17;
Rick Mahler 7-0 1985 In seven consecutive starts.
*Pete Smith 7-0 1992 Covered 11 starts and 1 relief appearance.
Tom Glavine 7-0 1993 In 10 starts.
Denny Neagle 7-0 1997 In 10 starts.
Mike Remlinger 7-0 2002 All in relief (57 games).
Oscar Villarreal 7-0 2006 All in relief (31 games). OPPONENTS
*Max Fried 7-0 2020 Over 11 starts in 60-game 2020 season
George Stone 6-0 1969 In 13 games with three wins as a starter.
Ron Reed 6-0 1968 In nine games, six starts, with all the wins as a starter.
Warren Spahn 6-0 1958 In seven starts.
Max Surkont 6-0 1953 In eight games, seven starts, with all wins as a starter.
Huck Betts 6-0 1932 In 10 games, eight starts, with five wins as a starter.
Frank Miller 6-0 1922 In 10 games, six starts, with five wins as a starter.
*Finished the season with a perfect record MISCELLANEOUS

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