When Is the Last Time Each MLB Team Threw a No-Hitter: Surprising Droughts and Forgotten Names

No-hitters remain a mysterious entity.

The Rangers are still seeking their first no-hitter since Kenny Rogers threw one in 1994. | RVR Photos-Imagn Images

Cleveland's Parker Messick flirted with the no-hitter that the Guardians franchise has been searching for over the past four-plus decades on Thursday night, but ultimately failed to complete the job when Juan Brito hit a single in the ninth inning. After four no-nos across Major League Baseball in 2024 no team was able to complete one last season. Six have gotten as far as the final frame before they were thwarted.

No-hitters exist in a unique place. They are unquestionably impressive. Yet no one knows what to do with a combined one. Some would say it shouldn't even count. In an era where every arm that steps on the mound has amazing stuff and batters are not prioritizing contact, an argument could be made that they've lost some of their luster.

But the excitement remains. When someone is clean through five or six innings, the mind begins to wander and curiosity grows. We want to see if that pitcher—or his friends out of the bullpen—can complete the job.

No-hitters are also fairly random. One need not be an All-Star to throw one. Some of the game's greatest never realize the feat. There's certainly no guarantee that fans of a specific team will see one even if they watch every game for years whereas the Astros have tossed four since 2022.

So there's great inequity among franchises in terms of no-hitter history. Messick was attempting the first for Cleveland since 1981. They are one of three clubs in baseball that have only seen one conducted in their uniform.

This is the longest such drought in baseball, as you'll see in the chart below.

When was each MLB team's last no-hitter

Team	Date	Pitcher	Opponent
Cubs	Sept. 4, 2024	Shota Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge	Pirates
Giants	Aug. 2, 2024	Blake Snell	Reds
Padres	July 25, 2024	Dylan Cease	Nationals
Astros	April 1, 2024	Ronel Blanco	Blue Jays
Phillies	Aug. 9, 2023	Michael Lorenzen	Nationals
Tigers	July 8, 2023	Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange	Blue Jays
Yankees	June 28, 2023	Domingo Germán	Athletics
Angels	May 10, 2022	Reid Detmers	Rays
Mets	April 29, 2022	Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodríguez, Seth Lugo, Edwin Díaz	Phillies
Brewers	Sept. 11, 2021	Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader	Guardians
Diamondbacks	Aug. 14, 2021	Tyler Gilbert	Padres
Reds	May 7, 2021	Wade Miley	Guardians
Orioles	May 5, 2021	John Means	Mariners
White Sox	April 14, 2021	Carlos Rodón	Guardians
Athletics	May 7, 2019	Mike Fiers	Reds
Mariners	May 8, 2018	James Paxton	Blue Jays
Dodgers	May 4, 2018	Walker Buehler, Tony Cingrani, Yimi García, Adam Liberatore	Padres
Marlins	June 3, 2017	Edinson Vólquez	Diamondbacks
Nationals	Oct. 3, 2015	Max Scherzer	Pirates
Twins	May 3, 2011	Francisco Liriano	White Sox
Rays	July 26, 2010	Matt Garza	Tigers
Rockies	April 17, 2010	Ubaldo Jimenez	Braves
Red Sox	May 19, 2008	Jon Lester	Royals
Pirates	July 12, 1997	Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon	Astros
Rangers	July 28, 1994	Kenny Rogers	Angels
Braves	April 8, 1994	Kent Mercker	Dodgers
Royals	Aug. 26, 1991	Bret Saberhagen	White Sox
Blue Jays	Sept. 2, 1990	Dave Stieb	Guardians
Guardians	May 15, 1981	Len Barker	Blue Jays

Some of the names on this list are just perfection. There are some one can remember vividly and others that are just a little flicker. It once again just goes to show how one never knows what they're going to see—or not see—when they make it out to the ballpark.

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