Perfect Games in MLB History are just the hit today!
We will focus on the list of pitchers to throw a perfect game in the history of major league baseball grew to 19 on Sunday. Oakland’s Dallas Braden retired all 27 Tampa Bay batters he faced in a 4-0 win.
Mark Buehrle of the White Sox threw a perfect game last year. Randy Johnson is the only other pitcher to toss a perfect game in the last decade (2004).
Listed below are the 19 pitchers who have thrown a perfect game (17 since the modern era began in 1901).
Dallas Braden
Oakland A’s vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0
May 9, 2010
Mark Buehrle
Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 5-0
July 23, 2009
Randy Johnson
Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves, 2-0
May 18, 2004
David Cone
New York Yankees vs. Montreal Expos, 6-0
July 18, 1999
David Wells
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins, 4-0
May 17, 1998
Kenny Rogers
Texas Rangers vs. California Angels, 4-0
July 28, 1994
Dennis Martinez
Montreal Expos at Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0
July 28, 1991
Tom Browning
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-0
Sept. 16, 1988
Mike Witt
California Angels at Texas Rangers, 1-0
Sept. 30, 1984
Len Barker
Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0
May 15, 1981
Catfish Hunter
Oakland A’s vs. Minnesota Twins, 4-0
May 8, 1968
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs, 1-0
Sept. 9, 1965
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, 6-0
June 21, 1964
Don Larsen
New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0
Oct. 8, 1956
(World Series)
Charles Robertson
Chicago at Detroit (AL), 2-0
April 30, 1922
Addie Joss
Cleveland vs. Chicago (AL), 1-0
Oct. 2, 1908
Cy Young
Boston vs. Philadelphia (AL), 3-0
May 5, 1904
Prior to Modern Era
Lee Richmond
Worcester vs. Cleveland (NL), 1-0
June 12, 1880
John Montgomery Ward
Providence vs. Buffalo (NL), 5-0
June 17, 1880
Congratulations to those name who are here who have the Perfect Games in MLB History.