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Lower-Profile No-Hitters Trivia Quiz

You know about the no-hitters by Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, and Doc Ellis, but what about other less celebrated no-hitters?

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,836

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
361

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Question 1 of 20

1. On 14 May 1996, Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden won a 2-0 no-hitter. What team did he beat? Hint

Red Sox

Indians

Rangers

Mariners

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Question 2 of 20

2. Al Leiter got the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history on 11 May 1996. What was the score? Hint

13-0

7-0

9-0

11-0

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Question 3 of 20

3. On 26 August 1991, Royals pitcher Bret Saberhagen beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0. Who was the loser that day? Hint

Alex Fernandez

Jack McDowell

Charlie Hough

Greg Hibbard

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Question 4 of 20

4. Darryl Kile had a no-hitter on 8 September 1993 for the Houston Astros. What Mets pitcher did he beat that day? Hint

Frank Tanana

Dwight Gooden

Sid Fernandez

Brett Saberhagen

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Question 5 of 20

5. On 2 September 1990, Dave Stieb pitched a no-hitter for the Blue Jays.

True

False

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Question 6 of 20

6. What Pirate pitcher threw a no-hitter in 1976?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 7 of 20

7. What was the score of Orioles' Jim Palmer's no-hitter on 13 August 1969? Hint

4-0

2-0

8-0

6-0

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Question 8 of 20

8. How many did Astros pitcher Mike Scott strike out on 25 September 1986? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. 11 August 1991 saw 21-year old White Sox southpaw Wilson Alvarez pitch a no-hitter. What was the final score? Hint

1-0

5-0

7-0

3-0

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Question 10 of 20

10. Burt Hooton of the Chicago Cubs had the same number of walks and strikeouts on 16 April 1972.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. Bert Blyleven was pitching for the Minnesota Twins when he threw his no-hitter on 22 September 1977.

True

False

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Question 12 of 20

12. What team did Phillies pitcher Terry Mulholland beat on 15 August 1990? Hint

Braves

Reds

Cubs

Giants

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Question 13 of 20

13. Hideo Nomo, known for his wildness, calmed down on 4 April 2001, when he beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Who was the losing pitcher that day? Hint

Jason Johnson

Calvin Maduro

Josh Towers

Sidney Ponson

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Question 14 of 20

14. Ken Forsch threw a no-hitter on 7 April 1979, while playing for the Houston Astros. What team did he beat that day?

Answer: (Two words or just team name)

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Question 15 of 20

15. 11 August 1990 saw a shared no-hitter by two members of the California Angels. Mark Langston pitched the first seven innings. Who pitched the last two? Hint

Chuck Finley

Bryan Harvey

Mike Witt

Jim Abbott

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Question 16 of 20

16. 14 July 1995 saw Ramon Martinez throw a no-hitter for the Dodgers. What Florida Marlin did he beat that day? Hint

Chris Hammond

John Burkett

Bobby Witt

David Weathers

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Question 17 of 20

17. Dennis Eckersley won his no-hitter in 30 May 1977 while playing for Cleveland. What team did he beat? Hint

Athletics

Blue Jays

Red Sox

Angels

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Question 18 of 20

18. On 23 June 1971, Rick Wise threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies. He beat the Cubs that day.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. What Twins pitcher lost to Vida Blue and the Oakland Athletics on 21 September 1970? Hint

Jim Kaat

Jim Perry

Louis Tiant

Bert Blyleven

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Question 20 of 20

20. Phil Niekro of the Atlanta Braves joined the no-hitters club on 5 August 1973. What was the score that day? Hint

7-0

1-0

3-0

9-0

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On 14 May 1996, Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden won a 2-0 no-hitter. What team did he beat?

Answer: Mariners

Gooden beat Sterling Hitchcock and the Mariners that day.

2. Al Leiter got the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history on 11 May 1996. What was the score?

Answer: 11-0

Leiter beat the Colorado Rockies that day.

3. On 26 August 1991, Royals pitcher Bret Saberhagen beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0. Who was the loser that day?

Answer: Charlie Hough

It was the 27-year-old Saberhagen who beat the 43-year old Hough that day.

4. Darryl Kile had a no-hitter on 8 September 1993 for the Houston Astros. What Mets pitcher did he beat that day?

Answer: Frank Tanana

The Astros won 7-1 that day.

5. On 2 September 1990, Dave Stieb pitched a no-hitter for the Blue Jays.

Answer: True

Stieb beat the Bud Black and the Cleveland Indians 3-0. After five one-hitters, Stieb pitched the first no-hitter in Blue Jays history, and one of nine no-hitters for 1990.

6. What Pirate pitcher threw a no-hitter in 1976?

Answer: John Candelaria

Candelaria beat the Dodgers 2-0.

7. What was the score of Orioles' Jim Palmer's no-hitter on 13 August 1969?

Answer: 8-0

Palmer beat the Oakland Athletics that day.

8. How many did Astros pitcher Mike Scott strike out on 25 September 1986?

Answer: 13

Scott beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0.

9. 11 August 1991 saw 21-year old White Sox southpaw Wilson Alvarez pitch a no-hitter. What was the final score?

Answer: 7-0

Alvarez, who retired in 2005 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, beat the Baltimore Orioles.

10. Burt Hooton of the Chicago Cubs had the same number of walks and strikeouts on 16 April 1972.

Answer: True

Hooton had seven strikeouts and seven walks when he beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.

11. Bert Blyleven was pitching for the Minnesota Twins when he threw his no-hitter on 22 September 1977.

Answer: False

Blyleven pitched for the Texas Rangers during the 1977 season, beating the California Angels 6-0.

12. What team did Phillies pitcher Terry Mulholland beat on 15 August 1990?

Answer: Giants

The Phillies won 6-0 thanks to the lefthander. Mulholland was with his 10th team, the Minnesota Twins in 2005.

13. Hideo Nomo, known for his wildness, calmed down on 4 April 2001, when he beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Who was the losing pitcher that day?

Answer: Sidney Ponson

Ponson was cut from the Orioles in 2005 after a DUI. This isn't the first of his troubles for the inconsistent Aruban. He had been in trouble for assaulting a judge in 2004 and another DUI earlier in 2005. In 2001, Nomo was with the Boston Red Sox.

14. Ken Forsch threw a no-hitter on 7 April 1979, while playing for the Houston Astros. What team did he beat that day?

Answer: Braves

The Astros won 6-0.

15. 11 August 1990 saw a shared no-hitter by two members of the California Angels. Mark Langston pitched the first seven innings. Who pitched the last two?

Answer: Mike Witt

The Angels beat the Mariners 1-0. Langston walked four and struck out three, while Witt struck out two.

16. 14 July 1995 saw Ramon Martinez throw a no-hitter for the Dodgers. What Florida Marlin did he beat that day?

Answer: John Burkett

Martinez won that game 7-0.

17. Dennis Eckersley won his no-hitter in 30 May 1977 while playing for Cleveland. What team did he beat?

Answer: Angels

Eckersley won 1-0 against Frank Tanana and the Angels.

18. On 23 June 1971, Rick Wise threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies. He beat the Cubs that day.

Answer: False

It was the Cincinnati Reds who lost 4-0.

19. What Twins pitcher lost to Vida Blue and the Oakland Athletics on 21 September 1970?

Answer: Jim Perry

Blue won a 6-0 game for his second win of a season where he played only six games.

20. Phil Niekro of the Atlanta Braves joined the no-hitters club on 5 August 1973. What was the score that day?

Answer: 9-0

Niekro beat the Padres that day.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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