Did Santana have a no-hitter?

Santana delivered the Mets’ singular no-hitter in franchise history on June 1, 2012, in an 8-0 win over the Cardinals. The Mets announced Monday that they will honor the 10-year anniversary of Santana’s historic achievement prior to the team’s game against the Nationals on May 31 at Citi Field.

Who caught Johan Santana no-hitter?

No-hitter intact. Friday night home game. Ball headed your way. Mike Baxter, a Whitestone native and graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School, found himself in that situation on June 1, 2012. Johan Santana was eight outs away from completing the first (and to this day, only) no-hitter a Mets pitcher had ever thrown.

How many pitches did Santana throw in his no-hitter?

134 pitches
Johan Santana threw the Mets’ only previous no-hitter on June 1, 2012, when he struck out eight and needed 134 pitches in an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets began play as an expansion team in 1962 and this was their 9,499th regular-season game.

How many pitchers have thrown 2 no-hitters in a season?

Individual pitchers have thrown two straight no-hitters seven times: Addie Joss 1908 and 1910; Vander Meer in 1938; Allie Reynolds in 1951; Warren Spahn in 1960 and 1961; Ryan twice, first in 1973, then in 1974 and 1975; and Bailey.

Has any team been no-hit twice in one season?

Besides Vander Meer, Allie Reynolds (in 1951), Virgil Trucks (in 1952), Nolan Ryan (in 1973), and Max Scherzer (in 2015) are the only other major leaguers to throw two no-hitters in the same regular season.

Who pitched Mets only no-hitter?

Johan Santana threw the Mets’ only previous no-hitter on 1 June 2012, when he struck out eight and needed 134 pitches in an 8-0 win over the St Louis Cardinals. This was the Mets’ 9,588th game, including postseason, since becoming an expansion team in 1962.

Who threw Mets first no-hitter?

Johan Santana
For decades, those prayers were never answered for the Mets. It took them until their 51st season, in 2012, to get their first no-hitter — by Johan Santana, also on a Friday at Citi Field. Santana threw 134 pitches, including one that was stung by the St. Louis Cardinals’ Carlos Beltrán.

What happened to Johan Santana after no-hitter?

It was an ankle injury that started to derail Santana’s season in 2012 (on July 20) and another shoulder injury that took him down in 2013. Despite numerous comeback attempts, he never did make it back.

Who pitched Mets first no-hitter?

For decades, those prayers were never answered for the Mets. It took them until their 51st season, in 2012, to get their first no-hitter — by Johan Santana, also on a Friday at Citi Field. Santana threw 134 pitches, including one that was stung by the St. Louis Cardinals’ Carlos Beltrán.

How many no-hitters in mlb history?

315
A no-hitter is a rare accomplishment for a pitcher or pitching staff—only 315 have been thrown in MLB history since 1876, an average of about two per year.