Why is this a No-Hitter?

ChiefWahoo · 08-12-2015, 08:44 PM

I just signed a starting pitcher in my game universe who I remembered had thrown a no-hitter the previous season, so I decided to look into the stats for that particular game. Shockingly, he only threw 70 pitches in the game, and didn't walk anyone either, so I figured he must have hit a batter or there was an error. But looking further into the stat line... he only pitched six innings. Maybe there was a rain-out or something, but I thought you had to go nine innings to receive credit for a no-hitter. This is in a fictional MLB game with modern MLB rules. Here's a picture of his stat line for the game, and his history which confirms a no-hitter.

Texasborn · 08-12-2015, 08:53 PM

You're right here is the official rule from MLB

An official no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. In a no-hit game, a batter may reach base via a walk, an error, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference.

Texasborn · 08-12-2015, 08:55 PM

I guess the game just read that the game had no hits so called it a no hitter.

Texasborn · 08-12-2015, 08:55 PM

Just a small bug

r0nster · 08-12-2015, 09:16 PM

check Len Barkers perfect game in 1981 and only went 5 innings still in the record books cut short due to rain.

Thunder · 08-12-2015, 09:19 PM

rant:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3899634

chief915 · 08-12-2015, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by r0nster

check Len Barkers perfect game in 1981 and only went 5 innings still in the record books cut short due to rain.

Um....no...... it was a full 9 inning game, 49 degrees and rainy, but it went the full 9 innings

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...98105150.shtml

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Indians 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 7 0

agrimsley · 08-13-2015, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chief915

Um....no...... it was a full 9 inning game, 49 degrees and rainy, but it went the full 9 innings

May 15, 1981 Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play | Baseball-Reference.com

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Indians 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 7 0

Isn't that a perfect game rather than a no-hitter?

battists · 08-13-2015, 07:51 AM

If I understand correctly, MLB fairly recently revamped the rules for what is a no hitter. I don't think OOTP has caught up since then.

Thunder · 08-13-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by battists

If I understand correctly, MLB fairly recently revamped the rules for what is a no hitter. I don't think OOTP has caught up since then.

Not so recent, 1991. But it can be left as-is as far as I'm concerned If you pitch a complete game and allow no hits, that's a no-hitter.

chief915 · 08-13-2015, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by agrimsley

Isn't that a perfect game rather than a no-hitter?

yes, Barker pitched a perfect game.

The way I read r0nster's post, he was under the impression that it was a rain shortened game, which it wasn't.

joefromchicago · 08-13-2015, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Not so recent, 1991. But it can be left as-is as far as I'm concerned If you pitch a complete game and allow no hits, that's a no-hitter.

Yes. The old rule is the correct rule. Maybe OOTP is just waiting for MLB to come back to its senses.

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Texasborn Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: ??? Posts: 330	You're right here is the official rule from MLB An official no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. In a no-hit game, a batter may reach base via a walk, an error, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference.

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Texasborn Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: ??? Posts: 330	I guess the game just read that the game had no hits so called it a no hitter.

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r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,052	check Len Barkers perfect game in 1981 and only went 5 innings still in the record books cut short due to rain.