Complete NPB No-Hitter History - Difference from Perfect Games and Achiever Lineage
Over 90 no-hitters in NPB history: from Eiji Sawamura's three to Yoshiro Sotokoba's three including a perfect game, and Roki Sasaki's 2022 perfecto.
Articles tagged with perfect-game
Roki Sasaki's Perfect Game - The Reiwa Monster's 13 Consecutive and 19 Total Strikeouts Making History
Roki Sasaki's historic perfect game on April 10, 2022: 19 strikeouts including a record 13 consecutive, followed by 8 perfect innings the next week, at age 20.
The Statistical Miracle of a Perfect Game - Dissecting 16 Near-Impossible Events in NPB History
Only 16 perfect games have been thrown in NPB history. Retiring 27 consecutive batters without allowing a single baserunner requires an extraordinary convergence of pitching dominance, defensive perfection, and sheer luck. This article quantifies just how improbable that convergence is.