In baseball, throwing a no-hitter is a pitching accomplishment in which one or more pitchers does not yield a hit in the course of one game. A no-hitter is rare in NPB, occurring 101 times since Eiji Sawamura's first cycle during the single league era in 1936.

Unlike in Major League Baseball (MLB), combined no-hitters are not considered as official no-hitters by Nippon Professional Baseball.

Nippon Professional Baseball no-hitters

+ Key to symbols in player tableInducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumDenotes a perfect gameNumber of no-hitters recorded to that point (if the player recorded more than one)

No-hitters with complete game shutout win + Nippon Professional Baseball players who have thrown no-hitters, the date of its occurrence, team, league, and opponent Player Date Team League Opponent Ref Tokyo Kyojin Japanese Baseball League Osaka Tigers Korakuen Eagles Hankyu Baseball Club Tokyo Senators Tokyo Kyojin Eagles Lion Baseball Club Hankyu Baseball Club Osaka Tigers Tokyo Kyojin Nagoya Baseball Club Osaka Tigers Tokyo Kyojin Hankyu Baseball Club Lion Baseball Club Kurowashi Baseball Club Hanshin Baseball Club Tokyo Kyojin Nagoya Baseball Club Hankyu Baseball Club Nagoya Baseball Club Hankyu Baseball Club Hankyu Baseball Club Nankai Baseball Club Tokyo Kyojin Nagoya Baseball Club Nankai Baseball Club Yamato Baseball Club Nagoya Baseball Club Osaka Tigers Senators Nankai Hawks Taiyo Robins Osaka Tigers * Yomiuri Giants Central League Nishi Nippon Pirates Kokutetsu Swallows Osaka Tigers Daiei Stars Pacific League Hankyu Braves Osaka Tigers Central League Hiroshima Carp Yomiuri Giants Shochiku Robins Kintetsu Pearls Pacific League Takahashi Unions Chunichi Dragons Central League Kokutetsu Swallows Nishitetsu Lions Pacific League Kintetsu Pearls * Kintetsu Pearls Daiei Stars Kokutetsu Swallows Central League Chunichi Dragons * Hiroshima Carp * Chunichi Dragons Chunichi Dragons Osaka Tigers * Nishitetsu Lions Pacific League Toei Flyers * Taiyo Whales Central League Osaka Tigers * Kokutetsu Swallows Chunichi Dragons Nishitetsu Lions Pacific League Hankyu Braves Chunichi Dragons Central League Yomiuri Giants Hanshin Tigers Hiroshima Carp Hanshin Tigers * Taiyo Whales Hiroshima Carp * Nishitetsu Lions Pacific League Nankai Hawks Kintetsu Buffaloes Hankyu Braves Yomiuri Giants Central League Hiroshima Carp Taiyo Whales Kintetsu Buffaloes Pacific League Toei Flyers Hiroshima Toyo Carp Central League Taiyo Whales Lotte Orions Pacific League Hankyu Braves Yomiuri Giants Central League Hiroshima Toyo Carp Taiyo Whales Yakult Atoms * Kintetsu Buffaloes Pacific League Nankai Hawks Hiroshima Toyo Carp Central League Chunichi Dragons * Toei Flyers Pacific League Nishitetsu Lions Kintetsu Buffaloes Hiroshima Toyo Carp Central League Yomiuri Giants Nittaku Home Flyers Pacific League Kintetsu Buffaloes Hanshin Tigers Central League Chunichi Dragons * Lotte Orions Pacific League Taiheiyo Club Lions Kintetsu Buffaloes Nankai Hawks Yomiuri Giants Central League Hiroshima Toyo Carp Hankyu Braves Pacific League Nankai Hawks * Lotte Orions Seibu Lions Nippon-Ham Fighters Nippon-Ham Fighters Kintetsu Buffaloes Chunichi Dragons Central League Yomiuri Giants Hanshin Tigers Hiroshima Toyo Carp * Yomiuri Giants Nippon-Ham Fighters Pacific League Seibu Lions Orix BlueWave Kintetsu Buffaloes Yakult Swallows Central League Yomiuri Giants Seibu Lions Pacific League Orix BlueWave Chunichi Dragons Central League Yomiuri Giants Yakult Swallows Yokohama BayStars Hanshin Tigers Chunichi Dragons Hiroshima Toyo Carp Chunichi Dragons Yokohama BayStars Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Pacific League Seibu Lions Chunichi Dragons Central League Yomiuri Giants Hanshin Tigers Hiroshima Toyo Carp Tokyo Yakult Swallows Interleague Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Chunichi Dragons Central League Hanshin Tigers Hiroshima Toyo Carp Yokohama DeNA BayStars Yomiuri Giants Interleague Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Orix Buffaloes Pacific League Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Chunichi Dragons Central League Yokohama DeNA BayStars Saitama Seibu Lions Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines Yomiuri Giants Central League Chunichi Dragons Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines Chunichi Dragons Central League Hanshin Tigers Yakult Swallows Yokohama DeNA BayStars * Chiba Lotte Marines Pacific League Orix Buffaloes Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Saitama Seibu Lions Yokohama DeNA Baystars Interleague Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (1) Orix Buffaloes Pacific League Saitama Seibu Lions Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Saitama Seibu Lions (2) Orix Buffaloes Chiba Lotte Marines Yomiuri Giants Central League Hanshin Tigers Hiroshima Toyo Carp Interleague Chiba Lotte Marines Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines

Combined no-hitters

+ Nippon Professional Baseball players who have combined to throw no-hitters, the date of its occurrence, team, league, and opponent Players Date Team League Opponent Ref Kurowashi Baseball Club Japanese Baseball League Nagoya Baseball Club Hankyu Baseball Club Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Pacific League Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks ** Chunichi Dragons 2007 Japan Series Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

No-hitters when the opposing team scores

While not recognised as no-hitters in NPB, a no-hitter can occur with runs scored by the team that did not accumulate a base hit, by errors, walks, wild pitches, passed balls, stolen bases, sacrifices, sacrifice flies, and defensive fouls (obstruction, catcher's interference, or an errant throw resulting in an automatic base by ground rules). A batter may reach base on a walk, hit by pitch, error, or catcher's interference, and then advance on ground outs, fly outs, stolen bases, or errors to score a run.

+ Nippon Professional Baseball players who have combined to throw no-hitters, the date of its occurrence, team, league, and opponent Players Date Team League Opponent Ref Nankai Baseball Club Japanese Baseball League Hankyu Baseball Club Eagles Nagoya Kinko Baseball Club Osaka Tigers Central League Yomiuri Giants Kintetsu Buffaloes Pacific League Nankai Hawks

See also

List of Nippon Professional Baseball perfect games List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

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