List of Baltimore Orioles no - hitters - wikipedia List of Baltimore Orioles no - hitters The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland. They play in the American League East division, and were previously known in earlier years as the `` Milwaukee Brewers '' ( 1901 ) and `` St. Louis Browns '' ( 1902 to 1953 ) pitchers for the Orioles have thrown nine no - hitters in franchise history. A no - hitter is officially recognized by Major League Baseball only `` when a pitcher ( or pitchers ) retires each batter on the opposing team during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings ''. No - hitters of less than nine complete innings were previously recognized by the league as official ; however, several rule alterations in 1991 changed the rule to its current form. A no - hitter is rare enough that only one team in Major League Baseball has never had a pitcher accomplish the feat. No perfect games, a special subcategory of no - hitter, have been thrown in Orioles history. As defined by Major League Baseball, `` in a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game. '' Earl Hamilton threw the first no - hitter in Orioles history on August 30, 1912 ; the most recent no - hitter was a combined effort by Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson on July 13, 1991. No - hitters have been thrown by four left - handed starting pitchers and five right - handers. Seven no - hitters were thrown at home and two on the road. There have been two no - hitters in April, three in May, one in July, two in August, and one in September. The longest interval between no - hitters was 36 years from May 6, 1917 ( Bob Groom ) to May 6, 1953 ( Bobo Holloman ). The shortest interval was one day, May 5, 1917 ( Ernie Koob ) to May 6, 1917 ( Groom ). The franchise no - hit the Oakland Athletics ( formerly `` Philadelphia Athletics '' ) the most, three times, by Holloman in 1953, Jim Palmer in 1969, and a combined no - hitter by Milacki, Flanagan, Williamson, and Olson in 1991. In two no - hitters, the team allowed at least one run : by Hamilton in 1912 ( which was a loss ) and a combined no - hitter by Steve Barber and Stu Miller in 1967. The most baserunners allowed in a no - hitter was a combined no - no by Barber and Miller, who allowed 14 in a 2 -- 1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in 1967. Of the nine no - hitters, two have been won by a score of 1 -- 0 and two by a score of 6 -- 0, more common than any other result. The largest margin of victory was an 8 -- 0 win by Palmer in 1969. The smallest margin of victory was a 1 -- 0 wins by Koob in 1917 and Hoyt Wilhelm in 1958. The umpire is an integral part of any no - hitter. The umpire makes any decision `` which involves judgment, such as, but not limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether a pitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out... ( the umpire 's judgment on such matters ) is final. '' Part of the duties of the umpire making calls at home plate includes defining the strike zone, which `` is defined as that area over homeplate ( sic ) the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the kneecap. '' These calls define every baseball game and are therefore integral to the completion of any no - hitter. Eight different umpires presided over each of the franchise 's nine no - hitters. The manager is another integral part of a no - hitter. For every game, the manager determines the starting rotation ( who pitches in each game ) as well as the batting order and defensive lineup. A manager 's decisions can contribute to a no - hitter. Seven different managers have overseen the franchise 's nine no - hitters. Contents 1 List of no - hitters in Browns / Orioles history 2 Footnotes 3 References List of no - hitters in Browns / Orioles history ¶ Indicates a perfect game £ Pitcher was left - handed * Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum # Date Pitcher Final score Base - runners Opponent Catcher Plate umpire Manager Notes Ref 000000001912 - 08 - 30 - 0000 August 30, 1912 Hamilton, Earl Earl Hamilton 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 -- 1 5 @ Detroit Tigers Schreck, Ossee Ossee Schreck O'Loughlin, Silk Silk O'Loughlin Stovall, George George Stovall First no - hitter in franchise history First no - hitter on the road in franchise history First left - handed pitcher to throw a no - hitter in franchise history First franchise no - hitter while allowing a run 000000001917 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1917 Koob, Ernie Ernie Koob 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 -- 0 Chicago White Sox Severeid, Hank Hank Severeid ( 1 ) Nallin, Dick Dick Nallin ( 1 ) Jones, Fielder Fielder Jones ( 1 ) First no - hitter at home in franchise history 000000001917 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1917 Groom, Bob Bob Groom 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 -- 0 Chicago White Sox Severeid, Hank Hank Severeid ( 2 ) Nallin, Dick Dick Nallin ( 2 ) Jones, Fielder Fielder Jones ( 2 ) The same teams, in the same park, on the next day as the previous no - hitter, but the second game of a doubleheader. The White Sox went on to win the 1917 World Series -- to date, the only time a team won a World Series after being no - hit twice in the same season. Shortest interval between franchise no - hitters First right - handed pitcher to throw a no - hitter in franchise history 000000001953 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1953 Holloman, Bobo Bobo Holloman 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 -- 0 5 Philadelphia Athletics Moss, Les Les Moss Duffy, Jim Jim Duffy Marion, Marty Marty Marion Longest interval between franchise no - hitters Only pitcher in modern history, and in American League history, to throw a no - hitter in first major - league start. Final no - hitter as the St. Louis Browns 5 000000001958 - 09 - 20 - 0000 September 20, 1958 Wilhelm, Hoyt Hoyt Wilhelm * 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 -- 0 New York Yankees Triandos, Gus Gus Triandos Paparella, Joe Joe Paparella Richards, Paul Paul Richards First no - hitter as the Baltimore Orioles Smallest margin of victory in a franchise no - hitter Wilhelm had pitched exclusively in relief prior to this season ; this was only his ninth career start Latest calendar date of franchise no - hitter 6 000000001967 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 1967 Barber, Steve Steve Barber ( 8 ⁄ IP ) Stu Miller ( ⁄ IP ) 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 -- 2 14 Detroit Tigers Etchebarren, Andy Andy Etchebarren Valentine, Bill Bill Valentine Bauer, Hank Hank Bauer ( 1 ) First game of a doubleheader 9 - inning home loss Most baserunners allowed in a franchise no - hitter The Tigers scored both runs in the ninth and final inning on walks, a wild pitch and an error. 7 000000001968 - 04 - 27 - 0000 April 27, 1968 Phoebus, Tom Tom Phoebus 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 -- 0 Boston Red Sox Blefary, Curt Curt Blefary Umont, Frank Frank Umont Bauer, Hank Hank Bauer ( 2 ) Shortest interval between franchise no - hitters ( as Baltimore Orioles ) Earliest calendar date of franchise no - hitter 8 000000001969 - 08 - 13 - 0000 August 13, 1969 Palmer, Jim Jim Palmer * 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 -- 0 8 Oakland Athletics Hendricks, Ellie Ellie Hendricks DiMuro, Lou Lou DiMuro Weaver, Earl Earl Weaver Palmer had just come off the disabled list four days earlier Largest margin of victory in a franchise no - hitter Home plate umpire Lou DiMuro 's son Mike was an umpire for Roy Halladay 's 2010 perfect game 9 000000001991 - 07 - 13 - 0000 July 13, 1991 Milacki, Bob Bob Milacki ( 6 IP ) Mike Flanagan ( 1 IP ) Mark Williamson ( 1 IP ) Gregg Olson ( 1 IP ) 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 -- 0 @ Oakland Athletics Hoiles, Chris Chris Hoiles Meriwether, Chuck Chuck Meriwether Oates, Johnny Johnny Oates Most recent no - hitter in franchise history Footnotes The only team without a no - hitter in franchise history is the San Diego Padres. 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Retrieved November 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` 1917 Browns season schedule, box scores, and splits ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` May 6, 1953 Philadelphian Athletics at St. Louis Browns Box Score and Play by Play ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` September 20, 1958 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` April 30, 1967 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` April 27, 1968 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` August 13, 1969 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` July 13, 1991 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play ''. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010. 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Question: who pitched the first no-hitter in orioles history
Answer: Earl Hamilton