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List of Oakland Oaks no-hitters

The following is a list of no-hitters by the Pacific Coast League (PCL) baseball club the Oakland Oaks (originally called the Oakland Commuters). The Oaks were one of the five charter teams of the PCL, established in 1903. During their run, from 1903 to 1940 and 1942 to 1955, the team recorded 17 no-hitters. One no-hitter was a perfect game. In total, sixteen pitchers threw no-hitters for the team, with Eli Cates credited with two, including the first in franchise history.

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Hall of Famer Ed Walsh threw a no-hitter for the Oaks on August 18, 1933.[1]

No-hitters

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Key
Score
 Game score with no-hitter team's runs listed first
Location
 Stadium in italics denotes a no-hitter thrown in a home game.
Score (#)
 A number following a score indicates number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings.
Pitcher (#)
 A number following a pitcher's name indicates multiple no-hitters thrown.
IP
 Innings pitched
†
 Indicates a perfect game
No-hitters
No. Date Pitcher(s) Score Opponent Location Notes Ref.
1 September 2, 1906 Eli Cates (1) 7–0 Fresno Raisin Eaters Idora Park [2]
2 June 25, 1907 Eli Cates (2) 2–1 Portland Beavers Freeman's Park
  • Portland scored a run after Bill Wallace drew a walk, advanced to second base when another player was hit by a pitch, moved up to third on a sacrifice, and came home to score on a wild pitch in the seventh inning.
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3 May 13, 1909 Jimmy Wiggs 3–0 San Francisco Seals Freeman's Park [4]
4 June 13, 1911 Harry Ables 2–1 Los Angeles Angels Freeman's Park
  • Los Angeles scored a run after George Metzger drew a walk, stole second base, advanced to third on a sacrifice, and came home to score on another sacrifice in the fifth inning.
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5 June 30, 1912 Bill Malarkey 0–0 (10) San Francisco Seals Freeman's Park
  • Malarkey allowed no hits through nine innings before allowing a double in the tenth. The game, the morning game of a doubleheader, was called and declared a tie after ten innings.
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6 June 4, 1916 Bill Prough 1–0 (18) San Francisco Seals Oaks Park
  • Prough allowed no hits through 10 innings before allowing a hit in the 11th. He was taken out of the game in the 17th, and Oakland scored the winning run in the 18th.
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7 August 19, 1919 Cy Falkenberg 6–0 Seattle Rainiers Dugdale Park [8]
8 May 28, 1925 George Boehler 0–2 (10) Sacramento Senators Oaks Park
  • Boehler allowed no hits through nine innings before allowing a hit in the tenth, in which Sacramento scored two runs.
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9 June 6, 1931 Willie Ludolph 4–0 Mission Reds Seals Stadium [4]
10 August 18, 1933 Ed Walsh 5–0 (7) San Francisco Seals Oaks Park [4]
11 July 4, 1937 Tiny Bonham 2–0 (7) Seattle Indians Civic Stadium [4]
12 May 31, 1943 Cotton Pippen† 10–0 (7) Sacramento Solons Moreing Field [4]
13 July 19, 1944 Manny Salvo 2–0 Sacramento Solons Oaks Park [4]
14 May 1, 1952 Hal Gregg 3–0 (7) Portland Beavers Oaks Park [4]
15 July 3, 1952 Roger Bowman (1) 5–0 Hollywood Stars Oaks Park [4]
16 August 25, 1953 James Atkins 2–0 (7) San Francisco Seals Seals Stadium [4]
17 July 26, 1955 Chris Van Cuyk 2–0 (7) Los Angeles Angels Oaks Park [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ed Walsh Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fresnoites Fail to Secure Single Hit Off Eli Gates". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. September 3, 1906. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Magilligan, T. P. (June 26, 1907). "Eli Cates Pitches No-Hit Game Against Beavers". Oakland Tribune. Oakland. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j McGill, Chuck. "Minor League No-Hitters". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Murphy, Joe (June 14, 1911). "Southpaw Ables Retires Angel Batsmen Without a Hit". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Oakland Ball Team Once Again Proves Its Superiority Over San Francisco Team". Oakland Tribune. Oakland. July 1, 1912. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Joy, Al C. (June 5, 1916). "Oaks Conquer in 28 Gripping Innings". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cy Falkenberg In No-Hit Game". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. Salt Lake City. August 20, 1919. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Murphy, Eddie (May 29, 1925). "Miller Might Have Won the Old Ball Game". Oakland Tribune. Oakland. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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