List of San Francisco Seals no-hitters

The following is a list of no-hitters by the Pacific Coast League (PCL) baseball club the San Francisco Seals. The Seals were one of the five charter teams of the PCL, established in 1903. During their run, from 1903 to 1957, the team recorded 12 no-hitters. In total, eleven pitchers threw no-hitters for the team, with Charles Fanning credited with two, including the first in franchise history.

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 July 13, 1904 Frank Barber 1–0 Oakland Commuters Recreation Park [1]
2 July 16, 1905 Jimmy Whelan 2–0 (7) Seattle Siwashes Recreation Park [2]
3 October 13, 1906 Fred Brown 3–0 Oakland Commuters Idora Park [3]
4 July 5, 1909 Frank Browning 3–0 Sacramento Sacts Oak Park [4]
5 August 20, 1910 Frank Miller 3–1 Vernon Tigers Recreation Park
  • Vernon scored a run after Roy Brashear drew a walk, advanced to second base when the next batter also walked, and came home to score on a throwing error in the eighth inning.
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6 April 25, 1911 Harry Suter 1–0 Oakland Oaks Freeman's Park [2]
7 May 21, 1912 Red Toner 2–0 Portland Beavers Recreation Park [2]
8 October 25, 1914 Charles Fanning (1) 7–0 Portland Beavers Ewing Field [2]
9 June 23, 1916 Charles Fanning (2) 4–1 Vernon Tigers Washington Park
  • Vernon scored a run after Walt Doan drew a walk, stole second base, advanced to third on a sacrifice fly, and came home on another sac fly in the fourth inning.
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10 April 14, 1923 Jim Scott 5–0 Oakland Oaks Oaks Park [2]
11 May 14, 1930 Jimmy Zinn 8–0 Sacramento Senators Moreing Field [2]
12 April 24, 1952 Elmer Singleton 0–1 (13) Sacramento Solons Seals Stadium
  • Singleton allowed no hits through 12 innings before allowing a hit in the 13th, in which Sacramento scored the winning run.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "When Barber Pitched There Were No Hits". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. July 14, 1904. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f McGill, Chuck. "Minor League No-Hitters". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brown Twirls No Hit, No Run Game". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. October 13, 1906. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seals Score Six Shutouts for the Series". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. July 6, 1909. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Slattery, William J. (August 21, 1910). "Miller Comes Near to World's Record". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Seals Capture No-Hit Game From Tigers". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. Salt Lake City. June 24, 1916. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kane, Tom (April 24, 1952). "Sacs Spoil No Hitter for Singleton in 13th to Edge Seals 1-0". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.