Most No-Hitters Thrown (MLB)

Nolan Ryan holds the MLB record for the most career no-hitters, with 7 thrown between 1973 and 1991. That total is three clear of second-place Sandy Koufax, who had 4, a margin that makes Ryan’s mark one of the safest records in baseball.

A no-hitter is a complete game in which a pitcher allows no hits, one of the sport’s rarest single-game achievements. Even Hall of Fame pitchers often finish their careers without one, which is what makes multiple no-hitters so extraordinary. Here is the full leaderboard of the pitchers who have thrown the most, and the context behind the numbers. All figures are through the 2025 season.

The record holder: Nolan Ryan and 7 no-hitters

Ryan combined the most overpowering fastball of his era with a career that stretched an astonishing 27 seasons, and that mix produced no-hitters across three different decades. He threw his first two in 1973 and his last in 1991 at age 44, spreading them across two franchises and reminding hitters for a generation that any start could turn historic.

His seven no-hitters are three more than anyone else has managed. Because even the greatest pitchers rarely throw more than one, closing a gap of three would require a career of Ryan-like dominance and durability, which is why the record is treated as untouchable.

The full leaderboard of career no-hitters

The table below ranks the MLB pitchers with the most career no-hitters. Active pitchers are noted.

Rank	No-hitters	Pitcher	Era
1	7	Nolan Ryan	1966-1993
2	4	Sandy Koufax	1955-1966
3	3	Bob Feller	1936-1956
3	3	Cy Young	1890-1911
3	3	Larry Corcoran	1880-1887
3	3	Justin Verlander*	2005-present
7	2	Randy Johnson	1988-2009
7	2	Roy Halladay	1998-2013
7	2	Warren Spahn	1942-1965
7	2	Max Scherzer*	2008-present

*Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are active; their totals may still climb.

The list spans baseball’s entire history, from 19th-century aces Cy Young and Larry Corcoran through Koufax and Feller to the modern era, where Verlander and Scherzer keep the feat alive.

Sandy Koufax and the men at four and three

Sandy Koufax packed 4 no-hitters, including a perfect game in 1965, into a brilliant but short career cut off by injury. Behind him, a cluster tied at three shows how rare even a handful of no-hitters is: it includes early legends Cy Young and Bob Feller alongside Justin Verlander, the leading active pitcher, who threw his three in 2007, 2011 and 2019.

The pitchers with two

The group at two no-hitters reads like a Hall of Fame roll call, from Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay, each of whom mixed a no-hitter with a perfect game, to active ace Max Scherzer. Even reaching two places a pitcher among the most dominant single-game performers the sport has produced. For more on baseball’s pitching records, see our leaderboard of the most saves in MLB history, and for the hitters, the most hits in MLB history.

Why the record matters

A no-hitter demands a near-flawless performance sustained across nine innings, and stacking seven of them puts Nolan Ryan in a category no other pitcher has approached. For a broader look at hitting dominance, see our leaderboard of the most grand slams in MLB history.

The short version: Nolan Ryan holds the MLB record with 7 career no-hitters, three clear of Sandy Koufax (4). As of the 2025 season, Justin Verlander leads active pitchers with three, but Ryan’s mark stands far above the field.