2007-06-07 16:32:50 · 16 answers · asked by davidspohn55 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Both games will have no hits, but with a perfect game, you cant have any walks, and you or your team cant make any errors. You have to retire 27 batters in a row. Not necessarily by strikeouts though. Any out will do. 27 up. 27 down.
Thats why youll see a few no hitters each year, but see a perfect game every few years
2007-06-07 16:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by Derrick H 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some of these guys are extremely misinformed. 27 strikeouts in a game? I don't believe that's ever happened, but there have been several perfect games. Something does not compute there...
If a pitcher throws a "no-hitter," that means the pitcher has thrown the entire game without allowing a hit. Batters may reach by walk, error, HBP, etc. In fact, it is conceivable for a pitcher to throw a no-hitter, but give up a run or two. A pitcher could even lose a game while throwing a no-hitter, though I don't know if it's ever happened.
A perfect game is when a pitcher throws the entire game without allowing a runner to reach base. No walks, no errors, nothing. Batters do not have to be retired by strikeout. Historically, though, perfect games typically do come with several strikeouts.
2007-06-07 18:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by D-Low 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A no-hitter means that no one got a hit in the game but there could have been someone on base with a walk. A perfect game means no-one got on base at all. 27 batters came to the plate and the were all put out.
2007-06-08 09:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Dah veed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A perfect game is a no-hitter with no walks, errors or passed balls. A perfect game is basically summed up as 27 batters faced, 27 outs, nobody reached base in any way. It is possible for a pitcher to throw a no hitter but not get a shutout as well, the pitcher just has to give up a bunch of walks or his fielders have to commit a bunch of errors... or a bunch of both. I don't know if this has ever happened in MLB, but it is possible.
2007-06-07 17:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Cub_Fanatic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a no hitter no one can get a hit. You can walk as many as you like, and your team can make errors. One pitcher even lost a no hitter. In a perfect game, no one can reach base, not by a walk, HBP, or error of any kind. All 27 batters must go down in order. It doesn't man that no one can hit the ball, just so long as your team can make an out on the play.
2007-06-07 16:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by Tigers Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's already been said, but here it is: In a no-hitter the pitcher(s) do(es) not allow any hits. There may be walks, errors, hit batsmen, catcher interference or other methods of reaching first base that do not include getting a hit. In a perfect game, 27 batters come to the plate and all 27 are retired without reaching base safely. No hits,walks, errors, or any other such nonsense.
2007-06-07 18:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh...
Don't know what those other guys are on, but Derek was right.
a no-hitter means no base hits of any kind. A no-hitter CAN have errors and/or walks and still be a no-hitter as long as there are zero hits.
a perfect game means no hits, but also no errors, and no walks. Which means 27 straight outs. You don't have to strikeout every batter, you just have to get every batter out 27 times in a row (3 outs, for every inning).
2007-06-07 16:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The names say it all. A no hitter is when a pitcher or group of pitchers combine to pitch a complete game without letting a player on the opposing team to get a hit. In a perfect game, the pitcher has to throw a complete game, by himself. In these nine innings, he may not walk a batter, give up a hit to a batter, hit a batter, or let any batter on the opposing team get on base. The difference is that in a no hitter, the pitcher can have help from reliever and walk a batter and let people get on base; he just can't give up a hit. In a complete game he can't let anyone get on base.
2007-06-07 16:40:15 · answer #8 · answered by lsutigerfan123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A perfect game is a type of no-hitter; it's just a little better.
Perfect game -- no batter reaches base whatsoever. Obviously no hits, but also no walks, no hit batsmen, no catcher's interference, nuthin'.
No-hitter -- opposing team gets no hits. Batter may reach base by less common means. It's even possible to lose a no-hitter, though this is exceedingly rare.
2007-06-07 17:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A no-hitter is when one team does not allow a hit, and a perfect game is when there are no hits, no walks, no errors, and nobody safely reaches first base. 27 straight outs
2007-06-07 16:47:11 · answer #10 · answered by mlb2nfl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋