What is the defininition of a perfect game?

Question

Some people say its a game where you face the minimum number of batters, some say its when nobody reaches base safely. which is it?

For example, In high school we had a game where our opponet got 1 hit, the only runner of the game (for them), but I (the catcher) threw him out attempting to steal, so there was a batter that safely reached base, but the pitcher faced the minimum 15 batters to get the 15 outs (game ended after 5 innings via the 10 run rule)

Was this a perfect game?

Answer 1

Sitting in the bleachers at Wrigley Field on a 75 degree day drinking an Old Style, and watching my Cubs get a WIN!

Answer 2

A perfect game occurs when NO batter from the opposing team reaches base under ANY circumstances - no walks, no errors, no hit batsmen - no nothing. The pitcher retires 27 consecutive batters over 9 innings. If a game is called off or ended prematurely due to rain or whatever, it is NOT a perfect game unless the full 9 innings have been played (it goes into the record books with an asterisk).
If the pitcher goes more than 9 innings without allowing any opposing batter to reach first base under any circumstances, it is a perfect game IF he pitches the complete game. If the pitcher pitches 9 perfect innings but allows a hit in the 10th or 11th inning or whatever, it is NOT a perfect game and is not even considered a no-hitter (but will be listed as a footnote whenever no-hitters are discussed).
The example you cited was not a perfect game, and not even a no-hitter since a batter reached first base safely.

Answer 3

Pretty much it means that no batter reaches base at all during the duration of the entire game. That includes the team committing no errors, the pitcher walking no one, no passed balls to allow the batter to reach base. the bottom line is not allowing anyone to get on base a perfect game for the pitcher, and it is a minimum of 9 innings. But you can also have a combined perfect game in which the bullpen also allows no base runners after the starter is taken out.

Answer 4

Pretty much it means that no batter reaches base at all during the duration of the entire game. That includes the team committing no errors, the pitcher walking no one, no passed balls to allow the batter to reach base. the bottom line is not allowing anyone to get on base a perfect game for the pitcher, and it is a minimum of 9 innings. But you can also have a combined perfect game in which the bullpen also allows no base runners after the starter is taken out.

Answer 5

A perfect game is attained when a pitcher gives up no hits or walks and his team has no errors. This also means that he faces the minimum 27 batters for a 9 inning game.

Answer 6

No Runs.
No Hits.
No Walks.
No Errors.
No Hit By Pitch.
No Batter Reaching 1st base on a dropped 3rd strike. (This might be scored an error, not sure but in which case does not need to be mentioned since No Errors is included.)

Answer 7

No walks, no hits, no errors and no hit by pitch!
27 batters come to the plate all 27 make an out on themselves!

Answer 8

The definition of a perfect game is when you let up no one reach base in any possible way(walk, error hit, hit by pitch, dropped third strike).

Answer 9

No, it was not a perfect game.

A perfect game is when THE PITCHER allows NO BATTER to reach base.

The game you reference would be called a one-hit shut out.

Answer 10

No batter reaches base by any means whatsoever.

"Perfect" in baseball is a very high standard. As it should be.