Imagine getting to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/mlb-25-highest-paid-pitchers-in-2022-20220422-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Majors</a>, imagine becoming a starting pitcher, then imagine throwing a no hitter in only your 11th career <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/mlb-25-highest-paid-players-for-2022-season-20220427-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB</a> game? That’s what happened to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/mlb-2022-top-10-pitchers-for-the-upcoming-regular-season-20220402-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Angels</a> left hander Reid Detmers.
Detmers threw 108 pitches and struck out only two batters on the way to a historic no hitter after the Angels schooled the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/ready-for-the-playoffs-listing-25-of-mlbs-most-impressive-postseason-records-20210928-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tampa Bay Rays</a> 12-0. While not completely a dominating pitching performance, Detmers got a lot of help from the defense after throwing more than six innings for the first time in his career.
For Reid Detmers it was a night to remember, and he became a part of a select group, rookie pitchers to throw a no hitter. Here are the rest of the rookies to throw a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/corey-kluber-gets-real-after-tossing-the-12th-no-hitter-in-yankees-history-20210520-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">perfect game</a>.
<h2>Rookie pitchers that threw no hitters</h2>
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In his first start Tyler Gilbert threw a no hitter in 2021 against the San Diego Padres in a 7-0 victory in August. In June of 2015 Chris Heston did so for the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets.
Clay Buchholz threw a perfect game for the Red Sox against a completely dominated Baltimore Orioles 10-0 in 2007. Anibal Sanchez did the miracle in 2006 in a tight 2-0 victory for the Florida Marlins over the Diamondbacks.
Bud Smith in 2001 did it for the Cardinals in a 4-0 win over the Padres in early September just before 9/11. Rounding out the list are Jose Jimenez (Cardinals at D-backs, 1-0) June 25, 1999, Wilson Alvarez (White Sox at Orioles, 7-0) Aug. 11, 1991, and below the rest of the rookies to pitch no hitters:
• Mike Warren, Sept. 29, 1983 Athletics vs. White Sox, 3-0
• Jim Bibby, July 30, 1973 Rangers at Athletics, 3-0
• Steve Busby, April 27, 1973 Royals at Tigers, 3-0
• Burt Hooton, April 16, 1972 Cubs vs. Phillies, 4-0
• Vida Blue, Sept. 21, 1970 Athletics vs. Twins, 6-0
• Don Wilson, June 18, 1967 Astros vs. Braves, 2-0
• Bo Belinsky, May 5, 1962 Angels vs. Orioles, 2-0
• Sam Jones, May 12, 1955 Cubs vs. Pirates, 4-0
• Bobo Holloman, May 6, 1953 Browns vs. Athletics, 6-0 (first career start)
• Bill McCahan, Sept. 3, 1947 Athletics vs. Senators, 3-0
• Vern Kennedy, Aug. 31, 1935 White Sox vs. Indians, 5-0
• Paul Dean, Sept. 21, 1934 Cardinals at Dodgers, 3-0
• Charlie Robertson, April 30, 1922 White Sox at Tigers, 2-0 (PG)
• Jeff Tesreau, Sept. 6, 1912 Giants at Phillies, 3-0
• Nick Maddox, Sept. 20, 1907 Pirates vs. Superbas, 2-1
• Christy Mathewson, July 15, 1901 Giants at Cardinals, 5-0
• Bumpus Jones, Oct. 15, 1892 Reds vs. Pirates, 7-1, 5-0 

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