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List of Nippon Professional Baseball perfect games

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See also: List of Nippon Professional Baseball no-hitters
Hideo Fujimoto threw the first perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball history, on June 28, 1950.
Rōki Sasaki threw the most recent NPB perfect game, on April 10, 2022.

In baseball, throwing a perfect game is a pitching accomplishment in which one or more pitchers does not allow a baserunner on base over the course of one game. In Nippon Professional Baseball, a perfect game is an extremely rare occurrence, only occurring 16 times.

Unlike in Major League Baseball (MLB), combined perfect games are not considered as official perfect games by Nippon Professional Baseball.

Perfect games

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Key to symbols in player table
†
 Inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Pitcher Date Club Score Opponent Ballpark Ref
Hideo Fujimoto† June 28, 1950 Yomiuri Giants 4–0 Nishi-Nippon Pirates Aomori Stadium [1]
Fumio Takechi June 19, 1955 Kintetsu Pearls 1–0 Daiei Stars Ōsaka Stadium [1]
Yoshitomo Miyaji September 19, 1956 Kokutetsu Swallows 6–0 Hiroshima Carp Kanazawa Stadium [1]
Masaichi Kaneda† August 21, 1957 Kokutetsu Swallows 1–0 Chunichi Dragons Chunichi Stadium [1]
Sadao Nishimura July 19, 1958 Nishitetsu Lions 1–0 Toei Flyers Komazawa Stadium [1]
Gentaro Shimada August 11, 1960 Taiyō Whales 1–0 Ōsaka Tigers Kawasaki Stadium [1]
Yoshimi Moritaki June 20, 1961 Kokutetsu Swallows 1–0 Chunichi Dragons Korakuen Stadium [1]
Yoshiro Sasaki May 1, 1966 Taiyō Whales 1–0 Hiroshima Carp Hiroshima Municipal Stadium [1]
Tsutomu Tanaka May 12, 1966 Nishitetsu Lions 2–0 Nankai Hawks Heiwadai Stadium [1]
Yoshiro Sotokoba September 14, 1968 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2–0 Taiyō Whales Hiroshima Municipal Stadium [1]
Koichiro Sasaki October 6, 1970 Kintetsu Buffaloes 3–0 Nankai Hawks Ōsaka Stadium [1]
Yoshimasa Takahashi August 21, 1971 Toei Flyers 4–0 Nishitetsu Lions Korakuen Stadium [1]
Soroku Yagisawa October 10, 1973 Lotte Orions 1–0 Taiheiyo Club Lions Miyagi Stadium [1]
Yutaro Imai August 31, 1978 Hankyu Braves 5–0 Lotte Orions Miyagi Stadium [1]
Hiromi Makihara May 18, 1994 Yomiuri Giants 6–0 Hiroshima Toyo Carp Fukuoka Dome [1]
Rōki Sasaki April 10, 2022 Chiba Lotte Marines 6–0 Orix Buffaloes Zozo Marine Stadium [1][2]

Combined perfect games

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In Game 5 of the 2007 Japan Series, a rare combined perfect game occurred. However, it is not recognized as such since no-hitters or perfect games achieved by multiple pitchers in one game are considered unofficial by NPB. However, it is recognized by the WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation, the international governing body of baseball) as a perfect game.

Date Pitcher Club Score Opponent Ballpark Ref
November 1, 2007 Daisuke Yamai (8 IP)
Hitoki Iwase (1 IP) 		Chunichi Dragons 1–0 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Nagoya Dome [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "無安打無得点試合 (No hitter records)". Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Baseball: Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki throws Japan's 16th perfect game". Mainichi Daily News. April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Chunichi Dragons win Series with perfect game". New York Times. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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