What you have here is one elite list, one that doesn’t necessarily include some of the greatest pitchers of all time.
But it’s rarified air: Every MLB pitcher to throw a perfect game — 27 up, 27 down, not a single hit, walk or anything allowed. And as of June 2023, it has a new name added: Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game of all time against the Oakland A’s.
I would say with confidence that we’ll add to this list as more names come in, but given the time between No. 23 and German’s accomplishment, it may be a while.
Here’s the complete list:
1
Lee Richmond, Worchester Ruby Legs (1880)
2
John Ward, Providence Grays (1880)
3
Cy Young, Boston Americans (1904)
4
Addie Joss, Cleveland Naps (1908)
5
Charlie Robertson, Chicago White Sox (1922)
6
Don Larsen, New York Yankees (1956, in the World Series)
7
Jim Bunning, Philadelphia Phillies (1964)
8
Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (1965)
9
Catfish Hunter, Oakland A's (1968)
10
Len Barker, Cleveland (1981)
11
Mike Witt, Los Angeles Angels (1984)
12
Tom Browning, Cincinnati Reds (1988)
13
Dennis Martinez, Montreal Expos (1991)
14
Kenny Rogers, Texas Rangers (1994)
15
David Wells, New York Yankees (1998)
16
David Cone, New York Yankees (1999)
17
Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (2004)
18
Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox (2009)
19
Dallas Braden, Oakland A's (2010)
20
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
21
Philip Humber, Chicago White Sox (2012)
22
Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (2012)
23
Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (2012)
24
Domingo German, New York Yankees (2023)
