Pitchers to throw multiple no-hitters

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      Throwing a no-hitter is a pretty uncommon feat on its own, and throwing more than one is even more rare. There are 35 pitchers who have thrown at least two no-hitters, including the postseason, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

      Here’s the list, starting with the pitcher whose no-hitter total stands alone -- Nolan Ryan, who threw seven.

      Nolan Ryan (7)
      May 1, 1991 TEX vs. TOR
      June 11, 1990 TEX at OAK
      Sept. 26, 1981 HOU vs. LAD
      June 1, 1975 CAL vs. BAL
      Sept. 28, 1974 CAL vs. MIN
      July 15, 1973 CAL at DET
      May 15, 1973 CAL at KC

      Sandy Koufax (4)
      Sept. 9, 1965 LAD vs. CHC (perfect game)
      June 4, 1964 LAD at PHI
      May 11, 1963 LAD vs. SF
      June 30, 1962 LAD vs. NYM

      Justin Verlander (3)
      Sept. 1, 2019 HOU at TOR
      May 7, 2011 DET at TOR
      June 12, 2007 DET vs. MIL

      Bob Feller (3)
      July 1, 1951 CLE vs. DET (1st game of DH)
      April 30, 1946 CLE at NYY
      April 16, 1940 CLE at CWS

      Cy Young (3)
      June 30, 1908 BOS at NYY
      May 5, 1904 BOS vs. PHA (perfect game)
      Sept. 18, 1897 CLV vs. CIN

      Larry Corcoran (3)
      June 27, 1884 CHC vs. PRO
      Sept. 20, 1882 CHC vs. WOR
      Aug. 19, 1880 CHC vs. BSN

      Mike Fiers (2)
      May 7, 2019 OAK vs. CIN
      Aug. 21, 2015 HOU vs. LAD

      Jake Arrieta (2)
      April 21, 2016 CHC at CIN
      Aug. 30, 2015 CHC at LAD

      Max Scherzer (2)
      Oct. 3, 2015 WSH at NYM (2nd game of DH)
      June 20, 2015 WSH vs. PIT

      Tim Lincecum (2)
      June 25, 2014 SF vs. SD
      July 13, 2013 SF at SD

      Homer Bailey (2)
      July 2, 2013 CIN vs. SF
      Sept. 28, 2012 CIN at PIT

      Roy Halladay (2)
      Oct. 6, 2010 PHI vs. CIN (postseason)
      May 29, 2010 PHI at FLA (perfect game)

      Mark Buehrle (2)
      July 23, 2009 CWS vs. TB (perfect game)
      April 18, 2007 CWS vs. TEX

      Randy Johnson (2)
      May 18, 2004 ARI at ATL (perfect game)
      June 2, 1990 SEA vs. DET

      Hideo Nomo (2)
      April 4, 2001 BOS at BAL
      Sept. 17, 1996 LAD at COL

      Bob Forsch (2)
      Sept. 26, 1983 STL vs. MON
      April 16, 1978 STL vs. PHI

      Steve Busby (2)
      June 19, 1974 KC at MIL
      April 27, 1973 KC at DET

      Bill Stoneman (2)
      Oct. 2, 1972 MON vs. NYM (1st game of DH)
      April 17, 1969 MON at PHI

      Ken Holtzman (2)
      June 3, 1971 CHC at CIN
      Aug. 19, 1969 CHC at ATL

      Don Wilson (2)
      May 1, 1969 HOU at CIN
      June 18, 1967 HOU vs. ATL

      Jim Maloney (2)
      April 30, 1969 CIN vs. HOU
      Aug. 19, 1965 CIN at CHC (1st game of DH)

      Jim Bunning (2)
      June 21, 1964 PHI at NYM (perfect game, 1st game of DH)
      July 20, 1958 DET at BOS (1st game of DH)

      Warren Spahn (2)
      April 28, 1961 MIL vs. SF
      Sept. 16, 1960 MIL vs. PHI

      Carl Erskine (2)
      May 12, 1956 BRK vs. NYG
      June 19, 1952 BRK vs. CHC

      Virgil Trucks (2)
      Aug. 25, 1952 DET at NYY
      May 15, 1952 DET vs. WSH

      Allie Reynolds (2)
      Sept. 28, 1951 NYY vs. BOS (1st game of DH)
      July 12, 1951 NYY at CLE

      Johnny Vander Meer (2)
      June 15, 1938 CIN at BRK
      June 11, 1938 CIN vs. BOS

      Dutch Leonard (2)
      June 3, 1918 BOS at DET
      Aug. 30, 1916 BOS vs. STL

      Addie Joss (2)
      April 20, 1910 CLE at CWS
      Oct. 2, 1908 CLE vs. CWS (perfect game)

      Frank Smith (2)
      Sept. 20, 1908 CWS vs. PHI
      Sept. 6, 1905 CWS at DET

      Christy Mathewson (2)
      June 13, 1905 NYG at CHC
      July 15, 1901 NYG at STL

      Theodore Breitenstein (2)
      April 22, 1898 CIN vs. PIT
      Oct. 4, 1891 SLB vs. LOU

      Adonis Terry (2)
      May 27, 1888 BRK vs. LOU
      July 24, 1886 BRK vs. SLB

      Al Atkinson (2)
      May 1, 1886 PHI vs. NYP
      May 24, 1884 PHI vs. PIT

      Pud Galvin (2)
      Aug. 4, 1884 BUF at DET
      Aug. 20, 1880 BUF vs. WOR

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