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Tampa Bay Rays v Seattle Mariners Last night, the Philadelphia Phillies were no-hit by the Houston Astros pitching staff, with four pitchers combining to do so. While it was an impressive pitching feat, it is not the most impressive that one could accomplish. That would be a perfect game, of which there are only 23 in major league history. In more than 100 years of its existence, the MLB has only seen 23 perfect games. Here are all of them.

#1 Lee Richmond 1880

Lee Richmond pitched a perfect game for the Worcester Ruby Legs, becoming the first pitcher to ever do so. He did it so early into the life of the MLB that the league didn't even have the term "perfect game" yet.

#2 John Ward 1880

Just five days after the first perfect game, John Ward threw his own. In 1880, the Providence Grays starter threw the second perfect game in MLB history just a few years before his team would cease to exist.

#3 Cy Young 1904

It should come as no surprise that the man the pitching award is named for is on this list. Cy Young's perfecto came in 1904 for the Boston Americans.

#4 Addie Joss 1908

Addie Joss tossed a perfect game four years after Young did. While playing for the Cleveland Naps, Joss reportedly only threw 74 pitches to complete the game.

#5 Charlie Robertson 1922

After Joss, no one threw a perfect game for a long time. Charlie Robertson finally broke the streak 14 years later while playing for the .

#6 Don Larsen 1956

Another long break followed. This time it was 34 years before pitcher Don Larsen kept everyone off the basepaths. He did it in the World Series, too.

#7 Jim Bunning 1964

Bunning was able to complete a perfect game in 1964 as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. This was the first in the National League in modern history.

#8 Sandy Koufax 1965

One year after Bunning, Sandy Koufax was perfect for the . He threw 14 strikeouts in the game, which was the record for a long time.

#9 Catfish Hunter 1968

Catfish Hunter retired all 27 hitters he faced for the in 1968. This was before the designated hitter, so Hunter combined the pitching with a 3/4 performance, including a double and three RBI.

#10 Len Barker 1981

For the then-Cleveland Indians, Len Barker was perfect in 1981. It remains the last no-hitter in Cleveland history.

#11 Mike Witt 1984

The saw perfection from starter Mike Witt in 1984. The game ended in less than two hours, with the only run coming on a fielder's choice.

#12 Tom Browning 1988

The starter blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers a month before they would go on to take the World Series title in 1988.

#13 Dennis Martinez 1991

For the Montreal Expos, Dennis Martinez hurled his at the age of 37, amidst a myriad of other issues. His career had nearly ended long before this game.

#14 Kenny Rogers 1994

In 1994, Kenny Rogers reached baseball immortality with the Texas Rangers by pitching a perfect game.

#15 David Wells 1998

David Wells threw a perfect game for the Yankees about a year before another Yankee would throw one.

#16 David Cone 1999

David Cone followed up Wells' effort one year and one month later. This is the only time perfect games were thrown consecutively by the same team.

#17 Randy Johnson 2004

New York Yankees v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim One of the best pitchers of all time, Randy Johnson achieved perfection against the Atlanta Braves in 2004.

#18 Mark Buehrle 2009

Mark Buehrle's game for the White Sox in 2009 was saved by an extra-base hit robbing catch by center fielder Dewayne Wise.

#19 Dallas Braden 2010

The second Athletics perfect game in franchise history came from Dallas Braden. He blanked the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010.

#20 Roy Halladay 2010

The second perfect game this year came from Philadelphia Phillies starter Roy Halladay.

#21 Phillip Humber 2012

2012 was the year of perfect games. Phillip Humber tossed one for the White Sox first.

#22 Matt Cain 2012

San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain followed up Humber's effort very shortly after.

#23 Felix Hernandez 2012

The last perfect game tossed in MLB history was in 2012 by Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found