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Excuse my English ignorance but I've really gotten into baseball recently and have a question...
What is the difference between a no hitter and a perfect game? Thanks.
Antony,
A perfect game is when no batter reaches first base during the entire game.
A no hitter is when no batter has a safe hit during an entire game, but may reach base by a walk or by a fielder's error.
Perfect games are extremely rare - there have only been about 15 in the entire 140 year history of baseball. No hitters are also rare, but they tend to happen 2-3 times per year on average.
Hope this helps!
Brian
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