<table> </table> <hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Get a whiff </span></strong><br /> Nomomania started with a trail of smoke. Nomo struck out at least seven in 21 of his 28 starts during his rookie season with the Dodgers in 1995. He finished with 236 strikeouts for the season, breaking Don Sutton’s club record of 209 in 1966, and set the Dodgers’ rookie single-game record with 16 Ks on June 14 against the Pirates.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Can’t hit this </span></strong><br /> Nomo is one of only four pitchers to throw a no-hitter in both leagues. He’s joined by Cy Young, Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan.</p><p><strong><< Sept. 17, 1996 Dodgers at Rockies</strong></p><p>Nomo is still the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter at Coors Field, and this was pre-humidor. He struck out eight and walked four in a 9-0 Dodgers win.</p><p><strong>April 4, 2001 Red Sox at Orioles</strong></p><p>In his first start for Boston, and in the second game of the season, Nomo struck out 11 and walked three in a 3-0 Red Sox win.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Double trouble </span></strong><br /> Nomo led the American League with 220 strikeouts in 2001. Coupled with his NL-high 236 in 1995, Nomo is one of 10 pitchers to record 200 or more strikeouts in both leagues.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Oh no </span></strong><br /> After winning 16 games for the third time in eight seasons in 2003, Nomo had shoulder surgery and struggled in 2004, going 4-11 with an 8.25 ERA for the Dodgers. He went 5-8 with a 7.24 ERA with Tampa Bay in 2005 and didn’t throw another pitch in the majors until this season with the Royals.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">The stats </span></strong><br /> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left"><strong>Year</strong></td><td align="left"><strong>Club</strong></td><td><strong>W-L</strong></td><td><strong>ERA</strong></td><td><strong>G</strong></td><td><strong>GS</strong></td><td><strong>CG</strong></td><td align="center"><strong>SHO</strong></td><td><strong>IP</strong></td><td><strong>H</strong></td><td><strong>BB</strong></td><td><strong>SO</strong></td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">1995</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>13-6</td><td>2.54</td><td>28</td><td>28</td><td>4</td><td align="center">3</td><td>191.1</td><td>124</td><td>78</td><td>236</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">1996</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>16-11</td><td>3.19</td><td>33</td><td>33</td><td>3</td><td align="center">2</td><td>228.1</td><td>180</td><td>85</td><td>234</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">1997</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>14-12</td><td>4.25</td><td>33</td><td>33</td><td>1</td><td align="center">0</td><td>207.1</td><td>193</td><td>92</td><td>233</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">1998</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>2-7</td><td>5.05</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td align="center">0</td><td>67.2</td><td>57</td><td>38</td><td>73</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left" > </td><td align="left">Mets</td><td>4-5</td><td>4.82</td><td>17</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td align="center">0</td><td>89.2</td><td>73</td><td>56</td><td>94</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left" > </td><td align="left">TOTAL</td><td>6-12</td><td>4.92</td><td>29</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td align="center">0</td><td>157.1</td><td>130</td><td>94</td><td>167</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">1999</td><td align="left">Brewers</td><td>12-8</td><td>4.54</td><td>28</td><td>28</td><td>0</td><td align="center">0</td><td>176.1</td><td>173</td><td>78</td><td>161</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">2000</td><td align="left">Tigers</td><td>8-12</td><td>4.74</td><td>32</td><td>31</td><td>1</td><td align="center">0</td><td>190</td><td>191</td><td>89</td><td>181</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">2001</td><td align="left">Red Sox</td><td>13-10</td><td>4.50</td><td>33</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td align="center">2</td><td>198</td><td>171</td><td>96</td><td>220</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">2002</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>16-6</td><td>3.39</td><td>34</td><td>34</td><td>0</td><td align="center">0</td><td>220.2</td><td>189</td><td>101</td><td>193</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">2003</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>16-13</td><td>3.09</td><td>33</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td align="center">2</td><td>218.1</td><td>175</td><td>98</td><td>177</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">2004</td><td align="left">Dodgers</td><td>4-11</td><td>8.25</td><td>18</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td align="center">0</td><td>84</td><td>105</td><td>42</td><td>54</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">2005</td><td align="left">Rays</td><td>5-8</td><td>7.24</td><td>19</td><td>19</td><td>0</td><td align="center">0</td><td>100.2</td><td>127</td><td>51</td><td>59</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">2008</td><td align="left">Royals</td><td>0-0</td><td>18.69</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td align="center">0</td><td>4.1</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row" align="left"><td colspan="12"><strong>TOTALS</strong><strong>123-109, </strong><strong>4.24 ERA, 16 CG, 9 SHO, 1,918 SO</strong></td></tr> </table> </div>

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Hideo Nomo’s career

Get a whiff
Nomomania started with a trail of smoke. Nomo struck out at least seven in 21 of his 28 starts during his rookie season with the Dodgers in 1995. He finished with 236 strikeouts for the season, breaking Don Sutton’s club record of 209 in 1966, and set the Dodgers’ rookie single-game record with 16 Ks on June 14 against the Pirates.

Can’t hit this
Nomo is one of only four pitchers to throw a no-hitter in both leagues. He’s joined by Cy Young, Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan.

<< Sept. 17, 1996 Dodgers at Rockies

Nomo is still the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter at Coors Field, and this was pre-humidor. He struck out eight and walked four in a 9-0 Dodgers win.

April 4, 2001 Red Sox at Orioles

In his first start for Boston, and in the second game of the season, Nomo struck out 11 and walked three in a 3-0 Red Sox win.

Double trouble
Nomo led the American League with 220 strikeouts in 2001. Coupled with his NL-high 236 in 1995, Nomo is one of 10 pitchers to record 200 or more strikeouts in both leagues.

Oh no
After winning 16 games for the third time in eight seasons in 2003, Nomo had shoulder surgery and struggled in 2004, going 4-11 with an 8.25 ERA for the Dodgers. He went 5-8 with a 7.24 ERA with Tampa Bay in 2005 and didn’t throw another pitch in the majors until this season with the Royals.

The stats

Year	Club	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	BB	SO
1995	Dodgers	13-6	2.54	28	28	4	3	191.1	124	78	236
1996	Dodgers	16-11	3.19	33	33	3	2	228.1	180	85	234
1997	Dodgers	14-12	4.25	33	33	1	0	207.1	193	92	233
1998	Dodgers	2-7	5.05	12	12	2	0	67.2	57	38	73
	Mets	4-5	4.82	17	16	1	0	89.2	73	56	94
	TOTAL	6-12	4.92	29	28	3	0	157.1	130	94	167
1999	Brewers	12-8	4.54	28	28	0	0	176.1	173	78	161
2000	Tigers	8-12	4.74	32	31	1	0	190	191	89	181
2001	Red Sox	13-10	4.50	33	33	2	2	198	171	96	220
2002	Dodgers	16-6	3.39	34	34	0	0	220.2	189	101	193
2003	Dodgers	16-13	3.09	33	33	2	2	218.1	175	98	177
2004	Dodgers	4-11	8.25	18	18	0	0	84	105	42	54
2005	Rays	5-8	7.24	19	19	0	0	100.2	127	51	59
2008	Royals	0-0	18.69	3	0	0	0	4.1	10	4	3
TOTALS123-109, 4.24 ERA, 16 CG, 9 SHO, 1,918 SO

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