MLB Best Pitched Games - 2009
Year:
| AL Best Pitched Games | |||||||||||||
| RK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | SCORE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PIT | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Mark Buehrle, CWS | 7/23 | TB | W 5-0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 116 | W | 93 |
| 2 | Justin Verlander, DET | 5/8 | @ CLE | W 1-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 118 | W | 92 |
| 3 | Jeff Niemann, TB | 6/3 | KC | W 9-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 100 | W | 91 |
| Roy Halladay, TOR | 9/4 | NYY | W 6-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 111 | W | 91 | |
| 5 | Brett Anderson, OAK | 7/6 | @ BOS | W 6-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 111 | W | 90 |
| 6 | Zack Greinke, KC | 8/30 | @ SEA | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 114 | W | 89 |
| 7 | Jon Lester, BOS | 6/6 | TEX | W 8-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 107 | W | 88 |
| Josh Beckett, BOS | 7/12 | KC | W 6-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 94 | W | 88 | |
| Zack Greinke, KC | 4/24 | DET | W 6-1 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 108 | W | 88 | |
| Scott Baker, MIN | 8/14 | CLE | W 11-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 94 | W | 88 | |
| NL Best Pitched Games | |||||||||||||
| RK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | SCORE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PIT | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Jonathan Sanchez, SF | 7/10 | SD | W 8-0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 110 | W | 98 |
| 2 | Chris Carpenter, STL | 9/7 | @ MIL | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 99 | W | 93 |
| 3 | Cliff Lee, PHI | 8/19 | ARI | W 8-1 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 106 | W | 92 |
| 4 | Cole Hamels, PHI | 9/1 | SF | W 1-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 118 | W | 91 |
| Tim Lincecum, SF | 6/29 | @ STL | W 10-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 95 | W | 91 | |
| 6 | Aaron Harang, CIN | 4/12 | PIT | W 2-0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 108 | W | 90 |
| Carlos Zambrano, CHC | 9/25 | @ SF | W 3-0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 98 | W | 90 | |
| 8 | Yovani Gallardo, MIL | 4/29 | PIT | W 1-0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 116 | W | 88 |
| Chris Carpenter, STL | 5/25 | @ MIL | L 0-1 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 93 | ND | 88 | |
| Dan Haren, ARI | 7/10 | FLA | W 8-0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 117 | W | 88 | |
| AL Top Strikeout Performances (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | SCORE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PIT | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Zack Greinke, KC | 8/25 | CLE | W 6-2 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 117 | W | 78 |
| 2 | Roy Halladay, TOR | 6/2 | LAA | W 6-4 | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 133 | W | 70 |
| 3 | Justin Verlander, DET | 5/14 | @ MIN | L 5-6 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 122 | ND | 65 |
| Luke Hochevar, KC | 7/25 | TEX | W 6-3 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 112 | W | 70 | |
| Justin Verlander, DET | 7/29 | @ TEX | W 13-5 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 115 | W | 64 | |
| 6 | Joba Chamberlain, NYY | 5/5 | BOS | L 3-7 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 108 | L | 51 |
| Jon Lester, BOS | 5/31 | @ TOR | W 8-2 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 115 | W | 71 | |
| A.J. Burnett, NYY | 8/27 | TEX | L 2-7 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 105 | L | 65 | |
| Justin Masterson, CLE | 9/30 | CWS | L 0-1 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 109 | L | 85 | |
| 10 | David Price, TB | 5/30 | MIN | W 5-2 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 108 | W | 64 |
| NL Top Strikeout Performances (starters only) | |||||||||||||
| RK | PITCHER | DATE | OPP | SCORE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | PIT | DEC | GSC |
| 1 | Ricky Nolasco, FLA | 9/30 | @ ATL | W 5-4 | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 122 | W | 81 |
| 2 | Tim Lincecum, SF | 7/27 | PIT | W 4-2 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 115 | W | 87 |
| 3 | Johan Santana, NYM | 4/12 | @ FLA | L 1-2 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 98 | L | 79 |
| Clayton Kershaw, LAD | 4/15 | SF | W 5-4 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 105 | ND | 83 | |
| Tim Lincecum, SF | 4/18 | ARI | L 0-2 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 98 | ND | 85 | |
| 6 | Javier Vazquez, ATL | 4/14 | FLA | L 1-5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 106 | L | 61 |
| Javier Vazquez, ATL | 6/11 | PIT | L 1-3 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 113 | ND | 86 | |
| Ricky Nolasco, FLA | 7/5 | PIT | W 5-0 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 112 | W | 86 | |
| Yovani Gallardo, MIL | 7/1 | NYM | L 0-1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 114 | L | 73 | |
| Adam Wainwright, STL | 7/1 | SF | W 2-1 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 122 | ND | 80 | |
| 2009 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 7/23/2009 | Mark Buehrle | CHW | TB | 5-0 | AL | Perfect Game |
| 7/10/2009 | Jonathan Sanchez | SFO | SDG | 8-0 | NL | |