George Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first National League no-hitter against Hartford
On july 15, 1876 — George Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first National League no-hitter against Hartford, winning 2-0. Bradley was essentially St Louis’s only pitcher for the season, winning 45 games and losing just 19 with a 1.23 ERA. Bradly produced a .887 WHIP and 170 ERA+, while amassing 573 innings pitched, only one other player pitched for St Louis, and he went just 4 innings of relief in 1 game.
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