Bennett Park
aka Woodbridge Grove; The Haymarket 1901 - 1911
Detroit, MI
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| (1901 - 1911)
|
796
|
No-Hitters
9/6/1905: Frank Smith, W (16-11)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
27
|
0
|
Starter Age: 25.313
Rank among 323: 109
Opposing Starter: Jimmy Wiggs
Catcher: Ed McFarland
Plate Umpire: Silk O'Loughlin
Attendance: 2,500
Time of Game: 1:43
Did You Know?
- Frank Smith walked three batters--Matty McIntyre, Sam Crawford, and Ty Cobb--but none reached second base.
- The White Sox held the modern-era record for largest margin of victory for a no-hitter until the Cubs beat the Reds 16-0 behind Jake Arrieta on April 21, 2016 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.
- Jimmy Callahan, who threw the American League's first ever no-hitter (vs. Tigers on September 20, 1902 at South Side Park III in Chicago), was the White Sox's left fielder in Smith's no-hitter.
- This was the first of two no-hitters thrown by Frank Smith (vs. Athletics on September 20, 1908 at South Side Park III in Chicago).
- It's also the third of three no-hitters caught by Ed McFarland (Red Donohue vs. Beaneaters on July 8, 1898 at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia; Nixey Callahan vs. Tigers on September 20, 1902 at South Side Park III in Chicago).
