Since the inception of the DH the National League has averaged 1.32 no-hitters per season. The American League has averaged 1.25. I'd say 43 years is a large enough sample size to say it's no easier in any league. You can argue that they face fewer legitimate bats. I could argue they face more unfavorable match-up pinch hitters and face the liability of being dead at-bats in the late innings. Really though, just look at the numbers. The odds that any random NL game will result in a no-hitter is exactly .001% higher than doing the same with the AL.
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