Happy birthday to Frank Mountain, threw no-no with homer

Frank MountainHappy 156th birthday to Frank Mountain, one of five major league pitchers to hit a home run while throwing a no-hitter.

Mountain, a hurler for the American Association’s Columbus Buckeyes, threw the majors’ 13th no-no against the Washington Nationals on June 5, 1884. The National Republican’s account of the game was not particularly kind to the hometown Nats.

“The Columbus club yesterday played a fine game in the field and at the bat,” the newspaper said. “The Washingtons fielded poorly and batted like school boys, the net result being a well earned victory for the former and a well deserved defeat for the latter.”

Here are the four no-hitters in which the pitcher hit one homer:

13 of 295
Frank Mountain


 
Columbus Buckeyes (AA)


 
Thursday, June 5, 1884

Columbus Buckeyes 12, Washington Nationals 0

Capitol Grounds (Washington, D.C.)


101 of 295
Wes Ferrell


 
Cleveland Indians (AL)


 
Wednesday, April 29, 1931

Cleveland Indians 9, St. Louis Browns 0

League Park (Cleveland)


112 of 295
Jim Tobin


 
Boston Braves (NL)


 
Thursday, April 27, 1944

Boston Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 0

Braves Field (Boston)


145 of 295
Earl Wilson


 
Boston Red Sox (AL)


 
Tuesday, June 26, 1962

Boston Red Sox 2, Los Angeles Angels 0

Fenway Park (Boston)

… and here is the only no-hitter in which the pitcher hit two homers:

179 of 295
Rick Wise


 
Philadelphia Phillies (NL)


 
Wednesday, June 23, 1971

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati)