Quick Hitters: Mark Buehrle's Perfect Game

Some quick hitters about Mark Buehrle's perfect game, the 18th in MLB history, on July 23, 2009.

 - It is the first perfect game in the majors since Randy Johnson was perfect against the Braves on May 18, 2004.

- He is the second player in Chicago White Sox history to throw a perfect game. The first? Charlie Robertson on April 30, 1922 against the Detroit Tigers.

- Buehrle also threw a no-hitter on April 18, 2007, so he is the sixth pitcher in history to have both a no-hitter and a perfect game. He joins Cy Young, Addie Joss, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, and Randy Johnson as the only members of that club.

- 11 of the 18 perfect games in history (including Buehrle's) have been pitched at home.

- Dodger Stadium has been the site of two perfect games (Koufax in 1965 and Dennis Martinez in 1991), while old Yankee Stadium saw three perfectos (Don Larson in 1956, David Wells in 1998, and David Cone in 1999).

- 10 of the 18 perfect games in history have been in day games. Even if you consider the fact that before the 1960s, a lot more games were played during the day, six of the 12 perfect games since 1960 have been during the day. Three of the last four (Wells, Cone, and Buehrle) have been during the day. Does this mean something?

- More people have orbited the Moon (24) than have thrown perfect games.