 During his first season in the majors, Breitenstein pitched occasionally in relief, but on the final day of the 1891 season, October 4, Breitenstein was allowed to start and he pitched a no-hitter against the Louisville Colonels, an 8–0 victory.He faced the minimum number of batters of 27, allowed just one base on balls, which was erased by a double play or by a pickoff play.It was also the last no-hitter thrown in the American Association, as the league folded after the season.