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List of Chicago White Sox Opening Day starting pitchers

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File:Mark Buehrle.jpeg has made nine Opening Day starts for the Chicago White Sox, including in 2010.]]

The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Chicago. They play in the American League Central division. The White Sox have used 62 Opening Day starting pitchers since they were established as a Major League team in 1901. The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starter is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100322&content_id=8868046&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Marcum tapped for Jays' Opening Day|first=Jordan|last=Bastian|work=MLB.com|date=March 22, 2010|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105103440/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100322&content_id=8868046&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live}} though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Dilbeck|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-sydney-20140224,0,2715593.story#axzz2uMohA5cD|title=Dodgers may not start Clayton Kershaw in Sydney|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 24, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=April 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422214253/http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-sydney-20140224,0,2715593.story#axzz2uMohA5cD|url-status=live}} The White Sox have a record of 60 wins and 53 losses in their Opening Day games, through the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/opening.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox Opening Day Starters and Results|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=February 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204213401/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/opening.shtml|url-status=live}}

The White Sox have played in three different home ball parks. They played at South Side Park from 1901 through the middle of 1910, the first Comiskey Park from 1910 through 1990, and have played at the second Comiskey Park, now known as U.S. Cellular Field, since 1991. They had a record of four wins and two losses in Opening Day games at South Side Park, 18 wins and 19 losses at the first Comiskey Park and four wins and one loss at U.S. Cellular Field, for a total home record in Opening Day games of 27 wins and 22 losses. Their record in Opening Day away games is 33 wins and 31 losses.

Mark Buehrle holds the record for making the most Opening Day starts for the White Sox, with nine. Billy Pierce had seven Opening Day starts for the White Sox, Wilbur Wood had five, Tommy Thomas and Jack McDowell each had four, and Frank Smith, Jim Scott, Lefty Williams, Sad Sam Jones, Bill Dietrich, Gary Peters and Tommy John each had three. Several Baseball Hall of Famers have made Opening Day starts for the White Sox, including Ed Walsh, Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Early Wynn and Tom Seaver.{{cite web|title=List of Hall of Famers|url=http://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/all/HOFers_Alphabetical.pdf|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5svXlZlpF?url=http://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/all/HOFers_Alphabetical.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 22, 2010|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|access-date=September 20, 2010|format=PDF}}

The White Sox have played in the World Series five times. They won in 1906, 1917 and 2005, and lost in 1919 and 1959.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/|title=Chicago White Sox History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112522/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/|url-status=live}} Frank Owen was the Opening Day starting pitcher in 1906, Williams in 1917 and 1919, Pierce in 1959 and Buehrle in 2005. The White Sox won all five Opening Day games in those seasons.

In addition to being the White Sox' Opening Day starter in 1917 and 1919, Williams was also the Opening Day starter in 1920. However, he was suspended from the team later in the season and then banned from baseball for life for his role in throwing the 1919 World Series.{{cite book|title=The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball|author=Neft, Cohen|year=2000|page=[https://archive.org/details/sportsencycloped2000neft/page/124 124]|isbn=0-312-20437-X|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/sportsencycloped2000neft/page/124}}{{cite book|title=Deadball Stars of the American League|chapter=Claude Preston "Lefty" Williams|author=Dunkle, J|editor=Jones, D|pages=523–524|publisher=Potomac Books|isbn=978-1-57488-982-6}} Ed Cicotte, who had been the White Sox' 1918 Opening Day starter, was also banned from baseball as a result of his actions during the 1919 World Series. Ken Brett's Opening Day start on April 7, 1977, against the Toronto Blue Jays was the first game in Blue Jays' history.{{cite web|title=Blue Jays Timeline|url=http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/timeline1.jsp|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=April 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428024352/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/timeline1.jsp|url-status=dead}} The Blue Jays won the game 9–5.

Key

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Season

|Each year is linked to an article about that particular White Sox season.

W

|Win

L

|Loss

T

|Tie game

ND (W)

|No decision by starting pitcher; White Sox won game

ND (L)

|No decision by starting pitcher; White Sox lost game

(W)

|White Sox won game; no information on starting pitcher's decision

(L)

|White Sox lost game; no information on starting pitcher's decision

Final score

|Game score with White Sox runs listed first

Location

|Stadium in italics for home game

{{small|(#)}}

|Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the White Sox

style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|*

|White Sox advanced to the post-season

style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|**

|White Sox were American League Champions

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|White Sox were World Series Champions

Pitchers

File:Ed Walsh portrait 1911.jpg made two Opening Day starts for the White Sox.]]

File:Frank Owen baseball card.jpg was the White Sox' Opening Day starter in 1906, the season they won their first World Series title.]]

File:EddieCicotte55.jpg was the White Sox' Opening Day starting pitcher in 1918, and was later banned from baseball for his role in the Black Sox scandal.]]

File:James Joseph Nixey Callahan.jpg was the White Sox Opening Day starting pitcher in 1902.]]

File:David Wells on July 16, 2007.jpg was the White Sox' Opening Day starter in 2001, his only season with the team.]]

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!scope="col"|Season

!scope="col"|Pitcher

!scope="col"|Decision

!scope="col"|Final
score

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Location

!class="unsortable"|Ref(s)

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|1901**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Roy|Patterson}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|(W)

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|{{sort|0802|8–2}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Cleveland Indians

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|South Side Park

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1901/TCHA01901.htm|title=Opening Day 1901|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=May 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501055812/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1901/TCHA01901.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1902

|{{sortname|Nixey|Callahan}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|1202|12–2}}

|Detroit Tigers

|South Side Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1902/VCHA01902.htm|title=Opening Day 1902|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=June 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616150829/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1902/VCHA01902.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1903

|{{sortname|Patsy|Flaherty}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|1404|14–4}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1903/VCHA01903.htm|title=Opening Day 1903|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1904

|{{sortname|Frank|Owen|Frank Owen (baseball)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0106|1–6}}

|Cleveland Indians

|South Side Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1904/VCHA01904.htm|title=Opening Day 1904|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1905

|{{sortname|Frank|Smith|Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0102|1–2}}

|St. Louis Browns

|South Side Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1905/VCHA01905.htm|title=Opening Day 1905|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827190243/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1905/VCHA01905.htm|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align=center|1906†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Frank|Owen|Frank Owen (baseball)}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|(W)

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|0503|5–3}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Detroit Tigers

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Bennett Park

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1906/VCHA01906.htm|title=Opening Day 1906|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1907

|{{sortname|Nick|Altrock}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0001|0–1}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/VCHA01907.htm|title=Opening Day 1907|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1908

|{{sortname|Doc|White}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|1508|15–8}}

|Detroit Tigers

|South Side Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1908/VCHA01908.htm|title=Opening Day 1908|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1909

|{{sortname|Frank|Smith|Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0002|0–2}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Bennett Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1909/VCHA01909.htm|title=Opening Day 1909|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1910

|{{sortname|Frank|Smith|Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|0300|3–0}}

|St. Louis Browns

|South Side Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1910/VCHA01910.htm|title=Opening Day 1910|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1911

|{{sortname|Ed|Walsh}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0204|2–4}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Bennett Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1911/VCHA01911.htm|title=Opening Day 1911|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1912

|{{sortname|Ed|Walsh}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|0602|6–2}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/VCHA01912.htm|title=Opening Day 1912|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822201625/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/VCHA01912.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1913

|{{sortname|Jim|Scott|Jim Scott (pitcher)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0103|1–3}}

|Cleveland Indians

|League Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1913/VCHA01913.htm|title=Opening Day 1913|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1914

|{{sortname|Jim|Scott|Jim Scott (pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|0502|5–2}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1914/VCHA01914.htm|title=Opening Day 1914|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1915

|{{sortname|Jim|Scott|Jim Scott (pitcher)}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|0706|7–6}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1915/VCHA01915.htm|title=Opening Day 1915|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1916

|{{sortname|Reb|Russell}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0004|0–4}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/VCHA01916.htm|title=Opening Day 1916|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align=center|1917†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Lefty|Williams}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|(W)

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|0702|7–2}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|St. Louis Browns

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Sportsman's Park

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1917/VCHA01917.htm|title=Opening Day 1917|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1918

|{{sortname|Ed|Cicotte}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0106|1–6}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1918/VCHA01918.htm|title=Opening Day 1918|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|1919**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Lefty|Williams}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|(W)

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|1304|13–4}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|St. Louis Browns

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Sportsman's Park

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1919/VCHA01919.htm|title=Opening Day 1919|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1920

|{{sortname|Lefty|Williams}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0302|3–2}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1920/VCHA01920.htm|title=Opening Day 1920|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1921

|{{sortname|Dickie|Kerr}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|0506|5–6}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Navin Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B04140DET1921.htm|title=Opening Day 1921|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=January 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127072639/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B04140DET1921.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1922

|{{sortname|Red|Faber}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0203|2–3}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1922/B04120CHA1922.htm|title=Opening Day 1922|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1923

|{{sortname|Red|Faber}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|0506|5–6}}

|Cleveland Indians

|League Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1923/B04180CLE1923.htm|title=Opening Day 1923|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1924

|{{sortname|Charlie|Robertson}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0307|3–7}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/B04150CHA1924.htm|title=Opening Day 1924|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1925

|{{sortname|Sloppy|Thurston}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0304|3–4}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Navin Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1925/B04140DET1925.htm|title=Opening Day 1925|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=January 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127072639/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1925/B04140DET1925.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1926

|{{sortname|Ted|Lyons}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0501|5–1}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1926/B04130CHA1926.htm|title=Opening Day 1926|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1927

|{{sortname|Tommy|Thomas|Tommy Thomas (pitcher)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0203|2–3}}

|Cleveland Indians

|League Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1927/VCHA01927.htm|title=Opening Day 1927|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1928

|{{sortname|Ted|Lyons}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0208|2–8}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1928/VCHA01928.htm|title=Opening Day 1928|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1929

|{{sortname|Tommy|Thomas|Tommy Thomas (pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0103|1–3}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1929/VCHA01929.htm|title=Opening Day 1929|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1930

|{{sortname|Tommy|Thomas|Tommy Thomas (pitcher)}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0807|8–7}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1930/VCHA01930.htm|title=Opening Day 1930|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827164342/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1930/VCHA01930.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1931

|{{sortname|Tommy|Thomas|Tommy Thomas (pitcher)}} {{small|(4)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0405|4–5}}

|Cleveland Indians

|League Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1931/VCHA01931.htm|title=Opening Day 1931|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 3, 2009}}

align=center|1932

|{{sortname|Sam|Jones|Sad Sam Jones}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0902|9–2}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1932/VCHA01932.htm|title=Opening Day 1932|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1933

|{{sortname|Ed|Durham}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0402|4–2}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1933/VCHA01933.htm|title=Opening Day 1933|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1934

|{{sortname|Sam|Jones|Sad Sam Jones}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0308|3–8}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1934/VCHA01934.htm|title=Opening Day 1934|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1935

|{{sortname|Sam|Jones|Sad Sam Jones}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0706|7–6}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Navin Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1935/VCHA01935.htm|title=Opening Day 1935|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1936

|{{sortname|John|Whitehead|John Whitehead (baseball)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0706|7–6}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/VCHA01936.htm|title=Opening Day 1936|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1937

|{{sortname|Vern|Kennedy}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|1015|10–15}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1937/VCHA01937.htm|title=Opening Day 1937|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1938

|{{sortname|John|Whitehead|John Whitehead (baseball)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0403|4–3}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1938/VCHA01938.htm|title=Opening Day 1938|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=May 2, 2009}}

align=center|1939

|{{sortname|Johnny|Rigney}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0106|1–6}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Briggs Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/VCHA01939.htm|title=Opening Day 1939|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 30, 2009}}

align=center|1940

|{{sortname|Eddie|Smith|Eddie Smith (pitcher)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0001|0–1}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/VCHA01940.htm|title=Opening Day 1940|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 30, 2009}}

align=center|1941

|{{sortname|Bill|Dietrich}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0403|4–3}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1941/VCHA01941.htm|title=Opening Day 1941|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 30, 2009}}

align=center|1942

|{{sortname|Johnny|Rigney}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0003|0–3}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/VCHA01942.htm|title=Opening Day 1942|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 30, 2009|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824144143/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/VCHA01942.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1943

|{{sortname|Bill|Dietrich}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0003|0–3}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/VCHA01943.htm|title=Opening Day 1943|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 30, 2009}}

align=center|1944

|{{sortname|Orval|Grove}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0301|3–1}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1944/VCHA01944.htm|title=Opening Day 1944|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1945

|{{sortname|Thornton|Lee}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0502|5–2}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1945/VCHA01945.htm|title=Opening Day 1945|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1946

|{{sortname|Bill|Dietrich}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0001|0–1}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/VCHA01946.htm|title=Opening Day 1946|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1947

|{{sortname|Ed|Lopat}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0200|2–0}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1947/VCHA01947.htm|title=Opening Day 1947|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1948

|{{sortname|Joe|Haynes|Joe Haynes (baseball)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0205|2–5}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1948/VCHA01948.htm|title=Opening Day 1948|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1949

|{{sortname|Al|Gettel}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0105|1–5}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Briggs Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1949/VCHA01949.htm|title=Opening Day 1949|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1950

|{{sortname|Bill|Wight}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0305|3–5}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/VCHA01950.htm|title=Opening Day 1950|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1951

|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|1703|17–3}}

|St. Louis Browns

|Sportsman's Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1951/VCHA01951.htm|title=Opening Day 1951|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1952

|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0203|2–3}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/VCHA01952.htm|title=Opening Day 1952|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009}}

align=center|1953

|{{sortname|Saul|Rogovin}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|0006|0–6}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/VCHA01953.htm|title=Opening Day 1953|publisher=Retrosheet|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824012708/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/VCHA01953.htm|url-status=live}}

align=center|1954

|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0208|2–8}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195404130.shtml|title=Opening Day 1954|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820113052/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195404130.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1955

|{{sortname|Virgil|Trucks}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0105|1–5}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195504120.shtml|title=Opening Day 1955|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=June 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602053219/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195504120.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1956

|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}} {{small|(4)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0201|2–1}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195604170.shtml|title=Opening Day 1956|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=April 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418000336/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195604170.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1957

|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}} {{small|(5)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0302|3–2}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Cleveland Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195704160.shtml|title=Opening Day 1957|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201185823/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195704160.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1958

|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}} {{small|(6)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0304|3–4}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195804150.shtml|title=Opening Day 1958|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820121737/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA195804150.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|1959**

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|{{sortname|Billy|Pierce}} {{small|(7)}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|ND (W)

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{sort|0907|9–7}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Detroit Tigers

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Briggs Stadium

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195904100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1959|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410125529/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195904100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1960

|{{sortname|Early|Wynn}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|1009|10–9}}

|Kansas City Athletics

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196004190.shtml|title=Opening Day 1960|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=June 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601141438/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196004190.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1961

|{{sortname|Early|Wynn}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0403|4–3}}

|Washington Senators

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS2/WS2196104100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1961|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=August 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831234949/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS2/WS2196104100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1962

|{{sortname|Juan|Pizarro|Juan Pizarro (baseball)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0201|2–1}}

|Los Angeles Angels

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196204100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1962|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001075930/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196204100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1963

|{{sortname|Ray|Herbert}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0705|7–5}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Tiger Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET196304090.shtml|title=Opening Day 1963|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529171425/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET196304090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1964

|{{sortname|Gary|Peters|Gary Peters (baseball)}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|0305|3–5}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196404140.shtml|title=Opening Day 1964|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=February 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207132723/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196404140.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1965

|{{sortname|Gary|Peters|Gary Peters (baseball)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0503|5–3}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL196504130.shtml|title=Opening Day 1965|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724111303/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL196504130.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1966

|{{sortname|Tommy|John}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0302|3–2}}

|California Angels

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196604120.shtml|title=Opening Day 1966|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001081148/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196604120.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1967

|{{sortname|John|Buzhardt}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0405|4–5}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS196704120.shtml|title=Opening Day 1967|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=June 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601053258/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS196704120.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1968

|{{sortname|Joe|Horlen}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0009|0–9}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196804100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1968|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820131041/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA196804100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1969

|{{sortname|Gary|Peters|Gary Peters (baseball)}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0205|2–5}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK196904080.shtml|title=Opening Day 1969|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=November 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105163809/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK196904080.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1970

|{{sortname|Tommy|John}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0012|0–12}}

|Minnesota Twins

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197004070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1970|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126143423/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197004070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1971

|{{sortname|Tommy|John}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0605|6–5}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197104071.shtml|title=Opening Day 1971|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=April 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401193530/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197104071.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1972

|{{sortname|Wilbur|Wood}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|0102|1–2}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Municipal Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA197204150.shtml|title=Opening Day 1972|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=May 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511001133/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA197204150.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1973

|{{sortname|Wilbur|Wood}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0301|3–1}}

|Texas Rangers

|Arlington Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX197304070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1973|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=August 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819210551/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX197304070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1974

|{{sortname|Wilbur|Wood}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0208|2–8}}

|California Angels

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197404050.shtml|title=Opening Day 1974|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001083135/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197404050.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1975

|{{sortname|Wilbur|Wood}} {{small|(4)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0203|2–3}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland Coliseum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197504080.shtml|title=Opening Day 1975|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828155007/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK197504080.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1976

|{{sortname|Wilbur|Wood}} {{small|(5)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0400|4–0}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197604090.shtml|title=Opening Day 1976|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=July 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726025444/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197604090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1977

|{{sortname|Ken|Brett}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0509|5–9}}

|Toronto Blue Jays

|Exhibition Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR197704070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1977|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2009|archive-date=January 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109101331/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR197704070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1978

|{{sortname|Steve|Stone|Steve Stone (baseball)}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0605|6–5}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197804070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1978|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2009|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615063053/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA197804070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1979

|{{sortname|Ken|Kravec}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0305|3–5}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL197904060.shtml|title=Opening Day 1979|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2009|archive-date=October 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007000244/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL197904060.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1980

|{{sortname|Steve|Trout}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0305|3–5}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198004100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1980|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2009|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114120122/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198004100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1981

|{{sortname|Britt|Burns}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0503|5–3}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS198104100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1981|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 25, 2009|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024010853/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS198104100.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1982

|{{sortname|Jerry|Koosman}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0706|7–6}}

|New York Yankees

|Yankee Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA198204111.shtml|title=Opening Day 1982|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-date=April 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401205750/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA198204111.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align=center|1983*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|LaMarr|Hoyt}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|0305|3–5}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Texas Rangers

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Arlington Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX198304040.shtml|title=Opening Day 1983|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604214440/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX198304040.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1984

|{{sortname|LaMarr|Hoyt}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0502|5–2}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL198404020.shtml|title=Opening Day 1984|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818124741/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL198404020.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1985

|{{sortname|Tom|Seaver}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0402|4–2}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|County Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL198504090.shtml|title=Opening Day 1985|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 20, 2009|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127141534/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL198504090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1986

|{{sortname|Tom|Seaver}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0305|3–5}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198604070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1986|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 20, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001091054/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198604070.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1987

|{{sortname|Richard|Dotson}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0504|5–4}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA198704060.shtml|title=Opening Day 1987|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 20, 2009|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603170449/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA198704060.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1988

|{{sortname|Ricky|Horton}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0805|8–5}}

|California Angels

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198804040.shtml|title=Opening Day 1988|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 20, 2009|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803184231/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198804040.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1989

|{{sortname|Jerry|Reuss}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0902|9–2}}

|California Angels

|Angel Stadium of Anaheim

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198904040.shtml|title=Opening Day 1989|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615221845/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198904040.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1990

|{{sortname|Mélido|Pérez}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0201|2–1}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|Comiskey Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA199004090.shtml|title=Opening Day 1990|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221115831/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA199004090.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1991

|{{sortname|Jack|McDowell}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0901|9–1}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Memorial Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL199104080.shtml|title=Opening Day 1991|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818131520/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL199104080.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1992

|{{sortname|Jack|McDowell}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|1004|10–4}}

|California Angels

|Angel Stadium of Anaheim

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL199204070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1992|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=May 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528111908/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL199204070.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|1993*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Jack|McDowell}} {{small|(3)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|1005|10–5}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Minnesota Twins

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199304060.shtml|title=Opening Day 1993|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719231728/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199304060.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1994

|{{sortname|Jack|McDowell}} {{small|(4)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0307|3–7}}

|Toronto Blue Jays

|SkyDome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR199404040.shtml|title=Opening Day 1994|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918075730/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR199404040.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1995

|{{sortname|Alex|Fernandez|Alex Fernandez (baseball)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0312|3–12}}

|Milwaukee Brewers

|County Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL199504260.shtml|title=Opening Day 1995|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 18, 2009|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821110802/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL199504260.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1996

|{{sortname|Alex|Fernandez|Alex Fernandez (baseball)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|0203|2–3}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Kingdome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199603310.shtml|title=Opening Day 1996|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=January 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106114352/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199603310.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1997

|{{sortname|Jaime|Navarro}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0605|6–5}}

|Toronto Blue Jays

|SkyDome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR199704010.shtml|title=Opening Day 1997|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901142224/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR199704010.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1998

|{{sortname|Jaime|Navarro}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0902|9–2}}

|Texas Rangers

|Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX199803310.shtml|title=Opening Day 1998|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=August 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819075137/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX199803310.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|1999

|{{sortname|James|Baldwin|James Baldwin (baseball)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0802|8–2}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Kingdome

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199904050.shtml|title=Opening Day 1999|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124010925/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199904050.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2000*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Mike|Sirotka}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|0410|4–10}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Texas Rangers

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200004030.shtml|title=Opening Day 2000|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923155504/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200004030.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2001

|{{sortname|David|Wells}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0704|7–4}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Jacobs Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200104020.shtml|title=Opening Day 2001|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819211756/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200104020.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2002

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0605|6–5}}

|Seattle Mariners

|Safeco Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200204010.shtml|title=Opening Day 2002|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830233958/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200204010.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2003

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0003|0–3}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200303310.shtml|title=Opening Day 2003|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821040020/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200303310.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2004

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|0709|7–9}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200404050.shtml|title=Opening Day 2004|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001223729/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200404050.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|2005†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(4)}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|W

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{sort|0100|1–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Cleveland Indians

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|U.S. Cellular Field

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200604020.shtml|title=Opening Day 2005|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001100618/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200604020.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2006

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(5)}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|1004|10–4}}

|Cleveland Indians

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200604020.shtml|title=Opening Day 2006|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2009|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001100618/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200604020.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2007

|{{sortname|José|Contreras}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0512|5–12}}

|Cleveland Indians

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200704020.shtml|title=Opening Day 2007|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2009|archive-date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214023116/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200704020.shtml|url-status=live}}

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2008*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(6)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (L)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|0810|8–10}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Cleveland Indians

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|Progressive Field

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200803310.shtml|title=Opening Day 2008|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 11, 2009|archive-date=April 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402055339/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200803310.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2009

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(7)}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|0402|4–2}}

|Kansas City Royals

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290407104|title=Chi White Sox 4, Kansas City 2|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=April 12, 2009|archive-date=July 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706231140/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290407104|url-status=live}}

align=center|2010

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(8)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|0600|6–0}}

|Cleveland Indians

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=300405104|title=Chi White Sox 6, Cleveland 0|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=April 6, 2010|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023034730/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=300405104|url-status=live}}

align=center|2011

|{{sortname|Mark|Buehrle}} {{small|(9)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|1510|15–10}}

|Cleveland Indians

|Progressive Field

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Art7FAbO3BVHDPv.JRQn_lO4u7YF?gid=310401105|title=Chi White Sox 15, Cleveland 10|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=April 2, 2011}}

align=center|2012

|{{sortname|John|Danks}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|0203|2–3}}

|Texas Rangers

|Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX201204060.shtml|title=Opening Day 2012|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 7, 2012|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901110633/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX201204060.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2013

|{{sortname|Chris|Sale}}

|align=center| W

|align=center| {{sort|0100|1–0}}

|Kansas City Royals

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|{{Cite web|title=Chicago White Sox Opening Day Starters|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/opening.shtml|access-date=2021-01-30|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415182605/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/opening.shtml|url-status=live}}

align=center|2014

|{{sortname|Chris|Sale}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center| W

|align=center| {{sort|0503|5–3}}

|Minnesota Twins

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|

align=center|2015

|{{sortname|Jeff|Samardzija}}

|align=center| L

|align=center| {{sort|0110|1–10}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|

align=center|2016

|{{sortname|Chris|Sale}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center| W

|align=center| {{sort|0403|4–3}}

|Oakland Athletics

|Oakland Coliseum

|align="center"|

align=center|2017

|{{sortname|Jose|Quintana}}

|align=center| L

|align=center| {{sort|0306|3–6}}

|Detroit Tigers

|U.S. Cellular Field

|align="center"|

align=center|2018

|{{sortname|James|Shields|James Shields (baseball)}}

|align=center| W

|align=center| {{sort|1407|14–7}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|

align=center|2019

|{{sortname|Carlos|Rodón}}

|align=center| L

|align=center| {{sort|0305|3–5}}

|Kansas City Royals

|Kauffman Stadium

|align="center"|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2020*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| {{sortname|Lucas|Giolito}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|L

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|0510|5–10}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Minnesota Twins

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Guaranteed Rate Field

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|

style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|2021*

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD"| {{sortname|Lucas|Giolito}} {{small|(2)}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|ND (L)

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|{{sort|0304|3–4}}

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Los Angeles Angels

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Angel Stadium of Anaheim

|style="background-color: #FFE6BD" align="center"|

align="center"|2022

| {{sortname|Lucas|Giolito}} {{small|(3)}}

| align="center"|ND (L)

| align="center"|{{sort|0405|4–5}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Comerica Park

| align="center"|

align="center"|2023

| {{sortname|Dylan|Cease}}

| align="center"|ND (W)

| align="center"|{{sort|0302|3–2}}

|Houston Astros

|Minute Maid Park

| align="center"|

align="center"|2024

| {{sortname|Garrett|Crochet}}

| align="center"|L

| align="center"|{{sort|0001|0–1}}

|Detroit Tigers

|Guaranteed Rate Field

| align="center"|

align="center"|2025

| {{sortname|Sean|Burke|Sean Burke (baseball)}}

| align="center"|W

| align="center"|{{sort|0801|8–1}}

|Los Angeles Angels

|Rate Field

| align="center"|

References

;General

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/opening.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox Opening Day Starters and Results|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2009|archive-date=February 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204213401/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/opening.shtml|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/|title=Chicago White Sox History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2009|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112522/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/|url-status=live}}

;Specific

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