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List of Washington Senators Opening Day starting pitchers

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{{about||the Opening Day starting pitchers of the 1901-1960 franchise since 1961|List of Minnesota Twins Opening Day starting pitchers|the Opening Day starting pitchers of the 1961-1971 franchise since 1972|List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers}}

File:Walter Johnson.jpg made 14 Opening Day starts for the Washington Senators.]]

Two American League baseball franchises have borne the name "Washington Senators". The first franchise was one of the teams that was originally part of the American League when it became a Major League in 1901. That franchise moved to Minnesota after the 1960 season, becoming the Minnesota Twins. It was replaced by a new Washington Senators franchise in 1961. That franchise moved to Arlington, Texas after the 1971 season, becoming the Texas Rangers. The Washington Senators played in three home ball parks over their history. They started in American League Park and moved to American League Park II in 1903. In 1911, they moved to Griffith Stadium, where they remained until 1961. 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|accessdate=September 26, 2010}} 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|accessdate=February 25, 2014}}

The 1901-1960 franchise won 32 Opening Day games against 28 losses. The 1901-1960 franchise had a record in Opening Day games at home of 26 wins and 21 losses. On the road, they had an Opening Day record of six wins and seven losses.

The 1901-1960 franchise used 32 Opening Day starting pitchers in their 60 seasons in Washington. One pitcher made Opening Day starts for both franchises. Camilo Pascual made two Opening Day starts for the 1901-1960 franchise, in 1956 and 1960, and later made two Opening Day starts for the 1961-1971 franchise.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/opening.shtml|title=Minnesota Twins Opening Day Starters and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=2009-02-21}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/opening.shtml|title=Texas Rangers Opening Day Starters and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=2009-02-21}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS2/WS2196804100.shtml|title=Opening Day 1968|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS2/WS2196904070.shtml|title=Opening Day 1969|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

Walter Johnson holds the record for most Opening Day starts for either franchise, with 14 Opening Day starts for the 1901-1960 franchise between 1910 and 1926, including ten consecutive Opening Day starts from 1912 through 1921. Dutch Leonard made four Opening Day starts for the 1901-1960 franchise between 1940 and 1945. Bob Porterfield made three Opening Day starts for the 1901-1960 franchise between 1952 and 1955. Other pitchers with multiple Opening Day starts for the 1901-1960 franchise are Al Orth, Long Tom Hughes, Charlie Smith, George Mogridge, Alvin Crowder, Earl Whitehill, Early Wynn, Pedro Ramos and Pascual, with two apiece.

The Senators won three American League championships in their history, all by the 1901-1960 franchise. Their championships were won in {{mlby|1924}}, {{mlby|1925}} and {{mlby|1933}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/|title=Minnesota Twins History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=2009-02-22}} They won the World Series in 1924, but lost in 1925 and 1933. The Senators' Opening Day starters in their American League championship years were Johnson in 1924, Mogridge in 1925 and Crowder in 1933.

Key

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Season

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

W

|Win

L

|Loss

ND (W)

|No decision by starting pitcher; Senators won game

ND (L)

|No decision by starting pitcher; Senators lost game

(W)

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

(L)

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

Final Score

|Game score with Senators runs listed first

Location

|Stadium in italics for home game

{{small|(#)}}

|Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Senators

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|American League Champions

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|World Series Champions

1901 through 1960 franchise

File:Long Tom Hughes 2162647149 591392595b o.jpg made two Opening Day starts for the Senators.]]

File:Highball Wilson.jpg was the Senators Opening Day starting pitcher in 1904.]]

File:Case-patten.jpg was the Senators Opening Day starting pitcher in 1905.]]

File:Firpo Marberry.jpg was the Senators Opening Day starting pitcher in 1930.]]

class="wikitable sortable"

!Season

!Pitcher

!Decision

!Final
Score

!Opponent

!Location

!class="unsortable"|References

align=center|1901

|{{sortname|Bill|Carrick}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|05|5–1}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Columbia Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1901/VWS101901.htm|title=Opening Day 1901|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1901|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018155138/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1901|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1901 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1902

|{{sortname|Al|Orth}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|07|7–3}}

|Boston Red Sox

|American League Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1902/VWS101902.htm|title=Opening Day 1902|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1902|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018155131/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1902|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1902 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1903

|{{sortname|Al|Orth}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–1}}

|New York Yankees

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1903/VWS101903.htm|title=Opening Day 1903|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1903|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154918/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1903|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1903 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1904

|{{sortname|Highball|Wilson}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–8}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1904/VWS101904.htm|title=Opening Day 1904|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1904|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154912/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1904|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1904 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1905

|{{sortname|Case|Patten}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|New York Yankees

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1905/VWS101905.htm|title=Opening Day 1905|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1905|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154849/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1905|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1905 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1906

|{{sortname|Tom|Hughes|Long Tom Hughes}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1906/VWS101906.htm|title=Opening Day 1906|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1906|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154842/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1906|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1906 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1907

|{{sortname|Tom|Hughes|Long Tom Hughes}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|02|2–3}}

|New York Yankees

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1907/VWS101907.htm|title=Opening Day 1907|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1907|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154833/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1907|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1907 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1908

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

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|01|1–3}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1908/VWS101908.htm|title=Opening Day 1908|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1908|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154824/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1908|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1908 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1909

|{{sortname|Charlie|Smith|Charlie Smith (pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|04|4–1}}

|New York Yankees

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1909/VWS101909.htm|title=Opening Day 1909|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1909|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135453/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1909|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1909 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1910

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–0}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|American League Park II

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1910/VWS101910.htm|title=Opening Day 1910|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1910|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135440/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1910|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1910 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1911

|{{sortname|Dolly|Gray|Dolly Gray (left-handed pitcher)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|08|8–5}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1911/VWS101911.htm|title=Opening Day 1911|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1911|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135416/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1911|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1911 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1912

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|02|2–4}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Shibe Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/VWS101912.htm|title=Opening Day 1912|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1912|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135430/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1912|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1912 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1913

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|02|2–1}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1913/VWS101913.htm|title=Opening Day 1913|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1913|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135410/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1913|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1913 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1914

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(4)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–0}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1914/VWS101914.htm|title=Opening Day 1914|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1914|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135358/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1914|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1914 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1915

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(5)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|07|7–0}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1915/VWS101915.htm|title=Opening Day 1915|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1915|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135405/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1915|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1915 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1916

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(6)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|New York Yankees

|Polo Grounds

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1916/VWS101916.htm|title=Opening Day 1916|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1916|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135347/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1916|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1916 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1917

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(7)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–0}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Shibe Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1917/VWS101917.htm|title=Opening Day 1917|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1917|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135336/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1917|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1917 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1918

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(8)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1919/VWS101918.htm|title=Opening Day 1918|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1918|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135326/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1918|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1918 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1919

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(9)}}

|align=center|(W)

|align=center|{{sort|01|1–0}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1919/VWS101919.htm|title=Opening Day 1919|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1919|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135318/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1919|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1919 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1920

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(10)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–7}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1920/VWS101920.htm|title=Opening Day 1920|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1920|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135255/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1920|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1920 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1921

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(11)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B04130WS11921.htm|title=Opening Day 1921|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1921|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135245/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1921|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1921 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1922

|{{sortname|George|Mogridge}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–5}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1922/VWS101922.htm|title=Opening Day 1922|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1922|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135237/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1922|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1922 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1923

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(12)}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|01|1–3}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Shibe Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1923/B04180PHA1923.htm|title=Opening Day 1923|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1923|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524021131/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1923|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2007|title=1923 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|1924†

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}} {{small|(13)}}

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

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align=center|{{sort|04|4–0}}

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Philadelphia Athletics

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC"|Griffith Stadium

|style="background-color: #FFCCCC" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1924/VWS101924.htm|title=Opening Day 1924|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1924|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135214/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1924|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1924 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1925**

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

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

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|{{sort|01|1–5}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|New York Yankees

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

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1925/B04140NYA1925.htm|title=Opening Day 1925|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1925|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135157/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1925|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1925 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1926

|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson|Walter Johnson}} {{small|(14)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|01|1–0}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1926/B04130WS11926.htm|title=Opening Day 1926|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1926|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018135202/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=washington_senators_1901&year=1926|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2012|title=1926 Season|publisher=BaseballLibrary|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1927

|{{sortname|Stan|Coveleski}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–2}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1927/VWS101927.htm|title=Opening Day 1927|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1928

|{{sortname|Milt|Gaston}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|05|5–7}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1928/VWS101928.htm|title=Opening Day 1928|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1929

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

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|04|4–13}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1929/VWS101929.htm|title=Opening Day 1929|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-22}}

align=center|1930

|{{sortname|Firpo|Marberry}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1930/VWS101930.htm|title=Opening Day 1930|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1931

|{{sortname|Lloyd|Brown|Lloyd Brown (baseball)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–5}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1931/VWS101931.htm|title=Opening Day 1931|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1932

|{{sortname|Alvin|Crowder}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|01|1–0}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1932/VWS101932.htm|title=Opening Day 1932|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|1933**

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

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

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align=center|{{sort|04|4–1}}

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Philadelphia Athletics

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

|style="background-color: #D0E7FF" align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1933/VWS101933.htm|title=Opening Day 1933|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1934

|{{sortname|Earl|Whitehill}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–5}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1934/VWS101934.htm|title=Opening Day 1934|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1935

|{{sortname|Earl|Whitehill}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|04|4–2}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1935/VWS101935.htm|title=Opening Day 1935|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1936

|{{sortname|Bobo|Newsom}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|01|1–0}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/VWS101936.htm|title=Opening Day 1936|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1937

|{{sortname|Joe|Cascarella}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–4}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1937/VWS101937.htm|title=Opening Day 1937|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1938

|{{sortname|Wes|Ferrell}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|12|12–8}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1938/VWS101938.htm|title=Opening Day 1938|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1939

|{{sortname|Jimmie|DeShong}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|00|0–2}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Shibe Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1939/VWS101939.htm|title=Opening Day 1939|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1940

|{{sortname|Dutch|Leonard|Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|00|0–1}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/VWS101940.htm|title=Opening Day 1940|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1941

|{{sortname|Dutch|Leonard|Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher)}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|00|0–3}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1941/VWS101941.htm|title=Opening Day 1941|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1942

|{{sortname|Sid|Hudson}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|00|0–7}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1942/VWS101942.htm|title=Opening Day 1942|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1943

|{{sortname|Dutch|Leonard|Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher)}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|07|7–5}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/VWS101943.htm|title=Opening Day 1943|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1944

|{{sortname|Johnny|Niggeling}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|02|2–3}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1944/VWS101944.htm|title=Opening Day 1944|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1945

|{{sortname|Dutch|Leonard|Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher)}} {{small|(4)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|14|14–8}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Shibe Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1945/VWS101945.htm|title=Opening Day 1945|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1946

|{{sortname|Roger|Wolff}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/VWS101946.htm|title=Opening Day 1946|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1947

|{{sortname|Early|Wynn}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–7}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Fenway Park

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1947/VWS101947.htm|title=Opening Day 1947|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1948

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

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|04|4–12}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1948/VWS101948.htm|title=Opening Day 1948|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1949

|{{sortname|Ray|Scarborough}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–2}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1949/VWS101949.htm|title=Opening Day 1949|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1950

|{{sortname|Ray|Scarborough}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|08|8–7}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/VWS101950.htm|title=Opening Day 1950|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1951

|{{sortname|Connie|Marrero}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–1}}

|Philadelphia Athletics

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1951/VWS101951.htm|title=Opening Day 1951|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1952

|{{sortname|Bob|Porterfield}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|00|0–3}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/VWS101952.htm|title=Opening Day 1952|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1953

|{{sortname|Bob|Porterfield}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|(L)

|align=center|{{sort|03|3–6}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1953/VWS101953.htm|title=Opening Day 1953|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1954

|{{sortname|Chuck|Stobbs}}

|align=center|ND (W)

|align=center|{{sort|05|5–3}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1954/B04130WS11954.htm|title=Opening Day 1954|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1955

|{{sortname|Bob|Porterfield}} {{small|(3)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|12|12–5}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1955/B04110WS11955.htm|title=Opening Day 1955|publisher=Retrosheet|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1956

|{{sortname|Camilo|Pascual}}{{ref label|Pascual|a|a}}

|align=center|L

|align=center|{{sort|04|4–10}}

|New York Yankees

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1195604170.shtml|title=Opening Day 1956|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1957

|{{sortname|Bob|Chakales}}

|align=center|ND (L)

|align=center|{{sort|06|6–7}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1195704150.shtml|title=Opening Day 1957|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1958

|{{sortname|Pedro|Ramos}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|05|5–2}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1195804140.shtml|title=Opening Day 1958|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1959

|{{sortname|Pedro|Ramos}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|09|9–2}}

|Baltimore Orioles

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1195904090.shtml|title=Opening Day 1959|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

align=center|1960

|{{sortname|Camilo|Pascual}}{{ref label|Pascual|a|a}} {{small|(2)}}

|align=center|W

|align=center|{{sort|10|10–1}}

|Boston Red Sox

|Griffith Stadium

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1196004180.shtml|title=Opening Day 1960|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

Footnotes

  • {{note label|Pascual|a|a}} Camilo Pascual had two Opening Day starts for the 1901-1960 franchise in 1956 and 1960 and two Opening Day starts for the 1961-1971 franchise in 1968 and 1969. He also received the decision as a relief pitcher on Opening Day 1957 for the 1901-1960 franchise.

References

;General

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/opening.shtml|title=Minnesota Twins Opening Day Starters and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=2009-02-21}}

;Specific

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{{Opening Day starting pitchers by team}}

{{Minnesota Twins}}

{{Minnesota Twins Opening Day starting pitchers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington Senators Opening Day Starting Pitchers}}

Opening day starters

Category:Lists of Major League Baseball Opening Day starting pitchers

Category:Washington Senators (1901–1960)