List of Seattle Mariners Opening Day starting pitchers
The
losses (15–13) and 13 no decisions.[3]
No decisions are only awarded to the starting pitcher if the game is won or lost after the starting pitcher has left the game.
Safeco Field, the Mariners' current home ballpark, and has an Opening Day record of 1–2. Mark Langston has the worst winning percentage as the Opening Day starting pitcher with a record of 0–3, all of which were pitched on the road.[3]
Overall, the Mariners' starters have a record of 7–4 at the Kingdome on Opening Day, compared to a 4–3 record at Safeco Field, making their combined home record 11–7, and their away record 6–6.[3] The Mariners went on to play in the American League Division Series (ALDS) playoff games in 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2001. Randy Johnson, Jeff Fassero, Jamie Moyer, and Freddy García were the Opening Day starting pitchers those years, and had a combined Opening Day record of 2–1.[4]
Key
| Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Mariners season. |
| W | Win |
| L | Loss |
| ND (W) | No decision by starting pitcher; Mariners won game |
| ND (L) | No decision by starting pitcher; Mariners lost game |
| Pitcher (#) | Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Mariners |
| * | Advanced to the postseason |
Pitchers
Records by Pitcher
| Pitcher | Num Starts | Player W-L (ND) | Team W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Hernandez | 11 | 7-2 (2) | 9-2 |
| Randy Johnson | 6 | 2-0 (4) | 3-3 |
| Jamie Moyer | 4 | 1-2 (1) | 1-3 |
| Mike Moore | 3 | 1-0 (2) | 3-0 |
| Glenn Abbott | 3 | 1-1 (1) | 2-1 |
| Marco Gonzales | 3 | 1-1 (1) | 2-1 |
| Freddy Garcia | 3 | 0-2 (1) | 1-2 |
| Mark Langston | 3 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Jeff Fassero | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
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- ^ Hickey, John (April 5, 2005). "M's start season with a bang". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
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- ^ "Wild Hernandez, sloppy M's drop opener in Texas 3-2". USA Today. Associated Press. April 4, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Divish, Ryan; Condotta, Bob (March 25, 2018). "Felix Hernandez enters rarified air as Mariners name him opening-day starter for 10th straight season". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Felix Hernandez starts strong as Mariners top Cleveland to open 2018 MLB season". The Oregonian. Associated Press. March 30, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Divish, Ryan (March 18, 2019). "Honored to start opening day in Japan, Mariners' Marco Gonzales is focused on success beyond it". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Divish, Ryan (July 24, 2020). "New season, same result: Mariners routed by Astros to open 2020 season with loss in Houston". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Lyell, Kelly (March 31, 2021). "Rocky grad Marco Gonzales to make 4th straight Opening Day start for Seattle Mariners". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Divish, Ryan (April 8, 2022). "Robbie Ray goes 7 innings as Mariners beat Twins 2-1 on opening day". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
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