List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers
The
The Senators' first Opening Day game was played against the
The team moved to Texas in 1972, and played their home games at
The Rangers' Opening Day starting pitchers have a combined Opening Day record of 20 wins, 30 losses and 10 no decisions. In Washington, they had a record of 2 wins and 9 losses in 11 Opening Day starts. In Texas, they have 18 wins, 21 losses, and 10 no decisions in 49 Opening Day starts. They have an aggregate record of 15 wins, 19 losses, and 6 no decisions in 40 Opening Day starts at home. Texas starters have a record of 5 wins, 11 losses, and 4 no decisions in 20 Opening Day starts on the road.[5]
Charlie Hough has the most Opening Day starts for the Rangers, with six, followed by Dick Bosman and Kevin Millwood (4); Jon Matlack, Kenny Rogers, and Nolan Ryan (3); and Cole Hamels, Rick Helling, Ken Hill, Ferguson Jenkins, Camilo Pascual, and Pete Richert (2). Bosman (1970–1973) and Millwood (2006–2009) made four consecutive Opening Day starts. Hough (1987–1989) and Ryan (1990–1992) made three consecutive starts, while Hill (1996–1997), Hough (1984–1985), Matlack (1980–1981), Pascual (1968–1969), and Richert (1966–1967) made back-to-back starts.[5]
Three Texas Rangers Opening Day pitchers—Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, and Nolan Ryan—have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[16][17][18]
Table key
Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Senators/Rangers season. |
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Pitcher (#) | Number indicates multiple appearances as a Rangers Opening Day starter |
Score (#) | Game score with Rangers runs listed first; number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings in parentheses
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Location | Stadium in italics denotes a Rangers home game |
W | Win
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L | Loss
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ND (W) | No decision by starting pitcher; Rangers won game |
ND (L) | No decision by starting pitcher; Rangers lost game |
* | Advanced to the postseason |
** | Won the American League Championship Series |
† | Won the World Series |
Opening Day results
Pitchers
Opening Day starting pitchers are listed in descending order by the number of Opening Day starts for the Senators/Rangers.
Pitcher | Starts | Wins | Losses | No decisions | Win % | Season(s) |
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Charlie Hough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.750 | 1982,[35] 1984,[37] 1985,[38] 1987,[40] 1988,[41] 1989[42] |
Dick Bosman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 1970,[26] 1971,[9] 1972,[10] 1973[11] |
Kevin Millwood | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 2006,[57] 2007,[58] 2008[59] |
Jon Matlack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1978,[31] 1980,[33] 1981[34] |
Kenny Rogers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1995,[47] 2000,[51] 2004[55] |
Nolan Ryan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1990,[43] 1991,[12] 1992[44] |
Ken Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1996,[13] 1997[48] |
Cole Hamels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 2016,[67] 2018[69] |
Ferguson Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 1975,[28] 1979[32] |
Rick Helling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 1999,[50] 2001[52] |
Camilo Pascual | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 1968,[24] 1969[25] |
Pete Richert | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 1966,[22] 1967[23] |
Bert Blyleven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1977[30] |
Bennie Daniels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1962[8] |
José Guzmán | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1986[39] |
Craig Lefferts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1993[45] |
Colby Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2012[63] |
Lance Lynn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2020[15] |
Gaylord Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1976[29] |
Ismael Valdez
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2003[54] |
Jim Bibby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1974[27] |
Kevin Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1994[46] |
John Burkett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1997[48] |
Yu Darvish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2017[68] |
Ryan Drese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 2005[56] |
Dick Donovan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1961[6] |
Scott Feldman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2010[61] |
Yovani Gallardo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 2015[66] |
Matt Harrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 2013[64] |
Mike Minor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 2019[14] |
Phil Ortega | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1965[21] |
Claude Osteen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1964[20] |
Chan Ho Park | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 2002[53] |
Don Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1963[19] |
Jacob deGrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2023[72] |
Nathan Eovaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2024[73] |
Kyle Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2021[70] |
Jon Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2022[71] |
Tanner Scheppers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2014[65] |
Mike Smithson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1983[36] |
C. J. Wilson
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2011[62] |
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