List of Atlanta Braves Opening Day Starting Pitchers - Pitchers

Pitchers

Season Pitcher Decision Final
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Opponent Location Ref(s)
1966 Cloninger, TonyTony Cloninger L 02 !2–3 Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1967 Lemaster, DennyDenny Lemaster L 01 !1–6 Houston Astros Astrodome
1968 Jarvis, PatPat Jarvis L 01 !1–2 St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
1969* Jarvis, PatPat Jarvis ND (W) 05 !5–4 San Francisco Giants Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1970 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro L 03 !3–8 San Diego Padres San Diego Stadium
1971 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro ND (W) 07 !7–4 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium
1972 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro L 05 !5–6 San Diego Padres San Diego Stadium
1973 Gentry, GaryGary Gentry ND (L) 01 !1–2 Houston Astros Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1974 Morton, CarlCarl Morton ND (L) 06 !6–7 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium
1975 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro L 02 !2–6 Houston Astros Astrodome
1976 Morton, CarlCarl Morton L 02 !2–8 San Diego Padres San Diego Stadium
1977 Messersmith, AndyAndy Messersmith ND (L) 02 !2–3 Houston Astros Astrodome
1978 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro L 04 !4–13 Los Angeles Dodgers Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1979 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro L 01 !1–2 Houston Astros Astrodome
1980 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro L 00 !0–9 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium
1981 Boggs, TommyTommy Boggs ND (W) 05 !5–3 Cincinnati Reds Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1982* Mahler, RickRick Mahler W 01 !1–0 San Diego Padres Jack Murphy Stadium
1983 Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro ND (L) 04 !4–5 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium
1984 Barker, LenLen Barker L 00 !0–5 Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1985 Mahler, RickRick Mahler W 06 !6–0 Philadelphia Phillies Veterans Stadium
1986 Mahler, RickRick Mahler W 06 !6–0 Montreal Expos Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1987 Mahler, RickRick Mahler W 06 !6–0 Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1988 Mahler, RickRick Mahler ND (L) 09 !9–10 Chicago Cubs Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1989 Smith, ZaneZane Smith L 10 !10–3 Houston Astros Astrodome
1990 Glavine, TomTom Glavine L 00 !0–8 San Francisco Giants Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1991** Smoltz, JohnJohn Smoltz L 04 !4–6 Los Angeles Dodgers Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1992** Glavine, TomTom Glavine W 02 !2–0 Houston Astros Astrodome
1993* Maddux, GregGreg Maddux W 01 !1–0 Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
1994 Maddux, GregGreg Maddux W 04 !4–1 San Diego Padres Jack Murphy Stadium
1995† Maddux, GregGreg Maddux W 12 !12–5 San Francisco Giants Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1996** Maddux, GregGreg Maddux W 10 !10–8 San Francisco Giants Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
1997* Smoltz, JohnJohn Smoltz L 01 !1–2 Houston Astros Astrodome
1998* Maddux, GregGreg Maddux ND (W) 02 !2–1 Milwaukee Brewers Turner Field
1999** Glavine, TomTom Glavine L 04 !4–7 Philadelphia Phillies Turner Field
2000* Maddux, GregGreg Maddux W 02 !2–0 Colorado Rockies Turner Field
2001* Burkett, JohnJohn Burkett ND (W) 10 !10–4 Cincinnati Reds Cinergy Field
2002* Glavine, TomTom Glavine W 07 !7–2 Philadelphia Phillies Turner Field
2003* Maddux, GregGreg Maddux L 02 !2–10 Montreal Expos Turner Field
2004* Ortiz, RussRuss Ortiz L 02 !2–7 New York Mets Turner Field
2005* Smoltz, JohnJohn Smoltz L 00 !0–9 Florida Marlins Dolphin Stadium
2006 Hudson, TimTim Hudson ND (W) 11 !11–10 Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
2007 Smoltz, JohnJohn Smoltz ND (W) 05 !5–3 Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
2008 Hudson, TimTim Hudson ND (L) 02 !2–3 Washington Nationals Nationals Park
2009 Lowe, DerekDerek Lowe W 04 !4–1 Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
2010* Lowe, DerekDerek Lowe W 16 !16–5 Chicago Cubs Turner Field
2011 Lowe, DerekDerek Lowe W 02 !2–0 Washington Nationals Nationals Park
2012 Hanson, TommyTommy Hanson L 00 !0–1 New York Mets Citi Field
2013 Hudson, TimTim Hudson ND (W) 00 !7–5 Philadelphia Phillies Turner Field

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