Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ramos, PedroPedro Ramos | L | 06 !6–0 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1962 | Kralick, JackJack Kralick | L | 02 !2–4 | Kansas City Athletics | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1963 | Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual | L | 04 !4–5 | Cleveland Indians | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 1964 | Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual | ND (W) | 07 !7–6 | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Stadium | |
| 1965** | Kaat, JimJim Kaat | ND (W) | 05 !5–4 | New York Yankees | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 1966 | Grant, MudcatMudcat Grant | W | 02 !2–1 | Kansas City Athletics | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 1967 | Kaat, JimJim Kaat | L | 03 !3–6 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1968 | Chance, DeanDean Chance | W | 02 !2–0 | Washington Senators | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | |
| 1969* | Hall, TomTom Hall | ND (L) | 03 !3–4 | Kansas City Royals | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1970* | Perry, JimJim Perry | W | 12 !12–0 | Chicago White Sox | Comiskey Park | |
| 1971 | Perry, JimJim Perry | L | 02 !2–7 | Milwaukee Brewers | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 1972 | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | ND (L) | 03 !3–4 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1973 | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | W | 08 !8–3 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1974 | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | ND (W) | 06 !6–4 | Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 1975 | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | W | 11 !11–4 | Texas Rangers | Arlington Stadium | |
| 1976 | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | ND (L) | 02 !2–1 | Texas Rangers | Arlington Stadium | |
| 1977 | Goltz, DaveDave Goltz | L | 04 !4–7 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1978 | Goltz, DaveDave Goltz | L | 02 !2–3 | Seattle Mariners | Kingdome | |
| 1979 | Goltz, DaveDave Goltz | W | 05 !5–3 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1980 | Koosman, JerryJerry Koosman | ND (W) | 09 !9–7 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1981 | Koosman, JerryJerry Koosman | L | 01 !1–5 | Oakland Athletics | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 1982* | Redfern, PetePete Redfern | L | 07 !7–11 | Seattle Mariners | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1983 | Havens, BradBrad Havens | L | 03 !3–11 | Detroit Tigers | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1984 | Williams, AlbertAlbert Williams | L | 01 !1–8 | Detroit Tigers | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1985 | Viola, FrankFrank Viola | W | 06 !6–2 | California Angels | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | |
| 1986 | Viola, FrankFrank Viola | W | 03 !3–2 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1987† | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 | Oakland Athletics | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1988 | Viola, FrankFrank Viola | L | 00 !0–8 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1989 | Viola, FrankFrank Viola | L | 02 !2–4 | New York Yankees | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1990 | Anderson, AllanAllan Anderson | L | 03 !3–8 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1991† | Morris, JackJack Morris | L | 02 !2–7 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | |
| 1992 | Erickson, ScottScott Erickson | ND (W) | 04 !4–2 | Milwaukee Brewers | County Stadium | |
| 1993 | Tapani, KevinKevin Tapani | L | 05 !5–10 | Chicago White Sox | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1994 | Tapani, KevinKevin Tapani | L | 02 !2–8 | California Angels | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1995 | Erickson, ScottScott Erickson | L | 00 !0–9 | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1996 | Radke, BradBrad Radke | W | 08 !8–6 | Detroit Tigers | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1997 | Radke, BradBrad Radke | ND (W) | 07 !7–5 | Detroit Tigers | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 1998 | Tewksbury, BobBob Tewksbury | L | 02 !2–3 | Toronto Blue Jays | SkyDome | |
| 1999 | Radke, BradBrad Radke | W | 06 !6–1 | Toronto Blue Jays | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2000 | Radke, BradBrad Radke | L | 00 !0–7 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2001 | Radke, BradBrad Radke | W | 03 !3–2 | Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | |
| 2002* | Radke, BradBrad Radke | ND (W) | 08 !8–6 | Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2003* | Radke, BradBrad Radke | W | 03 !3–1 | Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | |
| 2004* | Radke, BradBrad Radke | ND (W) | 07 !7–4 | Cleveland Indians | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2005 | Radke, BradBrad Radke | L | 01 !1–5 | Seattle Mariners | Safeco Field | |
| 2006* | Santana, JohanJohan Santana | L | 03 !3–6 | Toronto Blue Jays | SkyDome | |
| 2007 | Santana, JohanJohan Santana | W | 07 !7–4 | Baltimore Orioles | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2008 | Hernandez, LivanLivan Hernandez | W | 03 !3–2 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2009* | Liriano, FranciscoFrancisco Liriano | L | 01 !1–6 | Seattle Mariners | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2010* | Baker, ScottScott Baker | L | 03 !3–6 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | |
| 2011 | Pavano, CarlCarl Pavano | L | 03 !3–11 | Toronto Blue Jays | SkyDome | |
| 2012 | Pavano, CarlCarl Pavano | L | 2 !2–4 | Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | |
| 2013 | Worley, VanceVance Worley | Detroit Tigers | Target Field |
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