Opening Day Results
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter | L | 01 !1–3 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | 22,050 | |
| 1969 | Odom, Blue MoonBlue Moon Odom | W | 05 !5–2 | Chicago White Sox | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 23,610 | |
| 1970 | Odom, Blue MoonBlue Moon Odom (2) | W | 06 !6–4 | Kansas City Royals | Municipal Stadium | 18,127 | |
| 1971* | Blue, VidaVida Blue | L | 00 !0–8 | Washington Senators | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 45,061 | |
| 1972*** | Holtzman, KenKen Holtzman | ND (W) | 04 !4–3 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 9,912 | |
| 1973*** | Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter (2) | L | 03 !3–8 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 38,207 | |
| 1974*** | Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter (3) | W | 07 !7–2 | Oakland Athletics | Arlington Stadium | 21,907 | |
| 1975 | Blue, VidaVida Blue (2) | W | 03 !3–2 | Chicago White Sox | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 17,477 | |
| 1976 | Torrez, MikeMike Torrez | W | 05 !5–2 | California Angels | Angel Stadium | 30,194 | |
| 1977 | Torrez, MikeMike Torrez (2) | W | 07 !7–2 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 12,562 | |
| 1978 | Langford, RickRick Langford | L | 00 !0–1 | California Angels | Angel Stadium | 28,194 | |
| 1979 | Langford, RickRick Langford (2) | L | 03 !3–5 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 10,387 | |
| 1980 | Langford, RickRick Langford (3) | ND (L) | 07 !7–9 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 33,196 | |
| 1981 | Norris, MikeMike Norris | W | 05 !5–1 | Minnesota Twins | Metropolitan Stadium | 42,658 | |
| 1982 | Langford, RickRick Langford (4) | ND (W) | 03 !3–2 (11) | California Angels | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 51,513 | |
| 1983 | Langford, RickRick Langford (5) | L | 05 !5–3 | Cleveland Indians | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 34,831 | |
| 1984 | McCatty, SteveSteve McCatty | ND (W) | 06 !6–5 | Milwaukee Brewers | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 45,398 | |
| 1985 | Codiroli, ChrisChris Codiroli | L | 02 !3–6 | Seattle Mariners | Kingdome | 37,161 | |
| 1986 | Codiroli, ChrisChris Codiroli (2) | L | 02 !2–3 | Cleveland Indians | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 44,726 | |
| 1987 | Young, CurtCurt Young | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 | Minnesota Twins | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 43,548 | |
| 1988** | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart | W | 04 !4–1 | Seattle Mariners | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 45,333 | |
| 1989*** | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart (2) | W | 03 !3–2 | Seattle Mariners | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 46,163 | |
| 1990** | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart (3) | W | 08 !8–3 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 48,219 | |
| 1991 | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart (4) | W | 07 !7–2 | Minnesota Twins | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 44,373 | |
| 1992* | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart (5) | ND (W) | 05 !5–3 | Kansas City Royals | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 44,078 | |
| 1993 | Welch, BobBob Welch | W | 09 !9–4 | Detroit Tigers | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 43,370 | |
| 1994 | Witt, BobbyBobby Witt | ND (L) | 07 !7–11 | Milwaukee Brewers | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,012 | |
| 1995 | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart (6) | L | 01 !1–13 | Toronto Blue Jays | SkyDome | 50,426 | |
| 1996 | Reyes, CarlosCarlos Reyes | L | 06 !6–9 | Toronto Blue Jays | Cashman Field | 7,294 | |
| 1997 | Prieto, ArielAriel Prieto | ND (L) | 07 !7–9 | Toronto Blue Jays | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 41,235 | |
| 1998 | Candiotti, TomTom Candiotti | L | 00 !0–2 | Boston Red Sox | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 36,915 | |
| 1999 | Heredia, GilGil Heredia | L | 05 !5–11 | Detroit Tigers | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 46,650 | |
| 2000* | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | ND (W) | 05 !5–3 | New York Yankees | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 46,380 | |
| 2001* | Hudson, TimTim Hudson | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 | Seattle Mariners | Safeco Field | 45,911 | |
| 2002* | Mulder, MarkMark Mulder | W | 08 !8–3 | Texas Rangers | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 43,908 | |
| 2003* | Hudson, TimTim Hudson (2) | W | 05 !5–0 | Seattle Mariners | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 41,723 | |
| 2004 | Hudson, TimTim Hudson (3) | ND (W) | 05 !5–4 | Texas Rangers | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 45,122 | |
| 2005 | Zito, BarryBarry Zito | L | 00 !0–4 | Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 48,271 | |
| 2006* | Zito, BarryBarry Zito (2) | L | 02 !2–15 | New York Yankees | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 35,077 | |
| 2007 | Haren, DanDan Haren | L | 00 !0–4 | Seattle Mariners | Safeco Field | 46,003 | |
| 2008 | Blanton, JoeJoe Blanton | ND (L) | 05 !5–6 | Boston Red Sox | Tokyo Dome | 44,628 | |
| 2009 | Braden, DallasDallas Braden | L | 00 !0–3 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 43,220 | |
| 2010 | Sheets, BenBen Sheets | ND (L) | 03 !3–5 | Seattle Mariners | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 30,686 | |
| 2011 | Cahill, TrevorTrevor Cahill | ND (L) | 02 !2–6 | Seattle Mariners | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 36,067 | |
| 2012 | McCarthy, BrandonBrandon McCarthy | ND (L) | 02 !1–3 | Seattle Mariners | Tokyo Dome | 44,227 | |
| 2013 | {{{last}}}, Brett Anderson] | L | 02 !0–2 | Seattle Mariners | O.co Coliseum | 36,067 |
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