Starting Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Coleman !John Coleman | 4–3 | Providence Grays | Recreation Park | ||
| 1884 | Ferguson !Charlie Ferguson | 13–2 | Detroit Wolverines | Recreation Park | ||
| 1885 | Ferguson !Charlie Ferguson | 8–2 | Providence Grays | Recreation Park | ||
| 1886 | Casey !Dan Casey | 6–3 | Washington Nationals | Swampoodle Grounds | ||
| 1887 | Daily !Ed Daily | 4–3 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds I | ||
| 1888 | Gleason !Kid Gleason | 4–3 | Boston Beaneaters | South End Grounds II | ||
| 1889 | Buffinton !Charlie Buffinton | 8–4 | Washington Nationals | Swampoodle Grounds | ||
| 1890 | Gleason !Kid Gleason | 4–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds II | ||
| 1891 | Gleason !Kid Gleason | 14–8 | Brooklyn Grooms | Philadelphia Baseball Grounds | ||
| 1892 | Keefe !Tim Keefe | 5–4 | New York Giants | Philadelphia Baseball Grounds | ||
| 1893 | Weyhing !Gus Weyhing | 7–5 | Brooklyn Grooms | Philadelphia Baseball Grounds | ||
| 1894 | Weyhing !Gus Weyhing | 4–2 | Washington Senators | Boundary Field | ||
| 1895 | Taylor !Jack Taylor | 7–6 | Baltimore Orioles (NL) | Union Park | ||
| 1896 | Taylor !Jack Taylor | 7–3 | Boston Beaneaters | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1897 | Orth !Al Orth | 6–5 | Boston Beaneaters | South End Grounds III | ||
| 1898 | Donahue !Red Donahue | 7–6 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1899 | Piatt !Wiley Piatt | 6–5 | Washington Senators | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1900 | Orth !Al Orth | 19–17 | Boston Beaneaters | South End Grounds III | ||
| 1901 | Dunn !Jack Dunn | 12–7 | Brooklyn Superbas | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1902 | Felix !Harry Felix | 7–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds III | ||
| 1903 | Fraser !Chick Fraser | 8–3 | Boston Beaneaters | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1904 | Duggleby !Bill Duggleby | 6–2 | Boston Beaneaters | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1905 | Pittinger !Togie Pittinger | 12–8 | Brooklyn Superbas | Washington Park III | ||
| 1906 | Lush !Johnny Lush | 3–2 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1907 | Corridon !Frank Corridon | 3–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds III | ||
| 1908 | McQuillan !George McQuillan | 3–1 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1909 | Coveleski !Harry Coveleski | 9–5 | Boston Doves | South End Grounds III | ||
| 1910 | McQuillan !George McQuillan | 2–0 | Brooklyn Superbas | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1911 | Moore !Earl Moore | W | 2–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
| 1912 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 7–4 | Boston Braves | South End Grounds III | ||
| 1913 | Seaton !Tom Seaton | 1–0 | Brooklyn Superbas | Ebbets Field | ||
| 1914 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 10–1 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1915* | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 3–0 | Boston Braves | Fenway Park | ||
| 1916 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 5–4 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1917 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 6–5 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | ||
| 1918 | Mayer !Erskine Mayer | 5–2 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1919 | Jacobs !Elmer Jacobs | 10–7 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
| 1920 | Rixey !Eppa Rixey | L | 9–2 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
| 1921 | Ring !Jimmy Ring | ND | 10–8 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
| 1922 | Meadows !Lee Meadows | W | 7–1 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
| 1923 | Hubbell !Bill Hubbell | ND | 5–5 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
| 1924 | Ring !Jimmy Ring | ND | 6–6 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | |
| 1925 | Carlson !Hal Carlson | L | 3–1 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
| 1926 | Carlson !Hal Carlson | W | 6–3 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | |
| 1927 | Carlson !Hal Carlson | L | 15–7 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
| 1928 | Ring !Jimmy Ring | W | 4–3 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
| 1929 | Willoughby !Claude Willoughby | L | 11–9 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
| 1930 | Sweetland !Les Sweetland | W | 1–0 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
| 1931 | ElliottH !Hal Elliott | L | 9–5 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
| 1932 | Collins !Phil Collins | W | 13–5 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
| 1933 | Rhem !Flint Rhem | L | 5–4 | Brooklyn Robins | Baker Bowl | |
| 1934 | ElliottJ !Jumbo Elliott | L | 6–1 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
| 1935 | Davis !Curt Davis | L | 12–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Baker Bowl | |
| 1936 | Davis !Curt Davis | W | 4–1 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | |
| 1937.1 !1937 | JohnsonSy !Syl Johnson | ND | 2–1 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
| 1937.2 !1937 | Walters !Bucky Walters | W | 1–0 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
| 1938 | LaMaster !Wayne LaMaster | ND | 12–5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Baker Bowl | |
| 1939 | Mulcahy !Hugh Mulcahy | ND | 7–6 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
| 1940 | Higbe !Kirby Higbe | W | 3–1 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
| 1941 | BlantonC !Cy Blanton | W | 6–5 | Boston Braves | Shibe Park | |
| 1942 | JohnsonSi !Si Johnson | L | 2–1 | Boston Braves | Shibe Park | |
| 1943 | Gerheauser !Al Gerheauser | L | 11–4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
| 1944 | Barrett !Dick Barrett | W | 4–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Shibe Park | |
| 1945 | Raffensberger !Ken Raffensberger | L | 8–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
| 1946 | Judd !Oscar Judd | L | 8–4 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
| 1947 | Rowe !Schoolboy Rowe | W | 4–3 | New York Giants | Shibe Park | |
| 1948 | Leonard !Dutch Leonard | W | 3–1 | Boston Braves | Shibe Park | |
| 1949 | Heintzelman !Ken Heintzelman | W | 4–0 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
| 1950* | Roberts01 !Robin Roberts | W | 9–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Shibe Park | |
| 1951 | Roberts02 !Robin Roberts | W | 5–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
| 1952 | Roberts03 !Robin Roberts | L | 5–3 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
| 1953 | Roberts04 !Robin Roberts | L | 4–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1954 | Roberts05 !Robin Roberts | L | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Forbes Field | |
| 1955 | Roberts06 !Robin Roberts | W | 4–2 | New York Giants | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1956 | Roberts07 !Robin Roberts | W | 8–6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
| 1957 | Roberts08 !Robin Roberts | L | 7–6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1958 | Roberts09 !Robin Roberts | ND | 5–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1959 | Roberts10 !Robin Roberts | W | 2–1 | Cincinnati Reds | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1960 | Roberts11 !Robin Roberts | L | 9–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1961 | Roberts12 !Robin Roberts | L | 6–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 1962 | Mahaffey !Art Mahaffey | W | 12–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1963 | Mahaffey !Art Mahaffey | W | 2–1 | Cincinnati Reds | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1964 | Bennett !Dennis Bennett | ND | 5–3 | New York Mets | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1965 | Short !Chris Short | W | 2–0 | Houston Astros | Astrodome | |
| 1966 | Short !Chris Short | ND | 3–2 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium I | |
| 1967 | Bunning !Jim Bunning | L | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1968 | Short !Chris Short | W | 2–0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | |
| 1969 | Short !Chris Short | ND | 7–6 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1970 | Short !Chris Short | W | 2–0 | Chicago Cubs | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1971 | Short !Chris Short | L | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| 1972 | Carlton01 !Steve Carlton | W | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1973 | Carlton02 !Steve Carlton | L | 3–0 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1974 | Carlton03 !Steve Carlton | ND | 5–4 | New York Mets | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1975 | Carlton04 !Steve Carlton | L | 2–1 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1976* | Kaat !Jim Kaat | ND | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1977* | Carlton05 !Steve Carlton | L | 4–3 | Montreal Expos | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1978* | Carlton06 !Steve Carlton | L | 5–1 | St. Louis Cardinals | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1979 | Carlton07 !Steve Carlton | L | 8–1 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium II | |
| 1980† | Carlton08 !Steve Carlton | W | 6–3 | Montreal Expos | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1981* | Carlton09 !Steve Carlton | ND | 3–2 | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
| 1982 | Carlton10 !Steve Carlton | L | 7–2 | New York Mets | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1983§ | Carlton11 !Steve Carlton | L | 2–0 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1984 | Carlton12 !Steve Carlton | W | 5–0 | Atlanta Braves | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 1985 | Carlton13 !Steve Carlton | L | 6–0 | Atlanta Braves | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1986 | Carlton14 !Steve Carlton | L | 7–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
| 1987 | Rawley !Shane Rawley | L | 6–0 | Atlanta Braves | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 1988 | Rawley !Shane Rawley | L | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1989 | Youmans !Floyd Youmans | L | 5–3 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1990 | Ruffin !Bruce Ruffin | ND | 2–1 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1991 | Mulholland !Terry Mulholland | L | 2–1 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1992 | Mulholland !Terry Mulholland | L | 4–3 | Chicago Cubs | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1993§ | Mulholland !Terry Mulholland | W | 3–1 | Houston Astros | Astrodome | |
| 1994 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | ND | 12–6 | Colorado Rockies | Mile High Stadium | |
| 1995 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | ND | 7–6 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium II | |
| 1996 | Fernandez !Sid Fernandez | L | 5–3 | Colorado Rockies | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1997 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | W | 3–0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | |
| 1998 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | ND | 1–0 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1999 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | W | 7–4 | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | |
| 2000 | Ashby !Andy Ashby | L | 6–4 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Bank One Ballpark | |
| 2001 | Daal !Omar Daal | ND | 6–5 | Florida Marlins | Pro Player Stadium | |
| 2002 | Person !Robert Person | L | 7–2 | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | |
| 2003 | Millwood !Kevin Millwood | W | 8–5 | Florida Marlins | Pro Player Stadium | |
| 2004 | Millwood !Kevin Millwood | L | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | |
| 2005 | Lieber !Jon Lieber | W | 8–4 | Washington Nationals | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2006 | Lieber !Jon Lieber | L | 13–5 | St. Louis Cardinals | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2007* | Myers !Brett Myers | ND | 5–3 | Atlanta Braves | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2008† | Myers !Brett Myers | ND | 11–6 | Washington Nationals | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2009§ | Brett Myers | L | 4–1 | Atlanta Braves | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2010* | Roy Halladay | W | 11–1 | Washington Nationals | Nationals Park | |
| 2011* | Roy Halladay | ND | 5–4 | Houston Astros | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2012 | Roy Halladay | W | 1-0 | Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | |
| 2013 | Hamels !Cole Hamels | L | 7–5 | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field |
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