Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Selma, DickDick Selma | W | 02 !2–1 | Houston Astros | San Diego Stadium | 23,370 | |
| 1970 | Dobson, PatPat Dobson | W | 08 !8–3 | Atlanta Braves | San Diego Stadium | 25,125 | |
| 1971 | Phoebus, TomTom Phoebus | L | 00 !0–4 | San Francisco Giants | San Diego Stadium | 34,554 | |
| 1972 | Kirby, ClayClay Kirby | W | 06 !6–5 | Atlanta Braves | San Diego Stadium | 16,655 | |
| 1973 | Kirby, ClayClay Kirby | W | 04 !4–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | San Diego Stadium | 32,019 | |
| 1974 | Greif, BillBill Greif | L | 00 !0–8 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 31,566 | |
| 1975 | Jones, RandyRandy Jones | ND (L) | 00 !0–2 (10) | San Francisco Giants | San Diego Stadium | 17,670 | |
| 1976 | Jones, RandyRandy Jones | W | 08 !8–2 | Atlanta Braves | San Diego Stadium | 44,728 | |
| 1977 | Jones, RandyRandy Jones | L | 03 !3–5 | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | 51,937 | |
| 1978 | Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry | ND (W) | 03 !3–2 | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | 36,131 | |
| 1979 | Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry | W | 04 !4–3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 46,536 | |
| 1980 | Jones, RandyRandy Jones | W | 06 !6–4 | San Francisco Giants | San Diego Stadium | 29,535 | |
| 1981 | Curtis, JohnJohn Curtis | ND (W) | 04 !4–1 | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | 54,520 | |
| 1982 | Eichelberger, JuanJuan Eichelberger | L | 00 !0–1 | Atlanta Braves | Jack Murphy Stadium | 30,188 | |
| 1983 | Lollar, TimTim Lollar | W | 16 !16–13 | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | 50,542 | |
| 1984** | Show, EricEric Show | W | 05 !5–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jack Murphy Stadium | 44,553 | |
| 1985 | Hoyt, LaMarrLaMarr Hoyt | ND (L) | 03 !3–4 | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | 52,714 | |
| 1986 | Show, EricEric Show | L | 01 !1–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 49,444 | |
| 1987 | Show, EricEric Show | ND (L) | 03 !3–4 (12) | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | 52,020 | |
| 1988 | Whitson, EdEd Whitson | ND (L) | 03 !3–6 | Houston Astros | Astrodome | 39,906 | |
| 1989 | Show, EricEric Show | L | 03 !3–5 | San Francisco Giants | Jack Murphy Stadium | 52,763 | |
| 1990 | Hurst, BruceBruce Hurst | L | 02 !2–4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 48,686 | |
| 1991 | Whitson, EdEd Whitson | ND (W) | 07 !7–4 | San Francisco Giants | Jack Murphy Stadium | 48,089 | |
| 1992 | Hurst, BruceBruce Hurst | ND (W) | 04 !4–3 | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | 55,356 | |
| 1993 | Benes, AndyAndy Benes | L | 04 !4–9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | 44,103 | |
| 1994 | Benes, AndyAndy Benes | L | 01 !1–4 | Atlanta Braves | Jack Murphy Stadium | 42,251 | |
| 1995 | Benes, AndyAndy Benes | L | 02 !2–10 | Houston Astros | Jack Murphy Stadium | 41,961 | |
| 1996* | Ashby, AndyAndy Ashby | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 (10) | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | 38,734 | |
| 1997 | Hamilton, JoeyJoey Hamilton | W | 12 !12–5 | New York Mets | Jack Murphy Stadium | 43,005 | |
| 1998** | Brown, KevinKevin Brown | W | 10 !10–2 | Cincinnati Reds | Cinergy Field | 54,578 | |
| 1999 | Ashby, AndyAndy Ashby | L | 02 !2–8 | Colorado Rockies | Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey | 27,104 | |
| 2000 | Hitchcock, SterlingSterling Hitchcock | ND (L) | 01 !1–2 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | 52,308 | |
| 2001 | Williams, WoodyWoody Williams | L | 02 !2–3 | San Francisco Giants | Pacific Bell Park | 40,930 | |
| 2002 | Jarvis, KevinKevin Jarvis | ND (W) | 00 !0–2 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Chase Field | 47,025 | |
| 2003 | Lawrence, BrianBrian Lawrence | ND (L) | 02 !2–5 | San Francisco Giants | Qualcomm Stadium | 61,707 | |
| 2004 | Lawrence, BrianBrian Lawrence | W | 08 !8–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 53,850 | |
| 2005* | Williams, WoodyWoody Williams | ND (L) | 10 !10–12 | Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | 47,661 | |
| 2006* | Peavy, JakeJake Peavy | W | 06 !6–1 | San Francisco Giants | PETCO Park | 43,767 | |
| 2007 | Peavy, JakeJake Peavy | W | 07 !7–0 | San Francisco Giants | AT&T Park | 42,773 | |
| 2008 | Peavy, JakeJake Peavy | W | 04 !4–0 | Houston Astros | PETCO Park | 44,965 | |
| 2009 | Peavy, JakeJake Peavy | L | 01 !1–4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | PETCO Park | 45,496 | |
| 2010 | Garland, JonJon Garland | L | 03 !3–6 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Chase Field | ||
| 2011 | Stauffer, TimTim Stauffer | ND (W) | 05 !5–3 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | 46,368 | |
| 2012 | Volquez, EdinsonEdinson Volquez | L | 05 !3–5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Petco Park | 42,941 | |
| 2013 | Volquez, EdinsonEdinson Volquez | L | 05 !2–11 | New York Mets | Citi Field | 41,053 |
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