Opening Day Results
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Attendance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Donovan, DickDick Donovan | L | 03 !3–4 | Chicago White Sox | Griffith Stadium | 26,725 | |
| 1962 | Daniels, BennieBennie Daniels | W | 04 !4–1 | Detroit Tigers | District of Columbia Stadium | 44,383 | |
| 1963 | Rudolph, DonDon Rudolph | L | 01 !1–3 | Baltimore Orioles | District of Columbia Stadium | 43,022 | |
| 1964 | Osteen, ClaudeClaude Osteen | L | 00 !0–4 | Los Angeles Angels | District of Columbia Stadium | 40,145 | |
| 1965 | Ortega, PhilPhil Ortega | L | 02 !2–7 | Boston Red Sox | District of Columbia Stadium | 43,554 | |
| 1966 | Richert, PetePete Richert | L | 02 !2–5 | Cleveland Indians | District of Columbia Stadium | 44,468 | |
| 1967 | Richert, PetePete Richert (2) | L | 00 !0–8 | New York Yankees | District of Columbia Stadium | 44,382 | |
| 1968 | Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual | L | 00 !0–2 | Minnesota Twins | District of Columbia Stadium | 32,063 | |
| 1969 | Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual (2) | L | 04 !4–8 | New York Yankees | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 45,113 | |
| 1970 | Bosman, DickDick Bosman | L | 00 !0–5 | Detroit Tigers | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 45,015 | |
| 1971 | Bosman, DickDick Bosman (2) | W | 08 !8–0 | Oakland Athletics | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 45,061 | |
| 1972 | Bosman, DickDick Bosman (3) | L | 00 !0–1 | California Angels | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 13,916 | |
| 1973 | Bosman, DickDick Bosman (4) | L | 01 !1–3 | Chicago White Sox | Arlington Stadium | 26,543 | |
| 1974 | Bibby, JimJim Bibby | L | 02 !2–7 | Oakland Athletics | Arlington Stadium | 21,907 | |
| 1975 | Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins | L | 04 !4–11 | Minnesota Twins | Arlington Stadium | 28,787 | |
| 1976 | Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry | W | 02 !2–1 | Minnesota Twins | Arlington Stadium | 28,947 | |
| 1977 | Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven | W | 02 !2–1 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | 31,307 | |
| 1978 | Matlack, JonJon Matlack | W | 02 !2–1 | New York Yankees | Arlington Stadium | 40,078 | |
| 1979 | Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins (2) | W | 08 !8–2 | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | 43,708 | |
| 1980 | Matlack, JonJon Matlack (2) | ND (W) | 01 !1–0 | New York Yankees | Arlington Stadium | 33,196 | |
| 1981 | Matlack, JonJon Matlack (3) | L | 03 !3–10 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | 55,123 | |
| 1982 | Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough | W | 08 !8–3 | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Stadium | 62,443 | |
| 1983 | Smithson, MikeMike Smithson | ND (W) | 05 !5–3 | Chicago White Sox | Arlington Stadium | 13,140 | |
| 1984 | Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (2) | L | 01 !1–9 | Cleveland Indians | Arlington Stadium | 21,537 | |
| 1985 | Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (3) | ND (L) | 02 !2–4 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | 50,402 | |
| 1986 | Guzmán, JoséJosé Guzmán | W | 06 !6–3 | Toronto Blue Jays | Arlington Stadium | 40,602 | |
| 1987 | Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (4) | ND (L) | 01 !1–2 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | 51,650 | |
| 1988 | Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (5) | W | 04 !4–3 | Cleveland Indians | Arlington Stadium | 37,613 | |
| 1989 | Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (6) | W | 04 !4–0 | Detroit Tigers | Arlington Stadium | 40,375 | |
| 1990 | Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan | W | 04 !4–2 | Toronto Blue Jays | Arlington Stadium | 40,907 | |
| 1991 | Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan (2) | L | 04 !4–5 | Milwaukee Brewers | Arlington Stadium | 40,560 | |
| 1992 | Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan (3) | ND (W) | 12 !12–10 | Seattle Mariners | Kingdome | 55,918 | |
| 1993 | Lefferts, CraigCraig Lefferts | W | 07 !7–4 | Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 46,145 | |
| 1994 | Brown, KevinKevin Brown | L | 03 !3–5 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | 56,706 | |
| 1995 | Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers | L | 06 !6–8 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | 50,525 | |
| 1996* | Hill, KenKen Hill | W | 05 !5–3 | Boston Red Sox | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 40,484 | |
| 1997 | Hill, KenKen Hill (2) | W | 06 !6–2 | Milwaukee Brewers | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 45,098 | |
| 1998* | Burkett, JohnJohn Burkett | L | 02 !2–9 | Chicago White Sox | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 45,909 | |
| 1999* | Helling, RickRick Helling | L | 05 !5–11 | Detroit Tigers | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 46,650 | |
| 2000 | Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers (2) | W | 10 !10–4 | Chicago White Sox | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 49,332 | |
| 2001 | Helling, RickRick Helling (2) | L | 01 !1–8 | Toronto Blue Jays | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 19,891 | |
| 2002 | Park, Chan HoChan Ho Park | L | 03 !3–8 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | 43,908 | |
| 2003 | Valdez, IsmaelIsmael Valdez | W | 06 !6–3 | Anaheim Angels | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 43,525 | |
| 2004 | Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers (3) | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 | Oakland Athletics | Network Associates Coliseum | 45,122 | |
| 2005 | Drese, RyanRyan Drese | L | 02 !2–3 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 43,590 | |
| 2006 | Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood | L | 03 !3–7 | Boston Red Sox | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 51,541 | |
| 2007 | Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood (2) | L | 01 !1–4 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 43,906 | |
| 2008 | Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood (3) | L | 02 !2–5 | Seattle Mariners | Safeco Field | 46,334 | |
| 2009 | Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood (4) | W | 09 !9–1 | Cleveland Indians | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 49,916 | |
| 2010** | Feldman, ScottScott Feldman | ND (W) | 05 !5–4 | Toronto Blue Jays | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 50,299 | |
| 2011** | Wilson, C. J.C. J. Wilson | ND (W) | 09 !9–5 | Boston Red Sox | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 50,146 | |
| 2012* | Lewis, ColbyColby Lewis | W | 03 !3–2 | Chicago White Sox | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington | 49,085 | |
| 2013 | Harrison, MattMatt Harrison | L | 02 !2–8 | Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | 41,307 |
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