Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Larsen, DonDon Larsen | L | 00 !0–3 | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | |
| 1955 | Kretlow, LouLou Kretlow | L | 05 !5–12 | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1956 | Wight, BillBill Wight | L | 01 !1–8 | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1957 | Brown, HalHal Brown | ND (W) | 07 !7–6 | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1958 | Johnson, ConnieConnie Johnson | ND (W) | 06 !6–1 | Washington Senators | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1959 | Harshman, JackJack Harshman | L | 02 !2–9 | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1960 | Walker, JerryJerry Walker | ND (W) | 03 !3–2 | Washington Senators | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1961 | Pappas, MiltMilt Pappas | L | 02 !2–7 | Los Angeles Angels | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1962 | Hoeft, BillyBilly Hoeft | ND (L) | 06 !6–7 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1963 | Barber, SteveSteve Barber | W | 03 !3–1 | Washington Senators | District of Columbia Stadium | |
| 1964 | Pappas, MiltMilt Pappas | ND (W) | 05 !5–3 | Chicago White Sox | Comiskey Park | |
| 1965 | Barber, SteveSteve Barber | L | 03 !3–5 | Chicago White Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1966† | Barber, SteveSteve Barber | ND (W) | 05 !5–4 | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1967 | McNally, DaveDave McNally | ND (W) | 06 !6–3 | Minnesota Twins | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1968 | Phoebus, TomTom Phoebus | W | 03 !3–1 | Oakland Athletics | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1969** | McNally, DaveDave McNally | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 | Boston Red Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1970† | McNally, DaveDave McNally | W | 08 !8–2 | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Stadium | |
| 1971** | McNally, DaveDave McNally | W | 03 !3–2 | Washington Senators | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1972 | Dobson, PatPat Dobson | W | 03 !3–1 | New York Yankees | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1973* | McNally, DaveDave McNally | W | 10 !10–0 | Milwaukee Brewers | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1974* | Palmer, JimJim Palmer | W | 03 !3–2 | Detroit Tigers | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1975 | Palmer, JimJim Palmer | W | 10 !10–0 | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | |
| 1976 | Palmer, JimJim Palmer | W | 01 !1–0 | Boston Red Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1977 | Palmer, JimJim Palmer | L | 01 !1–2 | Texas Rangers | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1978 | Flanagan, MikeMike Flanagan | L | 03 !3–11 | Milwaukee Brewers | County Stadium | |
| 1979** | Palmer, JimJim Palmer | W | 05 !5–3 | Chicago White Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1980 | Palmer, JimJim Palmer | W | 05 !5–3 | Chicago White Sox | Comiskey Park | |
| 1981 | Stone, SteveSteve Stone | W | 05 !5–3 | Kansas City Royals | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1982 | Martínez, DennisDennis Martínez | ND (W) | 13 !13–5 | Kansas City Royals | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1983† | Martínez, DennisDennis Martínez | L | 02 !2–7 | Kansas City Royals | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1984 | McGregor, ScottScott McGregor | L | 02 !2–5 | Chicago White Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1985 | Davis, StormStorm Davis | ND (W) | 04 !4–2 | Texas Rangers | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1986 | Flanagan, MikeMike Flanagan | L | 04 !4–6 | Cleveland Indians | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1987 | Boddicker, MikeMike Boddicker | ND (W) | 02 !2–1 | Texas Rangers | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1988 | Boddicker, MikeMike Boddicker | L | 00 !0–12 | Milwaukee Brewers | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1989 | Schmidt, DaveDave Schmidt | ND (W) | 05 !5–4 | Boston Red Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1990 | Milacki, BobBob Milacki | ND (W) | 07 !7–6 | Kansas City Royals | Royals Stadium | |
| 1991 | Ballard, JeffJeff Ballard | L | 01 !1–9 | Chicago White Sox | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1992 | Sutcliffe, RickRick Sutcliffe | W | 02 !2–0 | Cleveland Indians | Camden Yards | |
| 1993 | Sutcliffe, RickRick Sutcliffe | L | 04 !4–7 | Texas Rangers | Camden Yards | |
| 1994 | Mussina, MikeMike Mussina | W | 06 !6–3 | Kansas City Royals | Camden Yards | |
| 1995 | Mussina, MikeMike Mussina | ND (L) | 01 !1–5 | Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 1996* | Mussina, MikeMike Mussina | W | 04 !4–2 | Kansas City Royals | Camden Yards | |
| 1997* | Key, JimmyJimmy Key | W | 04 !4–2 | Kansas City Royals | Camden Yards | |
| 1998 | Mussina, MikeMike Mussina | L | 01 !1–4 | Kansas City Royals | Camden Yards | |
| 1999 | Mussina, MikeMike Mussina | W | 10 !10–7 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Camden Yards | |
| 2000 | Mussina, MikeMike Mussina | L | 01 !1–4 | Cleveland Indians | Camden Yards | |
| 2001 | Hentgen, PatPat Hentgen | ND (W) | 02 !2–1 | Boston Red Sox | Camden Yards | |
| 2002 | Erickson, ScottScott Erickson | W | 10 !10–3 | New York Yankees | Camden Yards | |
| 2003 | López, RodrigoRodrigo López | ND (W) | 06 !6–5 | Cleveland Indians | Camden Yards | |
| 2004 | Ponson, SidneySidney Ponson | W | 07 !7–2 | Boston Red Sox | Camden Yards | |
| 2005 | López, RodrigoRodrigo López | W | 04 !4–0 | Oakland Athletics | Camden Yards | |
| 2006 | López, RodrigoRodrigo López | W | 09 !9–6 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Camden Yards | |
| 2007 | Bédard, ÉrikÉrik Bédard | L | 04 !4–7 | Minnesota Twins | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 2008 | Guthrie, JeremyJeremy Guthrie | L | 02 !2–6 | Tampa Bay Rays | Camden Yards | |
| 2009 | Guthrie, JeremyJeremy Guthrie | W | 10 !10–5 | New York Yankees | Camden Yards | |
| 2010 | Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood | ND (L) | 03 !3–4 | Tampa Bay Rays | Tropicana Field | |
| 2011 | Guthrie, JeremyJeremy Guthrie | W | 4 !3–1 | Tampa Bay Rays | Tropicana Field | |
| 2012 | Arrieta, JakeJake Arrieta | W | 4 !4–2 | Minnesota Twins | Camden Yards |
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