Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Bunker, WallyWally Bunker | ND (W) | 04 !4–3 | Minnesota Twins | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1970 | Bunker, WallyWally Bunker | L | 04 !4–6 | Oakland Athletics | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1971 | Drago, DickDick Drago | W | 04 !4–1 | California Angels | Anaheim Stadium | |
| 1972 | Drago, DickDick Drago | ND (W) | 02 !2–1 | Chicago White Sox | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1973 | Busby, SteveSteve Busby | L | 02 !2–3 | California Angels | Anaheim Stadium | |
| 1974 | Splittorff, PaulPaul Splittorff | ND (L) | 04 !4–6 | Minnesota Twins | Royals Stadium | |
| 1975 | Busby, SteveSteve Busby | ND (L) | 02 !2–3 | California Angels | Anaheim Stadium | |
| 1976* | Splittorff, PaulPaul Splittorff | L | 00 !0–4 | Chicago White Sox | Comiskey Park | |
| 1977* | Splittorff, PaulPaul Splittorff | W | 07 !7–4 | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | |
| 1978* | Leonard, DennisDennis Leonard | L | 05 !5–8 | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Stadium | |
| 1979 | Leonard, DennisDennis Leonard | W | 11 !11–2 | Toronto Blue Jays | Royals Stadium | |
| 1980** | Leonard, DennisDennis Leonard | L | 01 !1–5 | Detroit Tigers | Royals Stadium | |
| 1981* | Gura, LarryLarry Gura | L | 03 !3–5 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1982 | Leonard, DennisDennis Leonard | L | 05 !5–13 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1983 | Gura, LarryLarry Gura | W | 07 !7–2 | Baltimore Orioles | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1984* | Black, BudBud Black | W | 04 !4–2 | New York Yankees | Royals Stadium | |
| 1985† | Black, BudBud Black | W | 02 !2–1 | Toronto Blue Jays | Royals Stadium | |
| 1986 | Black, BudBud Black | L | 02 !2–4 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1987 | Jackson, DannyDanny Jackson | L | 04 !4–5 | Chicago White Sox | Royals Stadium | |
| 1988 | Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen | L | 03 !3–5 | Toronto Blue Jays | Royals Stadium | |
| 1989 | Gubicza, MarkMark Gubicza | L | 03 !3–4 | Toronto Blue Jays | Royals Stadium | |
| 1990 | Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen | ND (L) | 06 !6–7 | Baltimore Orioles | Royals Stadium | |
| 1991 | Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen | W | 04 !4–2 | Cleveland Indians | Royals Stadium | |
| 1992 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | ND (L) | 03 !3–5 | Oakland Athletics | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | |
| 1993 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | L | 01 !1–3 | Boston Red Sox | Royals Stadium | |
| 1994 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | L | 03 !3–6 | Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | |
| 1995 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | W | 05 !5–1 | Baltimore Orioles | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 1996 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | L | 02 !2–5 | Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | |
| 1997 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | ND (L) | 02 !2–4 | Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | |
| 1998 | Belcher, TimTim Belcher | W | 04 !4–1 | Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | |
| 1999 | Appier, KevinKevin Appier | L | 03 !3–5 | Boston Red Sox | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2000 | Suppan, JeffJeff Suppan | ND (L) | 04 !4–5 | Toronto Blue Jays | SkyDome | |
| 2001 | Suppan, JeffJeff Suppan | L | 03 !3–7 | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 2002 | Suppan, JeffJeff Suppan | ND (L) | 06 !6–8 | Minnesota Twins | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2003 | Hernández, RunelvysRunelvys Hernández | W | 03 !3–0 | Chicago White Sox | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2004 | Anderson, BrianBrian Anderson | ND (W) | 09 !9–7 | Chicago White Sox | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2005 | Lima, JoséJosé Lima | L | 02 !2–11 | Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | |
| 2006 | Elarton, ScottScott Elarton | L | 01 !1–3 | Detroit Tigers | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2007 | Meche, GilGil Meche | W | 07 !7–1 | Boston Red Sox | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2008 | Meche, GilGil Meche | ND (W) | 05 !5–4 | Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | |
| 2009 | Meche, GilGil Meche | ND (L) | 02 !2–4 | Chicago White Sox | U.S. Cellular Field | |
| 2010 | Greinke, ZackZack Greinke | ND (L) | 04 !4–8 | Detroit Tigers | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2011 | Hochevar, LukeLuke Hochevar | L | 02 !2–4 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Kauffman Stadium | |
| 2012 | Chen, BruceBruce Chen | L | 00 !0–5 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
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