Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Craig, RogerRoger Craig | L | St. Louis Cardinals | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1963 | Craig, RogerRoger Craig | L | St. Louis Cardinals | Polo Grounds | |
| 1964 | Jackson, AlAl Jackson | L | Philadelphia Phillies | Connie Mack Stadium | |
| 1965 | Jackson, AlAl Jackson | L | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shea Stadium | |
| 1966 | Fisher, JackJack Fisher | L | Atlanta Braves | Shea Stadium | |
| 1967 | Cardwell, DonDon Cardwell | L | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shea Stadium | |
| 1968 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | ND (L) | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | |
| 1969† | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | ND (L) | Montreal Expos | Shea Stadium | |
| 1970 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | ND (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Forbes Field | |
| 1971 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | W | Montreal Expos | Shea Stadium | |
| 1972 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shea Stadium | |
| 1973** | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Shea Stadium | |
| 1974 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | ND (L) | Philadelphia Phillies | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1975 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Shea Stadium | |
| 1976 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | W | Montreal Expos | Jarry Park Stadium | |
| 1977 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | W | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1978 | Koosman, JerryJerry Koosman | W | Montreal Expos | Shea Stadium | |
| 1979 | Swan, CraigCraig Swan | W | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1980 | Swan, CraigCraig Swan | W | Chicago Cubs | Shea Stadium | |
| 1981 | Zachry, PatPat Zachry | W | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1982 | Jones, RandyRandy Jones | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1983 | Seaver, TomTom Seaver | ND (W) | Philadelphia Phillies | Shea Stadium | |
| 1984 | Torrez, MikeMike Torrez | L | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
| 1985 | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | St. Louis Cardinals | Shea Stadium | |
| 1986† | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| 1987 | Ojeda, BobbyBobby Ojeda | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shea Stadium | |
| 1988* | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | Montreal Expos | Olympic Stadium | |
| 1989 | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | St. Louis Cardinals | Shea Stadium | |
| 1990 | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | L | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shea Stadium | |
| 1991 | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Shea Stadium | |
| 1992 | Cone, DavidDavid Cone | ND (W) | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1993 | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | Colorado Rockies | Shea Stadium | |
| 1994 | Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | W | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1995 | Jones, BobbyBobby Jones | ND (L) | Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | |
| 1996 | Jones, BobbyBobby Jones | ND (W) | St. Louis Cardinals | Shea Stadium | |
| 1997 | Harnisch, PetePete Harnisch | ND (L) | San Diego Padres | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 1998 | Jones, BobbyBobby Jones | ND (W) | Philadelphia Phillies | Shea Stadium | |
| 1999* | Leiter, AlAl Leiter | L | Florida Marlins | Dolphin Stadium | |
| 2000** | Hampton, MikeMike Hampton | L | Chicago Cubs | Tokyo Dome | |
| 2001 | Leiter, AlAl Leiter | ND (W) | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | |
| 2002 | Leiter, AlAl Leiter | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shea Stadium | |
| 2003 | Glavine, TomTom Glavine | L | Chicago Cubs | Shea Stadium | |
| 2004 | Glavine, TomTom Glavine | W | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | |
| 2005 | Martinez, PedroPedro Martinez | ND (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ballpark | |
| 2006* | Glavine, TomTom Glavine | W | Washington Nationals | Shea Stadium | |
| 2007 | Glavine, TomTom Glavine | W | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | |
| 2008 | Santana, JohanJohan Santana | W | Florida Marlins | Dolphin Stadium | |
| 2009 | Santana, JohanJohan Santana | W | Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ballpark | |
| 2010 | Santana, JohanJohan Santana | W | Florida Marlins | Citi Field | |
| 2011 | Pelfrey, MikeMike Pelfrey | L | Florida Marlins | Dolphin Stadium | |
| 2012 | Santana, JohanJohan Santana | ND (W) | Atlanta Braves | Citi Field | |
| 2013 | Niese, JonJon Niese | W | San Diego Padres | Citi Field |
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