Pitchers
| Year | Pitcher | Decision | Opponent | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Fraser, ChickChick Fraser | (L) | Washington Senators | Columbia Park | |
| 1902** | Bernhard, BillBill Bernhard | (W) | Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park | |
| 1903 | Waddell, RubeRube Waddell | (L) | Boston Red Sox | Huntington Avenue Grounds | |
| 1904 | Plank, EddieEddie Plank | (W) | Washington Senators | American League Park II | |
| 1905** | Bender, ChiefChief Bender | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Columbia Park | |
| 1906 | Bender, ChiefChief Bender | (W) | Washington Senators | American League Park II | |
| 1907 | Coombs, JackJack Coombs | (L) | Boston Red Sox | Columbia Park | |
| 1908 | Carter, NickNick Carter | (L) | New York Yankees | Hilltop Park | |
| 1909 | Plank, EddieEddie Plank | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Shibe Park | |
| 1910† | Plank, EddieEddie Plank | (L) | Washington Senators | American League Park II | |
| 1911† | Bender, ChiefChief Bender | (L) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1912 | Coombs, JackJack Coombs | (W) | Washington Senators | Shibe Park | |
| 1913† | Coombs, JackJack Coombs | ND (W) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1914** | Bush, JoeJoe Bush | (L) | New York Yankees | Polo Grounds | |
| 1915 | Pennock, HerbHerb Pennock | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Shibe Park | |
| 1916 | Nabors, JackJack Nabors | (L) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1917 | Bush, JoeJoe Bush | (L) | Washington Senators | Shibe Park | |
| 1918 | Myers, ElmerElmer Myers | (L) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1919 | Perry, ScottScott Perry | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1920 | Perry, ScottScott Perry | (W) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1921 | Perry, ScottScott Perry | (L) | New York Yankees | Polo Grounds | |
| 1922 | Naylor, RollieRollie Naylor | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1923 | Harriss, SlimSlim Harriss | (W) | Washington Senators | Shibe Park | |
| 1924 | Harriss, SlimSlim Harriss | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1925 | Grove, LeftyLefty Grove | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Shibe Park | |
| 1926 | Rommel, EddieEddie Rommel | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1927 | Grove, LeftyLefty Grove | (L) | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1928 | Grove, LeftyLefty Grove | (L) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1929† | Yerkes, CarrollCarroll Yerkes | (W) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1930† | Grove, LeftyLefty Grove | (W) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1931** | Walberg, RubeRube Walberg | (W) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1932 | Earnshaw, GeorgeGeorge Earnshaw | (L) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1933 | Freitas, TonyTony Freitas | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1934 | Cain, SugarSugar Cain | (W) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1935 | Cain, SugarSugar Cain | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1936 | Dietrich, BillBill Dietrich | (L) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1937 | Smith, EddieEddie Smith | (W) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1938 | Kelley, HarryHarry Kelley | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Park | |
| 1939 | Caster, GeorgeGeorge Caster | (W) | Washington Senators | Shibe Park | |
| 1940 | Dean, ChubbyChubby Dean | (W) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1941 | Dean, ChubbyChubby Dean | (W) | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1942 | Marchildon, PhilPhil Marchildon | (L) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1943 | Harris, LumLum Harris | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1944 | Harris, LumLum Harris | (W) | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1945 | Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom | (L) | Washington Senators | Shibe Park | |
| 1946 | Christopher, RussRuss Christopher | (L) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1947 | Marchildon, PhilPhil Marchildon | (W) | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1948 | Marchildon, PhilPhil Marchildon | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1949 | Fowler, DickDick Fowler | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1950 | Scheib, CarlCarl Scheib | (L) | Washington Senators | Griffith Stadium | |
| 1951 | Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz | (L) | Washington Senators | Shibe Park | |
| 1952 | Kellner, AlexAlex Kellner | (L) | New York Yankees | Shibe Park | |
| 1953 | Kellner, AlexAlex Kellner | (W) | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | |
| 1954 | Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz | (W) | Boston Red Sox | Shibe Park | |
| 1955 | Kellner, AlexAlex Kellner | W | Detroit Tigers | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1956 | Kellner, AlexAlex Kellner | W | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | |
| 1957 | Morgan, TomTom Morgan | W | Detroit Tigers | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1958 | Garver, NedNed Garver | W | Cleveland Indians | Cleveland Stadium | |
| 1959 | Grim, BobBob Grim | L | Cleveland Indians | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1960 | Daley, BudBud Daley | ND (L) | Chicago White Sox | Comiskey Park | |
| 1961 | Herbert, RayRay Herbert | W | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | |
| 1962 | Rakow, EdEd Rakow | W | Minnesota Twins | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1963 | Segui, DiegoDiego Segui | L | New York Yankees | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1964 | Pena, OrlandoOrlando Pena | L | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | |
| 1965 | Drabowsky, MoeMoe Drabowsky | L | Detroit Tigers | Municipal Stadium | |
| 1966 | Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter | L | Minnesota Twins | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| 1967 | Nash, JimJim Nash | W | Cleveland Indians | Municipal Stadium |
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