Starting Pitchers
Season | Pitcher | Decision | Final score |
Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
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1883 | Coleman !John Coleman | 4–3 | Providence Grays | Recreation Park | ||
1884 | Ferguson !Charlie Ferguson | 13–2 | Detroit Wolverines | Recreation Park | ||
1885 | Ferguson !Charlie Ferguson | 8–2 | Providence Grays | Recreation Park | ||
1886 | Casey !Dan Casey | 6–3 | Washington Nationals | Swampoodle Grounds | ||
1887 | Daily !Ed Daily | 4–3 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds I | ||
1888 | Gleason !Kid Gleason | 4–3 | Boston Beaneaters | South End Grounds II | ||
1889 | Buffinton !Charlie Buffinton | 8–4 | Washington Nationals | Swampoodle Grounds | ||
1890 | Gleason !Kid Gleason | 4–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds II | ||
1891 | Gleason !Kid Gleason | 14–8 | Brooklyn Grooms | Philadelphia Baseball Grounds | ||
1892 | Keefe !Tim Keefe | 5–4 | New York Giants | Philadelphia Baseball Grounds | ||
1893 | Weyhing !Gus Weyhing | 7–5 | Brooklyn Grooms | Philadelphia Baseball Grounds | ||
1894 | Weyhing !Gus Weyhing | 4–2 | Washington Senators | Boundary Field | ||
1895 | Taylor !Jack Taylor | 7–6 | Baltimore Orioles (NL) | Union Park | ||
1896 | Taylor !Jack Taylor | 7–3 | Boston Beaneaters | Baker Bowl | ||
1897 | Orth !Al Orth | 6–5 | Boston Beaneaters | South End Grounds III | ||
1898 | Donahue !Red Donahue | 7–6 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
1899 | Piatt !Wiley Piatt | 6–5 | Washington Senators | Baker Bowl | ||
1900 | Orth !Al Orth | 19–17 | Boston Beaneaters | South End Grounds III | ||
1901 | Dunn !Jack Dunn | 12–7 | Brooklyn Superbas | Baker Bowl | ||
1902 | Felix !Harry Felix | 7–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds III | ||
1903 | Fraser !Chick Fraser | 8–3 | Boston Beaneaters | Baker Bowl | ||
1904 | Duggleby !Bill Duggleby | 6–2 | Boston Beaneaters | Baker Bowl | ||
1905 | Pittinger !Togie Pittinger | 12–8 | Brooklyn Superbas | Washington Park III | ||
1906 | Lush !Johnny Lush | 3–2 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
1907 | Corridon !Frank Corridon | 3–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds III | ||
1908 | McQuillan !George McQuillan | 3–1 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
1909 | Coveleski !Harry Coveleski | 9–5 | Boston Doves | South End Grounds III | ||
1910 | McQuillan !George McQuillan | 2–0 | Brooklyn Superbas | Baker Bowl | ||
1911 | Moore !Earl Moore | W | 2–0 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
1912 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 7–4 | Boston Braves | South End Grounds III | ||
1913 | Seaton !Tom Seaton | 1–0 | Brooklyn Superbas | Ebbets Field | ||
1914 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 10–1 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
1915* | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 3–0 | Boston Braves | Fenway Park | ||
1916 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 5–4 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
1917 | Alexander !Grover Cleveland Alexander | 6–5 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | ||
1918 | Mayer !Erskine Mayer | 5–2 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | ||
1919 | Jacobs !Elmer Jacobs | 10–7 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | ||
1920 | Rixey !Eppa Rixey | L | 9–2 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
1921 | Ring !Jimmy Ring | ND | 10–8 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
1922 | Meadows !Lee Meadows | W | 7–1 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
1923 | Hubbell !Bill Hubbell | ND | 5–5 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
1924 | Ring !Jimmy Ring | ND | 6–6 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | |
1925 | Carlson !Hal Carlson | L | 3–1 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
1926 | Carlson !Hal Carlson | W | 6–3 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | |
1927 | Carlson !Hal Carlson | L | 15–7 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
1928 | Ring !Jimmy Ring | W | 4–3 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
1929 | Willoughby !Claude Willoughby | L | 11–9 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
1930 | Sweetland !Les Sweetland | W | 1–0 | Brooklyn Robins | Ebbets Field | |
1931 | ElliottH !Hal Elliott | L | 9–5 | New York Giants | Baker Bowl | |
1932 | Collins !Phil Collins | W | 13–5 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
1933 | Rhem !Flint Rhem | L | 5–4 | Brooklyn Robins | Baker Bowl | |
1934 | ElliottJ !Jumbo Elliott | L | 6–1 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
1935 | Davis !Curt Davis | L | 12–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Baker Bowl | |
1936 | Davis !Curt Davis | W | 4–1 | Boston Braves | Baker Bowl | |
1937.1 !1937 | JohnsonSy !Syl Johnson | ND | 2–1 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
1937.2 !1937 | Walters !Bucky Walters | W | 1–0 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
1938 | LaMaster !Wayne LaMaster | ND | 12–5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Baker Bowl | |
1939 | Mulcahy !Hugh Mulcahy | ND | 7–6 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
1940 | Higbe !Kirby Higbe | W | 3–1 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
1941 | BlantonC !Cy Blanton | W | 6–5 | Boston Braves | Shibe Park | |
1942 | JohnsonSi !Si Johnson | L | 2–1 | Boston Braves | Shibe Park | |
1943 | Gerheauser !Al Gerheauser | L | 11–4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
1944 | Barrett !Dick Barrett | W | 4–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Shibe Park | |
1945 | Raffensberger !Ken Raffensberger | L | 8–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
1946 | Judd !Oscar Judd | L | 8–4 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
1947 | Rowe !Schoolboy Rowe | W | 4–3 | New York Giants | Shibe Park | |
1948 | Leonard !Dutch Leonard | W | 3–1 | Boston Braves | Shibe Park | |
1949 | Heintzelman !Ken Heintzelman | W | 4–0 | Boston Braves | Braves Field | |
1950* | Roberts01 !Robin Roberts | W | 9–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Shibe Park | |
1951 | Roberts02 !Robin Roberts | W | 5–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
1952 | Roberts03 !Robin Roberts | L | 5–3 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds IV | |
1953 | Roberts04 !Robin Roberts | L | 4–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1954 | Roberts05 !Robin Roberts | L | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Forbes Field | |
1955 | Roberts06 !Robin Roberts | W | 4–2 | New York Giants | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1956 | Roberts07 !Robin Roberts | W | 8–6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | |
1957 | Roberts08 !Robin Roberts | L | 7–6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1958 | Roberts09 !Robin Roberts | ND | 5–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
1959 | Roberts10 !Robin Roberts | W | 2–1 | Cincinnati Reds | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1960 | Roberts11 !Robin Roberts | L | 9–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
1961 | Roberts12 !Robin Roberts | L | 6–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
1962 | Mahaffey !Art Mahaffey | W | 12–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
1963 | Mahaffey !Art Mahaffey | W | 2–1 | Cincinnati Reds | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1964 | Bennett !Dennis Bennett | ND | 5–3 | New York Mets | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1965 | Short !Chris Short | W | 2–0 | Houston Astros | Astrodome | |
1966 | Short !Chris Short | ND | 3–2 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium I | |
1967 | Bunning !Jim Bunning | L | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
1968 | Short !Chris Short | W | 2–0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | |
1969 | Short !Chris Short | ND | 7–6 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
1970 | Short !Chris Short | W | 2–0 | Chicago Cubs | Connie Mack Stadium | |
1971 | Short !Chris Short | L | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | |
1972 | Carlton01 !Steve Carlton | W | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
1973 | Carlton02 !Steve Carlton | L | 3–0 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
1974 | Carlton03 !Steve Carlton | ND | 5–4 | New York Mets | Veterans Stadium | |
1975 | Carlton04 !Steve Carlton | L | 2–1 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
1976* | Kaat !Jim Kaat | ND | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Veterans Stadium | |
1977* | Carlton05 !Steve Carlton | L | 4–3 | Montreal Expos | Veterans Stadium | |
1978* | Carlton06 !Steve Carlton | L | 5–1 | St. Louis Cardinals | Veterans Stadium | |
1979 | Carlton07 !Steve Carlton | L | 8–1 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium II | |
1980† | Carlton08 !Steve Carlton | W | 6–3 | Montreal Expos | Veterans Stadium | |
1981* | Carlton09 !Steve Carlton | ND | 3–2 | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
1982 | Carlton10 !Steve Carlton | L | 7–2 | New York Mets | Veterans Stadium | |
1983§ | Carlton11 !Steve Carlton | L | 2–0 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
1984 | Carlton12 !Steve Carlton | W | 5–0 | Atlanta Braves | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
1985 | Carlton13 !Steve Carlton | L | 6–0 | Atlanta Braves | Veterans Stadium | |
1986 | Carlton14 !Steve Carlton | L | 7–4 | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
1987 | Rawley !Shane Rawley | L | 6–0 | Atlanta Braves | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
1988 | Rawley !Shane Rawley | L | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Veterans Stadium | |
1989 | Youmans !Floyd Youmans | L | 5–3 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
1990 | Ruffin !Bruce Ruffin | ND | 2–1 | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
1991 | Mulholland !Terry Mulholland | L | 2–1 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
1992 | Mulholland !Terry Mulholland | L | 4–3 | Chicago Cubs | Veterans Stadium | |
1993§ | Mulholland !Terry Mulholland | W | 3–1 | Houston Astros | Astrodome | |
1994 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | ND | 12–6 | Colorado Rockies | Mile High Stadium | |
1995 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | ND | 7–6 | St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium II | |
1996 | Fernandez !Sid Fernandez | L | 5–3 | Colorado Rockies | Veterans Stadium | |
1997 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | W | 3–0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | |
1998 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | ND | 1–0 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
1999 | Schilling !Curt Schilling | W | 7–4 | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | |
2000 | Ashby !Andy Ashby | L | 6–4 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Bank One Ballpark | |
2001 | Daal !Omar Daal | ND | 6–5 | Florida Marlins | Pro Player Stadium | |
2002 | Person !Robert Person | L | 7–2 | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | |
2003 | Millwood !Kevin Millwood | W | 8–5 | Florida Marlins | Pro Player Stadium | |
2004 | Millwood !Kevin Millwood | L | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | |
2005 | Lieber !Jon Lieber | W | 8–4 | Washington Nationals | Citizens Bank Park | |
2006 | Lieber !Jon Lieber | L | 13–5 | St. Louis Cardinals | Citizens Bank Park | |
2007* | Myers !Brett Myers | ND | 5–3 | Atlanta Braves | Citizens Bank Park | |
2008† | Myers !Brett Myers | ND | 11–6 | Washington Nationals | Citizens Bank Park | |
2009§ | Brett Myers | L | 4–1 | Atlanta Braves | Citizens Bank Park | |
2010* | Roy Halladay | W | 11–1 | Washington Nationals | Nationals Park | |
2011* | Roy Halladay | ND | 5–4 | Houston Astros | Citizens Bank Park | |
2012 | Roy Halladay | W | 1-0 | Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | |
2013 | Hamels !Cole Hamels | L | 7–5 | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field |
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