Pitchers
| Season | Pitcher | Decision | Opponent | Location | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | McGinnis, JumboJumbo McGinnis | (W) | Louisville Eclipse | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1883 | McGinnis, JumboJumbo McGinnis | (L) | Cincinnati Red Stockings | Bank Street Grounds | |
| 1884 | O'Neill, TipTip O'Neill | (W) | Indianapolis Hoosiers | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1885 | Foutz, DaveDave Foutz | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1886 | Caruthers, BobBob Caruthers | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1887 | Foutz, DaveDave Foutz | (L) | Louisville Colonels | Eclipse Park | |
| 1888 | King, SilverSilver King | (W) | Louisville Colonels | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1889 | King, SilverSilver King | (W) | Cincinnati Reds | League Park (CIN) | |
| 1890 | Ramsey, ToadToad Ramsey | (W) | Louisville Colonels | Eclipse Park | |
| 1891 | Stivetts, JackJack Stivetts | (T) | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | East End Park | |
| 1892 | Gleason, KidKid Gleason | (L) | Chicago Colts | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1893 | Hawley, PinkPink Hawley | (W) | Louisville Colonels | New Sportsman's Park | |
| 1894 | Breitenstein, TedTed Breitenstein | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | New Sportsman's Park | |
| 1895 | Breitenstein, TedTed Breitenstein | (L) | Chicago Colts | New Sportsman's Park | |
| 1896 | Breitenstein, TedTed Breitenstein | (W) | Cleveland Spiders | New Sportsman's Park | |
| 1897 | Donahue, RedRed Donahue | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | New Sportsman's Park | |
| 1898 | Taylor, Jack B.Jack B. Taylor | (L) | Chicago Orphans | New Sportsman's Park | |
| 1899 | Young, CyCy Young | (W) | Cleveland Spiders | League Park | |
| 1900 | Young, CyCy Young | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | League Park | |
| 1901 | Powell, JackJack Powell | (L) | Chicago Orphans | League Park | |
| 1902 | Yerkes, StanStan Yerkes | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | League Park | |
| 1903 | Currie, ClarenceClarence Currie | (W) | Chicago Cubs | League Park | |
| 1904 | Taylor, Jack W.Jack W. Taylor | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | League Park | |
| 1905 | McFarland, ChappieChappie McFarland | (L) | Chicago Cubs | League Park | |
| 1906 | Taylor, Jack W.Jack W. Taylor | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | League Park | |
| 1907 | Fromme, ArtArt Fromme | (L) | Chicago Cubs | West Side Park | |
| 1908 | Lush, JohnnyJohnny Lush | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | League Park | |
| 1909 | Lush, JohnnyJohnny Lush | (L) | Chicago Cubs | West Side Park | |
| 1910 | Willis, VicVic Willis | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | League Park | |
| 1911 | Sallee, SlimSlim Sallee | T | Chicago Cubs | West Side Park | |
| 1912 | Harmon, BobBob Harmon | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Robison Field | |
| 1913 | Griner, DanDan Griner | (W) | Chicago Cubs | West Side Park | |
| 1914 | Griner, DanDan Griner | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Robison Field | |
| 1915 | Sallee, SlimSlim Sallee | (L) | Chicago Cubs | West Side Park | |
| 1916 | Doak, BillBill Doak | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Robison Field | |
| 1917 | Meadows, LeeLee Meadows | (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Redland Field | |
| 1918 | Meadows, LeeLee Meadows | (W) | Chicago Cubs | Cardinal Field | |
| 1919 | May, JakieJakie May | (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Redland Field | |
| 1920 | Doak, BillBill Doak | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Cardinal Field | |
| 1921 | Haines, JesseJesse Haines | L | Chicago Cubs | Cubs Park | |
| 1922 | Sherdel, BillBill Sherdel | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1923 | Pfeffer, JeffJeff Pfeffer | ND (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Redland Field | |
| 1924 | Stuart, JohnnyJohnny Stuart | ND (W) | Chicago Cubs | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1925 | Haines, JesseJesse Haines | L | Cincinnati Reds | Redland Field | |
| 1926 | Rhem, FlintFlint Rhem | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1927 | Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1928** | Haines, JesseJesse Haines | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1929 | Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander | (W) | Cincinnati Reds | Redland Field | |
| 1930** | Rhem, FlintFlint Rhem | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1931*** | Rhem, FlintFlint Rhem | (W) | Cincinnati Reds | Redland Field | |
| 1932 | Rhem, FlintFlint Rhem | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1933 | Dean, DizzyDizzy Dean | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1934*** | Dean, DizzyDizzy Dean | (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1935 | Dean, DizzyDizzy Dean | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1936 | Dean, DizzyDizzy Dean | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1937 | Dean, DizzyDizzy Dean | W | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1938 | Weiland, BobBob Weiland | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1939 | Weiland, BobBob Weiland | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Forbes Field | |
| 1940 | Davis, CurtCurt Davis | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1941 | Warneke, LonLon Warneke | W | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1942*** | Cooper, MortMort Cooper | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1943** | Cooper, MortMort Cooper | (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1944*** | Lanier, MaxMax Lanier | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1945 | Wilks, TedTed Wilks | (L) | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1946*** | Beazley, JohnnyJohnny Beazley | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1947 | Pollet, HowieHowie Pollet | (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1948 | Dickson, MurryMurry Dickson | W | Cincinnati Reds | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1949 | Brecheen, HarryHarry Brecheen | (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1950 | Staley, GerryGerry Staley | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1951 | Poholsky, TomTom Poholsky | (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Forbes Field | |
| 1952 | Staley, GerryGerry Staley | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1953 | Staley, GerryGerry Staley | L | Milwaukee Braves | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 1954 | Haddix, HarveyHarvey Haddix | L | Chicago Cubs | Busch Stadium | |
| 1955 | Lawrence, BrooksBrooks Lawrence | L | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1956 | Mizell, WilmerWilmer Mizell | W | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1957 | Wehmeier, HermHerm Wehmeier | W | Cincinnati Reds | Crosley Field | |
| 1958 | Mizell, WilmerWilmer Mizell | L | Chicago Cubs | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1959 | Jackson, LarryLarry Jackson | ND (L) | San Francisco Giants | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1960 | Jackson, LarryLarry Jackson | L | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | |
| 1961 | Broglio, ErnieErnie Broglio | ND (W) | Milwaukee Braves | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 1962 | Jackson, LarryLarry Jackson | W | New York Mets | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1963 | Broglio, ErnieErnie Broglio | W | New York Mets | Polo Grounds | |
| 1964*** | Broglio, ErnieErnie Broglio | L | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | |
| 1965 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | T | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1966 | Simmons, CurtCurt Simmons | ND (L) | Philadelphia Phillies | Sportsman's Park | |
| 1967*** | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | W | San Francisco Giants | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1968** | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | ND (W) | Atlanta Braves | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1969 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | ND (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1970 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | W | Montreal Expos | Jarry Park Stadium | |
| 1971 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | L | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1972 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | ND (L) | Montreal Expos | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1973 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | ND (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| 1974 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | ND (W) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1975 | Gibson, BobBob Gibson | L | Montreal Expos | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1976 | McGlothen, LynnLynn McGlothen | W | Chicago Cubs | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1977 | Denny, JohnJohn Denny | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| 1978 | Forsch, BobBob Forsch | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1979 | Denny, JohnJohn Denny | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1980 | Vuckovich, PetePete Vuckovich | W | Pittsburgh Pirates | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1981 | Forsch, BobBob Forsch | L | Philadelphia Phillies | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1982*** | Forsch, BobBob Forsch | W | Houston Astros | Houston Astrodome | |
| 1983 | Forsch, BobBob Forsch | L | Pittsburgh Pirates | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1984 | LaPoint, DaveDave LaPoint | L | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | |
| 1985** | Andújar, JoaquínJoaquín Andújar | ND (L) | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1986 | Tudor, JohnJohn Tudor | W | Chicago Cubs | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1987** | Tudor, JohnJohn Tudor | W | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1988* | Magrane, JoeJoe Magrane | ND (L) | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
| 1989 | Magrane, JoeJoe Magrane | L | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1990 | Magrane, JoeJoe Magrane | ND (W) | Montreal Expos | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1991 | Smith, BrynBryn Smith | W | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | |
| 1992 | DeLeón, JoséJosé DeLeón | ND (L) | New York Mets | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1993 | Tewksbury, BobBob Tewksbury | L | San Francisco Giants | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1994 | Tewksbury, BobBob Tewksbury | W | Cincinnati Reds | Riverfront Stadium | |
| 1995 | Hill, KenKen Hill | ND (W) | Philadelphia Phillies | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1996* | Benes, AndyAndy Benes | ND (L) | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | |
| 1997 | Stottlemyre, ToddTodd Stottlemyre | ND (L) | Montreal Expos | Olympic Stadium | |
| 1998 | Stottlemyre, ToddTodd Stottlemyre | W | Los Angeles Dodgers | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 1999 | Osborne, DonovanDonovan Osborne | ND (L) | Milwaukee Brewers | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 2000* | Kile, DarrylDarryl Kile | W | Chicago Cubs | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 2001* | Kile, DarrylDarryl Kile | L | Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | |
| 2002* | Matt Morris | W | Colorado Rockies | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 2003 | Matt Morris | ND (W) | Milwaukee Brewers | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 2004** | Matt Morris | ND (L) | Milwaukee Brewers | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
| 2005* | Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter | W | Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | |
| 2006*** | Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter | W | Philadelphia Phillies | Citizens Bank Park | |
| 2007 | Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter | L | New York Mets | Busch Stadium | |
| 2008 | Lohse, KyleKyle Lohse | ND (L) | Colorado Rockies | Busch Stadium | |
| 2009* | Wainwright, AdamAdam Wainwright | ND (L) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Busch Stadium | |
| 2010 | Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter | W | Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ball Park | |
| 2011*** | Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter | ND (L) | San Diego Padres | Busch Stadium |
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