List of Texas Rangers Opening Day Starting Pitchers - Opening Day Results

Opening Day Results

Season Pitcher Decision Final
score		 Opponent Location Attendance Ref(s)
1961 Donovan, DickDick Donovan L 03 !3–4 Chicago White Sox Griffith Stadium 26,725
1962 Daniels, BennieBennie Daniels W 04 !4–1 Detroit Tigers District of Columbia Stadium 44,383
1963 Rudolph, DonDon Rudolph L 01 !1–3 Baltimore Orioles District of Columbia Stadium 43,022
1964 Osteen, ClaudeClaude Osteen L 00 !0–4 Los Angeles Angels District of Columbia Stadium 40,145
1965 Ortega, PhilPhil Ortega L 02 !2–7 Boston Red Sox District of Columbia Stadium 43,554
1966 Richert, PetePete Richert L 02 !2–5 Cleveland Indians District of Columbia Stadium 44,468
1967 Richert, PetePete Richert (2) L 00 !0–8 New York Yankees District of Columbia Stadium 44,382
1968 Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual L 00 !0–2 Minnesota Twins District of Columbia Stadium 32,063
1969 Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual (2) L 04 !4–8 New York Yankees Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 45,113
1970 Bosman, DickDick Bosman L 00 !0–5 Detroit Tigers Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 45,015
1971 Bosman, DickDick Bosman (2) W 08 !8–0 Oakland Athletics Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 45,061
1972 Bosman, DickDick Bosman (3) L 00 !0–1 California Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim 13,916
1973 Bosman, DickDick Bosman (4) L 01 !1–3 Chicago White Sox Arlington Stadium 26,543
1974 Bibby, JimJim Bibby L 02 !2–7 Oakland Athletics Arlington Stadium 21,907
1975 Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins L 04 !4–11 Minnesota Twins Arlington Stadium 28,787
1976 Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry W 02 !2–1 Minnesota Twins Arlington Stadium 28,947
1977 Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven W 02 !2–1 Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium 31,307
1978 Matlack, JonJon Matlack W 02 !2–1 New York Yankees Arlington Stadium 40,078
1979 Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins (2) W 08 !8–2 Detroit Tigers Tiger Stadium 43,708
1980 Matlack, JonJon Matlack (2) ND (W) 01 !1–0 New York Yankees Arlington Stadium 33,196
1981 Matlack, JonJon Matlack (3) L 03 !3–10 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 55,123
1982 Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough W 08 !8–3 Cleveland Indians Cleveland Stadium 62,443
1983 Smithson, MikeMike Smithson ND (W) 05 !5–3 Chicago White Sox Arlington Stadium 13,140
1984 Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (2) L 01 !1–9 Cleveland Indians Arlington Stadium 21,537
1985 Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (3) ND (L) 02 !2–4 Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium 50,402
1986 Guzmán, JoséJosé Guzmán W 06 !6–3 Toronto Blue Jays Arlington Stadium 40,602
1987 Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (4) ND (L) 01 !1–2 Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium 51,650
1988 Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (5) W 04 !4–3 Cleveland Indians Arlington Stadium 37,613
1989 Hough, CharlieCharlie Hough (6) W 04 !4–0 Detroit Tigers Arlington Stadium 40,375
1990 Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan W 04 !4–2 Toronto Blue Jays Arlington Stadium 40,907
1991 Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan (2) L 04 !4–5 Milwaukee Brewers Arlington Stadium 40,560
1992 Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan (3) ND (W) 12 !12–10 Seattle Mariners Kingdome 55,918
1993 Lefferts, CraigCraig Lefferts W 07 !7–4 Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards 46,145
1994 Brown, KevinKevin Brown L 03 !3–5 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 56,706
1995 Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers L 06 !6–8 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 50,525
1996* Hill, KenKen Hill W 05 !5–3 Boston Red Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 40,484
1997 Hill, KenKen Hill (2) W 06 !6–2 Milwaukee Brewers Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 45,098
1998* Burkett, JohnJohn Burkett L 02 !2–9 Chicago White Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 45,909
1999* Helling, RickRick Helling L 05 !5–11 Detroit Tigers Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 46,650
2000 Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers (2) W 10 !10–4 Chicago White Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 49,332
2001 Helling, RickRick Helling (2) L 01 !1–8 Toronto Blue Jays Hiram Bithorn Stadium 19,891
2002 Park, Chan HoChan Ho Park L 03 !3–8 Oakland Athletics Network Associates Coliseum 43,908
2003 Valdez, IsmaelIsmael Valdez W 06 !6–3 Anaheim Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim 43,525
2004 Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers (3) ND (L) 04 !4–5 Oakland Athletics Network Associates Coliseum 45,122
2005 Drese, RyanRyan Drese L 02 !2–3 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim 43,590
2006 Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood L 03 !3–7 Boston Red Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 51,541
2007 Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood (2) L 01 !1–4 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim 43,906
2008 Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood (3) L 02 !2–5 Seattle Mariners Safeco Field 46,334
2009 Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood (4) W 09 !9–1 Cleveland Indians Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 49,916
2010** Feldman, ScottScott Feldman ND (W) 05 !5–4 Toronto Blue Jays Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 50,299
2011** Wilson, C. J.C. J. Wilson ND (W) 09 !9–5 Boston Red Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 50,146
2012* Lewis, ColbyColby Lewis W 03 !3–2 Chicago White Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 49,085
2013 Harrison, MattMatt Harrison L 02 !2–8 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park 41,307

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