List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers

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Nolan Ryan, the Rangers' Opening Day starting pitcher in 1990, 1991, and 1992 Nolan Ryan Tiger Stadium 1990 CROP.jpg
Nolan Ryan, the Rangers' Opening Day starting pitcher in 1990, 1991, and 1992

The Texas Rangers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Arlington, Texas. They play in the American League West division. From 1961 to 1971, the team played in Washington, D.C., as the Washington Senators, one of three different major league teams to use the name. [1] The franchise relocated to Arlington as the Rangers in 1972. [2] The first game of the new baseball season for a team is played on Opening Day, and being named the Opening Day starting pitcher is an honor which is given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season, [3] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day. [4] The Rangers have used 37 different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 60 seasons. [5]

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The Senators' first Opening Day game was played against the Chicago White Sox at Griffith Stadium in Washington, on April 10, 1961. Dick Donovan was their starting pitcher that day; he took the decision in a game the Senators lost, 4–3. [6] In 1962, the team moved to District of Columbia Stadium (renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in 1969). [7] Opening Day starter Bennie Daniels earned the win in a 4–1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on April 9. [8] Through their 11 years in Washington, the Senators started every Opening Day game at home. Their final Opening Day game in Washington was an 8–0 win over the Oakland Athletics on April 5, 1971, with starter Dick Bosman being credited with the win. [9]

The team moved to Texas in 1972, and played their home games at Arlington Stadium. [7] Their 1972 season opener was played on the road, [10] but they played their first Opening Day game in Arlington on April 7, 1973, with Bosman taking the loss in a 3–1 loss to the White Sox. [11] The Rangers' final Opening Day at Arlington Stadium occurred on April 8, 1991, when starter Nolan Ryan was handed the loss by the Milwaukee Brewers, 5–4. [12] They moved into The Ballpark in Arlington in 1994, [7] but did not host their first Opening Day at new facility until 1996. In the game, starting pitcher Ken Hill got the win in a 5–3 defeat of the Boston Red Sox. [13] The stadium was subsequently renamed Ameriquest Field in Arlington (2004–2006), Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (2007–2013), and Globe Life Park in Arlington (2014–2019). [7] Starter Mike Minor took the loss in Globe Life Park's final Opening Day game against the Chicago Cubs on March 28, 2019, a 12–4 loss. [14] The Rangers played their first Opening Day game at their current ballpark, Globe Life Field, [7] on July 24, 2020. Earning the win was starter Lance Lynn, as Texas beat the Colorado Rockies, 1–0. [15]

The Rangers' Opening Day starting pitchers have a combined Opening Day record of 20 wins, 30 losses and 10 no decisions. In Washington, they had a record of 2 wins and 9 losses in 11 Opening Day starts. In Texas, they have 18 wins, 21 losses, and 10 no decisions in 49 Opening Day starts. They have an aggregate record of 15 wins, 19 losses, and 6 no decisions in 40 Opening Day starts at home. Texas starters have a record of 5 wins, 11 losses, and 4 no decisions in 20 Opening Day starts on the road. [5]

Charlie Hough has the most Opening Day starts for the Rangers, with six, followed by Dick Bosman and Kevin Millwood (4); Jon Matlack, Kenny Rogers, and Nolan Ryan (3); and Cole Hamels, Rick Helling, Ken Hill, Ferguson Jenkins, Camilo Pascual, and Pete Richert (2). Bosman (1970–1973) and Millwood (2006–2009) made four consecutive Opening Day starts. Hough (1987–1989) and Ryan (1990–1992) made three consecutive starts, while Hill (1996–1997), Hough (1984–1985), Matlack (1980–1981), Pascual (1968–1969), and Richert (1966–1967) made back-to-back starts. [5]

Three Texas Rangers Opening Day pitchers—Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, and Nolan Ryan—have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. [16] [17] [18]

Table key

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Globe Life Park in Arlington, the team's home stadium from 1994 to 2019
SeasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular Senators/Rangers season.
Pitcher (#)Number indicates multiple appearances as a Rangers Opening Day starter
Score (#)Game score with Rangers runs listed first; number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings in parentheses
LocationStadium in italics denotes a Rangers home game
W Win
L Loss
ND (W) No decision by starting pitcher; Rangers won game
ND (L)No decision by starting pitcher; Rangers lost game
*Advanced to the postseason
**Won the American League Championship Series
Won the World Series

Opening Day results

SeasonPitcherDecisionScoreOpponentLocationAttendanceRef.
1961 Dick Donovan L3–4 Chicago White Sox Griffith Stadium 26,725 [6]
1962 Bennie Daniels W4–1 Detroit Tigers District of Columbia Stadium 44,383 [8]
1963 Don Rudolph L1–3 Baltimore Orioles District of Columbia Stadium 43,022 [19]
1964 Claude Osteen L0–4 Los Angeles Angels District of Columbia Stadium 40,145 [20]
1965 Phil Ortega L2–7 Boston Red Sox District of Columbia Stadium 43,554 [21]
1966 Pete Richert L2–5 Cleveland Indians District of Columbia Stadium 44,468 [22]
1967 Pete Richert (2)L0–8 New York Yankees District of Columbia Stadium 44,382 [23]
1968 Camilo Pascual L0–2 Minnesota Twins District of Columbia Stadium 32,063 [24]
1969 Camilo Pascual (2)L4–8 New York Yankees Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 45,113 [25]
1970 Dick Bosman L0–5 Detroit Tigers Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 45,015 [26]
1971 Dick Bosman (2)W8–0 Oakland Athletics Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 45,061 [9]
1972 Dick Bosman (3)L0–1 California Angels Anaheim Stadium 13,916 [10]
1973 Dick Bosman (4)L1–3 Chicago White Sox Arlington Stadium 22,114 [11]
1974 Jim Bibby L2–7 Oakland Athletics Arlington Stadium 21,907 [27]
1975 Ferguson Jenkins L4–11 Minnesota Twins Arlington Stadium 28,787 [28]
1976 Gaylord Perry W2–1 (11) Minnesota Twins Arlington Stadium 28,947 [29]
1977 Bert Blyleven W2–1 (10) Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium 31,307 [30]
1978 Jon Matlack W2–1 New York Yankees Arlington Stadium 40,078 [31]
1979 Ferguson Jenkins (2)W8–2 Detroit Tigers Tiger Stadium 43,708 [32]
1980 Jon Matlack (2)ND (W)1–0 (12) New York Yankees Arlington Stadium 33,196 [33]
1981 Jon Matlack (3)L3–10 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 55,123 [34]
1982 Charlie Hough W8–3 Cleveland Indians Cleveland Stadium 62,443 [35]
1983 Mike Smithson ND (W)5–3 Chicago White Sox Arlington Stadium 13,140 [36]
1984 Charlie Hough (2)L1–9 Cleveland Indians Arlington Stadium 21,537 [37]
1985 Charlie Hough (3)ND (L)2–4 Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium 50,402 [38]
1986 José Guzmán W6–3 Toronto Blue Jays Arlington Stadium 40,602 [39]
1987 Charlie Hough (4)ND (L)1–2 Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium 51,650 [40]
1988 Charlie Hough (5)W4–3 Cleveland Indians Arlington Stadium 37,613 [41]
1989 Charlie Hough (6)W4–0 Detroit Tigers Arlington Stadium 40,375 [42]
1990 Nolan Ryan W4–2 Toronto Blue Jays Arlington Stadium 40,907 [43]
1991 Nolan Ryan (2)L4–5 Milwaukee Brewers Arlington Stadium 40,560 [12]
1992 Nolan Ryan (3)ND (W)12–10 Seattle Mariners Kingdome 55,918 [44]
1993 Craig Lefferts W7–4 Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards 46,145 [45]
1994 Kevin Brown L3–5 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 56,706 [46]
1995 Kenny Rogers L6–8 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 50,525 [47]
1996* Ken Hill W5–3 Boston Red Sox The Ballpark in Arlington 40,484 [13]
1997 Ken Hill (2)W6–2 Milwaukee Brewers The Ballpark in Arlington 45,098 [48]
1998* John Burkett L2–9 Chicago White Sox The Ballpark in Arlington 45,909 [49]
1999* Rick Helling L5–11 Detroit Tigers The Ballpark in Arlington 46,650 [50]
2000 Kenny Rogers (2)W10–4 Chicago White Sox The Ballpark in Arlington 49,332 [51]
2001 Rick Helling (2)L1–8 Toronto Blue Jays Hiram Bithorn Stadium 19,891 [52]
2002 Chan Ho Park L3–8 Oakland Athletics Network Associates Coliseum 43,908 [53]
2003 Ismael Valdez W6–3 Anaheim Angels Angel Stadium of Anaheim 43,525 [54]
2004 Kenny Rogers (3)ND (L)4–5 Oakland Athletics Network Associates Coliseum 45,122 [55]
2005 Ryan Drese L2–3 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim 43,590 [56]
2006 Kevin Millwood L3–7 Boston Red Sox Ameriquest Field in Arlington 51,541 [57]
2007 Kevin Millwood (2)L1–4 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim 43,906 [58]
2008 Kevin Millwood (3)L2–5 Seattle Mariners Safeco Field 46,334 [59]
2009 Kevin Millwood (4)W9–1 Cleveland Indians Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 49,916 [60]
2010** Scott Feldman ND (W)5–4 Toronto Blue Jays Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 50,299 [61]
2011** C. J. Wilson ND (W)9–5 Boston Red Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 50,146 [62]
2012* Colby Lewis W3–2 Chicago White Sox Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 49,085 [63]
2013 Matt Harrison L2–8 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park 41,307 [64]
2014 Tanner Scheppers ND (L)10–14 Philadelphia Phillies Globe Life Park in Arlington 49,031 [65]
2015* Yovani Gallardo L0–8 Oakland Athletics O.co Coliseum 36,067 [66]
2016* Cole Hamels W3–2 Seattle Mariners Globe Life Park in Arlington 49,289 [67]
2017 Yu Darvish ND (L)5–8 Cleveland Indians Globe Life Park in Arlington 48,350 [68]
2018 Cole Hamels (2)L1–4 Houston Astros Globe Life Park in Arlington 47,253 [69]
2019 Mike Minor L4–12 Chicago Cubs Globe Life Park in Arlington 48,538 [14]
2020 Lance Lynn W1–0 Colorado Rockies Globe Life Field 0 [15]
2021 Kyle Gibson ND (L)10–14 Kansas City Royals Kauffman Stadium 9,155 [70]
2022 Jon Gray ND (L)8–10 Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre 45,022 [71]
2023 Jacob deGrom ND (W)11–7 Philadelphia Phillies Globe Life Field 38,387 [72]
2024 Nathan Eovaldi Chicago Cubs Globe Life Field

Pitchers

Opening Day starting pitchers are listed in descending order by the number of Opening Day starts for the Senators/Rangers.

PitcherStartsWinsLossesNo decisionsWin %Season(s)
Charlie Hough 63120.7501982, [35] 1984, [37] 1985, [38] 1987, [40] 1988, [41] 1989 [42]
Dick Bosman 41300.2501970, [26] 1971, [9] 1972, [10] 1973 [11]
Kevin Millwood 41300.2502006, [57] 2007, [58] 2008 [59]
Jon Matlack 31110.5001978, [31] 1980, [33] 1981 [34]
Kenny Rogers 31110.5001995, [47] 2000, [51] 2004 [55]
Nolan Ryan 31110.5001990, [43] 1991, [12] 1992 [44]
Ken Hill 22001.0001996, [13] 1997 [48]
Cole Hamels 21100.5002016, [67] 2018 [69]
Ferguson Jenkins 21100.5001975, [28] 1979 [32]
Rick Helling 20200.0001999, [50] 2001 [52]
Camilo Pascual 20200.0001968, [24] 1969 [25]
Pete Richert 20200.0001966, [22] 1967 [23]
Bert Blyleven 11001.0001977 [30]
Bennie Daniels 11001.0001962 [8]
José Guzmán 11001.0001986 [39]
Craig Lefferts 11001.0001993 [45]
Colby Lewis 11001.0002012 [63]
Lance Lynn 11001.0002020 [15]
Gaylord Perry 11001.0001976 [29]
Ismael Valdez 11001.0002003 [54]
Jim Bibby 10100.0001974 [27]
Kevin Brown 10100.0001994 [46]
John Burkett 10100.0001997 [48]
Yu Darvish 10010.0002017 [68]
Ryan Drese 10100.0002005 [56]
Dick Donovan 10100.0001961 [6]
Scott Feldman 10010.0002010 [61]
Yovani Gallardo 10100.0002015 [66]
Matt Harrison 10100.0002013 [64]
Mike Minor 10100.0002019 [14]
Phil Ortega 10100.0001965 [21]
Claude Osteen 10100.0001964 [20]
Chan Ho Park 10100.0002002 [53]
Don Rudolph 10100.0001963 [19]
Jacob deGrom 10010.0002023 [72]
Kyle Gibson 10010.0002021 [70]
Jon Gray 10010.0002022 [71]
Tanner Scheppers 10010.0002014 [65]
Mike Smithson 10010.0001983 [36]
C. J. Wilson 10010.0002011 [62]

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