List Of San Diego Padres Opening Day Starting Pitchers
The Padres' first Opening Day starting pitcher was Dick Selma, who received a win against the Houston Astros. Randy Jones, Eric Show and Jake Peavy tie the Padres' record for most Opening Day starts with four. Peavy has the most consecutive Opening Day starts with four (2006–2009). Jones and Andy Benes each have had three consecutive Opening Day starts. Benes has the most consecutive Opening Day losses with three from 1993 to 1995.
Overall, the Padres' Opening Day starting pitchers have a record of eight wins and five losses at, what was now known, Qualcomm Stadium, and two wins and one loss at Petco Park. In addition, although the Padres were nominally the home team on Opening Day 1999, the game was played in Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. The Padres' Opening Day starting pitchers' combined home record is eleven wins and six losses, and their away record is four wins and eight losses. The Padres went on to play in the MLB post-season five times, winning the National League Championship Series (NLCS) in 1984 and 1998. In those five seasons, the Opening Day starting pitchers had a combined record of three wins and 0 losses.
Key
Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Padres season. |
W | Win |
L | Loss |
ND (W) | No decision by starting pitcher; Padres won game |
ND (L) | No decision by starting pitcher; Padres lost game |
Final score (#) | Game score with Padres runs listed first; extra innings are in brackets |
Location | Stadium in bold for home game |
Pitcher (#) | Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Padres |
* | Advanced to the post-season |
** | Won the National League Championship Series |
Pitchers
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