List Of Seattle Mariners Opening Day Starting Pitchers
Félix Hernández has the Mariners' record for most Opening Day starts with eleven, recording a record of 7–2. Randy Johnson has the most starts in the former home ballpark of the Mariners, the Kingdome, compiling an Opening Day record of 2–0 in 6 starts. Jamie Moyer has the most starts in Safeco Field, the Mariners' current home ballpark, and has an Opening Day record of 1–2. Mark Langston has the worst winning percentage as the Opening Day starting pitcher with a record of 0–3, all of which were pitched on the road.
Overall, the Mariners' starters have a record of 7–4 at the Kingdome on Opening Day, compared to a 4–3 record at Safeco Field, making their combined home record 11–7, and their away record 6–6. The Mariners went on to play in the American League Division Series (ALDS) playoff games in 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2001. Randy Johnson, Jeff Fassero, Jamie Moyer, and Freddy García were the Opening Day starting pitchers those years, and had a combined Opening Day record of 2–1.
Key
Season | Each year is linked to an article about that particular Mariners season. |
W | Win |
L | Loss |
ND (W) | No decision by starting pitcher; Mariners won game |
ND (L) | No decision by starting pitcher; Mariners lost game |
Pitcher (#) | Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the Mariners |
* | Advanced to the postseason |
Pitchers
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Records by Pitcher
Pitcher | Num Starts | Player W-L (ND) | Team W-L |
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Felix Hernandez | 11 | 7-2 (2) | 9-2 |
Randy Johnson | 6 | 2-0 (4) | 3-3 |
Jamie Moyer | 4 | 1-2 (1) | 1-3 |
Mike Moore | 3 | 1-0 (2) | 3-0 |
Glenn Abbott | 3 | 1-1 (1) | 2-1 |
Marco Gonzales | 3 | 1-1 (1) | 2-1 |
Freddy Garcia | 3 | 0-2 (1) | 1-2 |
Mark Langston | 3 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
Jeff Fassero | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |