List of Boston Red Sox Opening Day starting pitchers
- List of Boston Red Sox Opening Day starting pitchers
The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball franchise from Boston, Massachusetts who play in the American League East division. As of 2008, The Red Sox have used 57 different Opening Day starting pitchers in its 107 seasons. Since the franchise's beginning in mlby|1901, the 57 starters have a combined Opening Day record of 49 wins, 47 losses, 1 tie (49–47–1), and 8 no decisions. No decisions are only awarded to the starting pitcher if the game is won or lost after the starting pitcher has left the game. Although in modern baseball, ties are almost unheard of due to extra innings, in 1910, the Red Sox Opening Game against the New York Highlanders was declared a tie due to darkness – at the time Hilltop Park lacked adequate lighting.
Roger Clemens holds the Red Sox record for most Opening Day starts with eight. Other pitchers with five or more Opening Day starts for Boston are Pedro Martinez (7), Cy Young (6), and Dennis Eckersley (5).
On Opening Day, Red Sox pitchers have a combined record of 22–12 when playing at home. Of those games, pitchers have a 3–0 record at Huntington Avenue Grounds, and a 19–12 record from Fenway Park. When on the road for Opening Day, Red Sox pitchers have a combined record of 29–34–1. For seasons in which Boston would later win the World Series, the starting pitchers have a 3–3 record. For all seasons that go into post-season, Boston pitchers have an Opening Day record of 10–4.
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