Felix in First Start of Season:

Date
8/4/2005
4/7/2006
4/2/2007*
4/1/2008
4/6/2009*
4/5/2010*
4/1/2011*
3/28/2012*
4/1/2013*
3/31/14*
Totals
Opening Day
* Opening Day

Rk
1
3

12

Opponent
@DET
OAK
OAK
TEX
@MIN
@OAK
@OAK
@OAK
@OAK
@LAA
9 GS
7 GS

L
L
W
ND
W
ND
W
ND
W
W
5-2, 1.41
5-0, 1.52

INN
5.0
5.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
6.2
9.0
8.0
7.2
6.0
70.1
53.1

H
3
2
3
5
5
3
5
5
3
4
38
28

R
2
1
0
1
1
3
2
1
0
3
14
10

ER
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
1
0
2
11
9

HR
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2

BB
2
4
2
3
3
6
0
0
1
1
22
13

Most Opening Day Wins - MLB since 1914

Player
W L ERA GS CG SHO IP
Jack Morris
8
6 3.39
14
5
0
106.1
Pete Alexander
8
3 2.70
11
9
1
90.0
Tom Seaver
7
2 3.13
16
2
0
100.2
Randy Johnson
7
2 2.49
14
1
1
97.2
Walter Johnson
7
4 1.56
11
9
6
98.0
Jimmy Key
7
0 2.64
7
0
0
44.1
Roger Clemens
6
3 4.08
13
1
0
88.1
Juan Marichal
6
2 1.73
10
6
2
83.0
Greg Maddux
6
1 2.10
8
0
0
55.2
Dwight Gooden
6
1 3.81
8
2
1
54.1
Wes Ferrell
6
0 3.38
6
6
1
56.0
Felix Hernandez 5
0 1.52
7
1
0
53.1
Robin Roberts
5
7 4.03
13
8
0
105.0
Roy Halladay
5
3 3.31
10
0
0
68.0
Rick Sutcliffe
5
3 4.71
9
2
1
57.1
Nolan Ryan
5
3 3.84
9
2
0
58.2
Tom Glavine
5
3 3.70
8
1
1
48.2
Mickey Lolich
5
2 1.55
7
6
1
58.0
Don Drysdale
5
2 3.38
7
3
0
50.2
Jim Palmer
5
1 1.40
6
3
1
51.1
Lon Warneke
5
0 1.88
5
4
2
43.0

Most Consecutive Opening Day Starts (since 1914):

Jack Morris
14
1980 - 1993
Tom Seaver
12
1968 - 1979
Robin Roberts
12
1950 - 1961
Roy Halladay
10
2003 - 2012
Steve Carlton
10
1977 - 1986
CC Sabathia
9
2006 - 2014
Randy Johnson
9
1998 - 2006
Dennis Martinez
9
1988 - 1996
Bob Gibson
9
1967 - 1975
Roy Oswalt
8
2003 - 2010
Pedro Martinez
8
1998 - 2005
Steve Rogers
8
1976 - 1983
Walter Johnson
8
1914 - 1921
Justin Verlander
7
2008 - 2014
Brad Radke
7
1999 - 2005
Roger Clemens
7
1988 - 1994
Rick Sutcliffe
7
1983 - 1989
Don Sutton
7
1972 - 1978
Felix Hernandez
6
2009 - 2014
Carlos Zambrano
6
2005 - 2010
Kevin Appier
6
1992 - 1997
Bert Blyleven
6
1972 - 1977
Juan Marichal
6
1964 - 1969
Warren Spahn
6
1957 - 1962
Lefty Gomez
6
1932 1937

SO
4
4
12
3
6
4
5
6
8
11
63
52

HB
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
5
3

#PIT
81
100
110
97
97
101
108
104
109
103
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Tm
DET,MIN,TOR
PHI,CHC,STL
NYM,CIN,CHW
SEA,ARI,NYY
WSH
TOR,NYY,BAL
BOS,TOR,NYY
SFG
CHC,ATL
NYM
CLE,BOS,WSH
SEA
PHI,HOU
TOR,PHI
CLE,CHC,BAL
CAL,HOU,TEX
ATL,NYM
DET
LAD
BAL
CHC,STL

Consecutive Opening Day Starts with SAME TEAM (since 1914):

Robin Roberts, Phi
12
1950 - 1961
Jack Morris, Det
11
1980 - 1990
Steve Carlton, Phi
10
1977 - 1986
Tom Seaver, NYM
10
1968 - 1977
Bob Gibson, StL
9
1967 - 1975
Roy Oswalt, Hou
8
2003 - 2010
Steve Rogers, Mon
8
1976 - 1983
Walter Johnson, Was
8
1914 - 1921
Justin Verlander, Det
7
2008 2014
Roy Halladay, Tor
7
2003 - 2009
Brad Radke, Min
7
1999 - 2005
Pedro Martinez, Bos
7
1998 - 2004
Roger Clemens, Bos
7
1988 - 1994
Don Sutton, LA
7
1972 - 1978
CC Sabathia, NYY
6
2009 2014
Felix Hernandez, Sea
6
2009 2014
Carlos Zambrano, ChC
6
2005 - 2010
Randy Johnson, Ari
6
1999 - 2004
Kevin Appier, KC
6
1992 - 1997
Dennis Martinez, Mon
6
1988 - 1993
Juan Marichal, SF
6
1964 - 1969
Warren Spahn, Mil
6
1957 - 1962
Lefty Gomez, NYY
6
1932 - 1937