Bob Feller made seven Opening Day starts for the Cleveland Indians.
The
Cleveland Guardians are a
Major League Baseball (MLB)
franchise based in
Cleveland, Ohio; until 2021, they were known as the Cleveland Indians. They play in the
American League Central division. The first game of the new baseball season is played on
Opening Day, and being named the starter that day is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,[1] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.[2] Since joining the league in 1901, the Indians have used 58 different Opening Day
starting pitchers which includes the Opening Day starting pitchers from the Bluebirds and the Naps. They have a record of 58 wins and 54 losses in their Opening Day games.[3][4]
The Indians have played in three different home
ball parks,
League Park from 1901 through 1946,
Cleveland Stadium from 1932 to 1993, and
Progressive Field since 1994. From 1934 through 1946 some games were played at League Park and some at Cleveland Stadium. They had a record of 11 wins and 4 losses in Opening Day games at League Park, 9 wins and 13 losses at Cleveland Stadium and 2 wins and 4 losses at Progressive Field, for a total home record in Opening Day games of 22 wins and 21 losses.[3] Their record in Opening Day away games is 35 wins and 35 losses.[3][5][6]
The Indians have played in the
World Series six times. They won in
1920 and
1948, and lost in
1954,
1995,
1997, and
2016.[10] Coveleski was the Opening Day starting pitcher in 1920, Feller in 1948, Wynn in 1954,
Dennis Martínez in 1995, Nagy in 1997, and
Corey Kluber in 2016. The Indians are five and one in Opening Day games in those seasons, with the only loss coming in 2016.[3] The Indians and the
Toronto Blue Jays currently hold the record for the longest Opening Day game in Major League history. They set that record on Opening Day 2012, when the game lasted 16
innings. This broke the previous record of 15 innings between the Indians and the
Detroit Tigers in 1960.[11]
Addie Joss made four Opening Day starts for the Indians.Willie Mitchell made four Opening Day starts for the Indians.Stan Coveleski made six Opening Day starts for the Indians.CC Sabathia made five Opening Day starts for the Indians.Cliff Lee was the Indians' Opening Day starter in 2009.Justin Masterson was the Indians' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Established in 1894 Former names (all in Cleveland unless noted) - Grand Rapids Rustlers, Lake Shores, Bluebirds, Bronchos, Naps, and Indians Based in Cleveland, Ohio
Bob Feller made seven Opening Day starts for the Cleveland Indians.
The
Cleveland Guardians are a
Major League Baseball (MLB)
franchise based in
Cleveland, Ohio; until 2021, they were known as the Cleveland Indians. They play in the
American League Central division. The first game of the new baseball season is played on
Opening Day, and being named the starter that day is an honor, which is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season,[1] though there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.[2] Since joining the league in 1901, the Indians have used 58 different Opening Day
starting pitchers which includes the Opening Day starting pitchers from the Bluebirds and the Naps. They have a record of 58 wins and 54 losses in their Opening Day games.[3][4]
The Indians have played in three different home
ball parks,
League Park from 1901 through 1946,
Cleveland Stadium from 1932 to 1993, and
Progressive Field since 1994. From 1934 through 1946 some games were played at League Park and some at Cleveland Stadium. They had a record of 11 wins and 4 losses in Opening Day games at League Park, 9 wins and 13 losses at Cleveland Stadium and 2 wins and 4 losses at Progressive Field, for a total home record in Opening Day games of 22 wins and 21 losses.[3] Their record in Opening Day away games is 35 wins and 35 losses.[3][5][6]
The Indians have played in the
World Series six times. They won in
1920 and
1948, and lost in
1954,
1995,
1997, and
2016.[10] Coveleski was the Opening Day starting pitcher in 1920, Feller in 1948, Wynn in 1954,
Dennis Martínez in 1995, Nagy in 1997, and
Corey Kluber in 2016. The Indians are five and one in Opening Day games in those seasons, with the only loss coming in 2016.[3] The Indians and the
Toronto Blue Jays currently hold the record for the longest Opening Day game in Major League history. They set that record on Opening Day 2012, when the game lasted 16
innings. This broke the previous record of 15 innings between the Indians and the
Detroit Tigers in 1960.[11]
Addie Joss made four Opening Day starts for the Indians.Willie Mitchell made four Opening Day starts for the Indians.Stan Coveleski made six Opening Day starts for the Indians.CC Sabathia made five Opening Day starts for the Indians.Cliff Lee was the Indians' Opening Day starter in 2009.Justin Masterson was the Indians' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Established in 1894 Former names (all in Cleveland unless noted) - Grand Rapids Rustlers, Lake Shores, Bluebirds, Bronchos, Naps, and Indians Based in Cleveland, Ohio