In addition to being the White Sox' Opening Day starter in 1917 and 1919, Williams was also the Opening Day starter in 1920.[12] However, he was suspended from the team later in the season and then banned from baseball for life for his role in throwing the 1919 World Series.[13][14] Ed Cicotte, who had been the White Sox' 1918 Opening Day starter, was also banned from baseball as a result of his actions during the 1919 World Series.[13][15] Ken Brett's Opening Day start on April 7, 1977 against the Toronto Blue Jays was the first game in Blue Jays' history.[16][17] The Blue Jays won the game 9–5.[16]
Season |
Each year is linked to an article about that particular White Sox season. |
W |
Win |
L |
Loss |
T |
Tie game |
ND (W) |
No decision by starting pitcher; White Sox won game |
ND (L) |
No decision by starting pitcher; White Sox lost game |
(W) |
White Sox won game; no information on starting pitcher's decision |
(L) |
White Sox lost game; no information on starting pitcher's decision |
Final score |
Game score with White Sox runs listed first |
Location |
Stadium in italics for home game |
(#) |
Number of appearances as Opening Day starter with the White Sox |
* |
White Sox advanced to the post-season |
** |
White Sox were American League Champions |
† |
White Sox were World Series Champions |
Season |
Pitcher |
Decision |
Final
Score |
Opponent |
Location (Stadium) |
References |
1901** |
Patterson, RoyRoy Patterson |
(W) |
0802 !8–2 |
Cleveland Indians |
South Side Park |
[18] |
1902 |
Callahan, NixeyNixey Callahan |
(W) |
1202 !12–2 |
Detroit Tigers |
South Side Park |
[19] |
1903 |
Flaherty, PatsyPatsy Flaherty |
(W) |
1404 !14–4 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[20] |
1904 |
Owen, FrankFrank Owen |
(L) |
0106 !1–6 |
Cleveland Indians |
South Side Park |
[21] |
1905 |
Smith, FrankFrank Smith |
(L) |
0102 !1–2 |
St. Louis Browns |
South Side Park |
[22] |
1906† |
Owen, FrankFrank Owen (2) |
(W) |
0503 !5–3 |
Detroit Tigers |
Bennett Park |
[7] |
1907 |
Altrock, NickNick Altrock |
(L) |
0001 !0–1 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[23] |
1908 |
White, DocDoc White |
(W) |
1508 !15–8 |
Detroit Tigers |
South Side Park |
[24] |
1909 |
Smith, FrankFrank Smith (2) |
(L) |
0002 !0–2 |
Detroit Tigers |
Bennett Park |
[25] |
1910 |
Smith, FrankFrank Smith (3) |
(W) |
0300 !3–0 |
St. Louis Browns |
South Side Park |
[26] |
1911 |
Walsh, EdEd Walsh |
(L) |
0204 !2–4 |
Detroit Tigers |
Bennett Park |
[27] |
1912 |
Walsh, EdEd Walsh (2) |
(W) |
0602 !6–2 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[28] |
1913 |
Scott, JimJim Scott |
(L) |
0103 !1–3 |
Cleveland Indians |
League Park |
[29] |
1914 |
Scott, JimJim Scott (2) |
(W) |
0502 !5–2 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[30] |
1915 |
Scott, JimJim Scott (3) |
(W) |
0706 !7–6 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[31] |
1916 |
Russell, RebReb Russell |
(L) |
0004 !0–4 |
Detroit Tigers |
Comiskey Park |
[32] |
1917† |
Williams, LeftyLefty Williams |
(W) |
0702 !7–2 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[8] |
1918 |
Cicotte, EdEd Cicotte |
(L) |
0106 !1–6 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[15] |
1919** |
Williams, LeftyLefty Williams (2) |
(W) |
1304 !13–4 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[9] |
1920 |
Williams, LeftyLefty Williams (3) |
W |
0302 !3–2 |
Detroit Tigers |
Comiskey Park |
[12] |
1921 |
Kerr, DickieDickie Kerr |
ND (L) |
0506 !5–6 |
Detroit Tigers |
Navin Field |
[33] |
1922 |
Faber, RedRed Faber |
L |
0203 !2–3 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[34] |
1923 |
Faber, RedRed Faber (2) |
ND (L) |
0506 !5–6 |
Cleveland Indians |
League Park |
[35] |
1924 |
Robertson, CharlieCharlie Robertson |
W |
0307 !3–7 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[36] |
1925 |
Thurston, SloppySloppy Thurston |
L |
0304 !3–4 |
Detroit Tigers |
Navin Field |
[37] |
1926 |
Lyons, TedTed Lyons |
W |
0501 !5–1 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[38] |
1927 |
Thomas, TommyTommy Thomas |
(L) |
0203 !2–3 |
Cleveland Indians |
League Park |
[39] |
1928 |
Lyons, TedTed Lyons (2) |
(L) |
0208 !2–8 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[40] |
1929 |
Thomas, TommyTommy Thomas (2) |
(L) |
0103 !1–3 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[41] |
1930 |
Thomas, TommyTommy Thomas (3) |
ND (W) |
0807 !8–7 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[42] |
1931 |
Thomas, TommyTommy Thomas (4) |
(L) |
0405 !4–5 |
Cleveland Indians |
League Park |
[43] |
1932 |
Jones, SamSam Jones |
W |
0902 !9–2 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[44] |
1933 |
Durham, EdEd Durham |
W |
0402 !4–2 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[45] |
1934 |
Jones, SamSam Jones (2) |
(L) |
0308 !3–8 |
Detroit Tigers |
Comiskey Park |
[46] |
1935 |
Jones, SamSam Jones (3) |
W |
0706 !7–6 |
Detroit Tigers |
Navin Field |
[47] |
1936 |
Whitehead, JohnJohn Whitehead |
W |
0706 !7–6 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[48] |
1937 |
Kennedy, VernVern Kennedy |
(L) |
1015 !10–15 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[49] |
1938 |
Whitehead, JohnJohn Whitehead (2) |
W |
0403 !4–3 |
Detroit Tigers |
Comiskey Park |
[50] |
1939 |
Rigney, JohnnyJohnny Rigney |
(L) |
0106 !1–6 |
Detroit Tigers |
Briggs Stadium |
[51] |
1940 |
Smith, EddieEddie Smith |
(L) |
0001 !0–1 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[52] |
1941 |
Dietrich, BillBill Dietrich |
W |
0403 !4–3 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland Stadium |
[53] |
1942 |
Rigney, JohnnyJohnny Rigney (2) |
(L) |
0003 !0–3 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[54] |
1943 |
Dietrich, BillBill Dietrich (2) |
(L) |
0003 !0–3 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[55] |
1944 |
Grove, OrvalOrval Grove |
W |
0301 !3–1 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[56] |
1945 |
Lee, ThorntonThornton Lee |
W |
0502 !5–2 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland Stadium |
[57] |
1946 |
Dietrich, BillBill Dietrich (3) |
(L) |
0001 !0–1 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[58] |
1947 |
Lopat, EdEd Lopat |
W |
0200 !2–0 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland Stadium |
[59] |
1948 |
Haynes, JoeJoe Haynes |
(L) |
0205 !2–5 |
Detroit Tigers |
Comiskey Park |
[60] |
1949 |
Gettel, AlAl Gettel |
(L) |
0105 !1–5 |
Detroit Tigers |
Briggs Stadium |
[61] |
1950 |
Wight, BillBill Wight |
(L) |
0305 !3–5 |
St. Louis Browns |
Comiskey Park |
[62] |
1951 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce |
W |
1703 !17–3 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sportsman's Park |
[63] |
1952 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce (2) |
(L) |
0203 !2–3 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[64] |
1953 |
Rogovin, SaulSaul Rogovin |
(L) |
0006 !0–6 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland Stadium |
[65] |
1954 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce (3) |
L |
0208 !2–8 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[66] |
1955 |
Trucks, VirgilVirgil Trucks |
L |
0105 !1–5 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland Stadium |
[67] |
1956 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce (4) |
W |
0201 !2–1 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[68] |
1957 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce (5) |
W |
0302 !3–2 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland Stadium |
[69] |
1958 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce (6) |
L |
0304 !3–4 |
Detroit Tigers |
Comiskey Park |
[70] |
1959** |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce (7) |
ND (W) |
0907 !9–7 |
Detroit Tigers |
Briggs Stadium |
[10] |
1960 |
Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn |
ND (W) |
1009 !10–9 |
Kansas City Athletics |
Comiskey Park |
[71] |
1961 |
Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn (2) |
ND (W) |
0403 !4–3 |
Washington Senators |
Griffith Stadium |
[72] |
1962 |
Pizarro, JuanJuan Pizarro |
W |
0201 !2–1 |
Los Angeles Angels |
Comiskey Park |
[73] |
1963 |
Herbert, RayRay Herbert |
ND (W) |
0705 !7–5 |
Detroit Tigers |
Tiger Stadium |
[74] |
1964 |
Peters, GaryGary Peters |
ND (L) |
0305 !3–5 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Comiskey Park |
[75] |
1965 |
Peters, GaryGary Peters (2) |
W |
0503 !5–3 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Memorial Stadium |
[76] |
1966 |
John, TommyTommy John |
ND (W) |
0302 !3–2 |
California Angels |
Comiskey Park |
[77] |
1967 |
Buzhardt, JohnJohn Buzhardt |
L |
0405 !4–5 |
Boston Red Sox |
Fenway Park |
[78] |
1968 |
Horlen, JoeJoe Horlen |
L |
0009 !0–9 |
Cleveland Indians |
Comiskey Park |
[79] |
1969 |
Peters, GaryGary Peters (3) |
L |
0205 !2–5 |
Oakland Athletics |
Oakland Coliseum |
[80] |
1970 |
John, TommyTommy John (2) |
L |
0012 !0–12 |
Minnesota Twins |
Comiskey Park |
[81] |
1971 |
John, TommyTommy John (3) |
W |
0605 !6–5 |
Oakland Athletics |
Oakland Coliseum |
[82] |
1972 |
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood |
ND (L) |
0102 !1–2 |
Kansas City Royals |
Municipal Stadium |
[83] |
1973 |
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood (2) |
W |
0301 !3–1 |
Texas Rangers |
Arlington Stadium |
[84] |
1974 |
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood (3) |
L |
0208 !2–8 |
California Angels |
Comiskey Park |
[85] |
1975 |
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood (4) |
L |
0203 !2–3 |
Oakland Athletics |
Oakland Coliseum |
[86] |
1976 |
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood (5) |
W |
0400 !4–0 |
Kansas City Royals |
Comiskey Park |
[87] |
1977 |
Brett, KenKen Brett |
L |
0509 !5–9 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Exhibition Stadium |
[16] |
1978 |
Stone, SteveSteve Stone |
ND (W) |
0605 !6–5 |
Boston Red Sox |
Comiskey Park |
[88] |
1979 |
Kravec, KenKen Kravec |
L |
0305 !3–5 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Memorial Stadium |
[89] |
1980 |
Trout, SteveSteve Trout |
L |
0305 !3–5 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Comiskey Park |
[90] |
1981 |
Burns, BrittBritt Burns |
ND (W) |
0503 !5–3 |
Boston Red Sox |
Fenway Park |
[91] |
1982 |
Koosman, JerryJerry Koosman |
ND (W) |
0706 !7–6 |
New York Yankees |
Yankee Stadium |
[92] |
1983* |
Hoyt, LaMarrLaMarr Hoyt |
L |
0305 !3–5 |
Texas Rangers |
Arlington Stadium |
[93] |
1984 |
Hoyt, LaMarrLaMarr Hoyt (2) |
W |
0502 !5–2 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Memorial Stadium |
[94] |
1985 |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver |
W |
0402 !4–2 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
County Stadium |
[95] |
1986 |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver (2) |
L |
0305 !3–5 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Comiskey Park |
[96] |
1987 |
Dotson, RichardRichard Dotson |
W |
0504 !5–4 |
Kansas City Royals |
Kauffman Stadium |
[97] |
1988 |
Horton, RickyRicky Horton |
W |
0805 !8–5 |
California Angels |
Comiskey Park |
[98] |
1989 |
Reuss, JerryJerry Reuss |
W |
0902 !9–2 |
California Angels |
Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
[99] |
1990 |
Pérez, MélidoMélido Pérez |
ND (W) |
0201 !2–1 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Comiskey Park |
[100] |
1991 |
McDowell, JackJack McDowell |
W |
0901 !9–1 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Memorial Stadium |
[101] |
1992 |
McDowell, JackJack McDowell (2) |
W |
1004 !10–4 |
California Angels |
Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
[102] |
1993* |
McDowell, JackJack McDowell (3) |
W |
1005 !10–5 |
Minnesota Twins |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
[103] |
1994 |
McDowell, JackJack McDowell (4) |
L |
0307 !3–7 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
SkyDome |
[104] |
1995 |
Fernandez, AlexAlex Fernandez |
L |
0312 !3–12 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
County Stadium |
[105] |
1996 |
Fernandez, AlexAlex Fernandez (2) |
ND (L) |
0203 !2–3 |
Seattle Mariners |
Kingdome |
[106] |
1997 |
Navarro, JaimeJaime Navarro |
ND (W) |
0605 !6–5 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
SkyDome |
[107] |
1998 |
Navarro, JaimeJaime Navarro |
W |
0902 !9–2 |
Texas Rangers |
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington |
[108] |
1999 |
Baldwin, JamesJames Baldwin |
W |
0802 !8–2 |
Seattle Mariners |
Kingdome |
[109] |
2000* |
Sirotka, MikeMike Sirotka |
L |
0410 !4–10 |
Texas Rangers |
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington |
[110] |
2001 |
Wells, DavidDavid Wells |
W |
0704 !7–4 |
Cleveland Indians |
Jacobs Field |
[111] |
2002 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle |
W |
0605 !6–5 |
Seattle Mariners |
Safeco Field |
[112] |
2003 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (2) |
L |
0003 !0–3 |
Kansas City Royals |
Kauffman Stadium |
[113] |
2004 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (3) |
ND (L) |
0709 !7–9 |
Kansas City Royals |
Kauffman Stadium |
[114] |
2005† |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (4) |
W |
0100 !1–0 |
Cleveland Indians |
U.S. Cellular Field |
[11] |
2006 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (5) |
ND (W) |
1004 !10–4 |
Cleveland Indians |
U.S. Cellular Field |
[115] |
2007 |
Contreras, JoséJosé Contreras |
L |
0512 !5–12 |
Cleveland Indians |
U.S. Cellular Field |
[116] |
2008* |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (6) |
ND (L) |
0810 !8–10 |
Cleveland Indians |
Jacobs Field |
[117] |
2009 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (7) |
ND (W) |
0402 !4–2 |
Kansas City Royals |
U.S. Cellular Field |
[3] |
2010 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (8) |
W |
0600 !6–0 |
Cleveland Indians |
U.S. Cellular Field |
[4] |
2011 |
Buehrle, MarkMark Buehrle (9) |
W |
1510 !15–10 |
Cleveland Indians |
Progressive Field |
[118] |