List of Atlanta Braves Opening Day starting pitchers

[5] Hall of Famer Phil Niekro holds the Atlanta Braves' record for most Opening Day starts, with eight.

Rick Mahler had five while Tom Glavine and John Smoltz have each made four Opening Day starts for the Braves.

That was the game on April 4, 1974, against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium, when Hank Aaron hit his 714th career home run to tie Babe Ruth's all-time record.

This gives the Atlanta Braves' Opening Day starting pitchers a combined home record 7–9 with eight no decisions.

John Smoltz was the Opening Day starting pitcher in 1991, Tom Glavine in 1992 and 1999, Greg Maddux in 1995 and 1996, and Max Fried in 2021.

They have a combined Opening Day record of 3–2 in years that the Atlanta Braves played in the World Series.

The Braves played nine Opening Day games at Turner Field , their home stadium from 1997 through 2016.
Phil Niekro was the Braves' Opening Day starting pitcher eight times, more than any other pitcher
John Smoltz has made four Opening Day starts for the Braves.
Tim Hudson was the Braves' 2013 Opening Day starting pitcher. Hudson also started in 2006 and 2008.
Julio Teherán was the Braves' Opening Day starting pitcher from 2014 to 2019.
Max Fried