List of Brooklyn Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers

Five Brooklyn pitchers made 3 Opening Day starts: Leon Cadore, Watty Clark, Don Newcombe, Jesse Petty, Dutch Ruether.

[3] The Dodgers played in the modern World Series nine times before moving to Los Angeles, winning once in 1955, when Carl Esrkine was the Opening Day pitcher.

Other Opening Day starting pitchers in World Series years were Larry Cheney in 1916, Leon Cadore in 1920, Whit Wyatt in 1941, Preacher Roe in 1952, and Don Newcombe in 1956.

Joe Hatten was the Opening Day starting pitcher in one of the most momentous games in baseball history.

The Joe Hatten started and the Dodgers won Jackie Robinson's first major league game, beating the Boston Braves 5–3 at Ebbets Field.

Brickyard Kennedy was the Opening Day starting pitcher six times, more often than any other pitcher during the franchise's time in Brooklyn.
Bob Caruthers was Brooklyn's Opening Day starting pitcher in their first season in the National League , 1890, in which the team won the National League championship.
Dave Foutz was Brooklyn's Opening Day starting pitcher in 1892.
Hall of Famer Rube Marquard was Brooklyn's Opening Day starting pitcher in 1918.
George Earnshaw was the Dodgers Opening Day starting pitcher in 1936.