List of Louisville Colonels Opening Day starting pitchers

[1] The Colonels used 11 Opening Day starting pitchers in their 18 years as a Major League franchise.

[6][7][8][9] Toad Ramsey, Scott Stratton, Chick Fraser and Cunningham each made two Opening Day starts for the team.

[5][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] After making the Opening Day start in 1884, Hecker went on to achieve what is now known as the pitching Triple Crown by leading the American Association in wins, with 52, strikeouts, with 385, and earned run average, with 1.80.

[7][17] Hecker's 52 wins that season are 3rd all time among Major League Baseball pitchers.

However, as of 2011, Mullane's 284 career wins ranked 3rd among eligible pitchers who have not been inducted to the Hall of Fame, behind just Bobby Mathews and Tommy John.

Tony Mullane started the first game in Louisville Colonels history on May 2, 1882.
Guy Hecker was the Colonels' Opening Day starting pitcher in four consecutive seasons, from 1883 through 1886.
Scott Stratton was the Colonels Opening Day starting pitcher in 1890, when the franchise won its only American Association title.
Bert Cunningham was the Colonels' last Opening Day starting pitcher.