List of Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day starting pitchers

Also known in early franchise history as the "Philadelphia Quakers",[1] the Phillies have used 72 different Opening Day starting pitchers in their 128 seasons.

[4] Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Steve Carlton has the most Opening Day starts for the Phillies, with 14,[5] compiling a record of 3–9–2.

Grover Cleveland Alexander also made five Opening Day starts for the Phillies, equal to Schilling; however, no information on his decisions in those games is available.

The team also owned an 8–17 Opening Day record at Baker Bowl (initially known as the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds), with 1 tie.

Carlton also started Opening Day in 1983,[8] the year that the Phillies lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series.

Roy Halladay made his second consecutive Opening Day start for the Phillies in 2011 against the Houston Astros .
Black and white image of Grover Cleveland Alexander following through after throwing in his Phillies uniform
Grover Cleveland Alexander (team 4–1 in five Opening Day starts)
Robin Roberts: a headshot, wearing an Orioles cap and smiling
Robin Roberts (5–6–1 in 12 Opening Day starts)
Curt Schilling, in a navy-blue Boston Red Sox jersey, prepares to throw.
Curt Schilling (2–0–3 in five Opening Day starts)
Kevin Millwood delivers a pitch from the mound for the Texas Rangers.
Kevin Millwood (1–1 in two Opening Day starts)
Jon Lieber in a Phillies cap signing autographs
Jon Lieber (1–1 in two Opening Day starts)
Myers smiling after winning the 2008 World Series
Brett Myers was the Opening Day starter for the Phillies in 2007, 2008, and 2009, with a record of 0–1–2.