[1] The Grays used four Opening Day starting pitchers in their eight years as a Major League Baseball franchise.
The first game in Providence Grays history was played on May 1, 1878 against the Boston Red Caps (now known as the Atlanta Braves).
[4] Fred Corey was the Opening Day starting pitcher in that game, which the Grays lost by a score of 1–0.
Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Ward made four Opening Day starts in the Grays' eight seasons.
[6][7][8][9][10] Radbourne, also a Baseball Hall of Famer, made two Opening Day starts for the Grays.