least inning pitched on opening day all-time by a starting pitcher

13 pitchers are tied for pitching the fewest career innings by a starting pitcher, with 0 innings. The first three are Joe Schaffernoth, Paul Martin and Duke Simpson.

NAMEIPGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Joe Schaffernoth
J. Schaffernoth
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.0
25.0
1.000
2Paul Martin
P. Martin
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
1
0
0
4
0
0.00
0.0
75.0
3Duke Simpson
D. Simpson
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
4
5
5
1
1
0
0
5
0
0.00
0.0
20.0
1.000
4Charlie Bicknell
C. Bicknell
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
2
0
0
3
0
0.00
0.0
66.7
1.000
5Bill Ford
B. Ford
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
3
0
0
3
0
0.00
0.0
100.0
6Marty Walker
M. Walker
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
3
0
0
5
0
0.00
0.0
60.0
1.000
7Joe Brown
J. Brown
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
0
1
0
0
3
0
0.00
0.0
33.3
1.000
8Harry Heitmann
H. Heitmann
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
0.0
0.0
1.000
9Jim Scoggins
J. Scoggins
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0.00
0.0
50.0
.000
10Pat McGehee
P. McGehee
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0.00
0.0
50.0
1.000
11Harry Sullivan
H. Sullivan
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
0.00
0.0
100.0
12Jack Cameron
J. Cameron
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.0
0.0
.500
13Frank Dupee
F. Dupee
0.0
1
0
1
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
3
0
0
0
0.00
14Sean Guenther
S. Guenther
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
27.00
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.0
9.00
1.000
27.00
81.00
15Dan Altavilla
D. Altavilla
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
135.00
1
0
0
0
3
5
5
0
2
0
0
0
6
0
27.00
54.00
0.50
0.00
16.7
33.3
15.00
1.000
135.00
81.00
16Blair Henley
B. Henley
0.1
1
0
0
1
135.00
0
0
0
0
4
5
5
0
3
1
0
0
9
0
0.00
81.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
33.3
21.00
.800
135.00
108.00
17Dauri Moreta
D. Moreta
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
54.00
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
27.00
0.00
27.00
33.3
0.0
6.00
1.000
54.00
54.00
18Jay Jackson
J. Jackson
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
81.00
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
4
0
27.00
54.00
0.50
27.00
25.0
50.0
9.00
81.00
27.00
19José Alvarado
J. Alvarado
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
27.00
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
3
0
0
1
5
2
0.00
81.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
60.0
12.00
.500
27.00
27.00
20Michael Feliz
M. Feliz
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
135.00
0
0
0
0
4
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
6
0
0.00
27.00
0.00
27.00
0.0
16.7
15.00
.750
135.00
108.00
21Ryan Meisinger
R. Meisinger
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
135.00
0
0
0
0
4
5
5
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
0.00
27.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
16.7
15.00
.800
135.00
108.00
22Dan Jennings
D. Jennings
0.1
1
0
0
1
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
0.0
0.00
.000
0.00
0.00
23Jonny Venters
J. Venters
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
135.00
1
0
0
0
3
5
5
0
2
0
0
0
6
0
27.00
54.00
0.50
0.00
16.7
33.3
15.00
1.000
135.00
81.00
24Onelki Garcia
O. Garcia
0.1
1
0
1
.000
1
108.00
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
0.00
27.00
0.00
0.00
0.0
16.7
15.00
.800
108.00
108.00
25Dave Gumpert
D. Gumpert
0.1
1
0
0
1
81.00
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
0.00
0.00
27.00
0.0
0.0
12.00
.750
81.00
108.00
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