most wins on opening day starting pitcher

Walter Johnson has won the most career games by a starting pitcher, with 376 wins.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season wins on opening day starting pitcher
NAME W L W% G GS ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
376
249
.602
666
666
1.69
3,273
531
110
0
5552.0
4,610
1,766
90
1,295
191
0
144
5.31
2.10
2.53
0.15
5.8
1.06
.261
2.86
7.47
2 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
358
227
.612
665
665
3.08
2,501
382
63
0
5101.0
4,703
1,743
1,951
422
1,383
39
0
52
20,960
74
4.41
2.44
1.81
0.74
11.9
6.6
1.19
.258
3.44
8.30
3 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
355
226
.611
740
740
3.15
3,366
109
35
0
5001.0
4,717
1,750
1,974
351
996
137
0
177
20,388
70
6.06
1.79
3.38
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.55
8.49
4 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
354
184
.658
707
707
3.12
4,671
118
46
0
4913.2
4,182
1,706
1,884
363
1,579
159
0
63
20,227
143
8.56
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
7.66
5 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
350
193
.645
600
600
2.37
2,096
437
90
0
4978.1
4,654
1,742
156
887
66
0
20,045
33
3.79
1.60
2.36
0.28
10.5
4.4
1.11
.267
3.15
8.41
6 Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
343
177
.660
551
551
0.96
2,408
434
79
0
4540.0
4,018
1,513
82
801
51
0
107
4.77
1.59
3.01
0.16
4.5
1.06
.269
3.00
7.97
7 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
327
240
.577
709
709
3.20
4,104
254
55
0
5165.1
4,616
1,835
2,096
405
1,814
53
0
145
21,457
177
7.15
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.24
.279
3.65
8.04
8 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
321
253
.559
756
756
3.27
3,545
178
58
0
5248.1
4,670
1,905
2,095
469
1,333
81
0
96
21,500
110
6.08
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.59
8.01
9 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
318
291
.522
773
773
3.18
5,654
222
61
0
5326.0
3,880
1,884
2,151
314
2,748
156
0
75
22,310
275
9.55
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.3
12.3
1.24
.265
3.63
6.56
10 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
310
203
.604
647
647
2.86
3,634
231
61
0
4776.1
3,961
1,517
1,670
378
1,387
76
0
115
19,337
123
6.85
2.61
2.62
0.71
18.8
7.2
1.12
.258
3.15
7.46
11 Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
305
203
.600
682
682
3.54
2,607
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
8.76
12 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
305
252
.548
690
690
3.10
3,372
303
53
0
5156.2
4,762
1,778
2,045
382
1,314
101
0
144
21,140
150
5.89
2.29
2.57
0.67
16.0
6.2
1.18
.274
3.57
8.31
13 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
302
262
.535
716
716
3.37
3,181
245
45
0
5149.2
4,815
1,928
2,227
465
1,703
116
0
73
21,585
207
5.56
2.98
1.87
0.81
14.7
7.9
1.27
.270
3.89
8.42
14 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
301
166
.645
603
603
3.30
4,818
100
37
0
4103.0
3,320
1,504
1,692
408
1,491
188
0
37
16,937
109
10.57
3.27
3.23
0.89
28.4
8.8
1.17
.290
3.71
7.28
15 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
299
179
.626
529
529
1.33
2,118
410
69
0
4216.0
3,725
1,458
39
998
179
0
74
4.52
2.13
2.12
0.08
6.2
1.12
.287
3.11
7.95
16 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
287
232
.553
611
611
3.56
2,255
289
49
0
4398.2
4,135
1,742
1,981
330
1,713
62
0
32
18,704
50
4.61
3.50
1.32
0.68
12.1
9.2
1.33
.265
4.05
8.46
17 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
286
248
.536
685
685
3.31
3,694
242
60
0
4957.1
4,614
1,823
2,021
428
1,316
155
0
67
20,429
114
6.71
2.39
2.81
0.78
18.1
6.4
1.20
.282
3.67
8.38
18 Tommy John
T. John
284
228
.555
700
700
3.35
2,191
162
46
0
4622.1
4,699
1,718
1,981
295
1,223
98
0
99
19,321
178
4.27
2.38
1.79
0.57
11.3
6.3
1.28
.284
3.86
9.15
19 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
278
218
.560
594
594
3.32
3,082
267
49
0
4358.2
4,021
1,608
1,786
463
951
83
0
101
17,815
61
6.36
1.96
3.24
0.96
17.3
5.3
1.14
.269
3.69
8.30
20 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
275
240
.534
609
609
3.41
2,292
305
45
0
4567.1
4,467
1,733
1,915
498
872
54
0
63
18,724
32
4.52
1.72
2.63
0.98
12.2
4.7
1.17
.264
3.77
8.80
21 Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
270
153
.638
536
536
3.68
2,812
57
23
0
3559.0
3,453
1,456
1,557
376
785
60
0
29
14,576
71
7.11
1.99
3.58
0.95
19.3
5.4
1.19
.292
3.94
8.73
22 Lefty Grove
L. Grove
268
119
.693
457
457
3.08
2,013
298
35
0
3560.2
3,513
1,220
1,448
148
1,027
38
0
15,016
38
5.09
2.60
1.96
0.37
13.4
6.8
1.28
.285
3.66
8.88
23 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
264
212
.555
538
538
3.82
1,869
335
45
0
4132.2
4,094
1,755
2,016
249
1,463
51
0
17,623
44
4.07
3.19
1.28
0.54
10.6
8.3
1.34
.275
4.39
8.92
24 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
262
150
.636
536
536
3.31
3,457
26
9
0
3467.2
2,943
1,277
1,381
363
973
116
0
27
14,170
97
8.97
2.53
3.55
0.94
24.4
6.9
1.13
.279
3.58
7.64
25 Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
262
206
.560
638
638
4.27
2,353
33
10
0
3947.1
4,107
1,872
2,020
509
1,104
142
0
64
16,812
52
5.36
2.52
2.13
1.16
14.0
6.6
1.32
.283
4.61
9.36
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.587
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.660
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NYY NYY
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
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