what pitcher allowed the most leadoff homers

Justin Verlander, Jeff Suppan and Pedro Martinez are tied for allowing the most career home runs when leading off a game, with 19 HR.

NAMEHRGSOHBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
19
556
115
115
29
4
0
3.97
2Jeff Suppan
J. Suppan
19
417
54
107
22
4
0
2.45
3Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
19
409
87
103
18
7
0
4.83
4Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
18
638
81
159
23
4
0
3.52
5Anibal Sanchez
A. Sanchez
16
341
63
84
28
1
0
2.25
6Dan Haren
D. Haren
16
380
67
84
18
1
0
3.72
7Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
15
297
70
63
29
6
1
2.41
8Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
14
364
71
96
21
2
0
3.38
9Ian Kennedy
I. Kennedy
14
290
67
69
21
6
0
3.19
10Yovani Gallardo
Y. Gallardo
14
307
50
83
23
0
0
2.17
11Jon Lester
J. Lester
14
451
93
105
40
2
0
2.33
12Ted Lilly
T. Lilly
14
331
55
72
21
1
0
2.62
13Randy Wolf
R. Wolf
14
379
69
89
26
5
0
2.65
14Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
13
339
84
85
17
1
0
4.94
15Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
13
479
147
108
30
7
0
4.90
16Edinson Volquez
E. Volquez
13
273
40
69
28
0
0
1.43
17Mark Buehrle
M. Buehrle
13
493
84
120
16
2
0
5.25
18Woody Williams
W. Williams
13
330
55
92
14
5
0
3.93
19Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
13
603
165
127
61
7
0
2.70
20Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
13
612
104
140
30
4
0
3.47
21Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
12
182
33
45
17
3
0
1.94
22Kyle Freeland
K. Freeland
12
241
40
62
18
2
0
2.22
23Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
12
260
75
47
13
2
0
5.77
24Anthony DeSclafani
A. DeSclafani
12
173
37
48
7
0
0
5.29
25Robbie Ray
R. Ray
12
273
66
56
34
2
0
1.94
StatMuse has event-level data for home runs allowed going back to the 1974 season.
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