The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the American League since it was founded in, and the American League East since divisions were introduced in. The first game of each baseball season for a team is known as Opening Day, for which being named the starting pitcher is an honor. That honor is often given to the player who is expected to lead the pitching staff that season, although there are various strategic reasons why a team's best pitcher might not start on Opening Day.

Records

Including the team's first game, the team has had 124 Opening Days. In those Opening Day games:

Results by decade

1900s spans nine seasons, as 1901 was the team's first season. † Number of pitchers making their first Opening Day start for the Red Sox franchise, along with their surnames. Pitchers' full names appear in the below List.

Pitchers

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