Opening Day History in the American League

Opening Day History in the American League

Baseball Almanac presents a comprehensive chart illustrating the percentage of Opening Day games won by American League teams. Chart note: Includes previous franchise data and is current through date listed.

"How many guys (Tommy John) can crank it up at that age? Most are lucky they can get out of bed." - New York Yankees Manager (1989-1989) Dallas Green on Opening Day 1989 (J. Light, Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, 1997)

Opening Day History : An American League Analysis by Baseball Almanac

Baseball Almanac has more than ten other baseball charts similar to this one on our site and links to those charts appear in the list below:

Baseball Charts by Baseball Almanac

2004 American League Attendance Analysis

2004 National League Attendance Analysis

2005 American League Attendance Analysis

2005 National League Attendance Analysis

Baseball Player Batting Stances (Left / Right / Both)

Baseball Player Heights

Baseball Player Throwing Arms (Left / Right / Both)

Baseball Player Weights

Deaths by Month

Home Runs by Position

Mark McGwire: 10 Longest Home Runs

No Hitters by Month

No Hitters by Throwing Arms

Salary Data & Minimum Wages

Did you know that each column in the American League Opening Day history chart posted above can be clicked? They link to the page we used as a source for the chart itself.

When the Texas Rangers opened the season on April 9, 1993, forty-six year old Nolan Ryan was on the mound making him the oldest Opening Day starter in Major League history.

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