Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day History

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Opening Day History

1 04-27-1961 vs Minnesota Twins 2-4 L 0-1
2 04-17-1962 vs Kansas City Athletics 3-5 L 0-2
3 04-09-1963 vs Boston Red Sox 4-1 W 1-2
4 04-21-1964 vs Detroit Tigers 4-6 L 1-3
5 04-13-1965 vs Cleveland Indians 1-7 L 1-4
6 04-19-1966 vs Chicago White Sox 1-3 L 1-5
7 04-11-1967 vs Detroit Tigers 4-2 W 2-5
8 04-17-1968 vs New York Yankees 2-3 L 2-6
9 04-08-1969 vs Seattle Pilots 3-4 L 2-7
10 04-14-1970 vs Chicago White Sox 1-3 L 2-8
11 04-06-1971 vs Kansas City Royals 1-4 L 2-9
12 04-15-1972 vs Texas Rangers 1-0 W 3-9
13 04-06-1973 vs Kansas City Royals 3-2 W 4-9
14 04-09-1974 vs Texas Rangers 2-10 L 4-10
15 04-07-1975 vs Kansas City Royals 3-2 W 5-10
16 04-09-1976 vs Oakland Athletics 2-5 L 5-11
17 04-15-1977 vs Seattle Mariners 7-0 W 6-11
18 04-07-1978 vs Oakland Athletics 1-0 W 7-11
19 04-10-1979 vs Minnesota Twins 1-8 L 7-12
20 04-11-1980 vs Cleveland Indians 10-2 W 8-12
21 04-13-1981 vs Oakland Athletics 2-3 L 8-13
22 04-13-1982 vs Seattle Mariners 4-3 W 9-13
23 04-05-1983 vs Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 W 10-13
24 04-02-1984 vs Boston Red Sox 2-1 W 11-13
25 04-09-1985 vs Minnesota Twins 2-6 L 11-14
26 04-14-1986 vs Seattle Mariners 7-6 W 12-14
27 04-07-1987 vs Seattle Mariners 7-1 W 13-14
28 04-08-1988 vs Oakland Athletics 2-8 L 13-15
29 04-04-1989 vs Chicago White Sox 2-9 L 13-16
30 04-09-1990 vs Seattle Mariners 4-7 L 13-17
31 04-15-1991 vs Oakland Athletics 2-5 L 13-18
32 04-07-1992 vs Chicago White Sox 4-10 L 13-19
33 04-06-1993 vs Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 W 14-19
34 04-11-1994 vs Cleveland Indians 6-9 L 14-20
35 04-26-1995 vs Detroit Tigers 4-5 L 14-21
36 04-02-1996 vs Milwaukee Brewers 9-15 L 14-22
37 04-02-1997 vs Boston Red Sox 5-6 L 14-23
38 04-01-1998 vs New York Yankees 4-1 W 15-23
39 04-06-1999 vs Cleveland Indians 6-5 W 16-23
40 04-03-2000 vs New York Yankees 2-3 L 16-24
41 04-10-2001 vs Texas Rangers 5-7 L 16-25
42 03-31-2002 vs Cleveland Indians 0-6 L 16-26
43 03-30-2003 vs Texas Rangers 3-6 L 16-27
44 04-13-2004 vs Seattle Mariners 7-5 W 17-27
45 04-05-2005 vs Texas Rangers 3-2 W 18-27
46 04-07-2006 vs New York Yankees 4-1 W 19-27
47 04-02-2007 vs Texas Rangers 4-1 W 20-27
48 04-04-2008 vs Texas Rangers 6-11 L 20-28
49 04-06-2009 vs Oakland Athletics 3-0 W 21-28
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day History



The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:

Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
March (2)020.000 Boston Red Sox (3)210.667
April (47)21260.447 Chicago White Sox (4)040.000
  Cleveland Indians (5)230.400
Score Related Opening Day Splits Detroit Tigers (3)120.333
  Kansas City Athletics (1)010.000
Type (Games)WonLostWP Kansas City Royals (3)210.667
Shutouts (5)410.800 Milwaukee Brewers (3)210.667
1-Run Games (16)1060.625 Minnesota Twins (3)030.000
Blowouts (12)390.250 New York Yankees (4)220.500
  Oakland Athletics (6)240.333
  Seattle Mariners (6)510.833
  Seattle Pilots (1)010.000
  Texas Rangers (7)340.429

During their Opening Day history, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored the most runs (10) on April 11, 1980 versus the Cleveland Indians. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 15 and it was played on April 2, 1996 versus the Milwaukee Brewers.