Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day History

The Los Angeles Dodgers 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.

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

Los Angeles Dodgers

Opening Day History

1 05-05-1884 vs Washington Nationals 11-3 W 1-0
2 04-24-1885 vs Baltimore Orioles 5-6 L 1-1
3 04-22-1886 vs Baltimore Orioles 6-3 W 2-1
4 04-16-1887 vs New York Metropolitans 14-10 W 3-1
5 04-18-1888 vs Cleveland Blues 10-1 W 4-1
6 04-25-1889 vs Columbus Colts 9-9 T 4-1-1
7 04-28-1890 vs Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 W 5-1-1
8 04-27-1891 vs New York Giants 5-6 L 5-2-1
9 04-22-1892 vs Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 W 6-2-1
10 05-05-1893 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 W 7-2-1
11 04-21-1894 vs Boston Beaneaters 0-3 L 7-3-1
12 05-01-1895 vs Baltimore Orioles 7-6 W 8-3-1
13 04-29-1896 vs Washington Senators 4-6 L 8-4-1
14 05-03-1897 vs Baltimore Orioles 3-3 T 8-4-2
15 04-30-1898 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-6 L 8-5-2
16 04-15-1899 vs Boston Beaneaters 0-1 L 8-6-2
17 04-21-1900 vs New York Giants 5-2 W 9-6-2
18 04-19-1901 vs Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 W 10-6-2
19 04-17-1902 vs Boston Beaneaters 2-1 W 11-6-2
20 04-21-1903 vs New York Giants 1-2 L 11-7-2
21 04-14-1904 vs New York Giants 1-7 L 11-8-2
22 04-14-1905 vs Philadelphia Phillies 8-12 L 11-9-2
23 04-12-1906 vs Boston Beaneaters 0-2 L 11-10-2
24 04-16-1907 vs New York Giants 1-4 L 11-11-2
25 04-14-1908 vs Boston Doves 3-9 L 11-12-2
26 04-22-1909 vs New York Giants 5-8 L 11-13-2
27 04-20-1910 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-6 L 11-14-2
28 04-21-1911 vs Boston Rustlers 5-9 L 11-15-2
29 04-11-1912 vs New York Giants 3-18 L 11-16-2
30 04-09-1913 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 L 11-17-2
31 04-14-1914 vs Boston Braves 8-2 W 12-17-2
32 04-22-1915 vs New York Giants 6-4 W 13-17-2
33 04-12-1916 vs Boston Braves 1-5 L 13-18-2
34 04-11-1917 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-6 L 13-19-2
35 04-24-1918 vs New York Giants 2-6 L 13-20-2
36 05-02-1919 vs Boston Braves 3-0 W 14-20-2
37 04-14-1920 vs Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 W 15-20-2
38 04-17-1921 vs Boston Braves 2-4 L 15-21-2
39 04-16-1922 vs Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 W 16-21-2
40 04-17-1923 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-5 T 16-21-3
41 04-20-1924 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-4 L 16-22-3
42 04-14-1925 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 W 17-22-3
43 04-18-1926 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 W 18-22-3
44 04-17-1927 vs Boston Braves 2-7 L 18-23-3
45 04-11-1928 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-4 L 18-24-3
46 04-21-1929 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-4 L 18-25-3
47 04-15-1930 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 L 18-26-3
48 04-19-1931 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-6 L 18-27-3
49 04-12-1932 vs Boston Braves 3-8 L 18-28-3
50 04-16-1933 vs New York Giants 1-1 T 18-28-4
51 04-17-1934 vs Boston Braves 8-7 W 19-28-4
52 04-23-1935 vs Philadelphia Phillies 12-5 W 20-28-4
53 04-17-1936 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 W 21-28-4
54 04-20-1937 vs New York Giants 3-4 L 21-29-4
55 04-22-1938 vs New York Giants 2-3 L 21-30-4
56 04-18-1939 vs New York Giants 3-7 L 21-31-4
57 04-19-1940 vs New York Giants 12-0 W 22-31-4
58 04-15-1941 vs New York Giants 4-6 L 22-32-4
59 04-17-1942 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 W 23-32-4
60 04-22-1943 vs New York Giants 5-2 W 24-32-4
61 04-21-1944 vs New York Giants 2-3 L 24-33-4
62 04-17-1945 vs Philadelphia Phillies 8-2 W 25-33-4
63 04-18-1946 vs New York Giants 8-1 W 26-33-4
64 04-15-1947 vs Boston Braves 5-3 W 27-33-4
65 04-23-1948 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-10 L 27-34-4
66 04-19-1949 vs New York Giants 10-3 W 28-34-4
67 04-21-1950 vs New York Giants 8-1 W 29-34-4
68 04-17-1951 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-5 L 29-35-4
69 04-18-1952 vs New York Giants 7-6 W 30-35-4
70 04-14-1953 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 W 31-35-4
71 04-15-1954 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 W 32-35-4
72 04-13-1955 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 W 33-35-4
73 04-17-1956 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-8 L 33-36-4
74 04-18-1957 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 W 34-36-4
75 04-18-1958 vs San Francisco Giants 6-5 W 35-36-4
76 04-14-1959 vs St. Louis Cardinals 2-6 L 35-37-4
77 04-12-1960 vs Chicago Cubs 3-2 W 36-37-4
78 04-11-1961 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 W 37-37-4
79 04-10-1962 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-6 L 37-38-4
80 04-16-1963 vs Chicago Cubs 1-2 L 37-39-4
81 04-14-1964 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 W 38-39-4
82 04-20-1965 vs New York Mets 2-3 L 38-40-4
83 04-12-1966 vs Houston Astros 3-2 W 39-40-4
84 04-18-1967 vs Cincinnati Reds 7-2 W 40-40-4
85 04-10-1968 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 L 40-41-4
86 04-15-1969 vs San Diego Padres 14-0 W 41-41-4
87 04-07-1970 vs Cincinnati Reds 0-4 L 41-42-4
88 04-09-1971 vs San Diego Padres 3-6 L 41-43-4
89 04-21-1972 vs San Diego Padres 12-2 W 42-43-4
90 04-11-1973 vs Cincinnati Reds 1-4 L 42-44-4
91 04-05-1974 vs San Diego Padres 8-0 W 43-44-4
92 04-14-1975 vs Cincinnati Reds 5-2 W 44-44-4
93 04-13-1976 vs San Diego Padres 5-8 L 44-45-4
94 04-07-1977 vs San Francisco Giants 5-1 W 45-45-4
95 04-14-1978 vs Atlanta Braves 5-1 W 46-45-4
96 04-05-1979 vs San Diego Padres 3-4 L 46-46-4
97 04-17-1980 vs Houston Astros 6-4 W 47-46-4
98 04-09-1981 vs Houston Astros 2-0 W 48-46-4
99 04-06-1982 vs San Francisco Giants 4-3 W 49-46-4
100 04-08-1983 vs Montreal Expos 3-8 L 49-47-4
101 04-03-1984 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7-11 L 49-48-4
102 04-12-1985 vs San Francisco Giants 1-4 L 49-49-4
103 04-07-1986 vs San Diego Padres 2-1 W 50-49-4
104 04-09-1987 vs San Francisco Giants 1-8 L 50-50-4
105 04-04-1988 vs San Francisco Giants 1-5 L 50-51-4
106 04-13-1989 vs Houston Astros 2-4 L 50-52-4
107 04-09-1990 vs San Diego Padres 4-2 W 51-52-4
108 04-12-1991 vs San Diego Padres 2-4 L 51-53-4
109 04-06-1992 vs San Francisco Giants 1-8 L 51-54-4
110 04-13-1993 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7-9 L 51-55-4
111 04-05-1994 vs Florida Marlins 4-3 W 52-55-4
112 04-28-1995 vs Atlanta Braves 9-1 W 53-55-4
113 04-08-1996 vs Atlanta Braves 1-0 W 54-55-4
114 04-01-1997 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-3 L 54-56-4
115 04-07-1998 vs Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1 W 55-56-4
116 04-05-1999 vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8-6 W 56-56-4
117 04-14-2000 vs Cincinnati Reds 8-1 W 57-56-4
118 04-02-2001 vs Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 W 58-56-4
119 04-02-2002 vs San Francisco Giants 2-9 L 58-57-4
120 04-07-2003 vs Arizona Diamondbacks 4-6 L 58-58-4
121 04-05-2004 vs San Diego Padres 2-8 L 58-59-4
122 04-12-2005 vs San Francisco Giants 9-8 W 59-59-4
123 04-03-2006 vs Atlanta Braves 10-11 L 59-60-4
124 04-09-2007 vs Colorado Rockies 3-6 L 59-61-4
125 03-31-2008 vs San Francisco Giants 5-0 W 60-61-4
126 04-13-2009 vs San Francisco Giants 11-1 W 61-61-4
Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day History



The Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Dodgers 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 (1)101.000 Arizona Diamondbacks (3)210.667
April (120)56610.479 Atlanta Braves (4)310.750
May (5)401.000 Baltimore Orioles (4)210.667
  Boston Beaneaters (4)130.250
Score Related Opening Day Splits Boston Braves (8)440.500
  Boston Doves (1)010.000
Type (Games)WonLostWP Boston Rustlers (1)010.000
Shutouts (18)1080.556 Chicago Cubs (2)110.500
1-Run Games (30)15150.500 Cincinnati Reds (6)330.500
Blowouts (36)25110.694 Cleveland Blues (1)101.000
  Colorado Rockies (1)010.000
  Columbus Colts (1)000
  Florida Marlins (1)101.000
  Houston Astros (4)310.750
  Milwaukee Brewers (1)101.000
  Montreal Expos (1)010.000
  New York Giants (21)8120.400
  New York Metropolitans (1)101.000
  New York Mets (1)010.000
  Philadelphia Phillies (29)13150.464
  Pittsburgh Pirates (4)401.000
  San Diego Padres (10)550.500
  San Francisco Giants (11)650.545
  St. Louis Cardinals (4)130.250
  Washington Nationals (1)101.000
  Washington Senators (1)010.000

During their Opening Day history, the Los Angeles Dodgers scored the most runs (14) on April 16, 1887 versus the New York Metropolitans. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 18 and it was played on April 11, 1912 versus the New York Giants.