San Francisco Giants Opening Day History

The San Francisco Giants 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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San Francisco Giants

Opening Day History

1 05-01-1883 vs Boston Beaneaters 7-5 W 1-0
2 05-01-1884 vs Chicago White Stockings 15-3 W 2-0
3 05-02-1885 vs Boston Beaneaters 2-1 W 3-0
4 04-29-1886 vs Boston Beaneaters 5-4 W 4-0
5 04-28-1887 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 W 5-0
6 04-25-1888 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-5 L 5-1
7 04-24-1889 vs Boston Beaneaters 7-8 L 5-2
8 04-19-1890 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-4 L 5-3
9 04-22-1891 vs Boston Beaneaters 3-4 L 5-4
10 04-23-1892 vs Washington Senators 8-1 W 6-4
11 04-28-1893 vs Boston Beaneaters 2-9 L 6-5
12 04-28-1894 vs Baltimore Orioles 9-6 W 7-5
13 04-18-1895 vs Brooklyn Bridegrooms 4-7 L 7-6
14 04-21-1896 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-3 L 7-7
15 04-26-1897 vs Washington Senators 3-3 T 7-7-1
16 04-16-1898 vs Boston Beaneaters 2-4 L 7-8-1
17 04-20-1899 vs Baltimore Orioles 5-4 W 8-8-1
18 04-19-1900 vs Brooklyn Superbas 2-3 L 8-9-1
19 04-26-1901 vs Brooklyn Superbas 5-3 W 9-9-1
20 04-17-1902 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 W 10-9-1
21 04-17-1903 vs Brooklyn Superbas 7-9 L 10-10-1
22 04-21-1904 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-12 L 10-11-1
23 04-14-1905 vs Boston Beaneaters 10-1 W 11-11-1
24 04-20-1906 vs Brooklyn Superbas 8-2 W 12-11-1
25 04-11-1907 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-3 L F 12-12-1
26 04-22-1908 vs Brooklyn Superbas 3-2 W 13-12-1
27 04-15-1909 vs Brooklyn Superbas 0-3 L 13-13-1
28 04-20-1910 vs Boston Doves 4-0 W 14-13-1
29 04-12-1911 vs Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 L 14-14-1
30 04-19-1912 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 6-2 W 15-14-1
31 04-10-1913 vs Boston Braves 0-8 L 15-15-1
32 04-23-1914 vs Philadelphia Phillies 12-4 W 16-15-1
33 04-14-1915 vs Brooklyn Robins 16-3 W 17-15-1
34 04-20-1916 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-7 L 17-16-1
35 04-20-1917 vs Boston Braves 2-4 L 17-17-1
36 04-16-1918 vs Brooklyn Robins 6-4 W 18-17-1
37 05-02-1919 vs Philadelphia Phillies 14-2 W 19-17-1
38 04-14-1920 vs Boston Braves 3-6 L 19-18-1
39 04-21-1921 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-6 L 19-19-1
40 04-12-1922 vs Brooklyn Robins 3-4 L 19-20-1
41 04-26-1923 vs Boston Braves 7-3 W 20-20-1
42 04-15-1924 vs Brooklyn Robins 2-3 L 20-21-1
43 04-22-1925 vs Boston Braves 6-5 W 21-21-1
44 04-13-1926 vs Brooklyn Robins 0-3 L 21-22-1
45 04-20-1927 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 W 22-22-1
46 04-11-1928 vs Boston Braves 5-2 W 23-22-1
47 04-23-1929 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-3 L 23-23-1
48 04-15-1930 vs Boston Braves 3-2 W 24-23-1
49 04-22-1931 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 W 25-23-1
50 04-12-1932 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-13 L 25-24-1
51 04-20-1933 vs Boston Braves 1-0 W 26-24-1
52 04-17-1934 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 W 27-24-1
53 04-23-1935 vs Boston Braves 6-5 W 28-24-1
54 04-14-1936 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 8-5 W 29-24-1
55 04-23-1937 vs Boston Bees 3-0 W 30-24-1
56 04-19-1938 vs Boston Bees 13-1 W 31-24-1
57 04-21-1939 vs Boston Bees 3-10 L 31-25-1
58 04-16-1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-3 L 31-26-1
59 04-18-1941 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 W 32-26-1
60 04-14-1942 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 5-7 L 32-27-1
61 04-27-1943 vs Boston Braves 11-3 W 33-27-1
62 04-18-1944 vs Boston Braves 2-1 W 34-27-1
63 04-20-1945 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 10-6 W 35-27-1
64 04-16-1946 vs Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 W 36-27-1
65 04-18-1947 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 10-4 W 37-27-1
66 04-20-1948 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 6-7 L 37-28-1
67 04-22-1949 vs Boston Braves 6-6 T 37-28-2
68 04-18-1950 vs Boston Braves 4-11 L 37-29-2
69 04-20-1951 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 3-7 L 37-30-2
70 04-16-1952 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 W 38-30-2
71 04-17-1953 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3 W 39-30-2
72 04-13-1954 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 W 40-30-2
73 04-14-1955 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 8-10 L 40-31-2
74 04-17-1956 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 W 41-31-2
75 04-18-1957 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 W 42-31-2
76 04-15-1958 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0 W 43-31-2
77 04-14-1959 vs Chicago Cubs 2-5 L 43-32-2
78 04-12-1960 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 W 44-32-2
79 04-11-1961 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-8 L 44-33-2
80 04-10-1962 vs Milwaukee Braves 6-0 W 45-33-2
81 04-16-1963 vs Houston Colt .45s 7-0 W 46-33-2
82 04-14-1964 vs Milwaukee Braves 8-4 W 47-33-2
83 04-20-1965 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-3 L 47-34-2
84 04-12-1966 vs Chicago Cubs 9-1 W 48-34-2
85 04-18-1967 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1-2 L 48-35-2
86 04-10-1968 vs New York Mets 5-4 W 49-35-2
87 04-17-1969 vs San Diego Padres 5-4 W 50-35-2
88 04-07-1970 vs Houston Astros 5-8 L 50-36-2
89 04-12-1971 vs San Diego Padres 5-0 W 51-36-2
90 04-21-1972 vs Houston Astros 3-7 L 51-37-2
91 04-09-1973 vs San Diego Padres 2-1 W 52-37-2
92 04-05-1974 vs Houston Astros 5-1 W 53-37-2
93 04-11-1975 vs Atlanta Braves 2-4 L 53-38-2
94 04-09-1976 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 W 54-38-2
95 04-15-1977 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 1-7 L 54-39-2
96 04-07-1978 vs San Diego Padres 2-3 L 54-40-2
97 04-10-1979 vs San Diego Padres 4-2 W 55-40-2
98 04-17-1980 vs San Diego Padres 7-3 W 56-40-2
99 04-09-1981 vs San Diego Padres 1-4 L 56-41-2
100 04-13-1982 vs San Diego Padres 3-2 W 57-41-2
101 04-05-1983 vs San Diego Padres 13-16 L 57-42-2
102 04-03-1984 vs Chicago Cubs 3-5 L 57-43-2
103 04-09-1985 vs San Diego Padres 4-3 W 58-43-2
104 04-15-1986 vs Houston Astros 3-8 L 58-44-2
105 04-06-1987 vs San Diego Padres 4-3 W 59-44-2
106 04-07-1988 vs San Diego Padres 6-1 W 60-44-2
107 04-10-1989 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4-7 L 60-45-2
108 04-13-1990 vs San Diego Padres 3-8 L 60-46-2
109 04-15-1991 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 1-2 L 60-47-2
110 04-14-1992 vs San Diego Padres 0-4 L 60-48-2
111 04-12-1993 vs Florida Marlins 4-3 W 61-48-2
112 04-04-1994 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 W 62-48-2
113 04-28-1995 vs Florida Marlins 4-0 W 63-48-2
114 04-12-1996 vs Chicago Cubs 4-1 W 64-48-2
115 04-01-1997 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-5 L 64-49-2
116 04-07-1998 vs Houston Astros 5-4 W 65-49-2
117 04-08-1999 vs San Diego Padres 12-4 W 66-49-2
118 04-11-2000 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5-6 L 66-50-2
119 04-02-2001 vs San Diego Padres 3-2 W 67-50-2
120 04-05-2002 vs San Diego Padres 3-1 W 68-50-2
121 04-07-2003 vs San Diego Padres 7-4 W 69-50-2
122 04-12-2004 vs Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 W 70-50-2
123 04-05-2005 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 W 71-50-2
124 04-06-2006 vs Atlanta Braves 6-4 W 72-50-2
125 04-03-2007 vs San Diego Padres 0-7 L 72-51-2
126 04-07-2008 vs San Diego Padres 4-8 L 72-52-2
127 04-07-2009 vs Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 W 73-52-2
128 04-09-2010 vs Atlanta Braves 5-4 W 74-52-2
129 04-08-2011 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 W 75-52-2
130 04-13-2012 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 W 76-52-2
131 04-05-2013 vs St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 W 77-52-2
San Francisco Giants Opening Day History


The San Francisco Giants 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 San Francisco Giants 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
April (127)73520.584 Atlanta Braves (3)210.667
May (4)401.000 Baltimore Orioles (2)201.000
  Boston Beaneaters (8)440.500
Score Related Opening Day Splits Boston Bees (3)210.667
  Boston Braves (13)840.667
Type (Games)WonLostWP Boston Doves (1)101.000
Shutouts (20)1280.600 Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1)010.000
1-Run Games (38)25130.658 Brooklyn Dodgers (10)640.600
Blowouts (32)22100.688 Brooklyn Robins (5)230.400
  Brooklyn Superbas (6)330.500
  Chicago Cubs (4)220.500
  Chicago White Stockings (1)101.000
  Florida Marlins (2)201.000
  Houston Astros (5)230.400
  Houston Colt .45s (1)101.000
  Los Angeles Dodgers (7)340.429
  Milwaukee Braves (2)201.000
  Milwaukee Brewers (2)201.000
  New York Mets (1)101.000
  Philadelphia Phillies (22)11110.500
  Pittsburgh Pirates (6)330.500
  San Diego Padres (20)1370.650
  St. Louis Cardinals (4)310.750
  Washington Senators (2)101.000

During their Opening Day history, the San Francisco Giantsscored the most runs (16) on April 14, 1915 versus the . The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 16 and it was played on April 5, 1983 versus the .

     

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