St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day History

The St. Louis Cardinals 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.

"The baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
St. Louis Cardinals

Opening Day History

1 05-02-1882 vs Louisville Eclipse 9-7 W 1-0
2 05-15-1883 vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 7-4 W 2-0
3 05-01-1884 vs Indianapolis Blues 4-2 W 3-0
4 04-18-1885 vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys 0-7 L 3-1
5 04-18-1886 vs Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8-4 W 4-1
6 04-22-1887 vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 2-5 L 4-2
7 04-18-1888 vs Louisville Colonels 8-0 W 5-2
8 04-25-1889 vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 10-5 W 6-2
9 04-22-1890 vs Toledo Maumees 9-6 W 7-2
10 04-08-1891 vs Cincinnati Porkers 7-7 W F 8-2
11 04-12-1892 vs Chicago Colts 10-14 L 8-3
12 04-27-1893 vs Louisville Colonels 4-2 W 9-3
13 04-19-1894 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 W 10-3
14 04-18-1895 vs Chicago Colts 7-10 L 10-4
15 04-16-1896 vs Cleveland Spiders 5-2 W 11-4
16 04-22-1897 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-4 L 11-5
17 04-15-1898 vs Chicago Orphans 1-2 L 11-6
18 04-15-1899 vs Cleveland Spiders 10-1 W 12-6
19 04-19-1900 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 W 13-6
20 04-19-1901 vs Chicago Orphans 7-8 L 13-7
21 04-17-1902 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 0-1 L 13-8
22 04-16-1903 vs Chicago Cubs 2-1 W 14-8
23 04-15-1904 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-5 L 14-9
24 04-14-1905 vs Chicago Cubs 1-6 L 14-10
25 04-12-1906 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2 L 14-11
26 04-19-1907 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-1 W 15-11
27 04-15-1908 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-3 L 15-12
28 04-22-1909 vs Chicago Cubs 3-7 L 15-13
29 04-14-1910 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-5 L 15-14
30 04-20-1911 vs Chicago Cubs 5-9 L 15-15
31 04-11-1912 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 W 16-15
32 04-17-1913 vs Chicago Cubs 1-7 L 16-16
33 04-14-1914 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 W 17-16
34 04-22-1915 vs Chicago Cubs 9-5 W 18-16
35 04-12-1916 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 W 19-16
36 04-19-1917 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-1 W 20-16
37 04-16-1918 vs Chicago Cubs 4-2 W 21-16
38 05-01-1919 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-6 L 21-17
39 04-14-1920 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-5 L 21-18
40 04-23-1921 vs Chicago Cubs 1-5 L 21-19
41 04-12-1922 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 W 22-19
42 04-25-1923 vs Cincinnati Reds 1-3 L 22-20
43 04-15-1924 vs Chicago Cubs 6-5 W 23-20
44 04-22-1925 vs Cincinnati Reds 12-3 W 24-20
45 04-13-1926 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 W 25-20
46 04-20-1927 vs Chicago Cubs 4-2 W 26-20
47 04-11-1928 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 14-7 W 27-20
48 04-26-1929 vs Cincinnati Reds 9-2 W 28-20
49 04-15-1930 vs Chicago Cubs 8-9 L 28-21
50 04-22-1931 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-2 W 29-21
51 04-12-1932 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 W 30-21
52 04-20-1933 vs Chicago Cubs 1-3 L 30-22
53 04-17-1934 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 W 31-22
54 04-23-1935 vs Chicago Cubs 9-5 W 32-22
55 04-14-1936 vs Chicago Cubs 7-12 L 32-23
56 04-23-1937 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 33-23
57 04-19-1938 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3-4 L 33-24
58 04-21-1939 vs Chicago Cubs 2-4 L 33-25
59 04-16-1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-6 L 33-26
60 04-18-1941 vs Chicago Cubs 4-6 L 33-27
61 04-14-1942 vs Chicago Cubs 4-5 L 33-28
62 04-27-1943 vs Chicago Cubs 7-0 W 34-28
63 04-18-1944 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 W 35-28
64 04-21-1945 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-2 W 36-28
65 04-16-1946 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-6 L 36-29
66 04-18-1947 vs Chicago Cubs 4-1 W 37-29
67 04-20-1948 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-0 W 38-29
68 04-22-1949 vs Chicago Cubs 9-2 W 39-29
69 04-18-1950 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 W 40-29
70 04-20-1951 vs Chicago Cubs 5-1 W 41-29
71 04-15-1952 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 W 42-29
72 04-16-1953 vs Chicago Cubs 3-0 W 43-29
73 04-13-1954 vs Chicago Cubs 4-13 L 43-30
74 04-14-1955 vs Milwaukee Braves 8-7 W 44-30
75 04-20-1956 vs Milwaukee Braves 4-5 L 44-31
76 04-18-1957 vs Chicago Cubs 2-10 L 44-32
77 04-15-1958 vs Chicago Cubs 0-4 L 44-33
78 04-10-1959 vs San Francisco Giants 5-6 L 44-34
79 04-19-1960 vs Chicago Cubs 5-2 W 45-34
80 04-14-1961 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-7 L 45-35
81 04-11-1962 vs New York Mets 11-4 W 46-35
82 04-13-1963 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 W 47-35
83 04-22-1964 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 W 48-35
84 04-15-1965 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-10 L 48-36
85 04-13-1966 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-3 L 48-37
86 04-11-1967 vs San Francisco Giants 6-0 W 49-37
87 04-10-1968 vs Atlanta Braves 2-1 W 50-37
88 04-08-1969 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 2-6 L 50-38
89 04-10-1970 vs New York Mets 7-3 W 51-38
90 04-10-1971 vs San Francisco Giants 4-6 L 51-39
91 04-15-1972 vs Montreal Expos 2-3 L 51-40
92 04-11-1973 vs New York Mets 4-5 L 51-41
93 04-05-1974 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 W 52-41
94 04-07-1975 vs Montreal Expos 4-8 L 52-42
95 04-09-1976 vs Chicago Cubs 5-0 W 53-42
96 04-15-1977 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 0-7 L 53-43
97 04-10-1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2 W 54-43
98 04-06-1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 W 55-43
99 04-10-1980 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 W 56-43
100 04-11-1981 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-5 L 56-44
101 04-10-1982 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 7-11 L 56-45
102 04-05-1983 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 1-7 L 56-46
103 04-13-1984 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 W 57-46
104 04-15-1985 vs Montreal Expos 6-1 W 58-46
105 04-08-1986 vs Chicago Cubs 2-1 W 59-46
106 04-14-1987 vs Montreal Expos 4-9 L 59-47
107 04-08-1988 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3-4 L 59-48
108 04-14-1989 vs New York Mets 4-9 L 59-49
109 04-09-1990 vs Montreal Expos 6-5 W 60-49
110 04-19-1991 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 W 61-49
111 04-06-1992 vs New York Mets 2-4 L 61-50
112 04-06-1993 vs San Francisco Giants 1-2 L 61-51
113 04-12-1994 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 3-7 L 61-52
114 04-26-1995 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 W 62-52
115 04-08-1996 vs Montreal Expos 3-4 L 62-53
116 04-08-1997 vs Montreal Expos 2-1 W 63-53
117 03-31-1998 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 W 64-53
118 04-05-1999 vs Milwaukee Brewers 8-10 L 64-54
119 04-03-2000 vs Chicago Cubs 7-1 W 65-54
120 04-09-2001 vs Colorado Rockies 3-2 W 66-54
121 04-01-2002 vs Colorado Rockies 10-2 W 67-54
122 03-31-2003 vs Milwaukee Brewers 11-9 W 68-54
123 04-05-2004 vs Milwaukee Brewers 6-8 L 68-55
124 04-08-2005 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 W 69-55
125 04-10-2006 vs Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 W 70-55
126 04-01-2007 vs New York Mets 1-6 L 70-56
127 04-01-2008 vs Colorado Rockies 1-2 L 70-57
128 04-06-2009 vs Pittsburgh Pirates 4-6 L 70-58
129 04-12-2010 vs Houston Astros 5-0 W 71-58
130 03-31-2011 vs San Diego Padres 3-5 L 71-59
131 04-13-2012 vs Chicago Cubs 5-9 L 71-60
132 04-08-2013 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-13 L 71-61
St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day History


The St. Louis Cardinals 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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 (3)210.667 Atlanta Braves (1)101.000
April (125)66590.528 Chicago Colts (2)020.000
May (4)310.750 Chicago Cubs (31)16150.516
  Chicago Orphans (2)020.000
Score Related Opening Day Splits Cincinnati Porkers (1)101.000
  Cincinnati Red Stockings (3)210.667
Type (Games)WonLostWP Cincinnati Reds (12)750.583
Shutouts (17)1340.765 Cleveland Spiders (2)201.000
1-Run Games (38)20180.526 Colorado Rockies (3)210.667
Blowouts (37)24130.649 Houston Astros (1)101.000
  Indianapolis Blues (1)101.000
  Los Angeles Dodgers (3)210.667
  Louisville Colonels (2)201.000
  Louisville Eclipse (1)101.000
  Milwaukee Braves (2)110.500
  Milwaukee Brewers (4)220.500
  Montreal Expos (7)340.429
  New York Mets (6)240.333
  Philadelphia Phillies (7)520.714
  Pittsburgh Alleghenys (2)110.500
  Pittsburgh Pirates (33)17160.515
  San Diego Padres (1)010.000
  San Francisco Giants (4)130.250
  Toledo Maumees (1)101.000

During their Opening Day history, the St. Louis Cardinalsscored the most runs (14) on April 11, 1928 versus the . The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 14 and it was played on April 12, 1892 versus the .

     

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