List of St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day Starting Pitchers Since 1980

Miles Mikolas will start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium in the team's first game of the 2023 season, against the Toronto Blue Jays. Here's a list of the Cardinals Opening Day starters for each season, tracing back to 1980.

Miles Mikolas will start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium in the team's first game of the 2023 season, against the Toronto Blue Jays.

It will be Mikolas' second Opening Day start of his career, both of which he has made for the Cardinals.

Bob Gibson holds the franchise record for most Opening Day starts, with 10.

Here's a list of the Cardinals Opening Day starters for each season, tracing back to 1980:

2023: Miles Mikolas vs. Toronto Blue Jays

2022: Adam Wainwright vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

2021: Jack Flaherty @ Cincinnati Reds

2020: Jack Flaherty vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

2019: Miles Mikolas @ Milwaukee Brewers

2018: Carlos Martinez @ New York Mets

2017: Carlos Martinez vs. Chicago Cubs

2016: Adam Wainwright @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2015: Adam Wainwright @ Chicago Cubs

2014: Adam Wainwright @ Cincinnati Reds

2013: Adam Wainwright @ Arizona Diamondbacks

2012: Kyle Lohse @ Miami Marlins

2011: Chris Carpenter vs. San Diego Padres

2010: Chris Carpenter @ Cincinnati Reds

2009: Adam Wainwright vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

2008: Kyle Lohse vs. Colorado Rockies

2007: Chris Carpenter vs. New York Mets

2006: Chris Carpenter @ Philadelphia Phillies

2005: Chris Carpenter @ Houston Astros

2004: Matt Morris vs. Milwaukee Brewers

2003: Matt Morris vs. Milwaukee Brewers

2002: Matt Morris vs. Colorado Rockies

2001:Darryl Kile @ Colorado Rockies

2000: Darryl Kile vs. Chicago Cubs

1999: Donovan Osborne vs. Milwaukee Brewers

1998: Todd Stottlemyre vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

1997: Todd Stottlemyre @ Montreal Expos

1996: Andy Benes @ New York Mets

1995: Ken Hill vs. Philadelphia Phillies

1994: Bob Tewksbury @ Cincinnati Reds

1993: Bob Tewksbury vs. San Francisco Giants

1992: Jose DeLeon vs. New York Mets

1991: Bryn Smith @ Chicago Cubs

1990: Joe Magrane vs. Montreal Expos

1989: Joe Magrane @ New York Mets

1988: Joe Magrane @ Cincinnati Reds

1987: John Tudor @ Chicago Cubs

1986: John Tudor vs. Chicago Cubs

1985: Joaquin Andujar @ New York Mets

1984: Dave LaPoint @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1983: Bob Forsch vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

1982: Bob Forsch @ Houston Astros

1981: Bob Forsch vs. Philadelphia Phillies

1980: Pete Vuckovich vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

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