This week I attended my 21st consecutive (except for the pandemic year of 2020 that had no fans) Opening Day at Comiskey Park II/US Cellular Field/Guaranteed Rate Field, and my 38th overall. From my first, at old Comiskey Park in 1985, to my first as a Cubs season ticket holder at Wrigley Field in 2002, to road trips to Shea Stadium, in 2003, and Great American Ballpark, in 2004 and 2006, Opening Day remains a spring holiday proclaiming the theoretical beginning of summer. This seemed like a good time to see who the best performers were on both sides of the ball from those 38 contests.
Home Runs
Name | Total |
---|---|
Corey Patterson | 3 |
Paul Konerko | 3 |
Alejandro de Aza | 2 |
Ray Durham | 2 |
Jose Valentin | 2 |
Joe Crede | 2 |
Jim Thome | 2 |
Hits
Name | Total |
---|---|
Paul Konerko | 15 |
Jermaine Dye | 9 |
Aramis Ramirez | 8 |
Victor Martinez | 8 |
Mark Grudzielanek | 8 |
Runs
Name | Total |
---|---|
Paul Konerko | 7 |
Derrek Lee | 7 |
Alex Gonzalez | 6 |
Joe Crede | 6 |
RBI
Name | Total |
---|---|
Paul Konerko | 10 |
Corey Patterson | 8 |
Moises Alou | 8 |
Doubles
Name | Total |
---|---|
Michael Barrett | 4 |
Paul Konerko | 3 |
Moises Alou | 3 |
Jose Valentin | 3 |
Victor Marinez | 3 |
Alex Rios | 3 |
Jose Abreu | 3 |
Miguel Olivo | 3 |
Jeromy Burnitz | 3 |
Carlos Lee | 3 |
Triples
Name | Total |
---|---|
Ray Durham | 2 |
Yolmer Sanchez | 2 |
14 tied with | 1 |
Batting Average (> 8 AB)
Name | Total |
---|---|
Jermaine Dye | 0.500 |
Mark Grudzielanek | 0.500 |
Miguel Olivo | 0.455 |
Stolen Bases
Name | Total |
---|---|
Mark McLemore | 3 |
Sam Fuld | 3 |
Chris Singleton | 3 |
Games
Name | Total |
---|---|
Paul Konerko | 13 |
A.J. Pierzynski | 8 |
Jose Abreu | 8 |
And, on the defensive side of the ball:
Wins
Name | Total |
---|---|
Mark Buehrle | 3 |
Kerry Wood | 2 |
Chris Sale | 2 |
Esteban Loaiza | 2 |
Losses
Name | Total |
---|---|
Jake Westbrook | 2 |
36 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 6 IP)
Name | Total |
---|---|
Lance Lynn | 0.00 |
Tommy Milone | 0.00 |
Britt Burns | 1.00 |
Strikeouts
Name | Total |
---|---|
Jon Lester | 22 |
Kerry Wood | 18 |
Chris Sale | 15 |
Appearances
Name | Total |
---|---|
Joe Borowski | 6 |
Mark Buehrle | 5 |
Jon Lester | 4 |
Matt Thornton | 4 |
Michael Wuertz | 4 |
Saves
Name | Total |
---|---|
Bobby Jenks | 2 |
21 tied with | 1 |