List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game starting pitchers explained
Below is a list of starting pitchers for the American League and National League in each Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Major League Baseball has held an All-Star Game nearly every year since 1933; no All-Star Game was held in 1945 or 2020, and two All-Star Games per year were held from 1959 to 1962.[1] The pitching staffs for the two leagues are determined by a ballot of current players and the commissioner of baseball, and the starting pitcher is designated by each team's manager.[2] Unlike regular season and postseason baseball games, starting pitchers generally only pitch one or two innings to allow the rest of the pitching staff opportunities to enter the game.[3]
Lefty Gomez and Robin Roberts lead the American League and National League, respectively, having started the All-Star Game five times each. The New York Yankees have had the most starting pitchers of any team with 21, while the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League with 17.
Game results
| Date | Winning League (All-Time Record) | Score | Venue | AL Starting Pitcher | Team | NL Starting Pitcher | Team |
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| July 6, 1933 | American
(1–0–0 AL) | 4–2 | Comiskey Park | | | | |
| July 10, 1934 | American
(2–0–0 AL) | 9–7 | Polo Grounds | | | | |
| July 8, 1935 | American
(3–0–0 AL) | 4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | | | | |
| July 7, 1936 | National
(3–1–0 AL) | 4–3 | National League Park | | | | |
| July 7, 1937 | American
(4–1–0 AL) | 8–3 | Griffith Stadium | | | | |
| July 6, 1938 | National
(4–2–0 AL) | 4–1 | Crosley Field | | | | |
| July 11, 1939 | American
(5–2–0 AL) | 3–1 | Yankee Stadium | | | | |
| July 9, 1940 | National
(5–3–0 AL) | 4–0 | Sportsman's Park | | | | |
| July 8, 1941 | American
(6–3–0 AL) | 7–5 | Briggs Stadium | | | | |
| July 6, 1942 | American
(7–3–0 AL) | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | | | | |
| July 13, 1943 | American
(8–3–0 AL) | 5–3 | Shibe Park | | Washington Senators [4] | | |
| July 11, 1944 | National
(8–4–0 AL) | 7–1 | Forbes Field | | | | |
| July 10, 1945 | Game canceled due to World War II-related travel restrictions.
Game was originally scheduled to be held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| July 9, 1946 | American
(9–4–0 AL) | 12–0 | Fenway Park | | | | |
| July 8, 1947 | American
(10–4–0 AL) | 2–1 | Wrigley Field | | | | |
| July 13, 1948 | American
(11–4–0 AL) | 5–2 | Sportsman's Park | | | | |
| July 12, 1949 | American
(12–4–0 AL) | 11–7 | Ebbets Field | | | | |
| July 11, 1950 | National
(12–5–0 AL) | 4–3
(14) | Comiskey Park | | | | |
| July 10, 1951 | National
(12–6–0 AL) | 8–3 | Briggs Stadium | | St. Louis Browns [5] | | |
| July 8, 1952 | National
(12–7–0 AL) | 3–2
(5) | Shibe Park | | | | |
| July 14, 1953 | National
(12–8–0 AL) | 5–1 | Crosley Field | | | | |
| July 13, 1954 | American
(13–8–0 AL) | 11–9 | Cleveland Stadium | | | | |
| July 12, 1955 | National
(13–9–0 AL) | 6–5
(12) | County Stadium | | | | |
| July 10, 1956 | National
(13–10–0 AL) | 7–3 | Griffith Stadium | | | | |
| July 9, 1957 | American
(14–10–0 AL) | 6–5 | Busch Stadium | | | | |
| July 8, 1958 | American
(15–10–0 AL) | 4–3 | Memorial Stadium | | | | |
| July 7, 1959 | National
(15–11–0 AL) | 5–4 | Forbes Field | | | | |
| August 3, 1959 | American
(16–11–0 AL) | 5–3 | Memorial Coliseum | | | | |
| July 11, 1960 | National
(16–12–0 AL) | 5–3 | Municipal Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 1960 | National
(16–13–0 AL) | 6–0 | Yankee Stadium | | | | |
| July 11, 1961 | National
(16–14–0 AL) | 5–4
(10) | Candlestick Park | | | | |
| July 31, 1961 | TIE
(16–14–1 AL) | 1–1 | Fenway Park | | | | |
| July 10, 1962 | National
(16–15–1 AL) | 3–1 | D.C. Stadium | | | | |
| July 30, 1962 | American
(17–15–1 AL) | 9–4 | Wrigley Field | | Washington Senators [6] | | |
| July 9, 1963 | National
(17–16–1 AL) | 5–3 | Cleveland Stadium | | | | |
| July 7, 1964 | National
(17–17–1) | 7–4 | Shea Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 1965 | National
(18–17–1 NL) | 6–5 | Metropolitan Stadium | | | | |
| July 12, 1966 | National
(19–17–1 NL) | 2–1
(10) | Busch Memorial Stadium | | | | |
| July 11, 1967 | National
(20–17–1 NL) | 2–1
(15) | Anaheim Stadium | | | | |
| July 9, 1968 | National
(21–17–1 NL) | 1–0 | Astrodome | | | | |
| July 23, 1969 | National
(22–17–1 NL) | 9–3 | RFK Stadium | | | | |
| July 14, 1970 | National
(23–17–1 NL) | 5–4
(12) | Riverfront Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 1971 | American
(23–18–1 NL) | 6–4 | Tiger Stadium | | | | |
| July 25, 1972 | National
(24–18–1 NL) | 4–3
(10) | Atlanta Stadium | | | | |
| July 24, 1973 | National
(25–18–1 NL) | 7–1 | Royals Stadium | | | | |
| July 23, 1974 | National
(26–18–1 NL) | 7–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | | | | |
| July 15, 1975 | National
(27–18–1 NL) | 6–3 | County Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 1976 | National
(28–18–1 NL) | 7–1 | Veterans Stadium | | | | |
| July 19, 1977 | National
(29–18–1 NL) | 7–5 | Yankee Stadium | | | | |
| July 11, 1978 | National
(30–18–1 NL) | 7–3 | San Diego Stadium | | | | |
| July 17, 1979 | National
(31–18–1 NL) | 7–6 | Kingdome | | | | |
| July 8, 1980 | National
(32–18–1 NL) | 4–2 | Dodger Stadium | | | | |
| August 9, 1981 | National
(33–18–1 NL) | 5–4 | Cleveland Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 1982 | National
(34–18–1 NL) | 4–1 | Olympic Stadium | | | | |
| July 6, 1983 | American
(34–19–1 NL) | 13–3 | Comiskey Park | | | | |
| July 10, 1984 | National
(35–19–1 NL) | 3–1 | Candlestick Park | | | | |
| July 16, 1985 | National
(36–19–1 NL) | 6–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | | | | |
| July 15, 1986 | American
(36–20–1 NL) | 3–2 | Astrodome | | | | |
| July 14, 1987 | National
(37–20–1 NL) | 2–0
(13) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | | | | |
| July 12, 1988 | American
(37–21–1 NL) | 2–1 | Riverfront Stadium | | | | |
| July 11, 1989 | American
(37–22–1 NL) | 5–3 | Anaheim Stadium | | | | |
| July 10, 1990 | American
(37–23–1 NL) | 2–0 | Wrigley Field | | | | |
| July 9, 1991 | American
(37–24–1 NL) | 4–2 | SkyDome | | | | |
| July 14, 1992 | American
(37–25–1 NL) | 13–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 1993 | American
(37–26–1 NL) | 9–3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | | | | |
| July 12, 1994 | National
(38–26–1 NL) | 8–7
(10) | Three Rivers Stadium | | | | |
| July 11, 1995 | National
(39–26–1 NL) | 3–2 | The Ballpark in Arlington | | | | |
| July 9, 1996 | National
(40–26–1 NL) | 6–0 | Veterans Stadium | | | | |
| July 8, 1997 | American
(40–27–1 NL) | 3–1 | Jacobs Field | | | | |
| July 7, 1998 | American
(40–28–1 NL) | 13–8 | Coors Field | | | | |
| July 13, 1999 | American
(40–29–1 NL) | 4–1 | Fenway Park | | | | |
| July 11, 2000 | American
(40–30–1 NL) | 6–3 | Turner Field | | | | |
| July 10, 2001 | American
(40–31–1 NL) | 4–1 | Safeco Field | | | | |
| July 9, 2002 | TIE
(40–31–2 NL) | 7–7
(11) | Miller Park | | | | |
| July 15, 2003 | American
(40–32–2 NL) | 7–6 | U.S. Cellular Field | | | | |
| July 13, 2004 | American
(40–33–2 NL) | 9–4 | Minute Maid Park | | | | |
| July 12, 2005 | American
(40–34–2 NL) | 7–5 | Comerica Park | | | | |
| July 11, 2006 | American
(40–35–2 NL) | 3–2 | PNC Park | | | | |
| July 10, 2007 | American
(40–36–2 NL) | 5–4 | AT&T Park | | | | |
| July 15, 2008 | American
(40–37–2 NL) | 4–3
(15) | Yankee Stadium | | | | |
| July 14, 2009 | American
(40–38–2 NL) | 4–3 | Busch Stadium | | | | |
| July 13, 2010 | National
(41–38–2 NL) | 3–1 | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | | | | |
| July 12, 2011 | National
(42–38–2 NL) | 5–1 | Chase Field | | | | |
| July 10, 2012 | National
(43–38–2 NL) | 8–0 | Kauffman Stadium | | | | |
| July 16, 2013 | American
(43–39–2 NL) | 3–0 | Citi Field | | | | |
| July 15, 2014 | American
(43–40–2 NL) | 5–3 | Target Field | | | | |
| July 14, 2015 | American
(43–41–2 NL) | 6–3 | Great American Ball Park | | | | |
| July 12, 2016 | American
(43–42–2 NL) | 4–2 | Petco Park | | | | |
| July 11, 2017 | American
(43–43–2) | 2–1
(10) | Marlins Park | | | | |
| July 17, 2018 | American
(44–43–2 AL) | 8–6
(10) | Nationals Park | | | | |
| July 9, 2019 | American
(45–43–2 AL) | 4–3 | Progressive Field | | | | |
| July 14, 2020 | Game canceled due to a delay in the start of the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game was originally scheduled to be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. |
| July 13, 2021 | American
(46–43–2 AL) | 5–2 | Coors Field | | | | |
| July 19, 2022 | American
(47–43–2 AL) | 3–2 | Dodger Stadium | | | | |
| July 11, 2023 | National
(47–44–2 AL) | 3–2 | T-Mobile Park | | | | |
| July 16, 2024 | American
(48–44–2 AL) | 5–3 | Globe Life Field | | | | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: All-Star Game History. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. July 16, 2017.
- Web site: All-Star FAQ: What to know about how players are selected. MLB.com. July 7, 2024. July 16, 2024.
- Web site: Skenes vs. Burnes, phenom vs. Cy winner an enticing All-Star matchup. July 15, 2024. July 16, 2024.
- First iteration of the Washington Nationals who relocated to Minneapolis as the Minnesota Twins in 1961.
- The St. Louis Browns relocated to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Orioles in 1953.
- Second iteration of the Washington Senators who relocated to Dallas-Fort Worth as the Texas Rangers in 1972.
