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Starting
Lineups

Positions
By Year

Position
Leaders

Most Opening Day starts, by position

Pitcher

Tom Seaver	11
Dwight Gooden	8
Tom Glavine	4
Johan Santana	4
Bobby Jones	3
Al Leiter	3
Jacob deGrom	3
Roger Craig	2
Al Jackson	2
Craig Swan	2
Noah Syndergaard	2
Jack Fisher	1
Don Cardwell	1
Jerry Koosman	1
Pat Zachry	1
Randy Jones	1
Mike Torrez	1
Bob Ojeda	1
David Cone	1
Pete Harnisch	1
Mike Hampton	1
Pedro Martinez	1
Mike Pelfrey	1
Jon Niese	1
Dillon Gee	1
Bartolo Colon	1
Matt Harvey	1
Tylor Megill	1
Max Scherzer	1
Jose Quintana	1

Catcher

Jerry Grote	9
Mike Piazza	7
Todd Hundley	6
John Stearns	5
Gary Carter	5
Travis d'Arnaud	3
Ron Hodges	2
Paul Lo Duca	2
Brian Schneider	2
Josh Thole	2
Wilson Ramos	2
James McCann	2
Hobie Landrith	1
Choo Choo Coleman	1
Hawk Taylor	1
Chris Cannizzaro	1
J.C. Martin	1
Duffy Dyer	1
Alex Trevino	1
Barry Lyons	1
Charlie O'Brien	1
Tim Spehr	1
Rod Barajas	1
John Buck	1
Rene Rivera	1
Kevin Plawecki	1
Omar Narvaez	1
Francisco Alvarez	1

First Base

Ed Kranepool	6
Keith Hernandez	6
Pete Alonso	6
Carlos Delgado	4
Ike Davis	4
John Milner	3
John Olerud	3
Lucas Duda	3
Willie Montanez	2
Dave Kingman	2
Eddie Murray	2
Rico Brogna	2
Todd Zeile	2
Mo Vaughn	2
Gil Hodges	1
Tim Harkness	1
Dick Smith	1
Dick Stuart	1
Ron Swoboda	1
Art Shamsky	1
Donn Clendenon	1
Lee Mazzilli	1
Rusty Staub	1
Mike Marshall	1
Dave Magadan	1
David Segui	1
Jason Phillips	1
Doug Mientkiewicz	1
Mike Jacobs	1
Adrian Gonzalez	1

Second Base

Felix Millan	5
Ken Boswell	4
Doug Flynn	3
Wally Backman	3
Jeff Kent	3
Edgardo Alfonzo	3
Luis Castillo	3
Daniel Murphy	3
Robinson Cano	3
Jeff McNeil	3
Tim Teufel	2
Gregg Jefferies	2
Carlos Baerga	2
Roberto Alomar	2
Neil Walker	2
Charlie Neal	1
Larry Burright	1
Amado Samuel	1
Bobby Klaus	1
Ron Hunt	1
Jerry Buchek	1
Wayne Garrett	1
Kelvin Chapman	1
Bob Bailor	1
Brian Giles	1
Tom Herr	1
Willie Randolph	1
Jose Vizcaino	1
Ricky Gutierrez	1
Kazuo Matsui	1
Anderson Hernandez	1
Jose Valentin	1
Brad Emaus	1
Eric Young	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	1

Third Base

David Wright	12
Howard Johnson	7
Hubie Brooks	4
Robin Ventura	3
Ken Boyer	2
Ed Charles	2
Jim Fregosi	2
Wayne Garrett	2
Bobby Bonilla	2
Edgardo Alfonzo	2
Ty Wigginton	2
Jeff McNeil	2
Eduardo Escobar	2
Don Zimmer	1
Charlie Neal	1
Ron Hunt	1
Charley Smith	1
Joe Foy	1
Bob Aspromonte	1
Joe Torre	1
Roy Staiger	1
Lenny Randle	1
Richie Hebner	1
Elliott Maddox	1
Gregg Jefferies	1
Bill Pecota	1
Jeff Kent	1
Butch Huskey	1
Jose Reyes	1
Todd Frazier	1
J.D. Davis	1
Brett Baty	1

Shortstop

Bud Harrelson	11
Rey Ordonez	7
Jose Reyes	6
Kevin Elster	4
Francisco Lindor	4
Rafael Santana	3
Ruben Tejada	3
Amed Rosario	3
Al Moran	2
Roy McMillan	2
Frank Taveras	2
Jose Vizcaino	2
Asdrubal Cabrera	2
Felix Mantilla	1
Tim Foli	1
Doug Flynn	1
Ron Gardenhire	1
Bob Bailor	1
Jose Oquendo	1
Howard Johnson	1
Tony Fernandez	1
Rey Sanchez	1
Kazuo Matsui	1
Alex Cora	1
Wilmer Flores	1

Left Field

Cleon Jones	6
Kevin McReynolds	6
George Foster	5
Cliff Floyd	4
Frank Thomas	3
Steve Henderson	3
Bernard Gilkey	3
Yoenis Cespedes	3
Brandon Nimmo	3
John Milner	2
Vince Coleman	2
Rickey Henderson	2
Jason Bay	2
Joe Christopher	1
Ron Swoboda	1
Tommy Davis	1
Art Shamsky	1
Gene Clines	1
Dave Kingman	1
David Segui	1
Benny Agbayani	1
Roger Cedeno	1
Moises Alou	1
Angel Pagan	1
Daniel Murphy	1
Willie Harris	1
Lucas Duda	1
Andrew Brown	1
Michael Cuddyer	1
J.D. Davis	1
Jeff McNeil	1
Mark Canha	1

Center Field

Mookie Wilson	6
Tommie Agee	5
Carlos Beltran	5
Lee Mazzilli	4
Juan Lagares	4
Brandon Nimmo	3
Jim Hickman	2
Del Unser	2
Lenny Dykstra	2
Lance Johnson	2
Brian McRae	2
Jay Payton	2
Richie Ashburn	1
Duke Snider	1
Billy Cowan	1
Don Bosch	1
Willie Mays	1
Don Hahn	1
Jerry Morales	1
Keith Miller	1
Vince Coleman	1
Howard Johnson	1
Joe Orsulak	1
Ryan Thompson	1
Brett Butler	1
Darryl Hamilton	1
Roger Cedeno	1
Mike Cameron	1
Gary Matthews	1
Angel Pagan	1
Andres Torres	1
Collin Cowgill	1
Curtis Granderson	1
Kevin Pillar	1
Mark Canha	1
Harrison Bader	1

Right Field

Darryl Strawberry	7
Rusty Staub	3
Dave Kingman	3
Bobby Bonilla	3
Jeromy Burnitz	3
Curtis Granderson	3
Michael Conforto	3
Starling Marte	3
Cleon Jones	2
Ron Swoboda	2
Carl Everett	2
Butch Huskey	2
Ryan Church	2
Jay Bruce	2
Gus Bell	1
Ed Kranepool	1
Joe Christopher	1
Johnny Lewis	1
Rod Gaspar	1
Art Shamsky	1
Ken Henderson	1
Elliott Maddox	1
Mike Jorgensen	1
Mookie Wilson	1
Joel Youngblood	1
Mike Howard	1
Hubie Brooks	1
Derek Bell	1
Darryl Hamilton	1
Karim Garcia	1
Eric Valent	1
Xavier Nady	1
Shawn Green	1
Jeff Francoeur	1
Carlos Beltran	1
Lucas Duda	1
Marlon Byrd	1

Designated Hitter

Michael Conforto	1
Yoenis Cespedes	1
J.D. Davis	1
Daniel Vogelbach	1
DJ Stewart	1

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