Joba Chamberlain, 22, tonight makes his first major league start for the Yankees against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.
Here’s a look at the first major league start by some notable New York pitchers.
Interesting to note, of this 16-pitcher list, four teams won their pitcher’s start:
YANKEES
Catfish Hunter, 19
(with Kansas City A’s)
June 20, 1965
(Had made nine relief appearances)
at Detroit Tigers
Tigers, 12-8
3 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, (ND)
Goose Gossage, 21
(with Chicago White Sox)
Oct. 4, 1972
(Had made 35 relief appearances)
at Minnesota Twins
Twins, 14-2
3 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 9 ER, (L)
Ron Guidry, 25
Sept. 22, 1975
(Had made nine relief appearances)
vs. Boston Red Sox
Red Sox, 6-4
5 1/3 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 2 SO 4 ER, (L)
Mike Mussina, 22
(with Baltimore Orioles)
Aug. 4, 1991
(major league debut)
at Chicago White Sox
White Sox, 1-0
7 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, (L)
Mariano Rivera, 25
May 23, 1995
(major league debut)
at California Angels
Angels, 10-0
3 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, (L)
Andy Pettitte, 22
May 27, 1995
(Had made five relief appearances)
at Oakland A’s
A’s, 3-0
5 1/3 IP, 7 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, (L)
Chien-Ming Wang, 24
April 30, 2005
(major league debut)
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Yankees, 4-3
7 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, (ND)
METS
Nolan Ryan, 19
Sept. 18, 1966
(Had made one relief appearance)
at Houston Astros
Astros, 9-2
1 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, (L)
Tom Seaver, 22
April 13, 1967
(major league debut)
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Mets, 3-2
5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 8 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, (W)
Jerry Koosman, 24
Sept. 22, 1967
(Had made seven relief appearances)
vs. Houston Astros
Astros, 8-0
1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, (L)
Ron Darling, 22
Sept. 6, 1983
(major league debut)
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies, 2-0
6 1/3 IP, 5 H, 6 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, (L)
Dwight Gooden 19
April 7, 1984 (debut)
at Houston Astros
Mets, 3-2
5 IP, 3 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, (W)
Pedro Martinez, 20
(with Los Angeles Dodgers)
Sept. 30, 1992
(Had made one relief appearance)
at Cincinnati Reds
Reds, 3-1
6 IP, 4 H, 7 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, (L)
Johan Santana, 21
(with Minnesota Twins)
April 7, 2000
(Had made one relief appearance)
at Kansas City Royals
Royals, 10-6
5 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, (ND)
Oliver Perez, 20
(with San Diego Padres)
June 16, 2002
(major league debut)
vs. Seattle Mariners
Padres, 5-3
5 IP, 4 H, 7 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, (W)
John Maine, 23
(with Baltimore Orioles)
July 23, 2004
(major league debut)
vs. Minnesota Twins
Twins, 7-3
3 2/3 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, (L)