Ben Sheets and the near-perfect Opening Day
As the Brewers get ready to open the 2013 season, let's take a look back at the best Opening Day pitching performance in franchise history.
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5.63 | 1.25 | |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 55 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 1.88 | 1.11 | |
| 2001 | Brewers | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 151.1 | 166 | 89 | 80 | 23 | 48 | 94 | 4.76 | 1.41 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.38 | 1.59 | |
| 2002 | Brewers | 34 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 216.2 | 237 | 105 | 100 | 21 | 70 | 170 | 4.15 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | Brewers | 34 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 220.2 | 232 | 122 | 109 | 29 | 43 | 157 | 4.45 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | Brewers | 34 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 201 | 85 | 71 | 25 | 32 | 264 | 2.70 | .980 |
| 2005 | Brewers | 22 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 156.2 | 142 | 66 | 58 | 19 | 25 | 141 | 3.33 | 1.07 |
| 2006 | Brewers | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 105 | 47 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 116 | 3.82 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10.39 | 1.62 | |
| 2007 | Brewers | 24 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141.1 | 138 | 62 | 60 | 17 | 37 | 106 | 3.82 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | Brewers | 31 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 198.1 | 181 | 74 | 68 | 17 | 47 | 158 | 3.09 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | Athletics | 20 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.1 | 123 | 65 | 60 | 18 | 43 | 84 | 4.53 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | Braves | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 52 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 3.47 | 1.32 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.06 | 1.22 | |
| Career Total | 250 | 250 | 94 | 96 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1596.2 | 1577 | 736 | 670 | 184 | 369 | 1325 | 3.78 | 1.22 | |
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As the Brewers get ready to open the 2013 season, let's take a look back at the best Opening Day pitching performance in franchise history.
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