The Philadelphia Phillies welcome the Texas Rangers to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday to kickoff the 2026 season.
Let’s take a look at some historical numbers surrounding the team and Opening Day:
1 - This is the first meeting between the Phillies and Rangers on Opening Day in Philadelphia. The two teams have met on Opening Day in 2023 and 2014, both in Texas.
2 - Ties on Opening Day in team history. The first one was in 1923 in a 14-inning game and a 6-6 tie in 11 innings in 1924 against the Braves.
3 - The amount of runs the Phillies allowed in their 7-3 win against the Nationals on Opening Day last season that went 10 innings.
4 - Trea Turner will be the Opening Day shortstop for the Phillies for a fourth straight season, the longest streak by a Philadelphia shortstop since Jimmy Rollins. Didi Gregorius (2020-2022) and Freddy Galvis (2015-2017) each had three consecutive Opening Day starts.
5 - The total home runs Mike Schmidt hit in Opening Day games, the most by a Phillie.
6 - The longest Opening Day winning streak in team history was from 1913 to 1918.
8 - The most Opening Day starts by a second baseman in team history, with Chase Utley holding the record.
9 - Justin Crawford will be the ninth different starting centerfielder on Opening Day in as many seasons. Brandon Marsh is the only one to man centerfield multiple seasons during that stretch, doing so in 2023 and 2025. Johan Rojas (2024), Matt Vierling (2022), Adam Haseley (2021) and Roman Quinn (2020) are the other Opening Day starting centerfielders during that stretch.
11 - New players on this year’s Opening Day roster compared to last season.
12 - The number of different left fielders who have started in left field on Opening Day since 2012 after Raul Ibanez was a mainstay for three straight seasons from 2009 to 2011.
14 - The second-most Opening Day starts made by a Phillie. Jimmy Rollins and Steve Carlton each made 14 starts.
16 - The most starts made by a Phillie. Mike Schmidt started at third base consecutively from 1974 to 1989.
32 - Amount of times the Phillies started the season off against division rivals in the Atlanta Braves.
64 - Total wins on Opening Day
66 - Times the Phillies will have opened a season at home with their home opener on Thursday. Philadelphia owns a 27-37-1 record on Opening Day inside their friendly confines.
71 - Different left fielders to start Opening Day, the highest number among all positions.
72 - The forecasted temperature for first pitch on Thursday.
76 - Total losses on Opening Day.
518 - Total players that have suited up for the Phillies on Opening Day in team history.
