Opening day's greatest hits

Continuing with the opening day theme I've got going this week I looked up some of the best offensive opening day performances in team history, you know things like most hits, RBIs, etc. I mean I could talk about Matt Treanor but why bother? I didn't understand the move yesterday and I'm still mystified by it today.

Anyway, here you go.

Rk	Most hits	Date	Opp	Rslt	H
1	Freddie Patek	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	4
2	Amos Otis	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	4
3	Lou Piniella	1969-04-08	MIN	W 4-3	4
4	Mark Grudzielanek	2008-03-31	DET	W 5-4	3
5	Mark Grudzielanek	2007-04-02	BOS	W 7-1	3
6	Neifi Perez	2002-04-01	MIN	L 6-8	3
7	Jermaine Dye	2001-04-02	NYY	L 3-7	3
8	Kevin Seitzer	1987-04-06	CHW	L 4-5	3
9	Willie Wilson	1983-04-04	BAL	W 7-2	3
10	Clint Hurdle	1981-04-10	BAL	L 3-5	3
11	Hal McRae	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	3

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Rk	Most RBIs	Date	Opp	Rslt	RBI
1	Frank White	1982-04-05	BAL	L 5-13	4
2	Mark Grudzielanek	2007-04-02	BOS	W 7-1	3
3	Benito Santiago	2004-04-05	CHW	W 9-7	3
4	Larry Sutton	1998-03-31	BAL	W 4-1	3
5	John Wathan	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	3
6	Darrell Porter	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	3
7	Freddie Patek	1978-04-08	CLE	L 5-8	3
8	Amos Otis	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	3
9	John Mayberry	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	3
10	Amos Otis	1970-04-07	OAK	L 4-6	3

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Generated 3/29/2011.

Rk	Most steals	Date	Opp	Rslt	SB
1	Michael Tucker	2002-04-01	MIN	L 6-8	2
2	Dean Palmer	1998-03-31	BAL	W 4-1	2
3	Freddie Patek	1975-04-07	CAL	L 2-3	2

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Rk	Most runs	Date	Opp	Rslt	R
1	George Brett	1983-04-04	BAL	W 7-2	3
2	Tony Pena	2007-04-02	BOS	W 7-1	2
3	Mark Grudzielanek	2007-04-02	BOS	W 7-1	2
4	John Buck	2007-04-02	BOS	W 7-1	2
5	Benito Santiago	2004-04-05	CHW	W 9-7	2
6	Joe Randa	2004-04-05	CHW	W 9-7	2
7	Neifi Perez	2002-04-01	MIN	L 6-8	2
8	Jermaine Dye	2001-04-02	NYY	L 3-7	2
9	Jeff King	1998-03-31	BAL	W 4-1	2
10	George Brett	1991-04-08	CLE	W 4-2	2
11	Danny Tartabull	1990-04-09	BAL	L 6-7	2
12	Bo Jackson	1990-04-09	BAL	L 6-7	2
13	Frank White	1984-04-03	NYY	W 4-2	2
14	Amos Otis	1982-04-05	BAL	L 5-13	2
15	Amos Otis	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	2
16	Hal McRae	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	2
17	Clint Hurdle	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	2
18	Amos Otis	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	2
19	George Brett	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	2
20	Lou Piniella	1971-04-06	CAL	W 4-1	2
21	Pat Kelly	1970-04-07	OAK	L 4-6	2

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Rk	Most walks	Date	Opp	Rslt	BB
1	Bo Jackson	1990-04-09	BAL	L 6-7	3
2	Mark Teahen	2008-03-31	DET	W 5-4	2
3	Brian McRae	1994-04-04	BAL	L 3-6	2
4	George Brett	1986-04-08	NYY	L 2-4	2
5	U L Washington	1982-04-05	BAL	L 5-13	2
6	Willie Aikens	1982-04-05	BAL	L 5-13	2
7	Clint Hurdle	1979-04-05	TOR	W 11-2	2
8	John Mayberry	1977-04-07	DET	W 7-4	2
9	Freddie Patek	1975-04-07	CAL	L 2-3	2
10	John Mayberry	1974-04-05	MIN	L 4-6	2

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Now there haven't been any multi-home run games but five players have homered on more than one opening day. And it's an interesting list, four Royals HoFers and Alex Gordon.

Rk	Player	Games		HR
1	George Brett	4	Ind. Games	4
2	Frank White	2	Ind. Games	2
3	Hal McRae	2	Ind. Games	2
4	John Mayberry	2	Ind. Games	2
5	Alex Gordon	2	Ind. Games	2

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Generated 3/29/2011.

Two more days.