List of oldest Major League Baseball players
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Below is the List of oldest Major League Baseball (MLB) players, with their last season in parentheses. Only baseball players who played at least one game when they were older than 45 are included on the list. Active are players in bold type.
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[edit] Oldest players in the regular season
Pitchers
- 59 - Satchel Paige (1965)
- 50 - Jack Quinn (1933)
- 49 - Hoyt Wilhelm (1972)
- 49 - Jamie Moyer (Hasn't pitched since June 2010)
- 48 - Phil Niekro (1987)[1]
- 47 - Nick Altrock (1924)
- 46 - Nolan Ryan (1993)
- 46 - Jesse Orosco (2003)
- 46 - Charlie Hough (1994)
- 46 - Tommy John (1989)
- 46 - Hod Lisenbee (1945)
- 46 - Randy Johnson (2009)
- 45 - Roger Clemens (2007)
- 45 - Gaylord Perry (1983)
- 45 - Fred Johnson (1939)
- 45 - Ted Lyons (1946)
- 45 - Tim Wakefield (2011)
Position players
- 57 - Minnie Miñoso (1980) *
- 54 - Jim O'Rourke (1904)
- 51 - Charley O'Leary (1934)
- 49 - Julio Franco (2007) *
- 49 - Hughie Jennings (1918)
- 49 - Arlie Latham (1909)
- 48 - Gabby Street (1931)
- 48 - Deacon McGuire (1912)
- 48 - Johnny Evers (1929)
- 46 - Jimmy Austin (1926)
- 46 - Sam Thompson (1906)
- 46 - Dan Brouthers (1904)
- 45 - Cap Anson (1897)
- 45 - Sam Rice (1934)
- 45 - Pete Rose (1986)
- 45 - Carlton Fisk (1993)
- 44 - Omar Vizquel (Signed deal January 23, 2012 by Toronto Blue Jays)
[edit] Oldest pitchers to start a postseason game
| Pitcher | Team | Year & Series | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | Philadelphia Athletics | 1929 World Series | 46 years, 104 days |
| Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | 2008 World Series | 45 years, 342 days |
| Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | 2008 NLCS | 45 years, 329 days |
| Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | 2008 NLDS | 45 years, 321 days |
| Roger Clemens | New York Yankees | 2007 ALDS | 45 years, 64 days |
| Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | 2007 NLDS | 44 years, 322 days |
| Phil Niekro | Atlanta Braves | 1982 NLCS | 43 years, 191 days |
| David Wells | San Diego Padres | 2006 NLDS | 43 years, 138 days |
| Roger Clemens | Houston Astros | 2005 World Series | 43 years, 79 days |
| Roger Clemens | Houston Astros | 2005 NLCS | 43 years, 72 days |
| Roger Clemens | Houston Astros | 2005 NLDS | 43 years, 63 days |
| Randy Johnson | New York Yankees | 2006 ALDS | 43 years, 31 days |
- Note: Phil Niekro's start came in the first game of the 1982 NLCS, however, this game was not an officially completed game. It was raining at Busch Memorial Stadium and the Braves were winning a 1-0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals, when, with only three outs before it could become an official game, the umpire stopped the game. When the rain did not clear, the game was cancelled and restarted from the beginning the next night with Braves pitcher Pascual Pérez getting the start. The Braves would lose the game 7-0.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Oldest regular pitcher (over 100 innings); older pitchers made infrequent appearances (20 innings or less) after age 47, except Quinn, who pitched 87 innings as a 48 year old.
- ^ http://www.sportspool.com/baseball/postseason/nlcs/1982.php
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