Oldest Living Major Leaguers
This list includes every major-league baseball player born on or before 31 December 1931 who is alive. They are listed in order from oldest to youngest.
Players who accumulated fewer than 200 at bats and 50 innings pitched are in normal type. Players with more than 200 at bats or 50 innings pitched are in bold. Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame are in BOLD CAPS.
Rank | Name | Born | Age | ML Career | Pitcher? |
1 | Art Schallock | 4/25/1924 | 100y 266d | 1951-55 | Yes |
2 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 100y 135d | 1954 | Yes |
3 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 99y 112d | 1949-64 | Yes |
4 | Frank Saucier | 5/28/1926 | 98y 233d | 1951 | No |
5 | Ed Mickelson | 9/9/1926 | 98y 129d | 1950, 1953, 1957 | No |
6 | Jim Willis | 3/20/1927 | 97y 302d | 1953-54 | Yes |
7 | Tommy Brown | 12/6/1927 | 97y 41d | 1944-45, 1947-53 | Yes |
8 | Bob Oldis | 1/5/1928 | 97y 11d | 1953-55, 1960-63 | No |
9 | Felipe Montemayor | 2/7/1928 | 96y 344d | 1953, 1955 | No |
10 | Roy Face | 2/20/1928 | 96y 331d | 1953, 1955-69 | Yes |
11 | Billy Hunter | 6/4/1928 | 96y 226d | 1953-58 | No |
12 | Bob Ross | 11/2/1928 | 96y 75d | 1950-51, 1956 | Yes |
13 | Al Worthington | 2/5/1929 | 95y 346d | 1953-54, 1956-60, 1963-69 | Yes |
14 | Joe Margoneri | 1/13/1930 | 95y 3d | 1956-57 | Yes |
15 | Vern Law | 3/12/1930 | 94y 310d | 1950-51, 1954-67 | Yes |
16 | Bob Lillis | 6/2/1930 | 94y 228d | 1958-67 | No |
17 | Joe Morgan | 11/19/1930 | 94y 58d | 1959-64 | No |
18 | Johnny O'Brien | 12/11/1930 | 94y 36d | 1953, 1955-59 | Yes |
19 | Jim Marshall | 5/25/1931 | 93y 236d | 1958-1962 | No |
20 | Bobby Malkmus | 7/4/1931 | 93y 196d | 1957-1962 | No |
21 | Zach Monroe | 7/8/1931 | 93y 192d | 1958-1959 | Yes |
22 | Ray Crone | 8/7/1931 | 93y 162d | 1954-1958 | Yes |
23 | Chuck Essegian | 8/9/1931 | 93y 160d | 1958-1963 | No |
24 | Stan Pawloski | 9/6/1931 | 93y 132d | 1955 | No |
25 | Ken Aspromonte | 9/22/1931 | 93y 116d | 1957-1963 | No |
26 | Fred Kipp | 10/1/1931 | 93y 107d | 1957-1960 | Yes |
27 | Bob Skinner | 10/3/1931 | 93y 105d | 1954-1966 | No |
28 | Gary Blaylock | 10/11/1931 | 93y 97d | 1959 | Yes |
29 | Neal Hertweck | 11/22/1931 | 93y 55d | 1952 | No |
30 | John Pyecha | 11/25/1931 | 93y 52d | 1954 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
Name | Born | Died | Age | ML Career | Pitcher? |
Charlie Maxwell | 4/8/1927 | 12/27/2024 | (97y 263d) | 1950-64 | No |
Bob Kelly | 10/4/1927 | 11/27/2024 | (97y 54d) | 1951-58 | Yes |
Gail Henley | 10/15/1928 | 11/25/2024 | (96y 41d) | 1954 | No |
Don Ferrarese | 6/19/1929 | 11/4/2024 | (95y 138d) | 1955-62 | Yes |
Bob Speake | 8/22/1930 | 10/4/2024 | (94y 43d) | 1955, 1957-59 | Yes |
Pete Daley | 1/14/1930 | 8/22/2024 | (94y 221d) | 1955-61 | No |
Mel Held | 4/12/1929 | 7/20/2024 | (95y 99d) | 1956 | Yes |
Hank Foiles | 6/10/1929 | 5/21/2024 | (94y 346d) | 1953, 1955-64 | No |
Carl Erskine | 12/13/1926 | 4/16/2024 | (97y 125d) | 1948-59 | Yes |