Oldest Living Major Leaguers
This list includes every major-league baseball player born on or before 31 December 1929 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 92d | 1951-55 | Yes |
2 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 99y 327d | 1954 | Yes |
3 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 98y 304d | 1949-64 | Yes |
4 | Frank Saucier | 5/28/1926 | 98y 59d | 1951 | No |
5 | Ed Mickelson | 9/9/1926 | 97y 321d | 1950, 1953, 1957 | No |
6 | Jim Willis | 3/20/1927 | 97y 128d | 1953-54 | Yes |
7 | Charlie Maxwell | 4/8/1927 | 97y 109d | 1950-64 | No |
8 | Bob Kelly | 10/4/1927 | 96y 296d | 1951-58 | Yes |
9 | Tommy Brown | 12/6/1927 | 96y 233d | 1944-45, 1947-53 | Yes |
10 | Bob Oldis | 1/5/1928 | 96y 203d | 1953-55, 1960-63 | No |
11 | Felipe Montemayor | 2/7/1928 | 96y 170d | 1953, 1955 | No |
12 | Roy Face | 2/20/1928 | 96y 157d | 1953, 1955-69 | Yes |
13 | Billy Hunter | 6/4/1928 | 96y 52d | 1953-58 | No |
14 | Gail Henley | 10/15/1928 | 95y 285d | 1954 | No |
15 | Bob Ross | 11/2/1928 | 95y 267d | 1950-51, 1956 | Yes |
16 | Al Worthington | 2/5/1929 | 95y 172d | 1953-54, 1956-60, 1963-69 | Yes |
17 | Mel Held | 4/12/1929 | 95y 105d | 1956 | Yes |
18 | Don Ferrarese | 6/19/1929 | 95y 37d | 1955-62 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
Name | Born | Died | Age | ML Career | Pitcher? |
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 |
Billy Gardner | 7/19/1927 | 1/3/2024 | (96y 168d) | 1954-63 | No |
Larry Miggins | 8/20/1925 | 12/12/2023 | (98y 114d) | 1948, 1952 | No |