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 0d | 1951-55 | Yes |
2 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 99y 235d | 1954 | Yes |
3 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 98y 212d | 1949-64 | Yes |
4 | Frank Saucier | 5/28/1926 | 97y 333d | 1951 | No |
5 | Ed Mickelson | 9/9/1926 | 97y 229d | 1950, 1953, 1957 | No |
6 | Jim Willis | 3/20/1927 | 97y 36d | 1953-54 | Yes |
7 | Charlie Maxwell | 4/8/1927 | 97y 17d | 1950-64 | No |
8 | Bob Kelly | 10/4/1927 | 96y 204d | 1951-58 | Yes |
9 | Tommy Brown | 12/6/1927 | 96y 141d | 1944-45, 1947-53 | Yes |
10 | Bob Oldis | 1/5/1928 | 96y 111d | 1953-55, 1960-63 | No |
11 | Felipe Montemayor | 2/7/1928 | 96y 78d | 1953, 1955 | No |
12 | Roy Face | 2/20/1928 | 96y 65d | 1953, 1955-69 | Yes |
13 | Billy Hunter | 6/4/1928 | 95y 326d | 1953-58 | No |
14 | Gail Henley | 10/15/1928 | 95y 193d | 1954 | No |
15 | Bob Ross | 11/2/1928 | 95y 175d | 1950-51, 1956 | Yes |
16 | Al Worthington | 2/5/1929 | 95y 80d | 1953-54, 1956-60, 1963-69 | Yes |
17 | Mel Held | 4/12/1929 | 95y 13d | 1956 | Yes |
18 | Hank Foiles | 6/10/1929 | 94y 320d | 1953, 1955-64 | No |
19 | Don Ferrarese | 6/19/1929 | 94y 311d | 1955-62 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
Name | Born | Died | Age | ML Career | Pitcher? |
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 |
John Glenn | 7/10/1928 | 6/4/2023 | (94y 329d) | 1960 | No |
Bobby Morgan | 6/29/1926 | 6/1/2023 | (96y 337d) | 1950, 1952-58 | No |