List of oldest Major League Baseball players

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File:Justin Verlander in the dugout, March 26, 2023 (1) (cropped).jpg
Justin Verlander is the oldest active MLB player.

This is a list of Baseball players. Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization in North America. The oldest person ever to play MLB was Satchel Paige, who, at the age of 59, made a major league appearance twelve years after his Major League career had ended. The oldest player to appear regularly was Jack Quinn, who ended his last season at age 50, having made 14 appearances as a relief pitcher in that final season. The oldest active player is San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander, who is currently Script error: No such module "age". years old.

Legend

Pos P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH
Position Pitcher Catcher First baseman Second baseman Third baseman Shortstop Left fielder Center fielder Right fielder Outfielder Designated hitter

Oldest players

File:Satchel Paige.jpg
Satchel Paige is the oldest player ever to play in MLB.
File:1921 Jack Quinn.jpeg
Jack Quinn is the oldest player to appear regularly.
File:Julio Franco (cropped).jpg
Julio Franco is the oldest position player to appear regularly.

All-time

^ Denotes player who is still active in the MLB as of the 2025 season[lower-alpha 1]
* Denotes player who has been inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame
† Denotes player who is not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 2]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[1]
Player Pos Birth date Last game Age Team(s) played (years) Ref.
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Note: Paige, O'Leary, O'Rourke, Jennings, Street, McGuire and Evers each made one token major league appearance years (or even decades) after their careers had otherwise ended. The careers of Altrock, Miñoso, Austin, and Latham had also effectively ended many years before their final major league appearances, though each were brought back for token appearances several times (spanning several seasons) before their final game. Julio Franco is the oldest position player to appear regularly.

Active

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Player Pos Birth date Age Team(s) played (years) Ref.
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Last ten seasons

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
  2. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum unless he has ten years of major league experience and has either been fully retired for five full seasons or has been dead for six full months.
  3. ↑ Jack Quinn is the oldest pitcher to appear regularly; made 14 appearances as a reliever in his final season before his career ended on July 7, 1933, 6 days after turning 50
  4. ↑ Julio Franco is the oldest position player to appear regularly; played 55 games in his final season before his career ended on September 9, 2007, 25 days after turning 49

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References

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