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Oldest Living Major-League Baseball Players
This list includes every major-league baseball player born on or before 31 December 1925 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.
If you use data from this page, give us credit. This data doesn't compile itself - it is the result of years of research and ongoing maintenance.
| Rank | Name | Born | Years of Service | Pitcher? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Heim | 11/4/1920 | 1942 | No |
| 2 | Eddie Robinson | 12/15/1920 | 1942-57 | No |
| 3 | George Elder | 3/10/1921 | 1949 | No |
| 4 | Gil Coan | 5/18/1922 | 1946-56 | No |
| 5 | Eddie Basinski | 11/4/1922 | 1944-47 | No |
| 6 | George Yankowski | 11/19/1922 | 1942, 1949 | No |
| 7 | Neal Watlington | 12/25/1922 | 1953 | No |
| 8 | Tim Thompson | 3/1/1924 | 1954-58 | No |
| 9 | Art Schallock | 4/25/1924 | 1951-55 | Yes |
| 10 | Ed Fitz Gerald | 5/21/1924 | 1948-59 | No |
| 11 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 1954 | Yes |
| 12 | Bobby Brown | 10/25/1924 | 1946-54 | No |
| 13 | Irv Noren | 11/29/1924 | 1950-60 | No |
| 14 | Wayne Terwilliger | 6/27/1925 | 1949-51, 1953-56, 1959-60 | No |
| 15 | Larry Miggins | 8/20/1925 | 1948, 1952 | No |
| 16 | Billy DeMars | 8/26/1925 | 1948, 1950-51 | No |
| 17 | Paul Hinrichs | 8/31/1925 | 1951 | Yes |
| 18 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 1949-64 | Yes |
| 19 | Chris Haughey | 10/3/1925 | 1943 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
| Name | Born | Died | Years of Service | Pitcher? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Silvera | 10/13/1924 | 9/7/2019 | 1948-57 | No |
| Wally Westlake | 11/8/1920 | 9/5/2019 | 1947-56 | No |
| Tom Jordan | 9/5/1919 | 8/26/2019 | 1944-48 | No |
| Clint Conatser | 7/24/1921 | 8/23/2019 | 1948-49 | No |
| Bill Mills | 11/2/1919 | 8/9/2019 | 1944 | No |
| Chuck Harmon | 4/23/1924 | 3/19/2019 | 1954-57 | No |
| Milt Welch | 7/26/1924 | 2/9/2019 | 1945 | No |
| Johnny Hetki | 5/12/1922 | 1/10/2019 | 1945-54 | Yes |
| Fred Caligiuri | 10/22/1918 | 11/30/2018 | 1941-42 | Yes |
