Oldest Players in The Regular Season
Pitchers
- 59 - Satchel Paige (1965)
- 50 - Jack Quinn (1933)
- 49 - Hoyt Wilhelm (1972)
- 49 - Jamie Moyer (2012)
- 48 - Phil Niekro (1987)
- 48 - Nick Altrock (1924)
- 46 - Nolan Ryan (1993)
- 46 - Jesse Orosco (2003)
- 46 - Charlie Hough (1994)
- 46 - Tommy John (1989)
- 46 - Hod Lisenbee (1945)
- 46 - Randy Johnson (2009)
- 45 - Roger Clemens (2007)
- 45 - Gaylord Perry (1983)
- 45 - Fred Johnson (1939)
- 45 - Ted Lyons (1946)
- 45 - Tim Wakefield (2011)
Note: Paige's appearance at the age of 59 was for one game, after being out of major league baseball for the previous 12 years. Quinn, who played his last game six days after his 50th birthday, was the oldest major league pitcher to make regular appearances.
Position players
- 58 - Charley O'Leary (1934)
- 57 - Nick Altrock (1933)
- 54 - Jim O'Rourke (1904)
- 54 - Minnie Miñoso (1980)
- 49 - Julio Franco (2007)
- 49 - Hughie Jennings (1918)
- 49 - Arlie Latham (1909)
- 48 - Gabby Street (1931)
- 48 - Deacon McGuire (1912)
- 48 - Johnny Evers (1929)
- 46 - Jimmy Austin (1926)
- 46 - Sam Thompson (1906)
- 46 - Dan Brouthers (1904)
- 45 - Cap Anson (1897)
- 45 - Sam Rice (1934)
- 45 - Pete Rose (1986)
- 45 - Carlton Fisk (1993)
- 45 - Omar Vizquel (2012)
Note: 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, Minoso 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.
| [[| Moyer, JamieJamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | 2007 NLDS | 44 years, 322 days |- | Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro | Atlanta Braves | 1982 NLCS | 43 years, 191 days |- | Wells, DavidDavid Wells | San Diego Padres | 2006 NLDS | 43 years, 138 days |- | Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens | Houston Astros | 2005 World Series | 43 years, 79 days |- | Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens | Houston Astros | 2005 NLCS | 43 years, 72 days |- | Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens | Houston Astros | 2005 NLDS | 43 years, 63 days |- | Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson | New York Yankees | 2006 ALDS | 43 years, 31 days |}
- Note: Phil Niekro's start came in the first game of the 1982 NLCS. However, with the Braves leading the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0, the game was delayed on account of rain. When the rain did not clear, the game was called three outs before it could be considered official, and was restarted the following night with Braves pitcher Pascual Pérez getting the start. The Braves would lose the game 7-0.
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