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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 | Eddie Robinson | 12/15/1920 | 1942-57 | No |
| 2 | George Elder | 3/10/1921 | 1949 | No |
| 3 | Eddie Basinski | 11/4/1922 | 1944-47 | No |
| 4 | Tim Thompson | 3/1/1924 | 1954-58 | No |
| 5 | Art Schallock | 4/25/1924 | 1951-55 | Yes |
| 6 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 1954 | Yes |
| 7 | Bobby Brown | 10/25/1924 | 1946-54 | No |
| 8 | Wayne Terwilliger | 6/27/1925 | 1949-51, 1953-56, 1959-60 | No |
| 9 | Larry Miggins | 8/20/1925 | 1948, 1952 | No |
| 10 | Billy DeMars | 8/26/1925 | 1948, 1950-51 | No |
| 11 | Paul Hinrichs | 8/31/1925 | 1951 | Yes |
| 12 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 1949-64 | Yes |
| 13 | Chris Haughey | 10/3/1925 | 1943 | Yes |
| 14 | Frank Saucier | 5/28/1926 | 1951 | No |
| 15 | Bobby Morgan | 6/29/1926 | 1950, 1952-58 | No |
| 16 | Johnny Groth | 7/23/1926 | 1946-60 | No |
| 17 | Al Naples | 8/29/1926 | 1949 | No |
| 18 | Ed Mickelson | 9/9/1926 | 1950, 1953, 1957 | No |
| 19 | Carl Erskine | 12/13/1926 | 1948-59 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
| Name | Born | Died | Years of Service | Pitcher? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 6/16/1926 | 11/27/2020 | 1949-58 | Yes |
| Howie Judson | 2/16/1926 | 8/18/2020 | 1948-54 | Yes |
| Bert Thiel | 5/4/1926 | 7/31/2020 | 1952 | Yes |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | 5/21/1924 | 6/14/2020 | 1948-59 | No |
| George Yankowski | 11/19/1922 | 2/25/2020 | 1942, 1949 | No |
| Gil Coan | 5/18/1922 | 2/4/2020 | 1946-56 | No |
| Neal Watlington | 12/25/1922 | 12/29/2019 | 1953 | No |
