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Oldest Living Major-League Baseball Players
This list includes every major-league baseball player born on or before 31 December 1927 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 | George Elder | 3/10/1921 | 1949 | No |
| 2 | Eddie Basinski | 11/4/1922 | 1944-47 | No |
| 3 | Art Schallock | 4/25/1924 | 1951-55 | Yes |
| 4 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 1954 | Yes |
| 5 | Larry Miggins | 8/20/1925 | 1948, 1952 | No |
| 6 | Paul Hinrichs | 8/31/1925 | 1951 | Yes |
| 7 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 1949-64 | Yes |
| 8 | Chris Haughey | 10/3/1925 | 1943 | Yes |
| 9 | Frank Saucier | 5/28/1926 | 1951 | No |
| 10 | Bobby Morgan | 6/29/1926 | 1950, 1952-58 | No |
| 11 | Ed Mickelson | 9/9/1926 | 1950, 1953, 1957 | No |
| 12 | Carl Erskine | 12/13/1926 | 1948-59 | Yes |
| 13 | Jim Willis | 3/20/1927 | 1953-54 | Yes |
| 14 | Charlie Maxwell | 4/8/1927 | 1950-64 | No |
| 15 | Billy Gardner | 7/19/1927 | 1954-63 | No |
| 16 | Dave Hillman | 9/14/1927 | 1955-62 | Yes |
| 17 | Bill Harrington | 10/3/1927 | 1953, 1955-56 | Yes |
| 18 | Bob Kelly | 10/4/1927 | 1951-58 | Yes |
| 19 | Tommy Brown | 12/6/1927 | 1944-45, 1947-53 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
| Name | Born | Died | Years of Service | Pitcher? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Thompson | 3/1/1924 | 10/25/2021 | 1954-58 | No |
| Eddie Robinson | 12/15/1920 | 10/4/2021 | 1942-57 | No |
| Cloyd Boyer | 9/1/1927 | 9/20/2021 | 1949-55 | Yes |
| Johnny Groth | 7/23/1926 | 8/7/2021 | 1946-60 | No |
| Bobby Brown | 10/25/1924 | 3/25/2021 | 1946-54 | No |
| Al Naples | 8/29/1926 | 2/26/2021 | 1949 | No |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 6/27/1925 | 2/3/2021 | 1949-51, 1953-56, 1959-60 | No |
| Billy DeMars | 8/26/1925 | 12/10/2020 | 1948, 1950-51 | No |
