Oldest Living Major Leaguers
This list includes every major-league baseball player born on or before 31 December 1931 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.
| Rank | Name | Born | Age | ML Career | Pitcher? |
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| 1 | Bill Greason | 9/3/1924 | 100y 316d | 1954 | Yes |
| 2 | Bobby Shantz | 9/26/1925 | 99y 293d | 1949-64 | Yes |
| 3 | Jim Willis | 3/20/1927 | 98y 118d | 1953-54 | Yes |
| 4 | Bob Oldis | 1/5/1928 | 97y 192d | 1953-55, 1960-63 | No |
| 5 | Roy Face | 2/20/1928 | 97y 146d | 1953, 1955-69 | Yes |
| 6 | Bob Ross | 11/2/1928 | 96y 256d | 1950-51, 1956 | Yes |
| 7 | Al Worthington | 2/5/1929 | 96y 161d | 1953-54, 1956-60, 1963-69 | Yes |
| 8 | Joe Margoneri | 1/13/1930 | 95y 184d | 1956-57 | Yes |
| 9 | Vern Law | 3/12/1930 | 95y 126d | 1950-51, 1954-67 | Yes |
| 10 | Bob Lillis | 6/2/1930 | 95y 44d | 1958-67 | No |
| 11 | Joe Morgan | 11/19/1930 | 94y 239d | 1959-64 | No |
| 12 | Jim Marshall | 5/25/1931 | 94y 52d | 1958-1962 | No |
| 13 | Zach Monroe | 7/8/1931 | 94y 8d | 1958-1959 | Yes |
| 14 | Ray Crone | 8/7/1931 | 93y 343d | 1954-1958 | Yes |
| 15 | Chuck Essegian | 8/9/1931 | 93y 341d | 1958-1963 | No |
| 16 | Stan Pawloski | 9/6/1931 | 93y 313d | 1955 | No |
| 17 | Ken Aspromonte | 9/22/1931 | 93y 297d | 1957-1963 | No |
| 18 | Fred Kipp | 10/1/1931 | 93y 288d | 1957-1960 | Yes |
| 19 | Bob Skinner | 10/3/1931 | 93y 286d | 1954-1966 | No |
| 20 | Gary Blaylock | 10/11/1931 | 93y 278d | 1959 | Yes |
| 21 | Neal Hertweck | 11/22/1931 | 93y 236d | 1952 | No |
| 22 | John Pyecha | 11/25/1931 | 93y 233d | 1954 | Yes |
Recent Deaths
| Name | Born | Died | Age | ML Career | Pitcher? |
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| Billy Hunter | 6/4/1928 | 7/3/2025 | (97y 29d) | 1953-58 | No |
| Ed Mickelson | 9/9/1926 | 6/27/2025 | (98y 291d) | 1950, 1953, 1957 | No |
| Johnny O'Brien | 12/11/1930 | 6/13/2025 | (94y 184d) | 1953, 1955-59 | Yes |
| Art Schallock | 4/25/1924 | 3/6/2025 | (100y 315d) | 1951-55 | Yes |
| Frank Saucier | 5/28/1926 | 3/3/2025 | (98y 279d) | 1951 | No |
| Bobby Malkmus | 7/4/1931 | 2/23/2025 | (93y 234d) | 1957-1962 | No |
| Felipe Montemayor | 2/7/1928 | 2/4/2025 | (96y 363d) | 1953, 1955 | No |
| Tommy Brown | 12/6/1927 | 1/15/2025 | (97y 40d) | 1944-45, 1947-53 | Yes |
| Charlie Maxwell | 4/8/1927 | 12/27/2024 | (97y 263d) | 1950-64 | No |
| Bob Kelly | 10/4/1927 | 11/27/2024 | (97y 54d) | 1951-58 | Yes |
| Gail Henley | 10/15/1928 | 11/25/2024 | (96y 41d) | 1954 | No |
| Don Ferrarese | 6/19/1929 | 11/4/2024 | (95y 138d) | 1955-62 | Yes |
| Bob Speake | 8/22/1930 | 10/4/2024 | (94y 43d) | 1955, 1957-59 | Yes |
| Pete Daley | 1/14/1930 | 8/22/2024 | (94y 221d) | 1955-61 | No |
| Mel Held | 4/12/1929 | 7/20/2024 | (95y 99d) | 1956 | Yes |
