Oldest Living MLB Player

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Billy Werber has been the oldest living person to have played in the MLB since July 22, 2007. He was born on June 20, 1908 and is currently 100 years old.

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[edit] Oldest Living MLB Player

The following is a list of the people who have held the title of oldest living MLB player.

From To Name Lived Years Played
May 4, 1871 May 5, 1871 Charlie Pabor September 24, 1846 - April 23, 1913 1871 - 1875
May 5, 1871 October 30, 1871 Harry Wright January 10, 1835 - October 3, 1895 1871 - 1877
October 30, 1871 February 23, 1900 Nate Berkenstock 1831 - February 23, 1900 1871 - 1871
February 23, 1900 September 18, 1908 Dickey Pearce February 29, 1836 - September 18, 1908 1871 - 1877
September 18, 1908 September 15, 1912 Al Barker January 18, 1839 - September 15, 1912 1871 - 1871
September 15, 1912 January 14, 1928 Al Reach May 25, 1840 - January 14, 1928 1871 - 1875
January 14, 1928 April 28, 1928 Harry Berthrong January 1, 1844 - April 28, 1928 1871 - 1871
April 28, 1928 May 24, 1933 Phonney Martin August 4, 1845 - May 24, 1933 1872 - 1873
May 24, 1933 February 28, 1935 Harry Schafer August 14, 1846 - February 28, 1935 1871 - 1878
February 28, 1935 August 21, 1937 George Wright January 28, 1847 - August 21, 1937 1871 - 1882
August 21, 1937 May 31, 1944 John McKelvey August 27, 1847 - May 31, 1944 1875 - 1875
May 31, 1944 July 3, 1948 Charles Witherow April, 1852 - July 3, 1948 1875 - 1875
July 3, 1948 May 31, 1955 Henry Jones May 10, 1857 - May 31, 1955 1884 - 1884
May 31, 1955 October 31, 1956 John Leighton October 4, 1861 - October 31, 1956 1890 - 1890
October 31, 1956 December 15, 1961 Dummy Hoy May 23, 1862 - December 15, 1961 1888 - 1902
December 15, 1961 May 8, 1962 Buster Burrell December 22, 1866 - May 8, 1962 1891 - 1897
May 8, 1962 August 10, 1963 Bill Kinsler November 9, 1867 - August 10, 1963 1893 - 1893
August 10, 1963 January 17, 1964 John Grimes April 17, 1869 - January 17, 1964 1897 - 1897
January 17, 1964 August 19, 1969 John Hollison May 3, 1870 - August 19, 1969 1892 - 1892
August 19, 1969 May 8, 1973 Ralph Miller March 15, 1873 - May 8, 1973 1898 - 1899
May 8, 1973 October 2, 1975 Charlie Emig April 5, 1875 - October 2, 1975 1896 - 1896
October 2, 1975 September 19, 1977 Paddy Livingston January 14, 1880 - September 19, 1977 1901 - 1917
September 19, 1977 April 12, 1979 Sam Edmonston August 30, 1883 - April 12, 1979 1907 - 1907
April 12, 1979 March 25, 1981 Red Morgan October 6, 1883 - March 25, 1981 1906 - 1906
March 25, 1981 December 13, 1981 Jack Snyder October 6, 1886 - December 13, 1981 1914 - 1917
December 13, 1981 March 9, 1983 Carl Manda November 16, 1886 - March 9, 1983 1914 - 1914
March 9, 1983 August 31, 1988 John Daley May 25, 1887 - August 31, 1988 1912 - 1912
August 31, 1988 December 15, 1990 Bill Otis December 24, 1889 - December 15, 1990 1912 - 1912
December 15, 1990 September 17, 1998 Chet Hoff May 8, 1891 - September 17, 1998 1911 - 1915
September 17, 1998 March 31, 1999 Ike Kahdot October 22, 1899 - March 31, 1999 1922 - 1922
March 31, 1999 April 3, 2002 Karl Swanson December 17, 1900 - April 3, 2002 1928 - 1929
April 3, 2002 June 27, 2002 Ralph Erickson June 25, 1902 - June 27, 2002 1929 - 1930
June 27, 2002 September 25, 2002 Ray Hayworth January 29, 1904 - September 25, 2002 1926 - 1945
September 25, 2002 January 2, 2004 Paul Hopkins September 25, 1904 - January 2, 2004 1927 - 1929
January 2, 2004 July 30, 2005 Ray Cunningham January 17, 1905 - July 30, 2005 1931 - 1932
July 30, 2005 July 15, 2006 Howdy Groskloss April 9, 1906 - July 15, 2006 1930 - 1932
July 15, 2006 July 22, 2007 Rollie Stiles November 17, 1906 - July 22, 2007 1930 - 1933
July 22, 2007 Present Billy Werber June 20, 1908 - 1930 - 1942

[edit] Current Ten Oldest Players

Name Birthdate Years Played
Billy Werber June 20, 1908 1930 - 1942
Tony Malinosky October 5, 1909 1937
Lonny Frey August 23, 1910 1933 - 1943, 1946 - 1948
Connie Marrero April 25, 1911 1950 - 1954
Nino Bongiovanni December 21, 1911 1938 - 1939
Ace Parker May 17, 1912 1937 - 1938
George Cisar August 25, 1912 1937
Tommy Henrich February 20, 1913 1937 - 1950
Art Mahan June 8, 1913 1940
Gene Corbett October 25, 1913 1936 - 1938

[edit] Hall of Famers

The oldest living Hall of Famer is currently Lee MacPhail (born October 25, 1917) at age 90. The oldest Hall of Famer to be inducted as a player is Bobby Doerr (born April 7, 1918) who is also 90.

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