Yearly League Leaders & Records for Oldest

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Table
Year National League Oldest American League Oldest Other Oldest Other Oldest
2026Carlos Santana (ARI)40 Justin Verlander (DET)43
2025Justin Verlander (SFG)42 Rich Hill (KCR)45
2024Jesse Chavez (ATL)40 Rich Hill (BOS)44
2023Rich Hill (PIT)43 Justin Verlander (HOU)40
2022Albert Pujols (STL)42 Rich Hill (BOS)42
2021Albert Pujols (LAD)41 Albert Pujols (LAA)41
2020Adam Wainwright (STL)38 Albert Pujols (LAA)40
2019Fernando Rodney (WSN)42 Ichiro Suzuki+ (SEA)45
2018Peter Moylan (ATL)39 Bartolo Colón (TEX)45
2017Bartolo Colón (ATL)44 Bartolo Colón (MIN)44
2016Bartolo Colón (NYM)43 R.A. Dickey (TOR)41
2015LaTroy Hawkins (COL)42 LaTroy Hawkins (TOR)42
2014LaTroy Hawkins (COL)41 Jason Giambi (CLE)43
2013José Contreras (PIT)41 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)43
2012Jamie Moyer (COL)49 Omar Vizquel (TOR)45
2011Matt Stairs (WSN)43 Tim Wakefield (BOS)44
2010Jamie Moyer (PHI)47 Tim Wakefield (BOS)43
2009Jamie Moyer (PHI)46 Tim Wakefield (BOS)42
2008Jamie Moyer (PHI)45 Kenny Rogers (DET)43
2007Julio Franco (NYM)48 Roger Clemens (NYY)44
2006Julio Franco (NYM)47 Jamie Moyer (SEA)43
2005Julio Franco (ATL)46 Jamie Moyer (SEA)42
2004Julio Franco (ATL)45 Andrés Galarraga (ANA)43
2003Jesse Orosco (SDP)46 Jesse Orosco (NYY)46
2002Jesse Orosco (LAD)45 Rickey Henderson+ (BOS)43
2001Jesse Orosco (LAD)44 Harold Baines+ (CHW)42
2000Jesse Orosco (STL)43 Doug Jones (OAK)43
1999Gary Gaetti (CHC)40 Tom Candiotti (OAK)42
1998Dennis Martínez (ATL)44 Dennis Eckersley+ (BOS)43
1997Rick Honeycutt (STL)43 Dennis Martínez (SEA)43
1996Rick Honeycutt (STL)42 Dennis Martínez (CLE)42
1995Andre Dawson+ (FLA)40 Dave Winfield+ (CLE)43
1994Charlie Hough (FLA)46 Rich Gossage+ (SEA)42
1993Charlie Hough (FLA)45 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)46
1992Bob McClure (STL)40 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)45
1991Rick Reuschel (SFG)42 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)44
1990Rick Reuschel (SFG)41 Nolan Ryan+ (TEX)43
1989Kent Tekulve (CIN)42 Tommy John (NYY)46
1988Graig Nettles (MON)43 Tommy John (NYY)45
1987Phil Niekro+ (ATL)48 Phil Niekro+ (CLE)48
1986Pete Rose (CIN)45 Phil Niekro+ (CLE)47
1985Pete Rose (CIN)44 Phil Niekro+ (NYY)46
1984Pete Rose (MON)43 Phil Niekro+ (NYY)45
1983Jim Kaat+ (STL)44 Gaylord Perry+ (SEA)44
1982Manny Mota (LAD)44 Gaylord Perry+ (SEA)43
1981Gaylord Perry+ (ATL)42 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)41
1980Willie McCovey+ (SFG)42 Minnie Miñoso+ (CHW)56
1979Willie McCovey+ (SFG)41 Jim Kaat+ (NYY)40
1978Willie McCovey+ (SFG)40 Ron Fairly (CAL)39
1977Joe Hoerner (CIN)40 Mike Cuellar (CAL)40
1976Tony Taylor (PHI)40 Minnie Miñoso+ (CHW)52
1975Bob Gibson+ (STL)39 Orlando Peña (CAL)41
1974Don McMahon (SFG)44 Norm Cash (DET)40
1973Don McMahon (SFG)43 Norm Cash (DET)39
1972Hoyt Wilhelm+ (LAD)49 Ted Abernathy (KCR)39
1971Hoyt Wilhelm+ (LAD)48 Dick Hall (BAL)40
1970Hoyt Wilhelm+ (ATL)47 Dick Hall (BAL)39
1969Hoyt Wilhelm+ (ATL)46 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (CAL)46
1968Bill Henry (PIT)40 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (CHW)45
1967Rubén Gómez (PHI)39 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (CHW)44
1966Chi-Chi Olivo (ATL)40 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (CHW)43
1965Warren Spahn+ (NYM)44 Satchel Paige+ (KCA)58
1964Warren Spahn+ (MLN)43 Art Fowler (LAA)41
1963Diomedes Olivo (STL)44 Early Wynn+ (CLE)43
1962Diomedes Olivo (PIT)43 Early Wynn+ (CHW)42
1961Bob Boyd (MLN)41 Bob Boyd (KCA)41
1960Mickey Vernon (PIT)42 Ted Williams+ (BOS)41
1959Enos Slaughter+ (MLN)43 Enos Slaughter+ (NYY)43
1958Hank Sauer (SFG)41 Enos Slaughter+ (NYY)42
1957Walker Cooper (STL)42 Ellis Kinder (CHW)42
1956Ellis Kinder (STL)41 Ellis Kinder (CHW)41
1955Walker Cooper (CHC)40 Ellis Kinder (BOS)40
1954Al Brazle (STL)40 Connie Marrero (WSH)43
1953Dutch Leonard (CHC)44 Satchel Paige+ (SLB)46
1952Dutch Leonard (CHC)43 Satchel Paige+ (SLB)45
1951Dutch Leonard (CHC)42 Satchel Paige+ (SLB)44
1950Dutch Leonard (CHC)41 Luke Appling+ (CHW)43
1949Rip Sewell (PIT)42 Satchel Paige+ (CLE)42
1948Johnny Riddle (PIT)42 Earl Caldwell (CHW)43 NN2: Bob Clarke (NBY)45NAL: Spoon Carter (MRS)45
1947Art Herring (PIT)41 Earl Caldwell (CHW)42 NN2: José María Fernández (NYC)51NAL: Newt Allen (IC)46
1946Johnny Niggeling (BSN)42 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)45 NN2: Biz Mackey+ (NE)48NAL: Larry Brown (MRS)44
1945Horace Lisenbee (CIN)46 Paul Schreiber (NYY)42 NN2: Jud Wilson+ (HG)51NAL: Nat Rogers (MRS)51
1944Merv Shea (PHI)43 Joe Heving (CLE)43 NN2: Connie Rector (NBY)52NAL: Nat Rogers (2TM)50
1943Johnny Cooney (BRO)42 Joe Heving (CLE)42 NN2: Jud Wilson+ (HG)49NAL: Nat Rogers (MRS)49
1942Johnny Cooney (BSN)41 Joe Heving (CLE)41 NN2: Jud Wilson+ (HG)48NAL: Candy Jim Taylor (CAG)58
1941Charlie Root (CHC)42 Lefty Grove+ (BOS)41 NN2: Connie Rector (NBY)49NAL: Nat Rogers (MRS)47
1940Charlie Root (CHC)41 Lefty Grove+ (BOS)40 NN2: Jud Wilson+ (HG)46NAL: Candy Jim Taylor (BBB)56
1939Earl Whitehill (CHC)40 Fred Johnson (SLB)45 NN2: Connie Rector (NYC)47NAL: Nat Rogers (MRS)45
1938Kiki Cuyler+ (BRO)39 Fred Johnson (SLB)44 NN2: Connie Rector (NBY)46NAL: Nat Rogers (MRS)44
1937Jesse Haines+ (STL)43 Rogers Hornsby+ (SLB)41 NN2: Connie Rector (NBY)45NAL: Candy Jim Taylor (CAG)53
1936Jesse Haines+ (STL)42 Bing Miller (BOS)41 NN2: Candy Jim Taylor (WEG)52
1935Dolf Luque (NYG)44 Sad Sam Jones (CHW)42 NN2: Candy Jim Taylor (CEG)51
1934Dolf Luque (NYG)43 Charley O'Leary (SLB)58 NN2: Candy Jim Taylor (NEG)50
1933Jack Quinn (CIN)49 Nick Altrock (WSH)56 NN2: Candy Jim Taylor (2TM)49
1932Jack Quinn (BRO)48 Red Faber+ (CHW)43 EWL: Joe Williams+ (2TM)46NSL: Candy Jim Taylor (AB2)48
1931Gabby Street (STL)48 Nick Altrock (WSH)54 NNL: Candy Jim Taylor (AB2)47
1930Grover Alexander+ (PHI)43 Jack Quinn (PHA)46 NNL: Candy Jim Taylor (MRS)46
1929Johnny Evers+ (BSN)47 Nick Altrock (WSH)52 ANL: John Henry Lloyd+ (NLG)45NNL: Candy Jim Taylor (SLS)45
1928Al Nixon (PHI)42 Jack Quinn (PHA)44 NNL: Candy Jim Taylor (SLS)44ECL: John Henry Lloyd+ (NLG)44
1927Al Nixon (PHI)41 Jack Quinn (PHA)43 NNL: Bill Gatewood (2TM)45ECL: John Henry Lloyd+ (NLG)43
1926Babe Adams (PIT)44 Jimmy Austin (SLB)46 NNL: Candy Jim Taylor (2TM)42ECL: John Henry Lloyd+ (NLG)42
1925Babe Adams (PIT)43 Jimmy Austin (SLB)45 NNL: Bill Francis (CAG)46ECL: String Bean Williams (NLG)52
1924Babe Adams (PIT)42 Nick Altrock (WSH)47 NNL: Bill Francis (CBN)45ECL: String Bean Williams (2TM)51
1923Babe Adams (PIT)41 Jimmy Austin (SLB)43 NNL: Bill Gatewood (2TM)41ECL: String Bean Williams (BRG)50
1922Babe Adams (PIT)40 Jimmy Austin (SLB)42 NNL: Bill Gatewood (SLS)40
1921Irvin Wilhelm (PHI)44 Jimmy Austin (SLB)41 NNL: C.I. Taylor (ABC)46
1920Gavy Cravath (PHI)39 Jimmy Austin (SLB)40 NNL: C.I. Taylor (ABC)45
1919Gavy Cravath (PHI)38 Nick Altrock (WSH)42
1918Bobby Wallace+ (STL)44 Hughie Jennings+ (DET)49
1917Bobby Wallace+ (STL)43 Harry Davis (PHA)43
1916Honus Wagner+ (PIT)42 Harry Davis (PHA)42
1915Fred Clarke+ (PIT)42 Harry Davis (PHA)41 FL: Fielder Jones (SLM)43
1914Fred Clarke+ (PIT)41 Clark Griffith+ (WSH)44 FL: Fielder Jones (SLM)42
1913Heinie Peitz (STL)42 Jack Ryan (WSH)44
1912Bob Ewing (STL)39 Deacon McGuire (DET)48
1911Cy Young+ (BSN)44 Cy Young+ (CLE)44
1910Fred Lake (BSN)43 Deacon McGuire (CLE)46
1909Arlie Latham (NYG)49 Cy Young+ (CLE)42
1908Kid Gleason (PHI)42 Deacon McGuire (CLE)44
1907Patsy Donovan (BRO)42 Deacon McGuire (BOS)43
1906Patsy Donovan (BRO)41 Sam Thompson+ (DET)46
1905Kid Gleason (PHI)39 Deacon McGuire (NYY)41
1904Jim O'Rourke+ (NYG)53 Deacon McGuire (NYY)40
1903Charles Zimmer (PHI)42 Jimmy Ryan (WSH)40
1902Charles Zimmer (PIT)41 Jimmy Ryan (WSH)39
1901Charles Zimmer (PIT)40 Billy Hoy (CHW)39
1900Charles Zimmer (PIT)39
1899Bid McPhee+ (CIN)39
1898Germany Smith (STL)39
1897Cap Anson+ (CHC)45
1896Cap Anson+ (CHC)44
1895Cap Anson+ (CHC)43
1894Cap Anson+ (CHC)42
1893Jim O'Rourke+ (WHS)42
1892Jim O'Rourke+ (NYG)41
1891Jim O'Rourke+ (NYG)40 AA: Pop Snyder (WAS)36
1890Cap Anson+ (CHC)38 AA: Jack Nelson (BRG)41PL: Deacon White+ (BUF)42
1889Deacon White+ (PIT)41 AA: Blondie Purcell (PHA)35
1888Deacon White+ (DTN)40 AA: Charley Jones (KCC)36
1887Deacon White+ (DTN)39 AA: Lip Pike (NYP)42
1886Joe Start (WHS)43 AA: Jack Nelson (NYP)37
1885Joe Start (PRO)42 AA: Jack Nelson (NYP)36
1884Joe Start (PRO)41 AA: Bob Ferguson (PIT)39UA: Fergy Malone (PHK)39
1883Joe Start (PRO)40 AA: Ned Cuthbert (STL)38
1882Joe Start (PRO)39 AA: Ned Cuthbert (STL)37
1881Joe Start (PRO)38
1880Joe Start (PRO)37
1879Joe Start (PRO)36
1878Joe Start (CHC)35
1877Harry Wright+ (BSN)42
1876Harry Wright+ (BSN)41
1875 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)40
1874 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)39
1873 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)38
1872 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)37
1871 NA: Nate Berkenstock (ATH)38