Oldest Living MLB Player

Art Schallock became the oldest living person to have played in the MLB on July 7, 2022, following the death the appropriately named George Elder at 101 years of age. Schallock was born on April 25, 1924.

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	Bill Lennon	January, 1845 - August 19, 1910	1871 - 1873
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	Billy 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	October 29, 2006	Si Simmons	October 14, 1895 - October 29, 2006	1926
October 29, 2006	April 30, 2011	Emilio Navarro	September 26, 1905 - April 30, 2011	1928 - 1929
April 30, 2011	April 23, 2014	Connie Marrero	April 25, 1911 - April 23, 2014	1950 - 1954
April 23, 2014	April 4, 2016	Mike Sandlock	October 17, 1915 - April 4, 2016	1942 - 1953
April 4, 2016	November 4, 2016	Eddie Carnett	October 21, 1916 - November 4, 2016	1941 - 1945
November 4, 2016	November 13, 2017	Bobby Doerr	April 7, 1918 - November 13, 2017	1937 - 1951
November 13, 2017	May 28, 2018	Chuck Stevens	July 10, 1918 - May 28, 2018	1941 - 1948
May 28, 2018	November 30, 2018	Fred Caligiuri	October 22, 1918 - November 30, 2018	1941 - 1942
November 30, 2018	August 26, 2019	Tom Jordan	September 5, 1919 - August 26, 2019	1944 - 1948
August 26, 2019	November 21, 2019	Val Heim	November 4, 1920 - November 21, 2019	1942
November 21, 2019	October 4, 2021	Eddie Robinson	December 15, 1920 - October 4, 2021	1942 - 1957
October 4, 2021	July 7, 2022	George Elder	March 10, 1921 - July 7, 2022	1949
July 7, 2022		Art Schallock	April 25, 1924 -	1951 - 1955

Current Ten Oldest Players

Name	Birthdate	Years Played
Art Schallock	April 25, 1924	1951 - 1955
Bill Greason	September 3, 1924	1954
Bobby Shantz	September 26, 1925	1949 - 1964
Frank Saucier	May 28, 1926	1951 - 1951
Ed Mickelson	September 9, 1926	1950 - 1957
Ron Teasley	January 26, 1927	1948 - 1948
Jim Willis	March 20, 1927	1953 - 1954
Charlie Maxwell	April 8, 1927	1950 - 1964
Bob Kelly	October 4, 1927	1951 - 1958
Tommy Brown	December 6, 1927	1944 - 1953

Hall of Famers

The oldest living Hall of Famer is Willie Mays (born May 6, 1931). He inherited the title from Tommy Lasorda when he passed away on January 7, 2021.