What major league baseball player played the most years in baseball?

Answer 1

I'm not sure of the exact number but Joe Torre played and managed the most games before appearing and winnig his first World Series while managing the '96 Yankees. Players Joe Niekro and Mike Morgan both played 21 seasons before making their first World Series, Niekro with the Twins in 1987 and Morgan with the Diamondbacks in 2002.

Answer 2

Here's a list of all the Major League players that have played in at least 2000 games as of the start of the 2008 season.

CAREER

GAMES G

1 Pete Rose 3562

2 Carl Yastrzemski 3308

3 Hank Aaron 3298

4 Rickey Henderson 3081

5 Ty Cobb 3034

T6 Stan Musial 3026

T6 Eddie Murray 3026

8 Cal Ripken 3001

9 Willie Mays 2992

10 Barry Bonds 2986

11 Dave Winfield 2973

12 Rusty Staub 2951

13 Brooks Robinson 2896

14 Robin Yount 2856

15 Craig Biggio 2850

16 Al Kaline 2834

17 Rafael Palmeiro 2831

18 Harold Baines 2830

19 Eddie Collins 2826

20 Reggie Jackson 2820

21 Frank Robinson 2808

22 Honus Wagner 2792

23 Tris Speaker 2789

24 Tony Perez 2777

25 Mel Ott 2730

26 George Brett 2707

27 Graig Nettles 2700

28 Darrell Evans 2687

29 Paul Molitor 2683

30 Rabbit Maranville 2670

31 Joe Morgan 2649

32 Andre Dawson 2627

33 Lou Brock 2616

34 Dwight Evans 2606

35 Luis Aparicio 2599

T36 Willie McCovey 2588

T36 Omar Vizquel 2588

38 Steve Finley 2583

39 Ozzie Smith 2573

40 Paul Waner 2549

41 Ernie Banks 2528

42 Julio Franco 2527

T43 Bill Buckner 2517

T43 Sam Crawford 2517

45 Gary Gaetti 2507

46 Babe Ruth 2503

47 Tim Raines 2502

48 Carlton Fisk 2499

T49 Billy Williams 2488

T49 Dave Concepcion 2488

51 Nap Lajoie 2480

52 Max Carey 2476

T53 Vada Pinson 2469

T53 Rod Carew 2469

55 Dave Parker 2466

56 Fred McGriff 2460

57 Ted Simmons 2456

58 Luis Gonzalez 2455

59 Bill Dahlen 2443

60 Ron Fairly 2442

T61 Wade Boggs 2440

T61 Tony Gwynn 2440

63 Chili Davis 2436

64 Harmon Killebrew 2435

65 Roberto Clemente 2433

66 Willie Davis 2429

67 Luke Appling 2422

68 Zack Wheat 2410

69 Mickey Vernon 2409

70 Buddy Bell 2405

T71 Mike Schmidt 2404

T71 Sam Rice 2404

73 Mickey Mantle 2401

74 Eddie Mathews 2391

75 Lou Whitaker 2390

76 Jake Beckley 2386

77 Bobby Wallace 2383

78 Enos Slaughter 2380

79 Roberto Alomar 2379

80 Ken Griffey Jr. 2378

T81 George Davis 2368

T81 Al Oliver 2368

83 Nellie Fox 2367

84 Gary Sheffield 2362

85 Willie Stargell 2360

86 Sammy Sosa 2354

87 Jose Cruz 2353

88 Brian Downing 2344

89 Steve Garvey 2332

90 Bert Campaneris 2328

91 Frank White 2324

92 Charlie Gehringer 2323

93 Jimmie Foxx 2317

94 B.J. Surhoff 2313

95 Frankie Frisch 2311

96 Harry Hooper 2308

97 Gary Carter 2296

98 Alan Trammell 2293

T99 Don Baylor 2292

T99 Ted Williams 2292

101 Goose Goslin 2287

102 Jimmy Dykes 2282

103 Cap Anson 2276

104 Lave Cross 2275

105 Bob Boone 2264

106 Chris Speier 2260

107 Rogers Hornsby 2259

108 Andres Galarraga 2257

109 Frank Thomas 2251

110 Larry Bowa 2247

111 Mark Grace 2245

112 Ron Santo 2243

113 Fred Clarke 2242

114 Doc Cramer 2239

115 John Olerud 2234

116 Red Schoendienst 2216

117 Al Simmons 2215

118 Brett Butler 2213

119 Tim Wallach 2212

120 Joe Torre 2209

121 Willie Randolph 2202

122 Willie McGee 2201

123 Tommy Corcoran 2200

124 Tony Taylor 2195

T125 Richie Ashburn 2189

T125 Joe Carter 2189

127 Ruben Sierra 2186

128 Bill Russell 2181

T129 Dale Murphy 2180

T129 Barry Larkin 2180

131 Jeff Kent 2177

132 Chris Chambliss 2175

133 Joe Judge 2171

T134 Pee Wee Reese 2166

T134 Charlie Grimm 2166

136 Marquis Grissom 2165

T137 Ryne Sandberg 2164

T137 Lou Gehrig 2164

139 Bill Mazeroski 2163

140 Tony Phillips 2161

T141 Todd Zeile 2158

T141 Tony Fernandez 2158

T141 Johnny Bench 2158

144 Tommy Leach 2156

145 Toby Harrah 2155

146 Willie Wilson 2154

147 Ivan Rodriguez 2151

148 Jeff Bagwell 2150

149 Harry Heilmann 2148

150 Duke Snider 2143

151 Bid McPhee 2135

152 Stuffy McInnis 2128

T153 Joe Cronin 2124

T153 Orlando Cepeda 2124

155 Willie Keeler 2123

156 Jimmy Sheckard 2122

157 Yogi Berra 2120

158 Bobby Bonilla 2113

159 Eddie Yost 2109

160 Royce Clayton 2108

161 Joe Kuhel 2104

162 Kenny Lofton 2103

163 Ken Griffey Sr. 2097

164 Roy McMillan 2093

T165 Norm Cash 2089

T165 Jim Rice 2089

167 Keith Hernandez 2088

168 Sherry Magee 2087

169 Ed Konetchy 2085

170 Hal McRae 2084

T171 Ken Singleton 2082

T171 Felipe Alou 2082

T173 Robin Ventura 2079

T173 Garry Templeton 2079

175 Don Kessinger 2078

176 Bernie Williams 2076

177 Ron Cey 2073

T178 Gil Hodges 2071

T178 Lee May 2071

180 Jesse Burkett 2067

181 Jay Bell 2063

T182 Edgar Martinez 2055

T182 George Sisler 2055

184 Paul O'Neill 2053

185 George Hendrick 2048

186 Boog Powell 2042

187 Dusty Baker 2039

T188 George Scott 2034

T188 Ken Boyer 2034

T190 Wally Joyner 2033

T190 Gary Matthews 2033

192 Phil Cavarretta 2030

193 Willie Horton 2028

194 Jeff Conine 2024

195 Tino Martinez 2023

196 Sal Bando 2019

T197 Aurelio Rodriguez 2017

T197 Jose Cardenal 2017

T199 Dick Bartell 2016

T199 Mark Belanger 2016

201 Jake Daubert 2014

T202 Wally Moses 2012

T202 Jimmy Ryan 2012

T202 Roger Peckinpaugh 2012

205 Jim Thome 2011

206 Heinie Manush 2009

207 Bobby Grich 2008

208 Cesar Cedeno 2006

209 Cy Williams 2002

210 Ellis Burks 2000

Answer 3

Nolan Ryan played 27 seasons. Several players played 26 (including Tommy John). Ricky Henderson played 25, the most for a position player.

Answer 4

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