oldest mlb pitcher to start a game since 2018

Since 2018, Rich Hill is the oldest in a start. He was 45 years and 139 days old against the Braves on July 28.

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oldest MLB pitcher to regular-season start a game since 2018

	NAME	Age	GS	DATE	TM		OPP	DEC	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP
1	Rich Hill R. Hill	45-139	1	7/28/2025	KCR	vs	ATL	L	9.00	3	0	0	0	4.0	3	4	4	2	6	0	0	0	20	0
2	Rich Hill R. Hill	45-133	1	7/22/2025	KCR	@	CHC	L	1.80	1	0	0	0	5.0	6	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
3	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-104	1	9/5/2018	TEX	vs	LAA	L	9.00	3	0	0	0	4.0	7	4	5	1	1	0	0	0	20	0
4	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-088	1	8/20/2018	TEX	@	OAK	L	12.60	3	0	0	0	5.0	10	7	7	3	1	0	0	0	26	0
5	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-081	1	8/13/2018	TEX	vs	ARI	W	5.40	3	0	0	0	5.0	4	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
6	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-075	1	8/7/2018	TEX	vs	SEA	W	5.14	1	0	0	0	7.0	8	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	28	1
7	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-068	1	7/31/2018	TEX	@	ARI	L	9.00	3	0	0	0	5.0	7	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	24	0
8	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-063	1	7/26/2018	TEX	vs	OAK	L	7.71	4	0	0	0	7.0	9	6	6	1	2	1	0	0	32	0
9	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-058	1	7/21/2018	TEX	vs	CLE	L	9.64	2	0	0	0	4.2	8	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
10	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-048	1	7/11/2018	TEX	@	BOS	L	4.50	3	0	0	0	6.0	9	3	4	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
11	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-043	1	7/6/2018	TEX	@	DET	L	3.38	3	1	0	0	8.0	5	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	29	0
12	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-037	1	6/30/2018	TEX	vs	CWS	W	5.40	2	0	0	0	5.0	7	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	24	0
13	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-031	1	6/24/2018	TEX	@	MIN	L	2.57	5	0	0	0	7.0	7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	28	1
14	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-025	1	6/18/2018	TEX	@	KCR	W	4.50	1	0	0	0	6.0	9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
15	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-019	1	6/12/2018	TEX	@	LAD	L	21.60	3	0	0	0	3.1	9	8	8	3	1	0	0	0	19	0
16	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-013	1	6/6/2018	TEX	vs	OAK	W	3.60	1	0	0	0	5.0	6	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	23	0
17	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-008	1	6/1/2018	TEX	@	LAA	L	18.00	4	0	0	0	3.0	8	6	6	2	1	0	0	0	18	0
18	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	45-002	1	5/26/2018	TEX	vs	KCR		3.86	4	0	0	0	7.0	5	3	3	0	2	0	0	1	28	0
19	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-362	1	5/21/2018	TEX	vs	NYY	L	10.13	4	0	0	0	5.1	8	6	6	4	1	1	0	0	27	0
20	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-357	1	5/16/2018	TEX	@	SEA	W	0.00	3	0	0	0	7.2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
21	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-350	1	5/9/2018	TEX	vs	DET		3.60	4	0	0	0	5.0	6	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	22	0
22	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-345	1	5/4/2018	TEX	vs	BOS	L	5.14	4	0	0	0	7.0	5	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	26	0
23	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-339	1	4/28/2018	TEX	@	TOR	W	3.86	2	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	27	0
24	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-332	1	4/21/2018	TEX	vs	SEA		6.35	2	0	0	0	5.2	7	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	25	0
25	Bartolo Colon B. Colon	44-326	1	4/15/2018	TEX	@	HOU		1.17	7	0	0	0	7.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	25	0

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