oldest player to start in the world series game 1

Roger Clemens is the oldest with 1+ start in a World Series. He was 42 years old.

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oldest player to start in a season in the world series game 1

	NAME	Age	GS	SEASON	SERIES	TM	G	W	L	W%	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	42	1	2005	World Series	HOU	1	0	0		13.50	1	0	0	0	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	10	0	4.50	0.00		4.50	10.0	0.0	2.00	.375	13.50	18.00
2	David Wells D. Wells	40	1	2003	World Series	NYY	1	0	1	.000	3.86	1	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	29	0	1.29	2.57	0.50	0.00	3.4	6.9	1.14	.240	3.86	7.71
3	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	39	1	2022	World Series	HOU	1	0	0		9.00	5	0	0	0	5.0	6	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	23	0	9.00	3.60	2.50	0.00	21.7	8.7	1.60	.375	9.00	10.80
4	Early Wynn E. Wynn	39	1	1959	World Series	CWS	1	1	0	1.000	0.00	6	0	0	0	7.0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	0	7.71	1.29	6.00	0.00	21.4	3.6	1.00	.286	0.00	7.71
5	Sal Maglie S. Maglie	39	1	1956	World Series	BKN	1	1	0	1.000	3.00	10	1	0	0	9.0	9	3	3	2	4	0	0	0	39	0	10.00	4.00	2.50	2.00	25.6	10.3	1.44	.304	3.00	9.00
6	Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser	38	1	1997	World Series	CLE	1	0	1	.000	14.54	2	0	0	0	4.1	6	7	7	2	4	0	0	0	23	0	4.15	8.31	0.50	4.15	8.7	17.4	2.31	.267	14.54	12.46
7	Charlie Morton C. Morton	37	1	2021	World Series	ATL	1	0	0		0.00	3	0	0	0	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	1	11.57	7.71	1.50	0.00	30.0	20.0	1.29	.200	0.00	3.86
8	Tim Wakefield T. Wakefield	37	1	2004	World Series	BOS	1	0	0		12.27	2	0	0	0	3.2	3	5	5	1	5	1	0	0	19	0	4.91	12.27	0.40	2.45	10.5	26.3	2.18	.200	12.27	7.36
9	Woody Williams W. Williams	37	1	2004	World Series	STL	1	0	0		27.00	1	0	0	0	2.1	8	7	7	1	3	1	0	0	19	0	3.86	11.57	0.33	3.86	5.3	15.8	4.71	.538	27.00	30.86
10	Jack Morris J. Morris	37	1	1992	World Series	TOR	1	0	1	.000	4.50	7	0	0	0	6.0	4	3	3	1	5	0	0	0	27	1	10.50	7.50	1.40	1.50	25.9	18.5	1.50	.214	4.50	6.00
11	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	37	1	1958	World Series	MIL	1	1	0	1.000	2.70	6	1	0	0	10.0	8	3	3	2	4	0	0	0	40	1	5.40	3.60	1.50	1.80	15.0	10.0	1.20	.214	2.70	7.20
12	Sal Maglie S. Maglie	37	1	1954	World Series	NYG	1	0	0		2.57	2	0	0	0	7.0	7	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	31	0	2.57	2.57	1.00	0.00	6.5	6.5	1.29	.269	2.57	9.00
13	Red Ruffing R. Ruffing	37	1	1942	World Series	NYY	1	1	0	1.000	4.15	8	0	0	0	8.2	5	4	4	0	6	0	0	0	37	0	8.31	6.23	1.33	0.00	21.6	16.2	1.27	.217	4.15	5.19
14	Curt Davis C. Davis	37	1	1941	World Series	BKN	1	0	1	.000	5.06	1	0	0	0	5.1	6	3	3	1	3	0	0	1	25	0	1.69	5.06	0.33	1.69	4.0	12.0	1.69	.250	5.06	10.13
15	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	37	1	1925	World Series	WSH	1	1	0	1.000	1.00	10	1	0	0	9.0	5	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	33	0	10.00	1.00	10.00	1.00	30.3	3.0	0.67	.211	1.00	5.00
16	Chris Carpenter C. Carpenter	36	1	2011	World Series	STL	1	1	0	1.000	3.00	4	0	0	0	6.0	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	22	0	6.00	1.50	4.00	1.50	18.2	4.5	1.00	.250	3.00	7.50
17	Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser	36	1	1995	World Series	CLE	1	0	1	.000	4.50	7	0	0	0	6.0	3	3	3	1	3	0	0	0	23	0	10.50	4.50	2.33	1.50	30.4	13.0	1.00	.167	4.50	4.50
18	Jack Morris J. Morris	36	1	1991	World Series	MIN	1	1	0	1.000	2.57	3	0	0	0	7.0	5	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	29	0	3.86	5.14	0.75	0.00	10.3	13.8	1.29	.227	2.57	6.43
19	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	36	1	1957	World Series	MIL	1	0	1	.000	5.06	0	0	0	0	5.1	7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	24	0	0.00	1.69	0.00	0.00	0.0	4.2	1.50	.304	5.06	11.81
20	Allie Reynolds A. Reynolds	36	1	1953	World Series	NYY	1	0	0		6.75	6	0	0	0	5.1	7	4	4	3	3	1	0	0	27	0	10.13	5.06	2.00	5.06	22.2	11.1	1.88	.286	6.75	11.81
21	Red Ruffing R. Ruffing	36	1	1941	World Series	NYY	1	1	0	1.000	1.00	5	1	0	0	9.0	6	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	35	0	5.00	3.00	1.67	0.00	14.3	8.6	1.00	.222	2.00	6.00
22	Burleigh Grimes B. Grimes	36	1	1930	World Series	SLN	1	0	1	.000	5.63	6	1	0	0	8.0	5	5	5	2	3	0	0	1	31	0	6.75	3.38	2.00	2.25	19.4	9.7	1.00	.150	5.63	5.63
23	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	36	1	1924	World Series	WSH	1	0	1	.000	3.00	12	1	0	0	12.0	14	4	4	2	6	0	0	1	51	1	9.00	4.50	2.00	1.50	23.5	11.8	1.67	.387	3.00	10.50
24	Cy Young C. Young	36	1	1903	World Series	BSA	1	0	1	.000	3.00	5	1	0	0	9.0	12	3	7	1	3	0	0	0	43	0	5.00	3.00	1.67	1.00	11.6	7.0	1.67	.324	7.00	12.00
25	David Wells D. Wells	35	1	1998	World Series	NYY	1	1	0	1.000	6.43	4	0	0	0	7.0	7	5	5	3	2	0	0	0	28	0	5.14	2.57	2.00	3.86	14.3	7.1	1.29	.211	6.43	9.00

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Alvarez

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Team Pitching Leaders

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10th

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	53	51	.510
Astros	52	54	.491	2.0
Mariners	51	54	.486	2.5
Athletics	44	60	.423	9.0
Angels	41	64	.390	12.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 7/26	HOU	@	CWS	2:10 PM
Mon 7/27	HOU	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Tue 7/28	HOU	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Wed 7/29	HOU	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Fri 7/31	TEX	@	HOU	8:15 PM

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Final

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HR Leaders

34

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

31

Goodman

RBI Leaders

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Abrams

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Walker

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Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

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Alvarez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

127

Arraez

123

Alvarez

Run Leaders

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Wood

72

Alvarez

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Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.431

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.401

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.646

Alvarez

.577

Rice

.559

Goodman

SB Leaders

37

Nuñez

30

Witt

27

Chisholm

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Win Leaders

12

Burns

12

Sánchez

12

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

173

Misiorowski

167

Cease

157

Schlittler

ERA Leaders

1.57

Misiorowski

2.07

Schlittler

2.19

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WHIP Leaders

0.77

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

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K/9 Leaders

13.54

Misiorowski

13.26

Cease

11.18

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K/BB Leaders

6.28

Schlittler

6.18

Misiorowski

6.04

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Walk Leaders

18

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,824.7

Ohtani

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Wood

1,459.9

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,258.6

Ohtani

1,149

Wood

1,096

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61-43

60-43

59-45

57-46

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	61	43	.587
Phillies	56	49	.533	5.5
Nationals	53	52	.505	8.5
Marlins	52	53	.495	9.5
Mets	43	62	.410	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	65	39	.625
Cubs	59	45	.567	6.0
Cardinals	53	51	.510	12.0
Pirates	53	52	.505	12.5
Reds	48	55	.466	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	67	38	.638
Diamondbacks	55	50	.524	12.0
Padres	52	53	.495	15.0
Giants	44	60	.423	22.5
Rockies	42	64	.396	25.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	61	43	.587
Yankees	59	45	.567	2.0
Red Sox	53	50	.515	7.5
Orioles	51	54	.486	10.5
Blue Jays	48	57	.457	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	54	49	.524
Guardians	54	52	.509	1.5
Twins	52	54	.491	3.5
Tigers	50	55	.476	5.0
Royals	44	62	.415	11.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	53	51	.510
Astros	52	54	.491	2.0
Mariners	51	54	.486	2.5
Athletics	44	60	.423	9.0
Angels	41	64	.390	12.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 7/7	TOR	@	SFG	9-3
Wed 7/8	TOR	@	SFG	10-0
Wed 7/8	CHC	@	BAL	9-7
Wed 7/8	NYY	@	TBR	0-3
Wed 7/8	SEA	@	MIA	0-2

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 7/26	CLE	@	TBR	12:15 PM
Sun 7/26	CHC	@	PIT	1:35 PM
Sun 7/26	TOR	@	BOS	1:35 PM
Sun 7/26	ATL	@	BAL	1:35 PM
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Roger Clemens is the oldest with 1+ start in a World Series. He was 42 years old.

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