oldest starting pitcher to win a world series game

Kenny Rogers is the oldest starting pitcher in a win in a World Series game. He was 41 years and 346 days old against the Cardinals on October 22, 2006.

NAME AGE W DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP DEC L W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP
1 Kenny Rogers
K. Rogers
41-346
1
10/22/2006
2006
World Series
DET DET
vs
STL STL
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
5
0
0
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
28
0
2 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
40-345
1
10/25/2007
2007
World Series
BOS BOS
vs
COL COL
W
0
1.000
1
1.69
4
0
0
0
5.1
4
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
22
0
3 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
39-268
1
10/1/1959
1959
World Series
CWS CWS
vs
LAD LAD
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
6
0
0
0
7.0
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
0
4 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
39-256
1
11/3/2022
2022
World Series
HOU HOU
@
PHI PHI
W
0
1.000
1
1.80
6
0
0
0
5.0
4
1
1
1
4
0
0
0
23
0
5 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
39-225
1
10/9/1926
1926
World Series
SLN SLN
@
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
2.00
6
1
0
0
9.0
8
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
38
0
6 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
39-219
1
10/3/1926
1926
World Series
SLN SLN
@
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
1.00
10
1
0
0
9.0
4
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
31
0
7 Sal Maglie
S. Maglie
39-160
1
10/3/1956
1956
World Series
BKN BKN
vs
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
3.00
10
1
0
0
9.0
9
3
3
2
4
0
0
0
39
0
8 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
39-087
1
10/30/2001
2001
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
ARI ARI
W
0
1.000
1
1.29
9
0
0
0
7.0
3
1
1
0
3
1
0
0
27
0
9 Tommy John
T. John
38-152
1
10/21/1981
1981
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
LAD LAD
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
4
0
0
0
7.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
10 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
38-079
1
10/22/2000
2000
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
NYM NYM
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
9
0
0
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
28
1
11 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
38-054
1
11/3/2001
2001
World Series
ARI ARI
vs
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
2.57
7
0
0
0
7.0
6
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
12 Burleigh Grimes
B. Grimes
38-053
1
10/10/1931
1931
World Series
SLN SLN
vs
PHA PHA
W
0
1.000
1
2.08
6
0
0
0
8.2
7
2
2
0
5
0
0
0
36
0
13 Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
38-048
1
10/28/2001
2001
World Series
ARI ARI
vs
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
11
1
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
30
0
14 Burleigh Grimes
B. Grimes
38-048
1
10/5/1931
1931
World Series
SLN SLN
@
PHA PHA
W
0
1.000
1
2.00
5
1
0
0
9.0
2
2
2
1
4
0
0
0
32
0
15 Eddie Plank
E. Plank
38-041
1
10/11/1913
1913
World Series
PHA PHA
@
NYG NYG
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
1
1
0
0
9.0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
29
0
16 Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
37-345
1
10/24/2004
2004
World Series
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
4
0
0
0
6.0
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
24
0
17 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
37-339
1
10/11/1925
1925
World Series
WSH WSH
vs
PIT PIT
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
2
1
1
0
9.0
6
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
33
0
18 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
37-335
1
10/7/1925
1925
World Series
WSH WSH
@
PIT PIT
W
0
1.000
1
1.00
10
1
0
0
9.0
5
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
33
0
19 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
37-165
1
10/5/1958
1958
World Series
MIL MIL
@
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
0.00
7
1
1
0
9.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
31
0
20 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
37-161
1
10/1/1958
1958
World Series
MIL MIL
vs
NYY NYY
W
0
1.000
1
2.70
6
1
0
0
10.0
8
3
3
2
4
0
0
0
40
1
21 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
37-150
1
9/30/1942
1942
World Series
NYY NYY
@
SLN SLN
W
0
1.000
1
4.15
8
0
0
0
8.2
5
4
4
0
6
0
0
0
37
0
22 Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
37-142
1
11/4/2009
2009
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
PHI PHI
W
0
1.000
1
4.76
3
0
0
0
5.2
4
3
3
1
5
0
0
0
24
1
23 Andy Pettitte
A. Pettitte
37-138
1
10/31/2009
2009
World Series
NYY NYY
@
PHI PHI
W
0
1.000
1
6.00
7
0
0
0
6.0
5
4
4
2
3
0
0
0
27
0
24 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
37-084
1
10/27/1999
1999
World Series
NYY NYY
vs
ATL ATL
W
0
1.000
1
1.17
4
0
0
0
7.2
4
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
28
0
25 Jesse Haines
J. Haines
37-075
1
10/5/1930
1930
World Series
SLN SLN
vs
PHA PHA
W
0
1.000
1
1.00
2
1
0
0
9.0
4
1
1
0
4
0
0
0
35
1
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for pitcher wins and player age going back to the 1903 playoffs.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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HR

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R

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SO

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ERA

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
38
21
.644
Twins Twins
31
25
.554
5.5
Guardians Guardians
31
26
.544
6.0
Royals Royals
31
28
.525
7.0
White Sox White Sox
18
40
.310
19.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/1
DET DET
@
KCR KCR
2:10 PM
Mon
6/2
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Tue
6/3
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Wed
6/4
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Thu
6/5
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Last Game
KCR Royals

31 - 28

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Final

0

DET Tigers

38 - 21

Sat 31 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
21
.625
Rays Rays
30
28
.517
6.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
38
21
.644
Twins Twins
31
25
.554
5.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
26
.536
Astros Astros
31
27
.534
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
36
22
.621
Phillies Phillies
36
22
.621
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
36
22
.621
Cardinals Cardinals
33
25
.569
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
35
22
.614
Padres Padres
32
23
.582
2.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
5/15
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
3-13
Thu
5/15
ATL ATL
@
BOS BOS
4-2
Thu
5/15
HOU HOU
@
TEX TEX
6-3
Thu
5/15
SEA SEA
@
SDP SDP
5-1
Fri
5/16
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
3-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
PIT PIT
@
SDP SDP
9:40 PM
Sat
5/31
WSH WSH
@
AZ AZ
10:10 PM
Sun
6/1
STL STL
@
TEX TEX
1:05 PM
Sun
6/1
MIL MIL
@
PHI PHI
1:35 PM
Sun
6/1
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
1:35 PM