who is the oldest player to pitch their first game

Satchel Paige is the oldest in a game. He was 59 years and 80 days old versus the Red Sox on September 25, 1965.

		NAME	AGE	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP
1		Satchel Paige S. Paige	59-080	9/25/1965	KCA	vs	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		Charley O'Leary C. O'Leary	58-350	9/30/1934	SLA	@	DET	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
3		Nick Altrock N. Altrock	57-016	10/1/1933	WSH	vs	PHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4		Nick Altrock N. Altrock	55-012	9/27/1931	WSH	vs	BSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
5		Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	54-311	10/5/1980	CWS	vs	CAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
6		Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	54-310	10/4/1980	CWS	vs	CAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
7		Jim O'Rourke J. O'Rourke	54-021	9/22/1904	NYG	vs	CIN	4	1	1	0	0	0		0	0		0		4	1	0	0
8		Nick Altrock N. Altrock	53-021	10/6/1929	WSH	vs	BSA	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
9		Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	50-306	9/30/1976	CWS	@	CAL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
10		Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	50-288	9/12/1976	CWS	vs	CAL	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
11		Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	50-287	9/11/1976	CWS	vs	CAL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
12		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	50-006	7/7/1933	CIN	vs	BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
13		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	50-003	7/4/1933	CIN	@	CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
14		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-362	6/28/1933	CIN	@	BKN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0			0
15		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-359	6/25/1933	CIN	@	NYG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
16		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-358	6/24/1933	CIN	@	NYG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
17		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-355	6/21/1933	CIN	@	PHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
18		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-354	6/20/1933	CIN	@	PHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
19		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-353	6/19/1933	CIN	@	PHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
20		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-351	6/17/1933	CIN	vs	SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
21		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-345	6/11/1933	CIN	vs	CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
22		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-337	6/3/1933	CIN	@	PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
23		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-323	5/20/1933	CIN	vs	PHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
24		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-319	5/16/1933	CIN	vs	BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
25		Jack Quinn J. Quinn	49-310	5/7/1933	CIN	@	NYG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0

Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for player age going back to the 1908 season.

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