Jamie Moyer won his last major league game at the age of 49 years and 150 days. That’s the record for the oldest pitcher to win a game. The Japanese record was set last night, and the guy is creeping closer to Moyer:
If Yamamoto wants to break Moyer’s record he’ll need to pitch next season. He says he hopes to keep going, but he has only pitched in one game all season. Overall, he has 218 career wins. He actually made his NPB debut the same season Moyer made his MLB debut: 1986.
Masahiro Yamamoto pitched five scoreless innings in the Chunichi Dragons’ 5-0 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Friday to become Japanese professional baseball’s oldest winning pitcher at the age of 49 years, 25 days.
The old NPB record was 48 years and four months.
If Yamamoto wants to break Moyer’s record he’ll need to pitch next season. He says he hopes to keep going, but he has only pitched in one game all season. Overall, he has 218 career wins. He actually made his NPB debut the same season Moyer made his MLB debut: 1986.
