Surprising facts

[packs]

John Lindsey made his debut for the Dodgers in 2010 at the age of 33. He got 12 at bats and one hit in 11 career games.

He had spent the previous 16 seasons in the minor leagues, and is the record holder for time served in the minors before being called up.

[frankbmd]

Joe McGinnity’s HOF career lasted 10 years in the majors until 1908.
He didn’t retire though until he was 54 years of age.
He pitched 115 more innings in the minors than in the majors before hanging up his spikes in Dubuque in 1925.

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[G1911]

When he retired, Jamie Moyer had faced 8.9% of all hitters in Major League Baseball history. I believe this is the record.

[packs]

The all time hit king in the minor leagues is Spencer Harris, who somehow managed to play 26 minor league seasons and record 3,538 hits between 1921 and 1948, spanning ages 20 to 47.

He also had 94 career major league hits.

Combined, he had 3,632 hits in professional baseball.

[icurnmedic]

Billy Purtell was the " first player in major league history to strike out twice in the same inning, suffering the indignity at the hands of Walter Johnson. "

Not sure who was having the worse inning....

Pretty sure Addie Joss holds the career lowest WHIP .

[SAllen2556]

Upon completing his career, this second baseman joined Rogers Hornsby and Joe Morgan as the only second basemen in history to score 1,000 runs, have 1,000 RBIs, collect 2,000 hits, and launch 200 home runs....

Lou Whitaker

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

When he retired, Jamie Moyer had faced 8.9% of all hitters in Major League Baseball history. I believe this is the record.

Although he isn't in this discussion because the leagues were smaller, Jim Kaat pitched to one batter (Ted Williams) who started 1939 and another (Julio Franco) who retired in 2007.