Last with Texas Rangers · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Michael Kirkman has an estimated 2 years and 96 days of major league service time — 2.096 in the notation clubs use, from 440 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Texas Rangers | 45 | 0.045 | From transactions |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers | 59 | 0.104 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers | 117 | 1.049 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers | 172 | 2.049 | From transactions |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers | 33 | 2.082 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 2.082 | From transactions |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers | 14 | 2.096 | From transactions |
172 days credit a full year, so a season adds at most 1.000 no matter how long a player is on a roster. 3.000 years reaches salary arbitration and 6.000 reaches free agency —
what every threshold unlocks.
This figure is an estimate reconstructed from public roster
transaction records. It is not an official MLB or MLBPA figure — those are
not published. See the
methodology.
Last updated 2026-10-12.
Independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League
Baseball or the MLBPA.