Last with Cleveland Indians · 1B · No longer on a 40-man roster
Carlos Santana has an estimated 16 years and 34 days of major league service time — 16.034 in the notation clubs use, from 2786 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cleveland Indians | 115 | 0.115 | From transactions |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 1.115 | Carried forward |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 2.115 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 3.115 | Carried forward |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 4.115 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 5.115 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 6.115 | Carried forward |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 7.115 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 8.115 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 9.115 | Carried forward |
| 2020 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 10.115 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals | 172 | 11.115 | Carried forward |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners | 172 | 12.115 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers | 172 | 13.115 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 172 | 14.115 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians | 172 | 15.115 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 91 | 16.034 | 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.