Last with Atlanta Braves · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Ryan Buchter has an estimated 5 years and 3 days of major league service time — 5.003 in the notation clubs use, from 863 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 0.005 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres | 0 | 0.005 | From transactions |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres | 171 | 1.004 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres | 172 | 2.004 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics | 172 | 3.004 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics | 172 | 4.004 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels | 69 | 4.073 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 102 | 5.003 | 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.