Last with Houston Astros · 2B · No longer on a 40-man roster
Jonathan Villar has an estimated 8 years and 122 days of major league service time — 8.122 in the notation clubs use, from 1498 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Houston Astros | 71 | 0.071 | From transactions |
| 2014 | Houston Astros | 128 | 1.027 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Houston Astros | 95 | 1.122 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers | 172 | 2.122 | Carried forward |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers | 172 | 3.122 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers | 172 | 4.122 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles | 172 | 5.122 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins | 172 | 6.122 | From transactions |
| 2021 | New York Mets | 172 | 7.122 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs | 172 | 8.122 | 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.