Texas Rangers · DH · Free agency eligible
Joc Pederson has an estimated 12 years and 22 days of major league service time — 12.022 in the notation clubs use, from 2086 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 0.028 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 1.028 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 2.028 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 166 | 3.022 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 4.022 | Carried forward |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 5.022 | Carried forward |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 6.022 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves | 172 | 7.022 | From transactions |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants | 172 | 8.022 | From transactions |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants | 172 | 9.022 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 172 | 10.022 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers | 172 | 11.022 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers | 172 | 12.022 | 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.