Last with San Diego Padres · 2B · No longer on a 40-man roster
Cory Spangenberg has an estimated 4 years and 45 days of major league service time — 4.045 in the notation clubs use, from 733 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego Padres | 28 | 0.028 | From transactions |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres | 172 | 1.028 | From transactions |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres | 172 | 2.028 | From transactions |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres | 160 | 3.016 | From transactions |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres | 159 | 4.003 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers | 39 | 4.042 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 4.042 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 4.042 | Carried forward |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4.045 | 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.
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