Last with Houston Astros · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
James Hoyt has an estimated 3 years and 87 days of major league service time — 3.087 in the notation clubs use, from 603 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Houston Astros | 47 | 0.047 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Houston Astros | 145 | 1.020 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Houston Astros | 45 | 1.065 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 2.065 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins | 161 | 3.054 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels | 33 | 3.087 | 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.