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Highest Career Total and Single-Season Salaries

Please note that we only have salary data through 1985, so some career totals may be incomplete.

Rank		Player		Career Salary (may be incomplete)		Player		Year Team		Salary
1.		Barry Bonds		$188,245,322		Alex Rodriguez		2005 NYY		$26,000,000
2.		Alex Rodriguez		$170,416,252		Jason Giambi		2007 NYY		$23,428,571
3.		Randy Johnson		$152,449,473		Alex Rodriguez		2007 NYY		$22,708,525
4.		Greg Maddux		$143,845,000		Manny Ramirez		2004 BOS		$22,500,000
5.		Manny Ramirez		$143,328,346		Alex Rodriguez		2001 TEX		$22,000,000
6.		Gary Sheffield		$140,682,244		Alex Rodriguez		2002 TEX		$22,000,000
7.		Derek Jeter		$139,630,000		Alex Rodriguez		2003 TEX		$22,000,000
8.		Ken Griffey		$139,070,987		Alex Rodriguez		2004 NYY		$22,000,000
9.		Pedro Martinez		$134,446,234		Barry Bonds		2005 SFG		$22,000,000
10.		Mike Mussina		$133,462,590		Manny Ramirez		2005 BOS		$22,000,000
11.		Kevin Brown		$130,890,502		Alex Rodriguez		2006 NYY		$21,680,727
12.		Jeff Bagwell		$128,134,019		Derek Jeter		2007 NYY		$21,600,000
13.		Sammy Sosa		$124,068,000		Derek Jeter		2006 NYY		$20,600,000
14.		Roger Clemens		$121,001,000		Jason Giambi		2006 NYY		$20,428,571
15.		Tom Glavine		$120,639,293		Manny Ramirez		2003 BOS		$20,000,000
16.		Mike Piazza		$120,176,002		Carlos Delgado		2004 TOR		$19,700,000
17.		Carlos Delgado		$118,299,000		Derek Jeter		2005 NYY		$19,600,000
18.		John Smoltz		$116,095,446		Carlos Delgado		2002 TOR		$19,400,000
19.		Larry Walker		$110,363,431		Jeff Bagwell		2006 HOU		$19,369,019
20.		Jim Thome		$108,295,001		Barry Bonds		2006 SFG		$19,331,470
21.		Mike Hampton		$106,575,086		Mike Mussina		2005 NYY		$19,000,000
22.		Curt Schilling		$106,158,000		Mike Mussina		2006 NYY		$19,000,000
23.		Chipper Jones		$105,218,800		Carlos Delgado		2003 TOR		$18,700,000
24.		Bernie Williams		$103,100,001		Derek Jeter		2004 NYY		$18,600,000
25.		Ivan Rodriguez		$102,694,049		Manny Ramirez		2006 BOS		$18,279,238
26.		Jason Giambi		$101,630,425		Barry Bonds		2004 SFG		$18,000,000
27.		Shawn Green		$100,616,066		Jeff Bagwell		2005 HOU		$18,000,000
28.		Mo Vaughn		$100,405,001		Roger Clemens		2005 HOU		$18,000,000
29.		Albert Belle		$97,376,294		Pedro Martinez		2004 BOS		$17,500,000
30.		Andy Pettitte		$92,082,416		Mo Vaughn		2003 NYM		$17,166,667
31.		Frank Thomas		$92,074,000		Mo Vaughn		2004 NYM		$17,166,667
32.		Rafael Palmeiro		$89,295,996		Manny Ramirez		2007 BOS		$17,016,381
33.		Andruw Jones		$87,706,500		Sammy Sosa		2005 BAL		$17,000,000
34.		Juan Gonzalez		$87,037,500		Shawn Green		2004 LAD		$16,666,667
35.		Mariano Rivera		$84,530,125		Todd Helton		2006 COL		$16,600,000
36.		Craig Biggio		$82,165,500		Todd Helton		2007 COL		$16,600,000
37.		Vladimir Guerrero		$81,930,000		Andy Pettitte		2006 HOU		$16,428,416
38.		Chan Ho Park		$81,756,945		Magglio Ordonez		2006 DET		$16,200,000
39.		Todd Helton		$80,340,000		Mike Piazza		2004 NYM		$16,071,429
40.		Matt Williams		$78,860,000		Mike Piazza		2005 NYM		$16,071,429
41.		Moises Alou		$78,483,474		Chipper Jones		2005 ATL		$16,061,802
42.		Barry Larkin		$78,467,500		Sammy Sosa		2003 CHC		$16,000,000
43.		Jim Edmonds		$77,572,907		Jeff Bagwell		2004 HOU		$16,000,000
44.		Jeff Kent		$77,250,617		Randy Johnson		2004 ARI		$16,000,000
45.		Roberto Alomar		$76,603,815		Mike Mussina		2004 NYY		$16,000,000
46.		Bobby Abreu		$76,379,666		Sammy Sosa		2004 CHC		$16,000,000
47.		Mark McGwire		$74,688,354		Randy Johnson		2005 NYY		$16,000,000
48.		Kenny Rogers		$74,665,500		Bartolo Colon		2007 LAA		$16,000,000
49.		Scott Rolen		$71,501,973		Andy Pettitte		2007 NYY		$16,000,000
50.		Johnny Damon		$71,189,000		Kevin Brown		2000 LAD		$15,714,286
51.		Mike Sweeney		$71,143,000		Kevin Brown		2001 LAD		$15,714,286
52.		Magglio Ordonez		$70,905,000		Kevin Brown		2002 LAD		$15,714,286
53.		Tim Salmon		$70,677,500		Kevin Brown		2003 LAD		$15,714,286
54.		Cal Ripken		$69,850,001		Kevin Brown		2004 NYY		$15,714,286
55.		Bartolo Colon		$68,880,000		Kevin Brown		2005 NYY		$15,714,286
56.		John Olerud		$68,243,667		Jason Schmidt		2007 LAD		$15,703,946
57.		Jason Kendall		$68,180,364		Shawn Green		2003 LAD		$15,666,667
58.		Steve Finley		$68,151,344		Randy Johnson		2006 NYY		$15,661,427
59.		Al Leiter		$68,100,100		Derek Jeter		2003 NYY		$15,600,000
60.		Nomar Garciaparra		$67,950,697		Mike Piazza		2003 NYM		$15,571,429
61.		Robin Ventura		$67,135,000		Barry Bonds		2007 SFG		$15,533,970
62.		David Cone		$66,947,501		Chan Ho Park		2006 SDP		$15,505,142
63.		Raul Mondesi		$66,470,000		Barry Bonds		2003 SFG		$15,500,000
64.	Fred McGriff	$65,860,818	Pedro Martinez	2003 BOS	$15,500,000
65.	Kevin Appier	$65,743,750	Richie Sexson	2007 SEA	$15,500,000
66.	Chuck Finley	$65,504,063	Manny Ramirez	2002 BOS	$15,462,727
67.	Billy Wagner	$65,133,000	Chipper Jones	2004 ATL	$15,333,333
68.	Jorge Posada	$65,058,500	Mike Hampton	2005 ATL	$15,125,000
69.	Darren Dreifort	$63,882,000	Barry Bonds	2002 SFG	$15,000,000
70.	Luis Gonzalez	$63,393,259	Sammy Sosa	2002 CHC	$15,000,000
71.	Jamie Moyer	$62,367,500	Randy Johnson	2003 ARI	$15,000,000
72.	Brian Giles	$62,357,001	Chan Ho Park	2005 TEX	$15,000,000
73.	Brad Radke	$61,859,000	Bobby Abreu	2007 NYY	$15,000,000
74.	Jason Schmidt	$61,534,446	Gary Sheffield	1998 FLA	$14,936,667
75.	Javy Lopez	$61,310,500	Pedro Martinez	2006 NYM	$14,875,000
76.	Garret Anderson	$60,873,000	Jim Thome	2007 CHW	$14,833,333
77.	Kenny Lofton	$60,581,236	Greg Maddux	2003 ATL	$14,750,000
78.	Ryan Klesko	$60,175,500	Mike Hampton	2004 ATL	$14,625,000
79.	Ray Durham	$59,704,000	Derek Jeter	2002 NYY	$14,600,000
80.	Trevor Hoffman	$59,309,000	Mike Hampton	2006 ATL	$14,503,543
81.	David Justice	$58,926,000	Curt Schilling	2005 BOS	$14,500,000
82.	David Wells	$58,568,667	Lance Berkman	2006 HOU	$14,500,000
83.	Carlos Beltran	$58,189,286	Lance Berkman	2007 HOU	$14,500,000
84.	Ichiro Suzuki	$58,029,334	Carlos Delgado	2007 NYM	$14,500,000
85.	Javier Vazquez	$57,910,000	Vladimir Guerrero	2007 LAA	$14,500,000
86.	Jay Bell	$56,762,500	Mike Hampton	2007 ATL	$14,500,000
87.	Ellis Burks	$55,962,500	Jim Thome	2006 CHW	$14,166,667
88.	Andres Galarraga	$55,779,167	Pedro Martinez	2007 NYM	$14,002,234
89.	Greg Vaughn	$55,373,890	Pedro Martinez	2002 BOS	$14,000,000
90.	Edgar Renteria	$54,864,500	Magglio Ordonez	2004 CHW	$14,000,000
91.	Will Clark	$54,221,863	Chan Ho Park	2004 TEX	$14,000,000
92.	Jermaine Dye	$53,874,001	Bartolo Colon	2006 LAA	$14,000,000
93.	Paul Konerko	$53,790,000	Albert Pujols	2006 STL	$14,000,000
94.	Todd Stottlemyre	$53,558,500	J.D. Drew	2007 BOS	$14,000,000
95.	Kevin Millwood	$53,430,009	Andruw Jones	2007 ATL	$14,000,000
96.	Mike Lieberthal	$53,407,999	Miguel Tejada	2007 BAL	$13,811,415
97.	Omar Vizquel	$53,335,668	Rafael Furcal	2007 LAD	$13,730,196
98.	Denny Neagle	$53,320,000	Carlos Delgado	2001 TOR	$13,650,000
99.	Richie Sexson	$53,241,000	Mike Hampton	2003 ATL	$13,625,000
100.	Miguel Tejada	$53,239,830	Bobby Abreu	2006 PHI	$13,600,000

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