Highest Career Total and Single-Season Salaries
Please note that we only have salary data through 1985, so some
career totals may be incomplete.
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Career Salaries (may be incomplete) |
Single-Season Salaries |
| Rank |
Player |
Career Salary |
Player |
Year Team |
Salary |
| 1. | Alex Rodriguez |
$353,416,252 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2009 NYY |
$33,000,000 |
| 2. | Derek Jeter |
$253,159,364 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2010 NYY |
$33,000,000 |
| 3. | Manny Ramirez |
$206,827,769 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2011 NYY |
$32,000,000 |
| 4. | Barry Bonds |
$188,245,322 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2012 NYY |
$29,000,000 |
| 5. | Randy Johnson |
$175,550,019 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2008 NYY |
$28,000,000 |
| 6. | Mariano Rivera |
$169,441,825 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2013 NYY |
$28,000,000 |
| 7. | Chipper Jones |
$168,552,133 |
Vernon Wells |
2011 LAA |
$26,187,500 |
| 8. | Gary Sheffield |
$168,008,550 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2005 NYY |
$26,000,000 |
| 9. | Todd Helton |
$161,490,000 |
Johan Santana |
2013 NYM |
$25,500,000 |
| 10. | Carlos Beltran |
$160,952,782 |
Cliff Lee |
2013 PHI |
$25,000,000 |
| 11. | Johan Santana |
$155,997,269 |
CC Sabathia |
2010 NYY |
$24,285,714 |
| 12. | Greg Maddux |
$153,845,000 |
CC Sabathia |
2011 NYY |
$24,285,714 |
| 13. | Ichiro Suzuki |
$152,631,483 |
Johan Santana |
2012 NYM |
$24,000,000 |
| 14. | Ken Griffey |
$151,703,682 |
Manny Ramirez |
2009 LAD |
$23,854,494 |
| 15. | Roger Clemens |
$150,601,000 |
Jason Giambi |
2007 NYY |
$23,428,571 |
| 16. | Roy Halladay |
$148,991,666 |
Jason Giambi |
2008 NYY |
$23,428,571 |
| 17. | Torii Hunter |
$146,555,000 |
Mark Teixeira |
2011 NYY |
$23,125,000 |
| 18. | CC Sabathia |
$146,357,142 |
Joe Mauer |
2011 MIN |
$23,000,000 |
| 19. | Carlos Delgado |
$146,299,000 |
Prince Fielder |
2012 DET |
$23,000,000 |
| 20. | Pedro Martinez |
$146,259,585 |
Joe Mauer |
2012 MIN |
$23,000,000 |
| 21. | Mike Mussina |
$144,533,619 |
CC Sabathia |
2012 NYY |
$23,000,000 |
| 22. | Mark Teixeira |
$144,275,000 |
Prince Fielder |
2013 DET |
$23,000,000 |
| 23. | Jim Thome |
$142,711,667 |
Joe Mauer |
2013 MIN |
$23,000,000 |
| 24. | Alfonso Soriano |
$139,960,000 |
CC Sabathia |
2013 NYY |
$23,000,000 |
| 25. | Andy Pettitte |
$139,832,416 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2007 NYY |
$22,708,525 |
| 26. | Barry Zito |
$137,235,000 |
Derek Jeter |
2010 NYY |
$22,600,000 |
| 27. | John Smoltz |
$135,657,946 |
Manny Ramirez |
2004 BOS |
$22,500,000 |
| 28. | Magglio Ordonez |
$133,470,746 |
Mark Teixeira |
2012 NYY |
$22,500,000 |
| 29. | Jason Giambi |
$132,808,996 |
Mark Teixeira |
2013 NYY |
$22,500,000 |
| 30. | Adrian Beltre |
$132,140,000 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2001 TEX |
$22,000,000 |
| 31. | Albert Pujols |
$132,040,436 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2002 TEX |
$22,000,000 |
| 32. | Kevin Brown |
$130,890,502 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2003 TEX |
$22,000,000 |
| 33. | Carlos Lee |
$130,275,000 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2004 NYY |
$22,000,000 |
| 34. | Tom Glavine |
$129,639,293 |
Barry Bonds |
2005 SFG |
$22,000,000 |
| 35. | Jeff Bagwell |
$128,134,019 |
Manny Ramirez |
2005 BOS |
$22,000,000 |
| 36. | Paul Konerko |
$127,290,000 |
Tim Lincecum |
2013 SFG |
$22,000,000 |
| 37. | Vladimir Guerrero |
$125,541,455 |
Alex Rodriguez |
2006 NYY |
$21,680,727 |
| 38. | Mike Hampton |
$124,550,270 |
Johan Santana |
2011 NYM |
$21,644,707 |
| 39. | Bobby Abreu |
$124,379,666 |
Derek Jeter |
2007 NYY |
$21,600,000 |
| 40. | Sammy Sosa |
$124,068,000 |
Derek Jeter |
2008 NYY |
$21,600,000 |
| 41. | Lance Berkman |
$124,005,000 |
Derek Jeter |
2009 NYY |
$21,600,000 |
| 42. | Ivan Rodriguez |
$122,573,932 |
Cliff Lee |
2012 PHI |
$21,500,000 |
| 43. | A.J. Burnett |
$120,771,500 |
Miguel Cabrera |
2012 DET |
$21,000,000 |
| 44. | Mike Piazza |
$120,176,002 |
Adrian Gonzalez |
2012 LAD |
$21,000,000 |
| 45. | Aramis Ramirez |
$117,885,000 |
Vernon Wells |
2012 LAA |
$21,000,000 |
| 46. | Jorge Posada |
$117,458,500 |
Miguel Cabrera |
2013 DET |
$21,000,000 |
| 47. | Scott Rolen |
$117,085,305 |
Adrian Gonzalez |
2013 LAD |
$21,000,000 |
| 48. | Miguel Cabrera |
$116,410,623 |
Vernon Wells |
2013 NYY |
$21,000,000 |
| 49. | Curt Schilling |
$114,158,000 |
Mark Teixeira |
2009 NYY |
$20,625,000 |
| 50. | Carlos Zambrano |
$113,950,000 |
Mark Teixeira |
2010 NYY |
$20,625,000 |
| 51. | David Ortiz |
$112,512,500 |
Derek Jeter |
2006 NYY |
$20,600,000 |
| 52. | Johnny Damon |
$111,689,000 |
Jason Giambi |
2006 NYY |
$20,428,571 |
| 53. | Larry Walker |
$110,466,931 |
Todd Helton |
2011 COL |
$20,275,000 |
| 54. | Derek Lowe |
$110,417,000 |
Johan Santana |
2010 NYM |
$20,144,707 |
| 55. | Vernon Wells |
$110,388,500 |
Manny Ramirez |
2003 BOS |
$20,000,000 |
| 56. | J.D. Drew |
$108,091,688 |
Miguel Cabrera |
2010 DET |
$20,000,000 |
| 57. | Andruw Jones |
$106,933,410 |
Miguel Cabrera |
2011 DET |
$20,000,000 |
| 58. | Ryan Howard |
$105,255,000 |
Roy Halladay |
2011 PHI |
$20,000,000 |
| 59. | Frank Thomas |
$104,734,000 |
Ryan Howard |
2011 PHI |
$20,000,000 |
| 60. | Bernie Williams |
$103,100,001 |
Roy Halladay |
2012 PHI |
$20,000,000 |
| 61. | Joe Mauer |
$103,025,000 |
Ryan Howard |
2012 PHI |
$20,000,000 |
| 62. | Mark Buehrle |
$100,980,000 |
Justin Verlander |
2012 DET |
$20,000,000 |
| 63. | Josh Beckett |
$100,715,624 |
Matt Cain |
2013 SFG |
$20,000,000 |
| 64. | Shawn Green |
$100,616,066 |
Carl Crawford |
2013 LAD |
$20,000,000 |
| 65. | Mo Vaughn |
$100,405,001 |
Roy Halladay |
2013 PHI |
$20,000,000 |
| 66. | Javier Vazquez |
$99,410,000 |
Ryan Howard |
2013 PHI |
$20,000,000 |
| 67. | Chris Carpenter |
$98,592,956 |
Matt Kemp |
2013 LAD |
$20,000,000 |
| 68. | Tim Hudson |
$98,050,000 |
Justin Verlander |
2013 DET |
$20,000,000 |
| 69. | Adam Dunn |
$97,695,000 |
Barry Zito |
2013 SFG |
$20,000,000 |
| 70. | Albert Belle |
$97,376,294 |
Felix Hernandez |
2013 SEA |
$19,857,000 |
| 71. | Roy Oswalt |
$96,950,000 |
Carlos Delgado |
2004 TOR |
$19,700,000 |
| 72. | Miguel Tejada |
$96,462,658 |
Derek Jeter |
2005 NYY |
$19,600,000 |
| 73. | Matt Holliday |
$94,917,101 |
Carl Crawford |
2012 LAD |
$19,500,000 |
| 74. | Rafael Furcal |
$93,635,899 |
Cole Hamels |
2013 PHI |
$19,500,000 |
| 75. | Billy Wagner |
$92,883,000 |
Carlos Beltran |
2010 NYM |
$19,401,569 |
| 76. | John Lackey |
$92,786,666 |
Carlos Delgado |
2002 TOR |
$19,400,000 |
| 77. | Jason Schmidt |
$91,969,248 |
Jeff Bagwell |
2006 HOU |
$19,369,019 |
| 78. | Derrek Lee |
$91,487,001 |
Barry Bonds |
2006 SFG |
$19,331,470 |
| 79. | Michael Young |
$90,919,448 |
Carlos Beltran |
2011 NYM |
$19,325,436 |
| 80. | Kevin Millwood |
$89,667,793 |
Carlos Beltran |
2009 NYM |
$19,243,682 |
| 81. | Rafael Palmeiro |
$89,295,996 |
Mike Mussina |
2005 NYY |
$19,000,000 |
| 82. | Ryan Dempster |
$89,144,999 |
Mike Mussina |
2006 NYY |
$19,000,000 |
| 83. | Jake Peavy |
$88,655,000 |
Carlos Lee |
2009 HOU |
$19,000,000 |
| 84. | Juan Gonzalez |
$87,037,500 |
Ryan Howard |
2010 PHI |
$19,000,000 |
| 85. | Jim Edmonds |
$86,422,907 |
Carlos Lee |
2010 HOU |
$19,000,000 |
| 86. | Jeff Kent |
$86,250,617 |
Alfonso Soriano |
2010 CHC |
$19,000,000 |
| 87. | Moises Alou |
$85,983,474 |
Carlos Lee |
2011 HOU |
$19,000,000 |
| 88. | Carl Crawford |
$85,722,142 |
Alfonso Soriano |
2011 CHC |
$19,000,000 |
| 89. | Chase Utley |
$85,573,570 |
Barry Zito |
2012 SFG |
$19,000,000 |
| 90. | Chan Ho Park |
$85,456,945 |
Zack Greinke |
2013 LAD |
$19,000,000 |
| 91. | Edgar Renteria |
$85,042,391 |
Magglio Ordonez |
2009 DET |
$18,971,596 |
| 92. | Jamie Moyer |
$83,967,500 |
Manny Ramirez |
2008 BOS |
$18,929,923 |
| 93. | Jason Kendall |
$83,430,364 |
Johan Santana |
2009 NYM |
$18,876,139 |
| 94. | Hideki Matsui |
$83,250,000 |
Carlos Zambrano |
2010 CHC |
$18,875,000 |
| 95. | Justin Morneau |
$83,230,000 |
Carlos Zambrano |
2011 CHC |
$18,875,000 |
| 96. | Kenny Rogers |
$82,665,500 |
Carlos Zambrano |
2009 CHC |
$18,750,000 |
| 97. | Craig Biggio |
$82,165,500 |
Carlos Delgado |
2003 TOR |
$18,700,000 |
| 98. | Brian Giles |
$81,023,667 |
John Lackey |
2010 BOS |
$18,700,000 |
| 99. | Prince Fielder |
$80,914,500 |
Manny Ramirez |
2010 LAD |
$18,695,006 |
| 100. | Cliff Lee |
$80,855,300 |
Carlos Beltran |
2008 NYM |
$18,622,809 |