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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.

  Career Salaries (may be incomplete) Single-Season Salaries
Rank Player Career Salary Player Year Team Salary
1.Alex Rodriguez $264,416,252 Alex Rodriguez 2009 NYY $33,000,000
2.Derek Jeter $205,430,000 Alex Rodriguez 2010 NYY $33,000,000
3.Manny Ramirez $204,807,769 Alex Rodriguez 2008 NYY $28,000,000
4.Barry Bonds $188,245,322 Alex Rodriguez 2005 NYY $26,000,000
5.Randy Johnson $175,550,019 CC Sabathia 2010 NYY $24,285,714
6.Gary Sheffield $168,008,550 Manny Ramirez 2009 LAD $23,854,494
7.Greg Maddux $153,845,000 Jason Giambi 2007 NYY $23,428,571
8.Ken Griffey $151,703,682 Jason Giambi 2008 NYY $23,428,571
9.Carlos Delgado $146,299,000 Alex Rodriguez 2007 NYY $22,708,525
10.Pedro Martinez $146,259,585 Derek Jeter 2010 NYY $22,600,000
11.Mike Mussina $144,533,619 Manny Ramirez 2004 BOS $22,500,000
12.Chipper Jones $141,552,133 Alex Rodriguez 2001 TEX $22,000,000
13.Jim Thome $138,461,667 Alex Rodriguez 2002 TEX $22,000,000
14.John Smoltz $135,657,946 Alex Rodriguez 2003 TEX $22,000,000
15.Todd Helton $131,315,000 Alex Rodriguez 2004 NYY $22,000,000
16.Kevin Brown $130,890,502 Barry Bonds 2005 SFG $22,000,000
17.Jason Giambi $130,808,996 Manny Ramirez 2005 BOS $22,000,000
18.Tom Glavine $129,639,293 Alex Rodriguez 2006 NYY $21,680,727
19.Mariano Rivera $129,530,125 Derek Jeter 2007 NYY $21,600,000
20.Jeff Bagwell $128,134,019 Derek Jeter 2008 NYY $21,600,000
21.Andy Pettitte $125,332,416 Derek Jeter 2009 NYY $21,600,000
22.Mike Hampton $124,550,270 Mark Teixeira 2009 NYY $20,625,000
23.Sammy Sosa $124,068,000 Mark Teixeira 2010 NYY $20,625,000
24.Magglio Ordonez $123,470,746 Derek Jeter 2006 NYY $20,600,000
25.Roger Clemens $121,001,000 Jason Giambi 2006 NYY $20,428,571
26.Mike Piazza $120,176,002 Johan Santana 2010 NYM $20,144,707
27.Ivan Rodriguez $119,573,932 Manny Ramirez 2003 BOS $20,000,000
28.Vladimir Guerrero $117,930,000 Miguel Cabrera 2010 DET $20,000,000
29.Carlos Beltran $115,627,346 Carlos Delgado 2004 TOR $19,700,000
30.Curt Schilling $114,158,000 Derek Jeter 2005 NYY $19,600,000
31.Ichiro Suzuki $111,131,483 Carlos Beltran 2010 NYM $19,401,569
32.Larry Walker $110,466,931 Carlos Delgado 2002 TOR $19,400,000
33.Bobby Abreu $106,379,666 Jeff Bagwell 2006 HOU $19,369,019
34.Johnny Damon $105,189,000 Barry Bonds 2006 SFG $19,331,470
35.Frank Thomas $104,734,000 Carlos Beltran 2009 NYM $19,243,682
36.Jorge Posada $104,358,500 Mike Mussina 2005 NYY $19,000,000
37.Andruw Jones $103,433,410 Mike Mussina 2006 NYY $19,000,000
38.Bernie Williams $103,100,001 Carlos Lee 2009 HOU $19,000,000
39.Scott Rolen $102,418,639 Ryan Howard 2010 PHI $19,000,000
40.Shawn Green $100,616,066 Carlos Lee 2010 HOU $19,000,000
41.Mo Vaughn $100,405,001 Alfonso Soriano 2010 CHC $19,000,000
42.Torii Hunter $98,055,000 Magglio Ordonez 2009 DET $18,971,596
43.Albert Belle $97,376,294 Manny Ramirez 2008 BOS $18,929,923
44.J.D. Drew $94,091,688 Johan Santana 2009 NYM $18,876,139
45.Lance Berkman $94,005,000 Carlos Zambrano 2010 CHC $18,875,000
46.Billy Wagner $92,883,000 Carlos Zambrano 2009 CHC $18,750,000
47.Carlos Lee $92,775,000 Carlos Delgado 2003 TOR $18,700,000
48.Javier Vazquez $92,410,000 John Lackey 2010 BOS $18,700,000
49.Jason Schmidt $91,969,248 Manny Ramirez 2010 LAD $18,695,006
50.Paul Konerko $89,790,000 Carlos Beltran 2008 NYM $18,622,809
51.Albert Pujols $89,532,041 Derek Jeter 2004 NYY $18,600,000
52.Rafael Palmeiro $89,295,996 Barry Zito 2009 SFG $18,500,000
53.Roy Halladay $88,991,666 Torii Hunter 2010 LAA $18,500,000
54.Miguel Tejada $88,862,658 Barry Zito 2010 SFG $18,500,000
55.Kevin Millwood $88,667,793 Manny Ramirez 2006 BOS $18,279,238
56.Aramis Ramirez $87,285,000 Barry Bonds 2004 SFG $18,000,000
57.Adrian Beltre $87,140,000 Jeff Bagwell 2005 HOU $18,000,000
58.Juan Gonzalez $87,037,500 Roger Clemens 2005 HOU $18,000,000
59.Jim Edmonds $86,422,907 Torii Hunter 2009 LAA $18,000,000
60.Jeff Kent $86,250,617 Ichiro Suzuki 2009 SEA $18,000,000
61.Moises Alou $85,983,474 Ichiro Suzuki 2010 SEA $18,000,000
62.Chan Ho Park $85,456,945 Magglio Ordonez 2010 DET $17,825,976
63.Alfonso Soriano $84,960,000 Todd Helton 2010 COL $17,775,000
64.Johan Santana $84,852,562 Pedro Martinez 2004 BOS $17,500,000
65.Derrek Lee $84,237,001 Mo Vaughn 2003 NYM $17,166,667
66.Edgar Renteria $82,974,000 Mo Vaughn 2004 NYM $17,166,667
67.Jamie Moyer $82,867,500 Ichiro Suzuki 2008 SEA $17,102,149
68.Kenny Rogers $82,665,500 Manny Ramirez 2007 BOS $17,016,381
69.Craig Biggio $82,165,500 Sammy Sosa 2005 BAL $17,000,000
70.Brian Giles $81,023,667 Alfonso Soriano 2009 CHC $17,000,000
71.Derek Lowe $80,417,000 Johan Santana 2008 NYM $16,984,216
72.Trevor Hoffman $80,309,000 Aramis Ramirez 2010 CHC $16,750,000
73.Barry Zito $79,735,000 Shawn Green 2004 LAD $16,666,667
74.Jason Kendall $79,680,364 Aramis Ramirez 2009 CHC $16,650,000
75.Hideki Matsui $79,000,000 Todd Helton 2006 COL $16,600,000
76.Troy Glaus $78,939,500 Todd Helton 2007 COL $16,600,000
77.Matt Williams $78,935,000 Todd Helton 2008 COL $16,600,000
78.Barry Larkin $78,467,500 Todd Helton 2009 COL $16,600,000
79.Nomar Garciaparra $78,467,394 Torii Hunter 2008 LAA $16,500,000
80.Carlos Zambrano $77,075,000 A.J. Burnett 2009 NYY $16,500,000
81.Roberto Alomar $76,816,315 A.J. Burnett 2010 NYY $16,500,000
82.Garret Anderson $76,523,000 Andy Pettitte 2006 HOU $16,428,416
83.Mike Lowell $76,456,000 Matt Holliday 2010 STL $16,333,327
84.Mark Teixeira $76,150,000 Magglio Ordonez 2006 DET $16,200,000
85.CC Sabathia $76,071,428 Mike Piazza 2004 NYM $16,071,429
86.Roy Oswalt $75,950,000 Mike Piazza 2005 NYM $16,071,429
87.Eric Chavez $75,361,000 Chipper Jones 2005 ATL $16,061,802
88.Jermaine Dye $74,874,001 Sammy Sosa 2003 CHC $16,000,000
89.Mark McGwire $74,688,354 Jeff Bagwell 2004 HOU $16,000,000
90.Mike Sweeney $72,793,000 Randy Johnson 2004 ARI $16,000,000
91.David Ortiz $71,437,500 Mike Mussina 2004 NYY $16,000,000
92.A.J. Burnett $71,271,500 Sammy Sosa 2004 CHC $16,000,000
93.Tim Hudson $71,050,000 Randy Johnson 2005 NYY $16,000,000
94.Tim Salmon $70,677,500 Bartolo Colon 2007 LAA $16,000,000
95.Mark Buehrle $69,980,000 Andy Pettitte 2007 NYY $16,000,000
96.Bartolo Colon $69,880,000 Bobby Abreu 2008 NYY $16,000,000
97.Cal Ripken $69,850,001 Carlos Delgado 2008 NYM $16,000,000
98.Pat Burrell $69,810,000 Andy Pettitte 2008 NYY $16,000,000
99.Kerry Wood $69,325,000 Carlos Zambrano 2008 CHC $16,000,000
100.Richie Sexson $68,741,000 Mike Hampton 2008 ATL $15,975,184