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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 $231,416,252 Alex Rodriguez 2009 NYY $33,000,000
2.Barry Bonds $188,245,322 Alex Rodriguez 2008 NYY $28,000,000
3.Manny Ramirez $186,112,763 Alex Rodriguez 2005 NYY $26,000,000
4.Derek Jeter $182,830,000 Manny Ramirez 2009 LAD $23,854,494
5.Randy Johnson $175,550,019 Jason Giambi 2007 NYY $23,428,571
6.Gary Sheffield $168,008,550 Jason Giambi 2008 NYY $23,428,571
7.Greg Maddux $153,845,000 Alex Rodriguez 2007 NYY $22,708,525
8.Ken Griffey $149,353,682 Manny Ramirez 2004 BOS $22,500,000
9.Carlos Delgado $146,299,000 Alex Rodriguez 2001 TEX $22,000,000
10.Pedro Martinez $146,259,585 Alex Rodriguez 2002 TEX $22,000,000
11.Mike Mussina $144,533,619 Alex Rodriguez 2003 TEX $22,000,000
12.Jim Thome $136,961,667 Alex Rodriguez 2004 NYY $22,000,000
13.John Smoltz $135,595,446 Barry Bonds 2005 SFG $22,000,000
14.Kevin Brown $130,890,502 Manny Ramirez 2005 BOS $22,000,000
15.Tom Glavine $129,639,293 Alex Rodriguez 2006 NYY $21,680,727
16.Jason Giambi $129,058,996 Derek Jeter 2007 NYY $21,600,000
17.Jeff Bagwell $128,134,019 Derek Jeter 2008 NYY $21,600,000
18.Chipper Jones $127,552,133 Derek Jeter 2009 NYY $21,600,000
19.Mike Hampton $124,550,270 Mark Teixeira 2009 NYY $20,625,000
20.Sammy Sosa $124,068,000 Derek Jeter 2006 NYY $20,600,000
21.Roger Clemens $121,001,000 Jason Giambi 2006 NYY $20,428,571
22.Mike Piazza $120,176,002 Manny Ramirez 2003 BOS $20,000,000
23.Ivan Rodriguez $116,573,932 Carlos Delgado 2004 TOR $19,700,000
24.Mariano Rivera $114,530,125 Derek Jeter 2005 NYY $19,600,000
25.Curt Schilling $114,158,000 Carlos Delgado 2002 TOR $19,400,000
26.Andy Pettitte $113,582,416 Jeff Bagwell 2006 HOU $19,369,019
27.Todd Helton $113,540,000 Barry Bonds 2006 SFG $19,331,470
28.Vladimir Guerrero $112,430,000 Carlos Beltran 2009 NYM $19,243,682
29.Larry Walker $110,363,431 Mike Mussina 2005 NYY $19,000,000
30.Magglio Ordonez $105,644,770 Mike Mussina 2006 NYY $19,000,000
31.Frank Thomas $104,634,000 Carlos Lee 2009 HOU $19,000,000
32.Bernie Williams $103,100,001 Magglio Ordonez 2009 DET $18,971,596
33.Andruw Jones $102,933,410 Manny Ramirez 2008 BOS $18,929,923
34.Shawn Green $100,616,066 Johan Santana 2009 NYM $18,876,139
35.Mo Vaughn $100,405,001 Carlos Zambrano 2009 CHC $18,750,000
36.Bobby Abreu $97,379,666 Carlos Delgado 2003 TOR $18,700,000
37.Albert Belle $97,376,294 Carlos Beltran 2008 NYM $18,622,809
38.Johnny Damon $97,189,000 Derek Jeter 2004 NYY $18,600,000
39.Carlos Beltran $96,055,777 Barry Zito 2009 SFG $18,500,000
40.Scott Rolen $94,751,973 Manny Ramirez 2006 BOS $18,279,238
41.Ichiro Suzuki $93,131,483 Barry Bonds 2004 SFG $18,000,000
42.Jason Schmidt $91,969,248 Jeff Bagwell 2005 HOU $18,000,000
43.Jorge Posada $91,258,500 Roger Clemens 2005 HOU $18,000,000
44.Rafael Palmeiro $89,295,996 Torii Hunter 2009 LAA $18,000,000
45.Juan Gonzalez $87,037,500 Ichiro Suzuki 2009 SEA $18,000,000
46.Jeff Kent $86,250,617 Pedro Martinez 2004 BOS $17,500,000
47.Billy Wagner $86,133,000 Mo Vaughn 2003 NYM $17,166,667
48.Moises Alou $85,983,474 Mo Vaughn 2004 NYM $17,166,667
49.Jim Edmonds $85,572,907 Ichiro Suzuki 2008 SEA $17,102,149
50.Chan Ho Park $84,256,945 Manny Ramirez 2007 BOS $17,016,381
51.Miguel Tejada $82,862,658 Sammy Sosa 2005 BAL $17,000,000
52.Kenny Rogers $82,665,500 Alfonso Soriano 2009 CHC $17,000,000
53.Craig Biggio $82,165,500 Johan Santana 2008 NYM $16,984,216
54.Brian Giles $81,023,667 Shawn Green 2004 LAD $16,666,667
55.Javier Vazquez $80,910,000 Aramis Ramirez 2009 CHC $16,650,000
56.J.D. Drew $80,091,688 Todd Helton 2006 COL $16,600,000
57.Torii Hunter $79,555,000 Todd Helton 2007 COL $16,600,000
58.Lance Berkman $79,505,000 Todd Helton 2008 COL $16,600,000
59.Matt Williams $78,860,000 Todd Helton 2009 COL $16,600,000
60.Barry Larkin $78,467,500 Torii Hunter 2008 LAA $16,500,000
61.Nomar Garciaparra $78,467,394 A.J. Burnett 2009 NYY $16,500,000
62.Adrian Beltre $78,140,000 Andy Pettitte 2006 HOU $16,428,416
63.Paul Konerko $77,790,000 Magglio Ordonez 2006 DET $16,200,000
64.Jason Kendall $77,430,364 Mike Piazza 2004 NYM $16,071,429
65.Troy Glaus $77,189,500 Mike Piazza 2005 NYM $16,071,429
66.Kevin Millwood $76,667,793 Chipper Jones 2005 ATL $16,061,802
67.Roberto Alomar $76,603,815 Sammy Sosa 2003 CHC $16,000,000
68.Garret Anderson $75,973,000 Jeff Bagwell 2004 HOU $16,000,000
69.Albert Pujols $74,936,088 Randy Johnson 2004 ARI $16,000,000
70.Jermaine Dye $74,874,001 Mike Mussina 2004 NYY $16,000,000
71.Jamie Moyer $74,867,500 Sammy Sosa 2004 CHC $16,000,000
72.Mark McGwire $74,688,354 Randy Johnson 2005 NYY $16,000,000
73.Carlos Lee $73,775,000 Bartolo Colon 2007 LAA $16,000,000
74.Roy Halladay $73,241,666 Andy Pettitte 2007 NYY $16,000,000
75.Hideki Matsui $73,000,000 Bobby Abreu 2008 NYY $16,000,000
76.Edgar Renteria $72,864,500 Carlos Delgado 2008 NYM $16,000,000
77.Trevor Hoffman $72,809,000 Andy Pettitte 2008 NYY $16,000,000
78.Mike Sweeney $72,143,000 Carlos Zambrano 2008 CHC $16,000,000
79.Derrek Lee $70,987,001 Mike Hampton 2008 ATL $15,975,184
80.Tim Salmon $70,677,500 Magglio Ordonez 2008 DET $15,768,174
81.Aramis Ramirez $70,535,000 Rafael Furcal 2008 LAD $15,730,195
82.Bartolo Colon $69,880,000 Kevin Brown 2000 LAD $15,714,286
83.Cal Ripken $69,850,001 Kevin Brown 2001 LAD $15,714,286
84.Richie Sexson $68,741,000 Kevin Brown 2002 LAD $15,714,286
85.John Olerud $68,243,667 Kevin Brown 2003 LAD $15,714,286
86.Steve Finley $68,151,344 Kevin Brown 2004 NYY $15,714,286
87.Al Leiter $68,100,100 Kevin Brown 2005 NYY $15,714,286
88.Ray Durham $67,204,000 Jason Schmidt 2007 LAD $15,703,946
89.Robin Ventura $67,135,000 Shawn Green 2003 LAD $15,666,667
90.David Cone $66,947,501 Jim Thome 2008 CHW $15,666,666
91.Raul Mondesi $66,470,000 Randy Johnson 2006 NYY $15,661,427
92.Alfonso Soriano $65,960,000 Derek Jeter 2003 NYY $15,600,000
93.Fred McGriff $65,860,818 Mike Piazza 2003 NYM $15,571,429
94.Kevin Appier $65,743,750 Barry Bonds 2007 SFG $15,533,970
95.Chuck Finley $65,504,063 Chan Ho Park 2006 SDP $15,505,142
96.Derek Lowe $65,417,000 Barry Bonds 2003 SFG $15,500,000
97.Luis Gonzalez $65,393,259 Pedro Martinez 2003 BOS $15,500,000
98.Johan Santana $64,707,855 Richie Sexson 2007 SEA $15,500,000
99.Mike Lowell $63,956,000 Vladimir Guerrero 2008 LAA $15,500,000
100.Darren Dreifort $63,882,000 Tim Hudson 2008 ATL $15,500,000