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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 $296,416,252 Alex Rodriguez 2009 NYY $33,000,000
2.Derek Jeter $220,159,364 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 2008 NYY $28,000,000
5.Randy Johnson $175,550,019 Vernon Wells 2011 LAA $26,187,500
6.Gary Sheffield $168,008,550 Alex Rodriguez 2005 NYY $26,000,000
7.Chipper Jones $155,552,133 CC Sabathia 2010 NYY $24,285,714
8.Greg Maddux $153,845,000 CC Sabathia 2011 NYY $24,285,714
9.Ken Griffey $151,703,682 Manny Ramirez 2009 LAD $23,854,494
10.Todd Helton $151,590,000 Jason Giambi 2007 NYY $23,428,571
11.Roger Clemens $150,601,000 Jason Giambi 2008 NYY $23,428,571
12.Carlos Delgado $146,299,000 Mark Teixeira 2011 NYY $23,125,000
13.Pedro Martinez $146,259,585 Joe Mauer 2011 MIN $23,000,000
14.Mike Mussina $144,533,619 Alex Rodriguez 2007 NYY $22,708,525
15.Mariano Rivera $144,441,825 Derek Jeter 2010 NYY $22,600,000
16.Jim Thome $141,461,667 Manny Ramirez 2004 BOS $22,500,000
17.John Smoltz $135,657,946 Alex Rodriguez 2001 TEX $22,000,000
18.Carlos Beltran $134,952,782 Alex Rodriguez 2002 TEX $22,000,000
19.Magglio Ordonez $133,470,746 Alex Rodriguez 2003 TEX $22,000,000
20.Jason Giambi $131,808,996 Alex Rodriguez 2004 NYY $22,000,000
21.Kevin Brown $130,890,502 Barry Bonds 2005 SFG $22,000,000
22.Tom Glavine $129,639,293 Manny Ramirez 2005 BOS $22,000,000
23.Ichiro Suzuki $129,131,483 Alex Rodriguez 2006 NYY $21,680,727
24.Jeff Bagwell $128,134,019 Johan Santana 2011 NYM $21,644,707
25.Vladimir Guerrero $125,541,455 Derek Jeter 2007 NYY $21,600,000
26.Andy Pettitte $125,332,416 Derek Jeter 2008 NYY $21,600,000
27.Mike Hampton $124,550,270 Derek Jeter 2009 NYY $21,600,000
28.Sammy Sosa $124,068,000 Mark Teixeira 2009 NYY $20,625,000
29.Ivan Rodriguez $122,573,932 Mark Teixeira 2010 NYY $20,625,000
30.Mike Piazza $120,176,002 Derek Jeter 2006 NYY $20,600,000
31.Jorge Posada $117,458,500 Jason Giambi 2006 NYY $20,428,571
32.Torii Hunter $116,555,000 Todd Helton 2011 COL $20,275,000
33.Bobby Abreu $115,379,666 Johan Santana 2010 NYM $20,144,707
34.Curt Schilling $114,158,000 Manny Ramirez 2003 BOS $20,000,000
35.Carlos Lee $111,775,000 Miguel Cabrera 2010 DET $20,000,000
36.Scott Rolen $110,585,305 Miguel Cabrera 2011 DET $20,000,000
37.Larry Walker $110,466,931 Roy Halladay 2011 PHI $20,000,000
38.Johnny Damon $110,439,000 Ryan Howard 2011 PHI $20,000,000
39.Roy Halladay $108,991,666 Carlos Delgado 2004 TOR $19,700,000
40.J.D. Drew $108,091,688 Derek Jeter 2005 NYY $19,600,000
41.Johan Santana $106,497,269 Carlos Beltran 2010 NYM $19,401,569
42.Andruw Jones $104,933,410 Carlos Delgado 2002 TOR $19,400,000
43.Frank Thomas $104,734,000 Jeff Bagwell 2006 HOU $19,369,019
44.Albert Pujols $104,040,436 Barry Bonds 2006 SFG $19,331,470
45.Alfonso Soriano $103,960,000 Carlos Beltran 2011 NYM $19,325,436
46.Bernie Williams $103,100,001 Carlos Beltran 2009 NYM $19,243,682
47.Lance Berkman $102,005,000 Mike Mussina 2005 NYY $19,000,000
48.Aramis Ramirez $101,885,000 Mike Mussina 2006 NYY $19,000,000
49.Paul Konerko $101,790,000 Carlos Lee 2009 HOU $19,000,000
50.Adrian Beltre $101,140,000 Ryan Howard 2010 PHI $19,000,000
51.Shawn Green $100,616,066 Carlos Lee 2010 HOU $19,000,000
52.Mo Vaughn $100,405,001 Alfonso Soriano 2010 CHC $19,000,000
53.CC Sabathia $100,357,142 Carlos Lee 2011 HOU $19,000,000
54.Javier Vazquez $99,410,000 Alfonso Soriano 2011 CHC $19,000,000
55.Mark Teixeira $99,275,000 Magglio Ordonez 2009 DET $18,971,596
56.Barry Zito $98,235,000 Manny Ramirez 2008 BOS $18,929,923
57.Albert Belle $97,376,294 Johan Santana 2009 NYM $18,876,139
58.Carlos Zambrano $95,950,000 Carlos Zambrano 2010 CHC $18,875,000
59.Derek Lowe $95,417,000 Carlos Zambrano 2011 CHC $18,875,000
60.Miguel Tejada $95,362,658 Carlos Zambrano 2009 CHC $18,750,000
61.Billy Wagner $92,883,000 Carlos Delgado 2003 TOR $18,700,000
62.Jason Schmidt $91,969,248 John Lackey 2010 BOS $18,700,000
63.Roy Oswalt $91,950,000 Manny Ramirez 2010 LAD $18,695,006
64.Derrek Lee $91,487,001 Carlos Beltran 2008 NYM $18,622,809
65.Rafael Palmeiro $89,295,996 Derek Jeter 2004 NYY $18,600,000
66.Kevin Millwood $88,667,793 Barry Zito 2009 SFG $18,500,000
67.A.J. Burnett $87,771,500 Torii Hunter 2010 LAA $18,500,000
68.Juan Gonzalez $87,037,500 Barry Zito 2010 SFG $18,500,000
69.Jim Edmonds $86,422,907 Torii Hunter 2011 LAA $18,500,000
70.Jeff Kent $86,250,617 Barry Zito 2011 SFG $18,500,000
71.Moises Alou $85,983,474 Manny Ramirez 2006 BOS $18,279,238
72.Chan Ho Park $85,456,945 Jason Bay 2011 NYM $18,125,000
73.Edgar Renteria $85,042,391 Barry Bonds 2004 SFG $18,000,000
74.Mark Buehrle $83,980,000 Jeff Bagwell 2005 HOU $18,000,000
75.David Ortiz $83,937,500 Roger Clemens 2005 HOU $18,000,000
76.Jason Kendall $83,430,364 Torii Hunter 2009 LAA $18,000,000
77.Hideki Matsui $83,250,000 Ichiro Suzuki 2009 SEA $18,000,000
78.Jamie Moyer $82,867,500 Ichiro Suzuki 2010 SEA $18,000,000
79.Kenny Rogers $82,665,500 Ichiro Suzuki 2011 SEA $18,000,000
80.Craig Biggio $82,165,500 Magglio Ordonez 2010 DET $17,825,976
81.Brian Giles $81,023,667 Todd Helton 2010 COL $17,775,000
82.Rafael Furcal $80,635,899 Pedro Martinez 2004 BOS $17,500,000
83.Trevor Hoffman $80,309,000 Roger Clemens 2007 NYY $17,400,000
84.Tim Hudson $80,050,000 Mo Vaughn 2003 NYM $17,166,667
85.Troy Glaus $78,939,500 Mo Vaughn 2004 NYM $17,166,667
86.Matt Williams $78,935,000 Ichiro Suzuki 2008 SEA $17,102,149
87.Barry Larkin $78,467,500 Manny Ramirez 2007 BOS $17,016,381
88.Nomar Garciaparra $78,467,394 Sammy Sosa 2005 BAL $17,000,000
89.Chris Carpenter $77,592,956 Alfonso Soriano 2009 CHC $17,000,000
90.Eric Chavez $76,861,000 Josh Beckett 2011 BOS $17,000,000
91.Roberto Alomar $76,816,315 Johan Santana 2008 NYM $16,984,216
92.Garret Anderson $76,523,000 Aramis Ramirez 2010 CHC $16,750,000
93.Mike Lowell $76,456,000 Shawn Green 2004 LAD $16,666,667
94.Mike Cameron $76,384,000 Aramis Ramirez 2009 CHC $16,650,000
95.Jermaine Dye $74,874,001 Todd Helton 2006 COL $16,600,000
96.Mark McGwire $74,688,354 Todd Helton 2007 COL $16,600,000
97.Miguel Cabrera $74,410,623 Todd Helton 2008 COL $16,600,000
98.Mike Sweeney $72,793,000 Todd Helton 2009 COL $16,600,000
99.Kerry Wood $70,825,000 Torii Hunter 2008 LAA $16,500,000
100.Pat Burrell $70,810,000 A.J. Burnett 2009 NYY $16,500,000