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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 $325,416,252 Alex Rodriguez 2009 NYY $33,000,000
2.Derek Jeter $236,159,364 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.Chipper Jones $168,552,133 Vernon Wells 2011 LAA $26,187,500
7.Gary Sheffield $168,008,550 Alex Rodriguez 2005 NYY $26,000,000
8.Mariano Rivera $159,441,825 CC Sabathia 2010 NYY $24,285,714
9.Todd Helton $156,490,000 CC Sabathia 2011 NYY $24,285,714
10.Greg Maddux $153,845,000 Johan Santana 2012 NYM $24,000,000
11.Ken Griffey $151,703,682 Manny Ramirez 2009 LAD $23,854,494
12.Roger Clemens $150,601,000 Jason Giambi 2007 NYY $23,428,571
13.Carlos Beltran $147,952,782 Jason Giambi 2008 NYY $23,428,571
14.Carlos Delgado $146,299,000 Mark Teixeira 2011 NYY $23,125,000
15.Pedro Martinez $146,259,585 Joe Mauer 2011 MIN $23,000,000
16.Ichiro Suzuki $146,131,483 Prince Fielder 2012 DET $23,000,000
17.Mike Mussina $144,533,619 Joe Mauer 2012 MIN $23,000,000
18.Jim Thome $142,711,667 CC Sabathia 2012 NYY $23,000,000
19.John Smoltz $135,657,946 Alex Rodriguez 2007 NYY $22,708,525
20.Torii Hunter $134,555,000 Derek Jeter 2010 NYY $22,600,000
21.Magglio Ordonez $133,470,746 Manny Ramirez 2004 BOS $22,500,000
22.Jason Giambi $132,808,996 Mark Teixeira 2012 NYY $22,500,000
23.Kevin Brown $130,890,502 Alex Rodriguez 2001 TEX $22,000,000
24.Johan Santana $130,497,269 Alex Rodriguez 2002 TEX $22,000,000
25.Carlos Lee $130,275,000 Alex Rodriguez 2003 TEX $22,000,000
26.Tom Glavine $129,639,293 Alex Rodriguez 2004 NYY $22,000,000
27.Roy Halladay $128,991,666 Barry Bonds 2005 SFG $22,000,000
28.Jeff Bagwell $128,134,019 Manny Ramirez 2005 BOS $22,000,000
29.Vladimir Guerrero $125,541,455 Alex Rodriguez 2006 NYY $21,680,727
30.Andy Pettitte $125,332,416 Johan Santana 2011 NYM $21,644,707
31.Mike Hampton $124,550,270 Derek Jeter 2007 NYY $21,600,000
32.Bobby Abreu $124,379,666 Derek Jeter 2008 NYY $21,600,000
33.Sammy Sosa $124,068,000 Derek Jeter 2009 NYY $21,600,000
34.CC Sabathia $123,357,142 Cliff Lee 2012 PHI $21,500,000
35.Ivan Rodriguez $122,573,932 Miguel Cabrera 2012 DET $21,000,000
36.Alfonso Soriano $121,960,000 Adrian Gonzalez 2012 LAD $21,000,000
37.Mark Teixeira $121,775,000 Vernon Wells 2012 LAA $21,000,000
38.Mike Piazza $120,176,002 Mark Teixeira 2009 NYY $20,625,000
39.Jorge Posada $117,458,500 Mark Teixeira 2010 NYY $20,625,000
40.Barry Zito $117,235,000 Derek Jeter 2006 NYY $20,600,000
41.Scott Rolen $117,085,305 Jason Giambi 2006 NYY $20,428,571
42.Adrian Beltre $116,140,000 Todd Helton 2011 COL $20,275,000
43.Albert Pujols $116,040,436 Johan Santana 2010 NYM $20,144,707
44.Curt Schilling $114,158,000 Manny Ramirez 2003 BOS $20,000,000
45.Lance Berkman $114,005,000 Miguel Cabrera 2010 DET $20,000,000
46.Carlos Zambrano $113,950,000 Miguel Cabrera 2011 DET $20,000,000
47.Paul Konerko $113,790,000 Roy Halladay 2011 PHI $20,000,000
48.Johnny Damon $111,689,000 Ryan Howard 2011 PHI $20,000,000
49.Larry Walker $110,466,931 Roy Halladay 2012 PHI $20,000,000
50.Derek Lowe $110,417,000 Ryan Howard 2012 PHI $20,000,000
51.J.D. Drew $108,091,688 Justin Verlander 2012 DET $20,000,000
52.Aramis Ramirez $107,885,000 Carlos Delgado 2004 TOR $19,700,000
53.Andruw Jones $106,933,410 Derek Jeter 2005 NYY $19,600,000
54.Frank Thomas $104,734,000 Carl Crawford 2012 LAD $19,500,000
55.A.J. Burnett $104,271,500 Carlos Beltran 2010 NYM $19,401,569
56.Bernie Williams $103,100,001 Carlos Delgado 2002 TOR $19,400,000
57.Shawn Green $100,616,066 Jeff Bagwell 2006 HOU $19,369,019
58.Mo Vaughn $100,405,001 Barry Bonds 2006 SFG $19,331,470
59.Javier Vazquez $99,410,000 Carlos Beltran 2011 NYM $19,325,436
60.David Ortiz $98,512,500 Carlos Beltran 2009 NYM $19,243,682
61.Albert Belle $97,376,294 Mike Mussina 2005 NYY $19,000,000
62.Roy Oswalt $96,950,000 Mike Mussina 2006 NYY $19,000,000
63.Miguel Cabrera $95,410,623 Carlos Lee 2009 HOU $19,000,000
64.Miguel Tejada $95,362,658 Ryan Howard 2010 PHI $19,000,000
65.Billy Wagner $92,883,000 Carlos Lee 2010 HOU $19,000,000
66.Jason Schmidt $91,969,248 Alfonso Soriano 2010 CHC $19,000,000
67.Derrek Lee $91,487,001 Carlos Lee 2011 HOU $19,000,000
68.Mark Buehrle $89,980,000 Alfonso Soriano 2011 CHC $19,000,000
69.Kevin Millwood $89,667,793 Barry Zito 2012 SFG $19,000,000
70.Vernon Wells $89,388,500 Magglio Ordonez 2009 DET $18,971,596
71.Rafael Palmeiro $89,295,996 Manny Ramirez 2008 BOS $18,929,923
72.Tim Hudson $89,050,000 Johan Santana 2009 NYM $18,876,139
73.Chris Carpenter $88,092,956 Carlos Zambrano 2010 CHC $18,875,000
74.Juan Gonzalez $87,037,500 Carlos Zambrano 2011 CHC $18,875,000
75.Rafael Furcal $86,635,899 Carlos Zambrano 2009 CHC $18,750,000
76.Jim Edmonds $86,422,907 Carlos Delgado 2003 TOR $18,700,000
77.Jeff Kent $86,250,617 John Lackey 2010 BOS $18,700,000
78.Moises Alou $85,983,474 Manny Ramirez 2010 LAD $18,695,006
79.Chan Ho Park $85,456,945 Carlos Beltran 2008 NYM $18,622,809
80.Ryan Howard $85,255,000 Derek Jeter 2004 NYY $18,600,000
81.Edgar Renteria $85,042,391 Barry Zito 2009 SFG $18,500,000
82.Josh Beckett $84,965,624 Torii Hunter 2010 LAA $18,500,000
83.Jamie Moyer $83,967,500 Barry Zito 2010 SFG $18,500,000
84.Jason Kendall $83,430,364 Torii Hunter 2011 LAA $18,500,000
85.Hideki Matsui $83,250,000 Barry Zito 2011 SFG $18,500,000
86.Adam Dunn $82,695,000 Felix Hernandez 2012 SEA $18,500,000
87.Kenny Rogers $82,665,500 Carlos Lee 2012 HOU $18,500,000
88.Craig Biggio $82,165,500 Manny Ramirez 2006 BOS $18,279,238
89.Brian Giles $81,023,667 Jason Bay 2011 NYM $18,125,000
90.Trevor Hoffman $80,309,000 Barry Bonds 2004 SFG $18,000,000
91.Joe Mauer $80,025,000 Jeff Bagwell 2005 HOU $18,000,000
92.Troy Glaus $78,939,500 Roger Clemens 2005 HOU $18,000,000
93.Matt Williams $78,935,000 Torii Hunter 2009 LAA $18,000,000
94.Barry Larkin $78,467,500 Ichiro Suzuki 2009 SEA $18,000,000
95.Nomar Garciaparra $78,467,394 Ichiro Suzuki 2010 SEA $18,000,000
96.Matt Holliday $77,917,101 Ichiro Suzuki 2011 SEA $18,000,000
97.Eric Chavez $77,761,000 Torii Hunter 2012 LAA $18,000,000
98.John Lackey $77,536,666 Tim Lincecum 2012 SFG $18,000,000
99.Roberto Alomar $76,816,315 Alfonso Soriano 2012 CHC $18,000,000
100.Garret Anderson $76,523,000 Carlos Zambrano 2012 MIA $18,000,000