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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 $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