Anthony John Pierzynski
Position: Catcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 235 lb.
Born: December 30, 1976 in Bridgehampton, NY
High School: Dr. Phillips HS (Orlando, FL)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1994 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 1994.
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Debut: September 9, 1998
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Twins/Giants 1998-2012
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 12.100, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Steve Hilliard [*]
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21 | MIN | AL | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .385 | .300 | .685 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /2 | |
| 1999 | 22 | MIN | AL | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .273 | .333 | .364 | .697 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 2000 | 23 | MIN | AL | 33 | 96 | 88 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .307 | .354 | .455 | .809 | 100 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 24 | MIN | AL | 114 | 407 | 381 | 51 | 110 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 57 | .289 | .322 | .441 | .763 | 98 | 168 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | *2/D | |
| 2002 | 25 | MIN | AL | 130 | 469 | 440 | 54 | 132 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 61 | .300 | .334 | .439 | .773 | 104 | 193 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | *2 | AS |
| 2003 | 26 | MIN | AL | 137 | 533 | 487 | 63 | 152 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 55 | .312 | .360 | .464 | .824 | 115 | 226 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 12 | *2 | |
| 2004 | 27 | SFG | NL | 131 | 510 | 471 | 45 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | .272 | .319 | .410 | .729 | 86 | 193 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | *2 | |
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | 128 | 497 | 460 | 61 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 68 | .257 | .308 | .420 | .728 | 90 | 193 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | *2 | |
| 2006 | 29 | CHW | AL | 140 | 543 | 509 | 65 | 150 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 72 | .295 | .333 | .436 | .769 | 94 | 222 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | *2 | AS,MVP-30 |
| 2007 | 30 | CHW | AL | 136 | 509 | 472 | 54 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 66 | .263 | .309 | .403 | .712 | 83 | 190 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | *2 | |
| 2008 | 31 | CHW | AL | 134 | 570 | 534 | 66 | 150 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 71 | .281 | .312 | .416 | .728 | 89 | 222 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | *2 | |
| 2009 | 32 | CHW | AL | 138 | 535 | 504 | 57 | 151 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 52 | .300 | .331 | .425 | .755 | 93 | 214 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | *2/D | |
| 2010 | 33 | CHW | AL | 128 | 503 | 474 | 43 | 128 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 39 | .270 | .300 | .388 | .688 | 84 | 184 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | *2 | |
| 2011 | 34 | CHW | AL | 129 | 500 | 464 | 38 | 133 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 33 | .287 | .323 | .405 | .728 | 94 | 188 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | *2/D | |
| 2012 | 35 | CHW | AL | 135 | 520 | 479 | 68 | 133 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 78 | .278 | .326 | .501 | .827 | 118 | 240 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | *2/D | SS |
| 15 Yrs | 1629 | 6229 | 5795 | 681 | 1645 | 332 | 21 | 155 | 730 | 13 | 19 | 258 | 699 | .284 | .324 | .429 | .753 | 96 | 2484 | 182 | 105 | 27 | 42 | 61 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 619 | 576 | 68 | 164 | 33 | 2 | 15 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 70 | .284 | .324 | .429 | .753 | 96 | 247 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| CHW (8 yrs) | 1068 | 4177 | 3896 | 452 | 1087 | 198 | 7 | 118 | 460 | 7 | 8 | 179 | 479 | .279 | .318 | .424 | .742 | 93 | 1653 | 120 | 56 | 20 | 26 | 40 | |||||
| MIN (6 yrs) | 430 | 1542 | 1428 | 184 | 430 | 106 | 12 | 26 | 193 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 193 | .301 | .341 | .447 | .788 | 105 | 638 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 17 | |||||
| SFG (1 yr) | 131 | 510 | 471 | 45 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | .272 | .319 | .410 | .729 | 86 | 193 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| AL (14 yrs) | 1498 | 5719 | 5324 | 636 | 1517 | 304 | 19 | 144 | 653 | 13 | 18 | 239 | 672 | .285 | .324 | .430 | .755 | 96 | 2291 | 155 | 90 | 25 | 39 | 57 | |||||
| NL (1 yr) | 131 | 510 | 471 | 45 | 128 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | .272 | .319 | .410 | .729 | 86 | 193 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21 | MIN | AL | 7 | 13 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | .485 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0 | $170,000 | /2 | |
| 1999 | 22 | MIN | AL | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | .514 | .501 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2 | $200,000 | /2 | |
| 2000 | 23 | MIN | AL | 33 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 6 | 0.6 | .508 | .502 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6 | $202,500 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 24 | MIN | AL | 114 | 407 | -4 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.4 | 14 | 16 | 1.6 | .502 | .502 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 15 | $210,000 | *2/D | |
| 2002 | 25 | MIN | AL | 130 | 469 | 3 | -2 | -0 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 0.7 | 16 | 21 | 2.1 | .504 | .503 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 22 | $250,000 | *2 | AS |
| 2003 | 26 | MIN | AL | 137 | 533 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 2.6 | 18 | 43 | 4.2 | .518 | .515 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 37 | $365,000 | *2 | |
| 2004 | 27 | SFG | NL | 131 | 510 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 7 | -12 | -1.3 | 14 | 1 | 0.1 | .490 | .492 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 | $3,500,000 | *2 | |
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | 128 | 497 | -6 | -0 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 17 | 21 | 2.0 | .503 | .502 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 18 | $2,250,000 | *2 | |
| 2006 | 29 | CHW | AL | 140 | 543 | -5 | -0 | 1 | -3 | 8 | -0 | 0.2 | 19 | 18 | 1.8 | .500 | .500 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 22 | $4,000,000 | *2 | AS,MVP-30 |
| 2007 | 30 | CHW | AL | 136 | 509 | -14 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | -0.5 | 17 | 10 | 1.0 | .495 | .496 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 6 | $5,500,000 | *2 | |
| 2008 | 31 | CHW | AL | 134 | 570 | -13 | -1 | 1 | -9 | 8 | -14 | -1.2 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 | .489 | .491 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 14 | $5,850,000 | *2 | |
| 2009 | 32 | CHW | AL | 138 | 535 | -7 | -0 | -1 | -5 | 7 | -6 | -0.4 | 18 | 12 | 1.2 | .496 | .497 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 17 | $6,250,000 | *2/D | |
| 2010 | 33 | CHW | AL | 128 | 503 | -14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -10 | -0.8 | 17 | 8 | 0.7 | .492 | .494 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8 | $6,750,000 | *2 | |
| 2011 | 34 | CHW | AL | 129 | 500 | -7 | -1 | -2 | -9 | 6 | -13 | -1.2 | 17 | 4 | 0.3 | .490 | .492 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 13 | $2,000,000 | *2/D | |
| 2012 | 35 | CHW | AL | 135 | 520 | 8 | -2 | 1 | -5 | 7 | 9 | 1.0 | 18 | 27 | 2.6 | .507 | .506 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 32 | $6,000,000 | *2/D | SS |
| 15 Seasons | 1629 | 6229 | -57 | -15 | -4 | -21 | 86 | -11 | 0.3 | 207 | 196 | 18.9 | .499 | .499 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 217 | $43,497,500 | |||||
| CHW (8 yrs) | 1068 | 4177 | -57 | -9 | -3 | -24 | 58 | -36 | -2.4 | 142 | 106 | 10.2 | .497 | .497 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 130 | $38,600,000 | |||||
| MIN (6 yrs) | 430 | 1542 | 9 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 4.0 | 51 | 88 | 8.6 | .508 | .504 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 83 | $1,397,500 | |||||
| SFG (1 yr) | 131 | 510 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 7 | -12 | -1.3 | 14 | 1 | 0.1 | .490 | .492 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3 | $3,500,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | MIN | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 5 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .438 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25 | MIN | AL | ALCS | ANA | L | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .235 | .250 | .485 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | MIN | AL | ALDS | NYY | L | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .462 | .795 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | ALDS | BOS | W | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .545 | 1.333 | 1.879 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | ALCS | LAA | W | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .211 | .333 | .544 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | CHW | AL | WS | HOU | W | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .353 | .400 | .753 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | CHW | AL | ALDS | TBR | L | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .385 | .500 | .462 | .962 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Yrs (7 Series) | 30 | 114 | 100 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | .300 | .372 | .520 | .892 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 ALDS | 16 | 60 | 51 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | .373 | .467 | .706 | 1.173 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 ALCS | 10 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .206 | .222 | .294 | .516 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 WS | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .353 | .400 | .753 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Awards |
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| 1998 | MIN | AL | 21 | C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 37.0 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -1 | -32 | 8.51 | 5.83 | .990 | 7.13 | 7.05 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20% | 31% | 0 | |||
| 1999 | MIN | AL | 22 | C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 58.0 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 5.74 | 4.11 | .991 | 6.98 | 6.87 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 33% | 0 | |||
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 23 | C | 32 | 27 | 18 | 236.2 | 170 | 160 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 5.31 | .991 | 6.93 | 6.85 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38% | 30% | 0 | |||
| 2001 | MIN | AL | 24 | C | 110 | 102 | 95 | 901.2 | 665 | 611 | 44 | 10 | 7 | .985 | 1 | 1 | 6.54 | 5.95 | .990 | 7.17 | 7.11 | 4 | 35 | 44 | 21 | 32% | 29% | 2 | |||
| 2001 | MIN | AL | 24 | DH | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 25 | C | 124 | 118 | 103 | 1035.2 | 801 | 757 | 41 | 3 | 3 | .996 | -1 | -1 | 6.93 | 6.44 | .993 | 6.96 | 6.89 | 2 | 49 | 45 | 19 | 30% | 32% | 0 | AS | ||
| 2003 | MIN | AL | 26 | C | 135 | 131 | 120 | 1165.2 | 894 | 843 | 45 | 6 | 6 | .993 | -1 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 6.86 | 6.58 | .991 | 6.79 | 6.72 | 5 | 48 | 46 | 20 | 30% | 30% | 0 | |
| 2004 | SFG | NL | 27 | C | 118 | 117 | 102 | 1022.0 | 754 | 697 | 56 | 1 | 6 | .999 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -2 | 6.63 | 6.38 | .993 | 7.45 | 7.40 | 9 | 36 | 51 | 15 | 23% | 28% | 0 | |
| 2005 | CHW | AL | 28 | C | 128 | 124 | 115 | 1117.2 | 852 | 803 | 48 | 1 | 8 | .999 | -5 | 3 | -5 | 3 | 6.85 | 6.65 | .992 | 6.79 | 6.72 | 7 | 45 | 79 | 23 | 23% | 30% | 1 | |
| 2006 | CHW | AL | 29 | C | 132 | 126 | 119 | 1125.0 | 860 | 795 | 62 | 3 | 4 | .997 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -3 | 6.86 | 6.49 | .992 | 7.09 | 6.99 | 10 | 44 | 90 | 25 | 22% | 30% | 0 | AS,MVP-30 |
| 2007 | CHW | AL | 30 | C | 130 | 116 | 111 | 1058.0 | 844 | 796 | 46 | 2 | 6 | .998 | -1 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 7.16 | 6.48 | .991 | 7.28 | 7.20 | 14 | 32 | 62 | 20 | 24% | 27% | 0 | |
| 2008 | CHW | AL | 31 | C | 131 | 127 | 122 | 1134.1 | 976 | 913 | 54 | 9 | 8 | .991 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -10 | 7.67 | 7.38 | .991 | 7.26 | 7.19 | 5 | 38 | 96 | 21 | 18% | 27% | 0 | |
| 2009 | CHW | AL | 32 | C | 131 | 124 | 117 | 1104.0 | 934 | 879 | 50 | 5 | 8 | .995 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | 7.57 | 7.09 | .992 | 7.48 | 7.39 | 7 | 44 | 99 | 30 | 23% | 26% | 1 | |
| 2009 | CHW | AL | 32 | DH | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | CHW | AL | 33 | C | 127 | 123 | 114 | 1092.2 | 931 | 865 | 61 | 5 | 5 | .995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.63 | 7.29 | .990 | 7.44 | 7.37 | 3 | 49 | 75 | 27 | 26% | 26% | 2 | |
| 2011 | CHW | AL | 34 | C | 120 | 112 | 107 | 1008.0 | 886 | 817 | 65 | 4 | 4 | .995 | -5 | -9 | -6 | -11 | 7.88 | 7.35 | .992 | 7.61 | 7.57 | 4 | 45 | 94 | 24 | 20% | 28% | 0 | |
| 2011 | CHW | AL | 34 | DH | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | CHW | AL | 35 | C | 126 | 121 | 111 | 1071.1 | 976 | 899 | 71 | 6 | 8 | .994 | 3 | -5 | 3 | -6 | 8.15 | 7.70 | .993 | 7.99 | 7.94 | 8 | 54 | 76 | 27 | 26% | 25% | 1 | SS |
| 2012 | CHW | AL | 35 | DH | 5 | 5 | SS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Seasons | C | 1559 | 1478 | 1361 | 13167.2 | 10615 | 9903 | 657 | 55 | 78 | .995 | -30 | -20 | -3 | -2 | 7.22 | 6.77 | .992 | 7.26 | 7.19 | 81 | 536 | 872 | 280 | 24% | 28% | 7 | ||||
| 15 Seasons | TOT | 1559 | 1478 | 1361 | 13167.2 | 10615 | 9903 | 657 | 55 | 78 | .995 | -30 | -20 | -3 | -2 | 7.22 | 6.77 | .992 | 7.26 | 7.19 | 81 | 536 | 872 | 280 | 24% | 28% | 7 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rdrs | Rtot/yr | Rdrs/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Awards | |||
MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
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Silver Sluggers
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| Gray Ink | Batting - 5 (1778), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 72 (268), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 28 (383), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Catcher (78th), 18.9 career WAR/15.5 7yr-peak WAR/17.2 JAWS Average HOF C (out of 14) = 49.3 career WAR/32.0 7yr-peak WAR/40.7 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21 | Minnesota Twins | $170,000 | 2001 Joint Exhibit 1 | |
| 1999 | 22 | Minnesota Twins | $200,000 | 2001 Joint Exhibit 1 | |
| 2000 | 23 | Minnesota Twins | $202,500 | 2001 Joint Exhibit 1 | |
| 2001 | 24 | Minnesota Twins | $210,000 | 4/6/01 USA Today | |
| 2002 | 25 | Minnesota Twins | $250,000 | 4/3/02 AP | |
| 2003 | 26 | Minnesota Twins | $365,000 | 4/3/03 AP | |
| 2004 | 27 | San Francisco Giants | $3,500,000 | 4/7/04 AP | |
| 2005 | 28 | Chicago White Sox | $2,250,000 | ||
| 2006 | 29 | Chicago White Sox | $4,000,000 | ||
| 2007 | 30 | Chicago White Sox | $5,500,000 | ||
| 2008 | 31 | Chicago White Sox | $5,850,000 | ||
| 2009 | 32 | Chicago White Sox | $6,250,000 | ||
| 2010 | 33 | Chicago White Sox | $6,750,000 | ||
| 2011 | 34 | Chicago White Sox | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2012 | 35 | Chicago White Sox | $6,000,000 | contracts | |
| 2013 Status | Signed thru 2012, Earliest Free Agent: 2013 | ||||
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $43,497,500 | ||||
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