MLB
Highest Baseball Salaries
(player, club, years, average salary)
NEW YORK – Baseball contracts with average annual values of $25 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money.
x-joined club in June and received prorated salary of $17,442,637
Clayton Kershaw, LAD, 2014-20, $30,714,286
x-Roger Clemens, NYY, 2007, $28,000,022
Alex Rodriguez, NYY, 2008-17, $27,500,000
Alex Rodriguez, Tex-NYY, 2001-10, $25,200,000
Justin Verlander, Det, 2013-19, $25,714,286
Ryan Howard, Phi, 2012-16, $25,000,000
Josh Hamilton LAA, 2013-17, $25,000,000
Felix Hernandez, Sea, 2013-19, $25,000,000
Largest Baseball Contract Packages
(player, club, years, total)
NEW YORK – Baseball contracts worth $200 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money.
Alex Rodriguez, NYY, 2008-17, $275 million
Alex Rodriguez, Tex-NYY, 2001-10, $252 million
Joey Votto, Cin, 2012-23, $251.5 million
Albert Pujols, LAA, 2012-21, $240 million
Robinson Cano, Sea, 2014-23, $240 million
Clayton Kershaw, LAD, 2014-20, $215 million
Prince Fielder, Det-Tex, 2012-20, $214 million
Associated Press
