Highest Career Total and Single-Season Salaries
Please note that we only have complete salary data back to 1985, so some career totals may be incomplete.
Career Table
Rank | Player | Career Salary |
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1. | Miguel Cabrera |
$400,410,623 |
2. | Alex Rodriguez |
$399,285,104 |
3. | Justin Verlander |
$360,848,333 |
4. | Albert Pujols |
$346,540,436 |
5. | Zack Greinke |
$338,503,000 |
6. | Max Scherzer |
$307,717,324 |
7. | Clayton Kershaw |
$294,701,142 |
8. | David Price |
$271,031,842 |
9. | Derek Jeter |
$265,159,364 |
10. | CC Sabathia |
$260,357,142 |
11. | Joey Votto |
$253,263,155 |
12. | Stephen Strasburg |
$250,450,000 |
13. | Mike Trout |
$245,017,833 |
14. | Carlos Beltrán |
$221,952,782 |
15. | Adrián Beltré |
$219,140,000 |
16. | Joe Mauer |
$218,025,000 |
17. | Félix Hernández |
$217,700,000 |
18. | Robinson Canó |
$214,691,403 |
19. | Mark Teixeira |
$213,025,000 |
20. | Cole Hamels |
$210,500,000 |
21. | Manny Ramirez |
$206,827,769 |
22. | Giancarlo Stanton |
$204,933,000 |
23. | Nolan Arenado |
$201,512,500 |
24. | Justin Upton |
$201,471,666 |
25. | Jon Lester |
$188,555,500 |
26. | Barry Bonds |
$188,245,322 |
27. | Chris Davis |
$187,958,740 |
28. | Freddie Freeman |
$187,634,000 |
29. | Adam Wainwright |
$184,237,000 |
30. | David Wright |
$180,446,500 |
31. | Ryan Howard |
$180,255,000 |
32. | Jason Heyward |
$179,511,500 |
33. | Anthony Rendon |
$178,685,714 |
34. | Chris Sale |
$177,425,000 |
35. | Prince Fielder |
$176,914,500 |
36. | Randy Johnson |
$175,550,019 |
37. | Yadier Molina |
$173,998,500 |
38. | Matt Kemp |
$171,706,000 |
39. | Torii Hunter |
$171,055,000 |
40. | Bryce Harper |
$169,592,308 |
41. | Gerrit Cole |
$169,584,500 |
42. | Mariano Rivera |
$169,441,825 |
43. | Chipper Jones |
$168,552,133 |
44. | Johnny Cueto |
$168,453,000 |
45. | Buster Posey |
$168,301,112 |
46. | Adrián González |
$168,291,500 |
47. | Gary Sheffield |
$168,008,550 |
48. | Ichiro Suzuki |
$167,181,483 |
49. | Yu Darvish |
$167,000,000 |
50. | Josh Donaldson |
$164,422,500 |
51. | Todd Helton |
$161,490,000 |
52. | David Ortiz |
$159,512,500 |
53. | Hanley Ramirez |
$159,268,000 |
54. | Manny Machado |
$159,152,909 |
55. | Matt Holliday |
$158,917,101 |
56. | Alfonso Soriano |
$157,960,000 |
57. | Johan Santana |
$155,997,269 |
58. | Masahiro Tanaka |
$155,000,000 |
59. | Greg Maddux |
$153,845,000 |
60. | Ken Griffey Jr. |
$151,703,682 |
61. | Roger Clemens |
$150,601,000 |
62. | Paul Goldschmidt |
$149,532,000 |
63. | Roy Halladay |
$148,991,666 |
64. | Aramis Ramirez |
$147,885,000 |
65. | Jacoby Ellsbury |
$147,659,142 |
66. | Jacob deGrom |
$147,613,875 |
67. | Shin-Soo Choo |
$147,521,800 |
68. | Jose Altuve |
$147,238,700 |
69. | Carlos Delgado |
$146,299,000 |
70. | Pedro Martinez |
$146,259,585 |
71. | Troy Tulowitzki |
$145,381,000 |
72. | Mike Mussina |
$144,533,619 |
73. | A.J. Burnett |
$144,271,500 |
74. | Yoenis Céspedes |
$143,900,000 |
75. | Evan Longoria |
$143,333,332 |
76. | Jim Thome |
$142,711,667 |
77. | Jordan Zimmermann |
$142,566,000 |
78. | J.D. Martinez |
$141,933,000 |
79. | Victor Martinez |
$140,926,600 |
80. | Josh Hamilton |
$140,610,579 |
81. | Ryan Braun |
$140,562,500 |
82. | John Lackey |
$140,544,166 |
83. | Andy Pettitte |
$139,832,416 |
84. | Dustin Pedroia |
$139,087,000 |
85. | Mark Buehrle |
$138,980,000 |
86. | José Abreu |
$138,325,000 |
87. | Nelson Cruz |
$137,380,070 |
88. | Barry Zito |
$137,235,000 |
89. | Elvis Andrus |
$137,170,600 |
90. | Aroldis Chapman |
$136,560,772 |
91. | Eric Hosmer |
$136,500,750 |
92. | Ryan Zimmerman |
$136,492,000 |
93. | Jayson Werth |
$136,416,428 |
94. | John Smoltz |
$135,657,946 |
95. | Kenley Jansen |
$135,260,767 |
96. | Matt Cain |
$134,744,666 |
97. | Hyun Jin Ryu |
$133,898,000 |
98. | Jason Giambi |
$133,558,996 |
99. | Magglio Ordonez |
$133,470,746 |
100. | Vernon Wells |
$131,388,500 |
Single Table
Rank | Player | Year Team | Salary |
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1. | Max Scherzer |
2022 NYM |
$43,333,333 |
2. | Max Scherzer |
2023 NYM |
$43,333,333 |
3. | Justin Verlander |
2023 NYM |
$43,333,333 |
4. | Aaron Judge |
2023 NYY |
$40,000,000 |
5. | Anthony Rendon |
2023 LAA |
$38,571,428 |
6. | Stephen Strasburg |
2019 WSN |
$38,333,333 |
7. | Mike Trout |
2020 LAA |
$37,666,666 |
8. | Max Scherzer |
2019 WSN |
$37,505,562 |
9. | Mike Trout |
2021 LAA |
$37,116,667 |
10. | Mike Trout |
2023 LAA |
$37,116,667 |
11. | Mike Trout |
2022 LAA |
$37,116,666 |
12. | Anthony Rendon |
2022 LAA |
$36,571,429 |
13. | Gerrit Cole |
2020 NYY |
$36,000,000 |
14. | Gerrit Cole |
2021 NYY |
$36,000,000 |
15. | Gerrit Cole |
2022 NYY |
$36,000,000 |
16. | Gerrit Cole |
2023 NYY |
$36,000,000 |
17. | Max Scherzer |
2020 WSN |
$35,920,616 |
18. | Clayton Kershaw |
2017 LAD |
$35,571,429 |
19. | Clayton Kershaw |
2018 LAD |
$35,571,429 |
20. | Jacob deGrom |
2021 NYM |
$35,500,000 |
21. | Jacob deGrom |
2022 NYM |
$35,500,000 |
22. | Corey Seager |
2023 TEX |
$35,500,000 |
23. | Carlos Correa |
2022 MIN |
$35,100,000 |
24. | Nolan Arenado |
2020 COL |
$35,000,000 |
25. | Zack Greinke |
2020 HOU |
$35,000,000 |
26. | Stephen Strasburg |
2020 WSN |
$35,000,000 |
27. | Nolan Arenado |
2021 STL |
$35,000,000 |
28. | Zack Greinke |
2021 HOU |
$35,000,000 |
29. | Stephen Strasburg |
2021 WSN |
$35,000,000 |
30. | Nolan Arenado |
2022 STL |
$35,000,000 |
31. | Stephen Strasburg |
2022 WSN |
$35,000,000 |
32. | Nolan Arenado |
2023 STL |
$35,000,000 |
33. | Stephen Strasburg |
2023 WSN |
$35,000,000 |
34. | Clayton Kershaw |
2016 LAD |
$34,571,429 |
35. | Max Scherzer |
2021 WSN |
$34,503,480 |
36. | Zack Greinke |
2019 ARI |
$34,500,000 |
37. | Francisco Lindor |
2022 NYM |
$34,100,000 |
38. | Francisco Lindor |
2023 NYM |
$34,100,000 |
39. | Mike Trout |
2018 LAA |
$34,083,000 |
40. | Zack Greinke |
2016 ARI |
$34,000,000 |
41. | Zack Greinke |
2017 ARI |
$34,000,000 |
42. | Zack Greinke |
2018 ARI |
$34,000,000 |
43. | Carlos Correa |
2023 MIN |
$33,333,333 |
44. | Alex Rodriguez |
2009 NYY |
$33,000,000 |
45. | Alex Rodriguez |
2010 NYY |
$33,000,000 |
46. | Justin Verlander |
2020 HOU |
$33,000,000 |
47. | Justin Verlander |
2021 HOU |
$33,000,000 |
48. | Corey Seager |
2022 TEX |
$33,000,000 |
49. | Clayton Kershaw |
2015 LAD |
$32,571,429 |
50. | Alex Rodriguez |
2011 NYY |
$32,000,000 |
51. | Manny Machado |
2020 SDP |
$32,000,000 |
52. | David Price |
2020 LAD |
$32,000,000 |
53. | Manny Machado |
2021 SDP |
$32,000,000 |
54. | David Price |
2021 LAD |
$32,000,000 |
55. | Miguel Cabrera |
2022 DET |
$32,000,000 |
56. | Manny Machado |
2022 SDP |
$32,000,000 |
57. | David Price |
2022 LAD |
$32,000,000 |
58. | Miguel Cabrera |
2023 DET |
$32,000,000 |
59. | Giancarlo Stanton |
2023 NYY |
$32,000,000 |
60. | Trevor Bauer |
2021 LAD |
$31,333,333 |
61. | Clayton Kershaw |
2019 LAD |
$31,000,000 |
62. | David Price |
2019 BOS |
$31,000,000 |
63. | Clayton Kershaw |
2020 LAD |
$31,000,000 |
64. | Clayton Kershaw |
2021 LAD |
$31,000,000 |
65. | Alex Bregman |
2023 HOU |
$30,500,000 |
66. | David Price |
2016 BOS |
$30,000,000 |
67. | David Price |
2017 BOS |
$30,000,000 |
68. | Jake Arrieta |
2018 PHI |
$30,000,000 |
69. | Miguel Cabrera |
2018 DET |
$30,000,000 |
70. | David Price |
2018 BOS |
$30,000,000 |
71. | Miguel Cabrera |
2019 DET |
$30,000,000 |
72. | Miguel Cabrera |
2020 DET |
$30,000,000 |
73. | Chris Sale |
2020 BOS |
$30,000,000 |
74. | Miguel Cabrera |
2021 DET |
$30,000,000 |
75. | Albert Pujols |
2021 LAA |
$30,000,000 |
76. | Chris Sale |
2021 BOS |
$30,000,000 |
77. | Chris Sale |
2022 BOS |
$30,000,000 |
78. | Jacob deGrom |
2023 TEX |
$30,000,000 |
79. | Shohei Ohtani |
2023 LAA |
$30,000,000 |
80. | George Springer |
2022 TOR |
$29,666,666 |
81. | Alex Rodriguez |
2012 NYY |
$29,000,000 |
82. | Yoenis Céspedes |
2018 NYM |
$29,000,000 |
83. | Jose Altuve |
2020 HOU |
$29,000,000 |
84. | Albert Pujols |
2020 LAA |
$29,000,000 |
85. | Jose Altuve |
2021 HOU |
$29,000,000 |
86. | Giancarlo Stanton |
2021 NYY |
$29,000,000 |
87. | Jose Altuve |
2022 HOU |
$29,000,000 |
88. | Giancarlo Stanton |
2022 NYY |
$29,000,000 |
89. | Jose Altuve |
2023 HOU |
$29,000,000 |
90. | Josh Hamilton |
2016 TEX |
$28,410,000 |
91. | Josh Hamilton |
2017 TEX |
$28,410,000 |
92. | Jason Heyward |
2017 CHC |
$28,166,667 |
93. | Jason Heyward |
2018 CHC |
$28,166,667 |
94. | Anthony Rendon |
2021 LAA |
$28,071,428 |
95. | Alex Rodriguez |
2008 NYY |
$28,000,000 |
96. | Alex Rodriguez |
2013 NYY |
$28,000,000 |
97. | Justin Verlander |
2015 DET |
$28,000,000 |
98. | Miguel Cabrera |
2016 DET |
$28,000,000 |
99. | Justin Verlander |
2016 DET |
$28,000,000 |
100. | Miguel Cabrera |
2017 DET |
$28,000,000 |
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