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Ryan Dempster

Starting Pitcher

Current Salary Information

Contract: 4 yr(s) / $52,000,000 Signing Bonus $4,000,000 Average Salary $13,000,000 End Year: 2012 Free Agent: 2013 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2009 8,000,000 1,000,000 - 9,000,000
2010 12,500,000 1,000,000 - 13,500,000
2011 13,500,000 1,000,000 - 14,500,000
2012 14,000,000 1,000,000 - 15,000,000
2013 FA
  • $300k LCS MVP
  • $500k WS MVP, MVP, Cy Young
  • $75k for Gold Glove, All-Star
    • base salaries may increase by maximum of $1.95M in 2010, $3.25M in 2011, $4.55M in 2012, with raises of:
      • $0.5M for each Cy Young in any previous season ($0.3M for 2nd in vote)
      • $0.3M for each LCS MVP in any previous season
      • $0.5M for each WS MVP in any previous season
      • $0.2M for 3rd place in Cy Young vote in immediately preceding season ($0.15M for 4th, $0.1M for 5th)
      • $0.5M for MVP in immediately preceding season ($0.3M for 2nd, $0.2M for 3rd, $0.15M for 4th, $0.1M for 5th)
      • $75,000 for Gold Glove in immediately preceding season
      • $75,000 for TSN All Star in immediately preceding season
    • award bonuses: $0.5M for Cy Young ($0.3M for 2nd, $0.25M for 3rd, $0.15M for 4th, $0.1M for 5th); $0.5M for MVP ($0.3M for 2nd, $0.25M for 3rd, $0.15M for 4th, $0.1M for 5th); $0.5M for WS MVP; $0.2M for LCS MVP; $75,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star
    • in January, 2010, Dempster agreed to defer $3M of 2010 salary (to be paid 2011-12)
    • Dempster exercised 2012 player option 10/29/11

Previous Contracts

Team:Chicago Cubs
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $15,500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 4,000,000
2007: 5,000,000
2008: 5,500,000
  • may earn $2.5M-$3M in additional bonuses, based on performance, 
  • Cy Young & Rolaids award balloting award bonus: $75,000 for All Star selection
Team:Chicago Cubs
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 500,000
2005: 2,000,000
  • club exercised $2M 2005 option 10/04
Team:Cincinnati Reds
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2003: 3,250,000
Team:Florida Marlins
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,475,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2002: 2,475,000

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Transactions

Nov 18 2008
Signed a 4 year $52 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
Oct 1 2005
Signed a 3 year $15.5 million extension with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 24 2004
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 28 2002
Signed a 1 year $2.475 million contract with Florida (FLA)