Bryce Harper

Philadelphia Phillies, 1st Base
Age: 33y-4m-20d (Oct 16, 1992)
Exp: 13.159 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary

$27,538,462

2026 Cash

$26,000,000

Career Earnings

$222,629,629

2019-2031 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Bryce Harper signed a 13 year, $330,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $330,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,384,615. In 2026, Harper will earn a base salary of $26,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $27,538,462.
Contract Terms:
13 yr(s) / $330,000,000
Average Salary:
$25,384,615
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
Free Agent:
2032 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.159
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 26 6.159 $11,538,462 $25,384,615 12.32% $30,000,000 $30,000,000
2020 27 7.159 $11,168,092 $25,384,615 12.20% $9,629,629 $39,629,629
2021 28 8.159 $28,088,462 $25,384,615 12.09% $26,550,000 $66,179,629
2022 29 9.159 $27,638,462 $25,384,615 - $26,100,000 $92,279,629
2023 30 10.159 $27,538,462 $25,384,615 10.89% $26,000,000 $118,279,629
2024 31 11.159 $27,538,462 $25,434,615 10.73% $26,100,000 $144,379,629
2025 32 12.159 $27,538,462 $25,384,615 10.53% $26,000,000 $170,379,629
2026 33 13.159 $27,538,462 $25,384,615 10.40% $26,000,000 $196,379,629
2027 34 13.159 $27,538,462 $25,384,615 10.28% $26,000,000 $222,379,629
2028 35 13.159 $27,538,462 $25,384,615 10.15% $26,000,000 $248,379,629
2029 36 13.159 $23,538,462 $25,384,615 10.03% $22,000,000 $270,379,629
2030 37 13.159 $23,538,462 $25,384,615 9.92% $22,000,000 $292,379,629
2031 38 13.159 $23,538,462 $25,384,615 - $22,000,000 $314,379,629
2032 39 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2019 26 6.159 $10,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $11,538,462 $25,384,615
2020 27 7.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $11,168,092 $25,384,615
2021 28 8.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 $550,000 - $28,088,462 $25,384,615
2022 29 9.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 $100,000 - $27,638,462 $25,384,615
2023 30 10.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $27,538,462 $25,384,615
2024 31 11.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $27,538,462 $25,434,615
2025 32 12.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $27,538,462 $25,384,615
2026 33 13.159 $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $27,538,462 $25,384,615
2027 34 - $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $27,538,462 $25,384,615
2028 35 - $26,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $27,538,462 $25,384,615
2029 36 - $22,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $23,538,462 $25,384,615
2030 37 - $22,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $23,538,462 $25,384,615
2031 38 - $22,000,000 $1,538,462 - - $23,538,462 $25,384,615
2032 39 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 26 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $314,379,629 $30,000,000 $24,183,048
2020 27 $9,629,630 - $9,629,629 $39,629,629 $284,379,629 $19,814,815 $23,698,302
2021 28 $26,000,000 - $26,550,000 $66,179,629 $274,750,000 $22,059,876 $24,977,273
2022 29 $26,000,000 - $26,100,000 $92,279,629 $248,200,000 $23,069,907 $24,820,000
2023 30 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $118,279,629 $222,100,000 $23,655,926 $24,677,778
2024 31 $26,000,000 - $26,100,000 $144,379,629 $196,100,000 $24,063,272 $24,512,500
2025 32 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $170,379,629 $170,000,000 $24,339,947 $24,285,714
2026 33 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $196,379,629 $144,000,000 $24,547,454 $24,000,000
2027 34 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $222,379,629 $118,000,000 $24,708,848 $23,600,000
2028 35 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $248,379,629 $92,000,000 $24,837,963 $23,000,000
2029 36 $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $270,379,629 $66,000,000 $24,579,966 $22,000,000
2030 37 $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $292,379,629 $44,000,000 $24,364,969 $22,000,000
2031 38 $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $314,379,629 $22,000,000 $24,183,048 $22,000,000
Contract Notes
  • No deferred money
  • Full no-trade clause
  • $20 million Signing Bonus (paid in two installments, June 1 and Nov 1)
  • Award Bonuses
    $500,000 for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd)
    $100,000 for WS MVP
    $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
Source: Jeff Passan/Jon Heyman

2018-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $21,625,000
Average Salary:
$21,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.159
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,625,000
Average Salary:
$13,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.159
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2015-2016 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.159
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2011-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $9,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,980,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,250,000
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

13.159 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$222,629,629

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
13.159
Active
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2012 19
0
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$1,750,000
$4,750,000
 NL ROY
2013 20
0.159
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$2,000,000
$6,750,000
2014 21
1.159
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$2,650,000
$9,400,000
2015 22
2.159
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,500,000
$11,900,000
 NL MVP NL Hank Aaron NL Silver Slugger:OF
2016 23
3.159
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$5,000,000
$16,900,000
2017 24
4.159
Active / Arb Avoided
$13,625,000
$30,525,000
2018 25
5.159
Active / Arbitration 4 Bypassed
$21,725,000
$52,250,000
2019 26
6.159
Active
$30,000,000
$82,250,000
2020 27
7.159
Active
$9,629,629
$91,879,629
2021 28
8.159
Active
$26,550,000
$118,429,629
 NL Hank Aaron NL Silver Slugger:OF NL MVP All MLB (1st)
2022 29
9.159
Reserve
$26,100,000
$144,529,629
2023 30
10.159
Active
$26,000,000
$170,529,629
 NL Silver Slugger:DH
2024 31
11.159
Active
$26,100,000
$196,629,629
 NL Silver Slugger:1B All MLB (2nd)
2025 32
12.159
Active
$26,000,000
$222,629,629
Total      
$222,629,629
$222,629,629
2026 33
13.159
Active
$26,000,000
2027 34
13.159
Active
$26,000,000
2028 35
13.159
Active
$26,000,000
2029 36
13.159
Active
$22,000,000
2030 37
13.159
Active
$22,000,000
2031 38
13.159
Active
$22,000,000
Total
$366,629,629

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $45,400,000 $6,250,000 $600,000 $52,250,000
7 $149,629,630 $20,000,000 $750,000 $170,379,629
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$500,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2012
19
$500,000
$1,250,000
$1,750,000
$4,750,000
2013
20
$750,000
$1,250,000
$2,000,000
$6,750,000
2014
21
$900,000
$1,250,000
$500,000
$2,650,000
$9,400,000
2015
22
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$11,900,000
2016
23
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$16,900,000
2017
24
$13,625,000
$13,625,000
$30,525,000
2018
25
$21,625,000
$100,000
$21,725,000
$52,250,000
2019
26
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$82,250,000
2020
27
$9,629,630
$9,629,629
$91,879,629
2021
28
$26,000,000
$550,000
$26,550,000
$118,429,629
2022
29
$26,000,000
$100,000
$26,100,000
$144,529,629
2023
30
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
$170,529,629
2024
31
$26,000,000
$100,000
$26,100,000
$196,629,629
2025
32
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
$222,629,629
Total
$195,029,630
$26,250,000
$1,350,000
$222,629,629
$222,629,629
2026
33
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2027
34
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2028
35
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2029
36
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2030
37
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
2031
38
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
Total
$339,029,630
$26,250,000
$1,350,000
$366,629,629

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $45,400,000 $6,250,000 $600,000 $52,250,000
7 $149,629,630 $20,000,000 $750,000 $170,379,629

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 PHI Jun 06, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025 Wrist
2024 PHI Jun 28, 2024 - Jul 09, 2024 Hamstring
2023 PHI Mar 30, 2023 - May 02, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 PHI Jun 25, 2022 - Aug 26, 2022 Thumb
2021 PHI May 23, 2021 - Jun 05, 2021 Arm
2017 WSH Aug 13, 2017 - Sep 26, 2017 Knee
  • Feb 28, 2019 Signed a 13 year $330 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Nov 12, 2018 Declined a $17.9M Qualifying Offer from Washington (WAS)
  • Nov 02, 2018 Washington (WSH) extended a $17.9 million Qualifying Offer
  • May 30, 2017 Suspended 3 games for his role in a brawl against San Francisco (SF)
  • May 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $21.625 million contract extension with Washington (WSH)
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $13.625 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • May 11, 2016 Suspended 1 game for verbally abusing an official
  • Dec 15, 2014 Signed a 2 year $7.5 million extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Aug 16, 2010 Signed a 5 year $9.9 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 07, 2010 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#1 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
May 30, 2017 Role in a brawl against San Francisco (SF) 3 -
May 11, 2016 Verbally abusing officials 1 -
Suspensions: 2 $0
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 PHI 132 132 580 501 72 131 32 0 27 75 244 70 121 12 .261 .357 .487 .844 3.27
2024 PHI 145 145 630 550 85 157 42 0 30 87 289 76 138 7 .285 .373 .525 .898 4.80
2023 PHI 126 125 546 457 84 134 29 1 21 72 228 80 119 11 .293 .401 .499 .900 3.69
2022 PHI 99 98 426 370 63 106 28 1 18 65 190 46 87 11 .286 .364 .514 .878 2.54
2021 PHI 141 140 597 488 101 151 42 1 35 84 300 100 134 13 .309 .429 .615 1.044 5.86
2020 PHI 58 58 243 190 41 51 9 2 13 33 103 49 43 8 .268 .420 .542 .962 1.95
2019 PHI 157 154 682 573 98 149 36 1 35 114 292 99 178 15 .260 .372 .510 .882 4.43
2018 WSH 160 155 695 550 103 137 34 0 34 100 273 130 169 13 .249 .393 .496 .889 1.79
2017 WSH 111 109 492 420 95 134 27 1 29 87 250 68 99 4 .319 .413 .595 1.008 4.80
2016 WSH 147 142 627 506 84 123 25 2 24 86 224 108 117 23 .243 .373 .443 .816 1.53
2015 WSH 153 153 654 521 118 172 38 1 42 99 338 124 131 7 .330 .460 .649 1.109 9.74
2014 WSH 100 94 392 352 41 96 10 2 13 32 149 38 104 2 .273 .344 .423 .767 1.02
2013 WSH 118 114 494 424 71 116 24 3 20 58 206 61 94 11 .274 .368 .486 .854 3.73
2012 WSH 139 133 594 533 98 144 26 9 22 59 254 56 120 18 .270 .340 .477 .817 5.18
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