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Current Contract
Chris Archer signed a 1 year / $3,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $3,500,000. In 2022, Archer will earn a base salary of $2,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,750,000.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2022 33 $2,750,000 $3,500,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000($2,750,000) 2023 34 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $750,000($3,500,000) 2024 35 UFA Contract Notes:- 2023 Mutual Option includes a $750,000 buyout
- Appearance Incentives
$250,000 each for 12, 14
$500,000 each for 16, 18, 20, 22, 24
$750,000 each for 26, 28, 30, 32
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2021-2021
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,500,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2020-2020Buyout
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $250,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $250,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2018-2018Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,166,676 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,166,676 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2014-2021
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $25,500,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $4,250,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2014-2014
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $511,200 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $511,200 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2013-2013
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $490,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $490,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2012-2012
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $480,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $480,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2006-2006Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $161,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $161,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2006 - $161,000 - $161,000 2012 $480,000 - - $480,000 2013 $326,666 - - $326,666 2014 $500,000 $1,000,000 - $1,500,000 2015 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2016 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 2017 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 2018 $2,083,324 - - $2,083,324 2018 $4,166,676 - - $4,166,676 2019 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2020 $3,333,333 - - $3,333,333 2020 $250,000 - - $250,000 2021 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 2022 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 Est. Earnings
(11 seasons)$36,389,999 $1,161,000 - $37,550,999 2023 $750,000 - - $750,000 $37,139,999 $1,161,000 - $38,300,999 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash seasons - $161,000 - $161,000 7 seasons $20,473,342 $1,000,000 - $21,473,342 4 seasons $13,166,657 - - $13,166,657 1 seasons $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 04/09/2019 5 games $201,615 Intentionally throwing at Derek Dietrich (CIN) 5 $201,615 -
Transactions
Mar 28 2022Signed a 1 year $3.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)Feb 2 2021Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Oct 31 2020Pittsburgh (PIT) declined an $11 million option for 2021Nov 4 2019Pittsburgh (PIT) exercised a $9 million option for 2020Apr 9 2019Suspended 5 games for Intentionally throwing at Derek Dietrich (CIN), forfeiting $201,615 in 2019 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)Jul 31 2018Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow and Shane Baz|23221Apr 2 2014Signed a 6 year $25.5 million extension with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $511,200 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Jan 7 2011Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Chicago (CHC) with Sam Fuld , Brandon Guyer , Robinson Chirinos and Hak-Ju Lee for Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and Zac RosscupDec 31 2008Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Cleveland (CLE) with Jeff Stevens and John Gaub for Mark DerosaJul 9 2006Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)Jun 6 2006Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 5 (#161 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Chris Archer, and the financial implications.
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2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Chris Archer ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2022 MIN 14 14 57.1 46 24 20 24 45 8 2 3 0 3.14 1.221 0.82 2021 TB 6 5 19.1 18 11 10 8 21 3 1 1 0 4.66 1.345 -0.1 2019 PIT 24 23 119.2 114 73 69 55 143 25 3 9 0 5.19 1.412 0.71 2018 PIT 27 27 148.1 155 77 71 49 162 19 6 8 0 4.31 1.375 0.51 2017 TB 34 34 201.0 194 101 92 60 249 27 10 12 0 4.12 1.264 1.29 2016 TB 33 33 201.1 183 100 90 67 233 30 9 19 0 4.02 1.242 1.97 2015 TB 34 34 212.0 176 85 77 66 252 19 12 13 0 3.27 1.142 4.13 2014 TB 32 32 194.2 177 85 72 72 173 12 10 9 0 3.33 1.279 2.43 2013 TB 23 23 128.2 107 49 46 38 101 15 9 7 0 3.22 1.127 2.1 2012 TB 8 4 29.1 23 17 15 13 36 3 1 3 1 4.60 1.227 -0.05 Totals 235 229 1311.2 1,193 622 562 452 1,415 161 63 84 1 3.86 1.254 13.81