Bobby Bonilla

New York Mets, Left Field
Age: 61-78d (Feb 23, 1963)
Country: US

2001-2001

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $900,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2002 / UFA
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2000-2000

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $200,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $200,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $200,000
Average Salary:
$200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2001 / UFA
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1997-2000

Bobby Bonilla signed a 4 year , $23,300,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $23,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,825,000.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,300,000
Average Salary:
$5,825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2001 / UFA
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1992-1996

Bobby Bonilla signed a 5 year , $29,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $29,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $29,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
1997 / UFA
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1991-1991

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $2,400,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,400,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1990-1990

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1989-1989

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1988-1988

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $230,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $230,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $230,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $230,000
Average Salary:
$230,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1987-1987

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $115,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $115,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $115,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1986-1986

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $115,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $115,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $115,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1985-1985

Bobby Bonilla signed a 1 year , $115,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $115,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $115,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$79,670,472

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
1985 22
Reserve / minor
$115,000
$115,000
1986 23
Active
$115,000
$230,000
1987 24
Active
$115,000
$345,000
1988 25
Active
$230,000
$575,000
1989 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$740,000
$1,315,000
1990 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$1,250,000
$2,565,000
1991 28
Active / arbitration-settlement
$2,400,000
$4,965,000
1992 29
Active
$6,100,000
$11,065,000
1993 30
Active
$6,200,000
$17,265,000
1994 31
Active
$6,300,000
$23,565,000
1995 32
Active
$5,300,000
$28,865,000
1996 33
Active
$5,100,000
$33,965,000
1997 34
Active
$5,600,000
$39,565,000
 Champion
1998 35
Active
$5,900,000
$45,465,000
1999 36
Active
$5,900,000
$51,365,000
2000 37
Active
$200,000
$51,565,000
2001 38
Active
$900,000
$52,465,000
2004 41
Deferred
$500,000
$52,965,000
2005 42
Deferred
$500,000
$53,465,000
2006 43
Deferred
$500,000
$53,965,000
2007 44
Deferred
$500,000
$54,465,000
2008 45
Deferred
$500,000
$54,965,000
2009 46
Deferred
$500,000
$55,465,000
2010 47
Deferred
$500,000
$55,965,000
2011 48
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$56,465,000
$57,658,248
2012 49
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$58,158,248
$59,351,496
2013 50
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$59,851,496
$61,044,744
2014 51
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$61,544,744
$62,737,992
2015 52
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$63,931,240
$64,431,240
2016 53
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$64,931,240
$66,124,488
2017 54
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$66,624,488
$67,817,736
2018 55
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$68,317,736
$69,510,984
2019 56
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$70,010,984
$71,204,232
2020 57
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$72,397,480
$72,897,480
2021 58
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$73,397,480
$74,590,728
2022 59
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$75,090,728
$76,283,976
2023 60
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$76,783,976
$77,977,224
2024 61
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$79,170,472
$79,670,472
Total      
$79,670,472
$79,170,472
$79,670,472
2025 62
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$80,863,720
$81,363,720
2026 63
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$81,863,720
$83,056,968
2027 64
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$83,556,968
$84,750,216
2028 65
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$85,250,216
$86,443,464
2029 66
Deferred
$1,193,248
$87,636,712
2030 67
Deferred
$1,193,248
$88,829,960
2031 68
Deferred
$1,193,248
$90,023,208
2032 69
Deferred
$1,193,248
$91,216,456
2033 70
Deferred
$1,193,248
$92,409,704
2034 71
Deferred
$1,193,248
$93,602,952
2035 72
Deferred
$1,193,248
$94,796,200
Total
$94,796,200
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
1985
22
$115,000
$115,000
$115,000
1986
23
$115,000
$115,000
$230,000
1987
24
$115,000
$115,000
$345,000
1988
25
$230,000
$230,000
$575,000
1989
26
$740,000
$740,000
$1,315,000
1990
27
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$2,565,000
1991
28
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$4,965,000
1992
29
$6,100,000
$6,100,000
$11,065,000
1993
30
$6,200,000
$6,200,000
$17,265,000
1994
31
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
$23,565,000
1995
32
$5,300,000
$5,300,000
$28,865,000
1996
33
$5,100,000
$5,100,000
$33,965,000
1997
34
$5,600,000
$5,600,000
$39,565,000
1998
35
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
$45,465,000
1999
36
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
$51,365,000
2000
37
$200,000
$200,000
$51,565,000
2001
38
$900,000
$900,000
$52,465,000
2004
41
$500,000
$500,000
$52,965,000
2005
42
$500,000
$500,000
$53,465,000
2006
43
$500,000
$500,000
$53,965,000
2007
44
$500,000
$500,000
$54,465,000
2008
45
$500,000
$500,000
$54,965,000
2009
46
$500,000
$500,000
$55,465,000
2010
47
$500,000
$500,000
$55,965,000
2011
48
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$56,465,000
$57,658,248
2012
49
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$58,158,248
$59,351,496
2013
50
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$59,851,496
$61,044,744
2014
51
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$61,544,744
$62,737,992
2015
52
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$63,931,240
$64,431,240
2016
53
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$64,931,240
$66,124,488
2017
54
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$66,624,488
$67,817,736
2018
55
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$68,317,736
$69,510,984
2019
56
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$70,010,984
$71,204,232
2020
57
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$72,397,480
$72,897,480
2021
58
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$73,397,480
$74,590,728
2022
59
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$75,090,728
$76,283,976
2023
60
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$76,783,976
$77,977,224
2024
61
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$79,170,472
$79,670,472
Total
$79,670,472
$79,670,472
$79,170,472
$79,670,472
2025
62
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$80,863,720
$81,363,720
2026
63
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$81,863,720
$83,056,968
2027
64
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$83,556,968
$84,750,216
2028
65
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$85,250,216
$86,443,464
2029
66
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$87,636,712
2030
67
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$88,829,960
2031
68
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$90,023,208
2032
69
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$91,216,456
2033
70
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$92,409,704
2034
71
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$93,602,952
2035
72
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
$94,796,200
Total
$94,796,200
$94,796,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $115,000 - - $115,000
6 $4,850,000 - - $4,850,000
17 $40,012,224 - - $40,012,224
22 $20,400,000 - - $20,400,000
1 $5,600,000 - - $5,600,000
1 $5,900,000 - - $5,900,000
1 $200,000 - - $200,000
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
  • Jan 05, 2001 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 28, 2000 Signed a 1 year $200,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 04, 2000 Released by New York (NYM)
  • Nov 11, 1998 Traded to New York (NYM) from Florida (FLA) for Mel Royas
  • May 15, 1998 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Florida (FLA) with Gary Sheffield , Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich and Manuel Berrios for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile
  • Dec 22, 1996 Signed a 4 year $23.3 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 28, 1995 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from New York (NYM) with Jimmy Williams for Alex Ochoa and Damn Buford
  • Dec 02, 1991 Signed a 5 year $29 million contract with New York *NYM)
  • Jul 23, 1986 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Chicago (CHW) for Jose De Leon
  • Dec 10, 1985 Rule 5 Drafted by Chicago (CWS) from Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 11, 1981 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR

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Jan 05, 2001
Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jan 28, 2000
Signed a 1 year $200,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jan 04, 2000
Released by New York (NYM)
Nov 11, 1998
Traded to New York (NYM) from Florida (FLA) for Mel Royas
May 15, 1998
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Florida (FLA) with Gary Sheffield , Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich and Manuel Berrios for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile
Dec 22, 1996
Signed a 4 year $23.3 million contract with Florida (FLA)
Jul 28, 1995
Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from New York (NYM) with Jimmy Williams for Alex Ochoa and Damn Buford
Dec 02, 1991
Signed a 5 year $29 million contract with New York *NYM)
Jul 23, 1986
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Chicago (CHW) for Jose De Leon
Dec 10, 1985
Rule 5 Drafted by Chicago (CWS) from Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jul 11, 1981
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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