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Previous Contracts
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2007-2009
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $28,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $14,000,000 Free Agent: 2010 / UFA 2004-2007
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $39,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,000,000 Free Agent: 2008 / UFA 1998-2003
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $61,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,166,667 Free Agent: 2004 / UFA 1994-1997
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $22,450,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,612,500 Free Agent: 1998 / UFA 1993-1993
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,110,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,110,000 Free Agent: 1992-1992
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $450,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $450,000 Free Agent: 1991-1991
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $400,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $400,000 Free Agent: 1990-1990
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $115,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $115,000 Free Agent: 1989-1989
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $90,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $90,000 Free Agent: 1986-1986Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $152,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $152,000 Free Agent: 0-0
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $28,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $14,000,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 1986 - $152,000 - $152,000 1989 $90,000 - - $90,000 1990 $115,000 - - $115,000 1991 $400,000 - - $400,000 1992 $450,000 - $300,000 $750,000 1993 $3,110,000 - - $3,110,000 1994 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 - $6,500,000 1995 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 1996 $5,475,000 - $35,000 $5,475,000 1997 $5,475,000 - - $5,475,000 1998 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 1999 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2000 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2001 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2002 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2003 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 2004 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2005 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2006 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2007 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2008 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 2009 $13,600,000 - - $13,600,000 2009 $400,000 - - $400,000 Est. Earnings
(21 seasons)$165,115,000 $2,652,000 $335,000 $168,067,000 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $605,000 $152,000 - $757,000 2 seasons $3,560,000 - - $3,860,000 4 seasons $19,950,000 $2,500,000 - $22,450,000 4 seasons $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 2 seasons $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000 3 seasons $39,000,000 - - $39,000,000 2 seasons $40,600,000 - - $40,600,000 1 seasons $400,000 - - $400,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Feb 16 2011Retired from Professional BaseballApr 3 2009Signed a 1 year $400,000 contract with New York (NYM)Mar 31 2009Released by Detroit (DET)Nov 11 2006Signed a 2 year $28 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)Nov 10 2006Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYY) for Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan and Anthony ClaggettOct 26 2006New York (NYY) exercised a $13M option for 2007Dec 17 2003Signed a 3 year $39 million contract with New York (NYY)Jan 15 2002Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Brian Jordan, Odalis Perez and Andrew BrownMay 15 1998Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Florida (FLA) with Bobby Bonilla , Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich and Manuel Berrios for Mike Piazza and Todd ZeileApr 2 1997Signed a 6 year $61 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)Sep 30 1993Signed a 4 year $22.45 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)Jun 24 1993Traded to Florida (FLA) from San Diego (SD) with Rich Rodriguez for Trevor Hoffman, Jose Martinez and Andres BerumenMar 1 1993Signed a 1 year $3.11 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitrationMar 27 1992Traded to San Diego (SD) from Milwaukee (MIL) with Geoff Kellogg for Jose Valentin, Ricky Bones and Matt MieskeMar 1 1992Signed a 1 year $450,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Mar 2 1991Signed a 1 year $400,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Mar 9 1990Signed a 1 year $115,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Feb 10 1989Signed a 1 year $90,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Jun 10 1986Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Jun 2 1986Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 1 (#6 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Gary Sheffield, and the financial implications.
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