Justin Wilson

Boston Red Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 38y-6m-19d (Aug 18, 1987)
Exp: 13.035 Years
Country: US
College: California State-Fresno
Drafted: Round 5 (#144 overall), 2008
Agent(s): Levinson brothers (ACES)
Career Earnings

$27,921,655

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
12.035
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
11.035
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
10.035
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,150,000
Average Salary:
$2,575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
8.035
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2019-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.035
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,250,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.035
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.035
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2016-2016 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$1,525,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.035
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $556,000
Average Salary:
$556,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.035
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $515,500
Average Salary:
$515,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.035
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $493,500
Average Salary:
$493,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.035
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2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $195,000
Average Salary:
$195,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

13.035 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$27,921,655

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 20
-
Signing Bonus
$195,000
$195,000
2012 24
0
Active
$91,803
$286,803
2013 25
0.035
Active
$493,500
$780,303
2014 26
1.035
Active
$515,500
$1,295,803
2015 27
2.035
Active
$556,000
$1,851,803
2016 28
3.035
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,525,000
$3,376,803
2017 29
4.035
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$929,502
$1,770,498
$4,306,305
$6,076,803
2018 30
5.035
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,250,000
$10,326,803
2019 31
6.035
Active
$5,000,000
$15,326,803
2020 32
7.035
Active
$1,944,852
$17,271,655
2021 33
8.035
Active
Retained
$1,026,641
$1,823,359
$18,298,296
$20,121,655
2022 34
9.035
Injured / Player Exercised
$2,300,000
$22,421,655
2023 35
10.035
Injured
$1,000,000
$23,421,655
2024 36
11.035
Active
$1,500,000
$24,921,655
2025 37
12.035
Active
$3,000,000
$27,921,655
Total      
$27,921,655
$27,921,655
Total
$27,921,655

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,100,803 $195,000 - $1,295,803
2 $2,379,359 - - $2,379,359
2 $3,295,498 - - $3,295,498
2 $5,179,502 - - $5,179,502
2 $6,851,852 - $93,000 $6,944,852
3 $4,826,641 - - $4,826,641
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
1 $2,250,000 - $750,000 $3,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
20
$195,000
$195,000
$195,000
2012
24
$91,803
$91,803
$286,803
2013
25
$493,500
$493,500
$780,303
2014
26
$515,500
$515,500
$1,295,803
2015
27
$556,000
$556,000
$1,851,803
2016
28
$1,525,000
$1,525,000
$3,376,803
2017
29
$929,502
$1,770,498
$929,502
$1,770,498
$4,306,305
$6,076,803
2018
30
$4,250,000
$4,250,000
$10,326,803
2019
31
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$15,326,803
2020
32
$1,851,852
$93,000
$1,944,852
$17,271,655
2021
33
$1,026,641
$1,823,359
$1,026,641
$1,823,359
$18,298,296
$20,121,655
2022
34
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$22,421,655
2023
35
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$23,421,655
2024
36
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$24,921,655
2025
37
$2,250,000
$750,000
$3,000,000
$27,921,655
Total
$26,883,655
$195,000
$843,000
$27,921,655
$27,921,655
Total
$26,883,655
$195,000
$843,000
$27,921,655

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,100,803 $195,000 - $1,295,803
2 $2,379,359 - - $2,379,359
2 $3,295,498 - - $3,295,498
2 $5,179,502 - - $5,179,502
2 $6,851,852 - $93,000 $6,944,852
3 $4,826,641 - - $4,826,641
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
1 $2,250,000 - $750,000 $3,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CIN May 17, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024 Shoulder
2023 MIL Jul 29, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Back
2023 MIL Mar 30, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 CIN Apr 27, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2021 NYY May 29, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021 Hamstring
2021 NYY Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 09, 2021 Shoulder
2019 NYM May 12, 2019 - Jul 02, 2019 Elbow
2019 NYM Apr 22, 2019 - May 06, 2019 Elbow
  • Nov 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 16, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 03, 2023 Milwaukee (MIL) declined a $2.5 million option for 2024 (no buyout)
  • Feb 18, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), including a club option for 2024
  • Nov 05, 2021 Exercised a $2.3 million player option for 2022
  • Jul 28, 2021 Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from New York (NYY) with Luis Cessa for Jason Parker
  • Feb 15, 2021 Signed a 2 year $5.15 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jan 25, 2019 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $4.25 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 31, 2017 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Detroit (DET) with Alex Avila for Jeimer Candelario, Isaac Paredes and future considerations
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $2.7 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2016 Signed a 1 year $1.525 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 09, 2015 Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYY) for Luis Cessa and Chad Green
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $556,000 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Nov 13, 2014 Traded to New York (NYY) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Francisco Cervelli
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $515,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 01, 2013 Signed a 1 year $493,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 03, 2012 Signed a 1 year $480k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 10, 2008 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 05, 2008 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 5 (#144 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 BOS 61 0 48 22 18 20 57 3 4 1 0 48.3 3.35 1.41 0.33
2024 CIN 60 0 55 30 29 13 51 10 1 5 2 46.7 5.59 1.46 -0.23
2023 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 CIN 5 0 3 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 3.7 2.46 0.82 0.13
2021 CIN 42 0 32 22 20 16 29 6 1 1 0 34.0 5.29 1.41 -0.06
2020 NYM 23 0 18 10 8 9 23 1 2 1 0 19.7 3.66 1.37 0.22
2019 NYM 45 0 33 12 11 19 44 4 4 2 4 39.0 2.54 1.33 1.22
2018 CHC 71 0 45 22 21 33 69 5 4 5 0 54.7 3.46 1.43 0.57
2017 CHC 65 0 40 23 22 35 80 5 4 4 13 58.0 3.41 1.29 1.56
2016 DET 66 0 61 29 27 17 65 6 4 5 1 58.7 4.14 1.33 0.58
2015 NYY 74 0 49 21 21 20 66 3 5 0 0 61.0 3.10 1.13 1.50
2014 PIT 70 0 49 30 28 30 61 4 3 4 0 60.0 4.20 1.32 -0.38
2013 PIT 58 0 50 17 17 28 59 4 6 1 0 73.7 2.08 1.06 1.88
2012 PIT 8 0 10 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 4.7 1.93 2.79 0.14

Calculated Market Value

$1.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,465,475
  • Avg. Salary: $1,465,475
  • MLB Rank: 494
  • RP Rank: 120

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Justin Wilson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Hunter Strickland 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 36
Sean Doolittle 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 36
Danny Coulombe 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 35
Chris Martin 1 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 38
Averages 1 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 36.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Wilson's current age (38), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,750,000 $2,750,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Wilson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Hunter Strickland
2023-2024
 36.00 0.01 1.66 0.55 3.50 1.48 2.22 0.96
Sean Doolittle
2021-2022
 31.00 0.02 2.27 0.83 9.86 2.08 2.62 1.10
Danny Coulombe
2023-2024
 45.50 0.03 2.47 0.89 9.94 1.81 2.83 1.53
Chris Martin
2023-2024
 49.50 0.05 2.25 1.08 9.10 1.00 2.61 2.33
Average 40.50 0.03 2.16 0.84 8.10 1.59 2.57 1.48
Justin Wilson
2024-2025
 57.50 0.02 4.03 1.39 10.34 2.89 3.64 0.30
Pct Change 41.98 -33.33 -86.57 -65.48 27.65 -81.76 -41.63 -79.73
Median Prime % Change -53.56%
Average Prime % Change -39.86%

Calculated Market Value: Justin Wilson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,465,475 $1,465,475
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