Bobby Bonilla

New York Mets, Left Field
Age: 63y-0m-10d (Feb 23, 1963)
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 1981
RETIRED

2001-2001

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2002 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2000-2000

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $200,000
Average Salary:
$200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2001 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1997-2000

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,300,000
Average Salary:
$5,825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2001 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1992-1996

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $29,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
1997 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1991-1991

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1990-1990

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1989-1989

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1988-1988

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $230,000
Average Salary:
$230,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1987-1987

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1986-1986

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1985-1985

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $115,000
Average Salary:
$115,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$82,248,720

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
1986 23
0
Active
$115,000
$115,000
1987 24
0
Active
$115,000
$230,000
1988 25
0
Active
$230,000
$460,000
1989 26
0
Active / Arb Avoided
$740,000
$1,200,000
1990 27
0
Active / Arb Settled
$1,250,000
$2,450,000
1991 28
0
Active / Arb Settled
$2,400,000
$4,850,000
1992 29
0
Active
$6,100,000
$10,950,000
1993 30
0
Active
$6,200,000
$17,150,000
1994 31
0
Active
$6,300,000
$23,450,000
1995 32
0
Active
$5,300,000
$28,750,000
1996 33
0
Active
$5,100,000
$33,850,000
1997 34
0
Active
$5,600,000
$39,450,000
 Champion
1998 35
0
Active
$5,900,000
$45,350,000
1999 36
0
Active
$5,900,000
$51,250,000
2000 37
0
Active
$200,000
$51,450,000
2001 38
0
Active
$900,000
$52,350,000
2004 41
0
Deferred
$500,000
$52,850,000
2005 42
0
Deferred
$500,000
$53,350,000
2006 43
0
Deferred
$500,000
$53,850,000
2007 44
0
Deferred
$500,000
$54,350,000
2008 45
0
Deferred
$500,000
$54,850,000
2009 46
0
Deferred
$500,000
$55,350,000
2010 47
0
Deferred
$500,000
$55,850,000
2011 48
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$57,043,248
$57,543,248
2012 49
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$58,736,496
$59,236,496
2013 50
0
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$59,736,496
$60,929,744
2014 51
0
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$61,429,744
$62,622,992
2015 52
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$63,816,240
$64,316,240
2016 53
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$65,509,488
$66,009,488
2017 54
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$67,202,736
$67,702,736
2018 55
0
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$68,202,736
$69,395,984
2019 56
0
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$69,895,984
$71,089,232
2020 57
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$72,282,480
$72,782,480
2021 58
0
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$73,282,480
$74,475,728
2022 59
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$75,668,976
$76,168,976
2023 60
0
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$76,668,976
$77,862,224
2024 61
0
Deferred
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$500,000
$79,055,472
$79,555,472
$80,055,472
2025 62
0
Deferred
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$500,000
$1,193,248
$80,555,472
$81,055,472
$82,248,720
Total      
$82,248,720
$80,555,472
$81,055,472
$82,248,720
2026 63
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2027 64
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2028 65
0
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2029 66
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
2030 67
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
2031 68
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
2032 69
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
2033 70
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
2034 71
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
2035 72
0
Deferred
$1,193,248
Total
$95,681,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,850,000 - - $4,850,000
19 $42,398,720 - - $42,398,720
24 $22,400,000 - - $22,400,000
1 $5,600,000 - - $5,600,000
1 $5,900,000 - - $5,900,000
1 $200,000 - - $200,000
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
1986
23
$115,000
$115,000
$115,000
1987
24
$115,000
$115,000
$230,000
1988
25
$230,000
$230,000
$460,000
1989
26
$740,000
$740,000
$1,200,000
1990
27
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$2,450,000
1991
28
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$4,850,000
1992
29
$6,100,000
$6,100,000
$10,950,000
1993
30
$6,200,000
$6,200,000
$17,150,000
1994
31
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
$23,450,000
1995
32
$5,300,000
$5,300,000
$28,750,000
1996
33
$5,100,000
$5,100,000
$33,850,000
1997
34
$5,600,000
$5,600,000
$39,450,000
1998
35
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
$45,350,000
1999
36
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
$51,250,000
2000
37
$200,000
$200,000
$51,450,000
2001
38
$900,000
$900,000
$52,350,000
2004
41
$500,000
$500,000
$52,850,000
2005
42
$500,000
$500,000
$53,350,000
2006
43
$500,000
$500,000
$53,850,000
2007
44
$500,000
$500,000
$54,350,000
2008
45
$500,000
$500,000
$54,850,000
2009
46
$500,000
$500,000
$55,350,000
2010
47
$500,000
$500,000
$55,850,000
2011
48
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$57,043,248
$57,543,248
2012
49
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$58,736,496
$59,236,496
2013
50
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$59,736,496
$60,929,744
2014
51
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$61,429,744
$62,622,992
2015
52
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$63,816,240
$64,316,240
2016
53
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$65,509,488
$66,009,488
2017
54
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$67,202,736
$67,702,736
2018
55
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$68,202,736
$69,395,984
2019
56
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$69,895,984
$71,089,232
2020
57
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$72,282,480
$72,782,480
2021
58
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$73,282,480
$74,475,728
2022
59
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$75,668,976
$76,168,976
2023
60
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$76,668,976
$77,862,224
2024
61
$1,193,248
$500,000
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$500,000
$79,055,472
$79,555,472
$80,055,472
2025
62
$500,000
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$500,000
$1,193,248
$80,555,472
$81,055,472
$82,248,720
Total
$82,248,720
$82,248,720
$80,555,472
$81,055,472
$82,248,720
2026
63
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
2027
64
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
2028
65
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
2029
66
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
2030
67
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
2031
68
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
2032
69
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
2033
70
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
2034
71
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
2035
72
$1,193,248
$1,193,248
Total
$95,681,200
$95,681,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,850,000 - - $4,850,000
19 $42,398,720 - - $42,398,720
24 $22,400,000 - - $22,400,000
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 PA 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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