Bobby Bonilla

New York Mets, Left Field
Age: 61y-9m-16d (Feb 23, 1963)
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 1981
RETIRED

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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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$79,555,472

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
1986 23
Active
$115,000
$115,000
1987 24
Active
$115,000
$230,000
1988 25
Active
$230,000
$460,000
1989 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$740,000
$1,200,000
1990 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$1,250,000
$2,450,000
1991 28
Active / arbitration-settlement
$2,400,000
$4,850,000
1992 29
Active
$6,100,000
$10,950,000
1993 30
Active
$6,200,000
$17,150,000
1994 31
Active
$6,300,000
$23,450,000
1995 32
Active
$5,300,000
$28,750,000
1996 33
Active
$5,100,000
$33,850,000
1997 34
Active
$5,600,000
$39,450,000
Champion
1998 35
Active
$5,900,000
$45,350,000
1999 36
Active
$5,900,000
$51,250,000
2000 37
Active
$200,000
$51,450,000
2001 38
Active
$900,000
$52,350,000
2004 41
Deferred
$500,000
$52,850,000
2005 42
Deferred
$500,000
$53,350,000
2006 43
Deferred
$500,000
$53,850,000
2007 44
Deferred
$500,000
$54,350,000
2008 45
Deferred
$500,000
$54,850,000
2009 46
Deferred
$500,000
$55,350,000
2010 47
Deferred
$500,000
$55,850,000
2011 48
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$57,043,248
$57,543,248
2012 49
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$58,736,496
$59,236,496
2013 50
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$60,429,744
$60,929,744
2014 51
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$62,122,992
$62,622,992
2015 52
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$63,816,240
$64,316,240
2016 53
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$65,509,488
$66,009,488
2017 54
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$67,202,736
$67,702,736
2018 55
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$68,895,984
$69,395,984
2019 56
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$70,589,232
$71,089,232
2020 57
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$72,282,480
$72,782,480
2021 58
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$73,975,728
$74,475,728
2022 59
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$75,668,976
$76,168,976
2023 60
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
$77,362,224
$77,862,224
2024 61
Deferred
Deferred
$500,000
$1,193,248
$78,362,224
$79,555,472
Total      
$79,555,472
$78,362,224
$79,555,472
2025 62
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2026 63
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2027 64
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2028 65
Deferred
Deferred
$1,193,248
$500,000
2029 66
Deferred
$1,193,248
2030 67
Deferred
$1,193,248
2031 68
Deferred
$1,193,248
2032 69
Deferred
$1,193,248
2033 70
Deferred
$1,193,248
2034 71
Deferred
$1,193,248
2035 72
Deferred
$1,193,248
Total
$94,681,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,850,000 - - $4,850,000
18 $41,205,472 - - $41,205,472
23 $20,900,000 - - $20,900,000
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
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$60,429,744
$60,929,744
2014
51
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$62,122,992
$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
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$68,895,984
$69,395,984
2019
56
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$70,589,232
$71,089,232
2020
57
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$72,282,480
$72,782,480
2021
58
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$73,975,728
$74,475,728
2022
59
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$75,668,976
$76,168,976
2023
60
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$77,362,224
$77,862,224
2024
61
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$78,362,224
$79,555,472
Total
$79,555,472
$79,555,472
$78,362,224
$79,555,472
2025
62
$1,193,248
$500,000
$1,193,248
$500,000
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
$94,681,200
$94,681,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,850,000 - - $4,850,000
18 $41,205,472 - - $41,205,472
23 $20,900,000 - - $20,900,000
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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