Tommy Pham

Pittsburgh Pirates, Left Field
Age: 38y-0m-0d (Mar 08, 1988)
Exp: 10.092 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 16 (#496 overall), 2006
Agent(s): VaynerSports
Career Earnings

$40,128,662

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,025,000
Average Salary:
$4,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.092
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2024-2024 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
8.107
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
7.107
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2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.107
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,900,000
Average Salary:
$8,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.107
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,900,000
Average Salary:
$7,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.107
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.107
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,100
Average Salary:
$570,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.107
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.129
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $510,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.149
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.021
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2006-2006 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $325,000
Average Salary:
$325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

10.092 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$41,043,732

Earnings w/ Different Teams

10 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2006 18
-
Signing Bonus
$325,000
$325,000
2014 26
0
Active
$57,377
$382,377
2015 27
0.021
Active
$180,259
$562,636
2016 28
0.149
Active
$510,000
$1,072,636
2017 29
1.129
Active
Active
$535,000
$535,000
$1,607,636
$2,142,636
2018 30
2.107
Active
Retained
Retained
$190,030
$380,070
$380,070
$2,332,666
$2,712,736
$3,092,806
2019 31
3.107
Active / Arb Settled (P)
$4,100,000
$7,192,806
2020 32
4.107
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,925,926
$10,118,732
2021 33
5.107
Active / Arb Avoided
$8,900,000
$19,018,732
2022 34
6.107
Buyout
Retained
$1,500,000
$6,500,000
$20,518,732
$27,018,732
2023 35
7.107
Active
Retained
$3,639,802
$3,360,198
$30,658,534
$34,018,732
2024 36
8.107
Retained
Retained
Active
$382,259
$2,150,000
$467,741
$34,400,991
$36,550,991
$37,018,732
2025 37
9.092
Active
$4,025,000
$41,043,732
Total      
$41,043,732
$41,043,732
Total
$41,043,732

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $2,960,035 $325,000 - $3,285,035
2 $4,290,030 - - $4,290,030
2 $11,825,926 - - $11,825,926
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000
1 $6,000,000 - $500,000 $6,500,000
1 $1,639,802 - $2,000,000 $3,639,802
1 $3,360,198 - - $3,360,198
1 $2,150,000 - - $2,150,000
1 $467,741 - - $467,741
1 $4,025,000 - - $4,025,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2006
18
$325,000
$325,000
$325,000
2014
26
$57,377
$57,377
$382,377
2015
27
$180,259
$180,259
$562,636
2016
28
$510,000
$510,000
$1,072,636
2017
29
$535,000
$535,000
$535,000
$535,000
$1,607,636
$2,142,636
2018
30
$190,030
$380,070
$380,070
$190,030
$380,070
$380,070
$2,332,666
$2,712,736
$3,092,806
2019
31
$4,100,000
$4,100,000
$7,192,806
2020
32
$2,925,926
$2,925,926
$10,118,732
2021
33
$8,900,000
$8,900,000
$19,018,732
2022
34
$1,500,000
$6,000,000
$500,000
$1,500,000
$6,500,000
$20,518,732
$27,018,732
2023
35
$1,639,802
$3,360,198
$2,000,000
$3,639,802
$3,360,198
$30,658,534
$34,018,732
2024
36
$382,259
$2,150,000
$467,741
$382,259
$2,150,000
$467,741
$34,400,991
$36,550,991
$37,018,732
2025
37
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$41,043,732
Total
$38,218,732
$325,000
$2,500,000
$41,043,732
$41,043,732
Total
$38,218,732
$325,000
$2,500,000
$41,043,732

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $2,960,035 $325,000 - $3,285,035
2 $4,290,030 - - $4,290,030
2 $11,825,926 - - $11,825,926
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000
1 $6,000,000 - $500,000 $6,500,000
1 $1,639,802 - $2,000,000 $3,639,802
1 $3,360,198 - - $3,360,198
1 $2,150,000 - - $2,150,000
1 $467,741 - - $467,741
1 $4,025,000 - - $4,025,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CHW Jun 03, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024 Ankle
2020 SD Aug 17, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020 Hand
2018 TB Aug 03, 2018 - Aug 16, 2018 Foot
2016 STL Apr 04, 2016 - May 17, 2016 Oblique
2015 STL May 01, 2015 - Jun 05, 2015 Quad
2015 STL Mar 27, 2015 - May 01, 2015 Quad
  • May 12, 2025 Suspended 1 game for conduct detrimental to the league
  • Feb 06, 2025 Signed a 1 year $4.025 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 31, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 30, 2024 Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 29, 2024 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Chicago (CHW) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHW) traded Erick Fedde to St. Louis (STL); Chicago (CHW) traded Michael Kopech to Los Angeles (LAD); St. Louis (STL) traded Miguel Vargas to Chicago (CHW); St. Louis (STL) traded Tommy Edman to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Jeral Perez and Alexander Albertus to Chicago (CHW); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Oliver Gonzalez to St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Apr 16, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from New York (NYM) for Jeremy Rodriguez
  • Jan 18, 2023 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Nov 07, 2022 Boston (BOS) declined $12 million mutual option for 2023 ($1.5M buyout)
  • Aug 01, 2022 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Cincinnati (CIN) for TBD
  • May 28, 2022 Suspended 3 games for Fighting (Slapping) Joc Pederson (SF), forfeiting $98,901 in 2022 salary with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 23, 2022 Signed a 1 year $7.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), including a mutual option for 2023
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $8.9 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $7.9 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 06, 2019 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Jake Cronenworth for Hunter Renfroe, Xavier Edwards and PTBNL
  • Feb 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), settling in arbitration
  • Jul 31, 2018 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from St. Louis (STL) with International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000) for Justin Williams, Genesis Cabrera and Roel Ramirez
  • Mar 08, 2018 Signed a 1 year $570,100 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $510k contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Sep 08, 2014 Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 10, 2006 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 06, 2006 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 16 (#496 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
May 12, 2025 Conduct detrimental to the league 1 $21,640
May 28, 2022 Fighting (Slapping) Joc Pederson (SF) 3 $98,901
Suspensions: 2 $120,541
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 PIT 121 107 449 392 44 96 17 1 10 52 145 50 94 5 .245 .330 .370 .700 0.96
2024 KC 116 107 478 440 49 109 20 3 9 39 162 35 106 7 .248 .305 .368 .673 -0.16
2023 ARI 128 113 481 426 55 109 27 3 16 68 190 47 106 22 .256 .328 .446 .774 1.53
2022 BOS 144 143 621 554 89 131 23 1 17 63 207 56 167 8 .236 .312 .374 .686 0.45
2021 SD 155 122 561 475 74 109 24 2 15 49 182 78 128 14 .229 .340 .383 .723 1.38
2020 SD 31 31 125 109 13 23 2 0 3 12 34 15 27 6 .211 .312 .312 .624 -0.08
2019 TB 146 144 654 567 77 155 33 2 21 68 255 81 123 25 .273 .369 .450 .819 3.90
2018 TB 139 129 570 494 102 136 18 6 21 63 229 67 140 15 .275 .367 .464 .831 3.37
2017 STL 128 116 528 444 95 135 22 2 23 72 230 71 117 25 .304 .409 .518 .927 6.24
2016 STL 78 36 182 159 26 36 7 0 9 17 70 20 71 2 .226 .324 .440 .764 -0.25
2015 STL 52 35 173 153 28 41 7 5 5 18 73 19 41 2 .268 .347 .477 .824 1.51
2014 STL 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.05

Calculated Market Value

$6.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $6,728,516
  • Avg. Salary: $6,728,516
  • MLB Rank: 237
  • LF Rank: 17

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 Tommy Pham to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
David Peralta 1 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 35
A.J. Pollock 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 35
Andrew McCutchen 1 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 35
Mike Yastrzemski 1 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 34
Averages 1 $7,812,500 $7,812,500 34.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Pham's current age (37), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $7,812,500 $7,812,500

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Pham statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
David Peralta
2021-2022
 87.65 0.83 0.43 0.73 0.26 0.73 0.32 0.16 1.03
A.J. Pollock
2021-2022
 78.70 0.92 0.49 0.70 0.27 0.79 0.34 0.19 2.70
Andrew McCutchen
2020-2021
 90.54 0.81 0.57 0.90 0.24 0.77 0.34 0.20 1.02
Mike Yastrzemski
2023-2024
 75.93 0.72 0.41 0.91 0.23 0.76 0.34 0.21 3.41
Average 83.21 0.82 0.48 0.81 0.25 0.76 0.33 0.19 2.04
Tommy Pham
2024-2025
 72.90 0.87 0.38 0.84 0.25 0.68 0.30 0.12 0.59
Pct Change -12.39 6.10 -20.83 -3.70 -1.20 -10.13 -8.48 -36.84 -71.08
Median Prime % Change -10.13%
Average Prime % Change -17.62%

Calculated Market Value: Tommy Pham

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, $6,728,516 $6,728,516
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