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MLB
Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire
St. Louis Cardinals, 1st Base
Age: 62y-5m-4d (Oct 01, 1963)
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 1984
RETIRED
1998-2001 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $28,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2002 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1993-1997
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $28,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
1998 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1992-1992
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
1993 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1991-1991
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
1992 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1990-1990
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1989-1989
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $455,000
Average Salary:
$455,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1988-1988
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1987-1987
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $72,500
Average Salary:
$72,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1986-1986
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $60,000
Average Salary:
$60,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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1984-1984 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$75,294,348
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 1986 | 22 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$60,000 |
$185,000 |
|
| 1987 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$72,500 |
$257,500 |
|
| 1988 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$250,000 |
$507,500 |
|
| 1989 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$455,000 |
$962,500 |
Champion |
| 1990 | 26 |
|
0 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,500,000 |
$2,462,500 |
|
| 1991 | 27 |
|
0 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,850,000 |
$5,312,500 |
|
| 1992 | 28 |
|
0 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,750,000 |
$8,062,500 |
|
| 1993 | 29 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$9,600,000 |
$17,662,500 |
|
| 1994 | 30 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$1,600,000 |
$19,262,500 |
|
| 1995 | 31 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$5,525,000 |
$24,787,500 |
|
| 1996 | 32 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$5,650,000 |
$30,437,500 |
|
| 1997 | 33 |
 |
0 |
Active
|
$5,700,000 |
$36,137,500 |
|
| 1998 | 34 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$9,595,021 |
$45,732,521 |
|
| 1999 | 35 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$8,975,334 |
$54,707,855 |
|
| 2000 | 36 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$9,586,493 |
$64,294,348 |
|
| 2001 | 37 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$75,294,348 |
|
| Total |
$75,294,348 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
$23,187,500 | $7,125,000 | $125,000 | $30,437,500 |
| 5 |
|
$42,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,656,848 | $44,856,848 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |
|
20 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 1986 |
|
22 |
$60,000
|
$60,000 |
$185,000 |
||
| 1987 |
|
23 |
$72,500
|
$72,500 |
$257,500 |
||
| 1988 |
|
24 |
$250,000
|
$250,000 |
$507,500 |
||
| 1989 |
|
25 |
$455,000
|
$455,000 |
$962,500 |
||
| 1990 |
|
26 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$2,462,500 |
||
| 1991 |
|
27 |
$2,850,000
|
$2,850,000 |
$5,312,500 |
||
| 1992 |
|
28 |
$2,700,000
|
$50,000 |
$2,750,000 |
$8,062,500 |
|
| 1993 |
|
29 |
$2,600,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$9,600,000 |
$17,662,500 |
|
| 1994 |
|
30 |
$1,600,000
|
$1,600,000 |
$19,262,500 |
||
| 1995 |
|
31 |
$5,500,000
|
$25,000 |
$5,525,000 |
$24,787,500 |
|
| 1996 |
|
32 |
$5,600,000
|
$50,000 |
$5,650,000 |
$30,437,500 |
|
| 1997 |
|
33 |
$5,700,000
|
$5,700,000 |
$36,137,500 |
||
| 1998 |
|
34 |
$8,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$595,021 |
$9,595,021 |
$45,732,521 |
| 1999 |
|
35 |
$8,500,000
|
$475,334 |
$8,975,334 |
$54,707,855 |
|
| 2000 |
|
36 |
$9,000,000
|
$586,493 |
$9,586,493 |
$64,294,348 |
|
| 2001 |
|
37 |
$11,000,000
|
$11,000,000 |
$75,294,348 |
||
| Total |
$65,387,500 |
$8,125,000 |
$1,781,848 |
$75,294,348 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
$23,187,500 | $7,125,000 | $125,000 | $30,437,500 |
| 5 |
|
$42,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,656,848 | $44,856,848 |
-
Nov 12, 2001
Retired from Professional Baseball, voiding the previously agreed to extension
-
Mar 01, 2001
Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (STL)
-
Nov 18, 1999
St. Louis (STL) exercised an $11 million option for 2001
-
Sep 16, 1997
Signed a 3 year $28.5 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 31, 1997
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Oakland (OAK) for Eric Ludwick, Blake Stein and T.J. Mathews
-
Dec 25, 1992
Signed a 5 year $28 million contract extension with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 08, 1992
Signed a 1 year $2.7 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Feb 15, 1991
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Feb 15, 1990
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 08, 1989
Signed a 1 year $455,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 08, 1988
Signed a 1 year $250,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 08, 1987
Signed a 1 year $72,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 08, 1986
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Jul 27, 1984
Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 04, 1984
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 1 (#10 overall)
-
Jul 15, 1981
Unsigned by Montreal (MTL)
-
Jun 01, 1981
Drafted by Montreal (MTL): Round 8 (#0 overall)
| 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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