MLB Career Earnings

MLB Player Earnings

Listing the top earnings for all active MLB players.

	Player	Total Earnings	Seasons	Earnings Total
1	Alex Rodriguez Shortstop 1993: R1, #1	$450,159,552	26	$450,159,552
2	Albert Pujols Designated Hitter 1999: R13, #402	$298,470,000	20	$298,470,000
3	Miguel Cabrera Designated Hitter 0: Undrafted	$280,077,573	18	$280,077,573
4	Derek Jeter Shortstop 1992: R1, #6	$266,315,981	21	$266,315,981
5	CC Sabathia Starting Pitcher 1998: R1, #20	$263,500,000	18	$263,500,000
6	Carlos Beltrán Designated Hitter 1995: R2, #49	$248,874,995	21	$248,874,995
7	Justin Verlander Starting Pitcher 2004: R1, #2	$237,366,000	15	$237,366,000
8	Manny Ramirez Left Field 1991: R1, #13	$230,148,188	28	$230,148,188
9	Joe Mauer Catcher 2001: R1, #1	$223,275,000	15	$223,275,000
10	Felix Hernandez Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$221,334,994	15	$221,334,994
11	Adrián Beltré 3rd Base 0: Undrafted	$220,038,000	22	$220,038,000
12	Clayton Kershaw Starting Pitcher 2006: R1, #7	$219,201,102	13	$219,201,102
13	Mark Teixeira 1st Base 2001: R1, #5	$217,650,000	15	$217,650,000
14	Zack Greinke Starting Pitcher 2002: R1, #6	$217,397,171	17	$217,397,171
15	Prince Fielder Designated Hitter 2002: R1, #7	$200,754,779	16	$200,754,779
16	Cole Hamels Starting Pitcher 2002: R1, #17	$196,776,999	15	$196,776,999
17	Barry Bonds Left Field 1985: R1, #6	$192,945,000	23	$192,945,000
18	Robinson Canó Designated Hitter 0: Undrafted	$191,799,240	15	$191,799,240
19	Ryan Howard 1st Base 2001: R5, #140	$190,771,780	14	$190,771,780
20	David Price Starting Pitcher 2007: R1, #1	$184,042,498	13	$184,042,498
21	Johan Santana Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$182,560,000	12	$182,560,000
22	David Wright 3rd Base 2001: R1, #38	$182,106,500	16	$182,106,500
23	Adrián González 1st Base 2000: R1, #1	$179,780,643	16	$179,780,643
24	Carl Crawford Left Field 1999: R2, #52	$179,182,419	17	$179,182,419
25	Matt Kemp Left Field 2003: R6, #181	$175,986,000	14	$175,986,000
26	Randy Johnson Starting Pitcher 1985: R2, #36	$175,235,019	22	$175,235,019
27	Torii Hunter Right Field 0: Undrafted	$172,250,000	14	$172,250,000
28	Mariano Rivera Relief Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$169,614,125	20	$169,614,125
29	Ichiro Suzuki Left Field 0: Undrafted	$168,958,064	19	$168,958,064
30	Gary Sheffield Designated Hitter 1986: R1, #6	$168,067,000	22	$168,067,000
31	Alfonso Soriano Designated Hitter 0: Undrafted	$166,950,000	17	$166,950,000
32	Jon Lester Starting Pitcher 2002: R2, #57	$162,402,403	15	$162,402,403
33	Roger Clemens Starting Pitcher 1983: R1, #19	$160,524,294	32	$160,524,294
34	David Ortiz Designated Hitter 0: Undrafted	$160,201,000	17	$160,201,000
35	Hanley Ramirez 1st Base 0: Undrafted	$159,411,648	15	$159,411,648
36	Todd Helton 1st Base 1995: R1, #8	$159,229,274	24	$159,229,274
37	Joey Votto 1st Base 2002: R2, #44	$158,283,579	14	$158,283,579
38	Roy Halladay Starting Pitcher 1995: R1, #17	$156,770,000	16	$156,770,000
39	Ken Griffey Jr. Right Field 1987: R1, #1	$154,444,250	32	$154,444,250
40	John Lackey Starting Pitcher 1999: R2, #68	$153,992,500	16	$153,992,500
41	Greg Maddux Starting Pitcher 1984: R2, #31	$151,812,256	24	$151,812,256
42	Troy Tulowitzki Shortstop 2005: R1, #7	$150,311,984	15	$150,311,984
43	Matt Holliday Outfielders 1998: R7, #210	$149,647,770	18	$149,647,770
44	Jacoby Ellsbury Center Field 2005: R1, #23	$149,539,142	14	$149,539,142
45	Barry Zito Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$147,598,823	15	$147,598,823
46	Pedro Martinez Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$147,266,085	18	$147,266,085
47	Mike Mussina Starting Pitcher 1990: R1, #20	$147,017,167	18	$147,017,167
48	Josh Hamilton Left Field 1999: R1, #1	$146,925,552	12	$146,925,552
49	Aramis Ramirez 3rd Base 0: Undrafted	$146,700,000	16	$146,700,000
50	A.J. Burnett Starting Pitcher 1995: R8, #217	$146,117,500	14	$146,117,500
51	Matt Cain Starting Pitcher 2002: R1, #25	$146,052,998	14	$146,052,998
52	Adam Wainwright Starting Pitcher 2000: R1, #29	$146,033,629	16	$146,033,629
53	Andy Pettitte Starting Pitcher 1990: R22, #577	$145,984,000	19	$145,984,000
54	Vernon Wells Left Field 1997: R1, #5	$144,521,000	15	$144,521,000
55	Cliff Lee Starting Pitcher 2000: R4, #105	$143,974,100	16	$143,974,100
56	Carlos Delgado 1st Base 0: Undrafted	$142,933,410	17	$142,933,410
57	Victor Martinez Designated Hitter 0: Undrafted	$141,764,500	15	$141,764,500
58	Jayson Werth Left Field 1997: R1, #22	$141,595,000	18	$141,595,000
59	Ryan Zimmerman 1st Base 2005: R1, #4	$139,892,000	15	$139,892,000
60	Jim Thome Designated Hitter 1989: R13, #331	$139,869,998	22	$139,869,998
61	Jason Giambi Designated Hitter 1992: R2, #0	$139,549,000	20	$139,549,000
62	Jose Reyes Shortstop 0: Undrafted	$137,866,423	17	$137,866,423
63	Mike Hampton Starting Pitcher 1990: R6, #161	$137,218,000	26	$137,218,000
64	Yadier Molina Catcher 2000: R4, #113	$136,965,973	16	$136,965,973
65	Mark Buehrle Starting Pitcher 1998: R38, #1139	$136,795,000	17	$136,795,000
66	Jeff Bagwell 1st Base 1989: R4, #109	$135,865,000	17	$135,865,000
67	John Smoltz Starting Pitcher 1985: R22, #574	$135,560,677	22	$135,560,677
68	Ryan Braun 1st Base 2005: R1, #5	$132,117,500	14	$132,117,500
69	Masahiro Tanaka Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$132,000,000	6	$132,000,000
70	Shin-Soo Choo Designated Hitter 0: Undrafted	$131,804,900	14	$131,804,900
71	Chase Utley 2nd Base 2000: R1, #15	$131,658,257	17	$131,658,257
72	Jake Peavy Relief Pitcher 1999: R15, #472	$131,605,000	18	$131,605,000
73	Tom Glavine Starting Pitcher 1984: R2, #47	$131,347,153	24	$131,347,153
74	Kevin Brown Starting Pitcher 1986: R1, #4	$130,859,500	17	$130,859,500
75	Paul Konerko 1st Base 1994: R1, #13	$130,620,000	18	$130,620,000
76	Carlos Lee 1st Base 0: Undrafted	$130,575,000	13	$130,575,000
77	Yoenis Céspedes Left Field 0: Undrafted	$129,811,828	8	$129,811,828
78	Brian McCann Catcher 2002: R2, #64	$129,699,500	16	$129,699,500
79	Buster Posey Catcher 2008: R1, #5	$129,485,967	12	$129,485,967
80	Hunter Pence Right Field 2004: R2, #64	$128,440,000	14	$128,440,000
81	Sammy Sosa Outfielders 0: Undrafted	$127,163,500	18	$127,163,500
82	Andruw Jones Left Field 0: Undrafted	$126,653,500	19	$126,653,500
83	Josh Beckett Starting Pitcher 1999: R1, #2	$124,528,125	14	$124,528,125
84	Justin Upton Left Field 2005: R1, #1	$122,285,000	13	$122,285,000
85	Mike Piazza Catcher 1988: Undrafted	$121,890,170	16	$121,890,170
86	Scott Rolen 3rd Base 1993: R2, #46	$121,134,002	18	$121,134,002
87	Russell Martin Catcher 2002: R17, #511	$120,752,500	15	$120,752,500
88	Tim Hudson Starting Pitcher 1997: R6, #185	$120,725,000	17	$120,725,000
89	Rick Porcello Starting Pitcher 2007: R1, #27	$120,521,000	13	$120,521,000
90	Edwin Encarnacion Designated Hitter 2000: R9, #274	$120,161,668	15	$120,161,668
91	Alex Gordon Outfielders 2005: R1, #2	$119,668,000	14	$119,668,000
92	Magglio Ordóñez Right Field 0: Undrafted	$119,305,000	15	$119,305,000
93	Nick Markakis Right Field 2003: R1, #7	$119,282,000	15	$119,282,000
94	Johnny Cueto Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$118,513,000	13	$118,513,000
95	Jordan Zimmermann Starting Pitcher 2007: R2, #67	$118,361,000	12	$118,361,000
96	Bartolo Colon Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$116,982,148	22	$116,982,148
97	Andre Ethier Center Field 2003: R2, #62	$116,192,000	13	$116,192,000
98	James Shields Starting Pitcher 2000: R16, #466	$116,094,900	14	$116,094,900
99	Carlos Zambrano Starting Pitcher 0: Undrafted	$115,150,000	11	$115,150,000
100	Curt Schilling Starting Pitcher 1986: R2, #39	$114,128,000	20	$114,128,000