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Current Contract
Adam Wainwright signed a 1 year / $17,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $17,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,500,000.
2023-2023
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentive Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2023 41 17.027 $17,500,000 $1,000,000 $17,500,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 $7,500,000($7,500,000) 2024 42 UFA Contract Notes:- $10M deferred ($1M each 7/1 from 2024-2033)
- $500,000 each for 28, 30 starts
- Top 10 Cy Young: $500,000
- $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP, WS MVP
- Silver Slugger: $25,000
- Full No Trade Clause
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2024-2033Deferred
Contract: 10 yr(s) / $10,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2022-2022
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,500,000 Free Agent: 2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,000,000 Free Agent: 2020-2020
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,000,000 Free Agent: 2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,000,000 Free Agent: 2014-2018
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $97,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $19,500,000 Free Agent: 2008-2013 Pre-Arbitration Extension
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $15,000,000 Signing Bonus $750,000 Average Salary $3,750,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,484,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,484,000 Free Agent: 2007-2007 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $410,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $410,000 Free Agent: 2006-2006 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $327,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $327,000 Free Agent: 2005-2005 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $316,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $316,000 Free Agent: 2000-2000Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,250,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,250,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2000 - $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 2005 $46,629 - - $46,629 2006 $327,000 - - $327,000 2007 $410,000 - - $410,000 2008 $500,000 $750,000 - $1,250,000 2009 GOLD GLOVE $2,600,000 - $100,000 $2,700,000 2010 $4,650,000 - $150,000 $4,800,000 2011 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 2012 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2013 NL GOLD GLOVE:P $12,000,000 - $150,000 $12,150,000 2014 $19,500,000 - $50,000 $19,550,000 2015 $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 2016 $19,500,000 - $50,000 $19,550,000 2017 NL SILVER SLUGGER:P $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 2018 $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 2019 $2,000,000 - $8,000,000 $10,000,000 2020 $1,851,852 - $1,111,111 $2,962,963 2021 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 2022 $17,500,000 - - $17,500,000 2023 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 Est. Earnings
(19 seasons)$170,385,481 $2,000,000 $9,611,111 $181,996,592 2024* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2025* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2026* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2027* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2028* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2029* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2030* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2031* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2032* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2033* $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $180,385,481 $2,000,000 $9,611,111 $191,996,592 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash seasons - $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 19 seasons $170,385,481 $750,000 - $180,746,592 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Oct 1 2023Retired from Professional BaseballOct 27 2022Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)Oct 1 2021Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)Jan 28 2021Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with St. Louis (STL)Nov 12 2019Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with St. Louis (STL)Oct 11 2018Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)Mar 27 2013Signed a 5 year $97.5 million extension with St. Louis (STL)Oct 27 2011St. Louis (STL) exercised 2012-13 optionsMar 20 2008Signed a 4 year $15 million contract with St. Louis (STL)Feb 27 2007Signed a 1 year $410k contract with St. Louis (STL)Feb 17 2006Signed a 1 year $327k contract with St. Louis (STL)Mar 1 2005Signed a 1 year $316k contract with St. Louis (STL)Feb 25 2004Signed a 1 year $300k contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 10 2000Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)Jun 5 2000Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#29 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Adam Wainwright, and the financial implications.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2023 STL 23 21 101.0 151 89 83 41 55 20 5 11 0 7.40 1.901 -1.99 2022 STL 32 32 191.2 192 80 79 54 143 16 11 12 0 3.71 1.283 1.78 2021 STL 34 32 206.1 168 72 70 50 174 21 17 7 0 3.05 1.057 3.61 2020 STL 10 10 65.2 54 25 23 15 54 9 5 3 0 3.15 1.051 0.5 2019 STL 32 32 171.2 181 83 80 64 153 22 14 10 0 4.19 1.427 1.67 2018 STL 8 8 40.1 41 21 20 18 40 5 2 4 0 4.46 1.463 0.25 2017 STL 26 23 123.1 140 73 70 45 96 14 12 5 0 5.11 1.5 0.23 2016 STL 34 33 198.2 220 108 102 59 161 22 13 9 0 4.62 1.404 1.25 2015 STL 7 4 28.0 25 7 5 4 20 0 2 1 0 1.61 1.036 0.87 2014 STL 32 32 227.0 184 64 60 50 179 10 20 9 0 2.38 1.031 6.06 2013 STL 35 34 241.2 223 83 79 35 219 15 19 9 0 2.94 1.068 6.3 2012 STL 33 32 198.2 196 96 87 52 184 15 14 13 0 3.94 1.248 0.92 2010 STL 37 33 230.1 186 68 62 56 213 15 20 11 0 2.42 1.051 6.15 2009 STL 40 34 233.0 216 75 68 66 212 17 19 8 0 2.63 1.21 6.24 2008 STL 25 20 132.0 122 51 47 34 91 12 11 3 0 3.21 1.182 2.56 Totals 508 412 2667.1 2,576 1,117 1,047 736 2,198 233 200 128 3 3.53 1.242 36.40 -
Calculated Market Value
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Comparable Players
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Adam Wainwright's Calculated Market Value
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