Matt Wieters

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St. Louis Cardinals Catcher (C ) Age: 37-321d Exp: 11.129 Years Bat/Throw: /Right
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2007 College: Georgia Tech Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)


  • Previous Contracts

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    2021-2021Deferred

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,500,000
    Free Agent:

    2017-2018 Free Agent

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $21,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $10,500,000
    Free Agent: 2019 / UFA

    2016-2016 Qualifying Offer

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $15,800,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $15,800,000
    Free Agent:

    2015-2015 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,300,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $8,300,000
    Free Agent:

    2014-2014 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,700,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $7,700,000
    Free Agent:

    2013-2013 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,500,000
    Free Agent:

    2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $500,000
    Free Agent:

    2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $452,250
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $452,250
    Free Agent:

    2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $400,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $400,000
    Free Agent:

    2009-2009 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $281,967
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $281,967
    Free Agent:

    2007-2007Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $6,000,000
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2009 Player Cash Earnings $281,967 - - $281,967
    2010 Player Cash Earnings $400,000 - - $400,000
    2011 Player Cash Earnings AL GOLD GLOVE:C $452,250 - - $452,250
    2012 Player Cash Earnings AL GOLD GLOVE:C $500,000 - - $500,000
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $7,700,000 - - $7,700,000
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $8,300,000 - - $8,300,000
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $15,800,000 - - $15,800,000
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $10,500,000 - - $10,500,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $740,741 - - $740,741
    2021* Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
    Est. Earnings
    (12 seasons)
    $62,174,958 - - $62,174,958
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    8 seasons Player Cash Earnings $38,934,217 - - $38,934,217
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $2,240,741 - - $2,240,741
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Jan 19 2020Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
    Feb 27 2019Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
    Nov 4 2017Exercised a $10.5M player option for 2018 with Washington (WAS)
    Nov 13 2015Signed a Qualifying Offer contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Nov 6 2015Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by Baltimore (BAL)
    Jan 16 2015Signed a 1 year $8.3 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Feb 6 2014Signed a 1 year $7.7 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Jan 18 2013Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Mar 10 2012Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Mar 3 2011Signed a 1 year $452k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Mar 9 2010Signed a 1 year $400k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    May 29 2009Signed a 1 year $400k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Jun 14 2007Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
    Jun 7 2007Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 1 (#5 overall)

  • Injuries

    A look at the injuries for Matt Wieters, and the financial implications.

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
    2020 STL 19 12 35 3 7 1 0 0 4 3 0 10 .200 .300 .229 .529 0.03
    2019 STL 67 41 168 15 36 4 0 11 27 12 1 47 .214 .268 .435 .703 0.51
    2018 WSH 76 64 235 24 56 8 0 8 30 30 0 45 .238 .330 .374 .704 0.39
    2017 WSH 123 113 422 43 94 20 0 10 52 38 1 94 .223 .286 .341 .627 -0.86
    2016 BAL 124 113 423 48 103 17 1 17 66 32 1 85 .243 .302 .409 .711 1.89
    2015 BAL 75 68 258 24 69 14 1 8 25 21 0 67 .267 .319 .422 .741 0.94
    2014 BAL 26 26 104 13 32 5 0 5 18 6 0 19 .308 .339 .500 .839 0.85
    2013 BAL 148 139 520 59 122 29 0 22 79 42 2 104 .235 .286 .417 .703 1.22
    2012 BAL 144 141 526 67 131 27 1 23 83 60 3 112 .249 .329 .435 .764 4.06
    2011 BAL 139 133 500 72 131 28 0 22 68 48 1 84 .262 .328 .450 .778 5.23
    2010 BAL 130 123 446 37 111 22 1 11 55 47 0 94 .249 .319 .377 .696 2.61
    2009 BAL 96 94 354 35 102 15 1 9 43 28 0 86 .288 .340 .412 .752 0
    Totals 1,167 1,067 3,991 440 994 190 5 146 550 367 9 847 0.249 0.313 0.409 0.722 16.87
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