Sammy Sosa
Outfielders
Experience: Years
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
1989 Player Cash Earnings $60,000 - - $60,000
1989 Player Cash Earnings - $3,500 - $3,500
1990 Player Cash Earnings $100,000 - - $100,000
1991 Player Cash Earnings $150,000 - - $150,000
1992 Player Cash Earnings $180,000 - - $180,000
1993 Player Cash Earnings $695,000 - - $745,000
1994 Player Cash Earnings $2,950,000 - - $2,950,000
1995 Player Cash Earnings $4,300,000 - - $4,300,000
1996 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 $250,000 - $4,750,000
1997 Player Cash Earnings $5,250,000 $250,000 - $5,500,000
1998 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 $2,000,000 - $10,325,000
1999 Player Cash Earnings $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
2000 Player Cash Earnings $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000
2001 Player Cash Earnings $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000
2002 Player Cash Earnings $12,000,000 $6,000,000 - $18,000,000
2003 Player Cash Earnings $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000
2004 Player Cash Earnings $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000
2005 Player Cash Earnings $8,150,000 - - $8,150,000
2005 Player Cash Earnings $8,850,000 - - $8,850,000
2007 Player Cash Earnings $500,000 - - $1,600,000
20 seasons $117,185,000 $8,503,500 - $127,163,500
  • Jun 3 2009

    Retired from Professional Baseball

  • Jan 30 2007

    Signed a 1 year $500,000 contract with Texas (TEX)

  • Oct 31 2005

    Opted out of his remaining contract with Baltimore (BAL), becoming a free agent

  • Feb 2 2005

    Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Chicago (CHC) with cash considerations for Jerry Hairston Jr., Mike Fontenot and David Crouthers

  • Oct 31 2003

    Chicago (CHC) exercised an option for 2020

  • Mar 16 2001

    Signed a 4 year $72 million contract extension with Chicago (CHC)

  • Jun 28 1997

    Signed a 4 year $42.5 million contract extension with Chicago (CHC)

  • Jan 31 1996

    Signed a 2 year $10.25 million contract extension with Chicago (CHC)

  • Mar 8 1995

    Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration

  • Mar 8 1994

    Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration

  • Mar 8 1993

    Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration

  • Mar 30 1992

    Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Chicago (CHW) with Ken Patterson for George Bell and cash considerations

  • Mar 18 1992

    Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)

  • Jul 29 1989

    Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Texas (TEX) with Scott Fletcher and Wilson Alvarez for Fred Manrique and Harold Baines Sr.

  • Mar 25 1989

    Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)

  • Jul 30 1985

    Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)