Posted at 12:17 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2008
Baseball's largest salaries, contracts
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Current baseball contracts with average annual values of $16 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for money deferred without interest:Player, Club Years Avg. Salary
Alex Rodriguez, NYY 2008-17 $27,500,000
Johan Santana, NYM 2008-13 $22,916,667
Manny Ramirez, Bos 2001-08 $20,000,000
Derek Jeter, NYY 2001-10 $18,900,000
Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 2008-12 $18,300,000
Andruw Jones, LAD 2008-09 $18,100,000
Vernon Wells, Tor 2008-14 $18,000,000
Barry Zito, SF 2007-13 $18,000,000
Ichiro Suzuki, Sea 2008-12 $18,000,000
Jason Giambi, NYY 2002-08 $17,142,857
Carlos Beltran, NYM 2005-11 $17,000,000
Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 2007-14 $17,000,000
Carlos Lee, Hou 2007-12 $16,666,667
Andy Pettitte, NYY 2008 $16,000,000
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Baseball contracts worth $100 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for money deferred without interest:
Player, Club Years Total
Alex Rodriguez, NYY 2008-17 $275 million
Alex Rodriguez, Tex-NYY 2001-10 $252 million
Derek Jeter, NYY 2001-10 $189 million
Manny Ramirez, Bos 2001-8 $160 million
Todd Helton, Col 2003-11 $141.5 million
Johan Santana, NYM 2008-13 $137.5 million
Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 2007-14 $136 million
Barry Zito, SF 2007-13 $126 million
Vernon Wells, Tor 2008-14 $126 million
Mike Hampton, Col-Fl-Atl 2001-08 $121 million
Jason Giambi, NYY 2002-08 $120 million
Carlos Beltran, NYM 2005-11 $119 million
Ken Griffey Jr., Cin 2000-08 $116.5 million
Kevin Brown, LA-NYY 1999-05 $105 million
Carlos Lee, Hou 2007-12 $100 million
Albert Pujols, StL 2004-10 $100 million
