Top Yearly Major League Salaries

Top 200 All-Time Annual Major League Baseball Salaries

1: Alex Rodriguez - 2009 - $33,000,000.00
2: Alex Rodriguez - 2010 - $33,000,000.00
3: Clayton Kershaw - 2016 - $33,000,000.00
4: Clayton Kershaw - 2015 - $32,571,000.00
5: Alex Rodriguez - 2011 - $32,000,000.00
6: Zack Greinke - 2016 - $31,799,030.00
7: Alex Rodriguez - 2012 - $30,000,000.00
8: David Price - 2016 - $30,000,000.00
9: Alex Rodriguez - 2013 - $29,000,000.00
10: Alex Rodriguez - 2008 - $28,000,000.00
11: Justin Verlander - 2015 - $28,000,000.00
12: Miguel Cabrera - 2016 - $28,000,000.00
13: Justin Verlander - 2016 - $28,000,000.00
14: Yoenis Cespedes - 2016 - $27,328,046.00
15: Vernon Wells - 2011 - $26,187,500.00
16: Alex Rodriguez - 2005 - $26,000,000.00
17: Zack Greinke - 2014 - $26,000,000.00
18: Felix Hernandez - 2016 - $25,857,143.00
19: Cliff Lee - 2013 - $25,000,000.00
20: Ryan Howard - 2014 - $25,000,000.00
21: Cliff Lee - 2014 - $25,000,000.00
22: Zack Greinke - 2015 - $25,000,000.00
23: Ryan Howard - 2015 - $25,000,000.00
24: Jon Lester - 2016 - $25,000,000.00
25: Albert Pujols - 2016 - $25,000,000.00
26: CC Sabathia - 2016 - $25,000,000.00
27: Felix Hernandez - 2015 - $24,857,000.00
28: Vernon Wells - 2013 - $24,642,857.00
29: CC Sabathia - 2010 - $24,285,714.00
30: CC Sabathia - 2011 - $24,285,714.00
31: CC Sabathia - 2013 - $24,285,714.00
32: Vernon Wells - 2012 - $24,187,500.00
33: Robinson Cano - 2014 - $24,000,000.00
34: Prince Fielder - 2014 - $24,000,000.00
35: Albert Pujols - 2015 - $24,000,000.00
36: Robinson Cano - 2015 - $24,000,000.00
37: Prince Fielder - 2015 - $24,000,000.00
38: Robinson Cano - 2016 - $24,000,000.00
39: Prince Fielder - 2016 - $24,000,000.00
40: Josh Hamilton - 2016 - $24,000,000.00
41: Manny Ramirez - 2009 - $23,854,494.00
42: Cole Hamels - 2015 - $23,500,000.00
43: Jason Giambi - 2007 - $23,428,571.00
44: Jason Giambi - 2008 - $23,428,571.00
45: Johan Santana - 2012 - $23,145,011.00
46: Mark Teixeira - 2011 - $23,125,000.00
47: Mark Teixeira - 2012 - $23,125,000.00
48: Mark Teixeira - 2013 - $23,125,000.00
49: Mark Teixeira - 2015 - $23,125,000.00
50: Mark Teixeira - 2016 - $23,125,000.00
51: Joe Mauer - 2011 - $23,000,000.00
52: Prince Fielder - 2012 - $23,000,000.00
53: Joe Mauer - 2012 - $23,000,000.00
54: CC Sabathia - 2012 - $23,000,000.00
55: Prince Fielder - 2013 - $23,000,000.00
56: Joe Mauer - 2013 - $23,000,000.00
57: Albert Pujols - 2014 - $23,000,000.00
58: Joe Mauer - 2014 - $23,000,000.00
59: CC Sabathia - 2014 - $23,000,000.00
60: Joe Mauer - 2015 - $23,000,000.00
61: CC Sabathia - 2015 - $23,000,000.00
62: Joe Mauer - 2016 - $23,000,000.00
63: Felix Hernandez - 2014 - $22,857,000.00
64: Hanley Ramirez - 2016 - $22,750,000.00
65: Josh Hamilton - 2015 - $22,708,749.00
66: Alex Rodriguez - 2007 - $22,708,525.00
67: Derek Jeter - 2010 - $22,600,000.00
68: Manny Ramirez - 2004 - $22,500,000.00
69: Mark Teixeira - 2014 - $22,500,000.00
70: Cole Hamels - 2014 - $22,500,000.00
71: Cole Hamels - 2016 - $22,500,000.00
72: Tim Lincecum - 2013 - $22,250,000.00
73: Max Scherzer - 2016 - $22,142,857.00
74: Justin Upton - 2016 - $22,125,000.00
75: Alex Rodriguez - 2001 - $22,000,000.00
76: Alex Rodriguez - 2002 - $22,000,000.00
77: Alex Rodriguez - 2003 - $22,000,000.00
78: Alex Rodriguez - 2004 - $22,000,000.00
79: Manny Ramirez - 2005 - $22,000,000.00
80: Barry Bonds - 2005 - $22,000,000.00
81: Miguel Cabrera - 2014 - $22,000,000.00
82: Masahiro Tanaka - 2014 - $22,000,000.00
83: Miguel Cabrera - 2015 - $22,000,000.00
84: Alex Rodriguez - 2015 - $22,000,000.00
85: Masahiro Tanaka - 2015 - $22,000,000.00
86: Jose Reyes - 2015 - $22,000,000.00
87: Jose Reyes - 2016 - $22,000,000.00
88: Masahiro Tanaka - 2016 - $22,000,000.00
89: Adrian Gonzalez - 2013 - $21,857,143.00
90: Adrian Gonzalez - 2012 - $21,857,142.00
91: Adrian Gonzalez - 2015 - $21,857,000.00
92: Jayson Werth - 2016 - $21,733,615.00
93: Alex Rodriguez - 2006 - $21,680,727.00
94: Johan Santana - 2011 - $21,644,707.00
95: Derek Jeter - 2007 - $21,600,000.00
96: Derek Jeter - 2008 - $21,600,000.00
97: Derek Jeter - 2009 - $21,600,000.00
98: Cliff Lee - 2012 - $21,500,000.00
99: Matt Kemp - 2016 - $21,500,000.00
100: Carl Crawford - 2015 - $21,357,000.00
101: Chris Davis - 2016 - $21,268,890.00
102: Matt Kemp - 2015 - $21,250,000.00
103: Jacoby Ellsbury - 2014 - $21,142,857.00
104: Jacoby Ellsbury - 2015 - $21,142,857.00
105: Jacoby Ellsbury - 2016 - $21,142,857.00
106: Miguel Cabrera - 2012 - $21,000,000.00
107: Miguel Cabrera - 2013 - $21,000,000.00
108: Zack Greinke - 2013 - $21,000,000.00
109: Adrian Gonzalez - 2014 - $21,000,000.00
110: Matt Kemp - 2014 - $21,000,000.00
111: Matt Cain - 2015 - $21,000,000.00
112: Jayson Werth - 2015 - $21,000,000.00
113: Adrian Gonzalez - 2016 - $21,000,000.00
114: Alex Rodriguez - 2016 - $21,000,000.00
115: James Shields - 2016 - $21,000,000.00
116: Carl Crawford - 2013 - $20,857,143.00
117: Matt Cain - 2013 - $20,833,333.00
118: Matt Cain - 2016 - $20,833,333.00
119: Buster Posey - 2016 - $20,777,778.00
120: Carl Crawford - 2016 - $20,750,000.00
121: Mark Teixeira - 2009 - $20,625,000.00
122: Mark Teixeira - 2010 - $20,625,000.00
123: Derek Jeter - 2006 - $20,600,000.00
124: Felix Hernandez - 2013 - $20,557,143.00
125: Cole Hamels - 2013 - $20,500,000.00
126: C. J. Wilson - 2016 - $20,500,000.00
127: Jason Giambi - 2006 - $20,428,571.00
128: Carl Crawford - 2012 - $20,357,142.00
129: Todd Helton - 2011 - $20,275,000.00
130: Matt Kemp - 2013 - $20,250,000.00
131: Carl Crawford - 2014 - $20,250,000.00
132: Jered Weaver - 2016 - $20,200,000.00
133: Johan Santana - 2010 - $20,144,707.00
134: Rick Porcello - 2016 - $20,125,000.00
135: Justin Verlander - 2012 - $20,100,000.00
136: Justin Verlander - 2013 - $20,100,000.00
137: Manny Ramirez - 2003 - $20,000,000.00
138: Miguel Cabrera - 2010 - $20,000,000.00
139: Miguel Cabrera - 2011 - $20,000,000.00
140: Roy Halladay - 2011 - $20,000,000.00
141: Ryan Howard - 2011 - $20,000,000.00
142: Roy Halladay - 2012 - $20,000,000.00
143: Ryan Howard - 2012 - $20,000,000.00
144: Roy Halladay - 2013 - $20,000,000.00
145: Ryan Howard - 2013 - $20,000,000.00
146: Barry Zito - 2013 - $20,000,000.00
147: Justin Verlander - 2014 - $20,000,000.00
148: David Wright - 2014 - $20,000,000.00
149: Matt Cain - 2014 - $20,000,000.00
150: Jayson Werth - 2014 - $20,000,000.00
151: Jon Lester - 2015 - $20,000,000.00
152: Troy Tulowitzki - 2015 - $20,000,000.00
153: David Wright - 2015 - $20,000,000.00
154: Mark Buehrle - 2015 - $20,000,000.00
155: Joey Votto - 2016 - $20,000,000.00
156: Shin-Soo Choo - 2016 - $20,000,000.00
157: Troy Tulowitzki - 2016 - $20,000,000.00
158: Hanley Ramirez - 2015 - $19,750,000.00
159: David Price - 2015 - $19,750,000.00
160: Carlos Delgado - 2004 - $19,700,000.00
161: Felix Hernandez - 2012 - $19,700,000.00
162: Derek Jeter - 2005 - $19,600,000.00
163: Jason Heyward - 2016 - $19,555,288.00
164: Adam Wainwright - 2014 - $19,500,000.00
165: Adam Wainwright - 2015 - $19,500,000.00
166: Adam Wainwright - 2016 - $19,500,000.00
167: Carlos Beltran - 2010 - $19,401,569.00
168: Carlos Delgado - 2002 - $19,400,000.00
169: Jeff Bagwell - 2006 - $19,369,019.00
170: David Wright - 2016 - $19,364,801.00
171: Barry Bonds - 2006 - $19,331,470.00
172: Carlos Beltran - 2011 - $19,325,436.00
173: Ryan Braun - 2016 - $19,315,013.00
174: Carlos Beltran - 2009 - $19,243,682.00
175: Mike Mussina - 2005 - $19,000,000.00
176: Mike Mussina - 2006 - $19,000,000.00
177: Carlos Lee - 2009 - $19,000,000.00
178: Alfonso Soriano - 2010 - $19,000,000.00
179: Carlos Lee - 2010 - $19,000,000.00
180: Ryan Howard - 2010 - $19,000,000.00
181: Alfonso Soriano - 2011 - $19,000,000.00
182: Carlos Lee - 2011 - $19,000,000.00
183: Alfonso Soriano - 2012 - $19,000,000.00
184: Carlos Lee - 2012 - $19,000,000.00
185: Carlos Zambrano - 2012 - $19,000,000.00
186: Barry Zito - 2012 - $19,000,000.00
187: Alfonso Soriano - 2013 - $19,000,000.00
188: Magglio Ordonez - 2009 - $18,971,596.00
189: Manny Ramirez - 2008 - $18,929,923.00
190: Joey Votto - 2013 - $18,910,655.00
191: Johan Santana - 2009 - $18,876,139.00
192: Carlos Zambrano - 2010 - $18,875,000.00
193: Carlos Zambrano - 2011 - $18,875,000.00
194: Carlos Zambrano - 2009 - $18,750,000.00
195: Carlos Delgado - 2003 - $18,700,000.00
196: John Lackey - 2010 - $18,700,000.00
197: Hunter Pence - 2016 - $18,700,000.00
198: Manny Ramirez - 2010 - $18,695,006.00
199: Carlos Beltran - 2008 - $18,622,809.00
200: Derek Jeter - 2004 - $18,600,000.00