baseball player contracts?

Question

ten highest baseball contracts ever?

Answer 1

A-rod, Soriano, Bagwell, Pujols, Jeter, Beltran, in no particular order, I cannot remember the others.

Answer 2

If you're talking about total dollars - which in baseball means a lot because all contracts are guaranteed - then the top 5 would be:

1) Alex Rodriguez, 10 years, $252 million (2001, 25)
2) Derek Jeter, 10 years, $189 million (2001, 27)
3) Manny Ramirez, 8 years, $160 million (2001, 29)
4) Todd Helton, 11 years, $141.5 million (2003, 29)
5) Alfonso Soriano, 8 years, $136 million (2007, 31)
6) Mike Hampton, 8 years, $121 million (2001)
7) Jason Giambi, 7 years, $120 million (2002)
8) Carlos Beltran, 7 years, $119 million (2005)
9) Ken Griffey Jr., 9 years, $116.5 million (2000)
10) Kevin Brown, 7 years, $105 milltion (1999)

There are only a couple of other guys who have ever broken the $100m mark, and they can be found in a list here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paid_baseball_players

Answer 3

at the start basketball isn't even close to to being united statesa.'s sport. no longer EVEN close!!!!!! football is through a approaches Americas sport. It blows away basketball! Baskeball isnt even 2d baseballl is. And baseball communities pays those gamers this funds because they have the most abode video games each and every 12 months, 80 one. Compaired to footballs 8 and basketballs 40-one. human beings love baseball. If a team indications a huge participant better human beings will come to the video games. Plus they're going to benefit funds from the products that participant sells like jerseys hats ect.

Answer 4

biggest one would be a-rod who currently plays for the yanks. the 3rd is the soriano who plays for the cubs. i know sorianos contract was 8 years and 130 some million

Answer 5

WHY DO THEY PAY THEM SO MUCH
NO ONE IS WORTH THE MONEY THAT THEY ARE GETTING

Answer 6

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Contents [hide]
1 Salary over entire career
2 $100 Million Contracts
3 Annual Salary
3.1 Current salaries
4 External links



[edit] Salary over entire career
The following chart lists the Major League Baseball players who have earned the greatest total salary over their career (through the end of 2006 and not including bonuses).

1. $172,711,352 - Barry Bonds
2. $147,707,727 - Alex Rodriguez
3. $143,348,927 - Randy Johnson
4. $133,845,000 - Greg Maddux
5. $133,251,000 - Roger Clemens (est. $12.25 million for 2006)
6. $130,890,502 - Kevin Brown (retired)
7. $130,624,340 - Ken Griffey, Jr.
8. $129,766,173 - Gary Sheffield
9. $128,134,019 - Jeff Bagwell
10. $126,311,965 - Manny Ramirez
11. $123,568,000 - Sammy Sosa
12. $122,392,167 - Mike Mussina
13. $120,444,000 - Pedro Martinez
14. $118,030,000 - Derek Jeter
15. $113,139,293 - Tom Glavine
16. $111,676,002 - Mike Piazza
17. $110,363,431 - Larry Walker (retired)
18. $108,095,446 - John Smoltz
19. $103,799,000 - Carlos Delgado
20. $103,100,001 - Bernie Williams
21. $100,405,001 - Mo Vaughn (retired)
22. $ 97,376,294 - Albert Belle (retired)
23. $ 93,461,668 - Jim Thome
24. $ 93,158,000 - Curt Schilling
25. $ 92,885,467 - Chipper Jones
26. $ 92,126,410 - Ivan Rodriguez
27. $ 92,075,086 - Mike Hampton
28. $ 91,116,066 - Shawn Green
29. $ 89,295,996 - Rafael Palmeiro (retired)
30. $ 87,037,500 - Juan Gonzalez (retired)
31. $ 86,514,000 - Frank Thomas
32. $ 81,756,945 - Chan Ho Park
33. $ 78,860,000 - Matt Williams (retired)
34. $ 78,467,500 - Barry Larkin (retired)
35. $ 78,201,854 - Jason Giambi
36. $ 77,015,500 - Craig Biggio
37. $ 76,603,815 - Roberto Alomar (retired)
38. $ 76,082,416 - Andy Pettitte
39. $ 74,688,354 - Mark McGwire (retired)
40. $ 74,030,125 - Mariano Rivera
41. $ 73,706,500 - Andruw Jones
42. $ 70,983,474 - Moises Alou
43. $ 70,677,500 - Tim Salmon
44. $ 69,850,001 - Cal Ripken, Jr. (retired, no data available for 1981-1984)
45. $ 68,243,667 - John Olerud (retired)
45. $ 68,100,100 - Al Leiter (retired)
46. $ 68,010,367 - Jim Edmonds
47. $ 67,436,500 - Jeff Kent
50. $ 67,430,000 - Vladimir Guerrero
51. $ 67,151,344 - Steve Finley
52. $ 67,135,000 - Robin Ventura (retired)
53. $ 66,947,501 - David Cone (retired)
54. $ 66,665,500 - Kenny Rogers
55. $ 66,470,000 - Raul Mondesi (retired)
56. $ 65,860,818 - Fred McGriff (retired)
57. $ 65,743,750 - Kevin Appier (retired)
58. $ 65,504,063 - Chuck Finley (retired)

[edit] $100 Million Contracts
Main article: $100 million sports contracts
The following chart lists the 12 Major League Baseball players who have signed contracts worth $100 million or more (including bonuses, but not including options or buyouts). Interestingly, the top 4, and 5 out of the top 6, were signed leading up to the 2001 season.

Derek Jeter's, Todd Helton's, and Albert Pujols' contracts were extensions offered by their current teams. Ken Griffey, Jr. was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds on February 10, 2000 and signed a contract extension with the Reds the same day. The remaining contracts were signed via free agency and involved the player moving to a new team.




Rank Player Team Length of Contract Salary
1 Alex Rodriguez Texas Rangers* 10 years (2001-2010) $252,000,000
2 Derek Jeter New York Yankees 10 years (2001-2010) $189,000,000
3 Manny Ramirez Boston Red Sox 8 years (2001-2008) $160,000,000
4 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies 11 years (2001-2011) $141,500,000
5 Alfonso Soriano Chicago Cubs 8 years (2007-2014) $136,000,000
6 Mike Hampton Colorado Rockies* 8 years (2001-2008) $121,000,000
7 Jason Giambi New York Yankees 7 years (2002-2008) $120,000,000
8 Carlos Beltran New York Mets 7 years (2005-2011) $119,000,000
9 Ken Griffey, Jr. Cincinnati Reds 9 years (2000-2008) $116,500,000
10 Kevin Brown Los Angeles Dodgers* 7 years (1999-2005) $105,000,000
11 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 7 years (2004-2010) $100,000,000
12 Carlos Lee Houston Astros 6 years (2007-2012) $100,000,000
*- no longer plays for team


[edit] Annual Salary
The following chart reveals the evolution of the highest paid player in Major League Baseball. A player's yearly salary is considered to be for the maximum value of the contract divided by the term of the contract in years.

YEAR SALARY/YR PLAYER TEAM/ORGANIZATION
1927 $70,000 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
1930 $80,000 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
1949 $100,000 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
1966 $130,000 Willie Mays San Francisco Giants
1972 $200,000 Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves
1975 $740,000 Catfish Hunter New York Yankees
Major League Baseball's reserve clause was struck down in 1976, beginning an era of free agency and thus market-value player contracts

1979 $1,000,000 Nolan Ryan Houston Astros
1981 $2,000,000 Dave Winfield New York Yankees
1985 $2,130,300 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies
1986 $2,800,000 George Foster New York Mets
1990 $3,000,000 Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics
1991 $4,700,000 José Canseco Oakland Athletics
1992 $5,800,000 Bobby Bonilla New York Mets
1993 $5,975,000* Ryne Sandberg Chicago Cubs
1995 $9,237,500 Cecil Fielder Detroit Tigers
1997 $10,000,000 Albert Belle Chicago White Sox
1998 $14,936,667 Gary Sheffield Florida Marlins
2000 $15,714,286 Kevin Brown Los Angeles Dodgers
2001 $22,000,000 Alex Rodriguez Texas Rangers
2005 $26,000,000 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees
*Ryne Sandberg's 1993 contract was originally for $7,100,000 per year, but he retired before the contract expired and forfeited the back-loaded end of the contract.


[edit] Current salaries
The following chart lists the hundred highest paid players in Major League Baseball for the 2006 season.

Rank Player Team Salary
1 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees $25,680,727
2 Derek Jeter New York Yankees $20,600,000
3 Jason Giambi New York Yankees $20,428,571
4 Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants $20,000,000
5 Jeff Bagwell Houston Astros $19,369,019
6 Mike Mussina New York Yankees $19,000,000
7 Manny Ramirez Boston Red Sox $18,279,238
8 Todd Helton Colorado Rockies $16,600,000
9 Andy Pettitte Houston Astros $16,428,416
10 Magglio Ordonez Detroit Tigers $16,200,000
11 Randy Johnson New York Yankees $15,661,427
12 Chan Ho Park San Diego Padres $15,333,679
13 Pedro Martinez New York Mets $14,875,000
14 Lance Berkman Houston Astros $14,500,000
15 Mike Hampton Atlanta Braves $14,475,185
16 Jim Thome Chicago White Sox $14,166,667
17 Bartolo Colon Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $14,000,000
17 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals $14,000,000
19 Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves $13,666,667
20 Bobby Abreu New York Yankees $13,600,000
21 Carlos Beltran New York Mets $13,571,429
22 Andruw Jones Atlanta Braves $13,500,000
22 Vladimir Guerrero Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $13,500,000
22 Carlos Delgado New York Mets $13,500,000
25 Curt Schilling Boston Red Sox $13,000,000
25 Johnny Damon New York Yankees $13,000,000
25 Hideki Matsui New York Yankees $13,000,000
25 Richie Sexson Seattle Mariners $13,000,000
29 Adrian Beltre Seattle Mariners $12,900,000
30 Roy Halladay Toronto Blue Jays $12,750,000
31 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle Mariners $12,530,000
32 Scott Rolen St. Louis Cardinals $12,456,336
33 Kerry Wood Chicago Cubs $12,000,000
33 Paul Konerko Chicago White Sox $12,000,000
33 Javier Vazquez Chicago White Sox $12,000,000
33 Jorge Posada New York Yankees $12,000,000
37 Jim Edmonds St. Louis Cardinals $11,979,548
38 Miguel Tejada Baltimore Orioles $11,811,546
39 Jason Kendall Oakland Athletics $11,571,429
40 J.D. Drew Los Angeles Dodgers $11,400,000
41 John Smoltz Atlanta Braves $11,000,000
41 Aramis Ramirez Chicago Cubs $11,000,000
41 Roy Oswalt Houston Astros $11,000,000
41 Mike Sweeney Kansas City Royals $11,000,000
45 Gary Sheffield New York Yankees $10,756,171
46 Garret Anderson Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $10,750,000
46 Torii Hunter Minnesota Twins $10,750,000
48 Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks $10,673,328
49 Ivan Rodriguez Detroit Tigers $10,616,410
50 Tom Glavine New York Mets $10,500,000
50 Billy Wagner New York Mets $10,500,000
50 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees $10,500,000
50 Jason Schmidt San Francisco Giants $10,500,000
54 Jeff Kent Los Angeles Dodgers $10,453,382
55 Phil Nevin Chicago Cubs $10,333,347
56 Shawn Green Arizona Diamondbacks $10,213,898
57 Edgar Renteria Atlanta Braves $10,000,000
57 Jason Varitek Boston Red Sox $10,000,000
57 Eric Gagne Los Angeles Dodgers $10,000,000
57 Troy Glaus Toronto Blue Jays $10,000,000
57 Alfonso Soriano Washington Nationals $10,000,000
62 Eric Milton Cincinnati Reds $9,833,333
63 Matt Clement Boston Red Sox $9,825,000
64 Pat Burrell Philadelphia Phillies $9,750,000
65 Ben Sheets Milwaukee Brewers $9,625,000
66 Jose Contreras Chicago White Sox $9,500,000
66 Derek Lowe Los Angeles Dodgers $9,500,000
66 Eric Chavez Oakland Athletics $9,500,000
69 Derrek Lee Chicago Cubs $9,416,667
70 Randy Wolf Philadelphia Phillies $9,125,000
71 Ken Griffey Jr. Cincinnati Reds $9,044,182
72 Javy Lopez Boston Red Sox $9,000,000
72 Mike Lowell Boston Red Sox $9,000,000
72 Greg Maddux Los Angeles Dodgers $9,000,000
72 Freddy Garcia Chicago White Sox $9,000,000
72 Brad Radke Minnesota Twins $9,000,000
72 Ryan Klesko San Diego Padres $9,000,000
78 Odalis Perez Kansas City Royals $8,750,000
78 Darin Erstad Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $8,750,000
78 Johan Santana Minnesota Twins $8,750,000
78 Jason Isringhausen St. Louis Cardinals $8,750,000
82 Rafael Furcal Los Angeles Dodgers $8,730,196
83 Sean Casey Pittsburgh Pirates $8,500,000
83 Carlos Lee Texas Rangers $8,500,000
85 Kris Benson Baltimore Orioles $8,333,333
86 Jeff Weaver St. Louis Cardinals $8,325,000
87 Mark Buehrle Chicago White Sox $8,000,000
87 Kenny Rogers Detroit Tigers $8,000,000
87 Dmitri Young Detroit Tigers $8,000,000
87 Carl Pavano New York Yankees $8,000,000
87 Livan Hernandez Washington Nationals $8,000,000
92 Barry Zito Oakland Athletics $7,900,000
93 Russ Ortiz Baltimore Orioles $7,875,000
94 Kevin Millwood Texas Rangers $7,868,893
95 Geoff Jenkins Milwaukee Brewers $7,833,333
96 Keith Foulke Boston Red Sox $7,750,000
96 Mark Mulder St. Louis Cardinals $7,750,000
98 Jaret Wright New York Yankees $7,666,667
98 Brian Giles San Diego Padres $7,666,667
100 Jon Lieber Philadelphia Phillies $7,583,333

Source for 2006 salaries: ESPN


[edit] External links
"The Century in Dollars and Cents", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paid_baseball_players"
Category: Baseball labor relations

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