MLB · POSITION · 9 OF 13
Catcher career earnings
$1,865,970,993 across 203 careers, led by Yadier Molina on $163,373,380.
Every MLB career filed at this position, ranked by total contract money. It comes to 4.3% of the money on record, at an average of $9,191,975 a career.
CAREER MONEY $1.87bn
PER CAREER $9.2m
CAREERS 203
SHARE OF LEAGUE 4.3%
RANK 9 of 13
Catcher at a glance
What the position has been paid
- Career money
- $1,865,970,993
- Careers
- 203
- Per career
- $9,191,975
- Paid through 2024
- $1,612,095,993
- Still to be paid
- $253,875,000
- Rank
- 9 of 13 positions
The fifteen richest Catcher careers
Total contract money, 2000 to 2032
Every Catcher career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Club | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yadier Molina | St. Louis Cardinals | 19 | 2000 to 2022 | - | $163,373,380$163.4m |
| 02 | Buster Posey | San Francisco Giants | 13 | 2008 to 2022 | - | $153,840,000$153.8m |
| 03 | Salvador Perez Paid in 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 17 | 2006 to 2026 | $24.0m | $133,742,929$133.7m |
| 04 | J.T. Realmuto Paid in 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies | 15 | 2010 to 2027 | $33.9m | $130,276,864$130.3m |
| 05 | Willson Contreras Paid in 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 2009 to 2028 | $59.5m | $108,424,151$108.4m |
| 06 | Yasmani Grandal | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $102,218,259$102.2m |
| 07 | Keibert Ruiz Paid in 2024 | Washington Nationals | 15 | 2014 to 2032 | $66.0m | $77,037,267$77.0m |
| 08 | Sean Murphy Paid in 2024 | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 2016 to 2028 | $60.0m | $75,348,840$75.3m |
| 09 | Jason Castro | Houston Astros | 14 | 2008 to 2022 | - | $51,407,433$51.4m |
| 10 | Christian Vazquez Paid in 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 13 | 2009 to 2025 | $10.0m | $50,797,346$50.8m |
| 11 | James McCann Paid in 2024 | New York Mets | 12 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $49,711,234$49.7m |
| 12 | Yan Gomes Paid in 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 14 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $44,242,053$44.2m |
| 13 | Kurt Suzuki | Los Angeles Angels | 16 | 2004 to 2022 | - | $42,514,380$42.5m |
| 14 | Travis d'Arnaud | Atlanta Braves | 12 | 2007 to 2023 | - | $36,078,070$36.1m |
| 15 | Mike Zunino | Cleveland Guardians | 12 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $30,385,635$30.4m |
| 16 | Tucker Barnhart Paid in 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $29,556,965$29.6m |
| 17 | Martin Maldonado | Houston Astros | 14 | 2004 to 2023 | - | $25,460,356$25.5m |
| 18 | Omar Narvaez Paid in 2024 | New York Mets | 9 | 2016 to 2024 | - | $25,437,256$25.4m |
| 19 | Gary Sanchez | New York Mets | 10 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $23,780,115$23.8m |
| 20 | Max Stassi Paid in 2024 | Los Angeles Angels | 14 | 2009 to 2025 | $500k | $22,550,751$22.6m |
| 21 | Roberto Perez | San Francisco Giants | 11 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $21,080,365$21.1m |
| 22 | Austin Hedges | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $19,999,022$20.0m |
| 23 | Robinson Chirinos | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $18,168,800$18.2m |
| 24 | Elias Diaz Paid in 2024 | Colorado Rockies | 11 | 2008 to 2024 | - | $17,542,178$17.5m |
| 25 | Stephen Vogt | Oakland Athletics | 11 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $13,812,499$13.8m |
| 26 | Austin Barnes Paid in 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $13,760,766$13.8m |
| 27 | Manuel Pina | Atlanta Braves | 10 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $13,732,762$13.7m |
| 28 | Carson Kelly | Arizona Diamondbacks | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $12,466,661$12.5m |
| 29 | Curt Casali Paid in 2024 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $10,770,555$10.8m |
| 30 | Austin Romine | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 2007 to 2022 | - | $10,659,484$10.7m |
| 31 | Mitch Garver | Texas Rangers | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $10,633,665$10.6m |
| 32 | Drew Butera | Houston Astros | 14 | 2005 to 2021 | - | $10,144,190$10.1m |
| 33 | Adley Rutschman | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $9,860,802$9.9m |
| 34 | Sandy Leon | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $9,027,427$9.0m |
| 35 | Jacob Stallings | Miami Marlins | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $8,393,238$8.4m |
| 36 | Victor Caratini | Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,340,752$8.3m |
| 37 | Kevin Plawecki | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $8,324,095$8.3m |
| 38 | Joey Bart | San Francisco Giants | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $7,772,899$7.8m |
| 39 | Jorge Alfaro | Colorado Rockies | 9 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $7,709,444$7.7m |
| 40 | Danny Jansen | Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $7,072,148$7.1m |
| 41 | Henry Davis | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $6,902,584$6.9m |
| 42 | Tomas Nido Paid in 2024 | New York Mets | 9 | 2012 to 2024 | - | $6,406,075$6.4m |
| 43 | Tom Murphy | Seattle Mariners | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $5,987,283$6.0m |
| 44 | Christian Bethancourt | Tampa Bay Rays | 8 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $5,499,418$5.5m |
| 45 | Francisco Mejia | Tampa Bay Rays | 8 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $5,413,053$5.4m |
| 46 | Alex Jackson | Miami Marlins | 5 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $5,337,052$5.3m |
| 47 | Tyler Stephenson | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $5,231,285$5.2m |
| 48 | Reese McGuire | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $5,185,197$5.2m |
| 49 | Luke Maile | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $4,954,869$5.0m |
| 50 | Shea Langeliers | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $4,912,300$4.9m |
| 51 | Blake Swihart | Washington Nationals | 6 | 2011 to 2019 | - | $4,873,290$4.9m |
| 52 | Cam Gallagher | Cleveland Guardians | 8 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $4,568,446$4.6m |
| 53 | Pedro Severino | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $4,371,604$4.4m |
| 54 | Harry Ford | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2021 | - | $4,366,400$4.4m |
| 55 | Patrick Bailey | San Francisco Giants | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $4,322,585$4.3m |
| 56 | Austin Nola | San Diego Padres | 6 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $4,251,111$4.3m |
| 57 | Jose Trevino | New York Yankees | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $4,236,406$4.2m |
| 58 | Kyle Higashioka | New York Yankees | 8 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $4,214,679$4.2m |
| 59 | Andrew Knapp | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $3,996,883$4.0m |
| 60 | Luis Torrens | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $3,786,380$3.8m |
| 61 | Francisco Alvarez | New York Mets | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,439,230$3.4m |
| 62 | Matt Thaiss | Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,429,110$3.4m |
| 63 | Cameron Gallagher | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $3,318,446$3.3m |
| 64 | Tyler Soderstrom | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,300,000$3.3m |
| 65 | Bo Naylor | Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,007,719$3.0m |
| 66 | Andrew Knizner | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,934,577$2.9m |
| 67 | Ryan Jeffers | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,877,413$2.9m |
| 68 | Chance Sisco | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,831,819$2.8m |
| 69 | Eric Haase | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $2,696,161$2.7m |
| 70 | Jake Rogers | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,688,291$2.7m |
| 71 | Aramis Garcia | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $2,636,041$2.6m |
| 72 | Cal Raleigh | Seattle Mariners | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,553,502$2.6m |
| 73 | Jonah Heim | Texas Rangers | 5 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,532,385$2.5m |
| 74 | Austin Wells | New York Yankees | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 75 | Diego Cartaya | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 76 | Joe Mack | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 77 | Luis Campusano | San Diego Padres | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,367,252$2.4m |
| 78 | Ryan Lavarnway | Detroit Tigers | 11 | 2008 to 2021 | - | $2,297,427$2.3m |
| 79 | Chad Wallach | Los Angeles Angels | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,253,583$2.3m |
| 80 | Carlos Perez | Oakland Athletics | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,178,065$2.2m |
| 81 | Alejandro Kirk | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $2,125,329$2.1m |
| 82 | Nick Ciuffo | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,117,651$2.1m |
| 83 | Drew Romo | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,095,800$2.1m |
| 84 | Matheu Nelson | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,093,300$2.1m |
| 85 | Chris Okey | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,092,454$2.1m |
| 86 | Garrett Stubbs | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,058,080$2.1m |
| 87 | Austin Wynns | Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,050,355$2.1m |
| 88 | Riley Adams | Washington Nationals | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,045,070$2.0m |
| 89 | Dillon Dingler | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,925,300$1.9m |
| 90 | John Hicks | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $1,915,797$1.9m |
| 91 | Grayson Greiner | Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $1,913,712$1.9m |
| 92 | Michael Perez | New York Mets | 7 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $1,889,446$1.9m |
| 93 | Korey Lee | Houston Astros | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $1,869,226$1.9m |
| 94 | Jose Herrera | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $1,832,800$1.8m |
| 95 | William Contreras | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,728,107$1.7m |
| 96 | Nick Fortes | Miami Marlins | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,707,898$1.7m |
| 97 | Rob Brantly | New York Yankees | 8 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $1,693,457$1.7m |
| 98 | Dom Nunez | Colorado Rockies | 4 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $1,690,045$1.7m |
| 99 | Blake Hunt | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,600,000$1.6m |
| 100 | Connor Wong | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,551,734$1.6m |
| 101 | Dustin Garneau | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,542,541$1.5m |
| 102 | Willians Astudillo | Miami Marlins | 5 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,522,449$1.5m |
| 103 | Brett Cumberland | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 104 | Josh Breaux | New York Yankees | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,497,500$1.5m |
| 105 | Miguel Amaya | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,495,488$1.5m |
| 106 | Chris Betts | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,485,000$1.5m |
| 107 | Ben Rortvedt | New York Yankees | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,431,169$1.4m |
| 108 | Seby Zavala | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,421,804$1.4m |
| 109 | Jackson Miller | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,290,000 |
| 110 | Israel Pineda | Washington Nationals | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,270,196 |
| 111 | Anthony Bemboom | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,231,382 |
| 112 | Andrew Yerzy | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,214,100 |
| 113 | Juan Graterol | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 2016 to 2019 | - | $1,187,726 |
| 114 | Jason Delay | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,177,678 |
| 115 | Carter Jensen | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,097,500 |
| 116 | Austin Allen | Oakland Athletics | 5 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,057,072 |
| 117 | Juan Centeno | Arizona Diamondbacks | 7 | 2007 to 2019 | - | $1,055,644 |
| 118 | P.J. Higgins | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,053,235 |
| 119 | Tyler Heineman | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,003,887 |
| 120 | Adrian Del Castillo | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 121 | Nathan Hickey | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 122 | Rickardo Perez | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 123 | Rafael Marchan | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $977,471 |
| 124 | Gabriel Moreno | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $974,414 |
| 125 | Logan O'Hoppe | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $971,922 |
| 126 | Blake Sabol | San Francisco Giants | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $967,500 |
| 127 | Brian Serven | Colorado Rockies | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $942,286 |
| 128 | Yainer Diaz | Houston Astros | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $856,834 |
| 129 | Patrick Mazeika | New York Mets | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $838,208 |
| 130 | Yermin Mercedes | Chicago White Sox | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $819,930 |
| 131 | Jakson Reetz | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $818,402 |
| 132 | Meibrys Viloria | Texas Rangers | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $815,810 |
| 133 | Payton Henry | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $807,958 |
| 134 | Ali Sanchez | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $804,199 |
| 135 | Mario Feliciano | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $803,067 |
| 136 | Tres Barrera | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $800,776 |
| 137 | David Garcia | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2016 | - | $800,000 |
| 138 | Jacob Nottingham | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $798,249 |
| 139 | Sam Huff | Texas Rangers | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $685,500 |
| 140 | Caleb Hamilton | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $625,577 |
| 141 | David Fry | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $602,263 |
| 142 | Antonio Gomez | New York Yankees | 1 | 2018 | - | $600,000 |
| 143 | Hunter Goodman | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2021 | - | $600,000 |
| 144 | Zavier Warren | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2020 | - | $575,000 |
| 145 | David Freitas | New York Yankees | 3 | 2017 to 2019 | - | $549,869 |
| 146 | Michael Papierski | Houston Astros | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $549,277 |
| 147 | Matthew Whatley | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2017 | - | $517,100 |
| 148 | Chadwick Tromp | Atlanta Braves | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $507,794 |
| 149 | Kyle McCann | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2019 | - | $500,000 |
| 150 | Ricardo Genoves | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2015 | - | $500,000 |
| 151 | Mark Kolozsvary | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $499,774 |
| 152 | Beau Taylor | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2011 to 2020 | - | $484,018 |
| 153 | Raudy Read | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 2017 to 2020 | - | $468,813 |
| 154 | Joe Hudson | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $424,936 |
| 155 | Luca Tresh | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2021 | - | $423,000 |
| 156 | Taylor Gushue | Washington Nationals | 2 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $407,202 |
| 157 | Caleb Roberts | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2021 | - | $402,000 |
| 158 | Carson Taylor | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2020 | - | $400,000 |
| 159 | CJ Rodriguez | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2021 | - | $400,000 |
| 160 | Thomas Dillard | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2019 | - | $400,000 |
| 161 | Nick Meyer | New York Mets | 1 | 2018 | - | $350,000 |
| 162 | Ivan Herrera | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $300,021 |
| 163 | David Banuelos | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 164 | Victor Mesia | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2019 | - | $300,000 |
| 165 | Nathan Eaton | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $296,530 |
| 166 | Rocky Gale | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2015 to 2019 | - | $283,267 |
| 167 | Bryan Lavastida | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $259,615 |
| 168 | Rene Pinto | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2022 | - | $249,990 |
| 169 | Ronaldo Hernandez | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $232,692 |
| 170 | Jose Godoy | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $219,757 |
| 171 | Edgar Quero | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2021 | - | $200,000 |
| 172 | Jeferson Quero | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2019 | - | $200,000 |
| 173 | Lorenzo Quintana | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $200,000 |
| 174 | Pablo Aliendo | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2018 | - | $200,000 |
| 175 | Webster Rivas | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2021 | - | $199,355 |
| 176 | Sebastian Rivero | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2021 | - | $174,819 |
| 177 | Drew Millas | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2019 | - | $170,000 |
| 178 | Cesar Salazar | Houston Astros | 1 | 2018 | - | $160,000 |
| 179 | Nick Dini | New York Mets | 1 | 2019 | - | $158,152 |
| 180 | Gabriel Garcia | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2016 | - | $150,000 |
| 181 | Tim Susnara | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2017 | - | $150,000 |
| 182 | Willie MacIver | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2018 | - | $145,900 |
| 183 | Nick Dalesandro | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2018 | - | $137,300 |
| 184 | Cody Roberts | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 185 | Hayden Senger | New York Mets | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 186 | Hunter Feduccia | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 187 | Keegan Fish | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 188 | Shane Muntz | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2021 | - | $125,000 |
| 189 | Yohel Pozo | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2021 | - | $110,412 |
| 190 | Donny Sands | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2022 | - | $103,842 |
| 191 | Fabian Pena | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2018 | - | $100,000 |
| 192 | Gavin Collins | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2016 | - | $100,000 |
| 193 | Kekai Rios | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2018 | - | $90,000 |
| 194 | Deivy Grullon | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $89,651 |
| 195 | C.J. Stubbs | Houston Astros | 1 | 2019 | - | $85,000 |
| 196 | Freddy Fermin | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2022 | - | $11,538 |
| 197 | Chris Williams | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 198 | Daniel Vellojin | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 199 | Endy Rodriguez | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 200 | Heriberto Hernandez | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 201 | Erick Castillo | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2021 | - | $9,201 |
| 202 | Alex Hall | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2022 | - | $3,846 |
| 203 | Tyler Payne | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,067 |
Catcher money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$21m 11
$27m 12
$46m 13
$48m 14
$63m 15
$80m 16
$96m 17
$146m 18
$166m 19
$81m 20
$210m 21
$231m 22
$229m 23
$129m 24
2022 is the biggest year on this chart at $230,828,627. The shape follows the careers filed at this position today rather than everybody who has ever played it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Catcher in MLB?
Yadier Molina. His contracts are worth $163,373,380 across 19 seasons from 2000 to 2022.
What have MLB catchers earned?
$1,865,970,993 across 203 careers, an average of $9,191,975 each. That is 4.3% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Catcher is 9 of 13 positions by total career money, behind Left Field on $1,915,593,931 and ahead of Designated Hitter on $1,725,153,887.
How many are still being paid?
15 of the 203 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $253,875,000 is written into deals that run past it.
What counts towards a position total?
Every career filed at catcher now. A man counts once, at the position he is listed at today, so a career that moved between two jobs sits entirely under the second.
The positions either side
The same table, 12 other positions
Starting Pitcher · Relief Pitcher · Shortstop · 3rd Base · Right Field · 1st Base · Center Field · Left Field · Designated Hitter · 2nd Base · Outfielders · Pitchers · All-time MLB earnings
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