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Center Field career earnings
$2,401,068,205 across 102 careers, led by Mike Trout on $480,440,125.
Every MLB career filed at this position, ranked by total contract money. It comes to 5.5% of the money on record, at an average of $23,539,884 a career.
CAREER MONEY $2.40bn
PER CAREER $23.5m
CAREERS 102
SHARE OF LEAGUE 5.5%
RANK 7 of 13
Center Field at a glance
What the position has been paid
- Career money
- $2,401,068,205
- Careers
- 102
- Per career
- $23,539,884
- Paid through 2024
- $1,350,618,205
- Still to be paid
- $1,050,450,000
- Rank
- 7 of 13 positions
The fifteen richest Center Field careers
Total contract money, 2004 to 2034
Every Center Field career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Club | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mike Trout Paid in 2024 | Los Angeles Angels | 21 | 2009 to 2030 | $212.7m | $480,440,125$480.4m |
| 02 | Aaron Judge Paid in 2024 | New York Yankees | 17 | 2013 to 2031 | $280.0m | $396,115,671$396.1m |
| 03 | Julio Rodriguez Paid in 2024 | Seattle Mariners | 14 | 2017 to 2034 | $180.0m | $212,500,000$212.5m |
| 04 | Brandon Nimmo Paid in 2024 | New York Mets | 16 | 2011 to 2030 | $121.5m | $178,376,276$178.4m |
| 05 | Bryan Reynolds Paid in 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | 2016 to 2031 | $88.0m | $116,155,725$116.2m |
| 06 | Byron Buxton Paid in 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 15 | 2012 to 2028 | $60.0m | $115,314,417$115.3m |
| 07 | Lorenzo Cain Paid in 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers | 17 | 2004 to 2027 | $3.0m | $92,830,580$92.8m |
| 08 | Ian Desmond | Colorado Rockies | 13 | 2004 to 2022 | - | $78,484,000$78.5m |
| 09 | Luis Robert Paid in 2024 | Chicago White Sox | 10 | 2017 to 2026 | $17.0m | $75,055,556$75.1m |
| 10 | Michael Harris Paid in 2024 | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 2019 to 2031 | $62.0m | $73,799,980$73.8m |
| 11 | Aaron Hicks Paid in 2024 | Baltimore Orioles | 14 | 2008 to 2025 | $11.5m | $72,426,439$72.4m |
| 12 | Kevin Kiermaier | Toronto Blue Jays | 11 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $57,662,095$57.7m |
| 13 | Cody Bellinger Paid in 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 2013 to 2024 | - | $57,284,259$57.3m |
| 14 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $48,837,960$48.8m |
| 15 | Ender Inciarte | New York Yankees | 9 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $27,653,593$27.7m |
| 16 | Odubel Herrera | Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 2008 to 2022 | - | $26,445,500$26.4m |
| 17 | Myles Straw Paid in 2024 | Cleveland Guardians | 11 | 2015 to 2027 | $14.8m | $26,169,689$26.2m |
| 18 | Kevin Pillar | Atlanta Braves | 12 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $22,299,563$22.3m |
| 19 | Michael Taylor | Kansas City Royals | 11 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $18,435,051$18.4m |
| 20 | Billy Hamilton | Miami Marlins | 11 | 2009 to 2022 | - | $17,059,696$17.1m |
| 21 | Harrison Bader | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $14,166,913$14.2m |
| 22 | Jake Marisnick | Chicago White Sox | 12 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $12,898,349$12.9m |
| 23 | Mike Yastrzemski | San Francisco Giants | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $10,992,971$11.0m |
| 24 | Nick Senzel | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $10,058,711$10.1m |
| 25 | Albert Almora | Cincinnati Reds | 8 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $8,227,076$8.2m |
| 26 | Trent Grisham | San Diego Padres | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $7,582,466$7.6m |
| 27 | Mickey Moniak | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $7,361,342$7.4m |
| 28 | Riley Greene | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $7,327,714$7.3m |
| 29 | Delino DeShields | Cincinnati Reds | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $6,262,010$6.3m |
| 30 | Cedric Mullins | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $5,954,750$6.0m |
| 31 | Victor Robles | Washington Nationals | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $5,634,594$5.6m |
| 32 | Jacoby Jones | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $5,313,798$5.3m |
| 33 | Guillermo Heredia | Atlanta Braves | 7 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $4,944,510$4.9m |
| 34 | Trayce Thompson | Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $3,618,259$3.6m |
| 35 | Leodys Taveras | Texas Rangers | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,603,280$3.6m |
| 36 | Dylan Carlson | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,512,675$3.5m |
| 37 | Victor Reyes | Detroit Tigers | 6 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $3,360,312$3.4m |
| 38 | Lewis Brinson | Houston Astros | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $3,312,329$3.3m |
| 39 | Hudson Head | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 40 | Roman Quinn | Tampa Bay Rays | 7 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $2,810,652$2.8m |
| 41 | Abraham Almonte | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,770,275$2.8m |
| 42 | Brandon Marsh | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,753,959$2.8m |
| 43 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,700,000$2.7m |
| 44 | Monte Harrison | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $2,592,449$2.6m |
| 45 | Scott Schebler | Colorado Rockies | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $2,555,924$2.6m |
| 46 | Alek Thomas | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,347,095$2.3m |
| 47 | Jazz Chisholm | Miami Marlins | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,323,355$2.3m |
| 48 | Ryan McKenna | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,196,106$2.2m |
| 49 | Cristian Pache | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $2,179,525$2.2m |
| 50 | Kyle Isbel | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,145,941$2.1m |
| 51 | Kameron Misner | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,115,000$2.1m |
| 52 | Jesus Sanchez | Miami Marlins | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,068,106$2.1m |
| 53 | Luis Gonzalez | San Francisco Giants | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,054,877$2.1m |
| 54 | Chas McCormick | Houston Astros | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,020,060$2.0m |
| 55 | Mike Tauchman | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $1,938,780$1.9m |
| 56 | Sam Hilliard | Colorado Rockies | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,861,362$1.9m |
| 57 | Steven Duggar | San Francisco Giants | 6 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,855,157$1.9m |
| 58 | Anthony Alford | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $1,852,373$1.9m |
| 59 | Jack Suwinski | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,724,982$1.7m |
| 60 | Lars Nootbaar | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,684,787$1.7m |
| 61 | Jonathan Davis | Miami Marlins | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,682,179$1.7m |
| 62 | Jake Meyers | Houston Astros | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,642,792$1.6m |
| 63 | Skye Bolt | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,640,120$1.6m |
| 64 | Magneuris Sierra | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $1,558,959$1.6m |
| 65 | Trejyn Fletcher | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 66 | Michael Hermosillo | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $1,446,953$1.4m |
| 67 | Jose Siri | Tampa Bay Rays | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,423,150$1.4m |
| 68 | Nelson Velazquez | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,339,858 |
| 69 | Jarren Duran | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,327,172 |
| 70 | Joshua Palacios | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,290,459 |
| 71 | Luke Raley | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,197,778 |
| 72 | Braden Bishop | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,119,478 |
| 73 | Brenton Doyle | Colorado Rockies | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,119,360 |
| 74 | Kyle Stowers | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $1,080,346 |
| 75 | James Outman | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,010,764 |
| 76 | Esteury Ruiz | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $927,688 |
| 77 | Joey Wiemer | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $870,000 |
| 78 | Terrance Gore | New York Mets | 6 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $864,246 |
| 79 | Corey Julks | Houston Astros | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $860,000 |
| 80 | Bryce Johnson | San Francisco Giants | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $852,211 |
| 81 | Khalil Lee | New York Mets | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $832,128 |
| 82 | Dasan Brown | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2019 | - | $800,000 |
| 83 | Zach Watson | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2019 | - | $780,400 |
| 84 | Luis Barrera | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $720,201 |
| 85 | Grant McCray | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2019 | - | $697,500 |
| 86 | Ka'ai Tom | San Francisco Giants | 3 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $677,092 |
| 87 | Jacob Sanford | New York Yankees | 1 | 2019 | - | $597,500 |
| 88 | Matt Fraizer | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2019 | - | $525,000 |
| 89 | Jordan Brewer | Houston Astros | 1 | 2019 | - | $500,000 |
| 90 | Scott Hurst | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $486,804 |
| 91 | Gabe Holt | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2019 | - | $450,000 |
| 92 | Michael Gigliotti | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2017 | - | $397,500 |
| 93 | Nathan Lukes | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $397,099 |
| 94 | Jared Oliva | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $316,882 |
| 95 | Peyton Burdick | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $254,336 |
| 96 | Orlando Martinez | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2017 | - | $250,000 |
| 97 | Jacob Robson | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $200,002 |
| 98 | Corey Bird | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $181,134 |
| 99 | Matthew Barefoot | Houston Astros | 1 | 2019 | - | $150,000 |
| 100 | Mickey McDonald | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2022 | - | $34,615 |
| 101 | Jake Mangum | New York Mets | 1 | 2019 | - | $20,000 |
| 102 | TJ Hopkins | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2019 | - | $17,500 |
Center Field money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$4.9m 11
$14m 12
$9.2m 13
$14m 14
$34m 15
$56m 16
$85m 17
$117m 18
$156m 19
$58m 20
$168m 21
$207m 22
$249m 23
$169m 24
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $249,190,931. 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 Center Field in MLB?
Mike Trout. His contracts are worth $480,440,125 across 21 seasons from 2009 to 2030.
What have MLB center fields earned?
$2,401,068,205 across 102 careers, an average of $23,539,884 each. That is 5.5% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Center Field is 7 of 13 positions by total career money, behind 1st Base on $2,772,766,374 and ahead of Left Field on $1,915,593,931.
How many are still being paid?
12 of the 102 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $1,050,450,000 is written into deals that run past it.
What counts towards a position total?
Every career filed at center field 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 · Left Field · Catcher · Designated Hitter · 2nd Base · Outfielders · Pitchers · All-time MLB earnings
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