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Outfielders career earnings
$646,314,263 across 193 careers, led by Matt Holliday on $164,647,770.
Every MLB career filed at this position, ranked by total contract money. It comes to 1.5% of the money on record, at an average of $3,348,779 a career.
CAREER MONEY $646.3m
PER CAREER $3.3m
CAREERS 193
SHARE OF LEAGUE 1.5%
RANK 12 of 13
Outfielders at a glance
What the position has been paid
- Career money
- $646,314,263
- Careers
- 193
- Per career
- $3,348,779
- Paid through 2024
- $594,814,263
- Still to be paid
- $51,500,000
- Rank
- 12 of 13 positions
The fifteen richest Outfielders careers
Total contract money, 1998 to 2029
Every Outfielders career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Club | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Matt Holliday Paid in 2024 | Colorado Rockies | 28 | 1998 to 2029 | $7.5m | $164,647,770$164.6m |
| 02 | Ronald Acuna Jr. Paid in 2024 | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 2014 to 2027 | $44.0m | $99,936,240$99.9m |
| 03 | Trey Mancini Paid in 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 2013 to 2024 | - | $30,120,754$30.1m |
| 04 | Shogo Akiyama | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $17,222,222$17.2m |
| 05 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $16,825,926$16.8m |
| 06 | Clint Frazier | Chicago White Sox | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,934,206$8.9m |
| 07 | Jorge Ona | San Diego Padres | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $7,604,765$7.6m |
| 08 | J.J. Bleday | Miami Marlins | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $7,539,125$7.5m |
| 09 | Ramon Laureano | Oakland Athletics | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $6,892,900$6.9m |
| 10 | Pavin Smith | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $6,761,875$6.8m |
| 11 | Kyle Lewis | Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $6,315,303$6.3m |
| 12 | Austin Beck | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2017 | - | $5,303,000$5.3m |
| 13 | Heston Kjerstad | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2020 | - | $5,200,000$5.2m |
| 14 | Benny Montgomery | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2021 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 15 | Jasson Dominguez | New York Yankees | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 16 | Zac Veen | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2020 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 17 | Colton Cowser | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2021 | - | $4,900,000$4.9m |
| 18 | Daz Cameron | Detroit Tigers | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $4,512,082$4.5m |
| 19 | Travis Swaggerty | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $4,430,768$4.4m |
| 20 | Robert Hassell | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2020 | - | $4,300,000$4.3m |
| 21 | Taylor Trammell | Seattle Mariners | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,134,582$4.1m |
| 22 | Corey Ray | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $4,134,201$4.1m |
| 23 | Garrett Mitchell | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $4,117,194$4.1m |
| 24 | Hunter Bishop | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2019 | - | $4,100,000$4.1m |
| 25 | Jordyn Adams | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2018 | - | $4,100,000$4.1m |
| 26 | Connor Scott | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $4,038,200$4.0m |
| 27 | Austin Hendrick | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2020 | - | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| 28 | Jhailyn Ortiz | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2015 | - | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| 29 | Pedro Leon | Houston Astros | 1 | 2021 | - | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| 30 | Trevor Larnach | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,815,810$3.8m |
| 31 | Erick Pena | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,800,000$3.8m |
| 32 | Heliot Ramos | San Francisco Giants | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,716,939$3.7m |
| 33 | Billy McKinney | New York Yankees | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $3,683,341$3.7m |
| 34 | Gavin Sheets | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,639,159$3.6m |
| 35 | Gilberto Celestino | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,421,627$3.4m |
| 36 | Derek Hill | Washington Nationals | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $3,397,851$3.4m |
| 37 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,359,000$3.4m |
| 38 | Will Benson | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,315,156$3.3m |
| 39 | Blake Rutherford | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2016 | - | $3,282,000$3.3m |
| 40 | Oscar Mercado | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $3,256,884$3.3m |
| 41 | Tim Locastro | New York Mets | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,225,949$3.2m |
| 42 | Kristian Robinson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $3,200,000$3.2m |
| 43 | Stuart Fairchild | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,967,486$3.0m |
| 44 | Garrett Whitley | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2015 | - | $2,959,600$3.0m |
| 45 | Jeren Kendall | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,900,000$2.9m |
| 46 | Julio Pablo Martinez | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,800,000$2.8m |
| 47 | Misael Urbina | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,750,000$2.8m |
| 48 | Oscar Colas | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2022 | - | $2,700,000$2.7m |
| 49 | Luis Rodriguez | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,667,500$2.7m |
| 50 | James Wood | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,600,000$2.6m |
| 51 | Bubba Thompson | Texas Rangers | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,591,562$2.6m |
| 52 | Parker Meadows | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 53 | Pedro Pineda | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 54 | Yhoswar Garcia | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 55 | Greg Allen | New York Yankees | 8 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,449,511$2.4m |
| 56 | Jay Allen II | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,397,500$2.4m |
| 57 | Drew Waters | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,391,624$2.4m |
| 58 | Tristen Lutz | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,352,000$2.4m |
| 59 | Nick Plummer | New York Mets | 2 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $2,258,610$2.3m |
| 60 | Joshua Baez | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,250,000$2.3m |
| 61 | Andrew Stevenson | Washington Nationals | 7 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $2,131,637$2.1m |
| 62 | Mike Siani | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $2,053,844$2.1m |
| 63 | Alexander Ramirez | New York Mets | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,050,000$2.1m |
| 64 | Yoelqui Cespedes | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,050,000$2.1m |
| 65 | Brian Miller | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,907,202$1.9m |
| 66 | Hudson Haskin | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,906,800$1.9m |
| 67 | Malvin Valdez | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,900,000$1.9m |
| 68 | Alvin Guzman | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,850,000$1.8m |
| 69 | Jeisson Rosario | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,850,000$1.8m |
| 70 | Jameson Hannah | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 71 | Jose de la Cruz | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 72 | Yeison Morrobel | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 73 | Greg Deichmann | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,755,206$1.8m |
| 74 | Daylen Lile | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,750,000$1.8m |
| 75 | Zach DeLoach | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,729,800$1.7m |
| 76 | Cal Mitchell | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $1,714,978$1.7m |
| 77 | Jake Vogel | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,622,500$1.6m |
| 78 | Petey Halpin | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,525,000$1.5m |
| 79 | Ethan Wilson | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,507,600$1.5m |
| 80 | Everson Pereira | New York Yankees | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 81 | Lonnie White, Jr. | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 82 | Tirso Ornelas | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 83 | Tyler Whitaker | Houston Astros | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 84 | Eli White | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,475,257$1.5m |
| 85 | Justin Williams | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $1,424,822$1.4m |
| 86 | John Rhodes | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,375,000$1.4m |
| 87 | Carlos Rodriguez | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,355,000$1.4m |
| 88 | Griffin Conine | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,350,000$1.4m |
| 89 | Gabriel Gonzalez | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,300,000 |
| 90 | George Valera | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,300,000 |
| 91 | Evan Carter | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,250,000 |
| 92 | Nick Decker | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,250,000 |
| 93 | Owen Caissie | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,200,004 |
| 94 | Danny Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 95 | Samuel Zavala | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 96 | Dominic Fletcher | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,160,649 |
| 97 | Luis Matos | San Francisco Giants | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,146,939 |
| 98 | Joe Gray | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,113,500 |
| 99 | Brennen Davis | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 100 | Josh Stowers | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 101 | Ronnie Dawson | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,086,740 |
| 102 | Marcus Wilson | Seattle Mariners | 2 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $1,034,614 |
| 103 | Daniel Montesino | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 104 | Ryan Boldt | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 105 | Victor Mesa Jr. | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 106 | Alex Call | Washington Nationals | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $999,858 |
| 107 | Ryder Green | New York Yankees | 1 | 2018 | - | $997,500 |
| 108 | Wilderd Patino | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2018 | - | $985,000 |
| 109 | Jairo Pomares | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2018 | - | $975,000 |
| 110 | Simon Muzziotti | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $961,530 |
| 111 | Oscar Gonzalez | Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $955,302 |
| 112 | Jason Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $905,790 |
| 113 | Alerick Soularie | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2020 | - | $900,000 |
| 114 | Ryan Holgate | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2021 | - | $875,000 |
| 115 | D'Shawn Knowles | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2017 | - | $850,000 |
| 116 | Aaron Zavala | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2021 | - | $830,000 |
| 117 | Roismar Quintana | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2019 | - | $820,000 |
| 118 | Luis Mario Pino | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2021 | - | $767,000 |
| 119 | Jonny DeLuca | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $760,649 |
| 120 | Tyler Gentry | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2020 | - | $750,000 |
| 121 | Jordan Viars | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2021 | - | $747,500 |
| 122 | David Calabrese | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2020 | - | $744,200 |
| 123 | Diego Hernandez | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2023 | - | $720,000 |
| 124 | Bligh Madris | Houston Astros | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $709,400 |
| 125 | Hedbert Perez | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2019 | - | $700,000 |
| 126 | Luis Bolivar | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2021 | - | $700,000 |
| 127 | Jordan Nwogu | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2020 | - | $678,600 |
| 128 | Dillon Thomas | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $614,544 |
| 129 | Branden Boissiere | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2021 | - | $600,000 |
| 130 | Josh Stephen | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2016 | - | $600,000 |
| 131 | D.J. Peters | Colorado Rockies | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $593,692 |
| 132 | Jose Azocar | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2022 | - | $561,516 |
| 133 | Christopher Morel | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2022 | - | $542,286 |
| 134 | Nick Banks | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2016 | - | $500,000 |
| 135 | Jesse Franklin V | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 2020 | - | $497,500 |
| 136 | Dairon Blanco | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $487,371 |
| 137 | Alex McKenna | Houston Astros | 1 | 2018 | - | $432,500 |
| 138 | Luis Mieses | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2016 | - | $428,000 |
| 139 | Christian Franklin | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2021 | - | $425,000 |
| 140 | Jorge Barrosa | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2017 | - | $415,000 |
| 141 | T.J. White | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2021 | - | $400,000 |
| 142 | Yohendrick Pinango | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2018 | - | $400,000 |
| 143 | Zach Daniels | Houston Astros | 1 | 2020 | - | $400,000 |
| 144 | Mark Contreras | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $379,216 |
| 145 | Estevan Florial | New York Yankees | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $372,287 |
| 146 | Brewer Hicklen | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $368,268 |
| 147 | Andy Pages | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 148 | Jeremy de la Rosa | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 149 | Junior Perez | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 150 | Michael Guldberg | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2020 | - | $300,000 |
| 151 | Robert Neustrom | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 152 | Brandon Lockridge | New York Yankees | 1 | 2018 | - | $297,500 |
| 153 | Lawrence Butler | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2018 | - | $285,000 |
| 154 | Matt Winaker | New York Mets | 1 | 2017 | - | $280,000 |
| 155 | Kala'i Rosario | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2020 | - | $270,000 |
| 156 | Jerar Encarnacion | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $251,070 |
| 157 | Yusniel Diaz | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2022 | - | $249,990 |
| 158 | Justice Thompson | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2021 | - | $247,500 |
| 159 | Johneshwy Fargas | New York Mets | 1 | 2021 | - | $245,360 |
| 160 | Zach Reks | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $213,662 |
| 161 | Trey Amburgey | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $207,345 |
| 162 | Emmanuel Ramirez | New York Yankees | 1 | 2021 | - | $200,000 |
| 163 | Jeferson Espinal | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2018 | - | $200,000 |
| 164 | Robby Martin Jr. | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2021 | - | $200,000 |
| 165 | Vince Fernandez | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2016 | - | $160,100 |
| 166 | Jhon Torres | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2016 | - | $150,000 |
| 167 | Matt Pita | New York Yankees | 1 | 2018 | - | $147,500 |
| 168 | Logan Cerny | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2021 | - | $146,100 |
| 169 | Cal Stevenson | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $139,810 |
| 170 | Cody Wilson | Washington Nationals | 2 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $134,201 |
| 171 | Brendt Citta | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 172 | Drew Mount | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 173 | Jacob Rhinesmith | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 174 | Jonah Davis | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 175 | Justin Dean | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 176 | Ruben Cardenas | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 177 | Allan Cerda | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 178 | Brayan Buelvas | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2018 | - | $100,000 |
| 179 | Brennon Lund | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2016 | - | $100,000 |
| 180 | Ernie De La Trinidad | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 181 | Darryl Collins | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2018 | - | $97,500 |
| 182 | Augustin Ruiz | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2016 | - | $80,000 |
| 183 | Aaron Whitefield | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $69,802 |
| 184 | Devlin Granberg | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2018 | - | $40,000 |
| 185 | Moises Gomez | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2015 | - | $40,000 |
| 186 | Jose Ramos | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2018 | - | $30,000 |
| 187 | Elijah Dunham | New York Yankees | 1 | 2020 | - | $20,000 |
| 188 | Jhonny Ventura | New York Mets | 1 | 2018 | - | $20,000 |
| 189 | Johnny Rizer | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2019 | - | $15,000 |
| 190 | Craig Dedelow | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 191 | Gilberto Jimenez | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 192 | Drew Avans | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2018 | - | $5,000 |
| 193 | Nelson Maldonado | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000 |
Outfielders money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$15m 11
$15m 12
$23m 13
$19m 14
$32m 15
$48m 16
$55m 17
$48m 18
$33m 19
$51m 20
$78m 21
$56m 22
$50m 23
$26m 24
2021 is the biggest year on this chart at $78,340,793. 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 Outfielders in MLB?
Matt Holliday. His contracts are worth $164,647,770 across 28 seasons from 1998 to 2029.
What have MLB outfielderss earned?
$646,314,263 across 193 careers, an average of $3,348,779 each. That is 1.5% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Outfielders is 12 of 13 positions by total career money, behind 2nd Base on $1,627,903,406 and ahead of Pitchers on $369,127,157.
How many are still being paid?
3 of the 193 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $51,500,000 is written into deals that run past it.
What counts towards a position total?
Every career filed at outfielders 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 · Catcher · Designated Hitter · 2nd Base · Pitchers · All-time MLB earnings
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