MLB · POSITION · 3 OF 13
Shortstop career earnings
$4,062,492,481 across 258 careers, led by Mookie Betts on $425,634,598.
Every MLB career filed at this position, ranked by total contract money. It comes to 9.4% of the money on record, at an average of $15,746,095 a career.
CAREER MONEY $4.06bn
PER CAREER $15.7m
CAREERS 258
SHARE OF LEAGUE 9.4%
RANK 3 of 13
Shortstop at a glance
What the position has been paid
- Career money
- $4,062,492,481
- Careers
- 258
- Per career
- $15,746,095
- Paid through 2024
- $2,217,537,935
- Still to be paid
- $1,844,954,546
- Rank
- 3 of 13 positions
The fifteen richest Shortstop careers
Total contract money, 2003 to 2044
Every Shortstop career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Club | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mookie Betts Paid in 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 32 | 2011 to 2044 | $297.0m | $425,634,598$425.6m |
| 02 | Francisco Lindor Paid in 2024 | New York Mets | 28 | 2011 to 2041 | $239.0m | $385,290,428$385.3m |
| 03 | Xander Bogaerts Paid in 2024 | San Diego Padres | 22 | 2009 to 2033 | $225.0m | $353,190,366$353.2m |
| 04 | Corey Seager Paid in 2024 | Texas Rangers | 18 | 2012 to 2031 | $218.0m | $349,690,784$349.7m |
| 05 | Trea Turner Paid in 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies | 20 | 2014 to 2033 | $245.5m | $344,887,950$344.9m |
| 06 | Carlos Correa Paid in 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 15 | 2012 to 2028 | $128.0m | $261,944,676$261.9m |
| 07 | Dansby Swanson Paid in 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 2015 to 2029 | $132.0m | $202,445,717$202.4m |
| 08 | Wander Franco Paid in 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays | 14 | 2017 to 2033 | $172.0m | $186,140,901$186.1m |
| 09 | Javier Baez Paid in 2024 | Detroit Tigers | 15 | 2011 to 2027 | $73.0m | $165,207,493$165.2m |
| 10 | Trevor Story Paid in 2024 | Boston Red Sox | 13 | 2011 to 2027 | $72.5m | $164,980,463$165.0m |
| 11 | Elvis Andrus | Chicago White Sox | 16 | 2005 to 2023 | - | $130,810,764$130.8m |
| 12 | Brandon Crawford | San Francisco Giants | 14 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $102,889,183$102.9m |
| 13 | Andrelton Simmons | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $63,420,066$63.4m |
| 14 | Didi Gregorius Paid in 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies | 15 | 2007 to 2026 | $1000k | $63,041,585$63.0m |
| 15 | J.P. Crawford Paid in 2024 | Seattle Mariners | 11 | 2013 to 2026 | $21.0m | $56,546,137$56.5m |
| 16 | Nick Ahmed | Arizona Diamondbacks | 11 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $36,573,695$36.6m |
| 17 | Bo Bichette Paid in 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays | 8 | 2016 to 2025 | $16.5m | $36,511,903$36.5m |
| 18 | Tim Anderson | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $36,413,301$36.4m |
| 19 | Jose Iglesias | Colorado Rockies | 13 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $36,199,412$36.2m |
| 20 | Aledmys Diaz Paid in 2024 | Oakland Athletics | 11 | 2014 to 2024 | - | $34,912,963$34.9m |
| 21 | Enrique Hernandez | Boston Red Sox | 21 | 2009 to 2036 | $2.5m | $33,423,572$33.4m |
| 22 | Miguel Rojas Paid in 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 2014 to 2025 | $1000k | $32,222,502$32.2m |
| 23 | Alcides Escobar | Washington Nationals | 13 | 2003 to 2022 | - | $28,173,664$28.2m |
| 24 | Paul DeJong Paid in 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 2015 to 2025 | $1000k | $26,615,085$26.6m |
| 25 | Amed Rosario | Cleveland Guardians | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $18,431,140$18.4m |
| 26 | Willy Adames | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $15,339,520$15.3m |
| 27 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | New York Yankees | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $14,158,953$14.2m |
| 28 | Chris Owings | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $13,094,680$13.1m |
| 29 | Adalberto Mondesi | Kansas City Royals | 9 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $12,021,542$12.0m |
| 30 | Kyle Farmer | Minnesota Twins | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $10,493,540$10.5m |
| 31 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $9,235,650$9.2m |
| 32 | Ehire Adrianza | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,867,332$8.9m |
| 33 | Ruben Tejada | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 2010 to 2019 | - | $8,342,126$8.3m |
| 34 | Kevin Newman | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $8,295,428$8.3m |
| 35 | Royce Lewis | Minnesota Twins | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $7,994,386$8.0m |
| 36 | Austin Martin | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2020 | - | $7,000,825$7.0m |
| 37 | Jordan Lawlar | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2021 | - | $6,713,300$6.7m |
| 38 | Marcelo Mayer | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2021 | - | $6,664,000$6.7m |
| 39 | Nick Gordon | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $6,460,749$6.5m |
| 40 | CJ Abrams | Washington Nationals | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $6,431,872$6.4m |
| 41 | Tommy Edman | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $6,310,957$6.3m |
| 42 | Jose Peraza | Boston Red Sox | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $6,186,026$6.2m |
| 43 | Lucius Fox | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $6,140,744$6.1m |
| 44 | Nick Gonzales | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $5,819,500$5.8m |
| 45 | Jose Barrero | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $5,601,425$5.6m |
| 46 | Matt McLain | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $5,163,069$5.2m |
| 47 | Brady House | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2021 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 48 | Robert Puason | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 49 | Khalil Watson | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2021 | - | $4,540,790$4.5m |
| 50 | Garrett Hampson | Miami Marlins | 7 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,314,739$4.3m |
| 51 | Jorge Mateo | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $4,288,820$4.3m |
| 52 | Zach Neto | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $4,154,193$4.2m |
| 53 | Keoni Cavaco | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2019 | - | $4,050,000$4.1m |
| 54 | Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $4,045,944$4.0m |
| 55 | Nicholas Lopez | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $4,016,850$4.0m |
| 56 | Daniel Robertson | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $4,010,453$4.0m |
| 57 | Sal Frelick | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2021 | - | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| 58 | Luis Guillorme | New York Mets | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $3,932,990$3.9m |
| 59 | Armando Cruz | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,900,000$3.9m |
| 60 | Yasel Antuna | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2016 | - | $3,900,000$3.9m |
| 61 | Luis Rengifo | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,897,242$3.9m |
| 62 | Ed Howard | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,745,500$3.7m |
| 63 | Orelvis Martinez | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2018 | - | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| 64 | Jordan Groshans | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $3,484,612$3.5m |
| 65 | Anthony Volpe | New York Yankees | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,460,300$3.5m |
| 66 | Will Wilson | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,400,000$3.4m |
| 67 | Willi Castro | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,281,240$3.3m |
| 68 | Erik Gonzalez | Miami Marlins | 7 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $3,219,121$3.2m |
| 69 | Deven Marrero | New York Mets | 7 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $3,158,667$3.2m |
| 70 | Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,157,810$3.2m |
| 71 | Richie Martin | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $3,146,602$3.1m |
| 72 | Braden Shewmake | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,132,300$3.1m |
| 73 | Wilmer Difo | Arizona Diamondbacks | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $3,028,886$3.0m |
| 74 | Colson Montgomery | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,027,000$3.0m |
| 75 | Greg Jones | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,027,000$3.0m |
| 76 | Carlos Colmenarez | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 77 | Nick Loftin | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 78 | Trey Sweeney | New York Yankees | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 79 | Cristian Santana | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,975,000$3.0m |
| 80 | Tzu-Wei Lin | New York Mets | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $2,973,304$3.0m |
| 81 | Roberto Campos | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,850,000$2.8m |
| 82 | Logan Warmoth | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,820,200$2.8m |
| 83 | Jose Salas | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,800,000$2.8m |
| 84 | Tyler Wade | Oakland Athletics | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,792,705$2.8m |
| 85 | Yu-Cheng Chang | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,772,587$2.8m |
| 86 | Izaac Pacheco | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,750,000$2.8m |
| 87 | Jordan Westburg | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $2,740,987$2.7m |
| 88 | Gabriel Arias | Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,685,482$2.7m |
| 89 | Xavier Edwards | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,673,549$2.7m |
| 90 | Marco Luciano | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,600,000$2.6m |
| 91 | Alexander Vargas | New York Yankees | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 92 | Yunior Severino | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 93 | Nick Allen | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $2,480,750$2.5m |
| 94 | Logan Davidson | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,424,600$2.4m |
| 95 | Manuel Beltre | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,350,000$2.3m |
| 96 | Carson Williams | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,347,500$2.3m |
| 97 | Taylor Walls | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,301,728$2.3m |
| 98 | Delvin Perez | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2016 | - | $2,222,500$2.2m |
| 99 | Pat Valaika | Atlanta Braves | 7 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,220,676$2.2m |
| 100 | Owen Miller | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,208,230$2.2m |
| 101 | Arol Vera | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,200,000$2.2m |
| 102 | Danny De Andrade | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,200,000$2.2m |
| 103 | Nasim Nunez | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,200,000$2.2m |
| 104 | Jeter Downs | Washington Nationals | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $2,176,704$2.2m |
| 105 | Josh H. Smith | Texas Rangers | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $2,121,701$2.1m |
| 106 | Gabriel Rodriguez | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,100,000$2.1m |
| 107 | Masyn Winn | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,100,000$2.1m |
| 108 | Ronny Mauricio | New York Mets | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,100,000$2.1m |
| 109 | Oneil Cruz | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,087,656$2.1m |
| 110 | Carson Tucker | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 111 | Denzer Guzman | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 112 | Jeremy Pena | Houston Astros | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,989,900$2.0m |
| 113 | J.T. Riddle | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $1,972,258$2.0m |
| 114 | Jose Miranda | Minnesota Twins | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,891,559$1.9m |
| 115 | Alika Williams | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,850,000$1.8m |
| 116 | Dauri Lorenzo | Houston Astros | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 117 | Jackson Chourio | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 118 | Jackson Merrill | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 119 | Kyle Holder | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 120 | Victor Acosta | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 121 | Rece Hinds | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,797,500$1.8m |
| 122 | Kevin Made | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,700,000$1.7m |
| 123 | Noah Miller | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,700,000$1.7m |
| 124 | Edwin Arroyo | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,650,000$1.6m |
| 125 | Maximo Acosta | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,650,000$1.6m |
| 126 | Lucas Williams | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,642,421$1.6m |
| 127 | Tyler Freeman | Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,631,831$1.6m |
| 128 | Ezequiel Tovar | Colorado Rockies | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,571,998$1.6m |
| 129 | Geraldo Perdomo | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,552,838$1.6m |
| 130 | Noelvi Marte | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,550,000$1.6m |
| 131 | Jonathan Arauz | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $1,536,900$1.5m |
| 132 | Aaron Bracho | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 133 | Starlin Aguilar | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 134 | Yairo Munoz | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $1,477,566$1.5m |
| 135 | Tucupita Marcano | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,406,160$1.4m |
| 136 | Cody Morissette | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,403,200$1.4m |
| 137 | Kyren Paris | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,400,000$1.4m |
| 138 | Franklin Barreto | Houston Astros | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,392,204$1.4m |
| 139 | Kevin Smith | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,350,770$1.4m |
| 140 | Rodolfo Castro | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,321,474 |
| 141 | Osiris Johnson | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,318,500 |
| 142 | Adam Hall | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,300,000 |
| 143 | Cameron Cannon | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,300,000 |
| 144 | Casey Martin | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,300,000 |
| 145 | Reginald Preciado | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,300,000 |
| 146 | Ryan Bliss | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,250,000 |
| 147 | Jeremy Eierman | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,232,000 |
| 148 | Grae Kessinger | Houston Astros | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,206,778 |
| 149 | Freudis Nova | Houston Astros | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 150 | Rikelvin De Castro | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 151 | Jeremiah Jackson | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,194,000 |
| 152 | Freddy Zamora | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,150,000 |
| 153 | Adrian Placencia | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 154 | Eduardo Garcia | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 155 | Jalen Miller | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 156 | Matthew Lugo | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 157 | Eguy Rosario | San Diego Padres | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,097,320 |
| 158 | Aeverson Arteaga | San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 159 | Cameron Cauley | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 160 | Jordy Barley | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 161 | Samuel Infante | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 162 | Anthony Servideo | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2020 | - | $950,000 |
| 163 | Livan Soto | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $923,074 |
| 164 | Yonny Hernandez | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $907,263 |
| 165 | Domingo Leyba | San Diego Padres | 4 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $902,717 |
| 166 | Trei Cruz | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2020 | - | $900,000 |
| 167 | Warming Bernabel | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2018 | - | $900,000 |
| 168 | Glenallen Hill Jr. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2019 | - | $850,000 |
| 169 | Taylor Motter | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $831,256 |
| 170 | Jose Caballero | Seattle Mariners | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $829,193 |
| 171 | Terrin Vavra | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $823,066 |
| 172 | Max Schrock | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $814,082 |
| 173 | Wilfredo Tovar | New York Mets | 4 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $813,992 |
| 174 | Leonardo Jimenez | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2017 | - | $800,000 |
| 175 | Milan Tolentino | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2020 | - | $800,000 |
| 176 | Cole Tucker | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $794,803 |
| 177 | Estiven Machado | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2019 | - | $775,000 |
| 178 | Eddy Diaz | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2017 | - | $750,000 |
| 179 | Miguel Hiraldo | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2017 | - | $750,000 |
| 180 | Bryson Brigman | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2016 | - | $700,000 |
| 181 | Charles Leblanc | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $676,528 |
| 182 | Jamari Baylor | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2019 | - | $675,000 |
| 183 | Dalton Guthrie | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $663,426 |
| 184 | Vaughn Grissom | Atlanta Braves | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $651,909 |
| 185 | Jheremy Vargas | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2019 | - | $650,000 |
| 186 | Ryan Kreidler | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $648,164 |
| 187 | Maikel Garcia | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $642,236 |
| 188 | Connor Kaiser | Colorado Rockies | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $636,613 |
| 189 | Jonathan Ornelas | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2018 | - | $622,800 |
| 190 | Jose Torres | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2021 | - | $622,500 |
| 191 | Jose Devers | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2021 to 2022 | - | $610,823 |
| 192 | Jeremy Rivas | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2019 | - | $600,000 |
| 193 | Ford Proctor | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2018 | - | $572,500 |
| 194 | Osleivis Basabe | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 2017 | - | $550,000 |
| 195 | Samad Taylor | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $539,197 |
| 196 | Coco Montes | Colorado Rockies | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $533,552 |
| 197 | Alan Trejo | Colorado Rockies | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $530,171 |
| 198 | Elly De La Cruz | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $517,907 |
| 199 | Donnie Walton | Seattle Mariners | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $506,106 |
| 200 | Alex De Jesus | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2018 | - | $500,000 |
| 201 | Angel Martinez | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2018 | - | $500,000 |
| 202 | Blaze Alexander | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2018 | - | $500,000 |
| 203 | Neyfy Castillo | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2017 | - | $500,000 |
| 204 | Andruw Monasterio | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2023 | - | $491,617 |
| 205 | Liover Peguero | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $486,538 |
| 206 | Richard Urena | Washington Nationals | 3 | 2017 to 2019 | - | $453,593 |
| 207 | Joseph Ortiz | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2019 | - | $450,000 |
| 208 | Luisangel Acuna | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2018 | - | $425,000 |
| 209 | Cal Conley | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 2021 | - | $422,500 |
| 210 | Kramer Robertson | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $403,836 |
| 211 | Darell Hernaiz | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2019 | - | $400,000 |
| 212 | David Hamilton | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2019 | - | $400,000 |
| 213 | Jose Tena | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 2017 | - | $400,000 |
| 214 | Tanner Morris | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2019 | - | $400,000 |
| 215 | David Hensley | Houston Astros | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $376,051 |
| 216 | Maikol Escotto | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2018 | - | $350,000 |
| 217 | Oswald Peraza | New York Yankees | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $305,764 |
| 218 | Cristhian Rodriguez | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 219 | Cristian Gonzalez | Houston Astros | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 220 | Euribel Angeles | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 221 | Hayden Cantrelle | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2020 | - | $300,000 |
| 222 | Jorbit Vivas | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 223 | Luis Carpio | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2013 | - | $300,000 |
| 224 | Brainer Bonaci | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2018 | - | $290,000 |
| 225 | Jacob Amaya | Miami Marlins | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $282,339 |
| 226 | Addison Barger | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 2018 | - | $271,100 |
| 227 | Luke Waddell | Atlanta Braves | 1 | 2021 | - | $247,500 |
| 228 | Eric Stamets | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 2012 to 2019 | - | $226,596 |
| 229 | Matt Batten | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2022 | - | $223,068 |
| 230 | Korry Howell | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 2018 | - | $210,000 |
| 231 | Eddys Leonard | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2017 | - | $200,000 |
| 232 | Jackson Cluff | Washington Nationals | 1 | 2019 | - | $200,000 |
| 233 | Jaylen Palmer | New York Mets | 1 | 2018 | - | $200,000 |
| 234 | Jax Biggers | Texas Rangers | 1 | 2018 | - | $166,400 |
| 235 | Brayan Rocchio | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $155,968 |
| 236 | Drew Swift | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2021 | - | $125,000 |
| 237 | Dylan Snypes | New York Mets | 1 | 2023 | - | $125,000 |
| 238 | Otto Lopez | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $119,228 |
| 239 | Patrick Frick | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 2019 | - | $100,000 |
| 240 | Lenyn Sosa | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2022 | - | $65,382 |
| 241 | Elli de la Cruz | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 2018 | - | $65,000 |
| 242 | Shay Whitcomb | Houston Astros | 1 | 2020 | - | $56,000 |
| 243 | Cobie Vance | Miami Marlins | 1 | 2018 | - | $50,000 |
| 244 | Jose Rodriguez | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 2018 | - | $50,000 |
| 245 | Leonel Valera | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 2015 | - | $50,000 |
| 246 | Shervyen Newton | New York Mets | 1 | 2015 | - | $50,000 |
| 247 | Jack Lopez | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2021 | - | $49,072 |
| 248 | Jermaine Palacios | Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2022 | - | $34,614 |
| 249 | Drew Maggi | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $33,231 |
| 250 | Elliot Soto | Minnesota Twins | 2 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $22,536 |
| 251 | Alex De Goti | Houston Astros | 1 | 2021 | - | $18,402 |
| 252 | Julio Carreras | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 2018 | - | $15,000 |
| 253 | Camden Duzenack | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 254 | Madison Stokes | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 255 | Mason McCoy | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 256 | Ivan Castillo | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2021 | - | $9,201 |
| 257 | Clay Dungan | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,500 |
| 258 | Jancarlos Cintron | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2023 | - | $2,500 |
Shortstop money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$12m 11
$21m 12
$19m 13
$28m 14
$59m 15
$66m 16
$106m 17
$142m 18
$231m 19
$137m 20
$342m 21
$368m 22
$394m 23
$283m 24
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $394,328,142. 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 Shortstop in MLB?
Mookie Betts. His contracts are worth $425,634,598 across 32 seasons from 2011 to 2044.
What have MLB shortstops earned?
$4,062,492,481 across 258 careers, an average of $15,746,095 each. That is 9.4% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Shortstop is 3 of 13 positions by total career money, behind Relief Pitcher on $4,708,046,951 and ahead of 3rd Base on $3,459,281,548.
How many are still being paid?
16 of the 258 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $1,844,954,546 is written into deals that run past it.
What counts towards a position total?
Every career filed at shortstop 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 · 3rd Base · Right Field · 1st Base · Center Field · Left Field · Catcher · Designated Hitter · 2nd Base · Outfielders · Pitchers · All-time MLB earnings
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