Chicago White Sox career earnings
$1,275,849,245 across 86 careers, led by Elvis Andrus on $130,810,764.
Every man on the roster, ranked by what his contracts have been worth across his whole career rather than by what this club is paying him now. It comes to 2.9% of the money in the MLB file.
Chicago White Sox at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,275,849,245
- Careers
- 86
- Per career
- $14,835,456
- Paid through 2024
- $1,202,099,245
- Still to be paid
- $73,750,000
- Rank
- 17 of 30 clubs
The Chicago White Sox squad page carries the current roster and what each man is paid this season. What follows is the other question: what those same men have earned across every season of their careers.
The fifteen richest Chicago White Sox careers
Total contract money, 2005 to 2027
Every Chicago White Sox career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Elvis Andrus | Shortstop | 16 | 2005 to 2023 | - | $130,810,764$130.8m |
| 02 | Yoan Moncada Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 11 | 2015 to 2025 | $5.0m | $102,300,012$102.3m |
| 03 | Yasmani Grandal | Catcher | 14 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $102,218,259$102.2m |
| 04 | Lance Lynn Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 15 | 2008 to 2024 | - | $99,440,917$99.4m |
| 05 | Dallas Keuchel | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $97,084,347$97.1m |
| 06 | Andrew Benintendi Paid in 2024 | Left Field | 13 | 2015 to 2027 | $47.5m | $97,008,585$97.0m |
| 07 | Luis Robert Paid in 2024 | Center Field | 10 | 2017 to 2026 | $17.0m | $75,055,556$75.1m |
| 08 | Liam Hendriks Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 14 | 2007 to 2024 | - | $62,819,843$62.8m |
| 09 | Joe Kelly Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 14 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $45,825,055$45.8m |
| 10 | Eloy Jimenez Paid in 2024 | Left Field | 8 | 2012 to 2025 | $3.0m | $44,855,556$44.9m |
| 11 | Bryan Shaw | Relief Pitcher | 14 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $38,532,369$38.5m |
| 12 | Tim Anderson | Shortstop | 9 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $36,413,301$36.4m |
| 13 | Kendall Graveman Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 12 | 2013 to 2024 | - | $31,306,758$31.3m |
| 14 | Stephen Piscotty | Right Field | 9 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $31,246,257$31.2m |
| 15 | Alex Colome | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $28,640,790$28.6m |
| 16 | Mike Clevinger Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $27,670,513$27.7m |
| 17 | Lucas Giolito | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $26,513,212$26.5m |
| 18 | Leury Garcia Paid in 2024 | 2nd Base | 12 | 2013 to 2024 | - | $25,490,659$25.5m |
| 19 | Aaron Bummer Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 10 | 2014 to 2025 | $1.3m | $16,421,731$16.4m |
| 20 | Jake Marisnick | Center Field | 12 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $12,898,349$12.9m |
| 21 | Reynaldo Lopez | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $9,971,102$10.0m |
| 22 | Andrew Vaughn | 1st Base | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $9,266,700$9.3m |
| 23 | Dylan Cease | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $9,028,539$9.0m |
| 24 | Clint Frazier | Outfielders | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,934,206$8.9m |
| 25 | Ruben Tejada | Shortstop | 9 | 2010 to 2019 | - | $8,342,126$8.3m |
| 26 | Brian Goodwin | Right Field | 7 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $6,606,453$6.6m |
| 27 | Garrett Crochet | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $6,598,650$6.6m |
| 28 | Michael Kopech | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $5,525,630$5.5m |
| 29 | Jake Burger | 3rd Base | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $4,889,746$4.9m |
| 30 | Zack Collins | Designated Hitter | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $4,804,438$4.8m |
| 31 | Evan Marshall | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $4,672,485$4.7m |
| 32 | Kyle Crick | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $4,480,664$4.5m |
| 33 | Brandon Finnegan | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2018 | - | $3,731,203$3.7m |
| 34 | Gavin Sheets | Outfielders | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,639,159$3.6m |
| 35 | Blake Rutherford | Outfielders | 1 | 2016 | - | $3,282,000$3.3m |
| 36 | Colson Montgomery | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,027,000$3.0m |
| 37 | Jared Kelley | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 38 | Jose Ruiz | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,841,147$2.8m |
| 39 | Oscar Colas | Outfielders | 1 | 2022 | - | $2,700,000$2.7m |
| 40 | Mikie Mahtook | 6 | 2011 to 2019 | - | $2,529,209$2.5m | |
| 41 | Marco Hernandez | 5 | 2016 to 2020 | - | $2,524,919$2.5m | |
| 42 | Nick Ciuffo | Catcher | 4 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,117,651$2.1m |
| 43 | Matthew Thompson | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,100,000$2.1m |
| 44 | Yoelqui Cespedes | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,050,000$2.1m |
| 45 | Andrew Dalquist | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 46 | Mike Wright | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,887,420$1.9m |
| 47 | Matt Foster | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $1,868,886$1.9m |
| 48 | Wes Kath | 3rd Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 49 | Norge Vera | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 50 | Seby Zavala | Catcher | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,421,804$1.4m |
| 51 | Ryan Burr | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,392,101$1.4m |
| 52 | Gregory Santos | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,198,010 |
| 53 | Jonathan Stiever | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,111,624 |
| 54 | Romy Gonzalez | 2nd Base | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,100,861 |
| 55 | Jimmy Lambert | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,035,922 |
| 56 | Tanner Banks | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $991,572 |
| 57 | Sean Burke | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $900,000 |
| 58 | Alex McRae | Pitchers | 5 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $889,860 |
| 59 | Yermin Mercedes | Catcher | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $819,930 |
| 60 | Bennett Sousa | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $766,891 |
| 61 | Emilio Vargas | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2019 | - | $555,000 |
| 62 | Jesse Scholtens | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $481,004 |
| 63 | Raudy Read | Catcher | 4 | 2017 to 2020 | - | $468,813 |
| 64 | Zach Remillard | 3rd Base | 2 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $428,068 |
| 65 | Luis Mieses | Outfielders | 1 | 2016 | - | $428,000 |
| 66 | Frank German | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $420,574 |
| 67 | Tyler Johnson | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $390,000 |
| 68 | Kade McClure | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $330,000 |
| 69 | Davis Martin | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $329,992 |
| 70 | Bryan Ramos | 3rd Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 71 | Cristian Mena | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $250,000 |
| 72 | Bernardo Flores | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $243,562 | |
| 73 | DJ Gladney | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $225,000 |
| 74 | Jason Bilous | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $185,000 |
| 75 | Mark Payton | Left Field | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $150,763 |
| 76 | Andrew Perez | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $150,000 |
| 77 | Keegan Fish | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 78 | Luke Shilling | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 79 | Zach Muckenhirn | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $100,000 |
| 80 | Hunter Schryver | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $75,500 |
| 81 | Lenyn Sosa | Shortstop | 1 | 2022 | - | $65,382 |
| 82 | Jose Rodriguez | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $50,000 |
| 83 | Nick Avila | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $50,000 |
| 84 | Craig Dedelow | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 85 | Tyler Neslony | Right Field | 1 | 2016 | - | $8,000 |
| 86 | Nicholas Padilla | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $3,846 |
Chicago White Sox money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2022 is the biggest year on this chart at $198,071,552. A roster assembled recently draws a spike rather than a run: the chart follows the men who are here now, wherever they were paid it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Chicago White Sox player?
Elvis Andrus. His contracts are worth $130,810,764 across 16 seasons from 2005 to 2023.
What have Chicago White Sox players earned in total?
$1,275,849,245 across 86 careers, an average of $14,835,456 each. That is 2.9% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Chicago White Sox is 17 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Kansas City Royals on $1,307,837,984 and ahead of San Francisco Giants on $1,258,932,781.
How many are still being paid?
11 of the 86 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $73,750,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Chicago White Sox payroll?
No. It is career money carried by the current roster: everything each man's contracts have been worth across every season, at this club or anywhere else. A payroll is one season and this is every one of them.
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