Detroit Tigers career earnings
$1,057,076,638 across 88 careers, led by Miguel Cabrera on $393,188,684.
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 2.4% of the money in the MLB file.
Detroit Tigers at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,057,076,638
- Careers
- 88
- Per career
- $12,012,235
- Paid through 2024
- $953,076,638
- Still to be paid
- $104,000,000
- Rank
- 23 of 30 clubs
The Detroit Tigers 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 Detroit Tigers careers
Total contract money, 1999 to 2027
Every Detroit Tigers career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Miguel Cabrera Paid in 2024 | Designated Hitter | 23 | 1999 to 2024 | - | $393,188,684$393.2m |
| 02 | Javier Baez Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 15 | 2011 to 2027 | $73.0m | $165,207,493$165.2m |
| 03 | Eduardo Rodriguez Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2010 to 2026 | $31.0m | $96,436,088$96.4m |
| 04 | Derek Holland | 14 | 2006 to 2021 | - | $45,991,610$46.0m | |
| 05 | Jonathan Schoop | 2nd Base | 12 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $42,937,231$42.9m |
| 06 | Michael Pineda | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2005 to 2022 | - | $39,279,247$39.3m |
| 07 | Matt Boyd | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $27,904,495$27.9m |
| 08 | Michael Lorenzen | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $25,793,531$25.8m |
| 09 | Wily Peralta | Relief Pitcher | 12 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $18,122,352$18.1m |
| 10 | Austin Meadows | Left Field | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $12,903,767$12.9m |
| 11 | Spencer Torkelson | 1st Base | 3 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $9,662,456$9.7m |
| 12 | Casey Mize | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $9,653,330$9.7m |
| 13 | Daniel Norris | 8 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $9,547,212$9.5m | |
| 14 | Drew Hutchison | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2009 to 2022 | - | $7,551,699$7.6m |
| 15 | Riley Greene | Center Field | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $7,327,714$7.3m |
| 16 | Chasen Shreve | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $7,070,307$7.1m |
| 17 | Jackson Jobe | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $6,900,000$6.9m |
| 18 | Jose Cisnero | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $6,332,443$6.3m |
| 19 | Spencer Turnbull | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $5,964,007$6.0m |
| 20 | Robbie Ross | 5 | 2008 to 2017 | - | $5,654,949$5.7m | |
| 21 | Jacoby Jones | Center Field | 7 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $5,313,798$5.3m |
| 22 | Matt Manning | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $5,243,933$5.2m |
| 23 | Tyler Alexander | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $4,553,624$4.6m |
| 24 | Daz Cameron | Outfielders | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $4,512,082$4.5m |
| 25 | Alex Faedo | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $4,257,491$4.3m |
| 26 | Alex Lange | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,627,663$3.6m |
| 27 | Renato Nunez | 7 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $3,593,589$3.6m | |
| 28 | Ian Krol | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $3,499,523$3.5m |
| 29 | Victor Reyes | Center Field | 6 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $3,360,312$3.4m |
| 30 | Joey Wentz | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $3,153,842$3.2m |
| 31 | Tyler Nevin | 3rd Base | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,024,668$3.0m |
| 32 | Cristian Santana | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,975,000$3.0m |
| 33 | Roberto Campos | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,850,000$2.8m |
| 34 | Andy Ibanez | 2nd Base | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,815,489$2.8m |
| 35 | Izaac Pacheco | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,750,000$2.8m |
| 36 | Eric Haase | Catcher | 7 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $2,696,161$2.7m |
| 37 | Jake Rogers | Catcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,688,291$2.7m |
| 38 | Trey Wingenter | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,549,435$2.5m |
| 39 | Parker Meadows | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 40 | Ty Madden | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 41 | Ryan Lavarnway | Catcher | 11 | 2008 to 2021 | - | $2,297,427$2.3m |
| 42 | Travis Demeritte | 3 | 2013 to 2020 | - | $2,194,887$2.2m | |
| 43 | Kyle Funkhouser | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $2,072,885$2.1m |
| 44 | Dillon Dingler | Catcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,925,300$1.9m |
| 45 | Matt Vierling | Right Field | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,847,859$1.8m |
| 46 | Jose de la Cruz | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 47 | Akil Baddoo | Left Field | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,796,056$1.8m |
| 48 | Tarik Skubal | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,768,730$1.8m |
| 49 | Will Vest | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,743,000$1.7m |
| 50 | Mason Englert | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,720,000$1.7m |
| 51 | Dustin Garneau | Catcher | 7 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,542,541$1.5m |
| 52 | Rony Garcia | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,506,818$1.5m |
| 53 | Logan Shore | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 54 | Beau Brieske | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,437,836$1.4m |
| 55 | Nick Maton | 3rd Base | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,408,644$1.4m |
| 56 | Danny Cabrera | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 57 | Dylan Smith | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,115,000 |
| 58 | Andrew Moore | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2015 to 2019 | - | $1,017,304 |
| 59 | Zack Short | 2nd Base | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,004,574 |
| 60 | Edwin Uceta | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,000,451 |
| 61 | Gage Workman | 3rd Base | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 62 | Bryan Garcia | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $961,565 |
| 63 | Kerry Carpenter | Left Field | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $939,076 |
| 64 | Reese Olson | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $908,391 |
| 65 | Trei Cruz | Shortstop | 1 | 2020 | - | $900,000 |
| 66 | Mark Leiter | 3 | 2013 to 2018 | - | $744,208 | |
| 67 | Zach Logue | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $742,710 |
| 68 | Jason Foley | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2021 to 2022 | - | $742,549 |
| 69 | Andre Lipcius | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $733,100 |
| 70 | Ryan Kreidler | Shortstop | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $648,164 |
| 71 | Aderlin Rodriguez | 1 | 2009 | - | $600,000 | |
| 72 | Ben Taylor | 3 | 2015 to 2018 | - | $571,370 | |
| 73 | Colt Keith | 3rd Base | 1 | 2020 | - | $500,000 |
| 74 | Brendan White | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $479,681 |
| 75 | Garrett Hill | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $411,526 |
| 76 | Tyler Mattison | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $400,000 |
| 77 | Bryant Packard | Left Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $386,600 |
| 78 | Luis Carpio | Shortstop | 1 | 2013 | - | $300,000 |
| 79 | Miguel Del Pozo | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $291,439 |
| 80 | Zack Hess | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $227,700 |
| 81 | Jacob Robson | Center Field | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $200,002 |
| 82 | Carlos Sanabria | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $180,670 |
| 83 | Nivaldo Rodriguez | Pitchers | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $154,310 |
| 84 | Donny Sands | Catcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $103,842 |
| 85 | Nolan Blackwood | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $90,000 |
| 86 | Jack Lopez | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $49,072 |
| 87 | Shea Spitzbarth | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $15,335 |
| 88 | John Valente | 3rd Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500 |
Detroit Tigers money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $120,056,531. 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 Detroit Tigers player?
Miguel Cabrera. His contracts are worth $393,188,684 across 23 seasons from 1999 to 2024.
What have Detroit Tigers players earned in total?
$1,057,076,638 across 88 careers, an average of $12,012,235 each. That is 2.4% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Detroit Tigers is 23 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Arizona Diamondbacks on $1,157,988,724 and ahead of Seattle Mariners on $1,048,012,757.
How many are still being paid?
3 of the 88 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $104,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Detroit Tigers 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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