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Los Angeles Dodgers career earnings
$2,461,710,100 across 111 careers, led by Mookie Betts on $425,634,598.
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 5.7% of the money in the MLB file.
CAREER MONEY $2.46bn
PER CAREER $22.2m
CAREERS 111
SHARE OF LEAGUE 5.7%
RANK 2 of 30
Los Angeles Dodgers at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $2,461,710,100
- Careers
- 111
- Per career
- $22,177,568
- Paid through 2024
- $2,029,710,100
- Still to be paid
- $432,000,000
- Rank
- 2 of 30 clubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Los Angeles Dodgers careers
Total contract money, 2002 to 2044
Every Los Angeles Dodgers career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mookie Betts Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 32 | 2011 to 2044 | $297.0m | $425,634,598$425.6m |
| 02 | Clayton Kershaw | Starting Pitcher | 17 | 2006 to 2023 | - | $291,176,411$291.2m |
| 03 | Freddie Freeman Paid in 2024 | 1st Base | 32 | 2007 to 2040 | $102.0m | $285,739,279$285.7m |
| 04 | Cole Hamels | 17 | 2002 to 2021 | - | $204,443,666$204.4m | |
| 05 | Jason Heyward Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 19 | 2007 to 2027 | $15.0m | $191,609,278$191.6m |
| 06 | J.D. Martinez | Designated Hitter | 14 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $128,421,096$128.4m |
| 07 | Trevor Bauer | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $114,178,389$114.2m |
| 08 | Chris Taylor Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 14 | 2012 to 2026 | $17.0m | $75,465,516$75.5m |
| 09 | Danny Duffy | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2007 to 2022 | - | $67,305,782$67.3m |
| 10 | Noah Syndergaard | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $58,418,904$58.4m |
| 11 | Kenta Maeda | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $52,414,704$52.4m |
| 12 | Brandon Morrow | 13 | 2006 to 2019 | - | $51,953,450$52.0m | |
| 13 | Daniel Hudson | Relief Pitcher | 16 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $39,535,107$39.5m |
| 14 | Max Muncy | 1st Base | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $39,049,043$39.0m |
| 15 | Blake Treinen | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $38,034,759$38.0m |
| 16 | David Peralta | Left Field | 11 | 2005 to 2023 | - | $37,191,393$37.2m |
| 17 | Miguel Rojas Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 12 | 2014 to 2025 | $1000k | $32,222,502$32.2m |
| 18 | Dellin Betances | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2006 to 2021 | - | $30,797,341$30.8m |
| 19 | Yaisel Sierra | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $30,000,000$30.0m |
| 20 | Julio Urias | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $29,430,638$29.4m |
| 21 | Shelby Miller | Relief Pitcher | 13 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $23,132,936$23.1m |
| 22 | Walker Buehler | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $22,187,267$22.2m |
| 23 | Jake Lamb | 1st Base | 10 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $16,290,240$16.3m |
| 24 | Jimmy Nelson | Relief Pitcher | 12 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $13,769,996$13.8m |
| 25 | Austin Barnes Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 11 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $13,760,766$13.8m |
| 26 | Steven Souza | 8 | 2007 to 2020 | - | $10,159,591$10.2m | |
| 27 | Anthony Gonsolin Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2016 to 2024 | - | $8,665,216$8.7m |
| 28 | Alexander Reyes | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $7,235,131$7.2m |
| 29 | Ryan Brasier | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $6,627,647$6.6m |
| 30 | Hanser Alberto | 2nd Base | 10 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $5,478,942$5.5m |
| 31 | Robbie Erlin | Relief Pitcher | 10 | 2009 to 2022 | - | $4,646,897$4.6m |
| 32 | Carson Fulmer | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $4,524,136$4.5m |
| 33 | Gavin Lux | 2nd Base | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,498,742$4.5m |
| 34 | Dustin May | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,381,463$4.4m |
| 35 | Phil Bickford | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $4,107,925$4.1m |
| 36 | Trayce Thompson | Center Field | 7 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $3,618,259$3.6m |
| 37 | Yency Almonte | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $3,575,656$3.6m |
| 38 | Caleb Ferguson | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $3,406,490$3.4m |
| 39 | Jeren Kendall | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,900,000$2.9m |
| 40 | Brusdar Graterol | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,826,141$2.8m |
| 41 | Kody Hoese | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,740,300$2.7m |
| 42 | Bobby Miller | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $2,707,101$2.7m |
| 43 | Luis Rodriguez | Outfielders | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,667,500$2.7m |
| 44 | Evan Phillips | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,649,987$2.6m |
| 45 | Diego Cartaya | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 46 | Dylan Covey | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,477,643$2.5m |
| 47 | Michael Busch | 2nd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,312,000$2.3m |
| 48 | Beau Burrows | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $2,277,888$2.3m |
| 49 | J.P. Feyereisen | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,229,370$2.2m |
| 50 | Maddux Bruns | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,197,500$2.2m |
| 51 | Tim Federowicz | 8 | 2008 to 2019 | - | $2,149,164$2.1m | |
| 52 | Austin Wynns | Catcher | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,050,355$2.1m |
| 53 | Andrew Toles | Right Field | 6 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $2,011,584$2.0m |
| 54 | Victor Gonzalez | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $1,949,179$1.9m |
| 55 | Wander Suero | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,634,608$1.6m |
| 56 | Jake Vogel | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,622,500$1.6m |
| 57 | Kevin Quackenbush | 7 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $1,569,286$1.6m | |
| 58 | James Pazos | 7 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $1,558,046$1.6m | |
| 59 | Kendall Williams | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,547,500$1.5m |
| 60 | Enny Romero | 5 | 2013 to 2018 | - | $1,527,155$1.5m | |
| 61 | Sam Gaviglio | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2011 to 2020 | - | $1,494,914$1.5m |
| 62 | Chris Betts | Catcher | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,485,000$1.5m |
| 63 | Adam Kolarek | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,411,144$1.4m |
| 64 | Mike Kickham | 5 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $1,374,167$1.4m | |
| 65 | Michael Grove | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,356,418$1.4m |
| 66 | Ryan Pepiot | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,341,728 |
| 67 | Peter Heubeck | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,272,000 |
| 68 | Alex Vesia | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,265,675 |
| 69 | Clayton Beeter | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,196,500 |
| 70 | Miguel Vargas | 2nd Base | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,176,340 |
| 71 | Yefry Ramirez | 3 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $1,033,966 | |
| 72 | Bryan Hudson | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,011,613 |
| 73 | James Outman | Center Field | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,010,764 |
| 74 | Carlos Asuaje | 4 | 2013 to 2018 | - | $967,034 | |
| 75 | Yonny Hernandez | Shortstop | 4 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $907,263 |
| 76 | Jason Martin | Outfielders | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $905,790 |
| 77 | Jonny DeLuca | Outfielders | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $760,649 |
| 78 | Jake Reed | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $751,283 |
| 79 | Tomas Telis | 1st Base | 6 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $734,642 |
| 80 | Landon Knack | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $715,000 |
| 81 | Ty Kelly | 3rd Base | 3 | 2016 to 2018 | - | $707,971 |
| 82 | Emmet Sheehan | Pitchers | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $658,697 |
| 83 | Tyler Cyr | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $637,965 |
| 84 | Stefen Romero | Left Field | 5 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $613,419 |
| 85 | Alex De Jesus | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $500,000 |
| 86 | Justin Bruihl | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2021 to 2022 | - | $425,317 |
| 87 | Carson Taylor | Catcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $400,000 |
| 88 | Andy Burns | 3rd Base | 3 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $386,338 |
| 89 | Brandon Lewis | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $372,500 |
| 90 | Andre Jackson | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $317,458 |
| 91 | Andy Pages | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 92 | Carlos Duran | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 93 | Hyun-Il Choi | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 94 | Jorbit Vivas | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 95 | Eddy Alvarez | 2nd Base | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $272,997 |
| 96 | Devin Mann | 2nd Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $272,500 |
| 97 | Nick Robertson | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $270,404 |
| 98 | Zach Reks | Outfielders | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $213,662 |
| 99 | Eddys Leonard | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $200,000 |
| 100 | Gavin Stone | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $138,710 |
| 101 | Cole Percival | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $125,000 |
| 102 | Hunter Feduccia | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 103 | Logan Salow | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 104 | Kekai Rios | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $90,000 |
| 105 | Darien Nunez | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $82,809 |
| 106 | Justin Hagenman | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $75,000 |
| 107 | Aaron Ochsenbein | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $72,500 |
| 108 | Leonel Valera | Shortstop | 1 | 2015 | - | $50,000 |
| 109 | Jose Ramos | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $30,000 |
| 110 | Drew Avans | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $5,000 |
| 111 | Clayton Daniel | 2nd Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,000 |
Los Angeles Dodgers money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$18m 11
$35m 12
$55m 13
$76m 14
$99m 15
$132m 16
$159m 17
$223m 18
$275m 19
$138m 20
$255m 21
$217m 22
$245m 23
$72m 24
2019 is the biggest year on this chart at $274,596,066. 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 Los Angeles Dodgers player?
Mookie Betts. His contracts are worth $425,634,598 across 32 seasons from 2011 to 2044.
What have Los Angeles Dodgers players earned in total?
$2,461,710,100 across 111 careers, an average of $22,177,568 each. That is 5.7% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Los Angeles Dodgers is 2 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind San Diego Padres on $2,538,784,734 and ahead of New York Mets on $2,357,071,279.
How many are still being paid?
7 of the 111 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $432,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Los Angeles Dodgers 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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