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Oakland Athletics career earnings
$512,125,493 across 110 careers, led by Khris Davis on $58,127,317.
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 1.2% of the money in the MLB file.
CAREER MONEY $512.1m
PER CAREER $4.7m
CAREERS 110
SHARE OF LEAGUE 1.2%
RANK 30 of 30
Oakland Athletics at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $512,125,493
- Careers
- 110
- Per career
- $4,655,686
- Paid through 2024
- $512,125,493
- Still to be paid
- $0
- Rank
- 30 of 30 clubs
The Oakland Athletics 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 Oakland Athletics careers
Total contract money, 2001 to 2024
Every Oakland Athletics career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Khris Davis | Designated Hitter | 10 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $58,127,317$58.1m |
| 02 | Jed Lowrie | 2nd Base | 16 | 2005 to 2022 | - | $55,921,333$55.9m |
| 03 | Sergio Romo | 13 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $40,352,459$40.4m | |
| 04 | Mitch Moreland | 13 | 2007 to 2021 | - | $35,355,726$35.4m | |
| 05 | Aledmys Diaz Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 11 | 2014 to 2024 | - | $34,912,963$34.9m |
| 06 | Trevor May | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $27,224,289$27.2m |
| 07 | Michael Fiers | 12 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $25,069,124$25.1m | |
| 08 | Yusmeiro Petit | 17 | 2001 to 2021 | - | $24,740,528$24.7m | |
| 09 | Jesus Aguilar | 1st Base | 10 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $18,031,829$18.0m |
| 10 | Jace Peterson Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 12 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $14,671,381$14.7m |
| 11 | Stephen Vogt | Catcher | 11 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $13,812,499$13.8m |
| 12 | Tony Kemp | 2nd Base | 9 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,648,334$8.6m |
| 13 | Chad Pinder | Left Field | 8 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $8,280,331$8.3m |
| 14 | Ramon Laureano | Outfielders | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $6,892,900$6.9m |
| 15 | A.J. Puk | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $6,525,398$6.5m |
| 16 | Austin Beck | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $5,303,000$5.3m |
| 17 | James Kaprielian | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $5,022,573$5.0m |
| 18 | Robert Puason | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 19 | Shea Langeliers | Catcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $4,912,300$4.9m |
| 20 | Paul Blackburn | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $4,596,382$4.6m |
| 21 | Pete Kozma | 8 | 2007 to 2018 | - | $4,213,690$4.2m | |
| 22 | Drew Rucinski | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,427,525$3.4m |
| 23 | Tyler Soderstrom | Catcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,300,000$3.3m |
| 24 | Shintaro Fujinami | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2023 | - | $3,250,000$3.3m |
| 25 | Gunnar Hoglund | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,247,500$3.2m |
| 26 | Brent Rooker | Left Field | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,181,774$3.2m |
| 27 | Deolis Guerra | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2005 to 2022 | - | $3,087,465$3.1m |
| 28 | Grant Holmes | 2 | 2014 to 2019 | - | $3,055,000$3.1m | |
| 29 | Cole Irvin | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,844,999$2.8m |
| 30 | Tyler Wade | Shortstop | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,792,705$2.8m |
| 31 | Ryan Cusick | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,700,000$2.7m |
| 32 | Kyle Muller | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $2,615,816$2.6m |
| 33 | Austin Pruitt | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,580,408$2.6m |
| 34 | Burch Smith | 7 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $2,546,234$2.5m | |
| 35 | Pedro Pineda | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 36 | Nick Allen | Shortstop | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $2,480,750$2.5m |
| 37 | Daulton Jefferies | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $2,441,130$2.4m |
| 38 | Logan Davidson | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,424,600$2.4m |
| 39 | Sam Moll | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,244,427$2.2m |
| 40 | Seth Brown | Left Field | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,216,532$2.2m |
| 41 | Cristian Pache | Center Field | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $2,179,525$2.2m |
| 42 | Carlos Perez | Catcher | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,178,065$2.2m |
| 43 | Freddy Tarnok | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,172,692$2.2m |
| 44 | Sam Selman | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $1,707,059$1.7m |
| 45 | Zach Jackson | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,700,000$1.7m |
| 46 | Lucas Erceg | 3rd Base | 2 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,672,585$1.7m |
| 47 | Skye Bolt | Center Field | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,640,120$1.6m |
| 48 | Sheldon Neuse | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $1,565,988$1.6m | |
| 49 | Dany Jimenez | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $1,453,035$1.5m |
| 50 | Yacksel Rios | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,452,875$1.5m |
| 51 | Spencer Patton | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $1,369,725$1.4m |
| 52 | Kevin Smith | Shortstop | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,350,770$1.4m |
| 53 | Mason Miller | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $1,319,100 |
| 54 | Jeremy Eierman | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,232,000 |
| 55 | JP Sears | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,195,372 |
| 56 | Kirby Snead | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,180,380 |
| 57 | Rico Garcia | Pitchers | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $1,161,585 |
| 58 | Ken Waldichuk | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,157,764 |
| 59 | Zack Gelof | 3rd Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,157,400 |
| 60 | Hogan Harris | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,155,488 |
| 61 | Zach Neal | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,063,844 |
| 62 | Austin Allen | Catcher | 5 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,057,072 |
| 63 | Nik Turley | 4 | 2008 to 2020 | - | $1,021,930 | |
| 64 | Trey Supak | 2 | 2014 to 2020 | - | $1,006,230 | |
| 65 | Conner Capel | Right Field | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,003,111 |
| 66 | Jeff Criswell | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 67 | Esteury Ruiz | Center Field | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $927,688 |
| 68 | Tyler Baum | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $900,000 |
| 69 | Reymin Guduan | 4 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $872,955 | |
| 70 | Ryan Noda | 1st Base | 2 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $845,000 |
| 71 | Luis Medina | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $841,295 |
| 72 | Christian Lopes | 2nd Base | 2 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $834,615 |
| 73 | Jordan Diaz | 3rd Base | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $828,128 |
| 74 | Domingo Acevedo | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $798,007 |
| 75 | Luis Barrera | Center Field | 4 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $720,201 |
| 76 | Vimael Machin | 2nd Base | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $709,513 |
| 77 | Joey Estes | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $500,000 |
| 78 | Kyle McCann | Catcher | 1 | 2019 | - | $500,000 |
| 79 | Adam Oller | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $499,980 |
| 80 | Beau Taylor | Catcher | 4 | 2011 to 2020 | - | $484,018 |
| 81 | Jonah Bride | 3rd Base | 1 | 2022 | - | $438,444 |
| 82 | CJ Rodriguez | Catcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $400,000 |
| 83 | Grant Holman | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $375,000 |
| 84 | Jacob Wilson | 2nd Base | 2 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $372,680 |
| 85 | Brady Feigl | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $300,000 |
| 86 | Junior Perez | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 87 | Michael Guldberg | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $300,000 |
| 88 | Chad Smith | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $292,300 |
| 89 | Lawrence Butler | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $285,000 |
| 90 | Dermis Garcia | 3rd Base | 1 | 2022 | - | $265,374 |
| 91 | Adrian Martinez | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $203,838 |
| 92 | Vince Fernandez | Outfielders | 1 | 2016 | - | $160,100 |
| 93 | Jake Lemoine | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $150,000 |
| 94 | Colin Peluse | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $149,300 |
| 95 | Chase Cohen | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $140,000 |
| 96 | Cal Stevenson | Outfielders | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $139,810 |
| 97 | Parker Markel | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $133,267 |
| 98 | Drew Swift | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $125,000 |
| 99 | Ty Damron | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $120,000 |
| 100 | Brayan Buelvas | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $100,000 |
| 101 | Jared Koenig | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $88,458 |
| 102 | Montana DuRapau | 1 | 2019 | - | $74,600 | |
| 103 | Jack Weisenburger | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $50,000 |
| 104 | Max Schuemann | 2nd Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $45,000 |
| 105 | Brian Howard | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $40,000 |
| 106 | Miguel Romero | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $39,871 |
| 107 | Mickey McDonald | Center Field | 1 | 2022 | - | $34,615 |
| 108 | Parker Dunshee | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $25,000 |
| 109 | Jorge Juan | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 110 | Aiden McIntyre | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,500 |
Oakland Athletics money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$4.5m 11
$7.5m 12
$10m 13
$23m 14
$32m 15
$43m 16
$48m 17
$49m 18
$70m 19
$31m 20
$72m 21
$46m 22
$53m 23
$13m 24
2021 is the biggest year on this chart at $71,973,550. 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 Oakland Athletics player?
Khris Davis. His contracts are worth $58,127,317 across 10 seasons from 2009 to 2021.
What have Oakland Athletics players earned in total?
$512,125,493 across 110 careers, an average of $4,655,686 each. That is 1.2% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Oakland Athletics is 30 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Tampa Bay Rays on $660,205,585.
How many are still being paid?
2 of the 110 have a figure against the 2024 season.
Is this the Oakland Athletics 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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