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Pittsburgh Pirates career earnings
$852,920,125 across 108 careers, led by Andrew McCutchen on $121,465,170.
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 2.0% of the money in the MLB file.
CAREER MONEY $852.9m
PER CAREER $7.9m
CAREERS 108
SHARE OF LEAGUE 2.0%
RANK 27 of 30
Pittsburgh Pirates at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $852,920,125
- Careers
- 108
- Per career
- $7,897,409
- Paid through 2024
- $721,920,125
- Still to be paid
- $131,000,000
- Rank
- 27 of 30 clubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Pittsburgh Pirates careers
Total contract money, 2002 to 2031
Every Pittsburgh Pirates career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrew McCutchen | Right Field | 16 | 2005 to 2023 | - | $121,465,170$121.5m |
| 02 | Bryan Reynolds Paid in 2024 | Center Field | 14 | 2016 to 2031 | $88.0m | $116,155,725$116.2m |
| 03 | Carlos Santana | 1st Base | 15 | 2004 to 2023 | - | $106,676,371$106.7m |
| 04 | Rich Hill | Starting Pitcher | 19 | 2002 to 2023 | - | $79,843,688$79.8m |
| 05 | Ke'Bryan Hayes Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 12 | 2015 to 2030 | $43.0m | $72,528,605$72.5m |
| 06 | Trevor Cahill | 14 | 2006 to 2021 | - | $50,702,256$50.7m | |
| 07 | Todd Frazier | 12 | 2007 to 2021 | - | $48,142,796$48.1m | |
| 08 | Austin Hedges | Catcher | 10 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $19,999,022$20.0m |
| 09 | Vincent Velasquez | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $16,289,412$16.3m |
| 10 | Chris Owings | Shortstop | 12 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $13,094,680$13.1m |
| 11 | Yoshitomo Tsutsugo | 1st Base | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $12,845,708$12.8m |
| 12 | Ji-Man Choi | 1st Base | 8 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $12,240,249$12.2m |
| 13 | Felipe Vazquez | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2015 to 2019 | - | $10,002,130$10.0m |
| 14 | Jarlin Garcia | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $7,319,935$7.3m |
| 15 | Robert Stephenson | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $7,254,374$7.3m |
| 16 | Henry Davis | Catcher | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $6,902,584$6.9m |
| 17 | Dan Vogelbach | Designated Hitter | 9 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $6,452,630$6.5m |
| 18 | Ben Gamel | Right Field | 8 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $6,149,019$6.1m |
| 19 | Nick Gonzales | Shortstop | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $5,819,500$5.8m |
| 20 | Miguel Andujar | 3rd Base | 8 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $5,487,884$5.5m |
| 21 | Travis Swaggerty | Outfielders | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $4,430,768$4.4m |
| 22 | Michael Feliz | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $4,288,230$4.3m | |
| 23 | Mitch Keller | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,973,087$4.0m |
| 24 | JT Brubaker | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $3,799,203$3.8m |
| 25 | Steven Wright | 7 | 2006 to 2018 | - | $3,441,673$3.4m | |
| 26 | Quinn Priester | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,400,000$3.4m |
| 27 | Johan Oviedo | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,297,895$3.3m |
| 28 | Ryan Borucki | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $3,174,814$3.2m |
| 29 | Richard Rodriguez | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $3,132,428$3.1m |
| 30 | Connor Joe | Left Field | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $3,075,596$3.1m |
| 31 | Jerad Eickhoff | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2011 to 2022 | - | $3,033,544$3.0m |
| 32 | Bubba Chandler | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 33 | Hudson Head | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 34 | Wil Crowe | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,915,951$2.9m |
| 35 | Will Craig | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $2,836,660$2.8m | |
| 36 | Anthony Solometo | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,797,500$2.8m |
| 37 | Duane Underwood | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,672,017$2.7m |
| 38 | Carmen Mlodzinski | Pitchers | 2 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $2,464,197$2.5m |
| 39 | Austin Brice | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $2,387,649$2.4m |
| 40 | Chase De Jong | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $2,320,118$2.3m |
| 41 | Brennan Malone | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,202,200$2.2m |
| 42 | Rob Zastryzny | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,200,158$2.2m |
| 43 | Jared Jones | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,200,000$2.2m |
| 44 | David Bednar | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $2,181,678$2.2m |
| 45 | Oneil Cruz | Shortstop | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,087,656$2.1m |
| 46 | Andrew Susac | 7 | 2011 to 2020 | - | $2,043,655$2.0m | |
| 47 | Ji-Hwan Bae | 2nd Base | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,021,152$2.0m |
| 48 | Anthony Alford | Center Field | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $1,852,373$1.9m |
| 49 | Jack Suwinski | Center Field | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,724,982$1.7m |
| 50 | Sam Howard | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $1,717,587$1.7m |
| 51 | Edgar Santana | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,717,317$1.7m |
| 52 | Cal Mitchell | Outfielders | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $1,714,978$1.7m |
| 53 | Blake Cederlind | Pitchers | 4 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,619,495$1.6m |
| 54 | Colin Holderman | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,609,596$1.6m |
| 55 | Max Kranick | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,596,901$1.6m |
| 56 | Lonnie White, Jr. | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 57 | Dillon Peters | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $1,484,569$1.5m |
| 58 | Ryan Vilade | 3rd Base | 2 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,443,802$1.4m |
| 59 | Zach Thompson | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $1,436,440$1.4m |
| 60 | Tucupita Marcano | Shortstop | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,406,160$1.4m |
| 61 | Cody Ponce | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,401,272$1.4m |
| 62 | Roansy Contreras | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,378,051$1.4m |
| 63 | Rodolfo Castro | Shortstop | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,321,474 |
| 64 | Joshua Palacios | Center Field | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,290,459 |
| 65 | Jared Triolo | 3rd Base | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,235,945 |
| 66 | Kevin Kramer | 4 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $1,235,894 | |
| 67 | T.J. Rivera | 3 | 2016 to 2018 | - | $1,209,722 | |
| 68 | Tyler Bashlor | 4 | 2013 to 2020 | - | $1,204,361 | |
| 69 | Jason Delay | Catcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,177,678 |
| 70 | Tyler Heineman | Catcher | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,003,887 |
| 71 | Troy Stokes | 3 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $979,536 | |
| 72 | Angel Perdomo | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $958,787 |
| 73 | Jacob Gonzalez | 3rd Base | 1 | 2017 | - | $950,000 |
| 74 | Yerry De Los Santos | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $941,149 |
| 75 | Canaan Smith-Njigba | Left Field | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $935,944 |
| 76 | Yohan Ramirez | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $806,456 |
| 77 | Cole Tucker | Shortstop | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $794,803 |
| 78 | Jose Hernandez | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2023 | - | $720,000 |
| 79 | Luiz Ortiz | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $618,985 |
| 80 | Diego Castillo | 2nd Base | 2 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $609,594 |
| 81 | Dylan Busby | 3rd Base | 1 | 2017 | - | $575,000 |
| 82 | Luis Oviedo | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $570,500 |
| 83 | Geoff Hartlieb | Pitchers | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $562,735 |
| 84 | Matt Fraizer | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $525,000 |
| 85 | Michael Burrows | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $500,000 |
| 86 | Liover Peguero | Shortstop | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $486,538 |
| 87 | Eric Hanhold | Pitchers | 4 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $447,067 |
| 88 | Osvaldo Bido | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2023 | - | $421,939 |
| 89 | Beau Sulser | Pitchers | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $365,113 |
| 90 | Maikol Escotto | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $350,000 |
| 91 | Mason Martin | 1st Base | 1 | 2017 | - | $350,000 |
| 92 | Jared Oliva | Center Field | 3 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $316,882 |
| 93 | Adonis Medina | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $301,342 |
| 94 | Cody Bolton | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 95 | Cam Vieaux | Pitchers | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $248,074 |
| 96 | Tahnaj Thomas | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $200,000 |
| 97 | Brendt Citta | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 98 | Colin Selby | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 99 | Jonah Davis | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 100 | Nic Laio | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $125,000 |
| 101 | Cam Alldred | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $103,846 |
| 102 | Eddy Yean | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 103 | Omar Cruz | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 104 | Trey McGough | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $100,000 |
| 105 | Miguel Yajure | Pitchers | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $83,625 |
| 106 | Drew Maggi | Shortstop | 2 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $33,231 |
| 107 | Hunter Owen | 3rd Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $21,469 |
| 108 | Endy Rodriguez | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
Pittsburgh Pirates money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$11m 11
$10m 12
$14m 13
$24m 14
$41m 15
$52m 16
$70m 17
$89m 18
$95m 19
$41m 20
$84m 21
$82m 22
$80m 23
$17m 24
2019 is the biggest year on this chart at $95,236,714. 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 Pittsburgh Pirates player?
Andrew McCutchen. His contracts are worth $121,465,170 across 16 seasons from 2005 to 2023.
What have Pittsburgh Pirates players earned in total?
$852,920,125 across 108 careers, an average of $7,897,409 each. That is 2.0% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Pittsburgh Pirates is 27 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Baltimore Orioles on $944,822,061 and ahead of Cleveland Guardians on $765,361,991.
How many are still being paid?
2 of the 108 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $131,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Pittsburgh Pirates 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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