MLB
Mike Pelfrey
Mike Pelfrey
Chicago White Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 40y-11m-10d (Jan 14, 1984)
Exp: 10.113 Years
Country: US
College: Wichita State (KS)
Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2005
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
RETIRED
2017-2017
Mike Pelfrey signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
33 | $476,449 | $535,000 | - | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| 2018 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
33 | 9.122 | $535,000 | - | - | $476,449 | $535,000 |
| 2018 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
33 | $535,000 | $535,000 | $535,000 | $535,000 | $535,000 | $535,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2016-2017
Mike Pelfrey signed a 2 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2014-2015
Mike Pelfrey signed a 2 year , $11,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2013-2013 Arbitration
Mike Pelfrey signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2014 / UFA
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2012-2012 Arbitration
Mike Pelfrey signed a 1 year , $5,687,500 contract with the New York Mets, including $5,687,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,687,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,687,500
Average Salary:
$5,687,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2013 / UFA
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2011-2011 Arbitration
Mike Pelfrey signed a 1 year , $3,925,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $3,925,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,925,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,925,000
Average Salary:
$3,925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2010 Rookie
Mike Pelfrey signed a 4 year , $5,250,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $3,550,000 signing bonus, $5,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,312,500.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,312,500
Signing Bonus:
$3,550,000
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Seasons
10.113 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$46,897,500
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$3,975,000 |
$3,975,000 |
|
| 2007 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$425,000 |
$4,400,000 |
|
| 2008 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$425,000 |
$4,825,000 |
|
| 2009 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$425,000 |
$5,250,000 |
|
| 2010 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$500,000 |
$5,750,000 |
|
| 2011 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,925,000 |
$9,675,000 |
|
| 2012 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,687,500 |
$15,362,500 |
|
| 2013 | 29 |
 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,000,000 |
$19,362,500 |
|
| 2014 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$24,862,500 |
|
| 2015 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$30,362,500 |
|
| 2016 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$38,362,500 |
|
| 2017 | 33 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$8,000,000 $535,000 |
$46,362,500 $46,897,500 |
|
| Total |
$46,897,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$11,812,500 | $3,550,000 | - | $15,362,500 |
| 3 |
|
$15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$535,000 | - | - | $535,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
|
22 |
$425,000
|
$3,550,000 |
$3,975,000 |
$3,975,000 |
|
| 2007 |
|
23 |
$425,000
|
$425,000 |
$4,400,000 |
||
| 2008 |
|
24 |
$425,000
|
$425,000 |
$4,825,000 |
||
| 2009 |
|
25 |
$425,000
|
$425,000 |
$5,250,000 |
||
| 2010 |
|
26 |
$500,000
|
$500,000 |
$5,750,000 |
||
| 2011 |
|
27 |
$3,925,000
|
$3,925,000 |
$9,675,000 |
||
| 2012 |
|
28 |
$5,687,500
|
$5,687,500 |
$15,362,500 |
||
| 2013 |
|
29 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$19,362,500 |
||
| 2014 |
|
30 |
$5,500,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$24,862,500 |
||
| 2015 |
|
31 |
$5,500,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$30,362,500 |
||
| 2016 |
|
32 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$38,362,500 |
||
| 2017 |
|
33 |
$8,000,000 $535,000
|
$8,000,000 $535,000 |
$46,362,500 $46,897,500 |
||
| Total |
$43,347,500 |
$3,550,000 |
$46,897,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$11,812,500 | $3,550,000 | - | $15,362,500 |
| 3 |
|
$15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
$16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$535,000 | - | - | $535,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
DET |
Aug 01, 2016 - Sep 05, 2016 | Back |
-
Mar 07, 2018
Retired from Professional Baseball
-
Apr 06, 2017
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Mar 30, 2017
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 04, 2015
Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 16, 2013
Signed a 2 year $11 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 17, 2012
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 17, 2012
Signed a 1 year $5.6 million contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jan 18, 2011
Signed a 1 year $3.925 million contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jan 10, 2006
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jun 07, 2005
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 1 (#9 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CHW | 34 | 21 | 127 | 87 | 79 | 62 | 79 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 120.0 | 5.93 | 1.58 | -1.08 |
| 2016 | DET | 24 | 22 | 161 | 76 | 71 | 46 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 119.0 | 5.37 | 1.74 | 0.15 |
| 2015 | MIN | 30 | 30 | 199 | 86 | 81 | 45 | 86 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 164.7 | 4.43 | 1.48 | 1.47 |
| 2014 | MIN | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23.7 | 7.99 | 1.99 | -0.68 |
| 2013 | MIN | 29 | 29 | 184 | 92 | 88 | 53 | 101 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 152.7 | 5.19 | 1.55 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | NYM | 3 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 2.29 | 1.42 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | NYM | 34 | 33 | 220 | 111 | 102 | 65 | 105 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 193.7 | 4.74 | 1.47 | 0.42 |
