Charlie Culberson

Atlanta Braves, 3rd Base
Age: 35y-8m-12d (Apr 10, 1989)
Exp: 7.123 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#51 overall), 2007
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
INACTIVE

2023-2023 free-agent-xxb

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 34
Buried
$123,872 $123,872 - $123,872 $123,872
2024 35
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 34 7.051
Buried
$720,000 - - $123,872 $123,872
2024 35 --
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 34
Buried
$123,872 $123,872 $123,872 - $123,872 $123,872
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 free-agent-xxb

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 free-agent-xxb

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $1,395,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,395,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,395,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,395,000
Average Salary:
$1,395,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $550,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year contract with the Colorado Rockies.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012
Pre-Arbitration

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $480,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $480,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $480,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Signing Bonus

Charlie Culberson signed a 1 year , $607,500 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $607,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $607,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $607,500
Average Salary:
$607,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.123 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,779,212

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 18
Signing Bonus
$607,500
$607,500
2012 23
Active
$480,000
$1,087,500
2013 24
Active
$171,366
$1,258,866
2014 25
Active
$478,142
$1,737,008
2016 27
Active
$241,251
$1,978,259
2017 28
Active
$81,135
$2,059,394
2018 29
Active
$575,000
$2,634,394
2019 30
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,395,000
$4,029,394
2020 31
Reserve / minor-buried
$259,816
$4,289,210
2021 32
Active
$1,500,000
$5,789,210
2022 33
Active
$1,750,000
$7,539,210
2023 34
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$123,872
$116,130
$7,663,082
$7,779,212
Total
$7,779,212

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $607,500 - $607,500
3 $1,129,508 - - $1,129,508
2 $322,386 - - $322,386
4 $2,469,818 - - $2,469,818
2 $3,250,000 - - $3,250,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
18
$607,500
$607,500
$607,500
2012
23
$480,000
$480,000
$1,087,500
2013
24
$171,366
$171,366
$1,258,866
2014
25
$478,142
$478,142
$1,737,008
2016
27
$241,251
$241,251
$1,978,259
2017
28
$81,135
$81,135
$2,059,394
2018
29
$575,000
$575,000
$2,634,394
2019
30
$1,395,000
$1,395,000
$4,029,394
2020
31
$259,816
$259,816
$4,289,210
2021
32
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,789,210
2022
33
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$7,539,210
2023
34
$123,872
$116,130
$123,872
$116,130
$7,663,082
$7,779,212
Total
$7,171,712
$607,500
$7,779,212

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $607,500 - $607,500
3 $1,129,508 - - $1,129,508
2 $322,386 - - $322,386
4 $2,469,818 - - $2,469,818
2 $3,250,000 - - $3,250,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2021 TEX Aug 20, 2021 - Sep 01, 2021 COVID-19
2019 ATL Sep 17, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Face
  • Mar 23, 2024 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 31, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 30, 2023 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 25, 2023 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 18, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 19, 2023 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 31, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 23, 2023 Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Feb 10, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 07, 2022 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 28, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 13, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1 million minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Non-Tendered by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.395 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 16, 2017 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Adrian Gonzalez , Scott Kazmir , Brandon McCarthy and $4.5M for Matt Kemp
  • Dec 10, 2016 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Dec 01, 2016 Signed a 1 year $550k contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 22, 2015 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 06, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 27, 2012 Traded to Colorado (COL) from San Francisco (SF) with cash considerations for Marco Scutaro
  • Jun 21, 2007 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Jun 07, 2007 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#51 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.03
2022 TEX 70 40 120 115 19 29 6 0 2 12 41 5 31 2 .252 .283 .357 .640 -0.08
2021 TEX 91 75 267 247 23 60 15 2 5 22 94 17 64 7 .243 .296 .381 .677 0.99
2020 ATL 10 1 7 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 .143 .143 .286 .429 -0.14
2019 ATL 108 15 143 135 14 35 5 2 5 20 59 6 44 0 .259 .294 .437 .731 -0.12
2018 ATL 113 64 322 296 47 80 18 2 12 45 138 21 85 4 .270 .326 .466 .792 0.70
2017 LAD 15 2 15 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 .154 .267 .231 .498 0.04
2016 LAD 34 19 68 67 6 19 3 0 1 7 25 1 13 1 .284 .294 .373 .667 0.35
2014 COL 95 48 229 210 17 41 7 2 3 24 61 12 62 2 .195 .253 .290 .543 -1.57
2013 COL 47 21 104 99 12 29 5 0 2 12 40 4 23 5 .293 .317 .404 .721 -0.32
2012 SF 6 5 22 22 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 .136 .136 .136 .272 -0.23

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Mar 23, 2024
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 31, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 30, 2023
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 25, 2023
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 18, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
May 19, 2023
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 31, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 23, 2023
Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
Feb 10, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Apr 07, 2022
Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
Mar 16, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Dec 28, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Dec 13, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1 million minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Dec 02, 2019
Non-Tendered by Atlanta (ATL)
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.395 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Dec 16, 2017
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Adrian Gonzalez , Scott Kazmir , Brandon McCarthy and $4.5M for Matt Kemp
Dec 10, 2016
Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
Dec 01, 2016
Signed a 1 year $550k contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Nov 22, 2015
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Mar 06, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Colorado (COL)
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Colorado (COL)
Jul 27, 2012
Traded to Colorado (COL) from San Francisco (SF) with cash considerations for Marco Scutaro
Jun 21, 2007
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
Jun 07, 2007
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#51 overall)

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