Aramis Ramirez

Pittsburgh Pirates, 3rd Base
Age: 46y-5m-28d (Jun 25, 1978)
Exp: 15.111 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 1994
Agent(s): Paul Kinzer (Kinzer Management Group)
RETIRED

2012-2015 free-agent-xxb

Aramis Ramirez signed a 3 year , $36,000,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $36,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2012 34 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2013 35 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 - $10,000,000 $16,000,000
2014 36 $16,050,000 $12,000,000 - $10,050,000 $26,050,000
2015 37
Mutual
$3,000,000 $12,000,000 - $3,000,000 $29,050,000
2016 38
UFA
Deferred Money
2018 40 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $32,050,000
2019 41 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 -
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2012 34 12.111 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $12,000,000
2013 35 13.111 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $12,000,000
2014 36 14.111 $16,000,000 $50,000 - $16,050,000 $12,000,000
2015 37 15.111
Mutual
$3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $12,000,000
2016 38 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2018 40 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2019 41 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2012 34 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $29,050,000 $6,000,000 $7,262,500
2013 35 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $16,000,000 $23,050,000 $8,000,000 $7,683,333
2014 36 $10,000,000 $10,050,000 $26,050,000 $13,050,000 $8,683,333 $6,525,000
2015 37
Mutual
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 $29,050,000 $3,000,000 $7,262,500 $3,000,000
Deferred Cash
2018 40 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $32,050,000 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2019 41 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2015: $4 million buyout on mutual option
  • $6 million deferred in 2014
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2007-2012 free-agent-xxb

Aramis Ramirez signed a 5 year , $75,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
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2005-2009

Aramis Ramirez signed a 4 year , $42,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $42,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
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2002-2004

Aramis Ramirez signed a 3 year , $9,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $9,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,166,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,166,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

15.111 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$146,700,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2002 24
Active
$500,000
$500,000
2003 25
Active
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
2004 26
Active
$6,000,000
$9,500,000
2005 27
Active
$8,250,000
$17,750,000
2006 28
Active
$10,750,000
$28,500,000
2007 29
Active
$9,000,000
$37,500,000
2008 30
Active
$15,075,000
$52,575,000
 NL Hank Aaron
2009 31
Active
$16,650,000
$69,225,000
2010 32
Active
$16,750,000
$85,975,000
2011 33
Active
$14,675,000
$100,650,000
 NL Silver Slugger:3B
2012 34
Active
$6,000,000
$106,650,000
2013 35
Active
$10,000,000
$116,650,000
2014 36
Active
$10,050,000
$126,700,000
2015 37
Retained
Reserve / mutual-exercised
$11,000,000
$3,000,000
$137,700,000
$140,700,000
2018 40
Deferred
$3,000,000
$143,700,000
2019 41
Deferred
$3,000,000
$146,700,000
Total
$146,700,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
8 $92,500,000 $4,500,000 $150,000 $97,150,000
6 $43,000,000 - $50,000 $43,050,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2002
24
$500,000
$500,000
$500,000
2003
25
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
2004
26
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$9,500,000
2005
27
$8,000,000
$250,000
$8,250,000
$17,750,000
2006
28
$10,500,000
$250,000
$10,750,000
$28,500,000
2007
29
$8,000,000
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$37,500,000
2008
30
$14,000,000
$1,000,000
$75,000
$15,075,000
$52,575,000
2009
31
$15,650,000
$1,000,000
$16,650,000
$69,225,000
2010
32
$15,750,000
$1,000,000
$16,750,000
$85,975,000
2011
33
$14,600,000
$75,000
$14,675,000
$100,650,000
2012
34
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$106,650,000
2013
35
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$116,650,000
2014
36
$10,000,000
$50,000
$10,050,000
$126,700,000
2015
37
$11,000,000
$3,000,000
$11,000,000
$3,000,000
$137,700,000
$140,700,000
2018
40
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$143,700,000
2019
41
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$146,700,000
Total
$142,000,000
$4,500,000
$200,000
$146,700,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
8 $92,500,000 $4,500,000 $150,000 $97,150,000
6 $43,000,000 - $50,000 $43,050,000
  • Nov 05, 2015 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jul 23, 2015 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Milwaukee (MIL) with $2,661,202 for Yhonathan Barrios
  • Nov 04, 2014 Milwaukee (MIL) exercised a $14 million option for 2015
  • Dec 12, 2011 Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Nov 03, 2010 Chicago (CHC) exercised $14.6 million option
  • Nov 01, 2006 Signed a 5 year $75 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Apr 01, 2005 Signed a 4 year $42 million extension with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jul 22, 2003 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Kenny Lofton for Jose Hernandez, Matt Bruback and Bobby Hill
  • Feb 28, 2002 Signed a 3 year $9.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 07, 1994 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2015 MIL 137 126 516 475 43 117 31 1 17 75 201 31 68 1 .246 .297 .423 .720 0.00
2014 MIL 133 131 531 494 47 141 23 1 15 66 211 21 75 3 .285 .330 .427 .757 0.97
2013 MIL 92 85 351 304 43 86 18 0 12 49 140 36 55 0 .283 .370 .461 .831 0.80
2012 MIL 149 146 630 570 92 171 50 3 27 105 308 44 82 9 .300 .360 .540 .900 5.58
2011 CHC 149 146 626 565 80 173 35 1 26 93 288 43 69 1 .306 .361 .510 .871 2.81

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 05, 2015
Retired from Professional Baseball
Jul 23, 2015
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Milwaukee (MIL) with $2,661,202 for Yhonathan Barrios
Nov 04, 2014
Milwaukee (MIL) exercised a $14 million option for 2015
Dec 12, 2011
Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Nov 03, 2010
Chicago (CHC) exercised $14.6 million option
Nov 01, 2006
Signed a 5 year $75 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
Apr 01, 2005
Signed a 4 year $42 million extension with Chicago (CHC)
Jul 22, 2003
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Kenny Lofton for Jose Hernandez, Matt Bruback and Bobby Hill
Feb 28, 2002
Signed a 3 year $9.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Nov 07, 1994
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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