Miguel Cabrera

Detroit Tigers, Designated Hitter
Age: 41y-8m-4d (Apr 18, 1983)
Exp: 20.101 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Diego Bentz, Fernando Cuza (ISE Baseball)
RETIRED

2016-2025 Extension

Miguel Cabrera signed a 8 year , $248,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $248,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $31,000,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $248,000,000
Average Salary:
$31,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2008-2008 Arbitration

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $11,300,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $11,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,300,000
Average Salary:
$11,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2015 Arbitration Extension

Miguel Cabrera signed a 8 year , $152,300,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $152,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,037,500.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $152,300,000
Average Salary:
$19,037,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Arbitration

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $7,400,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $7,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,400,000
Average Salary:
$7,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2006
Pre-Arbitration

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $472,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $472,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $472,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $472,000
Average Salary:
$472,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2005-2005
Pre-Arbitration

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $370,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $370,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $370,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $370,000
Average Salary:
$370,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2004-2004
Pre-Arbitration

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $320,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $320,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $320,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $320,000
Average Salary:
$320,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2003-2003
Pre-Arbitration

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $300,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $300,000
Average Salary:
$300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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1999-1999 Signing Bonus

Miguel Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

20.101 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$393,188,684

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
1999 16
Signing Bonus
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
2003 20
Active
$165,573
$2,065,573
 Champion
2004 21
Active
$320,000
$2,385,573
2005 22
Active
$370,000
$2,755,573
2006 23
Active
$472,000
$3,227,573
2007 24
Active / arbitration-settlement
$7,400,000
$10,627,573
2008 25
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$11,300,000
$21,927,573
2009 26
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$15,050,000
$36,977,573
2010 27
Active
$20,200,000
$57,177,573
 AL Silver Slugger:1B
2011 28
Active
$20,150,000
$77,327,573
2012 29
Active
$21,300,000
$98,627,573
 AL MVP AL Hank Aaron AL Silver Slugger:3B
2013 30
Active
$21,300,000
$119,927,573
 AL MVP AL Hank Aaron AL Silver Slugger:3B
2014 31
Active
$22,100,000
$142,027,573
2015 32
Active
$22,000,000
$164,027,573
 AL Silver Slugger:1B
2016 33
Injured
$28,050,000
$192,077,573
 AL Silver Slugger:1B
2017 34
Active
$28,000,000
$220,077,573
2018 35
Injured
$30,000,000
$250,077,573
2019 36
Active
$30,000,000
$280,077,573
2020 37
Active
$11,111,111
$291,188,684
2021 38
Active
$30,000,000
$321,188,684
2022 39
Active
$32,000,000
$353,188,684
2023 40
Active
$32,000,000
$385,188,684
2024 41
Buyout
$8,000,000
$393,188,684
Total      
$393,188,684
$393,188,684
Total
$393,188,684

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $8,727,574 $1,900,000 - $10,627,573
17 $381,411,111 - $1,150,000 $382,561,111
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
1999
16
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
2003
20
$165,574
$165,573
$2,065,573
2004
21
$320,000
$320,000
$2,385,573
2005
22
$370,000
$370,000
$2,755,573
2006
23
$472,000
$472,000
$3,227,573
2007
24
$7,400,000
$7,400,000
$10,627,573
2008
25
$11,300,000
$11,300,000
$21,927,573
2009
26
$15,000,000
$50,000
$15,050,000
$36,977,573
2010
27
$20,000,000
$200,000
$20,200,000
$57,177,573
2011
28
$20,000,000
$150,000
$20,150,000
$77,327,573
2012
29
$21,000,000
$300,000
$21,300,000
$98,627,573
2013
30
$21,000,000
$300,000
$21,300,000
$119,927,573
2014
31
$22,000,000
$100,000
$22,100,000
$142,027,573
2015
32
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$164,027,573
2016
33
$28,000,000
$50,000
$28,050,000
$192,077,573
2017
34
$28,000,000
$28,000,000
$220,077,573
2018
35
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$250,077,573
2019
36
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$280,077,573
2020
37
$11,111,111
$11,111,111
$291,188,684
2021
38
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$321,188,684
2022
39
$32,000,000
$32,000,000
$353,188,684
2023
40
$32,000,000
$32,000,000
$385,188,684
2024
41
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$393,188,684
Total
$390,138,685
$1,900,000
$1,150,000
$393,188,684
$393,188,684
Total
$390,138,685
$1,900,000
$1,150,000
$393,188,684

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $8,727,574 $1,900,000 - $10,627,573
17 $381,411,111 - $1,150,000 $382,561,111

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 DET Sep 04, 2022 - Sep 20, 2022 Biceps
2021 DET Apr 11, 2021 - Apr 25, 2021 Biceps
2018 DET Jun 13, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 Biceps
2018 DET May 04, 2018 - Jun 01, 2018 Hamstring
  • Nov 04, 2023 Detroit (DET) declined a $30 million option for 2024 ($8M buyout)
  • Mar 27, 2014 Signed an 8 year $248 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 22, 2008 Signed an 8 year $152.3 million contract wit Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 04, 2007 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Florida (FLA) with Dontrelle Willis for Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Eury De La Rosa, Dallas Trahern, Mike Rabelo and Cameron Maybin
  • Feb 17, 2007 Signed a 1 year $7.4 million contract with Florida (FLA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 02, 2006 Signed a 1 year $472k contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Mar 02, 2005 Signed a 1 year $370k contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Mar 02, 2004 Signed a 1 year $320k contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 02, 1999 Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 DET 98 95 370 334 21 86 20 0 4 34 118 31 74 0 .257 .322 .353 .675 -0.39
2022 DET 112 109 433 397 25 101 10 0 5 43 126 28 101 1 .254 .305 .317 .622 -1.14
2021 DET 130 127 525 472 48 121 16 0 15 75 182 40 118 0 .256 .316 .386 .702 -0.56
2020 DET 57 57 231 204 28 51 4 0 10 35 85 24 51 1 .250 .329 .417 .746 0.09
2019 DET 137 133 548 492 41 139 21 0 12 59 196 48 108 0 .283 .347 .398 .745 0.00
2018 DET 38 37 157 134 17 40 11 0 3 22 60 22 27 0 .299 .395 .448 .843 0.23
2017 DET 130 129 529 469 50 117 22 0 16 60 187 54 110 0 .249 .329 .399 .728 -0.93
2016 DET 158 156 679 595 92 188 31 1 38 108 335 75 116 0 .316 .393 .563 .956 5.07
2015 DET 119 118 511 429 64 145 28 1 19 76 232 77 82 1 .338 .440 .541 .981 4.93
2014 DET 159 158 685 611 101 191 52 1 25 109 320 60 117 1 .313 .371 .524 .895 5.07
2013 DET 148 147 652 555 103 193 26 1 44 137 353 90 94 3 .348 .442 .636 1.078 7.49
2012 DET 161 161 697 622 109 205 40 0 44 139 377 66 98 4 .330 .393 .606 .999 7.14
2011 DET 161 159 688 572 111 197 48 0 30 105 335 108 89 2 .344 .448 .586 1.034 7.62

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Nov 04, 2023
Detroit (DET) declined a $30 million option for 2024 ($8M buyout)
Mar 27, 2014
Signed an 8 year $248 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
Mar 22, 2008
Signed an 8 year $152.3 million contract wit Detroit (DET)
Dec 04, 2007
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Florida (FLA) with Dontrelle Willis for Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Eury De La Rosa, Dallas Trahern, Mike Rabelo and Cameron Maybin
Feb 17, 2007
Signed a 1 year $7.4 million contract with Florida (FLA), avoiding arbitration
Mar 02, 2006
Signed a 1 year $472k contract with Florida (FLA)
Mar 02, 2005
Signed a 1 year $370k contract with Florida (FLA)
Mar 02, 2004
Signed a 1 year $320k contract with Florida (FLA)
Jul 02, 1999
Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)

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