Mike Piazza

Oakland Athletics, Catcher
Age: 56y-6m-0d (Sep 04, 1968)
Country: US
Drafted: Round 62 (#1390 overall), 1988
RETIRED
2007-2007
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2008 / UFA
2006-2006
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2007 / UFA
1999-2005
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $91,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
Free Agent:
2006 / UFA
1997-1998
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
1999 / UFA
1994-1996
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
1997 / UFA
1993-1993
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $126,000
Average Salary:
$126,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
1992-1992
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $109,000
Average Salary:
$109,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$121,890,170
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 23 |
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0 |
Active
|
$14,170 |
$14,170 |
|
1993 | 24 |
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0 |
Active
|
$126,000 |
$140,170 |
|
1994 | 25 |
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0 |
Active
|
$600,000 |
$740,170 |
|
1995 | 26 |
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0 |
Active
|
$900,000 |
$1,640,170 |
|
1996 | 27 |
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0 |
Active
|
$2,700,000 |
$4,340,170 |
|
1997 | 28 |
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0 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$11,340,170 |
|
1998 | 29 |
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0 |
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$19,340,170 |
|
1999 | 30 |
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0 |
Active
|
$10,050,000 |
$29,390,170 |
|
2000 | 31 |
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0 |
Active
|
$11,050,000 |
$40,440,170 |
|
2001 | 32 |
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0 |
Active
|
$12,550,000 |
$52,990,170 |
|
2002 | 33 |
![]() |
0 |
Active
|
$13,050,000 |
$66,040,170 |
|
2003 | 34 |
![]() |
0 |
Active
|
$14,500,000 |
$80,540,170 |
|
2004 | 35 |
![]() |
0 |
Active
|
$15,050,000 |
$95,590,170 |
|
2005 | 36 |
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0 |
Active
|
$15,050,000 |
$110,640,170 |
|
2006 | 37 |
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0 |
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$112,640,170 |
|
2007 | 38 |
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0 |
Active
Buyout
|
$8,500,000 $750,000 |
$121,140,170 $121,890,170 |
|
Total |
$121,890,170 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
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$12,590,170 | - | $750,000 | $13,340,170 |
8 |
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$91,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $300,000 | $99,300,000 |
1 |
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$8,500,000 | - | - | $8,500,000 |
1 |
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$750,000 | - | - | $750,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 |
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23 |
$14,170
|
$14,170 |
$14,170 |
||
1993 |
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24 |
$126,000
|
$126,000 |
$140,170 |
||
1994 |
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25 |
$600,000
|
$600,000 |
$740,170 |
||
1995 |
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26 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
$1,640,170 |
||
1996 |
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27 |
$2,700,000
|
$2,700,000 |
$4,340,170 |
||
1997 |
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28 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$11,340,170 |
||
1998 |
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29 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$19,340,170 |
||
1999 |
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30 |
$6,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$50,000 |
$10,050,000 |
$29,390,170 |
2000 |
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31 |
$11,000,000
|
$50,000 |
$11,050,000 |
$40,440,170 |
|
2001 |
![]() |
32 |
$12,500,000
|
$50,000 |
$12,550,000 |
$52,990,170 |
|
2002 |
![]() |
33 |
$9,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$50,000 |
$13,050,000 |
$66,040,170 |
2003 |
![]() |
34 |
$14,500,000
|
$14,500,000 |
$80,540,170 |
||
2004 |
![]() |
35 |
$15,000,000
|
$50,000 |
$15,050,000 |
$95,590,170 |
|
2005 |
![]() |
36 |
$15,000,000
|
$50,000 |
$15,050,000 |
$110,640,170 |
|
2006 |
![]() |
37 |
$1,250,000
|
$750,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$112,640,170 |
|
2007 |
![]() ![]() |
38 |
$8,500,000 $750,000
|
$8,500,000 $750,000 |
$121,140,170 $121,890,170 |
||
Total |
$113,340,170 |
$7,500,000 |
$1,050,000 |
$121,890,170 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
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$12,590,170 | - | $750,000 | $13,340,170 |
8 |
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$91,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $300,000 | $99,300,000 |
1 |
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$8,500,000 | - | - | $8,500,000 |
1 |
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$750,000 | - | - | $750,000 |
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May 20, 2008 Retired from Professional Baseball
-
Dec 08, 2006 Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Oct 30, 2006 San Diego (SD) declined an $8 million option for 2007
-
Jan 29, 2006 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Oct 25, 1998 Signed a 7 year $91 million contract extension with New York (NYM)
-
May 22, 1998 Traded to New York (NYM) from Florida (FLA) for Preston Wilson, Eddie Yarnall and Geoff Goetz
-
May 15, 1998 Traded to Florida (FLA) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Todd Zeile for Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich and Manuel Berrios
-
Jan 21, 1997 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Feb 01, 1994 Signed a 3 year $4.2 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Mar 01, 1993 Signed a 1 year $126,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jun 01, 1988 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 62 (#1390 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
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