Melky Cabrera
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New York Mets, Left Field
Age: 40-37d (Aug 11, 1984)
Exp: 13.077 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): The Legacy Agency
RETIRED
2019-2019 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,150,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, 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
2015-2017 Free Agent
Melky Cabrera signed a 3 year , $42,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $42,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2013-2014 Free Agent
Melky Cabrera signed a 2 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, 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
2012-2012 Arbitration
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2011-2011
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2010-2010 Arbitration
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $3,100,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2009-2009 Arbitration
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,400,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $1,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2008-2008 Pre-Arb
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $461,200 contract with the New York Yankees, including $461,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $461,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $461,200
Average Salary:
$461,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2007-2007 Pre-Arb
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $432,400 contract with the New York Yankees, including $432,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $432,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $432,400
Average Salary:
$432,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2001-2001 Signing Bonus
Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $175,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $175,000
Average Salary:
$175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$72,879,848
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2001 | 16 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$175,000 |
$175,000 |
|
2007 | 22 |
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Active
|
$432,400 |
$607,400 |
|
2008 | 23 |
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Active
|
$461,200 |
$1,068,600 |
|
2009 | 24 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,400,000 |
$2,468,600 |
Champion |
2010 | 25 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,100,000 |
$5,568,600 |
|
2011 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,250,000 |
$6,818,600 |
|
2012 | 27 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,000,000 |
$12,818,600 |
Champion |
2013 | 28 |
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Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$20,818,600 |
|
2014 | 29 |
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Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$28,818,600 |
|
2015 | 30 |
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Reserve
|
$13,000,000 |
$41,818,600 |
|
2016 | 31 |
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Active
|
$14,000,000 |
$55,818,600 |
|
2017 | 32 |
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Retained
Active
|
$12,377,056 $2,622,944 |
$68,195,656 $70,818,600 |
|
2018 | 33 |
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Active
Retained
|
$776,848 $134,400 |
$71,595,448 $71,729,848 |
|
2019 | 34 |
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Active
|
$1,150,000 |
$72,879,848 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 |
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16 |
$175,000 |
$175,000 |
$175,000 |
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2007 |
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22 |
$432,400
|
$432,400 |
$607,400 |
||
2008 |
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23 |
$461,200
|
$461,200 |
$1,068,600 |
||
2009 |
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24 |
$1,400,000
|
$1,400,000 |
$2,468,600 |
||
2010 |
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25 |
$3,100,000
|
$3,100,000 |
$5,568,600 |
||
2011 |
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26 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$6,818,600 |
||
2012 |
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27 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$12,818,600 |
||
2013 |
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28 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$20,818,600 |
||
2014 |
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29 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$28,818,600 |
||
2015 |
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30 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
$41,818,600 |
||
2016 |
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31 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$55,818,600 |
||
2017 |
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32 |
$12,377,056 $2,622,944
|
$12,377,056 $2,622,944 |
$68,195,656 $70,818,600 |
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2018 |
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33 |
$526,848 $134,400
|
$250,000 |
$776,848 $134,400 |
$71,595,448 $71,729,848 |
|
2019 |
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34 |
$1,150,000
|
$1,150,000 |
$72,879,848 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$2,293,600 | $175,000 | - | $2,468,600 |
1 |
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$3,100,000 | - | - | $3,100,000 |
2 |
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$3,872,944 | - | - | $3,872,944 |
1 |
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$6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 |
2 |
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$16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 |
3 |
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$39,377,056 | - | - | $39,377,056 |
1 |
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$661,248 | - | $250,000 | $911,248 |
1 |
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$1,150,000 | - | - | $1,150,000 |
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Jan 14, 2022 Retired from Professional Baseball
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Jul 22, 2020 Released by New York (NYM)
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Jun 29, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
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Feb 11, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jul 05, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Jun 18, 2018 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
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Apr 23, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Jul 30, 2017 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Chicago (CHW) with $2.6 million for A.J. Puckett and Andre Davis
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Dec 14, 2014 Signed a 3 year $42 million contract with Chicago (CWS)
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Nov 16, 2012 Signed a 2 yr $16 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
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Jan 17, 2012 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
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Nov 07, 2011 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Kansas City (KC) for Jonathan Sanchez and Ryan Verdugo
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Dec 09, 2010 Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
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Oct 19, 2010 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
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Jan 14, 2010 Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
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Dec 22, 2009 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from New York (NYY) with Arodys Vizcaino , Michael Dunn and considerations for Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan
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Jan 20, 2009 Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with New York (NYY)
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Mar 04, 2008 Signed a 1 year $461k contract with New York (NYY)
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Mar 12, 2007 Signed a 1 year $432k contract with New York (NYY)
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Nov 13, 2001 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | PIT | 133 | 82 | 378 | 43 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 151 | 17 | 41 | 2 | .280 | .313 | .399 | .712 | -1.27 |
2018 | CLE | 78 | 72 | 250 | 28 | 70 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 105 | 20 | 38 | 1 | .280 | .335 | .420 | .755 | -0.08 |
2017 | KC | 156 | 155 | 620 | 78 | 177 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 85 | 262 | 36 | 74 | 1 | .285 | .324 | .423 | .747 | 0.85 |
2016 | CHW | 151 | 150 | 591 | 70 | 175 | 42 | 5 | 14 | 86 | 269 | 47 | 69 | 2 | .296 | .345 | .455 | .800 | 2.50 |
2015 | CHW | 158 | 158 | 629 | 70 | 172 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 248 | 41 | 88 | 3 | .273 | .315 | .394 | .709 | 1.45 |
2014 | TOR | 139 | 138 | 568 | 81 | 171 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 260 | 43 | 67 | 6 | .301 | .351 | .458 | .809 | 3.51 |
2013 | TOR | 88 | 85 | 344 | 39 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 124 | 23 | 47 | 2 | .279 | .322 | .360 | .682 | 0.14 |
2012 | SF | 113 | 112 | 459 | 84 | 159 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 237 | 36 | 63 | 13 | .346 | .390 | .516 | .906 | 4.82 |
2011 | KC | 155 | 153 | 658 | 102 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 309 | 35 | 94 | 20 | .305 | .339 | .470 | .809 | 4.39 |