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There is no authoritative, audited ranking of baseball players’ personal net worth as of 2023. The closest compilation published that year describes its figures as estimates for 2022 and includes a baseball executive, while a separate 2022 top-ten list offers estimates specifically for players. The figures below are publisher estimates, not verified disclosures of personal wealth.
What the available rankings can—and cannot—tell you
Wealthy Gorilla published a list titled “The 20 Richest Baseball Players in the World” on April 9, 2023, but framed its figures as being “as of 2022.” It also ranked Bud Selig, a baseball executive, first, so it is not a clean ranking of players alone. The article says it compiled figures from Celebrity Net Worth, Forbes, and The Richest; that does not make the resulting estimates audited or methodologically consistent. Wealthy Gorilla’s compilation is best treated as a dated estimate list, not a definitive 2023 top ten.
For a player-only top ten, Casino.org’s list published July 19, 2022 provides a more direct comparison. Its figures are still estimates: the article names source websites but does not explain a consistent method for calculating each player’s net worth. The list below preserves Casino.org’s reported order and amounts rather than presenting them as independently verified rankings.
Casino.org’s estimated top 10
| Rank in Casino.org’s list | Player | Published net-worth estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | $350 million |
| 2 | Derek Jeter | $200 million |
| 3 | Ichiro Suzuki | $180 million |
| 4 | Albert Pujols | $170 million |
| 5 | Miguel Cabrera | $125 million |
| 6 (tie) | Zack Greinke | $120 million |
| 6 (tie) | Ryan Howard | $120 million |
| 8 | Randy Johnson | $115 million |
| 9 (tie) | Joey Votto | $110 million |
| 9 (tie) | Manny Ramirez | $110 million |
These are the estimates Casino.org published in July 2022, not official statements by the players or a verified 2023 ranking. The list does not establish that every figure was calculated on the same basis, so its order should be read as that publisher’s comparison.
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Why net worth is not salary, earnings, or contract value
Net worth is an estimate of assets minus liabilities at a point in time. A salary or annual-earnings figure measures money received over a period; a contract value describes what an agreement is worth over its term. Neither, by itself, says how much wealth a player has accumulated after taxes, spending, investments, debts, and other financial activity.
The Daily Beast’s 2009 list illustrates the distinction: it expressly counted money paid during 2009 from salary, bonuses, and endorsements, and excluded deferred income. That is a one-year earnings comparison, not a ranking of accumulated net worth. The Daily Beast’s stated methodology should not be mixed with the Casino.org net-worth estimates.
Shohei Ohtani’s reported Dodgers agreement is another different measure. The Washington Post reported a ten-season, $700 million contract in December 2023. That is the value of a contract agreement, not an estimate of Ohtani’s personal net worth at signing; it cannot be used as a like-for-like entry in a net-worth ranking. The Washington Post’s report concerns the contract, not a personal-assets calculation.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to read “as of 2023” responsibly
- Check the date attached to the estimate. A page published in 2023 may present figures for 2022, as Wealthy Gorilla’s article does.
- Check who is eligible. A list that includes executives is not a players-only ranking.
- Check what is being measured. Net worth, annual earnings, and total contract value answer different questions.
- Check whether the method is explained. The cited lists provide estimates, but do not establish an audited or uniformly calculated personal-wealth figure for each player.
On the evidence available in these published lists, Alex Rodriguez leads Casino.org’s July 2022 estimate ranking at $350 million, followed by Derek Jeter at $200 million and Ichiro Suzuki at $180 million. That is a useful snapshot of what one publisher reported—not proof of a settled worldwide ranking for 2023.
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