George Kenneth Griffey Jr. is a former American baseball player. A center fielder, he had played for teams like Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox in MLB.
Ken Griffey Jr. was born on November 21, 1969, in Donora, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Ken Griffey Sr. He made his MLB debut for the Mariners on April 3, 1989. Since then, he has been a 13-time All-Star in 1990-2000, 2004 and 2007. He also won the Gold Glove Award 10 times from 1990-1999 and the Silver Slugger Award 7 times from 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996-1999). He has notched up a batting average of .284 with 630 home runs, 1836 RBI, 184 stolen bases, .370 OBP and .908 OPS.
He retired from baseball in 2010. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
| Year | Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentive | Yearly Cash |
| 1987 | $160,000 | $160,000 | ||
| 1989 | $68,000 | $68,000 | ||
| 1990 | $180,000 | $30,000 | $210,000 | |
| 1991 | $535,000 | $165,000 | $700,000 | |
| 1992 | $2,000,000 | $25,000 | $2,025,000 | |
| 1993 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $150,000 | $5,650,000 |
| 1994 | $4,450,000 | $150,000 | $4,600,000 | |
| 1995 | $7,000,000 | $100,000 | $7,100,000 | |
| 1996 | $7,000,000 | $150,000 | $7,150,000 | |
| 1997 | $7,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $375,000 | $9,125,000 |
| 1998 | $6,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | $7,650,000 |
| 1999 | $7,000,000 | $125,000 | $7,125,000 | |
| 2000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2001 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2002 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2003 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2004 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2005 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2006 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Year | Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Yearly Cash |
| 2007 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2008 | $1,967,741 | $1,967,741 | ||
| 2008 | $4,032,259 | $4,032,259 | ||
| 2009 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2009 | $3,593,750 | $3,593,750 | ||
| 2009 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Year | Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Yearly Cash |
| 2010 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | ||
| 2010 | $3,593,750 | $3,593,750 |
According to sportac.com
How much is Ken Griffey Jr. getting paid?
After playing 22 seasons in the MLB, Ken Griffey Jr has gotten paid $168,819,250 as per Spotrac.
Ken Griffey Jr. signed his first contract on June 10, 1987, with the Seattle Mariners. For this, he got $160,000 as a signing bonus. His last contract was on November 11, 2009, when he signed a 1-year $2.35 million extension with the Seattle Mariners.
How much does Ken Griffey Jr. make in a minute?
In 2009, Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 1-year $2.35 million extension with the Seattle Mariners. If there are 525,600 minutes in a year, then Ken Griffey Jr. makes approximately $4.471 per minute.
Ken Griffey Jr.’s Career Earnings
Ken Griffey Jr. retired from MLB in 2010. However, in 2023, he will have a total career earnings of $168, 819, 250.
What are the terms of Ken Griffey Jr.’s contract?
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 9-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds in 2000. The amount will be in deferred payment up to 2024.
How much of Ken Griffey Jr.’s contract is guaranteed?
There is currently no information available about how much of Ken Griffey Jr.'s contract is guaranteed.
Ken Griffey Jr.’s Contract History
Ken Griffey Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners during the 1987 MLB Draft. He signed a contract with them and got a signing bonus of $160,000. He made his debut for the Mariners on April 3, 1989.
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 1-year contract worth $68,000 on March 1, 1989, with the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 1-year contract worth $180,000 with the Seattle Mariners on March 1, 1990.
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 2-year contract worth $2.535 million with the team on March 1, 1991.
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 4-year $24 million contract extension with the team on December 1, 1992.
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 4-year $34 million contract extension with the team on February 1, 1996. However, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on February 10, 2000.
Cincinnati Reds
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 9-year contract worth $116.5 million with the team on February 10, 2000. However, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox with cash considerations on July 31, 2008. Ken Griffey Jr. declined a $16.5 million contract for 2009 from the White Sox on October 30, 2008.
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr. signed a 1-year contract worth $2 million with the team on February 18, 2009. He also signed a $2.35 million extension with the team on November 11, 2009. However, he retired from professional baseball on June 2, 2010.
FAQs
A. Ken Griffey Jr. is currently 53 years old.
A. Ken Griffey Jr. has played for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox in the MLB.
A. Ken Griffey Jr. made his MLB debut on April 3, 1989, for the Seattle Mariners.
A. Ken Griffey Jr.’s father was Ken Griffey Sr.
A. Ken Griffey Jr. has scored 630 home runs in his career.
