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Derek Jeter and the 20 highest career salaries in MLB

By Patrick Schmidt

Sep 25, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) tips his hat in the ninth inning of the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (2) tips his hat in the ninth inning of the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 4, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (31) singles to left during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (31) singles to left during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Ichiro Suzuki, OF – $159,131,483

How great were the first 10 seasons in the major leagues for Ichiro after he came over from Japan?

Ichiro had more than 200 hits in each season, including a record 262 hits in 2004 when he led the league with a .372 average to claim his second batting title of his career. Ichiro hit greater than .300 each season, had nine seasons with at least 30 stolen bases and was also the best right fielder in the game with a deadly throwing arm as he won 10 gold gloves.

No longer a full-time player with the Yankees compared to his time with the Seattle Mariners when he led the league in at bats eight times, but is still hitting .284 and has a career average of .317. Entering the final weekend of the season, Ichiro has 2,841 career hits and will be in the Hall of Fame five years after he retires.

When you combine his numbers from Japan with his numbers in MLB and he’s one of the greatest pure hitters of all-time.

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