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See the combined Top 10 player pay pace for each league, then open a player tile for the annual figure and contract details.
Baseball
TOP 10 PLAYER SALARIES
TOP 10 PLAYER PAY · TODAY$639,652Combined pay pace · all 10 players
COMBINED ANNUAL FIGURES$378,261,131Source-reported annual values · see league board
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Basketball
TOP 10 PLAYER SALARIES
TOP 10 PLAYER PAY · TODAY$963,207Combined pay pace · all 10 players
COMBINED ANNUAL FIGURES$569,597,496Source-reported annual values · see league board
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Football
TOP 10 PLAYER SALARIES
TOP 10 PLAYER PAY · TODAY$917,543Combined pay pace · all 10 players
COMBINED ANNUAL FIGURES$542,593,750Source-reported annual values · see league board
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Soccer
TOP 10 PLAYER SALARIES
TOP 10 PLAYER PAY · TODAY$131,044Combined pay pace · all 10 players
COMBINED ANNUAL FIGURES$77,493,754Source-reported annual values · see league board
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Hockey
TOP 10 PLAYER SALARIES
TOP 10 PLAYER PAY · TODAY$243,339Combined pay pace · all 10 players
COMBINED ANNUAL FIGURES$143,900,000Source-reported annual values · see league board
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READ THE NUMBER
The combined Top 10 pay pace leads each league board.
Each total adds the annual figures reported for its ten players, then accrues that amount evenly from the local start of the selected period. Contract leagues use listed AAV; MLS uses the MLSPA base salary guide. These are pace illustrations, not payment schedules.
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