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Net Worth:	$75 Million
Age:	43
Born:	December 20, 1982
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Baseball Player
Last Updated:	Jan 2, 2026

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• Introduction
• MLB Salary
• Vitamin Water Investment
• Real Estate
• Philanthropy

Introduction

David Wright is an American former professional MLB player with an estimated net worth of $75 Million.

Wright played 14 seasons of Major League Baseball solely with the New York Mets. He retired with a .296 batting average, hitting 1,777 times for a total of 242 home runs. During his career, David Wright earned an estimated $194.1 million, equating to an average of $13.86 million/year.

However, he also regularly earned $800,000/year through endorsement deals with brands such as Nike and Wilson Sporting Goods.

Quick Facts

• Earned $194.1 million during his MLB career
• Peak earnings of $20 million/year between 2014 and 2018
• The most lucrative contract was an 8-year, $138 million extension with the NY Mets

MLB Salary

Year	Team	Salary
2001	New York Mets	$960,000
2005	New York Mets	$322,500
2006	New York Mets	$374,000
2007	New York Mets	$2,600,000
2008	New York Mets	$5,100,000
2009	New York Mets	$7,550,000
2010	New York Mets	$10,050,000
2011	New York Mets	$14,000,000
2012	New York Mets	$15,050,000
2013	New York Mets	$11,100,000
2014	New York Mets	$20,000,000
2015	New York Mets	$20,000,000
2016	New York Mets	$20,000,000
2017	New York Mets	$20,000,000
2018	New York Mets	$20,000,000
2019	New York Mets	$15,000,000
2020	New York Mets	$12,000,000
Total Career Earnings:		$194,106,500

When David Wright signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets in 2001, he received a $960,000 signing bonus. He played in the minor leagues for several years before signing a new one-year, $322,500 deal for the 2005 season. Wright signed another one-year deal in 2006, earning him $374,000.

In 2007, David inked his first long-term deal, a six-year, $55 million contract with the Mets, which included a $1.5 million signing bonus. The agreement increased Wright’s average annual salary to $9.2 million. However, his salary scaled as the contract progressed, resulting in earnings of $2.6 million, $5.1 million, and $7.55 million for the first three years. By the contract’s final year, Wright was earning $15.1 million.

In 2013, Wright secured a $138 million, eight-year extension with the team. Under the deal, he typically earned $20 million/year. However, he was forced to retire after the 2018 season due to multiple injuries. Wright retained the $27 million remaining on his contract, earning him $15 million in 2019 and $12 million in 2020.

During his MLB career, David Wright earned $194.1 million in salary and bonuses, all of which was earned with the New York Mets.

Vitamin Water Investment

One of Wright’s more lucrative investments, or technically endorsements, was when he accepted a 0.5% minority stake in Vitamin Water, rather than receiving cash. This was the same brand that made rapper 50 Cent tens of millions of dollars when it was sold to Coca-Cola for $4.1 billion in 2007. Naturally, if we do the math, Wright’s 0.5% stake would have equated to roughly $20.5 million at the time of the sale. This is undoubtedly a significantly higher sum than he would have received in an upfront cash endorsement contract.

Real Estate

In June 2014, David Wright paid $7.5 million for an 8,622-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in Manhattan Beach, California. According to recent estimations, the property is worth approximately $19.1 million. That’s a pretty sweet increase in just ten years. However, according to public records, it also costs Wright a pretty penny in annual property taxes – roughly $115,000/year.

Philanthropy

Wright established the David Wright Foundation in 2005 to raise money for multiple sclerosis organizations and projects and to increase awareness about the disease.