Salvador Perez is a catcher for the Kansas City Royals. In 1806 MLB games, he has a .261 batting average and 318 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | KC | 39 | 148 | 20 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .331 | .361 | .473 | .834 |
| 2012 | KC | 76 | 289 | 38 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 12 | 27 | .301 | .328 | .471 | .798 |
| 2013 | KC | 138 | 496 | 48 | 145 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 0 | 21 | 63 | .292 | .323 | .433 | .757 |
| 2014 | KC | 150 | 578 | 57 | 150 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 70 | 1 | 22 | 85 | .260 | .289 | .403 | .692 |
| 2015 | KC | 142 | 531 | 52 | 138 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 70 | 1 | 13 | 82 | .260 | .280 | .426 | .706 |
| 2016 | KC | 139 | 514 | 57 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 0 | 22 | 119 | .247 | .288 | .438 | .725 |
| 2017 | KC | 129 | 471 | 57 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 1 | 17 | 95 | .268 | .297 | .495 | .792 |
| 2018 | KC | 129 | 510 | 52 | 120 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 80 | 1 | 17 | 108 | .235 | .274 | .439 | .713 |
| 2020 | KC | 37 | 150 | 22 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 36 | .333 | .353 | .633 | .986 |
| 2021 | KC | 161 | 620 | 88 | 169 | 24 | 0 | 48 | 121 | 1 | 28 | 170 | .273 | .316 | .544 | .859 |
| 2022 | KC | 114 | 445 | 48 | 113 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 76 | 0 | 18 | 109 | .254 | .292 | .465 | .757 |
| 2023 | KC | 140 | 538 | 59 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 80 | 0 | 19 | 135 | .255 | .292 | .422 | .714 |
| 2024 | KC | 158 | 590 | 58 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 104 | 0 | 44 | 129 | .271 | .330 | .456 | .786 |
| 2025 | KC | 155 | 597 | 54 | 141 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 100 | 0 | 28 | 125 | .236 | .284 | .446 | .729 |
| 2026 | KC | 99 | 384 | 38 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 17 | 86 | .208 | .259 | .365 | .624 |
| Career Totals | — | 1806 | 6861 | 748 | 1792 | 335 | 11 | 318 | 1060 | 6 | 288 | 1389 | .261 | .298 | .452 | .750 |
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $750,000 |
| 2013 | $1,000,000 |
| 2014 | $1,500,000 |
| 2015 | $1,750,000 |
| 2016 | $2,000,000 |
| 2017 | $4,200,000 |
| 2018 | $8,700,000 |
| 2019 | $11,200,000 |
| 2020 | $14,200,000 |
| 2021 | $14,200,000 |
| 2022 | $18,000,000 |
| 2023 | $20,000,000 |
| 2024 | $20,000,000 |
| 2025 | $21,849,112 |
| 2026 | $12,500,000 * |
Contract-Basis Total: $151,849,112 (15 seasons)
Contract-Basis Average: $10,123,274
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($12.5M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $5M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2030 through 2034. Current-year cash: $6.5M.
Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.
Salvador Perez signed a two-year, $25 million contract with the Kansas City Royals in November 2025.
Salvador Perez signed a two-year, $25 million contract with the Kansas City Royals in November 2025. The deal includes a $7 million signing bonus paid in five installments from 2030 through 2034. Annual salaries are $9 million each in 2026 and 2027. Deferred compensation from salary totals $5 million: $2.5 million from each season. For 2026, Perez's contract salary is $12.5 million including prorated bonus, with $6.5 million in current-year cash and the remainder deferred across salary and bonus installments.
Salvador Perez signed a two-year, $25 million contract with the Kansas City Royals in November 2025. The deal includes a $7 million signing bonus paid in five installments from 2030 through 2034. Annual salaries are $9 million each in 2026 and 2027. Deferred compensation from salary totals $5 million: $2.5 million from each season. For 2026, Perez's contract salary is $12.5 million including prorated bonus, with $6.5 million in current-year cash and the remainder deferred across salary and bonus installments.
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | @ DET | 5-4 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | @ DET | 3-2 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24 | @ DET | 1-2 L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 23 | @ DET | 3-4 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | vs SF | 5-4 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 21 | vs SF | 3-2 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | vs SF | 4-3 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | vs SD | 2-19 L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs SD | 6-1 W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs SD | 7-6 W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 109 | 28 | 4 | 0 | .257 | .763 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 258 | 48 | 11 | 0 | .186 | .579 |
| Home | 0 | 186 | 44 | 9 | 0 | .237 | .718 |
| Away | 0 | 202 | 39 | 7 | 0 | .193 | .572 |
| Day | 0 | 141 | 27 | 7 | 0 | .191 | .618 |
| Night | 0 | 247 | 56 | 9 | 0 | .227 | .657 |