Add Peralta to that list, and Felipe Lopez was very close. Peralta, Young, Lopez and Tejada combined don't make what Jeter makes. You can disagree if you wish, but Jeter is my choice for most overpaid player in baseball. Jeter is overpaid but he's still a valuable player, unlike Beltre, who has turned into a useless pile of puke. If you needed a big hit at the end of the game, who else on the Yankees would you want batting other than Jeter? What about in the league, with the exception of David Ortiz? Jeter ALWAYS comes through for his team. Career regular season: 314/.386/.461/.847 Career playoffs: .306/.376/.462/.838 3 year splits: Overall: .307/.377/.458/.835 Bases empty: .304/.370/.474/.844 w/ RISP: .288/.380/.405/.785 Close and Late: .249/.352/.392/.744 Stop ruining the common misconceptions of the baseball populace with facts! p.s. A-Rod's stats show that he is actually very good in the postseason despite being labeled as a playoff choker in recent years.