Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Office of the Commissioner of Baseball Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$256M
Total assets
594
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$431,398
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan · Sponsored by Office of the Commissioner of Baseball · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$256M in assets, 594 participants

Office of the Commissioner of Baseball's Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan reported $256M in total assets and 594 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,041 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan sits by assets

Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $256M for 594 participants (~$431,398/participant), down 18.6% in 2022.

$256M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
594
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$431,398
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $59M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$315M
Net Assets (End of Year)$256M
Net Income-$59M
Employer EIN131665347
Plan Effective Date1993-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Office of the Commissioner of Baseball)

$600M$700M$800M$900M$1,000M 202220232024 $674M $934M ▲ +38.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Office of the Commissioner of Baseball plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 5,533 $674M
2023 5 5,600 $822M
2024 5 5,023 $934M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Major League Basebal…IBM Personal Pension…Consolidated Edison …Pepsico Employees Re…New York State Nurse…New York District Co…
Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan assets move in 2022?
Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan declined sharply - down 18.6% during 2022, from $315M to $256M. Reported net income was -$59M.
How have Office of the Commissioner of Baseball plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Office of the Commissioner of Baseball's sponsor-wide assets grew 38.4%, from $674M to $934M.
Where does Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Major League Baseball - Office Employees Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Compensation at Retirement Plan in IL ($256M, 2,477 participants).

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