Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$4.2B
Total assets
1,041
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$4.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan · Sponsored by Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan · Maryland · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$4.2B in assets, 1,041 participants

Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan's Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan reported $4.2B in total assets and 1,041 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #3,079 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,079 peers)

Where Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan sits by assets

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $4.2B for 1,041 participants (~$4.1M/participant), down 6.1% in 2022.

$4.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,041
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$4.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $302M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan outranks nearly all the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 42x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.1B
Net Income-$302M
Employer EIN510185287
Plan Effective Date1947-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan)

$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $5.18B $5.92B â–˛ +14.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,163 $5.2B
2023 2 5,380 $5.7B
2024 2 5,471 $5.9B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Major League Basebal…Lockheed Martin Corp…National Automatic S…International Painte…Bert Bell/Pete Rozel…Bakery & Confectione…
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.1% during 2022, from $4.5B to $4.2B. Reported net income was -$302M.
How have Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pension Committee of the Mlb Players Benefit Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.4%, from $5.2B to $5.9B.
Where does Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Northwest Airlines Pension Plan for Pilot Employees in GA ($4.3B, 1,560 participants).

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