Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4.6B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,087
Participants Near avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$4.3M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan · Sponsored by Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan · Maryland · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$4.6B in assets, 1,087 participants

Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan's Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan reported $4.6B in total assets and 1,087 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #2,945 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 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, $4.6B for 1,087 participants (~$4.3M/participant), up 9.4% in 2023.

#2,945
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+9.4%
assets growth YoY
47×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$4,648,661,647 Highest reported value at or above every one of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,087 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$302M in the plan year 2022 filing to $438M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $4.6B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan reported participants rose from 1,041 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,087 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 510185287 · Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan · $4.6B · 1,087 · 100th

  • IND $4.6B
  • EOY 1,087
  • 5500 100th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Ameren Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #2945

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Usaa Pension Plan$4.7BEastern Atlantic States Carpenters Pension FundEastern Atlantic States Carp…$4.7BAmeren Retirement Plan$4.7BThe Southern California Edison Company Retirement PlanThe Southern California Edis…$4.7BMajor League Baseball Players Pension PlanMajor League Baseball Player…$4.6B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.5B
Net Income$438M
Employer EIN510185287
Plan Effective Date1947-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

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

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.9B 14.358734149667029% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5B$5.5B$6B 202220232024 $5.18B $5.92B ▲ +14.3%
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

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.648661647 · Participants: 1087Major League Baseball Players Pension PlanNational Electrical Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 18.88881693 · Participants: 323315National Electrical Benefit FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.434547593 · Participants: 19673Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.493297428 · Participants: 15047National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundInternational Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.223547088 · Participants: 44973International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension PlanBert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.855892074 · Participants: 2484Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ameren Retirement Plan in MO ($4.7B); by covered participants it is Knights of Columbus Agents Pension Plan in CT (1,086 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($4.6B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,087 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2023, from $4.2B to $4.6B. Reported net income was $438M.
How have Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pension Committee of 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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Ameren Retirement Plan in MO ($4.7B, 10,156 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Knights of Columbus Agents Pension Plan in CT (1,086 participants, $251M in assets).