Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4.8B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,091
Participants Near avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$4.4M
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

$4.8B in assets, 1,091 participants

Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan's Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan reported $4.8B in total assets and 1,091 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #2,921 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 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, $4.8B for 1,091 participants (~$4.4M/participant), up 2.4% in 2024.

#2,921
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,921 peers)
+2.4%
assets growth YoY
48×
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$4,762,266,410 Highest reported value at or above every one of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (1,091 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan reported net income fell from $438M in the plan year 2023 filing to $135M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $4.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 510185287 · Pension Committee of Mlb Players Benefit Plan PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan · $4.8B · 1,091 · 100th

  • BOY $4.8B
  • BOY 1,091
  • BOY 100th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOY near The Southern California Edison Company Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #2921

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

Ameren Retirement Plan$4.8BMajor League Baseball Players Pension PlanMajor League Baseball Player…$4.8BThe Southern California Edison Company Retirement PlanThe Southern California Edis…$4.7BDuke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanDuke Energy Retirement Cash …$4.7BProducer-Writers Guild of America Pension PlanProducer-Writers Guild of Am…$4.7B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.7B
Net Income$135M
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 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.76226641 · Participants: 1091Major League Baseball Players Pension PlanNational Electrical Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 20.376060206 · Participants: 332362National Electrical Benefit FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.271295253 · Participants: 18014Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramBakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 6.575836095 · Participants: 14954Bakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension FundNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.765198925 · Participants: 15964National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundInternational Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.549289264 · Participants: 45029International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension 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 The Southern California Edison Company Retirement Plan in CA ($4.7B); by covered participants it is Knights of Columbus Agents Pension Plan in CT (1,091 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($4.8B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,091 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024?
Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 2.4% during 2024, from $4.6B to $4.8B. Reported net income was $135M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 The Southern California Edison Company Retirement Plan in CA ($4.7B, 9,333 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 (1,091 participants, $264M in assets).