1996's Top Major League Baseball Salaries

Top Major League Baseball Salaries for 1996

1: Cecil Fielder - $9,237,500.00
2: Barry Bonds - $8,416,667.00
3: Ken Griffey - $7,650,000.00
4: Juan Gonzalez - $7,425,000.00
5: Frank Thomas - $7,150,000.00
6: Mark McGwire - $7,050,000.00
7: Greg Maddux - $6,675,000.00
8: Cal Ripken - $6,650,000.00
9: Matt Williams - $6,600,000.00
10: Joe Carter - $6,525,000.00
11: John Olerud - $6,500,000.00
12: Ruben Sierra - $6,200,000.00
13: Lenny Dykstra - $6,200,000.00
14: Kirby Puckett - $6,200,000.00
15: David Justice - $6,200,000.00
16: Jose Rijo - $6,150,000.00
17: Gary Sheffield - $6,135,000.00
18: Randy Johnson - $6,025,000.00
19: Robin Ventura - $6,000,000.00
20: John Smoltz - $6,000,000.00
21: Greg Vaughn - $5,875,000.00
22: Albert Belle - $5,700,000.00
23: Barry Larkin - $5,700,000.00
24: Will Clark - $5,657,365.00
25: Jay Buhner - $5,641,667.00
26: Bret Saberhagen - $5,612,991.00
27: Gregg Jefferies - $5,500,000.00
28: Roger Clemens - $5,500,000.00
29: Rafael Palmeiro - $5,406,603.00
30: Mo Vaughn - $5,400,000.00
31: Tom Glavine - $5,350,000.00
32: Paul O'Neill - $5,300,000.00
33: Danny Tartabull - $5,300,000.00
34: Darren Daulton - $5,250,000.00
35: Travis Fryman - $5,175,000.00
36: Bobby Bonilla - $5,100,000.00
37: Kevin Appier - $5,051,250.00
38: Fred McGriff - $5,050,000.00
39: Doug Drabek - $5,050,000.00
40: Mark Langston - $5,000,000.00
41: Kenny Rogers - $5,000,000.00
42: John Smiley - $4,975,000.00
43: Robby Thompson - $4,958,333.00
44: Jeff Bagwell - $4,875,000.00
45: Marquis Grissom - $4,850,000.00
46: Jack McDowell - $4,800,000.00
47: Ramon Martinez - $4,800,000.00
48: Sammy Sosa - $4,750,000.00
49: Carlos Baerga - $4,750,000.00
50: Jose Canseco - $4,725,000.00
51: Jay Bell - $4,700,000.00
52: Chuck Knoblauch - $4,670,000.00
53: David Cone - $4,666,667.00
54: Melido Perez - $4,650,000.00
55: Bill Swift - $4,608,333.00
56: Alex Fernandez - $4,500,000.00
57: Greg Swindell - $4,450,000.00
58: Andres Galarraga - $4,450,000.00
59: Larry Walker - $4,375,000.00
60: Mark Portugal - $4,333,334.00
61: Tony Gwynn - $4,300,000.00
62: Roberto Alomar - $4,279,379.00
63: Chris Bosio - $4,250,000.00
64: Terry Steinbach - $4,200,000.00
65: Steve Avery - $4,200,000.00
66: Mark Grace - $4,175,000.00
67: Danny Jackson - $4,100,000.00
68: Ellis Burks - $4,033,333.00
69: Ivan Rodriguez - $4,000,000.00
70: Ron Gant - $4,000,000.00
71: Mike Mussina - $4,000,000.00
72: Todd Stottlemyre - $4,000,000.00
73: John Wetteland - $4,000,000.00
74: Todd Worrell - $4,000,000.00
75: Ozzie Guillen - $4,000,000.00
76: Dennis Martinez - $3,816,766.00
77: Chili Davis - $3,800,000.00
78: Pete Harnisch - $3,725,000.00
79: Mike Greenwell - $3,700,000.00
80: Jose Guzman - $3,675,000.00
81: Brady Anderson - $3,613,333.00
82: Jaime Navarro - $3,600,000.00
83: Dante Bichette - $3,591,666.00
84: Reggie Sanders - $3,575,000.00
85: Kenny Lofton - $3,575,000.00
86: John Burkett - $3,550,000.00
87: Rick Aguilera - $3,500,000.00
88: Ozzie Smith - $3,500,000.00
89: Jeff Blauser - $3,500,000.00
90: Edgar Martinez - $3,500,000.00
91: Charles Nagy - $3,487,500.00
92: Brian McRae - $3,400,000.00
93: Andy Benes - $3,375,000.00
94: Chris Hoiles - $3,350,000.00
95: Kevin Brown - $3,350,000.00
96: Sid Fernandez - $3,333,333.00
97: Pete Schourek - $3,300,000.00
98: Kevin Gross - $3,300,000.00
99: Ken Caminiti - $3,275,000.00
100: Rickey Henderson - $3,250,000.00
101: David Wells - $3,200,000.00
102: Eric Karros - $3,150,000.00
103: Ken Hill - $3,100,000.00
104: Chuck Finley - $3,060,000.00
105: Tom Gordon - $3,050,000.00
106: Omar Vizquel - $3,050,000.00
107: Moises Alou - $3,050,000.00
108: Delino DeShields - $3,000,000.00
109: Tom Candiotti - $3,000,000.00
110: Bernie Williams - $3,000,000.00
111: Devon White - $3,000,000.00
112: Rod Beck - $2,954,451.00
113: Scott Erickson - $2,900,000.00
114: Steve Finley - $2,886,672.00
115: Greg Hibbard - $2,850,000.00
116: Kent Mercker - $2,825,000.00
117: Wilson Alvarez - $2,825,000.00
118: Derek Bell - $2,800,000.00
119: Jeff Fassero - $2,800,000.00
120: Bernard Gilkey - $2,787,500.00
121: Al Leiter - $2,750,000.00
122: Lance Johnson - $2,715,000.00
123: Mike Piazza - $2,700,000.00
124: Todd Zeile - $2,700,000.00
125: Orlando Merced - $2,700,000.00
126: Tom Pagnozzi - $2,675,000.00
127: John Valentin - $2,672,500.00
128: Greg Gagne - $2,600,000.00
129: John Franco - $2,600,000.00
130: Randy Myers - $2,600,000.00
131: Sandy Alomar - $2,575,000.00
132: Wally Joyner - $2,550,000.00
133: Bip Roberts - $2,500,000.00
134: Tim Salmon - $2,500,000.00
135: Marvin Freeman - $2,500,000.00
136: Jeff King - $2,500,000.00
137: Brian Jordan - $2,500,000.00
138: Ray Lankford - $2,416,667.00
139: Julio Franco - $2,401,972.00
140: Pat Hentgen - $2,350,000.00
141: Erik Hanson - $2,333,333.00
142: Joe Girardi - $2,325,000.00
143: Denny Neagle - $2,300,000.00
144: Ryne Sandberg - $2,300,000.00
145: Mike Blowers - $2,300,000.00
146: Tino Martinez - $2,300,000.00
147: Mike Stanley - $2,300,000.00
148: Dennis Eckersley - $2,250,000.00
149: Juan Guzman - $2,240,000.00
150: Ron Karkovice - $2,225,000.00
151: Jim Abbott - $2,200,000.00
152: Jose Vizcaino - $2,200,000.00
153: Pat Listach - $2,200,000.00
154: Jeff Montgomery - $2,150,000.00
155: Roberto Hernandez - $2,105,000.00
156: Lee Smith - $2,100,000.00
157: Tony Phillips - $2,100,000.00
158: Tim Raines - $2,100,000.00
159: Norm Charlton - $2,075,000.00
160: Craig Biggio - $2,075,000.00
161: Wade Boggs - $2,050,000.00
162: Mel Rojas - $2,025,000.00
163: Paul Molitor - $2,025,000.00
164: Chad Curtis - $2,000,000.00
165: Curt Schilling - $2,000,000.00
166: Brett Butler - $2,000,000.00
167: Andy Ashby - $2,000,000.00
168: Ben McDonald - $2,000,000.00
169: Gary Gaetti - $2,000,000.00
170: Dean Palmer - $2,000,000.00
171: Mike Bordick - $2,000,000.00
172: Eddie Murray - $2,000,000.00
173: Jeff Kent - $1,960,000.00
174: Otis Nixon - $1,900,000.00
175: Mickey Morandini - $1,900,000.00
176: Kirt Manwaring - $1,875,000.00
177: Harold Baines - $1,875,000.00
178: Jose Mesa - $1,872,223.00
179: Wil Cordero - $1,850,000.00
180: Jeff Brantley - $1,850,000.00
181: Mark Leiter - $1,850,000.00
182: Todd Hundley - $1,837,500.00
183: Jeff Conine - $1,800,000.00
184: Mike Stanton - $1,750,000.00
185: Jimmy Key - $1,750,000.00
186: Charlie Hayes - $1,750,000.00
187: Orel Hershiser - $1,750,000.00
188: Glenallen Hill - $1,700,000.00
189: Mike Fetters - $1,700,000.00
190: Benito Santiago - $1,700,000.00
191: Walt Weiss - $1,650,000.00
192: Darren Lewis - $1,625,000.00
193: Terry Pendleton - $1,625,000.00
194: Hal Morris - $1,600,000.00
195: Mark Gubicza - $1,600,000.00
196: Gary Disarcina - $1,600,000.00
197: Royce Clayton - $1,600,000.00
198: Chris Hammond - $1,600,000.00
199: Jim Thome - $1,600,000.00
200: Frank Castillo - $1,600,000.00