1997's Top Major League Baseball Salaries

Top Major League Baseball Salaries for 1997

1: Albert Belle - $10,000,000.00
2: Cecil Fielder - $9,237,500.00
3: Barry Bonds - $8,666,667.00
4: Roger Clemens - $8,400,000.00
5: Jeff Bagwell - $8,040,000.00
6: Ken Griffey - $7,885,532.00
7: Juan Gonzalez - $7,500,000.00
8: Kirby Puckett - $7,200,000.00
9: Matt Williams - $7,150,000.00
10: Frank Thomas - $7,150,000.00
11: Mark McGwire - $7,150,000.00
12: Alex Fernandez - $7,000,000.00
13: John Smoltz - $7,000,000.00
14: Mike Piazza - $7,000,000.00
15: Cal Ripken - $6,850,000.00
16: Mike Mussina - $6,825,000.00
17: Ivan Rodriguez - $6,825,000.00
18: Greg Maddux - $6,775,000.00
19: Ruben Sierra - $6,700,000.00
20: David Cone - $6,666,667.00
21: Joe Carter - $6,500,000.00
22: John Olerud - $6,500,000.00
23: Travis Fryman - $6,400,000.00
24: Roberto Alomar - $6,354,379.00
25: Mo Vaughn - $6,350,000.00
26: Larry Walker - $6,325,000.00
27: Randy Johnson - $6,325,000.00
28: David Justice - $6,300,000.00
29: Craig Biggio - $6,280,000.00
30: Jose Rijo - $6,150,000.00
31: Chuck Knoblauch - $6,150,000.00
32: Gary Sheffield - $6,100,000.00
33: Lenny Dykstra - $6,000,000.00
34: Robin Ventura - $6,000,000.00
35: Will Clark - $5,657,365.00
36: Bobby Bonilla - $5,600,000.00
37: Sammy Sosa - $5,500,000.00
38: Gregg Jefferies - $5,500,000.00
39: Paul O'Neill - $5,500,000.00
40: Fred McGriff - $5,500,000.00
41: Barry Larkin - $5,350,000.00
42: Rafael Palmeiro - $5,337,021.00
43: Bernie Williams - $5,300,000.00
44: Dante Bichette - $5,166,667.00
45: Tom Glavine - $5,050,000.00
46: Jay Bell - $5,000,000.00
47: Ben McDonald - $5,000,000.00
48: Kenny Rogers - $5,000,000.00
49: Jaime Navarro - $5,000,000.00
50: Andres Galarraga - $4,950,000.00
51: Andy Benes - $4,850,000.00
52: Marquis Grissom - $4,850,000.00
53: Ken Hill - $4,850,000.00
54: Steve Avery - $4,850,000.00
55: Jay Buhner - $4,827,962.00
56: Kenny Lofton - $4,825,000.00
57: Darren Daulton - $4,825,000.00
58: Dean Palmer - $4,800,000.00
59: Jack McDowell - $4,800,000.00
60: Kevin Appier - $4,800,000.00
61: Ramon Martinez - $4,800,000.00
62: Carlos Baerga - $4,750,000.00
63: Wilson Alvarez - $4,662,500.00
64: Roberto Hernandez - $4,620,000.00
65: Bill Swift - $4,608,333.00
66: Danny Jackson - $4,600,000.00
67: Mel Rojas - $4,583,333.00
68: Tony Gwynn - $4,575,000.00
69: John Wetteland - $4,575,000.00
70: Mark Grace - $4,525,000.00
71: Kevin Brown - $4,510,000.00
72: Eric Karros - $4,500,000.00
73: Ozzie Guillen - $4,500,000.00
74: Ron Gant - $4,500,000.00
75: Moises Alou - $4,500,000.00
76: Ray Lankford - $4,466,667.00
77: Tino Martinez - $4,400,000.00
78: Jose Canseco - $4,225,000.00
79: Todd Hundley - $4,150,000.00
80: Todd Stottlemyre - $4,100,000.00
81: Brady Anderson - $4,050,000.00
82: Jeff Blauser - $4,020,000.00
83: Juan Guzman - $4,000,000.00
84: Mark Langston - $4,000,000.00
85: Greg Vaughn - $4,000,000.00
86: Chuck Finley - $4,000,000.00
87: Ellis Burks - $4,000,000.00
88: Randy Myers - $3,950,000.00
89: Brian McRae - $3,900,000.00
90: Bernard Gilkey - $3,850,000.00
91: Wally Joyner - $3,800,000.00
92: Chili Davis - $3,800,000.00
93: David Wells - $3,766,667.00
94: Kevin Tapani - $3,750,000.00
95: Todd Worrell - $3,750,000.00
96: John Smiley - $3,750,000.00
97: John Valentin - $3,750,000.00
98: Reggie Sanders - $3,700,000.00
99: Pedro Martinez - $3,615,000.00
100: Denny Neagle - $3,610,000.00
101: Chris Hoiles - $3,600,000.00
102: John Burkett - $3,550,000.00
103: Erik Hanson - $3,533,333.00
104: Paul Molitor - $3,500,000.00
105: Curt Schilling - $3,500,000.00
106: Tim Salmon - $3,500,000.00
107: Jeff Fassero - $3,466,667.00
108: Charles Nagy - $3,437,500.00
109: Devon White - $3,400,000.00
110: Andy Ashby - $3,400,000.00
111: John Jaha - $3,387,500.00
112: Pat Hentgen - $3,300,000.00
113: Scott Erickson - $3,300,000.00
114: Geronimo Berroa - $3,300,000.00
115: Brian Jordan - $3,300,000.00
116: Julio Franco - $3,292,404.00
117: Derek Bell - $3,250,000.00
118: Ryne Sandberg - $3,250,000.00
119: Pete Harnisch - $3,213,400.00
120: Eric Young - $3,200,000.00
121: Rod Beck - $3,183,380.00
122: Ken Caminiti - $3,150,000.00
123: Hal Morris - $3,100,000.00
124: Orel Hershiser - $3,100,000.00
125: Todd Zeile - $3,100,000.00
126: Robb Nen - $3,080,000.00
127: Rick Aguilera - $3,075,000.00
128: Omar Vizquel - $3,050,000.00
129: Lance Johnson - $3,050,000.00
130: Edgar Martinez - $3,050,000.00
131: Rickey Henderson - $3,045,000.00
132: Tom Candiotti - $3,000,000.00
133: Mark Wohlers - $3,000,000.00
134: John Franco - $3,000,000.00
135: Greg Gagne - $3,000,000.00
136: Wil Cordero - $3,000,000.00
137: Steve Finley - $2,986,672.00
138: Norm Charlton - $2,950,000.00
139: Al Leiter - $2,900,000.00
140: Pedro Astacio - $2,900,000.00
141: Tom Gordon - $2,900,000.00
142: Roger Pavlik - $2,850,000.00
143: Terry Steinbach - $2,850,000.00
144: Jose Vizcaino - $2,800,000.00
145: Jeff Brantley - $2,800,000.00
146: Jeff Conine - $2,800,000.00
147: Donovan Osborne - $2,750,000.00
148: Raul Mondesi - $2,700,000.00
149: Tim Naehring - $2,700,000.00
150: Dave Nilsson - $2,700,000.00
151: Walt Weiss - $2,700,000.00
152: Mike Lansing - $2,700,000.00
153: Orlando Merced - $2,700,000.00
154: Gary Disarcina - $2,700,000.00
155: Royce Clayton - $2,650,000.00
156: Pete Schourek - $2,640,000.00
157: Jim Thome - $2,625,000.00
158: Jeff Kent - $2,625,000.00
159: Sandy Alomar - $2,600,000.00
160: Carlos Garcia - $2,550,000.00
161: Scott Brosius - $2,550,000.00
162: Benito Santiago - $2,500,000.00
163: Kevin Ritz - $2,500,000.00
164: Tim Wakefield - $2,500,000.00
165: Jeff King - $2,500,000.00
166: Otis Nixon - $2,500,000.00
167: Ryan Klesko - $2,450,000.00
168: Terry Mulholland - $2,400,000.00
169: Mark Portugal - $2,350,000.00
170: Jimmy Key - $2,340,000.00
171: Mike Bordick - $2,333,333.00
172: Hideki Irabu - $2,325,000.00
173: Shawon Dunston - $2,325,000.00
174: Tim Belcher - $2,300,000.00
175: Henry Rodriguez - $2,300,000.00
176: Heathcliff Slocumb - $2,300,000.00
177: Jeff Montgomery - $2,300,000.00
178: Al Martin - $2,266,667.00
179: Sean Berry - $2,250,000.00
180: Joe Girardi - $2,250,000.00
181: Vinny Castilla - $2,225,000.00
182: Tony Phillips - $2,200,000.00
183: Eric Davis - $2,200,000.00
184: Mark Clark - $2,200,000.00
185: Gary Gaetti - $2,100,000.00
186: Steve Trachsel - $2,100,000.00
187: Mike Stanley - $2,100,000.00
188: Dave Burba - $2,100,000.00
189: Manny Ramirez - $2,100,000.00
190: Dave Hollins - $2,050,000.00
191: Shane Reynolds - $2,050,000.00
192: Javy Lopez - $2,050,000.00
193: Jim Edmonds - $2,025,000.00
194: Rick Wilkins - $2,000,000.00
195: Michael Jackson - $2,000,000.00
196: Dwight Gooden - $2,000,000.00
197: Danny Tartabull - $2,000,000.00
198: Bob Tewksbury - $2,000,000.00
199: Mark Lemke - $2,000,000.00
200: Wade Boggs - $2,000,000.00