1998's Top Major League Baseball Salaries

Top Major League Baseball Salaries for 1998

1: Gary Sheffield - $14,936,667.00
2: Albert Belle - $10,000,000.00
3: Greg Maddux - $9,600,000.00
4: Mark McGwire - $8,928,354.00
5: Barry Bonds - $8,916,667.00
6: Roger Clemens - $8,550,000.00
7: Andres Galarraga - $8,400,000.00
8: Sammy Sosa - $8,325,000.00
9: Bernie Williams - $8,300,000.00
10: Ken Griffey - $8,153,667.00
11: Mike Piazza - $8,000,000.00
12: Jeff Bagwell - $7,945,000.00
13: Juan Gonzalez - $7,800,000.00
14: John Smoltz - $7,750,000.00
15: Pedro Martinez - $7,575,000.00
16: Kenny Lofton - $7,550,000.00
17: Alex Fernandez - $7,000,000.00
18: Frank Thomas - $7,000,000.00
19: Tom Glavine - $7,000,000.00
20: Mike Mussina - $6,755,492.00
21: Ivan Rodriguez - $6,700,000.00
22: David Cone - $6,666,667.00
23: Mo Vaughn - $6,650,000.00
24: Rafael Palmeiro - $6,515,828.00
25: David Justice - $6,500,000.00
26: Andy Benes - $6,450,000.00
27: Cal Ripken - $6,400,000.00
28: Roberto Alomar - $6,343,771.00
29: Craig Biggio - $6,145,000.00
30: Robin Ventura - $6,100,000.00
31: Larry Walker - $6,050,000.00
32: Randy Johnson - $6,000,000.00
33: Gregg Jefferies - $6,000,000.00
34: Chuck Knoblauch - $6,000,000.00
35: Lenny Dykstra - $6,000,000.00
36: Bobby Bonilla - $5,900,000.00
37: Dean Palmer - $5,825,000.00
38: Will Clark - $5,812,595.00
39: John Wetteland - $5,800,000.00
40: Fred McGriff - $5,500,000.00
41: Raul Mondesi - $5,500,000.00
42: Ron Gant - $5,500,000.00
43: Paul O'Neill - $5,500,000.00
44: Darryl Kile - $5,492,981.00
45: Brady Anderson - $5,441,843.00
46: Travis Fryman - $5,400,000.00
47: Jimmy Key - $5,390,825.00
48: Jay Buhner - $5,367,702.00
49: John Valentin - $5,350,000.00
50: Barry Larkin - $5,300,000.00
51: Dante Bichette - $5,291,667.00
52: Greg Vaughn - $5,275,000.00
53: Bernard Gilkey - $5,050,000.00
54: Mark Clark - $5,050,000.00
55: Vinny Castilla - $5,025,000.00
56: Moises Alou - $5,020,000.00
57: Jeff Fassero - $5,016,667.00
58: Chuck Finley - $5,000,000.00
59: Kenny Rogers - $5,000,000.00
60: Juan Guzman - $5,000,000.00
61: Jaime Navarro - $5,000,000.00
62: Tim Salmon - $5,000,000.00
63: Jay Bell - $5,000,000.00
64: Marquis Grissom - $5,000,000.00
65: Ken Hill - $5,000,000.00
66: Kevin Brown - $4,935,000.00
67: Todd Hundley - $4,925,000.00
68: Todd Stottlemyre - $4,900,000.00
69: Ellis Burks - $4,900,000.00
70: Lance Johnson - $4,900,000.00
71: Kevin Appier - $4,800,000.00
72: Jim Thome - $4,800,000.00
73: Matt Williams - $4,800,000.00
74: Ramon Martinez - $4,800,000.00
75: Carlos Baerga - $4,749,999.00
76: Curt Schilling - $4,700,000.00
77: Ray Lankford - $4,666,667.00
78: David Wells - $4,666,666.00
79: Mel Rojas - $4,583,333.00
80: Denny Neagle - $4,500,000.00
81: Eric Young - $4,500,000.00
82: Wilson Alvarez - $4,500,000.00
83: Eric Karros - $4,500,000.00
84: Randy Myers - $4,416,667.00
85: Chili Davis - $4,333,333.00
86: Tino Martinez - $4,300,000.00
87: Paul Molitor - $4,250,000.00
88: Derek Bell - $4,250,000.00
89: Mark Grace - $4,225,000.00
90: Mark Wohlers - $4,125,000.00
91: Andy Ashby - $4,125,000.00
92: Robb Nen - $4,090,000.00
93: Tony Gwynn - $4,050,000.00
94: Jeff King - $4,000,000.00
95: Kevin Tapani - $4,000,000.00
96: Roberto Hernandez - $4,000,000.00
97: Jeff Blauser - $4,000,000.00
98: Benito Santiago - $4,000,000.00
99: John Burkett - $4,000,000.00
100: Mike Lansing - $3,950,000.00
101: Steve Avery - $3,900,000.00
102: Brian McRae - $3,850,000.00
103: Javy Lopez - $3,850,000.00
104: Bret Saberhagen - $3,800,000.00
105: Andy Pettitte - $3,800,000.00
106: John Olerud - $3,750,000.00
107: Wally Joyner - $3,750,000.00
108: John Smiley - $3,750,000.00
109: Donovan Osborne - $3,750,000.00
110: Orel Hershiser - $3,720,000.00
111: Brian Jordan - $3,700,000.00
112: Reggie Sanders - $3,700,000.00
113: Dave Nilsson - $3,700,000.00
114: Scott Erickson - $3,700,000.00
115: Rod Beck - $3,600,000.00
116: Chris Hoiles - $3,600,000.00
117: Mike Bordick - $3,583,333.00
118: Erik Hanson - $3,533,333.00
119: Devon White - $3,510,000.00
120: Royce Clayton - $3,500,000.00
121: Ken Caminiti - $3,500,000.00
122: Kevin Ritz - $3,500,000.00
123: Tim Wakefield - $3,500,000.00
124: Ryan Klesko - $3,500,000.00
125: Edgar Martinez - $3,500,000.00
126: Charles Nagy - $3,416,666.00
127: Steve Finley - $3,400,000.00
128: Jeff Kent - $3,400,000.00
129: John Jaha - $3,387,500.00
130: Pedro Astacio - $3,350,000.00
131: Shane Reynolds - $3,325,000.00
132: Tom Gordon - $3,300,000.00
133: Charles Johnson - $3,300,000.00
134: Cal Eldred - $3,266,667.00
135: Willie Blair - $3,250,000.00
136: Pat Hentgen - $3,250,000.00
137: Joey Hamilton - $3,250,000.00
138: Bobby Witt - $3,250,000.00
139: Todd Zeile - $3,200,000.00
140: Reggie Jefferson - $3,200,000.00
141: Jim Edmonds - $3,175,000.00
142: Joe Carter - $3,151,380.00
143: Bobby Jones - $3,116,667.00
144: Walt Weiss - $3,050,000.00
145: Darren Oliver - $3,050,000.00
146: Omar Vizquel - $3,050,000.00
147: Mike Timlin - $3,025,000.00
148: Al Leiter - $3,000,000.00
149: Jose Vizcaino - $3,000,000.00
150: Heathcliff Slocumb - $3,000,000.00
151: Delino DeShields - $3,000,000.00
152: Steve Trachsel - $2,987,500.00
153: Trevor Hoffman - $2,925,000.00
154: Hideki Irabu - $2,925,000.00
155: John Franco - $2,900,000.00
156: Allen Watson - $2,900,000.00
157: Aaron Sele - $2,850,000.00
158: Manny Ramirez - $2,850,000.00
159: Arthur Rhodes - $2,850,000.00
160: Joe Girardi - $2,850,000.00
161: Tom Candiotti - $2,850,000.00
162: Scott Kamieniecki - $2,850,000.00
163: Terry Steinbach - $2,850,000.00
164: Dave Burba - $2,800,000.00
165: Tim Naehring - $2,800,000.00
166: Hideo Nomo - $2,800,000.00
167: Cecil Fielder - $2,800,000.00
168: Jeff Montgomery - $2,800,000.00
169: Jeff Brantley - $2,800,000.00
170: Gary Disarcina - $2,800,000.00
171: Ismael Valdez - $2,800,000.00
172: Bret Boone - $2,800,000.00
173: Dwight Gooden - $2,787,500.00
174: Darryl Hamilton - $2,750,000.00
175: Rick Aguilera - $2,750,000.00
176: J. T. Snow - $2,750,000.00
177: Sandy Alomar - $2,725,000.00
178: Henry Rodriguez - $2,700,000.00
179: Scott Brosius - $2,650,000.00
180: Al Martin - $2,600,000.00
181: Chipper Jones - $2,550,000.00
182: Dan Wilson - $2,525,000.00
183: Doug Jones - $2,500,000.00
184: Pat Meares - $2,500,000.00
185: Eric Davis - $2,500,000.00
186: Mike Fetters - $2,475,000.00
187: Bobby Higginson - $2,425,000.00
188: Carlos Delgado - $2,400,000.00
189: Troy O'Leary - $2,400,000.00
190: Ed Sprague - $2,350,000.00
191: Mark Portugal - $2,350,000.00
192: Tom Goodwin - $2,350,000.00
193: David Segui - $2,350,000.00
194: Mark McLemore - $2,300,000.00
195: Bip Roberts - $2,300,000.00
196: Tim Belcher - $2,300,000.00
197: Mike Hampton - $2,250,000.00
198: Todd Jones - $2,250,000.00
199: Sterling Hitchcock - $2,250,000.00
200: Jeff Conine - $2,240,000.00