The 1999 salaries for the 348 Major League baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists earning $1 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
Player / Club / Salary
1. Albert Belle, Bal $11,949,794
2. Pedro J. Martinez, Bos 11,000,000
3. Kevin Brown, LA 10,714,286
4. Greg Maddux, Atl 10,600,000
5. Gary Sheffield, LA 9,916,667
6. Bernie Williams, NYY 9,857,143
7. Barry Bonds, SF 9,381,057
8. Randy Johnson, Ari 9,350,000
9. Raul Mondesi, LA 9,000,000
(tie) Sammy Sosa, Cubs 9,000,000
11. Mark McGwire, StL 8,833,333
12. Rafael Palmeiro, Tex 8,649,931
13. Pat Hentgen, Tor 8,600,000
(tie) Ivan Rodriguez, Tex 8,600,000
15. Ken Griffey Jr., Sea 8,510,532
16. Juan Gonzalez, Tex 8,500,000
17. Darryl Kile, Col 8,417,981
18. Roger Clemens, NYY 8,250,000
(tie) Andres Galarraga, Atl 8,250,000
20. Jim Thome, Cle 8,175,000
21. David Cone, NYY 8,000,000
(tie) Todd Stottlemyre, Ari 8,000,000
Matt Williams, Ari 8,000,000
24. John Smoltz, Atl 7,750,000
25. Kenny Lofton, Cle 7,500,000
26. Mo Vaughn, Ana 7,166,667
27. Mike Piazza, NYM 7,071,429
28. Dante Bichette, Col 7,000,000
(tie) Alex Fernandez, Fla 7,000,000
Tom Glavine, Atl 7,000,000
David Justice, Cle 7,000,000
Frank Thomas, WSox 7,000,000
Robin Ventura, NYM 7,000,000
34. Randy Myers, SD 6,666,667
35. Ray Lankford, StL 6,600,000
36. Roberto Alomar, Cle 6,560,461
37. Mike Mussina, Bal 6,523,143
38. Jeff Bagwell, Hou 6,500,000
39. John Valentin, Bos 6,350,000
40. Cal Ripken Jr., Bal 6,300,000
41. Paul O'Neill, NYY 6,250,000
(tie) John Wetteland, Tex 6,250,000
43. Scott Erickson, Bal 6,079,931
44. Ron Gant, Phi 6,066,667
45. Craig Biggio, Hou 6,060,000
46. Moises Alou, Hou 6,000,000
(tie) Jay Bell, Ari 6,000,000
Andy Benes, Ari 6,000,000
Roberto Hernandez, Tam 6,000,000
Chuck Knoblauch, NYY 6,000,000
Charles Nagy, Cle 6,000,000
52. Andy Pettitte, NYY 5,950,000
53. Bobby Bonilla, NYM 5,900,000
54. Pedro Astacio, Col 5,850,000
55. Chuck Finley, Ana 5,800,000
56. Vinny Castilla, Col 5,750,000
(tie) Mike Lansing, Col 5,750,000
58. Jeff Kent, SF 5,700,000
59. Dave Nilsson, Mil 5,694,133
60. Brady Anderson, Bal 5,674,897
61. Travis Fryman, Cle 5,650,000
62. Greg Vaughn, Cin 5,615,428
63. Aaron Sele, Tex 5,525,000
64. Rod Beck, Cubs 5,500,000
(tie) Eric Karros, LA 5,500,000
Tim Salmon, Ana 5,500,000
67. Ken Hill, Ana 5,450,000
68. Steve Finley, Ari 5,375,000
69. Todd Hundley, LA 5,325,000
70. Barry Larkin, Cin 5,300,000
71. Scott Brosius, NYY 5,250,000
(tie) Bernard Gilkey, Ari 5,250,000
Juan Guzman, Bal 5,250,000
Al Leiter, NYM 5,250,000
Javy Lopez, Atl 5,250,000
Fred McGriff, Tam 5,250,000
77. Larry Walker, Col 5,217,857
78. Mark Wohlers, Atl 5,200,000
79. Curt Schilling, Phi 5,150,000
(tie) Steve Trachsel, Cubs 5,150,000
81. Lance Johnson, Cubs 5,100,000
82. Donovan Osborne, StL 5,080,000
83. Carlos Delgado, Tor 5,025,000
84. Jeff Fassero, Sea 5,016,667
85. Andy Ashby, SD 5,000,000
(tie) Marquis Grissom, Mil 5,000,000
Derek Jeter, NYY 5,000,000
Jaime Navarro, WSox 5,000,000
Robb Nen, SF 5,000,000
Dean Palmer, Det 5,000,000
Kenny Rogers, Oak 5,000,000
92. Will Clark, Bal 4,920,840
93. Bobby Jones, NYM 4,866,667
94. Jay Buhner, Sea 4,816,804
95. Kevin Appier, KC 4,800,000
96. Cal Eldred, Mil 4,766,667
97. Ryan Klesko, Atl 4,750,000
(tie) Denny Neagle, Cin 4,750,000
Jose Offerman, Bos 4,750,000
100. Trevor Hoffman, SD 4,700,000
101. David Wells, Tor 4,666,667
102. Tim Belcher, Ana 4,600,000
(tie) Brian Jordan, Atl 4,600,000
104. Mel Rojas, LA 4,583,333
105. Wilson Alvarez, Tam 4,500,000
(tie) Derek Bell, Hou 4,500,000
Dave Burba, Cle 4,500,000
Ellis Burks, SF 4,500,000
Ken Caminiti, Hou 4,500,000
Royce Clayton, Tex 4,500,000
Eric Young, LA 4,500,000
112. Chili Davis, NYY 4,333,333
113. Tony Gwynn, SD 4,300,000
(tie) Tino Martinez, NYY 4,300,000
115. Ismael Valdes, LA 4,275,000
116. Joey Hamilton, Tor 4,250,000
(tie) John Olerud, NYM 4,250,000
Mariano Rivera, NYY 4,250,000
119. Jeff Blauser, Cubs 4,200,000
120. Mark Grace, Cubs 4,100,000
(tie) Manny Ramirez, Cle 4,100,000
122. Delino Deshields, Bal 4,053,092
123. John Burkett, Tex 4,000,000
(tie) Mark Clark, Tex 4,000,000
Mike Hampton, Hou 4,000,000
Chipper Jones, Atl 4,000,000
Jeff King, KC 4,000,000
Tim Wakefield, Bos 4,000,000
129. Bob Higginson, Det 3,825,000
130. Willie Blair, Det 3,750,000
(tie) Tom Gordon, Bos 3,750,000
Brian McRae, NYM 3,750,000
133. Henry Rodriguez, Cubs 3,700,000
(tie) Reggie Sanders, SD 3,700,000
135. Dan Wilson, Sea 3,625,000
136. Jeromy Burnitz, Mil 3,612,500
137. B.J. Surhoff, Bal 3,605,516
138. Charles Johnson, Bal 3,600,000
139. Jim Edmonds, Ana 3,550,000
(tie) Darren Oliver, StL 3,550,000
141. Darryl Hamilton, Col 3,533,333
142. Sterling Hitchcock, SD 3,500,000
(tie) Edgar Martinez, Sea 3,500,000
Troy O'Leary, Bos 3,500,000
Shane Reynolds, Hou 3,500,000
Bret Saberhagen, Bos 3,500,000
Mike Stanley, Bos 3,500,000
Kevin Tapani, Cubs 3,500,000
149. Eric Davis, StL 3,420,840
150. Ray Durham, WSox 3,400,000
(tie) Joe Girardi, NYY 3,400,000
Reggie Jefferson, Bos 3,400,000
153. Jeff Shaw, LA 3,383,333
154. Scott Kamieniecki, Bal 3,350,000
155. Rusty Greer, Tex 3,300,000
156. Rick Aguilera, Min 3,250,000
(tie) Damion Easley, Det 3,250,000
158. Tom Goodwin, Tex 3,225,000
159. Rico Brogna, Phi 3,200,000
(tie) Todd Zeile, Tex 3,200,000
161. Gary DiSarcina, Ana 3,125,000
(tie) Hideki Irabu, NYY 3,125,000
163. Alex Rodriguez, Sea 3,112,500
164. Mike Bordick, Bal 3,083,333
(tie) Woody Williams, SD 3,083,333
166. Jose Valentin, Mil 3,036,095
167. Shawn Green, Tor 3,025,000
168. Tom Candiotti, Oak 3,000,000
(tie) Jeff Cirillo, Mil 3,000,000
Marty Cordova, Min 3,000,000
Pete Harnisch, Cin 3,000,000
Mark Leiter, Sea 3,000,000
Kevin Ritz, Col 3,000,000
J.T. Snow, SF 3,000,000
Paul Sorrento, Tam 3,000,000
Jose Vizcaino, LA 3,000,000
Omar Vizquel, Cle 3,000,000
Walt Weiss, Atl 3,000,000
Rondell White, Mon 3,000,000
180. Terry Mulholland, Cubs 2,925,000
181. Bret Boone, Atl 2,900,000
182. Wally Joyner, SD 2,841,680
183. Edgardo Alfonzo, NYM 2,800,000
(tie) Jeff Brantley, Phi 2,800,000
John Franco, NYM 2,800,000
Scott Karl, Mil 2,800,000
187. Kirk Rueter, SF 2,750,000
188. Sandy Alomar, Cle 2,700,000
(tie) Al Martin, Pit 2,700,000
Mark Portugal, Bos 2,700,000
191. Dwight Gooden, Cle 2,637,500
192. Omar Daal, Ari 2,625,000
(tie) Darrin Fletcher, Tor 2,625,000
Hipolito Pichardo, KC 2,625,000
195. Cliff Floyd, Fla 2,500,000
(tie) Todd Jones, Det 2,500,000
Kent Mercker, StL 2,500,000
Jeff Montgomery, KC 2,500,000
Scott Radinsky, StL 2,500,000
David Segui, Sea 2,500,000
Billy Taylor, Oak 2,500,000
Devon White, LA 2,500,000
203. Jeffrey Hammonds, Cin 2,483,333
204. Jose Mesa, Sea 2,450,000
205. Carl Everett, Hou 2,400,000
(tie) Jeff Frye, Bos 2,400,000
Jose Hernandez, Cubs 2,400,000
Mark McLemore, Tex 2,400,000
Kevin Stocker, Tam 2,400,000
210. Carlos Perez, LA 2,333,333
211. Jamie Moyer, Sea 2,300,000
(tie) Chan Ho Park, LA 2,300,000
213. Alex S. Gonzalez, Tor 2,275,000
214. Tony Clark, Det 2,262,500
215. Ricky Bottalico, StL 2,250,000
(tie) Jerry Dipoto, Col 2,250,000
Rick Helling, Tex 2,250,000
Dave Mlicki, LA 2,250,000
Mike Timlin, Bal 2,250,000
220. Roberto Kelly, Tex 2,225,000
(tie) Brad Radke, Min 2,225,000
222. Ricky Gutierrez, Hou 2,212,500
223. Russ Davis, Sea 2,200,000
(tie) Tony Fernandez, Tor 2,200,000
Chris Gomez, SD 2,200,000
Mike Lieberthal, Phi 2,200,000
Arthur Rhodes, Bal 2,200,000
Ugueth Urbina, Mon 2,200,000
Bob Wickman, Mil 2,200,000
230. Jason Giambi, Oak 2,103,333
231. Garret Anderson, Ana 2,100,000
(tie) Johnny Damon, KC 2,100,000
Darren Lewis, Bos 2,100,000
Jon Lieber, Cubs 2,100,000
Billy Wagner, Hou 2,100,000
236. Dustin Hermanson, Mon 2,050,000
(tie) Kevin Young, Pit 2,050,000
238. Mike Stanton, NYY 2,016,667
239. Brad Ausmus, Det 2,000,000
(tie) Brian Bohanon, Col 2,000,000
Jose Canseco, Tam 2,000,000
Dennis Cook, NYM 2,000,000
Chad Curtis, NYY 2,000,000
Gary Gaetti, Cubs 2,000,000
Mark Gardner, SF 2,000,000
Luis Gonzalez, Ari 2,000,000
Orel Hershiser, NYM 2,000,000
Mike Jackson, Cle 2,000,000
Dave Martinez, Tam 2,000,000
Mickey Morandini, Cubs 2,000,000
Pete Schourek, Pit 2,000,000
Lee Stevens, Tex 2,000,000
Quilvio Veras, SD 2,000,000
Masato Yoshii, NYM 2,000,000
255. Armando Benitez, NYM 1,987,500
256. Edgar Renteria, StL 1,975,000
257. Jeff Conine, Bal 1,960,000
258. Jose Lima, Hou 1,950,000
(tie) Greg McMichael, NYM 1,950,000
Matt Stairs, Oak 1,950,000
261. James Baldwin, WSox 1,900,000
(tie) Darren Dreifort, LA 1,900,000
Mark Grudzielanek, LA 1,900,000
Dave Hollins, Tor 1,900,000
Jim Leyritz, SD 1,900,000
266. Sean Bergman, Hou 1,875,000
267. Jorge Fabregas, Fla 1,850,000
(tie) Orlando Hernandez, NYY 1,850,000
Quinton McCracken, Tam 1,850,000
Fernando Vina, Mil 1,850,000
271. Jeff Nelson, NYY 1,816,667
272. Brian Anderson, Ari 1,800,000
(tie) Bobby Ayala, Mon 1,800,000
Rickey Henderson, NYM 1,800,000
Eric Plunk, Mil 1,800,000
276. Chad Ogea, Phi 1,783,333
277. Brian L. Hunter, Det 1,750,000
(tie) Stan Javier, SF 1,750,000
279. Charlie Hayes, SF 1,700,000
(tie) Matt Lawton, Min 1,700,000
281. Rick Reed, NYM 1,687,500
282. Rey Ordonez, NYM 1,650,000
(tie) Tony Womack, Ari 1,650,000
284. Armando Reynoso, Ari 1,625,000
285. Mark Guthrie, Bos 1,600,000
(tie) Omar Olivares, Ana 1,600,000
Michael Tucker, Cin 1,600,000
288. Livan Hernandez, Fla 1,575,000
(tie) Troy Percival, Ana 1,575,000
290. Harold Baines, Bal 1,500,000
(tie) Butch Henry, Sea 1,500,000
Butch Huskey, Sea 1,500,000
Masao Kida, Det 1,500,000
Pat Meares, Pit 1,500,000
Otis Nixon, Atl 1,500,000
Dan Plesac, Tor 1,500,000
Benito Santiago, Cubs 1,500,000
Bill Spiers, Hou 1,500,000
299. Mark Loretta, Mil 1,495,000
300. Paul Assenmacher, Cle 1,475,000
(tie) Esteban Loaiza, Tex 1,475,000
Mike Trombley, Min 1,475,000
303. Darren Holmes, Ari 1,466,667
304. Paul Quantrill, Tor 1,450,000
(tie) Jason Schmidt, Pit 1,450,000
306. John Mabry, Sea 1,400,000
(tie) Gerald Williams, Atl 1,400,000
308. Gregg Jefferies, Det 1,375,000
309. Steve Sparks, Ana 1,350,000
310. Greg Swindell, Ari 1,333,333
311. Bryce Florie, Det 1,300,000
(tie) Nomar Garciaparra, Bos 1,300,000
Jeff Reed, Col 1,300,000
Steve Reed, Cle 1,300,000
315. John Flaherty, Tam 1,280,000
316. Shane Andrews, Mon 1,250,000
(tie) Francisco Cordova, Pit 1,250,000
J.D. Drew, StL 1,250,000
Carlos Hernandez, SD 1,250,000
Jason Kendall, Pit 1,250,000
Ramon Martinez, Bos 1,250,000
Alan Mills, LA 1,250,000
Pat Rapp, Bos 1,250,000
324. Turk Wendell, NYM 1,200,001
325. Jason Bere, Cin 1,200,000
(tie) Eddie Taubensee, Cin 1,200,000
327. Glenallen Hill, Cubs 1,150,000
(tie) Julian Tavarez, SF 1,150,000
329. Damon Buford, Bos 1,100,000
(tie) Ron Coomer, Min 1,100,000
Lenny Harris, Col 1,100,000
Dan Miceli, SD 1,100,000
Mike Remlinger, Atl 1,100,000
Rey Sanchez, KC 1,100,000
Bill Simas, WSox 1,100,000
Heathcliff Slocumb, Bal 1,100,000
337. Paul Shuey, Cle 1,067,667
338. Dave Veres, Col 1,066,667
339. Sean Berry, Mil 1,050,000
(tie) Curtis Leskanic, Col 1,050,000
Antonio Osuna, LA 1,050,000
342. Willie Greene, Tor 1,000,000
(tie) Vladimir Guerrero, Mon 1,000,000
Keith Lockhart, Atl 1,000,000
Chuck McElroy, Col 1,000,000
Willie McGee, StL 1,000,000
Scott Rolen, Phi 1,000,000
Ed Sprague, Pit 1,000,000