The 2012 salaries for the 448 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.
April 6, 2012
Player / Club / Salary
1, Alex Rodriguez, NYY $30,000,000
2, Vernon Wells, LAA 24,642,857
3, CC Sabathia, NYY 24,285,714
4, Johan Santana, NYM 23,145,011
5, Mark Teixeira, NYY 23,125,000
6, Prince Fielder, Det 23,000,000
(tie) Joe Mauer, Min 23,000,000
8, Adrian Gonzalez, Bos 21,857,143
9, Cliff Lee, Phi 21,500,000
10, Miguel Cabrera, Det 21,000,000
11, Carl Crawford, Bos 20,357,143
12, Justin Verlander, Det 20,100,000
13, Roy Halladay, Phi 20,000,000
(tie) Ryan Howard, Phi 20,000,000
15, Felix Hernandez, Sea 19,700,000
16, Carlos Lee, Hou 19,000,000
(tie) Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 19,000,000
(tie) Carlos Zambrano, Mia 19,000,000
(tie) Barry Zito, SF 19,000,000
20, Torii Hunter, LAA 18,500,000
21, Tim Lincecum, SF 18,250,000
22, Jason Bay, NYM 18,125,000
23, Ichiro Suzuki, Sea 18,000,000
24, Josh Beckett, Bos 17,000,000
(tie) Jake Peavy, WSox 17,000,000
26, A.J. Burnett, Pit 16,500,000
27, Matt Holliday, StL 16,292,362
28, Michael Young, Tex 16,174,975
29, Matt Cain, SF 16,166,667
30, John Lackey, Bos 15,950,000
31, Derek Jeter, NYY 15,729,365
32, Chase Utley, Phi 15,285,714
33, Josh Hamilton, Tex 15,250,000
(tie) David Wright, NYM 15,250,000
35, Adrian Beltre, Tex 15,000,000
(tie) Cole Hamels, Phi 15,000,000
(tie) Derek Lowe, Cle 15,000,000
(tie) Justin Morneau, Min 15,000,000
(tie) Hanley Ramirez, Mia 15,000,000
40, Mariano Rivera, NYY 14,940,025
41, David Ortiz, Bos 14,575,000
42, Jered Weaver, LAA 14,200,000
43, Jose Bautista, Tor 14,000,000
(tie) Robinson Cano, NYY 14,000,000
(tie) Ryan Dempster, Cubs 14,000,000
(tie) Adam Dunn, WSox 14,000,000
(tie) Chipper Jones, Atl 14,000,000
48, Josh Johnson, Mia 13,750,000
49, Jayson Werth, Was 13,571,429
50, Zack Greinke, Mil 13,500,000
51, Dan Uggla, Atl 13,146,942
52, Carlos Beltran, StL 13,000,000
(tie) Travis Hafner, Cle 13,000,000
(tie) Victor Martinez, Det 13,000,000
55, Dan Haren, LAA 12,750,000
56, Brandon Phillips, Cin 12,500,000
(tie) Alex Rios, WSox 12,500,000
58, Nick Markakis, Bal 12,350,000
59, Kevin Youkilis, Bos 12,250,000
60, Kyle Lohse, StL 12,187,500
61, Ryan Zimmerman, Was 12,125,000
62, Lance Berkman, StL 12,000,000
(tie) Paul Konerko, WSox 12,000,000
(tie) Brett Myers, Hou 12,000,000
(tie) Albert Pujols, LAA 12,000,000
(tie) Rafael Soriano, NYY 12,000,000
67, Ted Lilly, LAD 11,666,667
68, Brian McCann, Atl 11,500,000
69, Joey Votto, Cin 11,410,655
70, Ervin Santana, LAA 11,200,000
71, Jonathan Papelbon, Phi 11,000,058
72, Jimmy Rollins, Phi 11,000,000
(tie) Rickie Weeks, Mil 11,000,000
74, Edwin Jackson, Was 10,957,716
75, Andre Ethier, LAD 10,950,000
76, Joe Blanton, Phi 10,500,000
(tie) Michael Cuddyer, Col 10,500,000
(tie) Jorge De La Rosa, Col 10,500,000
(tie) Wandy Rodriguez, Hou 10,500,000
(tie) C.J. Wilson, LAA 10,500,000
81, Hunter Pence, Phi 10,400,000
82, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos 10,333,333
83, Matt Kemp, LAD 10,250,000
(tie) Nick Swisher, NYY 10,250,000
85, Curtis Granderson, NYY 10,000,000
(tie) Aubrey Huff, SF 10,000,000
(tie) Hiroki Kuroda, NYY 10,000,000
(tie) Jose Reyes, Mia 10,000,000
(tie) Brian Roberts, Bal 10,000,000
90, Chone Figgins, Sea 9,500,000
(tie) Matt Garza, Cubs 9,500,000
(tie) Shane Victorino, Phi 9,500,000
(tie) Randy Wolf, Mil 9,500,000
94, Mike Napoli, Tex 9,400,000
95, Corey Hart, Mil 9,333,333
96, Bobby Abreu, LAA 9,000,000
(tie) Chad Billingsley, LAD 9,000,000
(tie) Tim Hudson, Atl 9,000,000
(tie) Ricky Nolasco, Mia 9,000,000
(tie) Carl Pavano, Min 9,000,000
(tie) Jose Valverde, Det 9,000,000
(tie) Adam Wainwright, StL 9,000,000
103, Billy Butler, KC 8,500,000
(tie) Chris Carpenter, StL 8,500,000
(tie) Jake Westbrook, StL 8,500,000
(tie) Brian Wilson, SF 8,500,000
107, Juan Uribe, LAD 8,295,911
108, Dustin Pedroia, Bos 8,250,000
(tie) Troy Tulowitzki, Col 8,250,000
110, Jeremy Guthrie, Col 8,200,000
111, Bronson Arroyo, Cin 8,166,667
(tie) Scott Rolen, Cin 8,166,667
113, Jacoby Ellsbury, Bos 8,050,000
114, Adam LaRoche, Was 8,000,000
(tie) Fran. Rodriguez, Mil 8,000,000
(tie) Anibal Sanchez, Mia 8,000,000
(tie) James Shields, Tam 8,000,000
118, Stephen Drew, Ari 7,750,000
(tie) Clayton Kershaw, LAD 7,750,000
120, Shaun Marcum, Mil 7,725,000
121, Jon Lester, Bos 7,625,000
122, Jason Kubel, Ari 7,500,000
(tie) Russell Martin, NYY 7,500,000
(tie) Mark Reynolds, Bal 7,500,000
(tie) Huston Street, SD 7,500,000
126, J.J. Hardy, Bal 7,416,667
127, Ryan Braun, Mil 7,398,611
128, Carlos Marmol, Cubs 7,333,333
129, Carlos Pena, Tam 7,250,000
130, Ian Kinsler, Tex 7,200,000
(tie) Chris Young, Ari 7,200,000
132, Carlos Quentin, SD 7,025,000
133, Heath Bell, Mia 7,000,000
(tie) Mark Buehrle, Mia 7,000,000
(tie) Gavin Floyd, WSox 7,000,000
(tie) Yadier Molina, StL 7,000,000
(tie) Joe Nathan, Tex 7,000,000
(tie) B.J. Upton, Tam 7,000,000
(tie) Josh Willingham, Min 7,000,000
140, Justin Upton, Ari 6,958,333
141, Michael Bourn, Atl 6,845,000
142, Jeff Francoeur, KC 6,750,000
143, Delmon Young, Det 6,725,000
144, Scott Baker, Min 6,500,000
(tie) John Buck, Mia 6,500,000
(tie) Marlon Byrd, Cubs 6,500,000
(tie) Yoenis Cespedes, Oak 6,500,000
(tie) Scott Feldman, Tex 6,500,000
(tie) Rafael Furcal, StL 6,500,000
150, Placido Polanco, Phi 6,416,667
151, Kelly Johnson, Tor 6,375,000
(tie) James Loney, LAD 6,375,000
153, Nelson Cruz, Tex 6,250,000
154, Adam Jones, Bal 6,150,000
155, Todd Helton, Col 6,075,000
156, Melky Cabrera, SF 6,000,000
(tie) Coco Crisp, Oak 6,000,000
(tie) Alex Gordon, KC 6,000,000
(tie) Bobby Jenks, Bos 6,000,000
(tie) A.J. Pierzynski, WSox 6,000,000
(tie) Aramis Ramirez, Mil 6,000,000
(tie) Freddy Sanchez, SF 6,000,000
(tie) Joe Saunders, Ari 6,000,000
(tie) Marco Scutaro, Col 6,000,000
(tie) Joakim Soria, KC 6,000,000
166, Miguel Montero, Ari 5,900,000
167, Ryan Madson, Cin 5,897,691
168, Franklin Gutierrez, Sea 5,812,500
169, Yovani Gallardo, Mil 5,750,000
170, Mike Pelfrey, NYM 5,687,500
171, Jonathan Sanchez, KC 5,600,000
172, Jason Bartlett, SD 5,500,000
(tie) Joaquin Benoit, Det 5,500,000
(tie) Yu Darvish, Tex 5,500,000
(tie) Frank Francisco, NYM 5,500,000
(tie) Aaron Hill, Ari 5,500,000
(tie) Orlando Hudson, SD 5,500,000
(tie) Brandon Inge, Det 5,500,000
(tie) Jair Jurrjens, Atl 5,500,000
(tie) Francisco Liriano, Min 5,500,000
(tie) Brandon Lyon, Hou 5,500,000
(tie) Jhonny Peralta, Det 5,500,000
(tie) Matt Thornton, WSox 5,500,000
184, Carlos Gonzalez, Col 5,428,571
185, Johnny Cueto, Cin 5,400,000
186, Ricky Romero, Tor 5,250,000
187, Kevin Gregg, Bal 5,200,000
188, David Price, Tam 5,184,671
189, Adam Lind, Tor 5,150,000
190, Erick Aybar, LAA 5,075,000
191, Jay Bruce, Cin 5,041,667
192, Kurt Suzuki, Oak 5,037,500
193, Jeremy Affeldt, SF 5,000,000
(tie) Clint Barmes, Pit 5,000,000
(tie) Scott Downs, LAA 5,000,000
(tie) Yunel Escobar, Tor 5,000,000
(tie) Brian Fuentes, Oak 5,000,000
(tie) Brandon League, Sea 5,000,000
(tie) Alexei Ramirez, WSox 5,000,000
(tie) Luke Scott, Tam 5,000,000
(tie) Grady Sizemore, Cle 5,000,000
202, Shin-soo Choo, Cle 4,900,000
203, Stephen Strasburg, Was 4,875,000
204, Howie Kendrick, LAA 4,850,000
(tie) Angel Pagan, SF 4,850,000
(tie) Jason Vargas, Sea 4,850,000
207, Aroldis Chapman, Cin 4,835,772
208, Nick Blackburn, Min 4,750,000
(tie) R.A. Dickey, NYM 4,750,000
(tie) Jason Hammel, Bal 4,750,000
(tie) Martin Prado, Atl 4,750,000
212, Matt Guerrier, LAD 4,711,499
213, Ben Zobrist, Tam 4,687,300
214, Asdrubal Cabrera, Cle 4,550,000
215, Erik Bedard, Pit 4,500,000
(tie) Matt Capps, Min 4,500,000
(tie) Bruce Chen, KC 4,500,000
(tie) Francisco Cordero, Tor 4,500,000
(tie) Jesse Crain, WSox 4,500,000
(tie) Evan Longoria, Tam 4,500,000
(tie) Chris Perez, Cle 4,500,000
(tie) J.J. Putz, Ari 4,500,000
223, Mike Adams, Tex 4,400,000
224, Geovany Soto, Cubs 4,300,000
225, Brandon McCarthy, Oak 4,275,000
226, David DeJesus, Cubs 4,250,000
(tie) Javier Lopez, SF 4,250,000
(tie) Paul Maholm, Cubs 4,250,000
229, Ubaldo Jimenez, Cle 4,200,000
(tie) Hisanori Takahashi, LAA 4,200,000
231, Joel Hanrahan, Pit 4,100,000
232, Grant Balfour, Oak 4,000,000
(tie) Rod Barajas, Pit 4,000,000
(tie) Rafael Betancourt, Col 4,000,000
(tie) Jonathan Broxton, KC 4,000,000
(tie) Kevin Correia, Pit 4,000,000
(tie) Freddy Garcia, NYY 4,000,000
(tie) Aaron Harang, LAD 4,000,000
(tie) Omar Infante, Mia 4,000,000
(tie) Colby Lewis, Tex 4,000,000
(tie) Brandon Morrow, Tor 4,000,000
(tie) Darren Oliver, Tor 4,000,000
(tie) Juan Rivera, LAD 4,000,000
(tie) Koji Uehara, Tex 4,000,000
(tie) Chien-Ming Wang, Was 4,000,000
(tie) Ty Wigginton, Phi 4,000,000
247, Maicer Izturis, LAA 3,966,667
248, Andrew Bailey, Bos 3,900,000
249, Justin Masterson, Cle 3,825,000
250, Matt Belisle, Col 3,775,000
251, Clay Buchholz, Bos 3,750,000
(tie) Pedro Feliciano, NYY 3,750,000
(tie) Jason Frasor, Tor 3,750,000
(tie) Miguel Olivo, Sea 3,750,000
(tie) Max Scherzer, Det 3,750,000
256, Trevor Cahill, Ari 3,700,000
(tie) Carlos Ruiz, Phi 3,700,000
(tie) Tsuyoshi Wada, Bal 3,700,000
259, David Murphy, Tex 3,625,000
260, Matt Lindstrom, Bal 3,600,000
261, Chris Iannetta, LAA 3,550,000
262, Luke Hochevar, KC 3,510,000
263, Edwin Encarnacion, Tor 3,500,000
(tie) Alex Gonzalez, Mil 3,500,000
(tie) Mike Morse, Was 3,500,000
(tie) Jon Rauch, NYM 3,500,000
(tie) Dayan Viciedo, WSox 3,500,000
268, Chase Headley, SD 3,475,000
269, Jaime Garcia, StL 3,375,000
270, Dallas Braden, Oak 3,350,000
(tie) Gio Gonzalez, Was 3,350,000
272, Kyle Farnsworth, Tam 3,300,000
273, Brett Anderson, Oak 3,250,000
(tie) Yorvit Torrealba, Tex 3,250,000
275, Ramon Hernandez, Col 3,200,000
(tie) Phil Hughes, NYY 3,200,000
(tie) Pablo Sandoval, SF 3,200,000
(tie) Tim Stauffer, SD 3,200,000
279, Wei-Yin Chen, Bal 3,155,333
280, Alberto Callaspo, LAA 3,150,000
281, Jeff Karstens, Pit 3,100,000
(tie) Rick Porcello, Det 3,100,000
283, Chris Capuano, LAD 3,000,000
(tie) Octavio Dotel, Det 3,000,000
(tie) Ryan Doumit, Min 3,000,000
(tie) Tom Gorzelanny, Was 3,000,000
(tie) LaTroy Hawkins, LAA 3,000,000
(tie) Kyle Kendrick, Phi 3,000,000
(tie) Casey Kotchman, Cle 3,000,000
(tie) Cody Ross, Bos 3,000,000
(tie) Denard Span, Min 3,000,000
(tie) Ryan Vogelsong, SF 3,000,000
(tie) Kerry Wood, Cubs 3,000,000
294, Kendrys Morales, LAA 2,975,000
295, Matt Harrison, Tex 2,950,000
296, Brett Gardner, NYY 2,800,000
297, Jamey Carroll, Min 2,750,000
(tie) Rajai Davis, Tor 2,750,000
(tie) Jeff Niemann, Tam 2,750,000
300, Sean Marshall, Cin 2,725,000
301, Clayton Richard, SD 2,705,000
302, Colby Rasmus, Tor 2,700,000
(tie) Andres Torres, NYM 2,700,000
304, Chris Volstad, Cubs 2,655,000
305, Ramon Ramirez, NYM 2,650,000
306, Jeff Samardzija, Cubs 2,640,000
307, Elvis Andrus, Tex 2,625,000
(tie) Jim Johnson, Bal 2,625,000
309, Casey McGehee, Pit 2,537,500
310, Jose Contreras, Phi 2,500,000
(tie) Mark Ellis, LAD 2,500,000
(tie) Kyle McClellan, StL 2,500,000
(tie) Will Ohman, WSox 2,500,000
(tie) J. Saltalamacchia, Bos 2,500,000
315, Eric O'Flaherty, Mia 2,490,000
316, Charlie Morton, Pit 2,445,000
317, Homer Bailey, Cin 2,425,000
318, Seth Smith, Oak 2,415,000
319, Nick Masset, Cin 2,400,000
320, Sean Burnett, Was 2,350,000
(tie) Dexter Fowler, Col 2,350,000
(tie) J.A. Happ, Hou 2,350,000
(tie) Nyjer Morgan, Mil 2,350,000
324, Jordan Zimmermann, Was 2,300,000
325, Carlos Villanueva, Tor 2,277,500
326, Jerry Hairston Jr., LAD 2,250,000
(tie) Garrett Jones, Pit 2,250,000
328, Ian Stewart, Cubs 2,237,500
(tie) Edinson Volquez, SD 2,237,500
330, Pedro Alvarez, Pit 2,200,000
(tie) Emilio Bonifacio, Mia 2,200,000
(tie) Santiago Casilla, SF 2,200,000
333, Kameron Loe, Mil 2,175,000
(tie) Joel Peralta, Tam 2,175,000
335, Matt Diaz, Atl 2,125,000
336, Dustin Ackley, Sea 2,100,000
(tie) Ryan Raburn, Det 2,100,000
(tie) Ramon Santiago, Det 2,100,000
339, Dustin Moseley, SD 2,012,500
(tie) Ryan Roberts, Ari 2,012,500
341, Rafael Perez, Cle 2,005,000
342, Yuniesky Betancourt, KC 2,000,000
(tie) Bartolo Colon, Oak 2,000,000
(tie) John Danks, WSox 2,000,000
(tie) Nick Hundley, SD 2,000,000
(tie) Casey Janssen, Tor 2,000,000
(tie) Andruw Jones, NYY 2,000,000
(tie) Ryan Ludwick, Cin 2,000,000
(tie) Jose Veras, Mil 2,000,000
350, Carlos Gomez, Mil 1,962,500
351, Jason Motte, StL 1,950,000
352, Willie Bloomquist, Ari 1,900,000
(tie) Felipe Paulino, KC 1,900,000
354, Boone Logan, NYY 1,875,000
355, Craig Breslow, Ari 1,795,000
(tie) Brad Ziegler, Ari 1,795,000
357, Nate McLouth, Pit 1,750,000
(tie) Fernando Rodney, Tam 1,750,000
(tie) Brendan Ryan, Sea 1,750,000
(tie) Takashi Saito, Ari 1,750,000
(tie) Joe Smith, Cle 1,750,000
(tie) Ryan Sweeney, Bos 1,750,000
363, Mark Lowe, Tex 1,700,000
364, Joba Chamberlain, NYY 1,675,000
365, Tyler Clippard, Was 1,650,000
366, Edward Mujica, Mia 1,625,000
(tie) David Ross, Atl 1,625,000
368, Daniel Bard, Bos 1,612,500
369, Aaron Crow, KC 1,600,000
(tie) Eric Hinske, Atl 1,600,000
(tie) David Robertson, NYY 1,600,000
372, Sergio Romo, SF 1,575,000
373, Luke Gregerson, SD 1,550,000
(tie) Glen Perkins, Min 1,550,000
375, Ben Francisco, Tor 1,537,500
376, Jeff Keppinger, Tam 1,525,000
377, Endy Chavez, Bal 1,500,000
(tie) Randy Choate, Mia 1,500,000
(tie) Wade Davis, Tam 1,500,000
(tie) Hisashi Iwakuma, Sea 1,500,000
(tie) Jeff Mathis, Tor 1,500,000
(tie) John McDonald, Ari 1,500,000
(tie) Jose Molina, Tam 1,500,000
(tie) Vicente Padilla, Bos 1,500,000
(tie) Nick Punto, Bos 1,500,000
(tie) Skip Schumaker, StL 1,500,000
387, Will Venable, SD 1,475,000
388, Brian Matusz, Bal 1,450,000
389, Bill Bray, Cin 1,417,450
390, Yonder Alonso, SD 1,400,000
(tie) Greg Dobbs, Mia 1,400,000
392, Alexi Casilla, Min 1,382,500
393, Jeff Baker, Cubs 1,375,000
394, Geoff Blum, Ari 1,350,000
(tie) J.P. Howell, Tam 1,350,000
(tie) Darren O'Day, Bal 1,350,000
(tie) Kelly Shoppach, Bos 1,350,000
398, Robert Andino, Bal 1,300,000
(tie) Ryan Hanigan, Cin 1,300,000
(tie) Nate Schierholtz, SF 1,300,000
401, Rick Ankiel, Was 1,250,000
(tie) Wilson Betemit, Bal 1,250,000
(tie) Henry Blanco, Ari 1,250,000
(tie) Juan Cruz, Pit 1,250,000
(tie) Mark Kotsay, SD 1,250,000
(tie) Ryan Theriot, SF 1,250,000
(tie) Jim Thome, Phi 1,250,000
408, Alfredo Aceves, Bos 1,200,000
(tie) Mike Aviles, Bos 1,200,000
(tie) D.J. Carrasco, NYM 1,200,000|
(tie) Manny Parra, Mil 1,200,000
412, Chris Denorfia, SD 1,165,000
413, Ronny Cedeno, NYM 1,150,000
(tie) Reed Johnson, Cubs 1,150,000
(tie) Jed Lowrie, Hou 1,150,000
(tie) Laynce Nix, Phi 1,150,000
(tie) Chad Qualls, Phi 1,150,000
418, Jack Hannahan, Cle 1,135,000
419, Daric Barton, Oak 1,100,000
(tie) Phil Coke, Det 1,100,000
(tie) Jason Grilli, Pit 1,100,000
(tie) Scott Hairston, NYM 1,100,000
(tie) Raul Ibanez, NYY 1,100,000
(tie) Matt Moore, Tam 1,100,000
(tie) Jamie Moyer, Col 1,100,000
(tie) George Sherrill, Sea 1,100,000
427, Matt Albers, Bos 1,075,000
(tie) Burke Badenhop, Tam 1,075,000
429, Andrew Miller, Bos 1,040,000
430, Nori Aoki, Mil 1,000,000
(tie) Tim Byrdak, NYM 1,000,000
(tie) Miguel Cairo, Cin 1,000,000
(tie) Todd Coffey, LAD 1,000,000
(tie) Alcides Escobar, KC 1,000,000
(tie) Jason Giambi, Col 1,000,000
(tie) Jonny Gomes, Oak 1,000,000
(tie) Derek Holland, Tex 1,000,000
(tie) Gerald Laird, Det 1,000,000
(tie) Brad Lidge, Was 1,000,000
(tie) Kevin Millwood, Sea 1,000,000
(tie) Guillermo Mota, SF 1,000,000
(tie) Lyle Overbay, Ari 1,000,000
(tie) Micah Owings, SD 1,000,000
(tie) Ronny Paulino, Bal 1,000,000
(tie) Humberto Quintero, KC 1,000,000
(tie) Sergio Santos, Tor 1,000,000
(tie) Yoshinori Tateyama, Tex 1,000,000
(tie) Jack Wilson, Atl 1,000,000