Team Payrolls · Top 50 Salaries · Average Player Salary · Player-by-Player
Below are the 2008 salaries for the top 50 Major League Baseball
players on active rosters and disabled lists as of June 1. 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.
Top 50 salaries No. Player/Team Salary 1. Alex Rodriguez , NYY$28,000,000 2. Jason Giambi , NYY$23,428,571 3. Derek Jeter , NYY$21,600,000 4. Manny Ramirez , BOS$18,929,923 5. Carlos Beltran , NYM$18,622,810 6. Ichiro Suzuki , SEA$17,102,149 7. Johan Santana , NYM$16,984,216 8. Todd Helton , COL$16,600,000 9. Torii Hunter , ANA$16,500,000 10t. Bobby Abreu , NYY$16,000,000 10t. Carlos Delgado , NYM$16,000,000 10t. Andy Pettitte , NYY$16,000,000 10t. Carlos Zambrano , CHC$16,000,000 14. Mike Hampton , ATL$15,975,185 15. Magglio Ordonez , DET$15,768,175 16. Rafael Furcal , LA$15,730,196 17. Jim Thome , CHW$15,666,667 18t. Vladimir Guerrero , ANA$15,500,000 18t. Tim Hudson , ATL$15,500,000 18t. Richie Sexson , SEA$15,500,000 21. Aramis Ramirez , CHC$15,250,000 22. Jason Schmidt , LA$15,217,401 23. Randy Johnson , ARI$15,100,546 24. Mariano Rivera , NYY$15,000,000 25. Miguel Tejada , HOU$14,811,415 26. Andruw Jones , LA$14,726,911 27t. Lance Berkman , HOU$14,500,000 27t. Barry Zito , SF$14,500,000 29. Pat Burrell , PHI$14,250,000 30t. Mark Buehrle , CHW$14,000,000 30t. J.D. Drew , BOS$14,000,000 30t. John Smoltz , ATL$14,000,000 30t. Alfonso Soriano , CHC$14,000,000 34. Albert Pujols , STL$13,870,950 35. Troy Glaus , STL$13,500,000 36. Adrian Beltre , SEA$13,400,000 37. Gary Sheffield , DET$13,326,306 38. Derrek Lee , CHC$13,250,000 39. A.J. Burnett , TOR$13,200,000 40. Jorge Posada , NYY$13,100,000 41t. Johnny Damon , NYY$13,000,000 41t. Adam Dunn , CIN$13,000,000 41t. Hideki Matsui , NYY$13,000,000 41t. David Ortiz , BOS$13,000,000 41t. Roy Oswalt , HOU$13,000,000 46. Garret Anderson , ANA$12,600,000 47. Frank Thomas , TOR$12,560,000 48t. Carlos Lee , HOU$12,500,000 48t. Mike Lowell , BOS$12,500,000 48t. Mark Teixeira , ATL$12,500,000
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