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Posted: Tuesday February 20, 2001 2:18 PM

Striking it Rich
Top salaries awarded in arbitration since the process began in 1974:
Year  Player  Club  Salary 
2001  Andruw Jones  Atlanta Braves  $8,200,000 
2000  Mariano Rivera*  New York Yankees  $7,250,000 
1994  Jack McDowell*  Chicago White Sox  $5,300,000 
1992  Ruben Sierra  Texas Rangers  $5,000,000 
1999  Derek Jeter  New York Yankees  $5,000,000 
1996  Chuck Knoblauch  Minnesota Twins  $4,670,000 
1994  Gregg Jefferies  St. Louis Cardinals  $4,600,000 
1995  Ben McDonald  Baltimore Orioles  $4,500,000 
1992  David Cone  New York Mets  $4,250,000 
1999  Mariano Rivera  New York Yankees  $4,250,000 
1996  Steve Avery  Atlanta Braves  $4,200,000 
*lost case
 


 
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