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Baseball millionaires
Posted: Wednesday April 04, 2001 7:16 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- The 2001 salaries for the 425 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.
| Players Earning At Least $1 Million |
| Rank |
Player |
Club |
Salary |
| 1 |
Alex Rodriguez |
Tex |
$22,000,000 |
| 2 |
Kevin Brown |
LA |
15,714,286 |
| 3 |
Mike Piazza |
NYM |
13,571,429 |
| 4 |
Randy Johnson |
Ari |
13,350,000 |
| 5 |
Mo Vaughn |
Ana |
13,166,667 |
| 6 |
Greg Maddux |
Atl |
13,100,000 |
| 7 |
Manny Ramirez |
Bos |
13,033,075 |
| 8 |
Pedro Martinez |
Bos |
13,000,000 |
| 9 |
Derek Jeter |
NYY |
12,600,000 |
| 10 |
Bernie Williams |
NYY |
12,357,143 |
| 11 |
Carlos Delgado |
Tor |
12,200,000 |
| 12 |
Shawn Green |
LA |
12,166,667 |
| (tie) |
Larry Walker |
Col |
12,166,667 |
| 14 |
Albert Belle |
Bal |
12,049,040 |
| 15 |
Sammy Sosa |
Cubs |
12,000,000 |
| 16 |
Raul Mondesi |
Tor |
11,500,000 |
| 17 |
Mark McGwire |
StL |
11,000,000 |
| 18 |
Mike Hampton |
Col |
10,500,000 |
| 19 |
Chipper Jones |
Atl |
10,333,333 |
| 20 |
Barry Bonds |
SF |
10,300,000 |
| (tie) |
Roger Clemens |
NYY |
10,300,000 |
| 22 |
Juan Gonzalez |
Cle |
10,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Mike Mussina |
NYY |
10,000,000 |
| 24 |
Frank Thomas |
WSox |
9,927,000 |
| 25 |
Gary Sheffield |
LA |
9,916,667 |
| 26 |
Chan Ho Park |
LA |
9,900,000 |
| 27 |
Al Leiter |
NYM |
9,750,000 |
| 28 |
Ken Griffey Jr. |
Cin |
9,709,882 |
| 29 |
Darren Dreifort |
LA |
9,400,000 |
| 30 |
David Wells |
WSox |
9,250,000 |
| 31 |
Mariano Rivera |
NYY |
9,150,000 |
| 32 |
Brian Jordan |
Atl |
9,100,000 |
| 33 |
Wilson Alvarez |
Tam |
9,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Barry Larkin |
Cin |
9,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Matt Williams |
Ari |
9,000,000 |
| 36 |
Tom Glavine |
Atl |
8,939,863 |
| 37 |
Chuck Finley |
Cle |
8,911,948 |
| 38 |
Rafael Palmeiro |
Tex |
8,620,921 |
| 39 |
Ivan Rodriguez |
Tex |
8,600,000 |
| 40 |
Kevin Appier |
NYM |
8,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Robin Ventura |
NYM |
8,500,000 |
| 42 |
Andruw Jones |
Atl |
8,200,000 |
| 43 |
Jim Thome |
Cle |
8,175,000 |
| 44 |
Ray Lankford |
StL |
8,100,000 |
| 45 |
Jay Bell |
Ari |
8,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Kenny Lofton |
Cle |
8,000,000 |
| (tie) |
John Smoltz |
Atl |
8,000,000 |
| 48 |
Carlos Perez |
LA |
7,833,333 |
| 49 |
Craig Biggio |
Hou |
7,750,000 |
| (tie) |
Javy Lopez |
Atl |
7,750,000 |
| (tie) |
Brad Radke |
Min |
7,750,000 |
| 52 |
Dean Palmer |
Det |
7,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Kenny Rogers |
Tex |
7,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Aaron Sele |
Sea |
7,500,000 |
| 55 |
Greg Vaughn |
Tam |
7,479,409 |
| 56 |
Eric Karros |
LA |
7,375,000 |
| 57 |
Roberto Alomar |
Cle |
7,342,698 |
| 58 |
Carl Everett |
Bos |
7,333,333 |
| (tie) |
Brian Giles |
Pit |
7,333,333 |
| 60 |
Vinny Castilla |
Tam |
7,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Nomar Garciaparra |
Bos |
7,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Joey Hamilton |
Tor |
7,250,000 |
| 63 |
Shane Reynolds |
Hou |
7,166,667 |
| 64 |
Johnny Damon |
Oak |
7,100,000 |
| 65 |
Dante Bichette |
Bos |
7,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Alex Fernandez |
Fla |
7,000,000 |
| (tie) |
David Justice |
NYY |
7,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Denny Neagle |
Col |
7,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Darren Oliver |
Tex |
7,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Andy Pettitte |
NYY |
7,000,000 |
| 71 |
Pedro Astacio |
Col |
6,850,000 |
| 72 |
Todd Zeile |
NYM |
6,833,333 |
| 73 |
Jose Offerman |
Bos |
6,750,000 |
| (tie) |
Rick Reed |
NYM |
6,750,000 |
| 75 |
John Olerud |
Sea |
6,700,000 |
| 76 |
Darryl Kile |
StL |
6,666,667 |
| 77 |
David Segui |
Bal |
6,658,731 |
| 78 |
Trevor Hoffman |
SD |
6,600,000 |
| (tie) |
Robb Nen |
SF |
6,600,000 |
| 80 |
Brady Anderson |
Bal |
6,536,612 |
| 81 |
Jeff Bagwell |
Hou |
6,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Jeffrey Hammonds |
Mil |
6,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Jamie Moyer |
Sea |
6,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Paul O'Neill |
NYY |
6,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Curt Schilling |
Ari |
6,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Kevin Tapani |
Cubs |
6,500,000 |
| 87 |
Jeff Shaw |
LA |
6,383,333 |
| 88 |
Andy Benes |
StL |
6,367,542 |
| 89 |
John Valentin |
Bos |
6,350,000 |
| 90 |
Mike Lieberthal |
Phi |
6,333,333 |
| 91 |
Scott Erickson |
Bal |
6,300,921 |
| 92 |
Cal Ripken Jr. |
Bal |
6,300,000 |
| 93 |
Mike Lansing |
Bos |
6,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Jose Lima |
Hou |
6,250,000 |
| 95 |
Kevin Young |
Pit |
6,125,000 |
| 96 |
Andy Ashby |
LA |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Andres Galarraga |
Tex |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Vladimir Guerrero |
Mon |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Roberto Hernandez |
KC |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Sterling Hitchcock |
SD |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Jeff Kent |
SF |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Chuck Knoblauch |
NYY |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Tino Martinez |
NYY |
6,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Charles Nagy |
Cle |
6,000,000 |
| 105 |
Fred McGriff |
Tam |
5,973,991 |
| 106 |
James Baldwin |
WSox |
5,950,000 |
| 107 |
Ray Durham |
WSox |
5,900,000 |
| 108 |
Armando Benitez |
NYM |
5,812,500 |
| 109 |
Travis Fryman |
Cle |
5,750,000 |
| (tie) |
Ryan Klesko |
SD |
5,750,000 |
| (tie) |
J.T. Snow |
SF |
5,750,000 |
| 112 |
Edgardo Alfonzo |
NYM |
5,725,000 |
| 113 |
Ichiro Suzuki |
Sea |
5,695,000 |
| 114 |
Tim Salmon |
Ana |
5,683,013 |
| 115 |
Ellis Burks |
Cle |
5,666,667 |
| 116 |
Juan Guzman |
Tam |
5,620,316 |
| 117 |
Jim Edmonds |
StL |
5,619,980 |
| 118 |
Jeromy Burnitz |
Mil |
5,512,500 |
| 119 |
Cliff Floyd |
Fla |
5,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Edgar Martinez |
Sea |
5,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Scott Rolen |
Phi |
5,500,000 |
| 122 |
Steve Finley |
Ari |
5,375,000 |
| 123 |
Dustin Hermanson |
StL |
5,333,333 |
| 124 |
Bobby Higginson |
Det |
5,325,000 |
| 125 |
Dave Mlicki |
Det |
5,300,000 |
| 126 |
Moises Alou |
Hou |
5,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Scott Brosius |
NYY |
5,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Damion Easley |
Det |
5,250,000 |
| 129 |
Jon Lieber |
Cubs |
5,083,333 |
| (tie) |
Woody Williams |
SD |
5,083,333 |
| 131 |
Kazuhiro Sasaki |
Sea |
5,070,000 |
| 132 |
Derek Bell |
Pit |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Dave Burba |
Cle |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Marquis Grissom |
LA |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Charles Johnson |
Fla |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Al Martin |
Sea |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Mike Sweeney |
KC |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Jose Valentin |
WSox |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Billy Wagner |
Hou |
5,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Devon White |
Mil |
5,000,000 |
| 141 |
Bobby Abreu |
Phi |
4,983,333 |
| 142 |
Todd Helton |
Col |
4,950,000 |
| 143 |
Kirk Rueter |
SF |
4,866,667 |
| 144 |
Luis Gonzalez |
Ari |
4,833,333 |
| 145 |
Shawn Estes |
SF |
4,725,000 |
| 146 |
B.J. Surhoff |
Atl |
4,708,990 |
| 147 |
Tony Clark |
Det |
4,662,500 |
| 148 |
Troy O'Leary |
Bos |
4,600,000 |
| 149 |
Jeff Cirillo |
Col |
4,550,000 |
| 150 |
Garret Anderson |
Ana |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Rod Beck |
Bos |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Royce Clayton |
WSox |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Rusty Greer |
Tex |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Rick Helling |
Tex |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Hideo Nomo |
Bos |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Edgar Renteria |
StL |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Bret Saberhagen |
Bos |
4,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Eric Young |
Cubs |
4,500,000 |
| 159 |
Dan Wilson |
Sea |
4,400,000 |
| 160 |
Fernando Vina |
StL |
4,333,333 |
| 161 |
Mike Bordick |
Bal |
4,311,622 |
| 162 |
Brad Ausmus |
Hou |
4,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Alex S. Gonzalez |
Tor |
4,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Esteban Loaiza |
Tor |
4,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Mike Timlin |
StL |
4,250,000 |
| 166 |
Delino Deshields |
Bal |
4,209,324 |
| 167 |
Ugueth Urbina |
Mon |
4,200,000 |
| 168 |
Brian Anderson |
Ari |
4,125,000 |
| 169 |
Pat Hentgen |
Bal |
4,123,245 |
| 170 |
Jason Giambi |
Oak |
4,103,333 |
| 171 |
Jorge Posada |
NYY |
4,050,000 |
| 172 |
Mark Grudzielanek |
LA |
4,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Omar Olivares |
Pit |
4,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Rey Ordonez |
NYM |
4,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Lee Stevens |
Mon |
4,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Todd Stottlemyre |
Ari |
4,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Rondell White |
Cubs |
4,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Russ Womack |
Ari |
4,000,000 |
| 179 |
Todd Jones |
Det |
3,975,000 |
| 180 |
Matt Lawton |
Min |
3,900,000 |
| (tie) |
Quilvio Veras |
Atl |
3,900,000 |
| 182 |
Francisco Cordova |
Pit |
3,850,000 |
| 183 |
Jermaine Dye |
KC |
3,800,000 |
| 184 |
Pat Meares |
Pit |
3,790,000 |
| 185 |
Pete Harnisch |
Cin |
3,750,000 |
| (tie) |
Magglio Ordonez |
WSox |
3,750,000 |
| 187 |
John Franco |
NYM |
3,583,333 |
| (tie) |
Matt Mantei |
Ari |
3,583,333 |
| 189 |
Neifi Perez |
Col |
3,550,000 |
| 190 |
Deivi Cruz |
Det |
3,525,000 |
| (tie) |
Darrin Fletcher |
Tor |
3,525,000 |
| 192 |
Carlos Hernandez |
StL |
3,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Richard Hidalgo |
Hou |
3,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Todd Hundley |
Cubs |
3,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Mark Loretta |
Mil |
3,500,000 |
| (tie) |
Dmitri Young |
Cin |
3,500,000 |
| 197 |
Darin Erstad |
Ana |
3,450,000 |
| 198 |
Mike Cameron |
Sea |
3,416,667 |
| (tie) |
Tom Goodwin |
LA |
3,416,667 |
| 200 |
Ricky Gutierrez |
Cubs |
3,400,000 |
| (tie) |
Troy Percival |
Ana |
3,400,000 |
| 202 |
Brian Bohanon |
Col |
3,333,333 |
| (tie) |
Darryl Hamilton |
NYM |
3,333,333 |
| (tie) |
Jose Hernandez |
Mil |
3,333,333 |
| (tie) |
Jeff Nelson |
Sea |
3,333,333 |
| 206 |
Tony Batista |
Tor |
3,300,000 |
| (tie) |
Gil Heredia |
Oak |
3,300,000 |
| (tie) |
Jason Isringhausen |
Oak |
3,300,000 |
| 209 |
Rich Aurilia |
SF |
3,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Bret Boone |
Sea |
3,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Ken Caminiti |
Tex |
3,250,000 |
| (tie) |
John Jaha |
Oak |
3,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Arthur Rhodes |
Sea |
3,250,000 |
| (tie) |
Jose Rosado |
KC |
3,250,000 |
| 215 |
Pokey Reese |
Cin |
3,200,000 |
| (tie) |
Jason Schmidt |
Pit |
3,200,000 |
| (tie) |
Matt Stairs |
Cubs |
3,200,000 |
| 218 |
Jason Kendall |
Pit |
3,150,000 |
| (tie) |
Randy Velarde |
Tex |
3,150,000 |
| 220 |
Keith Foulke |
WSox |
3,100,000 |
| (tie) |
Kevin Millwood |
Atl |
3,100,000 |
| 222 |
Turk Wendell |
NYM |
3,100,000 |
| 223 |
Livan Hernandez |
SF |
3,025,000 |
| 224 |
Doug Glanville |
Phi |
3,016,667 |
| 225 |
Sean Casey |
Cin |
3,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Jeff Conine |
Bal |
3,000,000 |
| (tie) |
Chris Gomez |
SD |
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