2002 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for Opening Day Rosters. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
Team	Payroll	Average
New York Yankees	$125,928,583	$4,342,365
Boston Red Sox	$108,366,060	$3,612,202
Texas Rangers	$105,302,124	$3,631,108
Arizona Diamondbacks	$102,820,000	$3,115,758
Los Angeles Dodgers	$94,850,952	$3,648,114
New York Mets	$94,633,593	$3,639,754
Atlanta Braves	$93,470,367	$3,015,173
Seattle Mariners	$80,282,668	$3,211,307
Cleveland Indians	$78,909,448	$2,630,315
San Francisco Giants	$78,299,835	$2,899,994
Toronto Blue Jays	$76,864,333	$2,650,494
Chicago Cubs	$75,690,833	$2,703,244
St. Louis Cardinals	$74,098,267	$2,849,933
Houston Astros	$63,448,417	$2,349,941
Anaheim Angels	$61,721,667	$2,204,345
Baltimore Orioles	$60,493,487	$1,890,421
Philadelphia Phillies	$57,955,000	$2,069,821
Chicago White Sox	$57,052,833	$2,113,068
Colorado Rockies	$56,851,043	$2,105,594
Detroit Tigers	$55,048,000	$1,966,000
Milwaukee Brewers	$50,287,833	$1,734,063
Kansas City Royals	$47,257,000	$1,629,552
Cincinnati Reds	$45,050,390	$1,501,680
Pittsburgh Pirates	$42,323,598	$1,459,434
Florida Marlins	$41,979,917	$1,499,283
San Diego Padres	$41,425,000	$1,428,448
Minnesota Twins	$40,225,000	$1,547,115
Oakland Athletics	$39,679,746	$1,469,620
Montreal Expos	$38,670,500	$1,381,089
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	$34,380,000	$1,227,857