The 2000 salaries for the 377 Major League players on the 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.
| Player | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1. Kevin Brown, L.A. | $15,714,286 |
| 2. Randy Johnson, Ariz. | $13,350,000 |
| 3. Albert Belle, Balt. | $12,868,670 |
| 4. Bernie Williams, NYY | $12,357,143 |
| 5. Larry Walker, Col. | $12,142,857 |
| 6. Mike Piazza, NYM | $12,071,429 |
| 7. David Cone, NYY | $12,000,000 |
| 8. Pedro J. Martinez, Bos. | $11,500,000 |
| 9. Mo Vaughn, Ana. | $11,166,667 |
| 10. Greg Maddux, Atl. | $11,100,000 |
| 11. Sammy Sosa, Cubs | $11,000,000 |
| 12. Barry Bonds, S.F. | $10,658,826 |
| 13. Derek Jeter, NYY | $10,000,000 |
| (tie) Raul Mondesi, Tor. | $10,000,000 |
| 15. Gary Sheffield, L.A. | $9,916,667 |
| 16. Tom Glavine, Atl. | $9,463,237 |
| 17. Shawn Green, L.A. | $9,416,667 |
| 18. Mark McGwire, St. Louis | $9,333,333 |
| 19. Ken Griffey Jr., Cin. | $9,329,700 |
| 20. Wilson Alvarez, T.B. | $9,000,000 |
| 21. Rafael Palmeiro, Texas | $8,620,921 |
| 22. Ivan Rodriguez, Texas | $8,600,000 |
| 23. Andres Galarraga, Atl. | $8,500,000 |
| (tie) John Smoltz, Atl. | $8,500,000 |
| (tie) Matt Williams, Ariz. | $8,500,000 |
| 26. Jim Thome, Cle. | $8,175,000 |
| 27. Todd Stottlemyre, Ariz. | $8,000,000 |
| (tie) Robin Ventura, NYM | $8,000,000 |
| 29. Chuck Finley, Cle. | $7,911,948 |
| 30. Al Leiter, NYM | $7,750,000 |
| 31. Brian Jordan, Atl. | $7,600,000 |
| (tie) Ray Lankford, St. Louis | $7,600,000 |
| 33. Juan Gonzalez, Det. | $7,500,000 |
| (tie) Kenny Lofton, Cle. | $7,500,000 |
| (tie) Kenny Rogers, Texas | $7,500,000 |
| (tie) Aaron Sele, Sea. | $7,500,000 |
| 37. Darryl Kile, St. Louis | $7,417,981 |
| 38. Mariano Rivera, NYY | $7,250,000 |
| 39. Roberto Alomar, Cle. | $7,196,756 |
| 40. Brady Anderson, Balt. | $7,127,199 |
| 41. Frank Thomas, White Sox | $7,100,000 |
| 42. Greg Vaughn, T.B. | $7,097,962 |
| 43. Jay Bell, Ariz. | $7,000,000 |
| (tie) Dante Bichette, Cin. | $7,000,000 |
| (tie) Alex Fernandez, Fla. | $7,000,000 |
| (tie) David Justice, Cle. | $7,000,000 |
| (tie) Dean Palmer, Det. | $7,000,000 |
| (tie) Andy Pettitte, NYY | $7,000,000 |
| 49. Randy Myers, S.D. | $6,916,667 |
| 50. Mike Mussina, Balt. | $6,786,032 |
| 51. Craig Biggio, Hou. | $6,750,000 |
| 52. Shane Reynolds, Hou. | $6,666,667 |
| 53. Scott Erickson, Balt. | $6,620,921 |
| 54. Carlos Delgado, Tor. | $6,600,000 |
| (tie) Trevor Hoffman, S.D. | $6,600,000 |
| 56. Jeff Bagwell, Hou. | $6,500,000 |
| (tie) Paul O'Neill, NYY | $6,500,000 |
| (tie) John Wetteland, Texas | $6,500,000 |
| 59. Pedro Astacio, Col. | $6,350,000 |
| (tie) Roger Clemens, NYY | $6,350,000 |
| (tie) John Olerud, Sea. | $6,350,000 |
| (tie) John Valentin, Bos. | $6,350,000 |
| 63. Ramon Martinez, Bos. | $6,320,000 |
| 64. Tony Gwynn, S.D. | $6,300,000 |
| (tie) Cal Ripken Jr., Balt. | $6,300,000 |
| 66. Vinny Castilla, T.B. | $6,250,000 |
| (tie) Mike Lansing, Col. | $6,250,000 |
| (tie) Javy Lopez, Atl. | $6,250,000 |
| 69. Todd Hundley, L.A. | $6,125,000 |
| 70. Sterling Hitchcock, S.D. | $6,100,000 |
| 71. Will Clark, Balt. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Juan Guzman, T.B. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Pat Hentgen, St. Louis | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Roberto Hernandez, T.B. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Jeff Kent, S.F. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Chuck Knoblauch, NYY | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Jamie Moyer, Sea. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Charles Nagy, Cle. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Tim Salmon, Ana. | $6,000,000 |
| (tie) Kevin Tapani, Cubs | $6,000,000 |
| 81. Fred McGriff, T.B. | $5,945,818 |
| 82. Andy Ashby, Phi. | $5,900,000 |
| 83. Mike Hampton, NYM | $5,750,000 |
| (tie) Ryan Klesko, S.D. | $5,750,000 |
| (tie) Jose Offerman, Bos. | $5,750,000 |
| 86. Ismael Valdes, Cubs | $5,737,500 |
| 87. Curt Schilling, Phi. | $5,650,000 |
| 88. Omar Daal, Ariz. | $5,625,000 |
| (tie) Kevin Young, Pit. | $5,625,000 |
| 90. Kevin Appier, Oak. | $5,600,000 |
| (tie) Ken Hill, Ana. | $5,600,000 |
| 92. Travis Fryman, Cle. | $5,550,000 |
| 93. Ellis Burks, S.F. | $5,500,000 |
| (tie) Joey Hamilton, Tor. | $5,500,000 |
| (tie) Robb Nen, S.F. | $5,500,000 |
| (tie) David Wells, Tor. | $5,500,000 |
| 97. Cal Eldred, White Sox | $5,400,000 |
| (tie) Edgar Martinez, Sea. | $5,400,000 |
| 99. Jeff Shaw, L.A. | $5,383,333 |
| 100. Steve Finley, Ariz. | $5,375,000 |
| (tie) Eric Karros, L.A. | $5,375,000 |
| 102. Bobby J. Jones, NYM | $5,366,667 |
| 103. Carlos Perez, L.A. | $5,333,333 |
| 104. Mark Grace, Cubs | $5,300,000 |
| (tie) Barry Larkin, Cin. | $5,300,000 |
| 106. Moises Alou, Hou. | $5,250,000 |
| (tie) Scott Brosius, NYY | $5,250,000 |
| (tie) Bernard Gilkey, Ariz. | $5,250,000 |
| 109. Ron Gant, Phi. | $5,066,667 |
| 110. Jose Lima, Hou. | $5,032,444 |
| 111. Carl Everett, Bos. | $5,000,333 |
| 112. Derek Bell, NYM | $5,000,000 |
| (tie) Dave Burba, Cle. | $5,000,000 |
| (tie) Mark Clark, Texas | $5,000,000 |
| (tie) Marquis Grissom, Mil. | $5,000,000 |
| (tie) Jaime Navarro, Mil. | $5,000,000 |
| (tie) Darren Oliver, Texas | $5,000,000 |
| 118. Ray Durham, White Sox | $4,900,000 |
| 119. Mike Lieberthal, Phi. | $4,833,333 |
| 120. Tino Martinez, NYY | $4,800,000 |
| 121. Chipper Jones, Atl. | $4,750,000 |
| (tie) Denny Neagle, Cin. | $4,750,000 |
| (tie) J.T. Snow, S.F. | $4,750,000 |
| 124. Tim Belcher, Ana. | $4,600,000 |
| (tie) Charles Johnson, Balt. | $4,600,000 |
| (tie) Henry Rodriguez, Cubs | $4,600,000 |
| 127. Woody Williams, S.D. | $4,583,333 |
| 128. Willie Blair, Det. | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Ken Caminiti, Hou. | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Royce Clayton, Texas | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Jim Edmonds, St. Louis | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Cliff Floyd, Fla. | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Dave Mlicki, Det. | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Bret Saberhagen, Bos. | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Tim Wakefield, Bos. | $4,500,000 |
| (tie) Eric Young, Cubs | $4,500,000 |
| 137. Jeromy Burnitz, Mil. | $4,462,500 |
| 138. Bob Higginson, Det. | $4,425,000 |
| 139. Eric Davis, St. Louis | $4,420,840 |
| 140. Rick Reed, NYM | $4,375,000 |
| 141. Alex Rodriguez, Sea. | $4,362,500 |
| 142. Todd Zeile, NYM | $4,333,333 |
| 143. David Segui, Texas | $4,325,000 |
| 144. Manny Ramirez, Cle. | $4,250,000 |
| (tie) Mike Timlin, Balt. | $4,250,000 |
| 146. Edgardo Alfonzo, NYM | $4,225,000 |
| 147. Delino Deshields, Balt. | $4,209,324 |
| 148. Rico Brogna, Phi. | $4,200,000 |
| 149. B.J. Surhoff, Balt. | $4,146,789 |
| 150. Hideki Irabu, Mon. | $4,125,000 |
| 151. Tony Clark, Det. | $4,062,500 |
| 152. Brad Ausmus, Det. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Kent Bottenfield, Ana. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Johnny Damon, K.C. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Troy O'Leary, Bos. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Omar Olivares, Oak. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Kirk Rueter, S.F. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Kazuhiro Sasaki, Sea. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Devon White, L.A. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Rondell White, Mon. | $4,000,000 |
| (tie) Dan Wilson, Sea. | $4,000,000 |
| 162. Damion Easley, Det. | $3,950,000 |
| (tie) Jose Mesa, Sea. | $3,950,000 |
| 164. Chan Ho Park, L.A. | $3,850,000 |
| 165. Jon Lieber, Cubs | $3,833,333 |
| 166. Bret Boone, S.D. | $3,750,000 |
| (tie) Tom Gordon, Bos. | $3,750,000 |
| (tie) Rick Helling, Texas | $3,750,000 |
| 169. Darren Dreifort, L.A. | $3,700,000 |
| (tie) Nomar Garciaparra, Bos. | $3,700,000 |
| (tie) Andruw Jones, Atl. | $3,700,000 |
| (tie) Scott Karl, Col. | $3,700,000 |
| (tie) Reggie Sanders, Atl. | $3,700,000 |
| 174. Todd Jones, Det. | $3,650,000 |
| 175. Darryl Hamilton, NYM | $3,633,333 |
| (tie) Dustin Hermanson, Mon. | $3,633,333 |
| 177. Jeff Cirillo, Col. | $3,600,000 |
| (tie) Rusty Greer, Texas | $3,600,000 |
| 179. Rick Aguilera, Cubs | $3,500,000 |
| (tie) Rod Beck, Bos. | $3,500,000 |
| (tie) Vladimir Guerrero, Mon. | $3,500,000 |
| (tie) Brad Radke, Min. | $3,500,000 |
| (tie) Mike Stanley, Bos. | $3,500,000 |
| (tie) Lee Stevens, Mon. | $3,500,000 |
| (tie) Jose Vizcaino, L.A. | $3,500,000 |
| 186. Armando Benitez, NYM | $3,437,500 |
| 187. Tom Goodwin, Col. | $3,416,667 |
| 188. Armando Reynoso, Ariz. | $3,375,000 |
| 189. Wally Joyner, Atl. | $3,365,099 |
| 190. John Franco, NYM | $3,350,000 |
| 191. Luis Gonzalez, Ariz. | $3,333,333 |
| (tie) Jose Hernandez, Mil. | $3,333,333 |
| 193. James Baldwin, White Sox | $3,300,000 |
| (tie) Kevin Stocker, T.B. | $3,300,000 |
| 195. Pat Meares, Pit. | $3,290,000 |
| 196. Garret Anderson, Ana. | $3,250,000 |
| (tie) Pete Harnisch, Cin. | $3,250,000 |
| 198. Gary DiSarcina, Ana. | $3,225,000 |
| 199. Ugueth Urbina, Mon. | $3,200,000 |
| (tie) Billy Wagner, Hou. | $3,200,000 |
| 201. Jeffrey Hammonds, Col. | $3,183,333 |
| 202. Gregg Jefferies, Det. | $3,125,000 |
| 203. Jason Giambi, Oak. | $3,103,333 |
| 204. Matt Stairs, Oak. | $3,050,000 |
| (tie) Randy Velarde, Oak. | $3,050,000 |
| 206. Alex S. Gonzalez, Tor. | $3,025,000 |
| (tie) Justin Thompson, Texas | $3,025,000 |
| 208. Brian Bohanon, Col. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Mike Bordick, Balt. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Jose Canseco, T.B. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Mark Gardner, S.F. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Mark Grudzielanek, L.A. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Mike Jackson, Phi. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Graeme Lloyd, Mon. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Quilvio Veras, Atl. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Omar Vizquel, Cle. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Walt Weiss, Atl. | $3,000,000 |
| (tie) Masato Yoshii, Col. | $3,000,000 |
| 219. Terry Mulholland, Atl. | $2,975,000 |
| 220. John Flaherty, T.B. | $2,947,410 |
| 221. Bobby Abreu, Phi. | $2,933,333 |
| 222. Andy Benes, St. Louis | $2,867,542 |
| 223. Matt Mantei, Ariz. | $2,831,000 |
| 224. John Jaha, Oak. | $2,750,000 |
| (tie) Arthur Rhodes, Sea. | $2,750,000 |
| (tie) Scott Rolen, Phi. | $2,750,000 |
| (tie) Jason Schmidt, Pit. | $2,750,000 |
| 228. Sandy Alomar, Cle. | $2,700,000 |
| 229. Esteban Loaiza, Texas | $2,650,000 |
| 230. Chris Gomez, S.D. | $2,600,000 |
| 231. Jeff Conine, Balt. | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Darin Erstad, Ana. | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Darrin Fletcher, Tor. | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Jeff Frye, Bos. | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Ricky Gutierrez, Cubs | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Mark Loretta, Mil. | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Scott Radinsky, St. Louis | $2,500,000 |
| (tie) Tony Womack, Ariz. | $2,500,000 |
| 239. Shawn Estes, S.F. | $2,450,000 |
| 240. Roger Cedeno, Hou. | $2,400,000 |
| (tie) Darren Lewis, Bos. | $2,400,000 |
| (tie) Mike Stanton, NYY | $2,400,000 |
| (tie) Bob Wickman, Mil. | $2,400,000 |
| 244. Gerald Williams, T.B. | $2,373,439 |
| 245. Sean Berry, Mil. | $2,350,000 |
| (tie) Jerry Dipoto, Col. | $2,350,000 |
| (tie) Troy Percival, Ana. | $2,350,000 |
| 248. Jermaine Dye, K.C. | $2,300,000 |
| (tie) Rey Sanchez, K.C. | $2,300,000 |
| (tie) Fernando Vina, St. Louis | $2,300,000 |
| 251. Brian Anderson, Ariz. | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Jason Kendall, Pit. | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Alan Mills, L.A. | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Rey Ordonez, NYM | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Edgar Renteria, St. Louis | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Jose Rosado, K.C. | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Mike Sweeney, K.C. | $2,250,000 |
| (tie) Mike Trombley, Balt. | $2,250,000 |
| 259. Mike Cameron, Sea. | $2,225,000 |
| 260. Neifi Perez, Col. | $2,212,500 |
| 261. Dennis Cook, NYM | $2,200,000 |
| 262. Wilfredo Cordero, Pit. | $2,166,667 |
| 263. Gil Heredia, Oak. | $2,100,000 |
| 264. Turk Wendell, NYM | $2,050,014 |
| 265. Francisco Cordova, Pit. | $2,050,000 |
| 266. Doug Glanville, Phi. | $2,016,667 |
| 267. Trace Coquillette, Mon. | $2,015,000 |
| 268. Harold Baines, Balt. | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Rheal Cormier, Bos. | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Chad Curtis, Texas | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Jeff Fassero, Bos. | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Joe Girardi, Cubs | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Rickey Henderson, NYM | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Orel Hershiser, L.A. | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Matt Lawton, Min. | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Dave Martinez, T.B. | $2,000,000 |
| (tie) Mark McLemore, Sea. | $2,000,000 |
| 278. Deivi Cruz, Det. | $1,975,000 |
| 279. Orlando Hernandez, NYY | $1,950,000 |
| (tie) Pokey Reese, Cin. | $1,950,000 |
| (tie) Dmitri Young, Cin. | $1,950,000 |
| 282. Darren Holmes, Ariz. | $1,916,667 |
| (tie) Jeff Nelson, NYY | $1,916,667 |
| 284. Paul Byrd, Phi. | $1,885,000 |
| 285. Scott Kamieniecki, Cle. | $1,850,000 |
| (tie) John Mabry, Sea. | $1,850,000 |
| (tie) Quinton McCracken, T.B. | $1,850,000 |
| 288. Greg Swindell, Ariz. | $1,833,333 |
| 289. Brian Giles, Pit. | $1,816,667 |
| (tie) Brian Moehler, Det. | $1,816,667 |
| 291. Paul Quantrill, Tor. | $1,800,000 |
| 292. J.D. Drew, St. Louis | $1,750,000 |
| (tie) Buddy Groom, Balt. | $1,750,000 |
| (tie) Carlos Hernandez, S.D. | $1,750,000 |
| (tie) Al Martin, S.D. | $1,750,000 |
| (tie) Brent Mayne, Col. | $1,750,000 |
| 297. Russ Springer, Ariz. | $1,725,000 |
| 298. Bill Spiers, Hou. | $1,700,000 |
| (tie) Michael Tucker, Cin. | $1,700,000 |
| 300. Rudy Seanez, Atl. | $1,650,000 |
| 301. Paul Shuey, Cle. | $1,617,667 |
| 302. Mark Guthrie, Cubs | $1,600,000 |
| (tie) Steve Reed, Cle. | $1,600,000 |
| (tie) Heathcliff Slocumb, St. Louis | $1,600,000 |
| (tie) Ron Villone, Cin. | $1,600,000 |
| 306. Rich Aurilia, S.F. | $1,550,000 |
| 307. Mark Petkovsek, Ana. | $1,512,500 |
| 308. Stan Belinda, Col. | $1,500,000 |
| (tie) Ricky Bottalico, K.C. | $1,500,000 |
| (tie) Ron Coomer, Min. | $1,500,000 |
| (tie) Glenallen Hill, Cubs | $1,500,000 |
| (tie) Stan Javier, Sea. | $1,500,000 |
| (tie) Dan Miceli, Fla. | $1,500,000 |
| (tie) Dan Plesac, Ariz. | $1,500,000 |
| 315. Jay Buhner, Sea. | $1,450,000 |
| (tie) Homer Bush, Tor. | $1,450,000 |
| (tie) Alan Embree, S.F. | $1,450,000 |
| (tie) Todd Hollandsworth, L.A. | $1,450,000 |
| (tie) Curtis Leskanic, Mil. | $1,450,000 |
| (tie) Chuck McElroy, Balt. | $1,450,000 |
| (tie) Jeff Suppan, K.C. | $1,450,000 |
| 322. David Bell, Sea. | $1,425,000 |
| 323. Terry Adams, L.A. | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Tony Batista, Tor. | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Ramiro Mendoza, NYY | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Steve Parris, Cin. | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Robert Person, Phi. | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Mike Remlinger, Atl. | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Mike Sirotka, White Sox | $1,400,000 |
| (tie) Eddie Taubensee, Cin. | $1,400,000 |
| 331. Dave Veres, St. Louis | $1,366,667 |
| 332. Bryce Florie, Bos. | $1,350,000 |
| (tie) Bill Simas, White Sox | $1,350,000 |
| (tie) Chris Widger, Mon. | $1,350,000 |
| 335. Livan Hernandez, S.F. | $1,325,000 |
| (tie) Bill Mueller, S.F. | $1,325,000 |
| 337. Jose Valentin, White Sox | $1,320,000 |
| 338. Doug Brocail, Det. | $1,300,000 |
| (tie) Todd Helton, Col. | $1,300,000 |
| (tie) Allen Watson, NYY | $1,300,000 |
| 341. Gregg Olson, L.A. | $1,250,000 |
| (tie) Jorge Posada, NYY | $1,250,000 |
| (tie) Jay Powell, Hou. | $1,250,000 |
| 344. T.J. Mathews, Oak. | $1,225,000 |
| 345. Sean Bergman, Min. | $1,200,000 |
| (tie) Steve Karsay, Cle. | $1,200,000 |
| (tie) Greg Myers, Balt. | $1,200,000 |
| (tie) Julian Tavarez, Col. | $1,200,000 |
| 349. John Johnstone, S.F. | $1,175,000 |
| 350. Marvin Benard, S.F. | $1,125,000 |
| (tie) Bartolo Colon, Cle. | $1,125,000 |
| 352. LaTroy Hawkins, Min. | $1,115,000 |
| 353. Damon Buford, Cubs | $1,100,000 |
| (tie) Tony Eusebio, Hou. | $1,100,000 |
| (tie) Lenny Harris, Ariz. | $1,100,000 |
| (tie) Bill Haselman, Texas | $1,100,000 |
| (tie) Jesse Orosco, St. Louis | $1,100,000 |
| (tie) Luis Polonia, Det. | $1,100,000 |
| (tie) Scott Sullivan, Cin. | $1,100,000 |
| 360. Jaret Wright, Cle. | $1,062,500 |
| 361. Chris Holt, Hou. | $1,025,000 |
| (tie) Jamey Wright, Mil. | $1,025,000 |
| 363. Greg Colbrunn, Ariz. | $1,005,000 |
| 364. Shane Andrews, Cubs | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Adrian Beltre, L.A. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Jason Christiansen, Pit. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Russ Davis, S.F. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Kevin Jordan, Phi. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Jim Leyritz, NYY | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Keith Lockhart, Atl. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Hideo Nomo, Det. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Joe Randa, K.C. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Jeff Reed, Cubs | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Ricardo Rincon, Cle. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Kelly Stinnett, Ariz. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Steve Trachsel, T.B. | $1,000,000 |
| (tie) Mike Williams, Pit. | $1,000,000 |