BASEBALL’S MILLIONAIRES

SOURCE: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, MARCH 4, 1985 ISSUE

PLAYER TEAM 1985 SALARY* Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies $2,130,000 Jim Rice Boston Red Sox $2,090,000 George Foster New York Mets $1,950,000 Dave Winfield New York Yankees $1,745,000 Gary Carter New York Mets $1,728,000 Dale Murphy Atlanta Braves $1,600,000 Bob Horner Atlanta Braves $1,500,000 Rickey Henderson New York Yankees $1,470,000 Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles $1,380,000 Bruce Sutter Atlanta Braves $1,354,000 Jack Clark St. Louis Cardinals $1,300,000 Ozzie Smith St. Louis Cardinals $1,300,000 Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers $1,284,000 Pedro Guerrero Dodgers $1,270,000 Rick Sutcliffe Chicago Cubs $1,260,000 Rich Gossage San Diego Padres $1,200,000 Tim Raines Montreal Expos $1,200,000 Fernando Valenzuela Dodgers $1,200,000 Steve Kemp Pittsburgh Pirates $1,170,000 Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies $1,150,000 Andre Dawson Montreal Expos $1,136,000 Keith Hernandez New York Mets $1,100,000 Mario Soto Cincinnati Reds $1,100,000 Andre Thornton Cleveland Indians $1,100,000 Fred Lynn Baltimore Orioles $1,090,000 John Denny Philadelphia Phillies $1,083,000 Steve Rogers Montreal Expos $1,050,000 Ted Simmons Milwaukee Brewers $1,050,000 Joaquin Andujar St. Louis Cardinals $1,030,000 Jason Thompson Pittsburgh Pirates $1,030,000 Wade Boggs Boston Red Sox $1,000,000 George Brett Kansas City Royals $1,000,000 Ken Griffey New York Yankees $1,000,000 LaMarr Hoyt San Diego Padres $1,000,000 Jerry Reuss Dodgers $1,000,000 Nolan Ryan Houston Astros $1,000,000

* Figures indicate guaranteed 1985 compensation