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1986 Individual Salaries by Team

This is an individual salary listings by team for the 1986 season. Note that this list is not complete, though it does represent the best available information. You can also view figures for 1985 or 1987. Other financial information is available for many seasons using the tool on the right.

1986 Atlanta Braves 1986 Atlanta Braves
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Dale Murphy  $1,825,000 
2 Bob Horner  $1,800,000 
3 Bruce Sutter  $1,729,167 
4 Ted Simmons  $1,000,000 
5 Len Barker  $880,000 
6 Ken Oberkfell  $825,000 
7 Rafael Ramirez  $825,000 
8 Gene Garber  $786,667 
9 Chris Chambliss  $769,452 
10 Claudell Washington  $750,000 
11 Rick Mahler  $687,500 
12 Rick Camp  $600,000 
13 Ozzie Virgil  $575,000 
14 Bruce Benedict  $565,000 
15 Glenn Hubbard  $505,000 
16 Bill Sample  $470,000 
17 Terry Harper  $425,000 
18 David Palmer  $390,000 
19 Jim Acker  $367,500 
20 Darryl Motley  $257,500 
21 Craig McMurtry  $225,000 
22 Jeff Dedmon  $200,000 
23 Zane Smith  $200,000 
24 Joe Johnson  $105,000 
25 Omar Moreno  $100,000 
26 Andres Thomas  $60,000 
27 Cliff Speck  $60,000 
28 Ed Olwine  $60,000 
29 Paul Assenmacher  $60,000 
Atlanta Braves 1986 payroll based on this was $17,102,786.
1986 Baltimore Orioles 1986 Baltimore Orioles
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Fred Lynn  $1,190,000 
2 Cal Ripken  $1,150,000 
3 Eddie Murray  $925,814 
4 Scott McGregor  $911,051 
5 Mike Boddicker  $837,500 
6 Lee Lacy  $725,000 
7 Mike Flanagan  $639,791 
8 Don Aase  $600,000 
9 Dennis Martinez  $560,458 
10 Storm Davis  $510,000 
11 Tippy Martinez  $487,078 
12 Juan Beniquez  $450,000 
13 Wayne Gross  $450,000 
14 Rick Dempsey  $442,066 
15 Jim Dwyer  $400,000 
16 Mike Young  $387,500 
17 Dan Ford  $350,000 
18 Floyd Rayford  $310,000 
19 Reid Nichols  $285,000 
20 Rich Bordi  $250,000 
21 John Shelby  $240,000 
22 Jackie Gutierrez  $167,500 
23 Ken Dixon  $140,000 
24 Juan Bonilla  $120,000 
25 Larry Sheets  $120,000 
26 Brad Havens  $115,000 
27 Odell Jones  $107,500 
28 John Stefero  $70,000 
29 Jim Traber  $60,000 
Baltimore Orioles 1986 payroll based on this was $13,001,258.
1986 Boston Red Sox 1986 Boston Red Sox
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Jim Rice  $1,984,423 
2 Wade Boggs  $1,350,000 
3 Bob Stanley  $1,060,000 
4 Dwight Evans  $1,017,757 
5 Tony Armas  $1,000,000 
6 Bill Buckner  $785,000 
7 Don Baylor  $660,696 
8 Rich Gedman  $650,000 
9 Tim Lollar  $541,250 
10 Joe Sambito  $500,000 
11 Bruce Hurst  $495,000 
12 Marty Barrett  $435,000 
13 Dave Henderson  $412,000 
14 Sammy Stewart  $381,113 
15 Ed Romero  $375,000 
16 Oil Can Boyd  $375,000 
17 Glenn Hoffman  $350,000 
18 Roger Clemens  $340,000 
19 Steve Crawford  $330,000 
20 Dave Stapleton  $300,000 
21 Al Nipper  $265,000 
22 Spike Owen  $255,000 
23 Marc Sullivan  $110,000 
24 Mike Trujillo  $85,000 
25 Mike Brown  $80,000 
26 Calvin Schiraldi  $75,000 
27 Wes Gardner  $70,000 
28 Mike Greenwell  $60,000 
29 Rey Quinones  $60,000 
Boston Red Sox 1986 payroll based on this was $14,402,239.
1986 California Angels 1986 California Angels
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Doug DeCinces  $1,200,000 
2 Reggie Jackson  $1,102,946 
3 Donnie Moore  $1,000,000 
4 George Hendrick  $939,333 
5 Mike Witt  $933,333 
6 Don Sutton  $890,000 
7 Rick Burleson  $856,667 
8 Bob Boone  $853,479 
9 Brian Downing  $808,333 
10 John Candelaria  $800,000 
11 Ruppert Jones  $560,000 
12 Bobby Grich  $500,000 
13 Gary Lucas  $500,000 
14 Tommy John  $440,000 
15 Ron Romanick  $425,000 
16 Rob Wilfong  $416,667 
17 Doug Corbett  $410,000 
18 Jim Slaton  $400,000 
19 Gary Pettis  $300,000 
20 Dick Schofield  $210,000 
21 Terry Forster  $170,000 
22 Jerry Narron  $142,000 
23 Kirk McCaskill  $142,000 
24 Ken Forsch  $100,000 
25 Jack Howell  $82,500 
26 Wally Joyner  $65,000 
27 Chuck Finley  $60,000 
28 Devon White  $60,000 
29 Vern Ruhle  $60,000 
California Angels 1986 payroll based on this was $14,427,258.
1986 Chicago Cubs 1986 Chicago Cubs
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Rick Sutcliffe  $1,530,000 
2 Ron Cey  $1,400,000 
3 Dick Ruthven  $1,050,000 
4 Leon Durham  $983,333 
5 Steve Trout  $890,000 
6 Gary Matthews  $850,000 
7 Jerry Mumphrey  $850,000 
8 Jody Davis  $833,333 
9 Scott Sanderson  $800,000 
10 Dennis Eckersley  $783,333 
11 Keith Moreland  $760,000 
12 Lee Smith  $720,000 
13 Ryne Sandberg  $665,000 
14 George Frazier  $633,333 
15 Warren Brusstar  $575,000 
16 Bob Dernier  $558,333 
17 Manny Trillo  $550,000 
18 Davey Lopes  $490,000 
19 Thad Bosley  $327,500 
20 Gary Woods  $325,000 
21 Luis Salazar  $325,000 
22 Chris Speier  $275,000 
23 Terry Francona  $250,000 
24 Ray Fontenot  $240,000 
25 Matt Keough  $100,000 
26 Richie Hebner  $100,000 
27 Shawon Dunston  $100,000 
28 Dave Gumpert  $64,000 
29 Jamie Moyer  $60,000 
30 Mike Martin  $60,000 
31 Steve Lake  $60,000 
Chicago Cubs 1986 payroll based on this was $17,208,165.
1986 Chicago White Sox 1986 Chicago White Sox
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Tom Seaver  $1,132,652 
2 Richard Dotson  $975,000 
3 Floyd Bannister  $930,000 
4 Neil Allen  $900,000 
5 Carlton Fisk  $875,000 
6 Harold Baines  $775,000 
7 Julio Cruz  $600,000 
8 Bob James  $555,000 
9 Dave Schmidt  $465,000 
10 Greg Walker  $400,000 
11 Ron Kittle  $400,000 
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