Baseball Prospectus | Compensation

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2011 Left Field

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2011) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Vernon Wells	1019	Angels	ANA	$26,642,857	26642857	0.64	0.02	0.023930354015712	$41,787,932	41787931.734876
Alfonso Soriano	1608	Cubs	CHN	$19,000,000	19000000	0.54	0.03	0.028503210526316	$35,083,767	35083767.110261
Carlos Lee	1543	Astros	HOU	$19,000,000	19000000	3.79	0.20	0.19953052631579	$5,011,764	5011764.4576216
Jason Bay	31518	Mets	NYN	$18,125,000	18125000	1.07	0.06	0.058902068965517	$16,977,332	16977332.334208
Matt Holliday	37052	Cardinals	SLN	$17,000,000	17000000	3.14	0.18	0.18475941176471	$5,412,444	5412444.1642709
Carl Crawford	1037	Red Sox	BOS	$14,857,143	14857143	0.57	0.04	0.038200278478843	$26,177,820	26177819.634321
Milton Bradley	1078	Mariners	SEA	$13,333,333	13333333	0.20	0.02	0.015085350377134	$66,289,478	66289477.870914
Raul Ibanez	1382	Phillies	PHI	$12,166,667	12166667	0.65	0.05	0.053027669780064	$18,858,079	18858079.26593
Josh Hamilton	31647	Rangers	TEX	$8,750,000	8750000	3.61	0.41	0.41251657142857	$2,424,145	2424145.0386755
Juan Pierre	849	Dodgers	LAN	$8,500,000	8500000	-0.61	—	0	—	-13953343.303134
Ryan Ludwick	1276	Padres	SDN	$6,775,000	6775000	0.23	0.03	0.033631734317343	$29,733,822	29733821.948169
Luke Scott	42577	Orioles	BAL	$6,400,000	6400000	0.01	0.00	0.00222271875	$449,899,476	449899475.58592
Cody Ross	31746	Giants	SFN	$6,300,000	6300000	1.55	0.25	0.24675714285714	$4,052,568	4052567.591038
Josh Willingham	31494	Athletics	OAK	$6,000,000	6000000	3.12	0.52	0.519815	$1,923,761	1923761.3381684
Delmon Young	45493	Twins	MIN	$5,375,000	5375000	0.11	0.02	0.019853395348837	$50,369,218	50369218.082315
Juan Rivera	1605	Blue Jays	TOR	$5,250,000	5250000	0.07	0.01	0.012996533333333	$76,943,595	76943595.215134
Ryan Braun	47127	Brewers	MIL	$5,000,000	5000000	6.89	1.38	1.378912	$725,209	725209.44048641
Martin Prado	48560	Braves	ATL	$3,100,000	3100000	1.16	0.38	0.37533870967742	$2,664,260	2664260.2380645
David Murphy	45458	Rangers	TEX	$2,400,000	2400000	0.36	0.15	0.14974208333333	$6,678,149	6678149.3735061
Jonny Gomes	31646	Reds	CIN	$1,750,000	1750000	0.92	0.52	0.52428228571429	$1,907,369	1907369.4214894
Andruw Jones	86	Yankees	NYA	$1,500,000	1500000	1.05	0.70	0.69944	$1,429,715	1429715.200732
Carlos Gonzalez	47678	Rockies	COL	$1,428,571	1428571	3.46	2.42	2.4215877264763	$412,952	412952.20861361
Ryan Sweeney	45481	Athletics	OAK	$1,400,000	1400000	0.39	0.28	0.277125	$3,608,480	3608479.9278304
Alex Gordon	52054	Royals	KCA	$1,400,000	1400000	7.17	5.12	5.1224285714286	$195,220	195219.90127451
Austin Kearns	783	Indians	CLE	$1,300,000	1300000	-0.10	—	0	—	-12418088.37858
Pat Burrell	655	Giants	SFN	$1,000,000	1000000	0.62	0.62	0.624048	$1,602,441	1602440.8378843
Felix Pie	41127	Orioles	BAL	$985,000	985000	-0.70	—	0	—	-1412869.0134158
Fred Lewis	38501	Reds	CIN	$900,000	900000	0.09	0.10	0.10280655555556	$9,727,006	9727006.1680027
Corey Patterson	264	Blue Jays	TOR	$900,000	900000	-0.90	—	0	—	-1004218.8349053
Reggie Willits	45489	Angels	ANA	$775,000	775000	-0.42	—	0	—	-1853428.4839672
Laynce Nix	31708	Nationals	WAS	$700,000	700000	1.41	2.02	2.0152428571429	$496,218	496218.10912545
Tony Gwynn	45423	Dodgers	LAN	$675,000	675000	1.20	1.78	1.7781333333333	$562,388	562387.5224955
Jose Tabata	49082	Pirates	PIT	$666,667	666667	0.87	1.31	1.3053743473128	$766,064	766063.77477736
Jay Gibbons	1211	Dodgers	LAN	$650,000	650000	0.06	0.09	0.091098923076923	$10,977,078	10977078.171996
Travis Buck	47162	Indians	CLE	$625,000	625000	0.00	0.00	0.00061208	$1,633,773,363	1633773362.9591
Brett Gardner	47454	Yankees	NYA	$529,500	529500	3.36	6.35	6.3484985835694	$157,518	157517.55896868
Shelley Duncan	34942	Indians	CLE	$500,000	500000	1.16	2.33	2.32578	$429,963	429963.28113579
Lastings Milledge	45451	White Sox	CHA	$500,000	500000	-0.00	—	0	—	-160372577.57222
Travis Snider	50073	Blue Jays	TOR	$435,800	435800	-0.00	—	0	—	-675620158.22348
Trevor Crowe	47391	Indians	CLE	$435,700	435700	-0.40	—	0	—	-1080444.3783167
Brennan Boesch	51955	Tigers	DET	$430,000	430000	1.95	4.53	4.5321627906977	$220,645	220645.2076374
Gerardo Parra	49890	Diamondbacks	ARI	$426,000	426000	4.35	10.21	10.212323943662	$97,921	97920.904733993
Kyle Blanks	47076	Padres	SDN	$424,700	424700	0.97	2.28	2.2777819637391	$439,024	439023.58343309
Michael Brantley	49264	Indians	CLE	$421,800	421800	0.51	1.22	1.2190919867236	$820,283	820282.64551849
Chris Heisey	50228	Reds	CIN	$419,000	419000	1.41	3.36	3.3590453460621	$297,704	297703.63212641
Sam Fuld	45939	Rays	TBA	$418,300	418300	1.71	4.08	4.0803968443701	$245,074	245074.20188302
Allen Craig	51043	Cardinals	SLN	$414,000	414000	2.19	5.28	5.2842028985507	$189,243	189243.30106141
Brandon Belt	65767	Giants	SFN	$414,000	414000	0.59	1.44	1.4352101449275	$696,762	696762.07594707
Logan Morrison	51804	Marlins	FLO	$414,000	414000	2.20	5.31	5.313115942029	$188,213	188213.47226579
Matt Young	49197	Braves	ATL	$414,000	414000	-0.42	—	0	—	-981938.49839308
Justin Ruggiano	46669	Rays	TBA	$0	0	0.11	—	0	$0	0
Joe Benson	50078	Twins	MIN	$0	0	-0.32	—	0	—	-0
Joey Gathright	35917	Red Sox	BOS	$0	0	0.03	—	0	$0	0
Desmond Jennings	51994	Rays	TBA	$0	0	1.35	—	0	$0	0
Nolan Reimold	46552	Orioles	BAL	$0	0	1.61	—	0	$0	0
Jose Constanza	45885	Braves	ATL	$0	0	0.75	—	0	$0	0