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2001 First Base

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2001) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Carlos Delgado	981	Blue Jays	TOR	$13,650,000	13650000	4.33	0.32	0.31725054945055	$3,152,083	3152082.7993266
Mark McGwire	17361	Cardinals	SLN	$11,000,000	11000000	-0.08	—	0	—	-139332571.64861
Rafael Palmeiro	1282	Rangers	TEX	$9,000,000	9000000	4.30	0.48	0.47812222222222	$2,091,515	2091515.4191165
Jim Thome	1127	Indians	CLE	$7,850,000	7850000	4.92	0.63	0.6271923566879	$1,594,407	1594407.1851909
Eric Karros	366	Dodgers	LAN	$7,500,000	7500000	-0.89	—	0	—	-8386625.6802951
David Segui	1243	Orioles	BAL	$7,000,000	7000000	1.96	0.28	0.28032571428571	$3,567,279	3567278.8796706
Todd Zeile	862	Mets	NYN	$6,833,333	6833333	0.81	0.12	0.1178742496524	$8,483,617	8483617.0999933
John Olerud	1171	Mariners	SEA	$6,700,000	6700000	4.65	0.69	0.6937447761194	$1,441,452	1441452.295459
Jeff Bagwell	4	Astros	HOU	$6,500,000	6500000	5.21	0.80	0.80106615384615	$1,248,336	1248336.3517466
Fred McGriff	258	Rays	TBA	$6,500,000	6500000	3.74	0.58	0.57530769230769	$1,738,200	1738200.294157
Tino Martinez	193	Yankees	NYA	$6,300,000	6300000	2.23	0.35	0.35415238095238	$2,823,643	2823643.3066208
Kevin Young	752	Pirates	PIT	$6,125,000	6125000	0.04	0.01	0.0067444244897959	$148,270,620	148270619.90433
Andres Galarraga	401	Giants	SFN	$6,000,000	6000000	0.03	0.00	0.0043619166666667	$229,257,016	229257016.21993
J.T. Snow	473	Giants	SFN	$5,750,000	5750000	0.30	0.05	0.052242434782609	$19,141,527	19141527.460602
Ryan Klesko	628	Padres	SDN	$5,750,000	5750000	4.28	0.74	0.74389391304348	$1,344,278	1344277.7020566
Mike Sweeney	1401	Royals	KCA	$5,000,000	5000000	3.65	0.73	0.729926	$1,370,002	1370001.8906026
Todd Helton	834	Rockies	COL	$4,950,000	4950000	7.36	1.49	1.4872686868687	$672,373	672373.46474726
Tony Clark	1308	Tigers	DET	$4,462,500	4462500	0.92	0.21	0.20696358543417	$4,831,768	4831767.858593
Jason Giambi	1583	Athletics	OAK	$4,103,333	4103333	9.53	2.32	2.3222609522552	$430,615	430614.82777329
Lee Stevens	1124		MON	$4,000,000	4000000	0.19	0.05	0.04841825	$20,653,369	20653369.339041
Matt Stairs	159	Cubs	CHN	$3,200,000	3200000	0.80	0.25	0.248944375	$4,016,962	4016961.6204423
Sean Casey	760	Reds	CIN	$3,000,000	3000000	1.19	0.40	0.39816666666667	$2,511,511	2511511.0925073
Mark Grace	300	Diamondbacks	ARI	$3,000,000	3000000	2.61	0.87	0.86928666666667	$1,150,369	1150368.5013766
Jeff Conine	1202	Orioles	BAL	$3,000,000	3000000	3.34	1.11	1.11402	$897,650	897649.95242455
Paul Konerko	1542	White Sox	CHA	$2,300,000	2300000	1.36	0.59	0.59137826086957	$1,690,965	1690965.0999507
Rico Brogna	16804	Braves	ATL	$1,500,000	1500000	-0.57	—	0	—	-2639348.8198592
Scott Spiezio	910	Angels	ANA	$1,125,000	1125000	1.74	1.55	1.5499288888889	$645,191	645190.89047813
Richie Sexson	157	Brewers	MIL	$1,125,000	1125000	1.90	1.69	1.6931288888889	$590,622	590622.48985442
Travis Lee	669	Phillies	PHI	$800,000	800000	1.27	1.58	1.5832625	$631,607	631607.20348016
Dave Mccarty	10225	Royals	KCA	$750,000	750000	-0.27	—	0	—	-2807285.4672446
Brian Daubach	1311	Red Sox	BOS	$400,000	400000	2.01	5.02	5.0183	$199,271	199270.66935018
Derrek Lee	508	Marlins	FLO	$375,000	375000	2.21	5.90	5.8974666666667	$169,564	169564.33270783
Steve Cox	1036	Rays	TBA	$255,000	255000	0.12	0.48	0.48321176470588	$2,069,486	2069486.037056
Doug Mientkiewicz	1494	Twins	MIN	$215,000	215000	2.39	11.13	11.133395348837	$89,820	89819.858961933
Wes Helms	79	Braves	ATL	$210,000	210000	0.03	0.14	0.13970142857143	$7,158,123	7158122.9356485
Wally Joyner	17230	Angels	ANA	$200,000	200000	-0.74	—	0	—	-270877.1815771
Damon Minor	459	Giants	SFN	$200,000	200000	-0.55	—	0	—	-363566.95539942