Player | Player Sort | Pos | Salary | Salary Sort | Pct | Pct Sort | WARP | WARP Sort | WARP/$M | WARP/$M Sort | $/WARP | $/WARP Sort | Current Status |
Mark McGwire |
McGwire Mark |
1B |
$11,000,000 |
11000000 |
14.30% |
14.30 |
-0.08 |
-0.0789478 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Ray Lankford |
Lankford Ray |
LF |
$8,100,000 |
8100000 |
10.53% |
10.53 |
0.89 |
0.893273 |
0.11 |
0.11028061728395 |
$9,067,777 |
9067776.5923743 |
|
Darryl Kile |
Kile Darryl |
RP |
$6,666,667 |
6666667 |
8.67% |
8.67 |
5.65 |
5.65004 |
0.85 |
0.8475059576247 |
$1,179,933 |
1179932.708441 |
|
Andy Benes |
Benes Andy |
RP |
$6,666,667 |
6666667 |
8.67% |
8.67 |
-2.02 |
-2.02225 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jim Edmonds |
Edmonds Jim |
CF |
$6,333,333 |
6333333 |
8.24% |
8.24 |
5.87 |
5.86835 |
0.93 |
0.92658162771482 |
$1,079,236 |
1079235.7306568 |
|
Dustin Hermanson |
Hermanson Dustin |
RP |
$5,333,333 |
5333333 |
6.94% |
6.94 |
-0.74 |
-0.742323 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Edgar Renteria |
Renteria Edgar |
SS |
$4,500,000 |
4500000 |
5.85% |
5.85 |
1.44 |
1.43832 |
0.32 |
0.31962666666667 |
$3,128,650 |
3128650.0917737 |
|
Fernando Vina |
Vina Fernando |
2B |
$4,333,333 |
4333333 |
5.63% |
5.63 |
2.02 |
2.02205 |
0.47 |
0.4666269589713 |
$2,143,039 |
2143039.4896269 |
|
Mike Timlin |
Timlin Mike |
RP |
$4,250,000 |
4250000 |
5.53% |
5.53 |
0.95 |
0.947295 |
0.22 |
0.22289294117647 |
$4,486,459 |
4486458.811669 |
|
Carlos Hernandez |
Hernandez Carlos |
DNP |
$3,500,000 |
3500000 |
4.55% |
4.55 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
J.D. Drew |
Drew J.D. |
RF |
$2,750,000 |
2750000 |
3.58% |
3.58 |
4.92 |
4.92129 |
1.79 |
1.78956 |
$558,797 |
558796.57569458 |
|
Dave Veres |
Veres Dave |
RP |
$1,900,000 |
1900000 |
2.47% |
2.47 |
0.87 |
0.874268 |
0.46 |
0.46014105263158 |
$2,173,247 |
2173246.6474811 |
|
Jason Christiansen |
Christiansen Jason |
RP |
$1,600,000 |
1600000 |
2.08% |
2.08 |
0.11 |
0.106633 |
0.07 |
0.066645625 |
$15,004,736 |
15004735.869759 |
|
Mike James |
James Mike |
RP |
$1,525,000 |
1525000 |
1.98% |
1.98 |
0.24 |
0.240295 |
0.16 |
0.15757049180328 |
$6,346,366 |
6346365.9252169 |
|
Craig Paquette |
Paquette Craig |
3B |
$1,500,000 |
1500000 |
1.95% |
1.95 |
0.37 |
0.369478 |
0.25 |
0.24631866666667 |
$4,059,782 |
4059781.6378783 |
|
Matt Morris |
Morris Matt |
RP |
$1,200,000 |
1200000 |
1.56% |
1.56 |
6.31 |
6.30881 |
5.26 |
5.2573416666667 |
$190,210 |
190210.19811977 |
|
Garrett Stephenson |
Stephenson Garrett |
DNP |
$1,025,000 |
1025000 |
1.33% |
1.33 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Alan Benes |
Benes Alan |
RP |
$925,000 |
925000 |
1.20% |
1.20 |
-0.02 |
-0.0197377 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Mike Matheny |
Matheny Mike |
C |
$900,000 |
900000 |
1.17% |
1.17 |
-0.13 |
-0.1316 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
John Mabry |
Mabry John |
RF |
$800,000 |
800000 |
1.04% |
1.04 |
-0.21 |
-0.212906 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Steve Kline |
Kline Steve |
RP |
$750,000 |
750000 |
0.98% |
0.98 |
0.30 |
0.300567 |
0.40 |
0.400756 |
$2,495,284 |
2495283.9134037 |
|
Rick Ankiel |
Ankiel Rick |
RP |
$400,000 |
400000 |
0.52% |
0.52 |
0.21 |
0.206961 |
0.52 |
0.5174025 |
$1,932,731 |
1932731.2875373 |
|
Eli Marrero |
Marrero Eli |
C |
$375,000 |
375000 |
0.49% |
0.49 |
1.87 |
1.87049 |
4.99 |
4.9879733333333 |
$200,482 |
200482.22658234 |
|
Placido Polanco |
Polanco Placido |
3B |
$320,000 |
320000 |
0.42% |
0.42 |
2.88 |
2.87829 |
8.99 |
8.99465625 |
$111,177 |
111177.12252761 |
|
Albert Pujols |
Pujols Albert |
3B |
$200,000 |
200000 |
0.26% |
0.26 |
7.05 |
7.05 |
35.25 |
35.25 |
$28,369 |
28368.794326241 |
|
Dewon Brazelton |
Brazelton Dewon |
DNP |
$50,000 |
50000 |
0.07% |
0.07 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Year | Cardinals payroll |
PR Sort |
Avg payroll |
AvgPR Sort |
Diff |
Diff Sort |
1977 | $60,000 | 60000 | $60,000 | 60000 | $0 | 0 |
1979 | $75,000 | 75000 | $48,000 | 48000 | $27,000 | 27000 |
2000 | $62,093,023 | 62093023 | $55,368,142 | 55368142 | $6,724,881 | 6724881 |
2001 | $76,903,333 | 76903333 | $64,937,084 | 64937084 | $11,966,249 | 11966249 |
2002 | $74,425,875 | 74425875 | $67,238,672 | 67238672 | $7,187,203 | 7187203 |
2003 | $81,365,000 | 81365000 | $70,654,480 | 70654480 | $10,710,520 | 10710520 |
2004 | $81,895,000 | 81895000 | $69,466,729 | 69466729 | $12,428,271 | 12428271 |
2005 | $90,948,500 | 90948500 | $74,114,841 | 74114841 | $16,833,659 | 16833659 |
2006 | $89,093,658 | 89093658 | $79,621,815 | 79621815 | $9,471,843 | 9471843 |
2007 | $94,366,000 | 94366000 | $85,537,470 | 85537470 | $8,828,530 | 8828530 |
2008 | $99,865,500 | 99865500 | $92,003,799 | 92003799 | $7,861,701 | 7861701 |
2009 | $96,298,500 | 96298500 | $92,169,598 | 92169598 | $4,128,902 | 4128902 |
2010 | $94,220,500 | 94220500 | $94,342,601 | 94342601 | $-122,101 | -122101 |
2011 | $109,098,000 | 109098000 | $96,974,710 | 96974710 | $12,123,290 | 12123290 |
2012 | $111,858,500 | 111858500 | $100,947,217 | 100947217 | $10,911,283 | 10911283 |
2013 | $116,505,000 | 116505000 | $108,586,966 | 108586966 | $7,918,034 | 7918034 |
2014 | $111,250,000 | 111250000 | $117,131,361 | 117131361 | $-5,881,361 | -5881361 |
2015 | $122,066,500 | 122066500 | $126,168,161 | 126168161 | $-4,101,661 | -4101661 |
2016 | $145,553,500 | 145553500 | $131,756,569 | 131756569 | $13,796,931 | 13796931 |
2017 | $150,152,933 | 150152933 | $136,337,445 | 136337445 | $13,815,488 | 13815488 |
2018 | $159,698,667 | 159698667 | $135,360,600 | 135360600 | $24,338,067 | 24338067 |
2019 | $162,620,267 | 162620267 | $134,792,134 | 134792134 | $27,828,133 | 27828133 |
2020 | $166,101,500 | 166101500 | $139,496,467 | 139496467 | $26,605,033 | 26605033 |
2021 | $156,459,167 | 156459167 | $130,712,288 | 130712288 | $25,746,879 | 25746879 |
2022 | $140,285,316 | 140285316 | $149,802,695 | 149802695 | $-9,517,379 | -9517379 |
2023 | $180,440,183 | 180440183 | $161,692,345 | 161692345 | $18,747,838 | 18747838 |
2024 | $155,916,667 | 155916667 | $136,306,249 | 136306249 | $19,610,418 | 19610418 |
2025 | $113,906,667 | 113906667 | $98,329,527 | 98329527 | $15,577,140 | 15577140 |
2026 | $75,000,000 | 75000000 | $78,039,273 | 78039273 | $-3,039,273 | -3039273 |
2027 | $38,500,000 | 38500000 | $60,919,343 | 60919343 | $-22,419,343 | -22419343 |
2028 | $5,000,000 | 5000000 | $46,901,712 | 46901712 | $-41,901,712 | -41901712 |
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