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2004 Catcher

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2004) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Jorge Posada	1602	Yankees	NYA	$9,000,000	9000000	2.48	0.28	0.27524444444444	$3,633,134	3633134.1837559
Charles Johnson	506	Rockies	COL	$9,000,000	9000000	-0.13	—	0	—	-71683445.902893
Jason Kendall	724	Pirates	PIT	$8,000,000	8000000	5.23	0.65	0.6539175	$1,529,245	1529244.8971009
Mike Lieberthal	671	Phillies	PHI	$7,500,000	7500000	2.20	0.29	0.29344933333333	$3,407,743	3407743.3015126
Ivan Rodriguez	1291	Tigers	DET	$7,000,000	7000000	2.90	0.41	0.41399142857143	$2,415,509	2415508.9477353
Jason Varitek	1351	Red Sox	BOS	$6,700,000	6700000	3.89	0.58	0.58031194029851	$1,723,211	1723211.1396598
Javy Lopez	92	Orioles	BAL	$5,500,000	5500000	3.77	0.69	0.68606545454545	$1,457,587	1457586.8721776
Mike Matheny	194	Cardinals	SLN	$4,000,000	4000000	1.54	0.39	0.3853675	$2,594,926	2594925.6229443
Paul Lo Duca	369	Marlins	FLO	$3,900,000	3900000	2.87	0.74	0.73675897435897	$1,357,296	1357295.9879723
A.J. Pierzynski	1501	Giants	SFN	$3,500,000	3500000	0.13	0.04	0.035920571428571	$27,839,201	27839200.776316
Dan Wilson	1189	Mariners	SEA	$3,500,000	3500000	0.12	0.03	0.032892571428571	$30,402,001	30402001.320315
Damian Miller	10650	Athletics	OAK	$3,000,000	3000000	1.69	0.56	0.56397333333333	$1,773,133	1773133.4814885
Ramon Hernandez	936	Padres	SDN	$2,900,000	2900000	3.85	1.33	1.3284655172414	$752,748	752748.17977703
Ben Davis	1149	White Sox	CHA	$2,800,000	2800000	-1.21	—	0	—	-2316921.8038891
Jason LaRue	787	Reds	CIN	$2,600,000	2600000	0.99	0.38	0.38044307692308	$2,628,514	2628514.1211866
Einar Diaz	1088		MON	$2,500,000	2500000	0.35	0.14	0.13995	$7,145,409	7145409.0746695
Benito Santiago	469	Royals	KCA	$2,150,000	2150000	0.36	0.17	0.16964046511628	$5,894,820	5894819.9612313
Bengie Molina	893	Angels	ANA	$1,900,000	1900000	-0.14	—	0	—	-13734079.310694
Brent Mayne	1388	Diamondbacks	ARI	$1,600,000	1600000	-0.62	—	0	—	-2591046.9611068
Michael Barrett	386	Cubs	CHN	$1,550,000	1550000	3.60	2.32	2.3200709677419	$431,021	431021.29801369
Brad Ausmus	3	Astros	HOU	$1,000,000	1000000	2.25	2.25	2.24537	$445,361	445360.89820386
Greg Myers	953	Blue Jays	TOR	$900,000	900000	-0.01	—	0	—	-115472404.01998
Todd Pratt	685	Phillies	PHI	$875,000	875000	0.91	1.04	1.038344	$963,072	963071.96844206
Paul Bako	114	Cubs	CHN	$865,000	865000	0.35	0.40	0.4042774566474	$2,473,549	2473548.7560766
Mike Redmond	525	Marlins	FLO	$840,000	840000	-0.38	—	0	—	-2202672.0509761
Doug Mirabelli	1337	Red Sox	BOS	$825,000	825000	1.03	1.24	1.2429939393939	$804,509	804509.15190108
John Flaherty	1040	Yankees	NYA	$775,000	775000	0.96	1.24	1.2379380645161	$807,795	807794.85554543
Henry Blanco	57	Twins	MIN	$750,000	750000	-0.78	—	0	—	-955898.65944772
Vance Wilson	593	Mets	NYN	$715,000	715000	0.79	1.11	1.1064811188811	$903,766	903765.98654589
Sandy Alomar Jr.	809	White Sox	CHA	$700,000	700000	-0.00	—	0	—	-19882579168.17
Mike DiFelice	173	Cubs	CHN	$650,000	650000	-0.32	—	0	—	-2036155.8630325
Brook Fordyce	1209	Rays	TBA	$650,000	650000	-0.37	—	0	—	-1757526.268258
Eddie Perez	1112	Braves	ATL	$625,000	625000	0.72	1.16	1.1564112	$864,744	864744.3054858
Gary Bennett	812	Brewers	MIL	$600,000	600000	-1.02	—	0	—	-587429.01899354
Todd Greene	1262	Rockies	COL	$550,000	550000	-1.03	—	0	—	-534832.15994399
Bobby Estalella	827	Diamondbacks	ARI	$550,000	550000	-0.08	—	0	—	-7019200.7044725
Keith Osik	733	Orioles	BAL	$500,000	500000	-0.53	—	0	—	-934741.92710135
Rod Barajas	280	Rangers	TEX	$500,000	500000	1.06	2.12	2.11568	$472,661	472661.27202602
Kelly Stinnett	803	Royals	KCA	$500,000	500000	0.50	1.00	0.997528	$1,002,478	1002478.1259273
Javier Valentin	1518	Reds	CIN	$500,000	500000	0.04	0.09	0.0853458	$11,717,038	11717038.213948
Tim Laker	9031	Indians	CLE	$450,000	450000	-0.55	—	0	—	-814003.75888847
Ramon Castro	497	Marlins	FLO	$400,000	400000	-0.33	—	0	—	-1221948.6414986
Chad Moeller	311	Brewers	MIL	$370,000	370000	-0.52	—	0	—	-716332.3782235
Adam Melhuse	17372	Athletics	OAK	$357,500	357500	0.54	1.50	1.4971524475524	$667,935	667934.65263661
Brian Schneider	419		MON	$350,000	350000	3.20	9.13	9.1325428571429	$109,499	109498.52802693
Josh Paul	1553	Angels	ANA	$335,000	335000	-0.33	—	0	—	-1029245.946768
Jose Molina	894	Angels	ANA	$335,000	335000	1.58	4.72	4.715223880597	$212,079	212079.00734363
Yorvit Torrealba	476	Giants	SFN	$334,000	334000	-0.59	—	0	—	-561405.86786792
Toby Hall	1045	Rays	TBA	$320,000	320000	-1.87	—	0	—	-170977.6179612
Miguel Olivo	1549	White Sox	CHA	$320,000	320000	1.46	4.56	4.5585	$219,370	219370.4069321
Corky Miller	790	Reds	CIN	$317,000	317000	-0.71	—	0	—	-448474.90238243
Josh Bard	1077	Indians	CLE	$316,700	316700	0.41	1.30	1.3045626776129	$766,540	766540.40251237
Raul Chavez	3927	Astros	HOU	$315,000	315000	-1.00	—	0	—	-313826.28967661
Johnny Estrada	662	Braves	ATL	$312,500	312500	4.70	15.03	15.027008	$66,547	66546.846850684
David Ross	379	Dodgers	LAN	$310,000	310000	-0.17	—	0	—	-1778971.4102079
Miguel Ojeda	40505	Padres	SDN	$305,000	305000	1.40	4.59	4.5854754098361	$218,080	218079.89589366
Victor Martinez	1105	Indians	CLE	$304,500	304500	4.21	13.84	13.841412151067	$72,247	72246.963610782
Humberto Cota	712	Pirates	PIT	$303,000	303000	0.09	0.29	0.2887897689769	$3,462,727	3462726.5485987
Kevin Cash	976	Blue Jays	TOR	$302,000	302000	-1.19	—	0	—	-253438.6250535
Cody McKay	948	Cardinals	SLN	$300,000	300000	-0.17	—	0	—	-1816926.4871543
Gerald Laird	16616	Rangers	TEX	$300,000	300000	-0.68	—	0	—	-442592.11448383