Baseball Prospectus | Compensation

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2008 Center Field

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2008) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Carlos Beltran	1358	Mets	NYN	$18,500,000	18500000	5.76	0.31	0.31117027027027	$3,213,675	3213674.6197876
Torii Hunter	1480	Angels	ANA	$16,500,000	16500000	2.85	0.17	0.17302424242424	$5,779,537	5779536.9364951
Andruw Jones	86	Dodgers	LAN	$15,100,000	15100000	-1.18	—	0	—	-12832497.662956
Mark Kotsay	629	Braves	ATL	$8,000,000	8000000	0.42	0.05	0.051955	$19,247,426	19247425.656818
Aaron Rowand	1559	Giants	SFN	$8,000,000	8000000	3.36	0.42	0.4197625	$2,382,300	2382299.5146065
Jim Edmonds	177	Padres	SDN	$8,000,000	8000000	1.44	0.18	0.17982625	$5,560,923	5560923.3913291
Mike Cameron	1142	Brewers	MIL	$7,000,000	7000000	2.47	0.35	0.35319285714286	$2,831,314	2831314.3365624
Coco Crisp	1084	Red Sox	BOS	$5,083,333	5083333	1.09	0.21	0.21450296488544	$4,661,940	4661940.2232229
Vernon Wells	1019	Blue Jays	TOR	$3,687,500	3687500	2.50	0.68	0.67732338983051	$1,476,400	1476399.6268463
Corey Patterson	264	Reds	CIN	$3,000,000	3000000	-0.81	—	0	—	-3685657.6318913
Grady Sizemore	31664	Indians	CLE	$3,000,000	3000000	4.20	1.40	1.40118	$713,684	713684.18047646
Ryan Freel	6022	Reds	CIN	$3,000,000	3000000	0.48	0.16	0.159713	$6,261,231	6261231.0832556
Willy Taveras	43553	Rockies	COL	$1,975,000	1975000	1.05	0.53	0.53263797468354	$1,877,448	1877447.8117039
Marlon Byrd	656	Rangers	TEX	$1,800,000	1800000	2.27	1.26	1.2603055555556	$793,458	793458.376496
Reed Johnson	16613	Cubs	CHN	$1,300,000	1300000	1.82	1.40	1.4026769230769	$712,923	712922.54370764
Curtis Granderson	36252	Tigers	DET	$1,000,000	1000000	5.09	5.09	5.08997	$196,465	196464.81216982
Willie Bloomquist	1139	Mariners	SEA	$950,000	950000	0.66	0.70	0.69844	$1,431,762	1431762.2129317
Alfredo Amezaga	863	Marlins	FLO	$945,000	945000	0.98	1.03	1.0330444444444	$968,013	968012.56265192
Rick Ankiel	16692	Cardinals	SLN	$900,000	900000	2.61	2.90	2.8979777777778	$345,068	345068.20848254
Gabe Kapler	838	Brewers	MIL	$800,000	800000	1.10	1.38	1.376325	$726,573	726572.57551814
Jody Gerut	16608	Padres	SDN	$700,000	700000	3.03	4.33	4.3270714285714	$231,103	231103.18757325
Shane Victorino	16634	Phillies	PHI	$480,000	480000	4.55	9.47	9.4734583333333	$105,558	105558.07233367
Melky Cabrera	45397	Yankees	NYA	$461,200	461200	-0.79	—	0	—	-581119.17101057
Joey Gathright	35917	Royals	KCA	$427,000	427000	-1.31	—	0	—	-324961.94824962
Nate McLouth	39405	Pirates	PIT	$425,000	425000	4.22	9.94	9.9379294117647	$100,625	100624.58270394
Melvin Upton	45374	Rays	TBA	$412,100	412100	4.57	11.09	11.091652511526	$90,158	90157.891167327
Matt Kemp	45436	Dodgers	LAN	$406,000	406000	3.85	9.48	9.4772167487685	$105,516	105516.21077253
Chris Young	45492	Diamondbacks	ARI	$406,000	406000	2.04	5.01	5.0143349753695	$199,428	199428.2402177
Jacoby Ellsbury	46027	Red Sox	BOS	$406,000	406000	2.66	6.54	6.5428325123153	$152,839	152839.003309
Scott Hairston	31426	Padres	SDN	$406,000	406000	2.41	5.94	5.9408620689655	$168,326	168325.73932728
Lastings Milledge	45451	Nationals	WAS	$402,500	402500	0.81	2.01	2.0080397515528	$497,998	497998.10946308
Felix Pie	41127	Cubs	CHN	$401,500	401500	-0.24	—	0	—	-1639237.1729181
Josh Hamilton	31647	Rangers	TEX	$396,830	396830	3.90	9.82	9.8225688582012	$101,806	101806.36190349
Skip Schumaker	42557	Cardinals	SLN	$396,000	396000	1.38	3.48	3.4770454545455	$287,600	287600.49676449
Michael Bourn	45394	Astros	HOU	$396,000	396000	-0.93	—	0	—	-423562.93439267
Carlos Gomez	47621	Twins	MIN	$395,000	395000	2.01	5.09	5.0872151898734	$196,571	196571.20107492
Brian Anderson	45380	White Sox	CHA	$395,000	395000	-0.57	—	0	—	-695282.98897756
Cody Ross	31746	Marlins	FLO	$390,000	390000	2.98	7.64	7.6418717948718	$130,858	130857.99223576
Cameron Maybin	51988	Marlins	FLO	$390,000	390000	0.80	2.06	2.0575179487179	$486,022	486022.49162546
Adam Jones	45435	Orioles	BAL	$390,000	390000	0.95	2.43	2.4293948717949	$411,625	411625.13826383
Jai Miller	45452	Marlins	FLO	$390,000	390000	-0.03	—	0	—	-12252360.935703