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2010 Catcher

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2010) | 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	$13,100,000	13100000	-1.71	—	0	—	-7676755.8381435
Joe Mauer	31759	Twins	MIN	$12,500,000	12500000	5.48	0.44	0.4385016	$2,280,493	2280493.3893058
Victor Martinez	1105	Red Sox	BOS	$7,700,000	7700000	3.10	0.40	0.40211298701299	$2,486,863	2486863.2257523
A.J. Pierzynski	1501	White Sox	CHA	$6,250,000	6250000	0.03	0.01	0.005503296	$181,709,288	181709288.39735
Brian McCann	45449	Braves	ATL	$5,666,667	5666667	7.91	1.40	1.3957269767219	$716,473	716472.50262988
Chris Snyder	43032	Diamondbacks	ARI	$5,250,000	5250000	2.52	0.48	0.47906476190476	$2,087,400	2087400.4508785
Russell Martin	45447	Dodgers	LAN	$5,050,000	5050000	3.43	0.68	0.67863366336634	$1,473,549	1473549.064807
Bengie Molina	893	Giants	SFN	$4,500,000	4500000	-0.92	—	0	—	-4893815.0877407
Yadier Molina	31391	Cardinals	SLN	$4,312,500	4312500	4.65	1.08	1.0786968115942	$927,045	927044.54973043
Gerald Laird	16616	Tigers	DET	$3,950,000	3950000	-2.00	—	0	—	-1970880.8590047
Ryan Doumit	31547	Pirates	PIT	$3,650,000	3650000	-0.66	—	0	—	-5509417.3300609
Ramon Hernandez	936	Reds	CIN	$3,000,000	3000000	3.00	1.00	1.0007	$999,300	999300.48965724
Jason Varitek	1351	Red Sox	BOS	$3,000,000	3000000	-0.00	—	0	—	-14532067428.793
Ivan Rodriguez	1291	Nationals	WAS	$3,000,000	3000000	2.64	0.88	0.87970333333333	$1,136,747	1136746.8578422
Gregg Zaun	52	Rays	TBA	$2,400,000	2400000	1.60	0.67	0.6655125	$1,502,601	1502601.3786368
Jason Kendall	724	Royals	KCA	$2,250,000	2250000	-1.14	—	0	—	-1968865.6708582
Kelly Shoppach	31726	Rays	TBA	$2,250,000	2250000	-0.07	—	0	—	-32528835.005074
Miguel Olivo	1549	Royals	KCA	$2,100,000	2100000	2.95	1.40	1.4040761904762	$712,212	712212.06283745
Dioner Navarro	40216	Rays	TBA	$2,100,000	2100000	-0.51	—	0	—	-4115339.2411314
John Buck	31321	Blue Jays	TOR	$2,000,000	2000000	1.32	0.66	0.66191	$1,510,779	1510779.4110982
Miguel Montero	39835	Diamondbacks	ARI	$2,000,000	2000000	2.36	1.18	1.178225	$848,734	848734.32493794
Carlos Ruiz	42127	Phillies	PHI	$1,900,000	1900000	3.81	2.01	2.0053631578947	$498,663	498662.79634349
Chris Iannetta	46150	Rockies	COL	$1,833,333	1833333	0.35	0.19	0.18976967086721	$5,269,546	5269545.9470957
David Ross	379	Braves	ATL	$1,600,000	1600000	2.32	1.45	1.45041875	$689,456	689456.06225788
Jeff Mathis	31602	Angels	ANA	$1,300,000	1300000	-0.48	—	0	—	-2732826.288948
Brian Schneider	419	Phillies	PHI	$1,125,000	1125000	0.43	0.38	0.38439644444444	$2,601,481	2601480.8785374
Ronny Paulino	40851	Marlins	FLO	$1,100,000	1100000	1.17	1.06	1.0606454545455	$942,822	942822.12374969
Jason LaRue	787	Cardinals	SLN	$950,000	950000	-0.20	—	0	—	-4645158.766637
Brad Ausmus	3	Dodgers	LAN	$850,000	850000	0.21	0.25	0.24834941176471	$4,026,585	4026584.9348878
Mike Redmond	525	Indians	CLE	$850,000	850000	-0.48	—	0	—	-1782669.5161415
Ramon Castro	497	White Sox	CHA	$800,000	800000	0.85	1.07	1.0662525	$937,864	937864.15506646
Jose Molina	894	Blue Jays	TOR	$800,000	800000	1.99	2.49	2.4877625	$401,968	401967.63155647
Humberto Quintero	41401	Astros	HOU	$750,000	750000	0.53	0.71	0.71075733333333	$1,406,950	1406949.9576039
Henry Blanco	57	Mets	NYN	$750,000	750000	-0.15	—	0	—	-4855814.6762143
Yorvit Torrealba	476	Padres	SDN	$750,000	750000	4.32	5.76	5.75552	$173,746	173746.24708106
Wil Nieves	11429	Nationals	WAS	$700,000	700000	0.40	0.57	0.56607571428571	$1,766,548	1766548.1396986
Koyie Hill	31446	Cubs	CHN	$700,000	700000	-0.35	—	0	—	-1971925.4161467
Kurt Suzuki	49076	Athletics	OAK	$637,500	637500	-0.19	—	0	—	-3385932.5787794
Geovany Soto	43102	Cubs	CHN	$575,000	575000	4.49	7.80	7.801652173913	$128,178	128177.9779088
Rod Barajas	280	Mets	NYN	$500,000	500000	1.24	2.47	2.47284	$404,393	404393.32912764
Brayan Pena	40947	Royals	KCA	$428,000	428000	0.63	1.48	1.4776121495327	$676,768	676767.58093539
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	46714	Rangers	TEX	$418,580	418580	0.03	0.06	0.061257346265947	$16,324,573	16324572.658739
Jason Jaramillo	47966	Pirates	PIT	$416,500	416500	-0.65	—	0	—	-636108.99838415
Nick Hundley	47690	Padres	SDN	$415,700	415700	1.03	2.47	2.4707721914842	$404,732	404731.76905851
Ryan Hanigan	36585	Reds	CIN	$415,000	415000	3.42	8.25	8.2458313253012	$121,273	121273.39992168
John Baker	32395	Marlins	FLO	$415,000	415000	0.08	0.20	0.20178963855422	$4,955,656	4955655.8362699
Jose Morales	45454	Twins	MIN	$412,500	412500	-0.12	—	0	—	-3422356.0743709
Rob Johnson	47903	Mariners	SEA	$412,500	412500	-2.37	—	0	—	-174019.79396056
Francisco Cervelli	45844	Yankees	NYA	$410,800	410800	0.89	2.16	2.155282375852	$463,976	463976.32681643
George Kottaras	45441	Brewers	MIL	$408,500	408500	1.02	2.49	2.4934394124847	$401,052	401052.45589405
Taylor Teagarden	46822	Rangers	TEX	$407,010	407010	0.26	0.63	0.6270558462937	$1,594,754	1594754.2884906
J.R. Towles	46817	Astros	HOU	$406,500	406500	-0.02	—	0	—	-21014267.990074
Eli Whiteside	44700	Giants	SFN	$405,000	405000	0.92	2.26	2.2603358024691	$442,412	442412.14022608
Alex Avila	58899	Tigers	DET	$404,900	404900	-0.51	—	0	—	-788468.76600451
Ryan Budde	33250	Angels	ANA	$402,200	402200	0.19	0.48	0.47503480855296	$2,105,109	2105108.8930644
Bobby Wilson	49220	Angels	ANA	$402,000	402000	0.69	1.72	1.7188457711443	$581,786	581785.76390497
Lou Marson	46384	Indians	CLE	$401,200	401200	-1.06	—	0	—	-379863.09022222
Adam Moore	52441	Mariners	SEA	$401,000	401000	-2.81	—	0	—	-142865.28622935
Drew Butera	47155	Twins	MIN	$400,000	400000	-0.21	—	0	—	-1915351.0599074
Craig Tatum	49102	Orioles	BAL	$400,000	400000	0.64	1.60	1.60411	$623,399	623398.64473135
Matt Wieters	57712	Orioles	BAL	$400,000	400000	2.82	7.04	7.04265	$141,992	141992.00585007
Buster Posey	58548	Giants	SFN	$400,000	400000	4.70	11.75	11.7516	$85,095	85094.795602301
Donny Lucy	46275	White Sox	CHA	$400,000	400000	0.21	0.52	0.520325	$1,921,876	1921875.7507327
Chad Moeller	311	Orioles	BAL	$50,000	50000	0.04	0.81	0.806576	$1,239,809	1239808.771895
Corky Miller	790	Reds	CIN	$0	0	0.60	—	0	$0	0