Baseball Prospectus | Compensation

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2012 Center Field

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2012) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Josh Hamilton	31647	Rangers	TEX	$15,250,000	15250000	4.19	0.27	0.27455081967213	$3,642,313	3642312.9284196
Matt Kemp	45436	Dodgers	LAN	$10,250,000	10250000	3.90	0.38	0.38087609756098	$2,625,526	2625525.7455212
Curtis Granderson	36252	Yankees	NYA	$10,000,000	10000000	2.80	0.28	0.279847	$3,573,381	3573381.1689959
Shane Victorino	16634	Phillies	PHI	$9,500,000	9500000	3.35	0.35	0.35280631578947	$2,834,416	2834416.3787496
Jacoby Ellsbury	46027	Red Sox	BOS	$8,050,000	8050000	0.24	0.03	0.030167204968944	$33,148,580	33148579.758365
Chris Young	45492	Diamondbacks	ARI	$7,200,000	7200000	1.25	0.17	0.17392083333333	$5,749,742	5749742.4594523
Melvin Upton	45374	Rays	TBA	$7,000,000	7000000	2.49	0.36	0.35577285714286	$2,810,782	2810782.1603672
Michael Bourn	45394	Braves	ATL	$6,845,000	6845000	4.22	0.62	0.61647626004383	$1,622,122	1622122.4803189
Marlon Byrd	656	Red Sox	BOS	$6,500,000	6500000	-0.43	—	0	—	-15123735.423046
Adam Jones	45435	Orioles	BAL	$6,150,000	6150000	6.32	1.03	1.0280276422764	$972,736	972736.48963917
Coco Crisp	1084	Athletics	OAK	$6,000,000	6000000	2.34	0.39	0.39069	$2,559,574	2559574.0868719
Franklin Gutierrez	36436	Mariners	SEA	$5,812,500	5812500	0.46	0.08	0.079127225806452	$12,637,875	12637875.141055
Angel Pagan	40737	Giants	SFN	$4,850,000	4850000	4.65	0.96	0.95951958762887	$1,042,188	1042188.2084462
Denard Span	46626	Twins	MIN	$3,000,000	3000000	2.67	0.89	0.88992333333333	$1,123,692	1123692.3030823
Colby Rasmus	46522	Blue Jays	TOR	$2,700,000	2700000	-0.04	—	0	—	-72678135.455894
Andres Torres	1455	Mets	NYN	$2,700,000	2700000	1.35	0.50	0.49971481481481	$2,001,141	2001141.3917568
Dexter Fowler	47493	Rockies	COL	$2,350,000	2350000	1.71	0.73	0.72576170212766	$1,377,863	1377862.7296926
Nyjer Morgan	48487	Brewers	MIL	$2,350,000	2350000	-0.83	—	0	—	-2848260.4400865
Leonys Martin	54187	Rangers	TEX	$2,250,000	2250000	-0.17	—	0	—	-13003450.248799
Emilio Bonifacio	45744		MIA	$2,200,000	2200000	-0.14	—	0	—	-15413718.209206
Carlos Gomez	47621	Brewers	MIL	$1,962,500	1962500	2.44	1.24	1.2443617834395	$803,625	803624.80856326
Bryce Harper	66018	Nationals	WAS	$1,750,000	1750000	5.17	2.95	2.9528685714286	$338,654	338653.74492987
Rick Ankiel	16692	Nationals	WAS	$1,250,000	1250000	0.54	0.43	0.4286648	$2,332,825	2332825.0885074
Mitch Maier	45445	Royals	KCA	$865,000	865000	-0.26	—	0	—	-3359523.3749034
Tony Gwynn	45423	Dodgers	LAN	$850,000	850000	-0.18	—	0	—	-4818020.5304357
Andrew McCutchen	46400	Pirates	PIT	$708,333	708333	5.99	8.46	8.4578016272008	$118,234	118234.03339042
Cameron Maybin	51988	Padres	SDN	$600,000	600000	1.34	2.24	2.23545	$447,337	447337.22516719
Brett Carroll	47233	Nationals	WAS	$580,000	580000	-0.11	—	0	—	-5500237.0791844
Drew Stubbs	51938	Reds	CIN	$527,500	527500	-0.84	—	0	—	-629476.44266454
Jon Jay	52296	Cardinals	SLN	$504,000	504000	3.57	7.08	7.0770833333333	$141,301	141301.14807183
Gerardo Parra	49890	Diamondbacks	ARI	$502,000	502000	1.60	3.19	3.1852788844622	$313,944	313944.25300655
Peter Bourjos	50054	Angels	ANA	$500,000	500000	1.05	2.10	2.1005	$476,077	476077.12449417
Austin Jackson	47939	Tigers	DET	$500,000	500000	5.41	10.82	10.82472	$92,381	92381.14242216
Michael Brantley	49264	Indians	CLE	$495,300	495300	1.55	3.14	3.1392085604684	$318,552	318551.62877448
Alejandro De Aza	45858	White Sox	CHA	$495,000	495000	2.96	5.98	5.9812121212121	$167,190	167190.19150876
Michael Saunders	48766	Mariners	SEA	$489,100	489100	2.33	4.76	4.7586587609896	$210,143	210143.24628565
Jordan Schafer	48789	Astros	HOU	$489,000	489000	-0.17	—	0	—	-2912673.4053262
Jason Bourgeois	31700	Royals	KCA	$488,000	488000	0.28	0.58	0.5840143442623	$1,712,287	1712286.7097779
Craig Gentry	50191	Rangers	TEX	$484,300	484300	1.96	4.04	4.0435886846996	$247,305	247305.07427323
Jarrod Dyson	50297	Royals	KCA	$483,625	483625	2.55	5.27	5.2718738692169	$189,686	189685.87352575
Tony Campana	58124	Cubs	CHN	$483,000	483000	0.00	0.01	0.0084149896480331	$118,835,559	118835559.14222
Ryan Kalish	51105	Red Sox	BOS	$483,000	483000	-0.62	—	0	—	-779123.99363151
Mike Trout	59432	Angels	ANA	$482,500	482500	8.62	17.86	17.85629015544	$56,003	56002.674200235
Lorenzo Cain	47202	Royals	KCA	$480,850	480850	1.26	2.61	2.6100031194759	$383,141	383141.30452104
Brandon Barnes	49251	Astros	HOU	$0	0	-0.04	—	0	—	-0
Adam Eaton	67746	Diamondbacks	ARI	$0	0	0.68	—	0	$0	0
Justin Ruggiano	46669	Astros	HOU	$0	0	2.79	—	0	$0	0
Justin Maxwell	52567	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	2.32	—	0	$0	0
A.J. Pollock	60932	Diamondbacks	ARI	$0	0	0.15	—	0	$0	0
Melky Mesa	52280	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	-0.07	—	0	—	-0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	58495	Mets	NYN	$0	0	0.87	—	0	$0	0