Baseball Prospectus | Compensation

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2016 First Base

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2016) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Miguel Cabrera	31483	Tigers	DET	$28,000,000	28000000	4.03	0.14	0.14381142857143	$6,953,550	6953550.2841022
Ryan Howard	37145	Phillies	PHI	$25,000,000	25000000	-0.07	—	0	—	-360196811.53782
Mark Teixeira	16631	Yankees	NYA	$23,125,000	23125000	-1.95	—	0	—	-11889093.395576
Joe Mauer	31759	Twins	MIN	$23,000,000	23000000	-0.05	—	0	—	-437526037.55495
Hanley Ramirez	31724	Red Sox	BOS	$22,750,000	22750000	0.46	0.02	0.020412879120879	$48,988,680	48988679.846595
Adrian Gonzalez	31485	Dodgers	LAN	$21,857,143	21857143	2.99	0.14	0.13663633897623	$7,318,697	7318697.2623289
Chris Davis	52253	Orioles	BAL	$21,118,783	21118783	1.96	0.09	0.092743980559865	$10,782,371	10782370.93085
Joey Votto	45487	Reds	CIN	$20,000,000	20000000	6.27	0.31	0.313559	$3,189,192	3189192.464576
Ryan Zimmerman	45623	Nationals	WAS	$14,000,000	14000000	-0.17	—	0	—	-83723044.169886
Freddie Freeman	56289	Braves	ATL	$12,359,375	12359375	7.10	0.57	0.57420702907712	$1,741,532	1741532.1467019
Jose Abreu	102005	White Sox	CHA	$11,666,667	11666667	3.08	0.26	0.26366056389541	$3,792,755	3792755.2957699
James Loney	31447	Rays	TBA	$9,666,667	9666667	-0.27	—	0	—	-35919007.595012
Brandon Moss	45457	Cardinals	SLN	$8,250,000	8250000	2.29	0.28	0.27730545454545	$3,606,132	3606131.7352706
Eric Hosmer	57988	Royals	KCA	$8,250,000	8250000	0.53	0.06	0.064105333333333	$15,599,326	15599326.109112
Adam Lind	48037	Mariners	SEA	$8,000,000	8000000	-0.76	—	0	—	-10595563.372727
Chris Johnson	52240		MIA	$7,500,000	7500000	-1.01	—	0	—	-7400171.6839831
Mike Napoli	31606	Indians	CLE	$7,000,000	7000000	0.95	0.14	0.13504971428571	$7,404,681	7404680.6043912
Lucas Duda	56196	Mets	NYN	$6,725,000	6725000	0.40	0.06	0.059678066914498	$16,756,575	16756574.931167
Brandon Belt	65767	Giants	SFN	$6,200,000	6200000	3.99	0.64	0.64391935483871	$1,552,990	1552989.5047967
Paul Goldschmidt	59307	Diamondbacks	ARI	$5,850,000	5850000	6.34	1.08	1.0841367521368	$922,393	922392.86052159
Mitch Moreland	57476	Rangers	TEX	$5,700,000	5700000	-0.44	—	0	—	-12919838.071363
Anthony Rizzo	57514	Cubs	CHN	$5,285,714	5285714	7.19	1.36	1.3611576411437	$734,669	734668.7626569
Steve Pearce	48428	Rays	TBA	$4,750,000	4750000	2.27	0.48	0.47685684210526	$2,097,065	2097065.4328564
Logan Morrison	51804	Rays	TBA	$4,200,000	4200000	0.16	0.04	0.037017857142857	$27,013,989	27013989.387361
John Jaso	46195	Pirates	PIT	$4,000,000	4000000	0.81	0.20	0.20126325	$4,968,617	4968616.973044
Justin Smoak	58692	Blue Jays	TOR	$3,900,000	3900000	-0.56	—	0	—	-6934319.547669
Dustin Ackley	61057	Yankees	NYA	$3,200,000	3200000	-0.38	—	0	—	-8474710.9329068
Yonder Alonso	58012	Athletics	OAK	$2,650,000	2650000	0.32	0.12	0.12255660377358	$8,159,495	8159495.0350242
Mark Reynolds	48633	Rockies	COL	$2,600,000	2600000	1.05	0.40	0.40471538461538	$2,470,872	2470872.2178929
Sean Rodriguez	45471	Pirates	PIT	$2,500,000	2500000	2.47	0.99	0.989624	$1,010,485	1010484.7901829
Chris Carter	47236	Brewers	MIL	$2,500,000	2500000	0.94	0.38	0.3759084	$2,660,223	2660222.5435771
Marwin Gonzalez	50609	Astros	HOU	$2,000,000	2000000	0.08	0.04	0.04020305	$24,873,735	24873734.704208
Matt Adams	59582	Cardinals	SLN	$1,650,000	1650000	2.05	1.24	1.2410181818182	$805,790	805789.96718237
Dae-Ho Lee	59243	Mariners	SEA	$1,000,000	1000000	-0.18	—	0	—	-5711478.9303542
Ji-Man Choi	68192	Angels	ANA	$650,000	650000	-0.14	—	0	—	-4733779.5223981
Justin Bour	59603		MIA	$537,500	537500	1.34	2.49	2.4875162790698	$402,007	402007.41937414
C.J. Cron	70301	Angels	ANA	$525,000	525000	1.46	2.79	2.7881142857143	$358,665	358665.35497623
Wil Myers	60635	Padres	SDN	$523,900	523900	3.66	6.99	6.9857606413438	$143,148	143148.33435341
Chris Colabello	100145	Blue Jays	TOR	$521,300	521300	-0.60	—	0	—	-864056.54075718
Eric Campbell	58125	Mets	NYN	$513,308	513308	-0.38	—	0	—	-1335518.8356476
Ben Paulsen	60645	Rockies	COL	$512,500	512500	-0.62	—	0	—	-823260.11003574
Tyler White	103546	Astros	HOU	$507,500	507500	-0.71	—	0	—	-715287.41869331
Richie Shaffer	99880	Rays	TBA	$0	0	0.07	—	0	$0	0
Jefry Marte	58420	Angels	ANA	$0	0	1.09	—	0	$0	0
Tyler Austin	66927	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.28	—	0	$0	0
Josh Bell	70775	Pirates	PIT	$0	0	0.47	—	0	$0	0
Don Kelly	37860		MIA	$0	0	-0.24	—	0	—	-0
Kennys Vargas	60293	Twins	MIN	$0	0	0.02	—	0	$0	0
Stephen Cardullo	65846	Rockies	COL	$0	0	-0.28	—	0	—	-0
John Hicks	70307	Twins	MIN	$0	0	0.03	—	0	$0	0
Chris Parmelee	49779	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.29	—	0	$0	0
James Beresford	55567	Twins	MIN	$0	0	-0.01	—	0	—	-0
Ike Davis	57778	Rangers	TEX	$0	0	-0.14	—	0	—	-0
Xavier Scruggs	58649		MIA	$0	0	-0.30	—	0	—	-0
A.J. Reed	70972	Astros	HOU	$0	0	-0.96	—	0	—	-0
Tommy Joseph	66557	Phillies	PHI	$0	0	1.15	—	0	$0	0
Dan Vogelbach	70408	Cubs	CHN	$0	0	-0.27	—	0	—	-0
Rob Refsnyder	100317	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	-0.65	—	0	—	-0
Jesus Aguilar	59871	Indians	CLE	$0	0	-0.21	—	0	—	-0