Baseball Prospectus | Compensation

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2017 First Base

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2017) | 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	-1.15	—	0	—	-24292903.001909
Joe Mauer	31759	Twins	MIN	$23,000,000	23000000	1.07	0.05	0.04655347826087	$21,480,672	21480672.064853
Adrian Gonzalez	31485	Dodgers	LAN	$22,357,143	22357143	-0.97	—	0	—	-22945606.011778
Joey Votto	45487	Reds	CIN	$22,000,000	22000000	7.88	0.36	0.35825909090909	$2,791,276	2791275.9937577
Chris Davis	52253	Orioles	BAL	$21,118,782	21118782	0.27	0.01	0.012782744762458	$78,230,460	78230459.778631
Freddie Freeman	56289	Braves	ATL	$20,859,375	20859375	4.94	0.24	0.23692464419476	$4,220,751	4220751.3000546
Yulieski Gurriel	51408	Astros	HOU	$14,400,000	14400000	2.69	0.19	0.18664861111111	$5,357,661	5357661.0832893
Ryan Zimmerman	45623	Nationals	WAS	$14,000,000	14000000	2.82	0.20	0.20111	$4,972,403	4972403.1624484
Eric Hosmer	57988	Royals	KCA	$12,250,000	12250000	3.66	0.30	0.29915428571429	$3,342,757	3342756.7237164
Carlos Santana	48929	Indians	CLE	$12,000,000	12000000	2.57	0.21	0.2139625	$4,673,716	4673716.1885844
Jose Abreu	102005	White Sox	CHA	$10,825,000	10825000	3.98	0.37	0.36807482678984	$2,716,839	2716838.879533
Matt Carpenter	60187	Cardinals	SLN	$10,000,000	10000000	3.83	0.38	0.383274	$2,609,099	2609099.4954002
Paul Goldschmidt	59307	Diamondbacks	ARI	$8,850,000	8850000	6.32	0.71	0.71456497175141	$1,399,453	1399452.8692737
Anthony Rizzo	57514	Cubs	CHN	$7,285,714	7285714	5.12	0.70	0.7021535569472	$1,424,190	1424189.8942274
Lucas Duda	56196	Mets	NYN	$7,250,000	7250000	1.14	0.16	0.15732	$6,356,471	6356470.8873633
Mike Napoli	31606	Rangers	TEX	$6,000,000	6000000	-1.37	—	0	—	-4373114.0945467
Danny Valencia	50147	Mariners	SEA	$5,550,000	5550000	1.16	0.21	0.2094990990991	$4,773,290	4773290.2160451
Mitch Moreland	57476	Red Sox	BOS	$5,500,000	5500000	0.90	0.16	0.16389218181818	$6,101,572	6101572.319718
Wil Myers	60635	Padres	SDN	$4,500,000	4500000	2.65	0.59	0.58834444444444	$1,699,685	1699684.6140772
Justin Smoak	58692	Blue Jays	TOR	$4,125,000	4125000	2.66	0.65	0.64503757575758	$1,550,297	1550297.2812484
Eric Thames	59346	Brewers	MIL	$4,000,000	4000000	2.48	0.62	0.61973	$1,613,606	1613605.925161
Brandon Belt	65767	Giants	SFN	$4,000,000	4000000	3.37	0.84	0.8423725	$1,187,123	1187123.2738486
Yonder Alonso	58012	Athletics	OAK	$4,000,000	4000000	1.47	0.37	0.3669175	$2,725,408	2725408.300231
Chris Carter	47236	Yankees	NYA	$3,500,000	3500000	-0.44	—	0	—	-7963286.971835
Matt Adams	59582	Cardinals	SLN	$2,800,000	2800000	1.26	0.45	0.44887142857143	$2,227,809	2227809.4268165
Logan Morrison	51804	Rays	TBA	$2,500,000	2500000	2.83	1.13	1.13252	$882,987	882986.61392293
Mark Reynolds	48633	Rockies	COL	$1,500,000	1500000	0.52	0.35	0.34536733333333	$2,895,468	2895467.8207358
C.J. Cron	70301	Angels	ANA	$565,000	565000	0.68	1.21	1.2082566371681	$827,639	827638.73935239
Justin Bour	59603		MIA	$552,500	552500	2.01	3.64	3.6410497737557	$274,646	274646.0669689
Josh Bell	70775	Pirates	PIT	$549,000	549000	1.18	2.16	2.1561930783242	$463,780	463780.35902851
Jefry Marte	58420	Angels	ANA	$547,000	547000	-0.74	—	0	—	-742886.5556547
Greg Bird	70388	Yankees	NYA	$545,500	545500	-0.05	—	0	—	-10402920.064382
Tyler Austin	66927	Yankees	NYA	$544,000	544000	-0.01	—	0	—	-36700218.582184
Tommy Joseph	66557	Phillies	PHI	$543,000	543000	-1.77	—	0	—	-306857.67568026
Kennys Vargas	60293	Twins	MIN	$540,000	540000	0.15	0.27	0.26919074074074	$3,714,838	3714838.0261827
Jesus Aguilar	59871	Brewers	MIL	$536,000	536000	1.36	2.54	2.5426679104478	$393,288	393287.69435089
Jose Martinez	51656	Cardinals	SLN	$535,000	535000	2.30	4.30	4.2983364485981	$232,648	232648.1446854
Ji-Man Choi	68192	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.14	—	0	$0	0
Garrett Cooper	103340	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.13	—	0	$0	0
Rob Segedin	66691	Dodgers	LAN	$0	0	-0.08	—	0	—	-0
Matt Olson	100668	Athletics	OAK	$0	0	2.37	—	0	$0	0
Ryan McMahon	102668	Rockies	COL	$0	0	0.05	—	0	$0	0
Tomas Telis	59818		MIA	$0	0	-0.18	—	0	—	-0
A.J. Reed	70972	Astros	HOU	$0	0	-0.15	—	0	—	-0
Colin Moran	102040	Astros	HOU	$0	0	0.20	—	0	$0	0
Tyler White	103546	Astros	HOU	$0	0	0.32	—	0	$0	0
Dan Vogelbach	70408	Mariners	SEA	$0	0	-0.34	—	0	—	-0
Ryder Jones	101626	Giants	SFN	$0	0	-0.76	—	0	—	-0
Dominic Smith	102745	Mets	NYN	$0	0	-0.88	—	0	—	-0
John Hicks	70307	Tigers	DET	$0	0	0.16	—	0	$0	0
Sam Travis	71175	Red Sox	BOS	$0	0	-0.36	—	0	—	-0
Cody Bellinger	102519	Dodgers	LAN	$0	0	4.74	—	0	$0	0
Efren Navarro	56991	Tigers	DET	$0	0	0.04	—	0	$0	0