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2002 Catcher

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2002) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Mike Piazza	574	Mets	NYN	$10,571,429	10571429	4.99	0.47	0.47218781869509	$2,117,801	2117801.3502414
Ivan Rodriguez	1291	Rangers	TEX	$9,600,000	9600000	2.33	0.24	0.24237916666667	$4,125,767	4125767.1348266
Mike Lieberthal	671	Phillies	PHI	$7,333,333	7333333	2.58	0.35	0.35216592509845	$2,839,571	2839570.579466
Jorge Posada	1602	Yankees	NYA	$7,000,000	7000000	4.12	0.59	0.58851428571429	$1,699,194	1699194.0965142
Jason Kendall	724	Pirates	PIT	$6,571,429	6571429	2.29	0.35	0.34901693375977	$2,865,190	2865190.4915545
Todd Hundley	251	Cubs	CHN	$6,500,000	6500000	1.34	0.21	0.20635846153846	$4,845,936	4845936.495866
Javy Lopez	92	Braves	ATL	$6,000,000	6000000	1.94	0.32	0.32346333333333	$3,091,541	3091540.5146384
Brad Ausmus	3	Astros	HOU	$5,000,000	5000000	2.90	0.58	0.580758	$1,721,888	1721887.6020649
Charles Johnson	506	Marlins	FLO	$5,000,000	5000000	-1.01	—	0	—	-4974282.9571117
Dan Wilson	1189	Mariners	SEA	$4,500,000	4500000	1.56	0.35	0.34647777777778	$2,886,188	2886187.9870442
Darrin Fletcher	5857	Blue Jays	TOR	$3,825,000	3825000	-0.16	—	0	—	-23244649.172916
Jason Varitek	1351	Red Sox	BOS	$3,500,000	3500000	3.94	1.13	1.1259628571429	$888,129	888128.76344564
John Flaherty	1040	Rays	TBA	$3,250,000	3250000	-0.21	—	0	—	-15763766.618648
Damian Miller	10650	Diamondbacks	ARI	$2,650,000	2650000	1.30	0.49	0.48869056603774	$2,046,285	2046284.6420546
Sandy Alomar Jr.	809	White Sox	CHA	$2,500,000	2500000	-0.50	—	0	—	-5045693.8030807
Brent Mayne	1388	Royals	KCA	$2,500,000	2500000	-1.93	—	0	—	-1292844.8793
Mike Matheny	194	Cardinals	SLN	$2,500,000	2500000	1.81	0.73	0.725724	$1,377,934	1377934.3111155
Brook Fordyce	1209	Orioles	BAL	$2,500,000	2500000	0.17	0.07	0.067304	$14,857,958	14857957.922263
Benito Santiago	469	Giants	SFN	$2,044,168	2044168	2.62	1.28	1.2825022209525	$779,726	779725.74523678
Henry Blanco	57	Braves	ATL	$1,512,500	1512500	-0.09	—	0	—	-17390554.485613
Joe Girardi	243	Cubs	CHN	$1,500,000	1500000	-1.36	—	0	—	-1102317.0704822
Tom Lampkin	630	Padres	SDN	$1,250,000	1250000	0.63	0.50	0.5022632	$1,990,988	1990987.9919532
Michael Barrett	386		MON	$1,150,000	1150000	1.80	1.56	1.561747826087	$640,308	640308.23881827
Gregg Zaun	52	Astros	HOU	$1,150,000	1150000	-0.21	—	0	—	-5448016.4482723
Chad Kreuter	368	Dodgers	LAN	$1,100,000	1100000	0.52	0.47	0.46836727272727	$2,135,077	2135076.5910203
Einar Diaz	1088	Indians	CLE	$1,087,500	1087500	-1.06	—	0	—	-1029634.5389131
Kelly Stinnett	803	Reds	CIN	$1,000,000	1000000	0.25	0.25	0.245146	$4,079,202	4079201.7817953
Raul Casanova	1200	Orioles	BAL	$850,000	850000	-0.51	—	0	—	-1659576.0466556
Greg Myers	953	Athletics	OAK	$800,000	800000	0.68	0.85	0.84914	$1,177,662	1177662.1051888
Bill Haselman	1266	Rangers	TEX	$800,000	800000	-0.25	—	0	—	-3144283.2999253
Paul Bako	114	Brewers	MIL	$750,000	750000	-0.45	—	0	—	-1668360.9799285
Mike DiFelice	173	Cardinals	SLN	$750,000	750000	0.12	0.16	0.15790266666667	$6,333,015	6333015.2752328
Mike Redmond	525	Marlins	FLO	$650,000	650000	1.83	2.82	2.8228461538462	$354,252	354252.39120364
Alberto Castillo	16859	Yankees	NYA	$650,000	650000	-0.20	—	0	—	-3206013.4948506
Doug Mirabelli	1337	Red Sox	BOS	$650,000	650000	0.44	0.67	0.66946615384615	$1,493,727	1493727.4935482
Todd Pratt	685	Phillies	PHI	$650,000	650000	1.73	2.66	2.6593846153846	$376,027	376026.84253153
Keith Osik	733	Pirates	PIT	$625,000	625000	-0.17	—	0	—	-3737099.5324141
Paul Lo Duca	369	Dodgers	LAN	$546,667	546667	3.42	6.25	6.2485937508575	$160,036	160036.00807986
Eddie Perez	1112	Indians	CLE	$500,000	500000	-0.36	—	0	—	-1398327.6001902
Jorge Fabregas	17012	Angels	ANA	$500,000	500000	-0.93	—	0	—	-537298.16394471
Ramon Hernandez	936	Athletics	OAK	$497,500	497500	2.44	4.90	4.8986532663317	$204,138	204137.73860522
Tom Prince	1503	Twins	MIN	$450,000	450000	0.26	0.57	0.56762888888889	$1,761,714	1761714.4221772
Wiki Gonzalez	618	Padres	SDN	$350,000	350000	-0.64	—	0	—	-548774.27346206
Bengie Molina	893	Angels	ANA	$350,000	350000	-0.00	—	0	—	-111929797.63093
Ben Davis	1149	Mariners	SEA	$350,000	350000	1.38	3.94	3.9375428571429	$253,965	253965.48971803
Mitch Meluskey	1435	Tigers	DET	$345,000	345000	-0.05	—	0	—	-7009516.688745
Mark Johnson	1540	White Sox	CHA	$320,000	320000	0.62	1.93	1.92771875	$518,748	518747.87232318
Jason LaRue	787	Reds	CIN	$305,000	305000	0.30	0.99	0.98882950819672	$1,011,297	1011296.681289
Gary Bennett	812	Rockies	COL	$290,000	290000	-0.89	—	0	—	-327364.38930173
A.J. Hinch	1381	Royals	KCA	$260,000	260000	0.54	2.08	2.0838423076923	$479,883	479882.76095009
A.J. Pierzynski	1501	Twins	MIN	$250,000	250000	3.83	15.32	15.323	$65,261	65261.371794035
Vance Wilson	593	Mets	NYN	$222,500	222500	0.68	3.05	3.0451146067416	$328,395	328394.86493746
Tom Wilson	1022	Blue Jays	TOR	$220,000	220000	0.19	0.88	0.88458181818182	$1,130,478	1130477.6782044
Ramon Castro	497	Marlins	FLO	$216,000	216000	0.40	1.85	1.8458472222222	$541,757	541756.64592441
Rod Barajas	280	Diamondbacks	ARI	$215,000	215000	-0.04	—	0	—	-5875103.4974628
Chad Moeller	311	Diamondbacks	ARI	$215,000	215000	0.81	3.77	3.7719302325581	$265,116	265116.25039305
Brian Schneider	419		MON	$212,000	212000	1.07	5.06	5.0572641509434	$197,735	197735.37038073
Toby Hall	1045	Rays	TBA	$210,000	210000	-0.60	—	0	—	-349061.60604907
Geronimo Gil	1212	Orioles	BAL	$200,000	200000	-1.15	—	0	—	-174112.89480099
Mike Rivera	1448	Tigers	DET	$200,000	200000	-0.29	—	0	—	-693469.25330698
Yorvit Torrealba	476	Giants	SFN	$200,000	200000	0.69	3.45	3.44895	$289,943	289943.31608171