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1987 Individual Salaries by Team

This is an individual salary listings by team for the 1987 season. Note that this list is not complete, though it does represent the best available information. You can also view figures for 1986 or 1988. Other financial information is available for many seasons using the tool on the right.

1987 Atlanta Braves 1987 Atlanta Braves
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Dale Murphy  $1,925,000 
2 Bruce Sutter  $1,729,167 
3 Ken Griffey  $1,150,000 
4 Len Barker  $890,000 
5 Rafael Ramirez  $875,000 
6 Gene Garber  $786,667 
7 Ozzie Virgil  $760,000 
8 David Palmer  $725,000 
9 Ken Oberkfell  $725,000 
10 Rick Mahler  $695,000 
11 Doyle Alexander  $650,000 
12 Damaso Garcia  $646,726 
13 Joe Boever  $625,000 
14 Bruce Benedict  $615,000 
15 Glenn Hubbard  $555,000 
16 Ted Simmons  $500,000 
17 Gary Roenicke  $380,000 
18 Jim Acker  $350,000 
19 Jeff Dedmon  $300,000 
20 Zane Smith  $250,000 
21 Graig Nettles  $219,500 
22 Darryl Motley  $210,000 
23 Albert Hall  $150,000 
24 Gerald Perry  $150,000 
25 Dion James  $120,000 
26 Charlie Puleo  $117,500 
27 Paul Runge  $95,000 
28 Paul Assenmacher  $80,000 
29 Andres Thomas  $75,000 
30 Ed Olwine  $70,000 
31 Jeff Blauser  $62,500 
32 Tom Glavine  $62,500 
Atlanta Braves 1987 payroll based on this was $16,544,560.
1987 Baltimore Orioles 1987 Baltimore Orioles
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Eddie Murray  $2,044,757 
2 Cal Ripken  $1,350,000 
3 Fred Lynn  $1,340,000 
4 Terry Kennedy  $1,020,000 
5 Scott McGregor  $940,016 
6 Mike Boddicker  $825,000 
7 Alan Wiggins  $762,500 
8 Don Aase  $625,000 
9 Mike Flanagan  $625,000 
10 Ray Knight  $600,000 
11 Lee Lacy  $525,000 
12 Dave Schmidt  $435,000 
13 Juan Beniquez  $430,000 
14 Mike Young  $350,000 
15 Jim Dwyer  $307,500 
16 John Shelby  $300,000 
17 Floyd Rayford  $248,000 
18 Rick Burleson  $200,000 
19 Ken Dixon  $155,000 
20 Larry Sheets  $145,000 
21 Jack O'Connor  $85,000 
22 Ron Washington  $85,000 
23 Mike Griffin  $65,000 
24 Billy Ripken  $62,500 
25 Eric Bell  $62,500 
26 John Habyan  $62,500 
27 Ken Gerhart  $62,500 
28 Mark Williamson  $62,500 
29 Mike Hart  $62,500 
30 Tony Arnold  $62,500 
Baltimore Orioles 1987 payroll based on this was $13,900,273.
1987 Boston Red Sox 1987 Boston Red Sox
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Jim Rice  $2,110,000 
2 Wade Boggs  $1,675,000 
3 Bob Stanley  $1,075,000 
4 Dwight Evans  $1,070,000 
5 Bruce Hurst  $700,000 
6 Roger Clemens  $650,000 
7 Marty Barrett  $575,000 
8 Oil Can Boyd  $550,000 
9 Dave Henderson  $525,000 
10 Bill Buckner  $366,667 
11 Joe Sambito  $360,000 
12 Glenn Hoffman  $300,000 
13 Ellis Burks  $62,500 
14 Todd Benzinger  $62,500 
15 Tom Bolton  $62,500 
Boston Red Sox 1987 payroll based on this was $10,144,167.
1987 California Angels 1987 California Angels
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Mike Witt  $1,133,333 
2 Doug DeCinces  $1,050,000 
3 Donnie Moore  $1,000,000 
4 George Hendrick  $989,333 
5 Brian Downing  $900,000 
6 Don Sutton  $890,000 
7 Bob Boone  $883,000 
8 Chili Davis  $815,000 
9 John Candelaria  $800,000 
10 Butch Wynegar  $733,333 
11 Gary Lucas  $662,000 
12 Reggie Jackson  $525,000 
13 Dick Schofield  $475,000 
14 Ruppert Jones  $450,000 
15 Gary Pettis  $400,000 
16 Kirk McCaskill  $232,000 
17 Wally Joyner  $180,000 
18 Jack Howell  $95,000 
19 Darrell Miller  $91,000 
20 Chuck Finley  $77,500 
21 Jack Fimple  $75,000 
22 Devon White  $70,000 
23 Gus Polidor  $67,000 
24 Bill Buckner  $62,500 
25 De Wayne Buice  $62,500 
26 Tony Armas  $62,500 
27 Willie Fraser  $62,500 
California Angels 1987 payroll based on this was $12,843,499.
1987 Chicago Cubs 1987 Chicago Cubs
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Rick Sutcliffe  $1,800,000 
2 Leon Durham  $1,183,333 
3 Ron Cey  $1,050,000 
4 Keith Moreland  $1,043,333 
5 Jody Davis  $1,008,333 
6 Steve Trout  $890,000 
7 Scott Sanderson  $850,000 
8 Lee Smith  $840,000 
9 Jim Sundberg  $791,667 
10 Ryne Sandberg  $760,000 
11 Jerry Mumphrey  $750,000 
12 Bob Dernier  $708,333 
13 Andre Dawson  $700,000 
14 Ed Lynch  $550,000 
15 Frank DiPino  $300,000 
16 Manny Trillo  $290,000 
17 Shawon Dunston  $155,000 
18 Brian Dayett  $100,000 
19 Dickie Noles  $75,000 
20 Jay Baller  $75,000 
21 Jamie Moyer  $70,000 
22 Luis Quinones  $68,000 
23 Dave Martinez  $62,500 
24 Drew Hall  $62,500 
25 Les Lancaster  $62,500 
26 Rafael Palmeiro  $62,500 
Chicago Cubs 1987 payroll based on this was $14,307,999.
1987 Chicago White Sox 1987 Chicago White Sox
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Harold Baines  $950,000 
2 Floyd Bannister  $930,000 
3 Carlton Fisk  $900,000 
4 Ron Hassey  $534,343 
5 Gary Redus  $400,000 
6 Jerry Royster  $260,000 
7 Neil Allen  $214,615 
8 Dave LaPoint  $65,000 
Chicago White Sox 1987 payroll based on this was $4,253,958.
1987 Cincinnati Reds 1987 Cincinnati Reds
 RANK   NAME   SALARY 
1 Mario Soto  $1,200,000 
2 Dave Parker  $1,100,000 
3 Bill Gullickson  $900,000 
4 Buddy Bell  $870,000 
5 Bo Diaz  $825,000 
6 Ron Oester  $750,000 
7 Ted