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1997 MLB Payrolls

by Team
Year
Total Payroll
1,061,631,360
League Min
150,000
Avg Salary
1,336,609
Player Count
1121
Team Count
28
Top Salary
Highest Payroll
New York Yankees ($59,148,877)
Lowest Payroll
Pittsburgh Pirates ($9,071,666)

Payrolls by Team

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yearteamrosterleaguedivisionteam payrollwlranklg rkmlb rklast year payrolltop salary
1997New York Yankeesteam rosterALEast59,148,877966622363,159,898Cecil Fielder (2)
1997Baltimore Oriolesteam rosterALEast54,871,399986411270,408,134Cal Ripken (14)
1997Chicago White Soxteam rosterALCentral54,377,5008081261336,840,000Albert Belle (1)
1997Cleveland Indiansteam rosterALCentral54,130,232867514959,033,499Matt Williams (8)
1997Atlanta Bravesteam rosterNLEast50,488,5001016111159,536,000John Smoltz (11)
1997Texas Rangersteam rosterALWest50,112,26877853101954,704,595Juan Gonzalez (7)
1997Florida Marlinsteam rosterNLEast47,753,000927022433,434,000Alex Fernandez (11)
1997Toronto Blue Jaysteam rosterALEast45,894,83376865112248,415,000Roger Clemens (4)
1997St. Louis Cardinalsteam rosterNLCentral44,179,16773894122352,572,500Andy Benes (48)
1997Los Angeles Dodgersteam rosterNLWest43,400,000887425847,970,000Mike Piazza (11)
1997Cincinnati Redsteam rosterNLCentral43,267,00076863112021,995,000Ruben Sierra (18)
1997Boston Red Soxteam rosterALEast43,232,0007884491851,647,000Mo Vaughn (24)
1997Colorado Rockiesteam rosterNLWest42,870,5018379371247,433,333Larry Walker (25)
1997Chicago Cubsteam rosterNLCentral39,829,33368945142549,383,000Sammy Sosa (34)
1997Seattle Marinersteam rosterALWest39,667,628907213652,032,291Ken Griffey (6)
1997New York Metsteam rosterNLEast38,474,567887434749,559,665John Olerud (20)
1997Philadelphia Philliesteam rosterNLEast35,463,50068945132636,085,000Gregg Jefferies (34)
1997San Diego Padresteam rosterNLWest34,698,67276864102145,368,000Tony Gwynn (64)
1997San Francisco Giantsteam rosterNLWest33,469,213907213540,320,835Barry Bonds (3)
1997Houston Astrosteam rosterNLCentral32,935,0008478161140,629,000Jeff Bagwell (5)
1997Kansas City Royalsteam rosterALCentral31,225,00067945132732,912,500Jay Bell (43)
1997Anaheim Angelsteam rosterALWest29,452,6728478251038,537,000Mark Langston (79)
1997Minnesota Twinsteam rosterALCentral25,747,50068944122426,182,500Chuck Knoblauch (29)
1997Oakland Athleticsteam rosterALWest21,911,00065974142820,063,000Mark McGwire (8)
1997Milwaukee Brewersteam rosterALCentral21,320,3327883381632,252,583Ben McDonald (43)
1997Montreal Exposteam rosterNLEast18,335,500788449179,202,000Pedro Martinez (95)
1997Detroit Tigersteam rosterALEast16,304,5007983371422,625,000Travis Fryman (22)
1997Pittsburgh Piratesteam rosterNLCentral9,071,6667983281513,752,000Al Martin (174)
28 Record(s)