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2005 First Base

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2005) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Jeff Bagwell	4	Astros	HOU	$18,000,000	18000000	-0.04	—	0	—	-407387289.51657
Jason Giambi	1583	Yankees	NYA	$13,428,571	13428571	4.04	0.30	0.30054128618749	$3,327,330	3327329.874326
Jim Thome	1127	Phillies	PHI	$13,166,667	13166667	-0.23	—	0	—	-56837150.775287
Todd Helton	834	Rockies	COL	$12,600,000	12600000	4.94	0.39	0.39186587301587	$2,551,894	2551893.5657852
Albert Pujols	204	Cardinals	SLN	$11,000,000	11000000	8.02	0.73	0.72911454545455	$1,371,527	1371526.6088631
Lance Berkman	6	Astros	HOU	$10,500,000	10500000	3.41	0.32	0.32485428571429	$3,078,303	3078303.2392545
Phil Nevin	636	Padres	SDN	$9,000,000	9000000	-0.28	—	0	—	-31769004.041723
Paul Konerko	1542	White Sox	CHA	$8,750,000	8750000	2.78	0.32	0.31826514285714	$3,142,034	3142034.3146056
Sean Casey	760	Reds	CIN	$8,500,000	8500000	1.02	0.12	0.12051176470588	$8,297,945	8297945.038317
Darin Erstad	875	Angels	ANA	$8,000,000	8000000	0.64	0.08	0.0803775	$12,441,293	12441292.650306
Derrek Lee	508	Cubs	CHN	$7,666,667	7666667	7.97	1.04	1.0396460417545	$961,866	961865.82725058
Richie Sexson	157	Mariners	SEA	$6,000,000	6000000	3.45	0.58	0.575685	$1,737,061	1737061.0663818
Carlos Delgado	981	Marlins	FLO	$4,000,000	4000000	4.90	1.23	1.2260125	$815,652	815652.36896035
Shea Hillenbrand	1327	Blue Jays	TOR	$3,870,000	3870000	1.72	0.45	0.44554263565891	$2,244,454	2244454.1104828
Doug Mientkiewicz	1494	Mets	NYN	$3,750,000	3750000	0.12	0.03	0.030897333333333	$32,365,253	32365252.664739
Mark Teixeira	16631	Rangers	TEX	$3,625,000	3625000	5.67	1.56	1.5633737931034	$639,642	639642.29438368
Kevin Millar	515	Red Sox	BOS	$3,500,000	3500000	1.43	0.41	0.40972857142857	$2,440,640	2440640.1450438
Eric Hinske	992	Blue Jays	TOR	$3,000,000	3000000	1.30	0.43	0.43206666666667	$2,314,458	2314457.6454251
Jeff Conine	1202	Marlins	FLO	$3,000,000	3000000	1.63	0.54	0.54412	$1,837,830	1837829.8904653
Rafael Palmeiro	1282	Orioles	BAL	$3,000,000	3000000	-0.12	—	0	—	-24162371.134021
Tino Martinez	193	Yankees	NYA	$2,750,000	2750000	0.40	0.14	0.14393854545455	$6,947,409	6947409.3742026
Carlos Pena	1443	Tigers	DET	$2,575,000	2575000	1.00	0.39	0.38837669902913	$2,574,820	2574819.7626166
J.T. Snow	473	Giants	SFN	$2,000,000	2000000	0.23	0.11	0.114633	$8,723,491	8723491.4902341
Jose Hernandez	138	Indians	CLE	$1,800,000	1800000	-0.59	—	0	—	-3036217.0085503
Nick Johnson	1590	Nationals	WAS	$1,450,000	1450000	4.30	2.96	2.9648413793103	$337,286	337286.17219738
Mike Lamb	1274	Astros	HOU	$1,300,000	1300000	-0.50	—	0	—	-2614326.5092708
Travis Lee	669	Rays	TBA	$1,300,000	1300000	1.35	1.03	1.0349923076923	$966,191	966190.75578414
Matt Stairs	159	Royals	KCA	$1,200,000	1200000	1.23	1.03	1.025525	$975,110	975110.30935375
Julio Franco	70	Braves	ATL	$1,000,000	1000000	0.42	0.42	0.418108	$2,391,727	2391726.5395544
Eduardo Perez	202	Rays	TBA	$950,000	950000	0.65	0.69	0.68673052631579	$1,456,175	1456175.2560569
Daryle Ward	50	Pirates	PIT	$950,000	950000	-0.61	—	0	—	-1549444.4018574
Chris Gomez	1043	Orioles	BAL	$825,000	825000	-0.19	—	0	—	-4340163.6110161
Tony Clark	1308	Diamondbacks	ARI	$750,000	750000	1.88	2.51	2.5089866666667	$398,567	398567.28347168
Roberto Petagine	27365	Red Sox	BOS	$750,000	750000	-0.10	—	0	—	-7394918.2122046
Chris Woodward	1024	Mets	NYN	$700,000	700000	0.31	0.44	0.43981142857143	$2,273,702	2273701.71632
Olmedo Saenz	958	Dodgers	LAN	$650,000	650000	-0.52	—	0	—	-1246010.3706402
Dave Mccarty	10225	Red Sox	BOS	$550,000	550000	0.11	0.19	0.19159090909091	$5,219,454	5219454.3297746
Xavier Nady	16624	Padres	SDN	$488,000	488000	0.65	1.34	1.3369651639344	$747,963	747962.64478365
Lyle Overbay	318	Brewers	MIL	$446,000	446000	2.72	6.10	6.0950896860987	$164,066	164066.49475245
Ben Broussard	1079	Indians	CLE	$365,000	365000	0.83	2.28	2.284504109589	$437,732	437731.75797871
Hee-Seop Choi	232	Dodgers	LAN	$351,500	351500	0.92	2.60	2.6033229018492	$384,124	384124.45851019
Justin Morneau	31760	Twins	MIN	$345,000	345000	0.16	0.46	0.46288405797101	$2,160,368	2160368.2018848
Adam LaRoche	31351	Braves	ATL	$337,500	337500	0.44	1.30	1.3013540740741	$768,430	768430.3756543
Ross Gload	6514	White Sox	CHA	$335,000	335000	-0.64	—	0	—	-522540.20049945
Chad Tracy	31435	Diamondbacks	ARI	$335,000	335000	3.70	11.05	11.045731343284	$90,533	90532.710684481
Andy Phillips	31797	Yankees	NYA	$317,200	317200	-0.29	—	0	—	-1082283.5774044
Justin Huber	31505	Royals	KCA	$316,000	316000	-0.77	—	0	—	-411633.06299289