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2012 Third Base

Complete List of Player Salaries by Year (Default 2012) | Link to Cot's Salary pages

Player	Name Sort	Team	Team Sort	Salary	Salary Hidden	WARP	WARP/$M	WARP/M Sort	$/WARP	hidden2
Alex Rodriguez	1292	Yankees	NYA	$30,000,000	30000000	1.71	0.06	0.056959333333333	$17,556,385	17556385.257318
Miguel Cabrera	31483	Tigers	DET	$21,000,000	21000000	6.12	0.29	0.29134142857143	$3,432,399	3432398.9035937
David Wright	31514	Mets	NYN	$15,250,000	15250000	6.50	0.43	0.42618360655738	$2,346,407	2346406.5360885
Hanley Ramirez	31724		MIA	$15,000,000	15000000	2.42	0.16	0.161462	$6,193,408	6193407.7368049
Adrian Beltre	340	Rangers	TEX	$15,000,000	15000000	5.73	0.38	0.38177866666667	$2,619,319	2619318.6977446
Chipper Jones	85	Braves	ATL	$14,000,000	14000000	2.85	0.20	0.20333857142857	$4,917,906	4917906.0960959
Kevin Youkilis	31729	Red Sox	BOS	$12,250,000	12250000	1.11	0.09	0.090279183673469	$11,076,751	11076750.578704
Ryan Zimmerman	45623	Nationals	WAS	$12,100,000	12100000	4.67	0.39	0.38582396694215	$2,591,856	2591855.5758096
Scott Rolen	207	Reds	CIN	$8,166,667	8166667	0.68	0.08	0.083573996588816	$11,965,444	11965444.286696
Juan Uribe	858	Dodgers	LAN	$8,000,000	8000000	-0.08	—	0	—	-101069057.96058
Placido Polanco	684	Phillies	PHI	$6,416,667	6416667	0.46	0.07	0.072405970264625	$13,811,016	13811015.809128
Aramis Ramirez	734	Brewers	MIL	$6,000,000	6000000	4.19	0.70	0.69898166666667	$1,430,653	1430652.6876003
Brandon Inge	1425	Tigers	DET	$5,500,000	5500000	0.75	0.14	0.13581854545455	$7,362,765	7362764.7583273
Evan Longoria	52448	Rays	TBA	$4,500,000	4500000	2.48	0.55	0.55056888888889	$1,816,303	1816303.1369573
Maicer Izturis	37391	Angels	ANA	$3,966,667	3966667	-0.43	—	0	—	-9293448.8219969
Chase Headley	47736	Padres	SDN	$3,475,000	3475000	5.77	1.66	1.6610935251799	$602,013	602013.06238414
Pablo Sandoval	48901	Giants	SFN	$3,200,000	3200000	3.49	1.09	1.091790625	$915,927	915926.53124311
Alberto Callaspo	33433	Angels	ANA	$3,150,000	3150000	2.82	0.90	0.8955746031746	$1,116,602	1116601.5611153
Adeiny Hechavarria	66810	Blue Jays	TOR	$2,750,000	2750000	0.01	0.00	0.0018819818181818	$531,354,761	531354761.42171
Jerry Hairston	1215	Dodgers	LAN	$2,250,000	2250000	1.66	0.74	0.73906666666667	$1,353,058	1353057.9108786
Ian Stewart	45480	Cubs	CHN	$2,237,500	2237500	-0.47	—	0	—	-4808198.5426055
Pedro Alvarez	59218	Pirates	PIT	$2,200,000	2200000	2.46	1.12	1.1201863636364	$892,709	892708.59962425
Ryan Roberts	45470	Diamondbacks	ARI	$2,012,500	2012500	1.07	0.53	0.53150310559006	$1,881,457	1881456.5512083
Jeff Keppinger	37894	Rays	TBA	$1,525,000	1525000	2.30	1.51	1.5064196721311	$663,826	663825.63803438
Nick Punto	686	Red Sox	BOS	$1,500,000	1500000	0.27	0.18	0.17759533333333	$5,630,779	5630778.5865244
Wilson Betemit	19093	Orioles	BAL	$1,250,000	1250000	0.49	0.39	0.3943744	$2,535,662	2535661.5439542
Jack Hannahan	31742	Indians	CLE	$1,135,000	1135000	1.35	1.19	1.1872334801762	$842,294	842294.30579365
Eric Chavez	923	Yankees	NYA	$900,000	900000	1.81	2.01	2.0119222222222	$497,037	497037.10658132
Jose Lopez	31678	Indians	CLE	$800,000	800000	-0.33	—	0	—	-2429749.8572522
Adam Kennedy	884	Dodgers	LAN	$800,000	800000	1.22	1.52	1.5225375	$656,798	656798.27262054
Donnie Murphy	40112		MIA	$560,000	560000	-0.43	—	0	—	-1294860.5597035
Danny Valencia	50147	Twins	MIN	$515,000	515000	-1.06	—	0	—	-484587.30098988
David Freese	51110	Cardinals	SLN	$508,000	508000	3.23	6.35	6.3501771653543	$157,476	157475.92137364
Luis Valbuena	46752	Cubs	CHN	$495,200	495200	0.26	0.53	0.52952746365105	$1,888,476	1888476.1766747
Chris Johnson	52240	Astros	HOU	$495,000	495000	0.27	0.55	0.54840202020202	$1,823,480	1823479.7888447
Sean Rodriguez	45471	Rays	TBA	$492,800	492800	0.78	1.59	1.5903064123377	$628,810	628809.63834514
Brent Morel	58918	White Sox	CHA	$490,000	490000	-0.75	—	0	—	-650390.10132812
Mike Moustakas	57478	Royals	KCA	$487,250	487250	3.46	7.11	7.1112775782453	$140,622	140621.70812446
Luke Hughes	47863	Athletics	OAK	$485,000	485000	-0.29	—	0	—	-1649845.0506349
Trevor Plouffe	46607	Twins	MIN	$485,000	485000	0.43	0.88	0.87997525773196	$1,136,396	1136395.5875048
Kyle Seager	60672	Mariners	SEA	$484,300	484300	2.97	6.13	6.130146603345	$163,128	163128.23570228
Jason Donald	51943	Indians	CLE	$484,000	484000	-0.47	—	0	—	-1023892.2289965
Brett Lawrie	60009	Blue Jays	TOR	$482,500	482500	4.00	8.28	8.2849948186528	$120,700	120700.13583456
Alex Liddi	51542	Mariners	SEA	$481,300	481300	-0.27	—	0	—	-1786768.3363713
Josh Donaldson	56185	Athletics	OAK	$480,000	480000	1.76	3.67	3.6711458333333	$272,395	272394.51806032
Juan Francisco	52175	Braves	ATL	$480,000	480000	-0.05	—	0	—	-10052903.404164
Chris Nelson	48454	Rockies	COL	$480,000	480000	0.41	0.86	0.86104166666667	$1,161,384	1161383.9825792
Eduardo Escobar	51653	White Sox	CHA	$480,000	480000	-0.36	—	0	—	-1333729.7474527
Jordan Pacheco	57053	Rockies	COL	$480,000	480000	-0.50	—	0	—	-969512.86018413
Conor Gillaspie	57748	Giants	SFN	$0	0	-0.35	—	0	—	-0
Scott Moore	45453	Astros	HOU	$0	0	0.52	—	0	$0	0
Pedro Ciriaco	45898	Red Sox	BOS	$0	0	1.34	—	0	$0	0
Luis Cruz	34306	Dodgers	LAN	$0	0	1.58	—	0	$0	0
Jayson Nix	40354	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.14	—	0	$0	0
Manny Machado	67049	Orioles	BAL	$0	0	0.61	—	0	$0	0
Brandon Laird	56561	Yankees	NYA	$0	0	0.09	—	0	$0	0
Lonnie Chisenhall	58147	Indians	CLE	$0	0	0.37	—	0	$0	0
Kevin Frandsen	46014	Phillies	PHI	$0	0	0.79	—	0	$0	0
Todd Frazier	53395	Reds	CIN	$0	0	2.48	—	0	$0	0
Matt Dominguez	57705		MIA	$0	0	0.26	—	0	$0	0
Nick Green	36288		MIA	$0	0	-0.10	—	0	—	-0
Joaquin Arias	45382	Giants	SFN	$0	0	1.08	—	0	$0	0
Will Middlebrooks	58259	Red Sox	BOS	$0	0	1.81	—	0	$0	0