MLB Salary Milestones
Last Updated: 03/03/2002
| Dec. 11, 2000 — Alex Rodriguez, Tex, $25.2 million a year for 10 seasons |
| Oct. 20, 2000 — Carlos Delgado, Tor, $17 million a year for 4 seasons |
| Aug. 11, 2000 — Roger Clemens, NYY, $15.45 million a year for 2 seasons |
| Dec. 12, 1998 — Kevin Brown, LA, $15 million a year for 7 seasons |
| Oct. 26, 1998 — Mike Piazza, NYM, $13 million a year for 7 seasons |
| Dec. 12, 1997 — Pedro Martinez, Bos, $12.5 million a year for 6 seasons |
| Nov. 19, 1996 — Albert Belle, WSox, $11 million a year for 5 seasons |
| Jan. 31, 1996 — Ken Griffey Jr., Sea, $8.5 million a year for 4 seasons |
| March 2, 1992 — Ryne Sandberg, Cubs, $7.1 million a year for 4 seasons |
| Feb. 8, 1991 — Roger Clemens, Bos, $5,380,250 a year for 4 seasons |
| June 27, 1990 — Jose Canseco, Oak, $4.7 million a year for 5 seasons |
| Nov. 22, 1989 — Kirby Puckett, Min, $3 million a year for 3 seasons |
| Feb. 7, 1982 — George Foster, NYM, $2.04 million a year for 5 seasons |
| Nov. 19, 1979 — Nolan Ryan, Hou, $1 million a year for 4 seasons |