Baseball contracts with average annual values of $3 million or more and baseball players with the highest 1992 salaries at each position. Figures include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses:
Player, Club.... .... .... Years.. ... Avg. Salary
Ryne Sandberg, Cubs.. .... 1993-96. .. $7.1M
Bobby Bonilla, NYM... .... 1992-96. .. $5.8M
Jack Morris, Tor..... .... 1992-93. .. $5.4M
Roger Clemens, Bos... .... 1992-95. .. $5.4M
Dwight Gooden, NYM... .... 1992-94.. . $5.2M
Barry Larkin, Cin.... .... 1992-96.. . $5.1M
Danny Tartabull, NYY.. ... 1992-96. .. $5.1M
Ruben Sierra, Texas.. .... 1992... ... $5M
Jose Canseco, Oak.... .... 1991-95. .. $4.7M
Barry Bonds, Pit..... .... 1992 $4. .. 7M
1992 most expensive team
P-Dwight Gooden, NYM.... .... $4,916,667
C-Mickey Tettleton, Det...... $3,333,333
1B-Cecil Fielder, Det... .... $4,500,000
2B-Steve Sax, WSox...... .... $3,575,000
SS-Barry Larkin, Cin.... .... $4,300,000
3B-Kelly Gruber, Tor.... .... $3,633,333
OF-Bobby Bonilla, NYM... .... $6,100,000
OF-Danny Tartabull, NYY...... $5,300,000
OF-Ruben Sierra, Tex.... .... $5,000,000
Total.... .... .... .... .... $40,658,333