| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cleveland | 100 | 44 | .694 | -- |
| KC Royals | 70 | 74 | .486 | 30.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 68 | 76 | .472 | 32.0 |
| Milwaukee | 65 | 79 | .451 | 35.0 |
| Minnesota | 56 | 88 | .389 | 44.0 |
| Player | Pos | Age | Salary | Avg? | Lg Rank | |
| Frank Thomas | 1B-DH | 27 | $ 7,150,000 | 6 | ||
| Robin Ventura | 3B | 27 | $ 5,100,000 | 31 | ||
| Tim Raines | LF-OF | 35 | $ 3,700,000 | 89 | ||
| Ozzie Guillen | SS | 31 | $ 3,500,000 | 97 | ||
| Alex Fernandez | P | 25 | $ 3,250,000 | |||
| Jim Abbott | P | 27 | $ 2,775,000 | |||
| Lance Johnson | CF | 31 | $ 2,666,667 | |||
| Wilson Alvarez | P | 25 | $ 2,250,000 | |||
| Ron Karkovice | C | 31 | $ 1,773,615 | |||
| Mike Devereaux | CF-RF | 32 | $ 1,350,000 | |||
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 30 | $ 1,175,000 | |||
| Scott Radinsky | P | 27 | $ 1,150,000 | |||
| John Kruk | 1B-LF | 34 | $ 1,000,000 | |||
| Kirk McCaskill | P | 34 | $ 940,000 | |||
| Mike LaValliere | C | 34 | $ 750,000 | |||
| Jose DeLeon | P | 34 | $ 705,000 | |||
| Craig Grebeck | 2B-SS | 30 | $ 670,000 | |||
| Dave Martinez | OF | 30 | $ 650,000 | |||
| Chris Sabo | 3B | 33 | $ 550,000 | |||
| Rob Dibble | P | 31 | $ 400,000 | |||
| Jeff Shaw | P | 28 | $ 325,000 | |||
| Dave Righetti | P | 36 | $ 300,000 | |||
| Jason Bere | P | 24 | $ 205,000 | |||
| Warren Newson | RF-LF | 30 | $ 200,000 | |||
| Norberto Martin | 2B-SS | 28 | $ 165,000 | |||
| Tim Fortugno | P | 33 | $ 130,000 | |||
| Norberto Martin | 2B-SS | 28 | $ 130,000 | |||
| Luis Andujar | P | 22 | $ 109,000 | |||
| James Baldwin | P | 23 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Mike Bertotti | P | 25 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Rodney Bolton | P | 26 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Doug Brady | 2B | 25 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Mike Cameron | CF-RF | 22 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Rob Dibble | P | 31 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Ray Durham | 2B | 23 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Atlee Hammaker | P | 37 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Matt Karchner | P | 28 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Brian Keyser | P | 28 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Andrew Lorraine | P | 22 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Barry Lyons | C | 35 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Isidro Marquez | P | 30 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Lyle Mouton | RF-LF | 26 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Scott Ruffcorn | P | 25 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Chris Sabo | 3B | 33 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Bill Simas | P | 23 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Mike Sirotka | P | 24 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Chris Snopek | 3B-SS | 24 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Larry Thomas | P | 25 | $ 109,000 | |||
| Chris Tremie | C | 25 | $ 109,000 |