Team payrolls for 1991 are compiled as of opening day and are based only on players with contracts at that time. Players called up later in the season or added mid-season via trade are not considered as part of team payroll for a season.
1991 Oakland Athletics team roster AL West 33,632,500 84 78 4 5 8 19,987,501 Jose Canseco (10)1991 Los Angeles Dodgers team roster NL West 33,216,664 93 69 2 3 4 21,618,704 Darryl Strawberry (1)1991 Boston Red Sox team roster AL East 32,767,500 84 78 3 7 9 20,983,333 Danny Darwin (20)1991 New York Mets team roster NL East 32,590,002 77 84 5 8 19 22,518,834 Frank Viola (24)1991 California Angels team roster AL West 31,782,501 81 81 7 11 16 21,870,000 Mark Langston (9)1991 San Francisco Giants team roster NL West 30,839,333 75 87 4 9 20 20,942,333 Kevin Mitchell (3)1991 Kansas City Royals team roster AL West 28,722,662 82 80 6 10 15 23,873,745 Mark Davis (6)1991 New York Yankees team roster AL East 27,815,835 71 91 5 12 23 20,991,318 Don Mattingly (13)1991 Toronto Blue Jays team roster AL East 27,538,751 91 71 1 2 5 18,486,834 Joe Carter (2)1991 Chicago Cubs team roster NL East 26,923,120 77 83 4 7 18 14,496,000 Andre Dawson (16)1991 Cincinnati Reds team roster NL West 25,369,166 74 88 5 10 21 14,769,500 Eric Davis (7)1991 Milwaukee Brewers team roster AL East 24,398,000 83 79 4 9 13 20,019,167 Paul Molitor (22)1991 Detroit Tigers team roster AL East 23,736,334 84 78 2 6 10 18,092,238 Alan Trammell (89)1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team roster NL East 23,064,667 98 64 1 1 1 15,656,000 Doug Drabek (14)1991 San Diego Padres team roster NL West 22,585,001 84 78 3 5 11 18,588,334 Fred McGriff (40)1991 Minnesota Twins team roster AL West 22,431,000 95 67 1 1 2 15,106,000 Jack Morris (5)1991 Texas Rangers team roster AL West 22,224,500 85 77 3 4 7 15,104,372 Nolan Ryan (17)1991 St. Louis Cardinals team roster NL East 21,435,001 84 78 2 4 12 20,923,334 Lee Smith (39)1991 Montreal Expos team roster NL East 20,813,500 71 90 6 11 22 16,656,388 Dennis Martinez (15)1991 Atlanta Braves team roster NL West 20,423,500 94 68 1 2 3 13,328,334 Lonnie Smith (112)1991 Philadelphia Phillies team roster NL East 20,298,332 78 84 3 6 17 13,953,667 Dale Murphy (53)1991 Cleveland Indians team roster AL East 18,270,000 57 105 7 14 26 15,152,000 Tom Candiotti (53)1991 Chicago White Sox team roster AL West 16,830,437 87 75 2 3 6 9,496,238 Tim Raines (10)1991 Seattle Mariners team roster AL West 16,126,834 83 79 5 8 14 12,941,667 Pete O'Brien (113)1991 Baltimore Orioles team roster AL East 14,627,334 67 95 6 13 24 10,037,084 Glenn Davis (19)1991 Houston Astros team roster NL West 11,546,000 65 97 6 12 25 18,830,000 Mike Scott (65)26 record(s)
1 Darryl Strawberry Los Angeles Dodgers 3,800,000 2 Joe Carter Toronto Blue Jays 3,791,667 3 Will Clark San Francisco Giants 3,750,000 3 Kevin Mitchell San Francisco Giants 3,750,000 5 Jack Morris Minnesota Twins 3,700,000 6 Mark Davis Kansas City Royals 3,625,000 7 Eric Davis Cincinnati Reds 3,600,000 8 Willie McGee San Francisco Giants 3,562,500 9 Mark Langston California Angels 3,550,000 10 Tim Raines Chicago White Sox 3,500,000 10 Jose Canseco Oakland Athletics 3,500,000 12 Bob Welch Oakland Athletics 3,450,000 13 Don Mattingly New York Yankees 3,420,000 14 Doug Drabek Pittsburgh Pirates 3,350,000 15 Dennis Martinez Montreal Expos 3,333,333 16 Andre Dawson Chicago Cubs 3,325,000 17 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers 3,300,000 17 Dave Winfield California Angels 3,300,000 19 Glenn Davis Baltimore Orioles 3,275,000 20 Danny Darwin Boston Red Sox 3,250,000 20 Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics 3,250,000 22 Paul Molitor Milwaukee Brewers 3,243,333 23 Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers 3,200,000 24 Dave Stewart Oakland Athletics 3,166,667 24 Frank Viola New York Mets 3,166,667 24 Kirby Puckett Minnesota Twins 3,166,667 24 Orel Hershiser Los Angeles Dodgers 3,166,667 24 Mike Boddicker Kansas City Royals 3,166,667 29 Vince Coleman New York Mets 3,112,500 30 George Brett Kansas City Royals 3,105,000 31 Kelly Gruber Toronto Blue Jays 3,033,333 32 Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics 3,000,000 33 Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals 2,950,000 34 Jack Clark Boston Red Sox 2,900,000 35 Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics 2,850,000 36 Brett Butler Los Angeles Dodgers 2,833,333 36 Bill Doran Cincinnati Reds 2,833,333 36 Chuck Crim Milwaukee Brewers 2,833,333 39 Lee Smith St. Louis Cardinals 2,791,666 40 Fred McGriff San Diego Padres 2,750,000 40 Wade Boggs Boston Red Sox 2,750,000 42 Gary Gaetti California Angels 2,700,000 42 Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 2,700,000 44 Mike Greenwell Boston Red Sox 2,650,000 44 Ruben Sierra Texas Rangers 2,650,000 46 Craig Lefferts San Diego Padres 2,641,667 47 John Franco New York Mets 2,633,333 48 Eddie Murray Los Angeles Dodgers 2,628,164 49 Danny Jackson Chicago Cubs 2,625,000 50 Kent Hrbek Minnesota Twins 2,600,000 51 Cal Ripken Baltimore Orioles 2,566,667 52 Jeff Reardon Boston Red Sox 2,533,333 53 Chuck Finley California Angels 2,500,000 53 Dave Righetti San Francisco Giants 2,500,000 53 Dave Henderson Oakland Athletics 2,500,000 53 Dale Murphy Philadelphia Phillies 2,500,000 53 Tom Brunansky Boston Red Sox 2,500,000 53 Tom Candiotti Cleveland Indians 2,500,000 59 Dwight Gooden New York Mets 2,466,667 60 Don Robinson San Francisco Giants 2,450,000 61 Tom Browning Cincinnati Reds 2,425,000 62 Bobby Thigpen Chicago White Sox 2,418,667 63 Mike Witt New York Yankees 2,416,667 63 Lance Parrish California Angels 2,416,667 65 Mike Scott Houston Astros 2,412,500 66 Scott Garrelts San Francisco Giants 2,400,000 66 Steve Farr New York Yankees 2,400,000 66 Bobby Bonilla Pittsburgh Pirates 2,400,000 66 Greg Maddux Chicago Cubs 2,400,000 70 Jose DeLeon St. Louis Cardinals 2,366,667 71 Storm Davis Kansas City Royals 2,366,666 72 Julio Franco Texas Rangers 2,350,000 72 David Cone New York Mets 2,350,000 74 Jose Rijo Cincinnati Reds 2,333,333 75 Hubie Brooks New York Mets 2,316,666 76 Barry Bonds Pittsburgh Pirates 2,300,000 76 Tony Pena Boston Red Sox 2,300,000 78 Pedro Guerrero St. Louis Cardinals 2,283,334 79 Rick Sutcliffe Chicago Cubs 2,275,000 80 Matt Young Boston Red Sox 2,266,667 80 Kevin McReynolds New York Mets 2,266,667 80 Ed Nunez Milwaukee Brewers 2,266,667 80 Tim Burke Montreal Expos 2,266,667 84 Danny Tartabull Kansas City Royals 2,250,000 85 Zane Smith Pittsburgh Pirates 2,225,000 85 Ozzie Smith St. Louis Cardinals 2,225,000 87 Lenny Dykstra Philadelphia Phillies 2,216,666 88 Ivan Calderon Montreal Expos 2,215,000 89 Alan Trammell Detroit Tigers 2,200,000 89 Jeff Russell Texas Rangers 2,200,000 89 Von Hayes Philadelphia Phillies 2,200,000 89 Ken Caminiti Houston Astros 2,200,000 89 Sil Campusano Philadelphia Phillies 2,200,000 94 Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Dodgers 2,183,333 95 Andy Van Slyke Pittsburgh Pirates 2,180,000 96 Howard Johnson New York Mets 2,166,667 96 Mark Gubicza Kansas City Royals 2,166,667 96 Kevin Gross Los Angeles Dodgers 2,166,667 96 Sid Fernandez New York Mets 2,166,667 100 Tony Gwynn San Diego Padres 2,162,500 100 record(s)
