| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $4,095,543 |
| Gene Conley | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $5,604,113 |
| Art Ditmar | 1959 | New York Yankees | SP | $6,655,545 |
| Dick Donovan | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $4,358,343 |
| Paul Foytack | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | SP | $5,025,980 |
| Cal McLish | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $4,950,525 |
| Don Newcombe | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $7,035,570 |
| Bob Turley | 1959 | New York Yankees | SP | $3,240,977 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $6,676,807 |
| Bob Rush | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | RP | $2,647,067 |
| Elmer Singleton | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $1,133,334 |
| Clint Courtney | 1959 | Washington Senators | C | $200,000 |
| Del Crandall | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | C | $4,257,352 |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | 1959 | Washington Senators | C | $1,768,785 |
| Ed Bouchee | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | $3,814,841 |
| Walt Dropo | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | $200,000 |
| Vic Wertz | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | $1,436,748 |
| Jim Gilliam | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3B | $4,273,680 |
| Eddie Mathews | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 3B | $7,229,059 |
| Ernie Banks | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | SS | $10,044,158 |
| Roy McMillan | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | $2,139,248 |
| Bob Cerv | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | $3,652,277 |
| Charlie Maxwell | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | OF | $4,903,875 |
| Willie Mays | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $7,742,151 |
| Al Pilarcik | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $1,746,646 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $104,832,624 | |||
| Duke Maas | 1959 | New York Yankees | SP | $2,477,027 |
| Jeff Rosenberger | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| John Buzhardt | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $1,988,228 |
| Alex Kellner | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $722,984 |
| Bob Boyd | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | $200,000 |
| Danny O'Connell | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | $201,918 |
| Octavio Cohen | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Gene Green | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $200,472 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $4,906,561 |
| Ernie Broglio | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $3,822,735 |
| Ike Delock | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $3,029,538 |
| Larry Jackson | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $6,275,402 |
| Ron Kline | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $3,781,968 |
| Johnny Podres | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $4,446,352 |
| Jack Sanford | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $5,794,438 |
| Art Fowler | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $964,289 |
| Mike Garcia | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,523,902 |
| Tom Morgan | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $1,876,229 |
| Johnny Blanchard | 1959 | New York Yankees | C | $200,541 |
| Bob Schmidt | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | C | $1,490,640 |
| Gus Triandos | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | C | $2,975,014 |
| Joe Adcock | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | $3,562,798 |
| Ken Aspromonte | 1959 | Washington Senators | 2B | $1,154,446 |
| Daryl Spencer | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 2B | $3,768,662 |
| Don Hoak | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | $5,051,060 |
| Bubba Phillips | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | $2,625,501 |
| Billy Klaus | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SS | $1,880,183 |
| Joe Koppe | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | $3,142,296 |
| Harry Anderson | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $3,475,509 |
| Richie Ashburn | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $4,177,505 |
| Tito Francona | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $5,538,618 |
| Marty Keough | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $2,072,943 |
| Mickey Mantle | 1959 | New York Yankees | OF | $7,748,565 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $85,285,695 | |||
| Milton Saute | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| James Stidham | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Andrew Hampshire | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Ernie Johnson | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $200,000 |
| Omar Holter | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Bobby Avila | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | $200,000 |
| Michael Sperka | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Will Anzel | Prospect | AAA | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $2,526,447 |
| Herb Score | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $3,233,435 |
| Bob Shaw | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $6,115,233 |
| Warren Spahn | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | SP | $8,099,300 |
| Mudcat Grant | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $3,705,108 |
| Bill Henry | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $3,937,430 |
| Don McMahon | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | RP | $1,740,722 |
| Stu Miller | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $3,847,748 |
| Ray Moore | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $1,625,827 |
| Johnny Roseboro | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | $3,108,354 |
| Norm Larker | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | $1,891,191 |
| Dale Long | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | $1,687,875 |
| Jim Baxes | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2B | $1,899,860 |
| Bill Mazeroski | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | $2,995,779 |
| Dick Gray | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | $200,000 |
| Hal W. Smith | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | $2,024,752 |
| Frank Thomas | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | $1,772,740 |
| Dick Groat | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | $4,610,354 |
| Don Zimmer | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | $967,330 |
| Hank Bauer | 1959 | New York Yankees | OF | $1,790,028 |
| Wes Covington | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | OF | $2,104,906 |
| Don Demeter | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $2,365,660 |
| Wally Moon | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $4,892,660 |
| Gene Oliver | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $831,151 |
| Bobby Thomson | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $2,629,784 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $70,603,674 | |||
| Richie Kemp | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Harry Weltscheff | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Rigoberto Doe | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Tristan Maffey | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Earl Marks | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Felix Mantilla | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 2B | $200,000 |
| Doug Pressler | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Wally Shannon | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Daley | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | SP | $5,514,808 |
| Don Drysdale | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $7,445,745 |
| Bob Friend | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $5,022,200 |
| Camilo Pascual | 1959 | Washington Senators | SP | $9,021,063 |
| Jerry Walker | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $5,046,171 |
| Tom Acker | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $1,042,272 |
| Rudy Arias | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Jim Brosnan | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $2,507,075 |
| Rip Coleman | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | RP | $1,563,461 |
| Bill Monbouquette | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $3,002,949 |
| Humberto Robinson | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $1,894,955 |
| Al Worthington | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $1,398,446 |
| Lou Berberet | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | C | $2,035,194 |
| Dutch Dotterer | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | C | $1,339,282 |
| Hank Foiles | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | $552,603 |
| Don Blasingame | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | $4,981,074 |
| Pete Runnels | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | $7,118,819 |
| Johnny Temple | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | $4,992,602 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1959 | Washington Senators | 3B | $4,996,080 |
| Tony Kubek | 1959 | New York Yankees | SS | $4,936,726 |
| Gus Bell | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $4,190,360 |
| Gino Cimoli | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $3,494,462 |
| Curt Flood | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $1,180,874 |
| Jackie Jensen | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $5,539,875 |
| Lee Walls | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $2,146,046 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $91,163,142 | |||
| Lucas Moby | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Ron Blackburn | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $200,000 |
| Turk Farrell | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $880,451 |
| Eddie Fisher | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $355,744 |
| Alex Scardina | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Billy Consolo | 1959 | Washington Senators | SS | $200,000 |
| George Altman | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $3,459,262 |
| Jake Forston | Prospect | AAA | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $4,110,347 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $2,531,040 |
| Bob Gibson | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $1,521,509 |
| Don Larsen | 1959 | New York Yankees | SP | $2,588,982 |
| Marshall Bridges | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $1,671,256 |
| Don Elston | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $2,476,893 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $532,469 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $2,666,798 |
| Orlando Pena | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $2,323,657 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 1959 | Washington Senators | RP | $2,125,175 |
| Stan Williams | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $2,576,478 |
| Joe Ginsberg | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | C | $200,000 |
| Sammy Taylor | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | C | $2,310,520 |
| Willie McCovey | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | $2,875,941 |
| Earl Torgeson | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | $1,748,886 |
| Sparky Anderson | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | $2,433,239 |
| Jerry Lumpe | 1959 | New York Yankees | 2B | $2,446,077 |
| Alvin Dark | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | $3,185,874 |
| Ron Samford | 1959 | Washington Senators | SS | $200,000 |
| Maury Wills | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | $1,146,876 |
| Ron Fairly | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $1,249,616 |
| Willie Kirkland | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $3,295,895 |
| Jim Piersall | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $2,593,642 |
| Bob Skinner | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $3,829,952 |
| Willie Tasby | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $3,383,599 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $56,024,721 | |||
| Rickie Crizler | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Dakota Driscoll | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Bob Miller | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $2,064,942 |
| Brooks Dirksen | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Brooks Lawrence | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $200,000 |
| Johnny Romano | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | C | $1,765,043 |
| Jammie Ishome | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Ray Jablonski | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Koufax | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $3,142,383 |
| Gary Blaylock | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $200,000 |
| Don Gross | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $769,236 |
| Billy Hoeft | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,016,629 |
| Johnny Kucks | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | RP | $200,000 |
| Juan Pizarro | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | RP | $2,900,729 |
| Willard Schmidt | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $200,000 |
| Dave Sisler | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $931,495 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | RP | $1,922,436 |
| Ralph Terry | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | RP | $3,500,856 |
| Earl Averill | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | C | $200,000 |
| Carl Sawatski | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | $1,860,137 |
| Norm Cash | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | $610,528 |
| Elston Howard | 1959 | New York Yankees | 1B | $3,135,449 |
| Vic Power | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | $5,835,010 |
| Bobby Richardson | 1959 | New York Yankees | 2B | $3,436,086 |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 2B | $200,000 |
| Dick Williams | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | $3,621,200 |
| Alex Grammas | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | $2,176,527 |
| Ted Lepcio | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | SS | $1,309,541 |
| Zoilo Versalles | 1959 | Washington Senators | SS | $200,133 |
| Al Kaline | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | OF | $7,946,198 |
| Roman Mejias | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $1,392,430 |
| Vada Pinson | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $7,741,459 |
| Leon Wagner | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $854,087 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $55,302,549 | |||
| Malcolm Gould | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Kevin Henning | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Hubert Ian | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Mickey Schertzinger | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Rico Bennet | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Clete Boyer | 1959 | New York Yankees | SS | $278,748 |
| Hassan Johnosn | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Gabe Man | Prospect | AAA | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bell | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $5,670,919 |
| Tom Brewer | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $4,669,195 |
| Bob Buhl | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | SP | $4,599,911 |
| Whitey Ford | 1959 | New York Yankees | SP | $5,449,202 |
| Ned Garver | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | SP | $5,140,489 |
| Glen Hobbie | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $5,930,600 |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $4,432,880 |
| Pedro Ramos | 1959 | Washington Senators | SP | $5,246,846 |
| Bobby Locke | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,713,096 |
| Larry Sherry | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $2,379,322 |
| Harry Chiti | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | C | $1,989,078 |
| Hal Smith | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | $3,142,329 |
| Orlando Cepeda | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | $5,024,427 |
| Bill Skowron | 1959 | New York Yankees | 1B | $2,633,194 |
| Pumpsie Green | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | $1,249,874 |
| Billy Martin | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | 2B | $1,456,322 |
| Gene Freese | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | $2,945,736 |
| Hector Lopez | 1959 | New York Yankees | 3B | $3,874,560 |
| Rocky Bridges | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | SS | $2,103,639 |
| Chico Carrasquel | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SS | $1,548,608 |
| Roberto Clemente | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $2,629,610 |
| Rocky Colavito | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $5,672,871 |
| Jim Lemon | 1959 | Washington Senators | OF | $4,289,498 |
| Dave Philley | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $2,105,008 |
| Gene Woodling | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $4,023,563 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $89,920,777 | |||
| Ethan Heard | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Lane Mcdavid | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Cliff Davin | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Jake Johnston | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Pete Daley | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | C | $200,000 |
| Jim Marshall | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | $200,000 |
| Jacob Hannon | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Wiley Creach | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ferrarese | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $1,619,985 |
| Dave Hillman | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $5,116,443 |
| Joey Jay | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | SP | $2,959,614 |
| Jim Owens | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $5,986,716 |
| Milt Pappas | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $6,392,012 |
| Early Wynn | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $7,885,404 |
| Chuck Churn | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $653,134 |
| Fred Green | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $801,422 |
| Bob Grim | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | RP | $2,547,180 |
| Jack Harshman | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $2,877,228 |
| Bobby Shantz | 1959 | New York Yankees | RP | $3,761,848 |
| Yogi Berra | 1959 | New York Yankees | C | $4,907,960 |
| Red Wilson | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | C | $1,902,836 |
| George Crowe | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | $804,817 |
| Rocky Nelson | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | $1,241,000 |
| Frank Robinson | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | $5,585,501 |
| Nellie Fox | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 2B | $7,311,066 |
| Brooks Robinson | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | $2,602,850 |
| Eddie Bressoud | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | SS | $2,165,526 |
| Johnny Logan | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | SS | $4,465,095 |
| Lenny Green | 1959 | Washington Senators | OF | $200,000 |
| Whitey Herzog | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | $1,212,071 |
| Jim Landis | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $6,339,726 |
| Duke Snider | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $3,474,521 |
| Bill Tuttle | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | $4,671,345 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $87,485,300 | |||
| Bill Fischer | 1959 | Washington Senators | SP | $3,813,716 |
| Robin Hudson | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Danny McDevitt | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $2,893,277 |
| Gordon Wells | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Frank Baumann | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Bennie Daniels | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $200,000 |
| Eric Wisniewski | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Chris Waibel | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | SP | $6,281,257 |
| Roger Craig | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $4,501,282 |
| Jay Hook | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $1,240,785 |
| Jim O'Toole | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $2,050,340 |
| Billy Pierce | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $5,377,666 |
| Bob Purkey | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $4,630,600 |
| Frank Sullivan | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $3,892,950 |
| Jim Coates | 1959 | New York Yankees | RP | $2,401,936 |
| Jack Meyer | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $2,179,167 |
| Earl Battey | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | C | $965,323 |
| Hobie Landrith | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | C | $2,131,105 |
| Sammy White | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | C | $2,869,949 |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | $1,164,220 |
| Roy Sievers | 1959 | Washington Senators | 1B | $3,031,456 |
| Reno Bertoia | 1959 | Washington Senators | 2B | $1,676,185 |
| Frank Bolling | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | $3,836,190 |
| Dick Schofield | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | $894,704 |
| Jim Davenport | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | $2,361,779 |
| Willie Jones | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | $2,748,289 |
| Don Buddin | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | SS | $3,099,386 |
| Felipe Alou | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $1,594,956 |
| Harvey Kuenn | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | OF | $6,160,015 |
| Roger Maris | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | $3,445,356 |
| Lee Maye | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | OF | $941,625 |
| Norm Siebern | 1959 | New York Yankees | OF | $2,806,713 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $72,283,234 | |||
| Kris Kovacic | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Buck Stephans | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Trevor Kohls | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| William Murray | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| James Cady | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Cameron Ware | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Noe Woodyshek | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| David Westermeyer | Prospect | AAA | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | SP | $6,556,789 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $1,999,510 |
| Barry Latman | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $3,626,825 |
| Vern Law | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $7,440,203 |
| Don Mossi | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | SP | $6,267,540 |
| Billy O'Dell | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $5,643,631 |
| Carl Willey | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | SP | $2,314,827 |
| Mike Fornieles | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $1,864,761 |
| Clem Labine | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $1,495,627 |
| John Tsitouris | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | RP | $1,845,681 |
| Smoky Burgess | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | $3,185,783 |
| Russ Nixon | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | C | $1,721,252 |
| Dick Gernert | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | $2,059,850 |
| Gil McDougald | 1959 | New York Yankees | 2B | $3,514,424 |
| Ken Boyer | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | $5,512,684 |
| Eddie Yost | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | 3B | $6,025,552 |
| Joe Demaestri | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | SS | $1,852,835 |
| Eddie Kasko | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | $2,973,579 |
| Bob Allison | 1959 | Washington Senators | OF | $4,941,957 |
| Johnny Callison | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $399,285 |
| Joe Cunningham | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $5,144,198 |
| Bob Nieman | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $3,254,172 |
| Wally Post | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $3,527,415 |
| Al Smith | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $3,902,763 |
| Bill White | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $3,715,907 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $90,787,050 | |||
| Ray Semproch | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $200,000 |
| Nolan Tully | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Dick Brodowski | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $200,000 |
| Josh Sturgell | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Brian Steffen | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Frank Torre | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | $200,000 |
| Eric Sengamalay | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Gene Stephens | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $3,322,829 |
| Ray Herbert | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | SP | $3,793,311 |
| Sam Jones | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $7,604,328 |
| Frank Lary | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | SP | $5,170,656 |
| Pete Burnside | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $1,323,270 |
| Roy Face | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $2,392,054 |
| Billy Loes | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,440,958 |
| Jim Perry | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $4,972,821 |
| Gerry Staley | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $3,257,365 |
| Dick Brown | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | C | $1,528,086 |
| Sherm Lollar | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | C | $4,934,339 |
| Ray Boone | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | $200,000 |
| Dick Stuart | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | $3,292,784 |
| Billy Gardner | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | $2,405,886 |
| Charlie Neal | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2B | $6,314,356 |
| Frank Malzone | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | $4,945,694 |
| Woodie Held | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | SS | $5,055,089 |
| Andre Rodgers | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | SS | $1,432,654 |
| Hank Aaron | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | OF | $8,255,425 |
| Bill Bruton | 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | OF | $4,469,774 |
| Gary Geiger | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $2,112,890 |
| Jerry Lynch | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $2,557,250 |
| Irv Noren | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $1,553,479 |
| Russ Snyder | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | $2,111,278 |
| Ted Williams | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $1,926,864 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $86,373,440 | |||
| Guy Blankemeyer | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Daniel Welsh | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Carlos Buckelew | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Eli Grba | 1959 | New York Yankees | RP | $200,000 |
| Jovan Whitesell | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| John Roseberry | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Andy Carey | 1959 | New York Yankees | 3B | $200,000 |
| Santiago Cobb | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $7,858,724 |
| Harvey Haddix | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $6,824,565 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 1959 | Washington Senators | SP | $4,065,845 |
| Mike McCormick | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $5,374,391 |
| Robin Roberts | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $6,320,067 |
| Nelson Chittum | 1959 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Ryne Duren | 1959 | New York Yankees | RP | $2,394,324 |
| Jack Fisher | 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $2,132,384 |
| Turk Lown | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $2,254,793 |
| Hal Woodeshick | 1959 | Washington Senators | RP | $1,430,441 |
| Ed Bailey | 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | C | $3,503,277 |
| Joe Pignatano | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | $200,000 |
| Gil Hodges | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | $3,248,904 |
| Stan Musial | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | $2,239,441 |
| Tony Taylor | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | $5,083,553 |
| Billy Goodman | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | $1,298,767 |
| George Strickland | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | $2,614,376 |
| Luis Aparicio | 1959 | Chicago White Sox | SS | $4,903,123 |
| Granny Hamner | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | SS | $523,049 |
| Jackie Brandt | 1959 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $2,636,392 |
| Minnie Minoso | 1959 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $6,121,544 |
| Walt Moryn | 1959 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $2,364,499 |
| Albie Pearson | 1959 | Washington Senators | OF | $980,370 |
| Faye Throneberry | 1959 | Washington Senators | OF | $1,884,714 |
| Bill Virdon | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $4,116,406 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $80,573,949 | |||
| Daryl App | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Timothy Mustaine | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Tex Clevenger | 1959 | Washington Senators | RP | $2,498,752 |
| Dick Hyde | 1959 | Washington Senators | RP | $200,000 |
| Frank House | 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | C | $1,929,161 |
| Franklin Strader | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Chico Fernandez | 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | $200,000 |
| Tim Beatty | Prospect | AAA | OF | $200,000 |