Salary Snapshot - 6/20/2017
Dynamic player salaries were introduced in 2016. Here, you'll find the Top 50 players that saw their salaries rise or fall the most.
Top 50 Risers
| Rank | Player | Previous Salary | Adjustment | New Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1908 Addie Joss | $18,708,640 | $1,870,864 | $20,579,504 |
| 2 | 1901 Nap Lajoie | $20,203,094 | $1,747,334 | $21,950,428 |
| 3 | 1927 Lou Gehrig | $19,304,276 | $1,620,659 | $20,924,936 |
| 4 | 1911 Ty Cobb | $17,855,486 | $1,616,954 | $19,472,440 |
| 5 | 1995 Greg Maddux | $15,874,190 | $1,587,419 | $17,461,608 |
| 6 | 1921 Babe Ruth | $23,497,382 | $1,547,971 | $25,045,352 |
| 7 | 2000 Pedro Martinez | $16,732,574 | $1,496,930 | $18,229,504 |
| 8 | 1923 Babe Ruth | $22,587,954 | $1,414,310 | $24,002,264 |
| 9 | 1915 Pete Alexander | $20,707,672 | $1,184,855 | $21,892,528 |
| 10 | 1924 Rogers Hornsby | $17,461,322 | $1,130,727 | $18,592,050 |
| 11 | 1941 Ted Williams | $16,723,681 | $1,124,502 | $17,848,184 |
| 12 | 1886 King Kelly | $14,553,880 | $1,114,989 | $15,668,870 |
| 13 | 1980 George Brett | $13,208,812 | $1,107,473 | $14,316,285 |
| 14 | 1894 Hugh Duffy | $17,694,140 | $1,101,504 | $18,795,644 |
| 15 | 1956 Mickey Mantle | $16,003,439 | $1,044,170 | $17,047,610 |
| 16 | 1910 Ed Walsh | $19,349,672 | $1,021,795 | $20,371,468 |
| 17 | 1887 Tip O'Neill | $16,649,193 | $966,610 | $17,615,804 |
| 18 | 2004 Barry Bonds | $20,172,894 | $950,402 | $21,123,296 |
| 19 | 1913 Walter Johnson | $19,737,070 | $882,591 | $20,619,662 |
| 20 | 1888 Elton Chamberlain | $8,935,317 | $832,126 | $9,767,444 |
| 21 | 1968 Bob Gibson | $15,291,936 | $799,451 | $16,091,388 |
| 22 | 1989 Howard Johnson | $7,747,266 | $774,726 | $8,521,993 |
| 23 | 1914 Dutch Leonard | $11,663,277 | $737,752 | $12,401,030 |
| 24 | 2003 Eric Gagne | $7,962,937 | $720,309 | $8,683,246 |
| 25 | 1920 Babe Ruth | $17,391,500 | $711,053 | $18,102,554 |
| 26 | 1899 John McGraw | $10,779,428 | $661,528 | $11,440,956 |
| 27 | 1932 Jimmie Foxx | $15,373,844 | $633,267 | $16,007,111 |
| 28 | 1992 Bip Roberts | $6,381,892 | $631,624 | $7,013,516 |
| 29 | 1990 Dennis Eckersley | $6,285,395 | $628,539 | $6,913,934 |
| 30 | 1909 Christy Mathewson | $14,269,685 | $614,882 | $14,884,568 |
| 31 | 1918 Fred Toney | $6,154,160 | $603,563 | $6,757,724 |
| 32 | 1922 Rogers Hornsby | $14,758,964 | $602,437 | $15,361,401 |
| 33 | 1935 Arky Vaughan | $11,502,316 | $562,670 | $12,064,986 |
| 34 | 1975 Joe Morgan | $10,609,625 | $560,635 | $11,170,261 |
| 35 | 1935 Jimmie Foxx | $10,518,501 | $537,700 | $11,056,201 |
| 36 | 1908 Mordecai Brown | $14,872,350 | $533,287 | $15,405,638 |
| 37 | 1994 Greg Maddux | $15,249,452 | $528,830 | $15,778,283 |
| 38 | 1997 Mike Piazza | $9,666,188 | $509,189 | $10,175,378 |
| 39 | 1922 George Sisler | $11,450,883 | $489,335 | $11,940,218 |
| 40 | 1927 Babe Ruth | $14,384,326 | $471,654 | $14,855,980 |
| 41 | 1908 Christy Mathewson | $16,759,402 | $470,277 | $17,229,680 |
| 42 | 1985 Willie McGee | $8,815,407 | $456,104 | $9,271,512 |
| 43 | 2012 Craig Kimbrel | $5,465,361 | $443,634 | $5,908,995 |
| 44 | 1948 Stan Musial | $13,071,793 | $442,672 | $13,514,465 |
| 45 | 1894 Billy Hamilton | $14,683,064 | $441,288 | $15,124,353 |
| 46 | 1948 Lou Boudreau | $12,046,440 | $435,130 | $12,481,571 |
| 47 | 1968 Luis Tiant | $11,497,778 | $431,278 | $11,929,057 |
| 48 | 1957 Mickey Mantle | $13,208,347 | $425,319 | $13,633,667 |
| 49 | 1986 Tim Raines | $7,593,813 | $404,968 | $7,998,782 |
| 50 | 1919 Art Nehf | $5,258,511 | $402,917 | $5,661,428 |
Top 50 Fallers
| Rank | Player | Previous Salary | Adjustment | New Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1890 Amos Rusie | $26,610,418 | -$28,084 | $26,582,334 |
| 2 | 1892 Bill Hutchison | $21,649,866 | -$27,070 | $21,622,796 |
| 3 | 1890 Sadie McMahon | $17,204,954 | -$26,370 | $17,178,584 |
| 4 | 1890 Bill Hutchison | $21,360,060 | -$25,415 | $21,334,644 |
| 5 | 1885 Hardie Henderson | $20,492,668 | -$24,107 | $20,468,560 |
| 6 | 1890 Sadie McMahon | $17,214,536 | -$24,070 | $17,190,466 |
| 7 | 1889 Matt Kilroy | $17,927,084 | -$23,620 | $17,903,464 |
| 8 | 1889 Mark Baldwin | $17,474,594 | -$23,141 | $17,451,452 |
| 9 | 1887 Toad Ramsey | $19,389,082 | -$23,070 | $19,366,012 |
| 10 | 1887 Phenomenal Smith | $15,626,899 | -$22,901 | $15,603,998 |
| 11 | 1890 Bob Barr | $16,340,583 | -$22,738 | $16,317,844 |
| 12 | 1891 Bill Hutchison | $17,905,688 | -$22,508 | $17,883,180 |
| 13 | 1888 Jersey Bakely | $15,849,130 | -$22,161 | $15,826,969 |
| 14 | 1890 Kid Gleason | $17,186,952 | -$21,720 | $17,165,232 |
| 15 | 1885 Charley Radbourn | $19,538,762 | -$21,671 | $19,517,090 |
| 16 | 1887 Matt Kilroy | $20,482,970 | -$21,342 | $20,461,628 |
| 17 | 1886 Tony Mullane | $15,966,529 | -$21,252 | $15,945,277 |
| 18 | 1890 Mark Baldwin | $15,155,733 | -$21,089 | $15,134,643 |
| 19 | 1891 Frank Dwyer | $14,001,010 | -$20,424 | $13,980,586 |
| 20 | 1890 Adonis Terry | $16,234,639 | -$20,408 | $16,214,231 |
| 21 | 1885 Dave Foutz | $17,261,346 | -$20,306 | $17,241,040 |
| 22 | 1890 Jack Stivetts | $15,322,451 | -$20,291 | $15,302,159 |
| 23 | 1885 Dupee Shaw | $16,217,187 | -$20,277 | $16,196,910 |
| 24 | 1885 Henry Boyle | $16,046,089 | -$20,171 | $16,025,918 |
| 25 | 1889 John Clarkson | $22,066,858 | -$20,025 | $22,046,832 |
| 26 | 1888 Elmer Smith | $14,984,326 | -$19,843 | $14,964,482 |
| 27 | 1886 Dave Foutz | $20,334,518 | -$19,820 | $20,314,698 |
| 28 | 1890 Sadie McMahon | $14,128,398 | -$19,755 | $14,108,643 |
| 29 | 1885 Henry Porter | $18,901,522 | -$19,694 | $18,881,828 |
| 30 | 1890 Harry Staley | $15,746,661 | -$19,688 | $15,726,972 |
| 31 | 1891 Amos Rusie | $19,976,136 | -$19,605 | $19,956,530 |
| 32 | 1894 Jouett Meekin | $15,505,284 | -$19,595 | $15,485,688 |
| 33 | 1887 Elmer Smith | $18,374,850 | -$19,516 | $18,355,334 |
| 34 | 1891 Frank Dwyer | $14,003,543 | -$19,486 | $13,984,056 |
| 35 | 1888 Bert Cunningham | $13,993,249 | -$19,472 | $13,973,777 |
| 36 | 1893 Amos Rusie | $17,191,322 | -$19,299 | $17,172,022 |
| 37 | 1887 Pud Galvin | $14,460,964 | -$19,150 | $14,441,813 |
| 38 | 1887 Tim Keefe | $20,740,742 | -$19,100 | $20,721,642 |
| 39 | 1891 John Clarkson | $14,262,663 | -$18,984 | $14,243,679 |
| 40 | 1890 Hank Gastright | $16,086,582 | -$18,924 | $16,067,658 |
| 41 | 1896 Pink Hawley | $14,961,275 | -$18,908 | $14,942,367 |
| 42 | 1887 Gus Weyhing | $13,574,700 | -$18,889 | $13,555,810 |
| 43 | 1895 Amos Rusie | $13,562,744 | -$18,873 | $13,543,871 |
| 44 | 1887 Jim Whitney | $15,738,588 | -$18,726 | $15,719,861 |
| 45 | 1892 Jack Stivetts | $15,656,924 | -$18,629 | $15,638,295 |
| 46 | 1893 Frank Killen | $16,612,434 | -$18,426 | $16,594,008 |
| 47 | 1889 Gus Weyhing | $14,693,602 | -$18,372 | $14,675,230 |
| 48 | 1886 Bill Stemmeyer | $13,793,381 | -$18,359 | $13,775,022 |
| 49 | 1895 George Cuppy | $12,478,490 | -$18,287 | $12,460,203 |
| 50 | 1891 Phil Knell | $18,792,540 | -$18,190 | $18,774,350 |