Top Single Season Earnings | Top All-Time Blue Jays Earnings
1997 Season |
1997 Season
Salary Index
| Player | Salary | Cost Per Game | Total as Blue Jay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
1. Roger Clemens |  8,400,000 |
 $247,059 |
 $8,400,000 |
|
2. Joe Carter | 6,500,000 |
$41,401 |
$39,108,334 |
|
3. Juan Guzman | 4,000,000 |
$307,692 |
$10,882,000 |
|
4. Erik Hanson | 3,533,333 |
$1,177,778 |
$5,866,666 |
|
5. Pat Hentgen | 3,300,000 |
$94,286 |
$7,741,500 |
|
6. Orlando Merced | 2,700,000 |
$27,551 |
$2,700,000 |
|
7. Carlos Garcia | 2,550,000 |
$24,757 |
$2,550,000 |
|
8. Benito Santiago | 2,500,000 |
$25,773 |
$2,500,000 |
|
9. Otis Nixon | 2,500,000 |
$24,272 |
$4,400,000 |
|
10. Ed Sprague | 1,900,000 |
$13,768 |
$5,010,000 |
| Player | Salary | Cost Per Game | Total as Blue Jay | |
|
11. Mike Timlin | 1,300,000 |
$34,211 |
$3,529,000 |
|
12. Jacob Brumfield | 1,050,000 |
$18,103 |
$1,050,000 |
|
13. Dan Plesac | 800,000 |
$10,959 |
$800,000 |
|
14. Paul Quantrill | 700,000 |
$9,091 |
$1,475,000 |
|
15. Charlie O’Brien | 625,000 |
$9,058 |
$1,125,000 |
|
16. Carlos Delgado | 500,000 |
$3,268 |
$992,000 |
|
17. Alex Gonzalez | 500,000 |
$3,968 |
$971,875 |
|
18. Shawn Green | 500,000 |
$3,704 |
$1,135,500 |
|
19. Woody Williams | 387,500 |
$12,500 |
$1,046,500 |
|
20. Bill Risley | 380,000 |
$126,667 |
$615,000 |
| Player | Salary | Cost Per Game | Total as Blue Jay | |
|
21. Juan Samuel | 375,000 |
$8,333 |
$700,000 |
|
22. Tim Crabtree | 245,000 |
$6,622 |
$487,000 |
|
23. Paul Spoljaric | 185,000 |
$5,000 |
$406,500 |
|
24. Tomas Perez | 185,000 |
$4,625 |
$434,000 |
|
25. Robert Person | 185,000 |
$8,043 |
$185,000 |
|
26. Robert Perez | 185,000 |
$5,000 |
$521,000 |
|
27. Luis Andujar | 170,000 |
$10,000 |
$279,000 |
|
28. Tilson Brito | 160,000 |
$3,265 |
$269,000 |
|
29. Felipe Crespo | 160,000 |
$13,333 |
$269,000 |
|
30. Shannon Stewart | 154,000 |
$3,500 |
$392,000 |
| Player | Salary | Cost Per Game | Total as Blue Jay | |
|
31. Kenny Robinson | 150,000 |
$50,000 |
$259,000 |
|
32. Sandy Martinez | 150,000 |
$50,000 |
$424,000 |
|
33. Marty Janzen | 150,000 |
$12,500 |
$259,000 |
|
34. Jose Cruz | 150,000 |
$2,727 |
$150,000 |
|
35. Tom Evans | 150,000 |
$12,500 |
$150,000 |
|
36. Kelvim Escobar | 150,000 |
$5,556 |
$150,000 |
|
37. Chris Carpenter | 150,000 |
$10,714 |
$150,000 |
|
38. Rich Butler | 150,000 |
$21,429 |
$150,000 |
|
39. Carlos Almanzar | 150,000 |
$37,500 |
$150,000 |
|
40. Julio Mosquera | 150,000 |
$50,000 |
$259,000 |
| Player | Salary | Cost Per Game | Total as Blue Jay | |
|
41. Huck Flener | 114,000 |
$14,250 |
$332,000 |
| TOTAL | $48,243,833 | $297,801 | $108,273,875 | |
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