Shane Victorino, Brandon League among baseball's millionaires
Associated Press
Two Hawaii players — Shane Victorino of the Philadelphia Phillies and Brandon League of the Seattle Mariners — are among 433 major-league baseball players on opening-day rosters earning $1 million or more.
Victorino, who played at St. Anthony on Maui, will be making $5 million this season.Victorino, who played the Phillies win a World Series title two seasons ago and earn a runner-up finish last season, is an all-star outfielder and a gold glove winner.
League, who pitched for Saint Louis School, will earn $1,087,500
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income.
Player, Club Salary
1, Alex Rodriguez, NYY $33,000,000
2, CC Sabathia, NYY $24,285,714
3, Derek Jeter, NYY $22,600,000
4, Mark Teixeira, NYY $20,625,000
5, Johan Santana, NYM $20,144,708
6, Miguel Cabrera, Det $20,000,000
7, Carlos Beltran, NYM $19,401,571
8, Ryan Howard, Phi $19,000,000
(tie) Carlos Lee , Hou $19,000,000
(tie) Alfonso Soriano, Cubs $19,000,000
11, Carlos Zambrano, Cubs $18,875,000
12, John Lackey, Bos $18,700,000
13, Manny Ramirez, LAD $18,695,007
14, Torii Hunter, LAA $18,500,000
(tie) Barry Zito, SF $18,500,000
16, Ichiro Suzuki, Sea $18,000,000
17, Magglio Ordonez, Det $17,825,976
18, Todd Helton, Col $17,775,000
19, Aramis Ramirez, Cubs $17,000,000
20, A.J. Burnett, NYY $16,500,000
21, Matt Holliday, StL $16,333,328
22, Vernon Wells, Tor $16,142,857
23, Chris Carpenter, StL $15,840,971
24, Roy Halladay, Phi $15,750,000
25, Hiroki Kuroda, LAD $15,433,333
26, Chase Utley, Phi $15,285,714
27, Derek Lowe, Atl $15,000,000
(tie) Justin Morneau, Min $15,000,000
(tie) Roy Oswalt, Hou $15,000,000
(tie) Jake Peavy, WSox $15,000,000
(tie) Mariano Rivera, NYY $15,000,000
32, Albert Pujols, StL $14,595,954
33, Lance Berkman, Hou $14,500,000
34, Mark Buehrle, WSox $14,000,000
(tie) J.D. Drew, Bos $14,000,000
(tie) Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs $14,000,000
(tie) Chipper Jones, Atl $14,000,000
38, Aaron Rowand, SF $13,600,000
39, Ryan Dempster, Cubs $13,500,000
40, Derrek Lee, Cubs $13,250,000
41, Michael Young, Tex $13,174,975
42, Jorge Posada, NYY $13,100,000
43, Carlos Guillen, Det $13,000,000
(tie) Ted Lilly, Cubs $13,000,000
(tie) David Ortiz, Bos $13,000,000
46, Carlos Silva, Cubs $12,750,000
(tie) Jeff Suppan, Mil $12,750,000
48, Jeremy Bonderman, Det $12,500,000
(tie) Eric Chavez, Oak $12,500,000
(tie) Aaron Harang, Cin $12,500,000
(tie) Mike Lowell, Bos $12,500,000
(tie) Joe Mauer, Min $12,500,000
53, Gil Meche, KC $12,400,000
54, Raul Ibanez, Phi $12,166,667
(tie) Francisco Rodriguez, NYM $12,166,667
56, Francisco Cordero, Cin $12,125,000
57, Josh Beckett, Bos $12,100,000
58, Adam Dunn, Was $12,000,000
(tie) Jose Guillen, KC $$12,000,000
(tie) Paul Konerko, WSox $12,000,000
(tie) Brad Lidge, Phi $12,000,000
(tie) Kevin Millwood, Bal $12,000,000
(tie) Oliver Perez, NYM $12,000,000
(tie) Dontrelle Willis, Det $12,000,000
65, Andy Pettitte, NYY $11,750,000
66, Eric Byrnes, Sea $11,666,667
67, Bronson Arroyo, Cin $11,625,000
68, Travis Hafner, Cle $11,500,000
(tie) Javier Vazquez, NYY $11,500,000
70, Gary Matthews Jr., NYM $11,400,000
71, Joe Nathan, Min $11,250,000
72, Milton Bradley, Sea $11,000,000
(tie) Prince Fielder, Mil $11,000,000
(tie) Jake Westbrook, Cle $11,000,000
75, Kerry Wood, Cle $10,500,000
76, David Wright, NYM $10,250,000
77, Alex Rios, WSox $10,200,000
78, Carlos Pena, Tam $10,125,000
79, Carl Crawford, Tam $10,000,000
(tie) Edgar Renteria, SF $10,000,000
(tie) Brian Roberts, Bal $10,000,000
(tie) Nate Robertson, Fla $10,000,000
(tie) Ben Sheets, Oak $10,000,000
84, Juan Pierre, WSox $9,743,197
85, Aaron Cook, Col $9,625,000
86, Rafael Furcal, LAD $9,500,000
87, Michael Cuddyer, Min $9,416,667
88, Jose Reyes, NYM $9,375,000
(tie) Kevin Youkilis, Bos $9,375,000
90, Jonathan Papelbon, Bos $9,350,000
91, Julio Lugo, Bal $9,250,000
92, Kyle Lohse, StL $9,187,500
93, Bobby Abreu, LAA $9,000,000
(tie) Adrian Beltre, Bos $9,000,000
(tie) Pat Burrell, Tam $9,000,000
(tie) Robinson Cano, NYY $9,000,000
(tie) Brian Fuentes, LAA $9,000,000
(tie) Tim Hudson, Atl $9,000,000
(tie) Cliff Lee, Sea $9,000,000
(tie) Tim Lincecum, SF $9,000,000
101, Randy Wolf, Mil $8,800,277
102, Jason Bay, NYM $8,625,000
103, Bill Hall, Bos $8,525,000
104, Chone Figgins, Sea $8,500,000
(tie) Jimmy Rollins, Phi $8,500,000
(tie) Brandon Webb, Ari $8,500,000
107, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos $8,333,333
108, Scott Rolen, Cin $8,291,667
109, Dan Haren, Ari $8,250,000
110, Johnny Damon, Det $8,000,000
(tie) Cristian Guzman, Was $8,000,000
(tie) Scott Kazmir, LAA $8,000,000
(tie) Jamie Moyer, Phi $8,000,000
(tie) Joel Pineiro, LAA $8,000,000
115, Lyle Overbay, Tor $7,950,000
116, Dan Uggla, Fla $7,800,000
117, Mike Cameron, Bos $7,750,000
118, Victor Martinez, Bos $7,700,000
119, Brad Hawpe, Col $7,500,000
(tie) Trevor Hoffman, Mil $7,500,000
(tie) Bobby Jenks, WSox $7,500,000
(tie) Jason Marquis, Was $7,500,000
(tie) Brad Penny, StL $7,500,000
(tie) Jayson Werth, Phi $7,500,000
125, Kenshin Kawakami, Atl $7,333,667
126, Zack Greinke, KC $7,250,000
(tie) Rafael Soriano, Tam $7,250,000
128, Felix Hernandez, Sea $7,200,000
(tie) Huston Street, Col $7,200,000
130, Nick Markakis, Bal $7,100,000
131, Carl Pavano, Min $7,000,000
(tie) Hanley Ramirez, Fla $7,000,000
133, Brandon Phillips, Cin $6,937,500
134, Jose Valverde, Det $6,886,053
135, Nick Swisher, NYY $6,850,000
(tie) Justin Verlander, Det $6,850,000
137, A.J. Pierzynski, WSox $6,750,000
(tie) Billy Wagner, Atl $6,750,000
139, Cole Hamels, Phi $6,650,000
140, Brandon Inge, Det $6,600,000
141, Rich Harden, Tex $6,500,000
142, Chris Young, SD $6,375,000
(tie) Ryan Zimmerman, Was $6,375,000
144, Casey Blake, LAD $6,250,000
(tie) Luis Castillo, NYM $6,250,000
146, Jorge Cantu, Fla $6,000,000
(tie) Mark DeRosa, SF $6,000,000
(tie) Mike Gonzalez, Bal $6,000,000
(tie) Hideki Matsui, LAA $6,000,000
(tie) Freddy Sanchez, SF $6,000,000
(tie) Ervin Santana, LAA $6,000,000
(tie) Miguel Tejada, Bal $6,000,000
153, Grady Sizemore, Cle $5,766,667
154, Andre Ethier, LAD $5,750,000
(tie) Jeff Francis, Col $5,750,000
156, Brian McCann, Atl $5,700,000
157, Jorge De La Rosa, Col $5,600,000
(tie) Jack Wilson, Sea $5,600,000
159, Mark Ellis, Oak $5,500,000
(tie) Curtis Granderson, NYY $5,500,000
(tie) Vladimir Guerrero, Tex $5,500,000
(tie) Nick Johnson, NYY $5,500,000
(tie) Kaz Matsui, Hou $5,500,000
(tie) Fernando Rodney, LAA $5,500,000
(tie) Marco Scutaro, Bos $5,500,000
166, Ryan Ludwick, StL $5,450,000
167, Scot Shields, LAA $5,350,000
168, Chris Snyder, Ari $5,250,000
169, Edwin Encarnacion, Tor $5,175,000
170, Placido Polanco, Phi $5,166,667
171, J.J. Hardy, Min $5,100,000
172, Fausto Carmona, Cle $5,087,500
173, Russell Martin, LAD $5,050,000
174, Vicente Padilla, LAD $5,025,000
175, Jeremy Affeldt, SF $5,000,000
(tie) Coco Crisp, Oak $5,000,000
(tie) Jeff Francoeur, NYM $5,000,000
(tie) Orlando Hudson, Min $5,000,000
(tie) Scott Linebrink, WSox $5,000,000
(tie) Paul Maholm, Pit $5,000,000
(tie) Nate McLouth, Atl $5,000,000
(tie) Wandy Rodriguez, Hou $5,000,000
(tie) Koji Uehara, Bal $5,000,000
(tie) Shane Victorino, Phi $5,000,000
185, Adrian Gonzalez, SD $4,875,000
186, Akinori Iwamura, Pit $4,850,000
(tie) Jhonny Peralta, Cle $4,850,000
188, Adam Wainwright, StL $4,837,500
189, Ryan Madson, Phi $4,833,333
190, Matt Cain, SF $4,833,333
191, Corey Hart, Mil $4,800,000
192, David DeJesus, KC $4,700,000
(tie) Jon Garland, SD $4,700,000
194, Edwin Jackson, Ari $4,600,000
(tie) Josh Willingham, Was $4,600,000
196, Kyle Farnsworth, KC $4,500,000
(tie) Pedro Feliz, Hou $4,500,000
(tie) Adam LaRoche, Ari $4,500,000
(tie) Bengie Molina, SF $4,500,000
(tie) David Riske, Mil $4,500,000
(tie) George Sherrill, LAD $4,500,000
202, Cody Ross, Fla $4,450,000
(tie) Ian Snell, Sea $4,450,000
204, Brian Wilson, SF $4,437,500
205, Yadier Molina, StL $4,312,500
206, Zach Duke, Pit $4,300,000
207, Jered Weaver, LAA $4,265,000
208, Doug Davis, Mil $4,250,000
(tie) Brandon Lyon, Hou $4,250,000
(tie) Juan Rivera, LAA $4,250,000
(tie) J.C. Romero, Phi $4,250,000
212, David Bush, Mil $4,215,000
213, Ian Kinsler, Tex $4,200,000
214, Chad Qualls, Ari $4,185,000
215, Jason Kubel, Min $4,100,000
216, Luke Scott, Bal $4,050,000
217, Garrett Atkins, Bal $4,000,000
(tie) Jason Bartlett, Tam $4,000,000
(tie) Heath Bell, SD $4,000,000
(tie) Jonathan Broxton, LAD $4,000,000
(tie) Scott Downs, Tor $4,000,000
(tie) Aaron Hill, Tor $4,000,000
(tie) Matt Kemp, LAD $4,000,000
(tie) Damaso Marte, NYY $4,000,000
(tie) Nick Punto, Min $4,000,000
226, Gerald Laird, Det $3,950,000
227, Ramon Hernandez, Cin $3,868,377
228, Chad Billingsley, LAD $3,850,000
229, Ricky Nolasco, Fla $3,800,000
230, Rafael Betancourt, Col $3,775,000
231, Josh Johnson, Fla $3,750,000
(tie) Jon Lester, Bos $3,750,000
(tie) Dustin Pedroia, Bos $3,750,000
(tie) Joe Saunders, LAA $3,750,000
(tie) Mark Teahen, WSox $3,750,000
236, Ryan Doumit, Pit $3,650,000
237, Kevin Correia, SD $3,600,000
(tie) Mike Napoli, LAA $3,600,000
239, Casey Kotchman, Sea $3,517,500
240, Matt Capps, Was $3,500,000
(tie) Hunter Pence, Hou $3,500,000
(tie) Troy Tulowitzki, Col $3,500,000
(tie) Tim Wakefield, Bos $3,500,000
(tie) Dan Wheeler, Tam $3,500,000
(tie) Ty Wigginton, Bal $3,500,000
246, John Danks, WSox $3,450,000
(tie) Chris Young, Ari $3,450,000
248, Stephen Drew, Ari $3,400,000
249, Matt Garza, Tam $3,350,000
250, Jeremy Hermida, Bos $3,345,000
251, Clint Barmes, Col $3,325,000
252, Yuniesky Betancourt, KC $3,300,000
(tie) John Maine, NYM $3,300,000
(tie) Xavier Nady, Cubs $3,300,000
255, Frank Francisco, Tex $3,265,000
256, Juan Cruz, KC $3,250,000
(tie) Octavio Dotel, Pit $3,250,000
(tie) Josh Hamilton, Tex $3,250,000
(tie) LaTroy Hawkins, Mil $3,250,000
(tie) Juan Uribe, SF $3,250,000
26 1, Carlos Quentin, WSox $3,200,000
(tie) Takashi Saito, Atl $3,200,000
263, Matt Guerrier, Min $3,150,000
264, Melky Cabrera, Atl $3,100,000
(tie) Conor Jackson, Ari $3,100,000
(tie) Kevin Kouzmanoff, Oak $3,100,000
(tie) James Loney, LAD $3,100,000
(tie) Brett Myers, Hou $3,100,000
(tie) C.J. Wilson, Tex $3,100,000
270, Ryan Franklin, StL $3,050,000
271, Scott Baker, Min $3,000,000
(tie) Joe Blanton, Phi $3,000,000
(tie) Marlon Byrd, Cubs $3,000,000
(tie) Jeremy Guthrie, Bal $3,000,000
(tie) Aubrey Huff, SF $3,000,000
(tie) Jose Lopez, Sea $3,000,000
(tie) Brian Moehler, Hou $3,000,000
(tie) Darren Oliver, Tex $3,000,000
(tie) J.J. Putz, WSox $3,000,000
(tie) Ivan Rodriguez, Was $3,000,000
(tie) Jeff Samardzija, Cubs $3,000,000
(tie) Joakim Soria, KC $3,000,000
(tie) B.J. Upton, Tam $3,000,000
(tie) Jason Varitek, Bos $3,000,000
285, Pedro Feliciano, NYM $2,900,000
(tie) Jon Rauch, Min $2,900,000
287, Maicer Izturis, LAA $2,766,667
288, David Aardsma, Sea $2,750,000
(tie) Rick Ankiel, KC $2,750,000
(tie) Manny Corpas, Col $2,750,000
(tie) Gavin Floyd, WSox $2,750,000
(tie) Alex Gonzalez, Tor $2,750,000
(tie) Hideki Okajima, Bos $2,750,000
(tie) Rickie Weeks, Mil $2,750,000
295, John Grabow, Cubs $2,700,000
(tie) Aaron Miles, Cin $2,700,000
297, Jason Frasor, Tor $2,650,000
298, Cesar Izturis, Bal $2,600,000
(tie) Ryan Theriot, Cubs $2,600,000
(tie) Delmon Young, Min $2,600,000
301, Matt Diaz, Atl $2,550,000
302, Danys Baez, Phi $2,500,000
(tie) Mike Lincoln, Cin $2,500,000
(tie) James Shields, Tam $2,500,000
305, Bobby Seay, Det $2,475,000
306, Scott Hairston, SD $2,450,000
307, Scott Feldman, Tex $2,425,000
308, Jose Bautista, Tor $2,400,000
(tie) Michael Bourn, Hou $2,400,000
310, Ken Griffey Jr., Sea $2,350,000
(tie) Kelly Johnson, Ari $2,350,000
312, Franklin Gutierrez, Sea $2,312,500
313, Brian Bannister, KC $2,300,000
314, Jason Kendall, KC $2,250,000
(tie) Kelly Shoppach, Tam $2,250,000
(tie) Matt Thornton, WSox $2,250,000
317, Omar Infante, Atl $2,225,000
318, Michael Wuertz, Oak $2,200,000
319, Aaron Heilman, Ari $2,150,000
320, Chad Durbin, Phi $2,125,000
(tie) Jerry Hairston Jr., SD $2,125,000
(tie) Carlos Marmol, Cubs $2,125,000
323, Craig Counsell, Mil $2,100,000
(tie) Dioner Navarro, Tam $2,100,000
(tie) Jonathan Sanchez, SF $2,100,000
326, Erick Aybar, LAA $2,050,000
(tie) Grant Balfour, Tam $2,050,000
328, Todd Coffey, Mil $2,025,002
329, Orlando Cabrera, Cin $2,020,000
330, John Buck, Tor $2,000,000
(tie) Jesse Crain, Min $2,000,000
(tie) Jody Gerut, Mil $2,000,000
(tie) Kevin Gregg, Tor $2,000,000
(tie) Bob Howry, Ari $2,000,000
(tie) Trever Miller, StL $2,000,000
(tie) Miguel Montero, Ari $2,000,000
(tie) Leo Nunez, Fla $2,000,000
(tie) Miguel Olivo, Col $2,000,000
(tie) Dennys Reyes, StL $2,000,000
(tie) Arthur Rhodes, Cin $2,000,000
(tie) Skip Schumaker, StL $2,000,000
(tie) Brian Tallet, Tor $2,000,000
(tie) Chien-Ming Wang, Was $2,000,000
344, Rick Porcello, Det $1,920, 000
345, Jason Hammel, Col $1,900,000
(tie) Carlos Ruiz, Phi $1,900,000
(tie) Gregg Zaun, Mil $1,900,000
348, Alex Cora, NYM $1,850,000
349, David Price, Tam $1,834,671
350, Kyle Davies, KC $1,800,000
(tie) J.P. Howell, Tam $1,800,000
352, Luke Hochevar, KC $1,760,000
353, Justin Duchscherer, Oak $1,750,000
(tie) Jason Giambi, Col $1,750,000
(tie) Troy Glaus, Atl $1,750,000
(tie) Chris Iannetta, Col $1,750,000
(tie) Howie Kendrick, LAA $1,750,000
(tie) Colby Lewis, Tex $1,750,000
359, Willie Bloomquist, KC $1,700,000
360, Scott Podsednik, KC $1,650,000
361, Matt Lindstrom, Hou $1,625,000
362, Tim Byrdak, Hou $1,600,000
(tie) Francisco Liriano, Min $1,600,000
(tie) David Ross, Atl $1,600,000
365, Adam Everett, Det $1,550,000
366, Jamey Carroll, LAD $1,535,677
367, Erik Bedard, Sea $1,500,000
(tie) Geoff Blum, Hou $1,500,000
(tie) Russell Branyan, Cle $1,500,000
(tie) Brian Bruney, Was $1,500,000
(tie) Ryan Church, Pit $1,500,000
(tie) Jose Contreras, Phi $1,500,000
(tie) Willie Harris, Was $1,500,000
(tie) Mark Kotsay, WSox $1,500,000
(tie) John McDonald, Tor $1,500,000
(tie) Angel Pagan, NYM $1,500,000
(tie) Max Scherzer, Det $1,500,000
(tie) Jim Thome, Min $1,500,000
379, Brendan Harris, Min $1,450,000
380, Omar Vizquel, WSox $1,375,000
381, Willy Aybar, Tam $1,350,000
(tie) Rajai Davis, Oak $1,350,000
(tie) Greg Dobbs, Phi $1,350,000
(tie) Brendan Donnelly, Pit $1,350,000
(tie) Will Ohman, Bal $1,350,000
386, Jeff Mathis, LAA $1,300,000
(tie) Brian Matusz, Bal $1,300,000
(tie) Ryan Spilborghs, Col $1,300,000
389, Ryan Braun, Mil $1,287,500
390, Melvin Mora, Col $1,275,000
391, Kelvim Escobar, NYM $1,250,000
(tie) Ryota Igarashi, NYM $1,250,000
(tie) Ubaldo Jimenez, Col $1,250,000
(tie) Adam Kennedy, Was $1,250,000
(tie ) Anibal Sanchez, Fla $1,250,000
(tie) Ramon Santiago, Det $1,250,000
397, Alexei Ramirez, WSox $1,225,000
398, Lance Cormier, Tam $1,200,000
(tie) Mark Hendrickson, Bal $1,200,000
(tie) Kendry Morales, LAA $1,200,000
(tie) Chan Ho Park, NYY $1,200,000
(tie) Tony Pena, WSox $1,200,000
403, Ramon Ramirez, Bos $1,155,000
404, Shawn Camp, Tor $1,150,000
(tie) Alex Gordon, KC $1,150,000
(tie) Jeff Keppinger, Hou $1,150,000
(tie) Mark Lowe, Sea $1,150,000
(tie) Peter Moylan, Atl $1,150,000
409, Ronny Cedeno, Pit $1,125,000
(tie) Brian Schneider, Phi $1,125,000
411, Carlos Gomez, Mil $1,100,000
(tie) Ronny Paulino, Fla $1,100,000
(tie) Junichi Tazawa, Bos $1,100,000
(tie) Randy Winn, NYY $1,100,000
415, Brandon League, Sea $1,087,500
416, Jeremy Accardo, Tor $1,080,000
417, Renyel Pinto, Fla $1,075,000
418, Taylor Buchholz, Col $1,055,000
419, Gabe Kapler, Tam $1,054,000
420, Nick Masset, Cin $1,035,000
421, Jeff Niemann, Tam $,032,000
422, Mike Adams, SD $1,000,000
(tie) Miguel Batista, Was $1,000,000
(tie) Bobby Crosby, Pit $1,000,000
(tie) David Eckstein, SD $1,000,000
(tie) Mike Fontenot, Cubs $1,000,000
(tie) Freddy Garcia, WSox $1,000,000
(tie) Ross Gload, Phi $1,000,000
(tie) Eric Hinske, Atl $1,000,000
(tie) Felipe Lopez, StL $1,000,000
(tie) Ramon Ortiz, LAD $1,000,000
(tie) Brad Thomas, Det $1,000,000
(tie) Todd Wellemeyer, SF $1,000,000