NEW YORK (AP) - Comparisons of 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992 baseball payrolls, as determined by management's Player Relations Committee. Totals include termination pay, prorated shares of signing bonuses and earned incentive bonuses (1995 bonuses through Nov. 10). Income deferred without interest is discounted. Award bonuses for Silver Slugger and Gold Glove are not included in 1994 totals.
Teams 1995 1994 1993 1992 NY Yankees $58,115,252 $47,512,342 $46,588,791 $34,902,292 Baltimore 48,689,636 38,711,487 29,253,066 23,963,719 Cincinnati 47,381,886 41,458,052 41,641,387 35,429,559 Atlanta 46,423,444 44,100,972 47,206,416 35,853,321 Toronto 42,133,500 42,265,168 51,935,034 49,427,166 Chi WSox 40,700,782 40,144,836 42,115,723 30,180,333 Cleveland 39,480,750 31,705,667 16,690,997 9,323,339 Boston 38,082,750 36,337,937 46,164,788 42,138,665 Colorado 37,964,871 23,654,508 14,872,588 N/A Seattle 37,734,610 28,463,110 33,311,042 26,373,334 Chi Cubs 36,772,696 32,546,333 36,005,976 32,374,664 Los Angeles 36,725,956 38,837,526 33,529,000 42,050,166 Texas 35,663,726 32,399,097 35,959,690 26,228,500 California 33,882,573 24,528,385 27,444,899 32,584,670 San Fran 33,718,683 42,260,538 36,342,322 33,240,600 Houston 33,539,668 33,092,500 30,130,233 14,916,500 Oakland 33,367,722 34,574,000 35,351,334 48,029,667 Kansas City 31,181,334 40,667,375 40,164,878 31,968,586 Philadelphia 30,333,350 31,143,000 28,695,858 25,451,334 St. Louis 28,679,250 29,622,052 24,190,667 28,714,502 Detroit 28,663,667 41,118,509 38,038,498 28,222,167 San Diego 24,858,834 13,774,268 12,842,333 27,689,604 Florida 22,961,781 19,524,361 21,172,545 N/A Pittsburgh 17,671,833 21,503,250 24,318,667 36,228,647 Milwaukee 17,057,384 24,786,857 25,635,387 29,953,168 Minnesota 15,362,750 25,053,237 27,127,768 27,272,834 Montreal 13,116,557 18,771,000 17,622,040 16,050,854 NY Mets 13,097,944 30,903,583 40,822,667 44,009,334 Totals $923,363,189 $909,459,950 $905,149,594 $812,577,525 Source: USA Today, November 13, 1995