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The following represents... - The minimum salary, difference from the year prior, the percentage of increase in the minimum salary from the year prior
- The average salary, difference from the year prior, the percentage of increase in the minimum salary from the year prior
Average Salary - 1967-2007 (as calculated by the MLBPA). To view the table, select Read More
| Year | Minimum
Salary | | Diff | % of
Increase | Average
Salary | | Diff | % of
Increase | | 1967 | $6,000 | | | | $19,000 | | | | | 1968 | $10,000 | A | $4,000 | 67% | N/A | | | | | 1969 | $10,000 | | $0 | 0% | $24,909 | | $5,909 | 31% | | 1970 | $12,000 | | $2,000 | 20% | $29,303 | | $4,394 | 18% | | 1971 | $12,750 | | $750 | 6% | $31,543 | | $2,240 | 8% | | 1972 | $13,500 | | $750 | 6% | $34,092 | | $2,549 | 8% | | 1973 | $15,000 | | $1,500 | 11% | $36,566 | | $2,474 | 7% | | 1974 | $15,000 | | $0 | 0% | $40,839 | | $4,273 | 12% | | 1975 | $16,000 | | $1,000 | 7% | $44,676 | | $3,837 | 9% | | 1976 | $19,000 | | $3,000 | 19% | $51,501 | | $6,825 | 15% | | 1977 | $19,000 | | $0 | 0% | $76,066 | | $24,565 | 48% | | 1978 | $21,000 | | $2,000 | 11% | $99,876 | | $23,810 | 31% | | 1979 | $21,000 | | $0 | 0% | $113,558 | B | $13,682 | 14% | | 1980 | $30,000 | | $9,000 | 43% | $143,756 | B | $30,198 | 27% | | 1981 | $32,500 | | $2,500 | 8% | $185,651 | B | $41,895 | 29% | | 1982 | $33,500 | | $1,000 | 3% | $241,497 | B | $55,846 | 30% | | 1983 | $35,000 | | $1,500 | 4% | $289,194 | B | $47,697 | 20% | | 1984 | $40,000 | | $5,000 | 14% | $329,408 | B | $40,214 | 14% | | 1985 | $60,000 | | $20,000 | 50% | $371,157 | B | $41,749 | 13% | | 1986 | $60,000 | | $0 | 0% | $412,520 | B | $41,363 | 11% | | 1987 | $62,500 | | $2,500 | 4% | $412,454 | C | -$66 | 0% | | 1988 | $62,500 | | $0 | 0% | $438,729 | C | $26,275 | 6% | | 1989 | $68,000 | | $5,500 | 9% | $497,254 | C | $58,525 | 13% | | 1990 | $100,000 | | $32,000 | 47% | $597,537 | C | $100,283 | 20% | | 1991 | $100,000 | | $0 | 0% | $851,492 | C | $253,955 | 43% | | 1992 | $109,000 | | $9,000 | 9% | $1,028,667 | C | $177,175 | 21% | | 1993 | $109,000 | | $0 | 0% | $1,076,089 | C | $47,422 | 5% | | 1994 | $109,000 | | $0 | 0% | $1,168,263 | C | $92,174 | 9% | | 1995 | $109,000 | | $0 | 0% | $1,110,766 | C | -$57,497 | -5% | | 1996 | $109,000 | D | $0 | 0% | $1,119,981 | C | $9,215 | 1% | | 1997 | $150,000 | | $41,000 | 38% | $1,336,609 | C | $216,628 | 19% | | 1998 | $170,000 | | $20,000 | 13% | $1,398,831 | C | $62,222 | 5% | | 1999 | $200,000 | | $30,000 | 18% | $1,611,166 | C | $212,335 | 15% | | 2000 | $200,000 | | $0 | 0% | $1,895,630 | C | $284,464 | 18% | | 2001 | $200,000 | | $0 | 0% | $2,138,896 | E | $243,266 | 13% | | 2002 | $200,000 | | $0 | 0%
| $2,295,649 | E | $156,753 | 7% | | 2003 | $300,000 | | $100,000 | 50% | $2,372,189 | E | $76,540 | 3% | | 2004 | $300,000 | | $0 | 0% | $2,313,535 | E | -$58,654 | -2% | | 2005 | $316,000 | | $16,000 | 5% | $2,476,589 | E | $163,054 | 7% | | 2006 | $327,000 | | $11,000 | 3% | $2,699,292 | E | $222,703 | 9% | | 2007 | $380,000 | | $53,000 | 16% | | | | | | ALL DATA FROM MLBPA AVERAGE SALARY REPORT ('67-'07) | | (A) First Basic Agreement between Clubs and Players Asssociation | | (B) Salary figures have been discounted for deferrals without interest at a | | rate of 9% per year for the period of delayed payments | | (C) Salary figures discounted for deferrals without interest and buyouts, and | | signing bonuses increased at 9% for the period of delayed or advanced | | payments | | (D) $150,000 for the last 1/3 of 1996 season | | (E) The interest rate for deferrals with or without interest, buyouts and sign- | | ing bonuses set at the rate described in Article XV (J) of the Basic Agreement | | for the period of delayed or advanced payments. |
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