The Millionaires’ Club

The average major league salary on opening day, including prorated signing bonuses and deferred income, was $1,120,254, up 3.3% from last season, when the average increased 21%. Here’s a look at the top-paid players by position, and the Dodger and Angel players making more than $1 million a season. Figures in millions. AT THE TOP

Pos. --Player Salary C --Benito Santiago (Marlins) $3.4 1B --Will Clark (Giants) 4.8 2B --Ryne Sandberg (Cubs) 6.0 SS --Barry Larkin (Reds) 5.7 3B --Kelly Gruber (Angels) 4.3 OF --Bobby Bonilla (Mets) 6.2 OF --Joe Carter (Blue Jays) 5.5 OF --Kirby Puckett (Twins) 5.2 SP --Dwight Gooden (Mets) 5.9 RP --Mike Henneman (Tigers) 4.3

DODGERS

Player Salary Darryl Strawberry $3.8 Tom Candiotti 3.7 Tim Wallach 3.4 Brett Butler 3.3 Orel Hershiser 3.3 Jody Reed 2.5 Todd Worrell 2.4 Kevin Gross 2.0 Jim Gott 1.8 Ramon Martinez 1.8 Cory Snyder 1.5 Roger McDowell 1.4 Eric Davis 1.0

Team payroll: $37.8 Average salary: $1.1 ANGELS

Player Salary Chuck Finley $5.4 dl-Kelly Gruber 4.3 Mark Langston 3.6 Gary Gaetti 3.0 Luis Polonia 2.5 Chili Davis 1.8 Chuck Crim 1.1

Team payroll: $27.2

Average salary: $972,512