HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS

Player, Team: Salary

1. Albert Belle, Chicago White Sox: $10,000,000

Gary Sheffield, Florida Marlins: 10,000,000

3. Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves : 9,600,000

4. Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants: 8,916,667

5. Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals: 8,333,333

6. Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays: 8,250,000

Bernie Williams, New York Yankees: 8,250,000

8. Andres Galarraga, Atlanta Braves: 8,000,000

Mike Piazza, Dodgers: 8,000,000

Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs: 8,000,000

11. Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners: 7,978,767

12. Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros: 7,945,000

13. John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves: 7,750,000

14. Kenny Lofton, Cleveland Indians: 7,500,000

Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox: 7,500,000

16. Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers: 7,400,000

17. Alex Fernandez, Florida Marlins: 7,000,000

Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves: 7,000,000

Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox: 7,000,000

20. David Cone, New York Yankees: 6,666,667