1997 retained salary
Salary clubs continue to pay for players who have left, grouped by the team carrying the obligation.
Total retained$4,721,824
Players36
Paying teams12
Paying teams
Highest total first
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| SP |
Eric King
Now with Toronto Blue Jays
|
$372,704
80% of $465,880
|
| RP |
Mel Stottlemyre Jr.
Legacy retained salary
|
$236,000
80% of $295,000
|
| RP |
Mike Bertotti
Legacy retained salary
|
$198,000
39.6% of $500,000
|
| LF |
Matias Carrillo
Legacy retained salary
|
$103,500
41.4% of $250,000
|
| RP |
Frank DiPino
Now with Cincinnati Reds
|
$100,000
66.7% of $150,000
|
| SP |
Scott Garrelts
Now with Colorado Rockies
|
$80,000
39% of $205,000
|
| 1B |
Kent Hrbek
Now with Ocean City Blue Crabs
|
$15,000
23.1% of $65,000
|
| 3B |
Craig Shipley
Now with Ocean City Blue Crabs
|
$10,000
15.4% of $65,000
|
| RP |
Zane Smith
Legacy retained salary
|
$5,000
3.6% of $140,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| C |
Mickey Tettleton
Now with Cleveland Spiders
|
$532,000
80% of $665,000
|
| C |
Carlos A. Hernandez
Legacy retained salary
|
$130,000
72.2% of $180,000
|
| LF |
Dante Bichette
Now with Arizona Diamondbacks
|
$120,000
35.3% of $340,000
|
| CL |
Mike James
Legacy retained salary
|
$35,000
41.2% of $85,000
|
| 1B |
Jim Bowie
Now with Columbus Clippers
|
$35,000
41.2% of $85,000
|
| SP |
Randy Johnson
Now with Cincinnati Reds
|
$25,000
33.3% of $75,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| RP |
Bryan Corey
Now with Hartford Whalers
|
$400,000
80% of $500,000
|
| LF |
Robert Perez
Now with Salt Lake City Buzz
|
$208,000
80% of $260,000
|
| SP |
Pete Schourek
Now with San Diego Padres
|
$35,000
41.2% of $85,000
|
| SP |
LaTroy Hawkins
Now with Chicago Cubs
|
$15,493
10.7% of $145,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| SP |
Roger Clemens
Now with Los Angeles Dodgers
|
$500,000
64.1% of $780,616
|
| 2B |
Lance Blankenship
Now with Arizona Diamondbacks
|
$90,000
64.3% of $140,000
|
| CL |
Steve Chitren
Now with St. Louis Cardinals
|
$35,000
36.8% of $95,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| 1B |
Mark McGwire
Now with Colorado Rockies
|
$315,000
60% of $525,000
|
| SP |
Ramon J. Martinez
Now with Arizona Diamondbacks
|
$227,500
53.2% of $427,500
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| RP |
Mike Bertotti
Legacy retained salary
|
$202,000
40.4% of $500,000
|
| SS |
Robby Thompson
Now with Milwaukee Creams
|
$130,000
29.9% of $434,494
|
| RP |
Zane Smith
Legacy retained salary
|
$24,775
15% of $164,775
|
| RP |
Dan Serafini
Now with Boston Red Sox
|
$24,250
32.7% of $74,250
|
| 1B |
Danny Tartabull
Now with Las Vegas Angels
|
$2
0% of $195,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| SP |
Ron Robinson
Now with Charlotte Knights
|
$100,000
52.6% of $190,000
|
| RF |
Fumikazu Takanami
Released to free agency
|
$60,000
100% of $60,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| LF |
Mike Greenwell
Now with Toronto Blue Jays
|
$110,000
68.8% of $160,000
|
| 1B |
Greg Colbrunn
Now with Detroit Tigers
|
$25,000
33.3% of $75,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| 3B |
Leo Gomez
Now with Montreal Expos
|
$69,600
45.8% of $152,100
|
| RP |
Gregg Olson
Now with Kansas City Royals
|
$58,000
43.6% of $133,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| SP |
Wade Taylor
Now with Rochester Red Wings
|
$50,000
50% of $100,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| SS |
Jay Bell
Now with Colorado Rockies
|
$25,000
8.6% of $290,000
|
| Pos | Player | Retained |
| C |
Chris Turner
Legacy retained salary
|
$20,000
28.6% of $70,000
|