Doubleday Baseball League
Retention
Retained salary obligations across the league
1999 retained salary
Salary clubs continue to pay for players who have left, grouped by the team carrying the obligation.
Total retained$1,178,067
Players7
Paying teams4
Paying teams
Highest total first
Chicago Cubs
2 players| Pos | Player | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| C | Chris Hoiles Traded to Charlotte Knights | $400,000 80% of $500,000 |
| C | Todd Zeile Traded to Colorado Rockies | $100,000 40% of $250,000 |
Toronto Blue Jays
2 players| Pos | Player | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| SP | John Smiley Traded to Charlotte Knights | $406,839 80% of $508,549 |
| SS | Jay Bell Traded to Colorado Rockies | $60,000 32.4% of $185,000 |
Detroit Tigers
2 players| Pos | Player | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| CF | Deion Sanders Now with Cincinnati Reds | $79,500 61.4% of $129,500 |
| SP | Alex A. Sanchez Traded to Toronto Blue Jays | $78,995 61% of $129,500 |
Kansas City Royals
1 player| Pos | Player | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| CF | Andruw Jones Traded to Cincinnati Reds | $52,733 37.7% of $140,000 |