First Basemen Single-Season
Salary
Leaderboard
 
* - Indicates Hall of Fame
Rank    Player Salary   Year Career Leaderboard
1.    Dan Brouthers $8,060,000   1884-1884  
2.    Roger Connor $6,890,000   1884-1884  
3.    Ed Swartwood $4,107,143   1884-1884  
4.    Harry Stovey $4,071,429   1884-1884  
5.    Jake Goodman $2,000,000   1884-1884  
6.    John Morrill $1,040,000   1884-1884  
7.    Martin Powell $792,857   1884-1884  
8.    Bill Phillips $750,000   1884-1884  
9.    John Smith $550,000   1884-1884  
10.    Ed Cogswell $510,000   1884-1884  
11.    Lew Brown $350,000   1884-1884  
  Bill Crowley $350,000   1884-1884  
  Doc Kennedy $350,000   1884-1884  
  Juice Latham $350,000   1884-1884  
15.    John Cassidy $330,000   1884-1884  
16.    Steve Brady $300,000   1884-1884  
  Fatty Briody $300,000   1884-1884  
18.    Bub McAtee $260,000   1884-1884