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The Chicago Cubs carried a $17,208,165 payroll in 1986 across 31 players, an average of $555,102 and a median of $558,333. The highest-paid player was Rick Sutcliffe at $1,530,000. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Sutcliffe | $1,530,000 |
| 2 | Ron Cey | $1,400,000 |
| 3 | Dick Ruthven | $1,050,000 |
| 4 | Leon Durham | $983,333 |
| 5 | Steve Trout | $890,000 |
| 6 | Gary Matthews | $850,000 |
| 7 | Jerry Mumphrey | $850,000 |
| 8 | Jody Davis | $833,333 |
| 9 | Scott Sanderson | $800,000 |
| 10 | Dennis Eckersley | $783,333 |
| 11 | Keith Moreland | $760,000 |
| 12 | Lee Smith | $720,000 |
| 13 | Ryne Sandberg | $665,000 |
| 14 | George Frazier | $633,333 |
| 15 | Warren Brusstar | $575,000 |
| 16 | Bob Dernier | $558,333 |
| 17 | Manny Trillo | $550,000 |
| 18 | Davey Lopes | $490,000 |
| 19 | Thad Bosley | $327,500 |
| 20 | Gary Woods | $325,000 |
| 21 | Luis Salazar | $325,000 |
| 22 | Chris Speier | $275,000 |
| 23 | Terry Francona | $250,000 |
| 24 | Ray Fontenot | $240,000 |
| 25 | Matt Keough | $100,000 |
| 26 | Richie Hebner | $100,000 |
| 27 | Shawon Dunston | $100,000 |
| 28 | Dave Gumpert | $64,000 |
| 29 | Jamie Moyer | $60,000 |
| 30 | Mike Martin | $60,000 |
| 31 | Steve Lake | $60,000 |
Each row is one salary from the 1986 Chicago Cubs roster, a season covered by the historical salary record (1985-2016). The $17,208,165 total is the sum of these 31 salaries; the table lists every one of them, top contract first. Amounts are nominal US dollars; full source credits live on the sources page.
Salary and payroll records aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment. Full source credits, licenses and access dates on the sources page.