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The Chicago Cubs carried a $14,307,999 payroll in 1987 across 26 players, an average of $550,308 and a median of $625,000. The highest-paid player was Rick Sutcliffe at $1,800,000. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Sutcliffe | $1,800,000 |
| 2 | Leon Durham | $1,183,333 |
| 3 | Ron Cey | $1,050,000 |
| 4 | Keith Moreland | $1,043,333 |
| 5 | Jody Davis | $1,008,333 |
| 6 | Steve Trout | $890,000 |
| 7 | Scott Sanderson | $850,000 |
| 8 | Lee Smith | $840,000 |
| 9 | Jim Sundberg | $791,667 |
| 10 | Ryne Sandberg | $760,000 |
| 11 | Jerry Mumphrey | $750,000 |
| 12 | Bob Dernier | $708,333 |
| 13 | Andre Dawson | $700,000 |
| 14 | Ed Lynch | $550,000 |
| 15 | Frank DiPino | $300,000 |
| 16 | Manny Trillo | $290,000 |
| 17 | Shawon Dunston | $155,000 |
| 18 | Brian Dayett | $100,000 |
| 19 | Dickie Noles | $75,000 |
| 20 | Jay Baller | $75,000 |
| 21 | Jamie Moyer | $70,000 |
| 22 | Luis Quinones | $68,000 |
| 23 | Dave Martinez | $62,500 |
| 24 | Drew Hall | $62,500 |
| 25 | Les Lancaster | $62,500 |
| 26 | Rafael Palmeiro | $62,500 |
Each row is one salary from the 1987 Chicago Cubs roster, a season covered by the historical salary record (1985-2016). The $14,307,999 total is the sum of these 26 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.