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The Arizona Diamondbacks opened the 1998 season paying $32,347,000 to 36 players and closed 2016 at $87,439,063 across 26 players, a 2.7× rise in nominal dollars. The franchise’s biggest recorded single-season salary in this span is Zack Greinke’s $31,799,030 in 2016.
| Year | Players | Payroll | Average | Median | Top paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36 | $32,347,000 | $898,528 | $212,000 | Andy Benes ($6.5M) |
| 1999 | 34 | $68,703,999 | $2,020,706 | $756,250 | Randy Johnson ($9.7M) |
| 2000 | 28 | $81,027,833 | $2,893,851 | $1,779,167 | Randy Johnson ($13.3M) |
| 2001 | 28 | $85,082,999 | $3,038,679 | $1,650,000 | Randy Johnson ($13.3M) |
| 2002 | 33 | $102,819,999 | $3,115,758 | $2,000,000 | Randy Johnson ($13.3M) |
| 2003 | 25 | $80,657,000 | $3,226,280 | $1,750,000 | Randy Johnson ($15M) |
| 2004 | 29 | $69,780,750 | $2,406,233 | $500,000 | Randy Johnson ($16M) |
| 2005 | 27 | $62,329,166 | $2,308,488 | $550,000 | Javier Vazquez ($11M) |
| 2006 | 26 | $59,684,226 | $2,295,547 | $932,000 | Luis Gonzalez ($10.7M) |
| 2007 | 28 | $52,067,546 | $1,859,555 | $396,000 | Randy Johnson ($9.1M) |
| 2008 | 28 | $66,202,712 | $2,364,383 | $484,750 | Randy Johnson ($15.1M) |
| 2009 | 26 | $73,115,666 | $2,812,141 | $1,725,000 | Eric Byrnes ($11.7M) |
| 2010 | 26 | $60,718,166 | $2,335,314 | $1,416,667 | Brandon Webb ($8.5M) |
| 2011 | 27 | $53,639,833 | $1,986,660 | $1,000,000 | Kelly Johnson ($5.8M) |
| 2012 | 27 | $73,804,833 | $2,733,512 | $1,750,000 | Stephen Drew ($7.8M) |
| 2013 | 30 | $90,132,000 | $3,004,400 | $1,562,500 | Heath Bell ($10M) |
| 2014 | 26 | $97,861,500 | $3,763,904 | $2,062,500 | Aaron Hill ($11M) |
| 2015 | 29 | $61,834,000 | $2,132,207 | $800,000 | Aaron Hill ($12M) |
| 2016 | 26 | $87,439,063 | $3,363,041 | $1,387,500 | Zack Greinke ($31.8M) |
| # | Player | Salary | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Greinke | $31,799,030 | 2016 (ARI) |
| 2 | Randy Johnson | $16,000,000 | 2004 (ARI) |
| 3 | Randy Johnson | $15,100,546 | 2008 (ARI) |
| 4 | Randy Johnson | $15,000,000 | 2003 (ARI) |
| 5 | Randy Johnson | $13,350,000 | 2000 (ARI) |
| 6 | Randy Johnson | $13,350,000 | 2001 (ARI) |
| 7 | Randy Johnson | $13,350,000 | 2002 (ARI) |
| 8 | Aaron Hill | $12,000,000 | 2015 (ARI) |
| 9 | Eric Byrnes | $11,666,666 | 2009 (ARI) |
| 10 | Javier Vazquez | $11,000,000 | 2005 (ARI) |
| 11 | Aaron Hill | $11,000,000 | 2014 (ARI) |
| 12 | Martin Prado | $11,000,000 | 2014 (ARI) |
| 13 | Luis Gonzalez | $10,673,328 | 2006 (ARI) |
| 14 | Shawn Green | $10,213,898 | 2006 (ARI) |
| 15 | Luis Gonzalez | $10,083,333 | 2005 (ARI) |
This page aggregates the Lahman database’s real salary rows (1998-2016) for every identity this franchise played under: Arizona Diamondbacks. Amounts are nominal US dollars exactly as recorded, with no inflation adjustment, because a deflator is an editorial choice and this archive refuses to invent one. The Lahman Salaries table was last updated for 2016, so nothing here reaches the current season.
The franchise’s heaviest recorded payroll was the 2002 season at $102,819,999 across 33 players.
Salary data: SABR / Lahman baseball database, CC BY-SA 3.0. Aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment.