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The San Francisco Giants opened the 1985 season paying $8,221,714 to 20 players and closed 2016 at $172,253,778 across 25 players, a 21.0× rise in nominal dollars. The franchise’s biggest recorded single-season salary in this span is Tim Lincecum’s $22,250,000 in 2013.
| Year | Players | Payroll | Average | Median | Top paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | $8,221,714 | $411,086 | $365,000 | Jeffrey Leonard ($900K) |
| 1986 | 28 | $8,947,000 | $319,536 | $250,000 | Jeffrey Leonard ($900K) |
| 1987 | 23 | $7,290,000 | $316,957 | $280,000 | Jeffrey Leonard ($975K) |
| 1988 | 25 | $12,380,000 | $495,200 | $500,000 | Brett Butler ($900K) |
| 1989 | 28 | $14,962,834 | $534,387 | $568,000 | Rick Reuschel ($1.2M) |
| 1990 | 34 | $19,335,333 | $568,686 | $207,500 | Will Clark ($2.3M) |
| 1991 | 26 | $30,967,666 | $1,191,064 | $600,000 | Will Clark ($3.8M) |
| 1992 | 25 | $33,163,168 | $1,326,527 | $925,000 | Will Clark ($4.3M) |
| 1993 | 31 | $35,050,000 | $1,130,645 | $475,000 | Will Clark ($4.8M) |
| 1994 | 32 | $42,638,666 | $1,332,458 | $675,000 | Barry Bonds ($5.2M) |
| 1995 | 39 | $36,462,777 | $934,943 | $170,000 | Barry Bonds ($8.2M) |
| 1996 | 35 | $37,144,725 | $1,061,278 | $202,500 | Barry Bonds ($8.4M) |
| 1997 | 32 | $35,592,378 | $1,112,262 | $508,333 | Barry Bonds ($8.7M) |
| 1998 | 28 | $42,565,834 | $1,520,208 | $1,000,000 | Barry Bonds ($8.9M) |
| 1999 | 29 | $46,595,057 | $1,606,726 | $750,000 | Barry Bonds ($9.4M) |
| 2000 | 26 | $53,737,826 | $2,066,839 | $1,150,000 | Barry Bonds ($10.7M) |
| 2001 | 27 | $63,280,167 | $2,343,710 | $1,300,000 | Barry Bonds ($10.3M) |
| 2002 | 27 | $78,299,835 | $2,899,994 | $1,750,000 | Barry Bonds ($15M) |
| 2003 | 26 | $82,852,167 | $3,186,622 | $1,937,500 | Barry Bonds ($15.5M) |
| 2004 | 31 | $82,019,166 | $2,645,780 | $1,000,000 | Barry Bonds ($18M) |
| 2005 | 26 | $90,199,500 | $3,469,212 | $2,000,000 | Barry Bonds ($22M) |
| 2006 | 26 | $90,056,419 | $3,463,708 | $1,488,079 | Barry Bonds ($19.3M) |
| 2007 | 26 | $90,219,056 | $3,469,964 | $1,557,500 | Barry Bonds ($15.5M) |
| 2008 | 29 | $76,594,500 | $2,641,190 | $650,000 | Barry Zito ($14.5M) |
| 2009 | 28 | $83,026,450 | $2,965,230 | $477,500 | Barry Zito ($18.5M) |
| 2010 | 28 | $98,641,333 | $3,522,905 | $910,000 | Barry Zito ($18.5M) |
| 2011 | 27 | $118,198,333 | $4,377,716 | $2,200,000 | Barry Zito ($18.5M) |
| 2012 | 30 | $117,620,683 | $3,920,689 | $1,275,000 | Barry Zito ($19M) |
| 2013 | 28 | $140,180,334 | $5,006,441 | $1,650,000 | Tim Lincecum ($22.3M) |
| 2014 | 28 | $163,510,167 | $5,839,649 | $4,250,000 | Matt Cain ($20M) |
| 2015 | 27 | $164,701,500 | $6,100,056 | $4,000,000 | Matt Cain ($21M) |
| 2016 | 25 | $172,253,778 | $6,890,151 | $5,000,000 | Matt Cain ($20.8M) |
| # | Player | Salary | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Lincecum | $22,250,000 | 2013 (SFN) |
| 2 | Barry Bonds | $22,000,000 | 2005 (SFN) |
| 3 | Matt Cain | $21,000,000 | 2015 (SFN) |
| 4 | Matt Cain | $20,833,333 | 2013 (SFN) |
| 5 | Matt Cain | $20,833,333 | 2016 (SFN) |
| 6 | Buster Posey | $20,777,778 | 2016 (SFN) |
| 7 | Barry Zito | $20,000,000 | 2013 (SFN) |
| 8 | Matt Cain | $20,000,000 | 2014 (SFN) |
| 9 | Barry Bonds | $19,331,470 | 2006 (SFN) |
| 10 | Barry Zito | $19,000,000 | 2012 (SFN) |
| 11 | Hunter Pence | $18,700,000 | 2016 (SFN) |
| 12 | Barry Zito | $18,500,000 | 2009 (SFN) |
| 13 | Barry Zito | $18,500,000 | 2010 (SFN) |
| 14 | Barry Zito | $18,500,000 | 2011 (SFN) |
| 15 | Hunter Pence | $18,500,000 | 2015 (SFN) |
This page aggregates the Lahman database’s real salary rows (1985-2016) for every identity this franchise played under: San Francisco Giants. 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 2016 season at $172,253,778 across 25 players.
Salary data: SABR / Lahman baseball database, CC BY-SA 3.0. Aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment.