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The Cleveland Guardians carried a $6,551,666 payroll in 1985 across 20 players, an average of $327,583 and a median of $275,000. The highest-paid player was Andre Thornton at $1,100,000. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Thornton | $1,100,000 |
| 2 | Bert Blyleven | $650,000 |
| 3 | Mike Hargrove | $458,333 |
| 4 | Julio Franco | $455,000 |
| 5 | Brett Butler | $425,000 |
| 6 | Tony Bernazard | $400,000 |
| 7 | George Vukovich | $375,000 |
| 8 | Benny Ayala | $303,333 |
| 9 | Vern Ruhle | $295,000 |
| 10 | Pat Tabler | $285,000 |
| 11 | Jamie Easterly | $265,000 |
| 12 | Chris Bando | $225,000 |
| 13 | Neal Heaton | $225,000 |
| 14 | Mel Hall | $210,000 |
| 15 | Wayne Garland | $200,000 |
| 16 | Mike Fischlin | $190,000 |
| 17 | Brook Jacoby | $140,000 |
| 18 | Tom Waddell | $125,000 |
| 19 | Ernie Camacho | $115,000 |
| 20 | Joe Carter | $110,000 |
Each row is one salary from the 1985 Cleveland Guardians roster, a season covered by the historical salary record (1985-2016). The $6,551,666 total is the sum of these 20 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.