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The San Diego Padres opened the 1985 season paying $11,036,583 to 22 players and closed 2016 at $101,424,814 across 27 players, a 9.2× rise in nominal dollars. The franchise’s biggest recorded single-season salary in this span is Matt Kemp’s $21,500,000 in 2016.
| Year | Players | Payroll | Average | Median | Top paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | $11,036,583 | $501,663 | $332,500 | Rich Gossage ($1.7M) |
| 1986 | 25 | $11,380,693 | $455,228 | $300,000 | Steve Garvey ($1.3M) |
| 1987 | 27 | $11,065,796 | $409,844 | $240,000 | Steve Garvey ($1.4M) |
| 1988 | 27 | $9,561,002 | $354,111 | $210,000 | Keith Moreland ($1.2M) |
| 1989 | 27 | $14,195,000 | $525,741 | $370,000 | Jack Clark ($2M) |
| 1990 | 32 | $17,588,334 | $549,635 | $317,500 | Jack Clark ($2M) |
| 1991 | 30 | $22,150,001 | $738,333 | $208,750 | Fred McGriff ($2.8M) |
| 1992 | 28 | $26,854,167 | $959,077 | $492,500 | Fred McGriff ($4.1M) |
| 1993 | 34 | $25,511,333 | $750,333 | $142,000 | Tony Gwynn ($4.3M) |
| 1994 | 35 | $14,916,333 | $426,181 | $145,000 | Tony Gwynn ($3.6M) |
| 1995 | 31 | $26,382,334 | $851,043 | $200,000 | Tony Gwynn ($4.7M) |
| 1996 | 30 | $28,348,172 | $944,939 | $355,000 | Tony Gwynn ($4.3M) |
| 1997 | 29 | $37,363,672 | $1,288,402 | $600,000 | Tony Gwynn ($4.6M) |
| 1998 | 30 | $46,861,500 | $1,562,050 | $725,000 | Greg Vaughn ($5.3M) |
| 1999 | 33 | $49,768,179 | $1,508,127 | $575,000 | Randy Myers ($6.7M) |
| 2000 | 30 | $54,821,000 | $1,827,367 | $700,000 | Randy Myers ($6.9M) |
| 2001 | 28 | $39,182,833 | $1,399,387 | $342,500 | Trevor Hoffman ($6.8M) |
| 2002 | 29 | $41,425,000 | $1,428,448 | $350,000 | Ray Lankford ($8.1M) |
| 2003 | 30 | $45,210,000 | $1,507,000 | $555,000 | Trevor Hoffman ($9.6M) |
| 2004 | 26 | $55,384,833 | $2,130,186 | $862,500 | Brian Giles ($8.8M) |
| 2005 | 28 | $63,290,833 | $2,260,387 | $825,000 | Phil Nevin ($9.6M) |
| 2006 | 28 | $69,896,141 | $2,496,291 | $925,000 | Chan Ho Park ($15.5M) |
| 2007 | 26 | $58,110,567 | $2,235,022 | $625,000 | Greg Maddux ($10M) |
| 2008 | 31 | $73,677,616 | $2,376,697 | $700,000 | Greg Maddux ($10M) |
| 2009 | 27 | $43,333,700 | $1,604,952 | $500,000 | Jake Peavy ($11M) |
| 2010 | 26 | $37,799,300 | $1,453,819 | $421,750 | Chris Young ($6.4M) |
| 2011 | 31 | $45,869,140 | $1,479,650 | $468,800 | Heath Bell ($7.5M) |
| 2012 | 28 | $55,244,700 | $1,973,025 | $1,207,500 | Huston Street ($7.5M) |
| 2013 | 28 | $65,585,500 | $2,342,339 | $1,197,500 | Carlos Quentin ($9.5M) |
| 2014 | 28 | $75,685,700 | $2,703,061 | $1,437,500 | Chase Headley ($10.5M) |
| 2015 | 26 | $118,441,300 | $4,555,435 | $1,825,000 | Matt Kemp ($21.3M) |
| 2016 | 27 | $101,424,814 | $3,756,475 | $800,000 | Matt Kemp ($21.5M) |
| # | Player | Salary | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kemp | $21,500,000 | 2016 (SDN) |
| 2 | Matt Kemp | $21,250,000 | 2015 (SDN) |
| 3 | James Shields | $21,000,000 | 2016 (SDN) |
| 4 | Chan Ho Park | $15,505,142 | 2006 (SDN) |
| 5 | B. J. Upton | $15,450,000 | 2016 (SDN) |
| 6 | Justin Upton | $14,500,000 | 2015 (SDN) |
| 7 | B. J. Upton | $14,450,000 | 2015 (SDN) |
| 8 | Jake Peavy | $11,000,000 | 2009 (SDN) |
| 9 | Chase Headley | $10,525,000 | 2014 (SDN) |
| 10 | Greg Maddux | $10,000,000 | 2007 (SDN) |
| 11 | Greg Maddux | $10,000,000 | 2008 (SDN) |
| 12 | James Shields | $10,000,000 | 2015 (SDN) |
| 13 | Ian Kennedy | $9,850,000 | 2015 (SDN) |
| 14 | Brian Giles | $9,666,667 | 2007 (SDN) |
| 15 | Brian Giles | $9,666,666 | 2008 (SDN) |
This page aggregates the Lahman database’s real salary rows (1985-2016) for every identity this franchise played under: San Diego Padres. 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 2015 season at $118,441,300 across 26 players.
Salary data: SABR / Lahman baseball database, CC BY-SA 3.0. Aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment.