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The Philadelphia Phillies opened the 1985 season paying $10,124,966 to 19 players and closed 2016 at $58,980,000 across 29 players, a 5.8× rise in nominal dollars. The franchise’s biggest recorded single-season salary in this span is Cliff Lee’s $25,000,000 in 2013.
| Year | Players | Payroll | Average | Median | Top paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19 | $10,124,966 | $532,893 | $350,000 | Mike Schmidt ($2.1M) |
| 1986 | 31 | $11,590,166 | $373,876 | $240,000 | Mike Schmidt ($2.1M) |
| 1987 | 24 | $11,514,233 | $479,760 | $218,250 | Mike Schmidt ($2.1M) |
| 1988 | 26 | $13,838,000 | $532,231 | $385,000 | Mike Schmidt ($2.3M) |
| 1989 | 26 | $10,604,000 | $407,846 | $245,000 | Steve Bedrosian ($1.4M) |
| 1990 | 30 | $13,173,667 | $439,122 | $277,500 | Von Hayes ($2M) |
| 1991 | 30 | $22,487,332 | $749,578 | $362,500 | Dale Murphy ($2.5M) |
| 1992 | 30 | $24,383,834 | $812,794 | $251,250 | Mitch Williams ($3.2M) |
| 1993 | 32 | $28,538,334 | $891,823 | $307,500 | Mitch Williams ($3.5M) |
| 1994 | 32 | $31,599,000 | $987,469 | $550,000 | Doug Jones ($2.9M) |
| 1995 | 39 | $30,555,945 | $783,486 | $150,000 | Lenny Dykstra ($6.2M) |
| 1996 | 43 | $34,314,500 | $798,012 | $185,000 | Lenny Dykstra ($6.2M) |
| 1997 | 40 | $36,656,500 | $916,413 | $192,500 | Lenny Dykstra ($6M) |
| 1998 | 35 | $36,297,500 | $1,037,071 | $260,000 | Lenny Dykstra ($6M) |
| 1999 | 34 | $31,692,500 | $932,132 | $400,000 | Ron Gant ($6M) |
| 2000 | 29 | $47,308,000 | $1,631,310 | $550,000 | Andy Ashby ($5.9M) |
| 2001 | 26 | $41,663,833 | $1,602,455 | $750,000 | Mike Lieberthal ($6.3M) |
| 2002 | 28 | $57,954,999 | $2,069,821 | $675,000 | Scott Rolen ($8.6M) |
| 2003 | 29 | $70,780,000 | $2,440,690 | $850,000 | Jim Thome ($11.2M) |
| 2004 | 26 | $92,919,167 | $3,573,814 | $2,512,500 | Jim Thome ($12.2M) |
| 2005 | 26 | $95,522,000 | $3,673,923 | $3,025,000 | Jim Thome ($13.2M) |
| 2006 | 27 | $88,273,333 | $3,269,383 | $2,500,000 | Bobby Abreu ($13.6M) |
| 2007 | 30 | $89,428,213 | $2,980,940 | $875,000 | Pat Burrell ($13.3M) |
| 2008 | 28 | $97,879,880 | $3,495,710 | $1,550,000 | Pat Burrell ($14.3M) |
| 2009 | 27 | $113,004,046 | $4,185,335 | $2,500,000 | Ryan Howard ($15M) |
| 2010 | 28 | $141,928,379 | $5,068,871 | $2,750,000 | Ryan Howard ($19M) |
| 2011 | 30 | $172,976,379 | $5,765,879 | $2,625,000 | Roy Halladay ($20M) |
| 2012 | 30 | $174,538,938 | $5,817,965 | $1,875,000 | Cliff Lee ($21.5M) |
| 2013 | 26 | $169,863,189 | $6,533,200 | $1,375,000 | Cliff Lee ($25M) |
| 2014 | 32 | $180,944,967 | $5,654,530 | $1,356,250 | Ryan Howard ($25M) |
| 2015 | 26 | $111,693,000 | $4,295,885 | $825,000 | Ryan Howard ($25M) |
| 2016 | 29 | $58,980,000 | $2,033,793 | $525,000 | Matt Harrison ($13M) |
| # | Player | Salary | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Lee | $25,000,000 | 2013 (PHI) |
| 2 | Ryan Howard | $25,000,000 | 2014 (PHI) |
| 3 | Cliff Lee | $25,000,000 | 2014 (PHI) |
| 4 | Ryan Howard | $25,000,000 | 2015 (PHI) |
| 5 | Cole Hamels | $23,500,000 | 2015 (PHI) |
| 6 | Cole Hamels | $22,500,000 | 2014 (PHI) |
| 7 | Cliff Lee | $21,500,000 | 2012 (PHI) |
| 8 | Cole Hamels | $20,500,000 | 2013 (PHI) |
| 9 | Roy Halladay | $20,000,000 | 2011 (PHI) |
| 10 | Ryan Howard | $20,000,000 | 2011 (PHI) |
| 11 | Roy Halladay | $20,000,000 | 2012 (PHI) |
| 12 | Ryan Howard | $20,000,000 | 2012 (PHI) |
| 13 | Roy Halladay | $20,000,000 | 2013 (PHI) |
| 14 | Ryan Howard | $20,000,000 | 2013 (PHI) |
| 15 | Ryan Howard | $19,000,000 | 2010 (PHI) |
This page aggregates the Lahman database’s real salary rows (1985-2016) for every identity this franchise played under: Philadelphia Phillies. 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 2014 season at $180,944,967 across 32 players.
Salary data: SABR / Lahman baseball database, CC BY-SA 3.0. Aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment.