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The Colorado Rockies opened the 1993 season paying $10,353,500 to 33 players and closed 2016 at $112,645,071 across 33 players, a 10.9× rise in nominal dollars. The franchise’s biggest recorded single-season salary in this span is Jose Reyes’s $22,000,000 in 2016.
| Year | Players | Payroll | Average | Median | Top paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33 | $10,353,500 | $313,742 | $152,000 | Charlie Hayes ($1.3M) |
| 1994 | 34 | $23,887,333 | $702,569 | $200,000 | Andres Galarraga ($3.9M) |
| 1995 | 36 | $34,154,717 | $948,742 | $270,000 | Larry Walker ($5M) |
| 1996 | 31 | $40,179,823 | $1,296,123 | $450,000 | Bret Saberhagen ($5.6M) |
| 1997 | 30 | $43,559,667 | $1,451,989 | $425,000 | Larry Walker ($6.3M) |
| 1998 | 30 | $50,484,648 | $1,682,822 | $657,500 | Larry Walker ($6M) |
| 1999 | 34 | $61,935,837 | $1,821,642 | $725,000 | Darryl Kile ($8.4M) |
| 2000 | 28 | $61,111,190 | $2,182,543 | $1,250,000 | Larry Walker ($12.1M) |
| 2001 | 26 | $71,541,334 | $2,751,590 | $1,208,334 | Larry Walker ($12.2M) |
| 2002 | 27 | $56,851,043 | $2,105,594 | $600,000 | Larry Walker ($12.7M) |
| 2003 | 30 | $67,179,667 | $2,239,322 | $550,000 | Larry Walker ($12.7M) |
| 2004 | 28 | $65,445,167 | $2,337,327 | $575,000 | Larry Walker ($12.7M) |
| 2005 | 29 | $47,839,000 | $1,649,621 | $324,000 | Todd Helton ($12.6M) |
| 2006 | 32 | $41,233,000 | $1,288,531 | $350,000 | Todd Helton ($16.6M) |
| 2007 | 26 | $54,041,000 | $2,078,500 | $875,000 | Todd Helton ($16.6M) |
| 2008 | 26 | $68,655,500 | $2,640,596 | $887,500 | Todd Helton ($16.6M) |
| 2009 | 27 | $75,201,000 | $2,785,222 | $800,000 | Todd Helton ($16.6M) |
| 2010 | 29 | $84,227,000 | $2,904,379 | $1,300,000 | Todd Helton ($17.8M) |
| 2011 | 26 | $88,148,071 | $3,390,310 | $2,318,750 | Todd Helton ($20.3M) |
| 2012 | 29 | $78,069,571 | $2,692,054 | $482,000 | Michael Cuddyer ($10.5M) |
| 2013 | 25 | $74,409,071 | $2,976,363 | $1,500,000 | Jorge De La Rosa ($11M) |
| 2014 | 30 | $95,403,500 | $3,180,117 | $626,000 | Troy Tulowitzki ($16M) |
| 2015 | 25 | $95,688,600 | $3,827,544 | $1,500,000 | Troy Tulowitzki ($20M) |
| 2016 | 33 | $112,645,071 | $3,413,487 | $1,300,000 | Jose Reyes ($22M) |
| # | Player | Salary | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Reyes | $22,000,000 | 2016 (COL) |
| 2 | Todd Helton | $20,275,000 | 2011 (COL) |
| 3 | Troy Tulowitzki | $20,000,000 | 2015 (COL) |
| 4 | Todd Helton | $17,775,000 | 2010 (COL) |
| 5 | Carlos Gonzalez | $17,428,571 | 2016 (COL) |
| 6 | Todd Helton | $16,600,000 | 2006 (COL) |
| 7 | Todd Helton | $16,600,000 | 2007 (COL) |
| 8 | Todd Helton | $16,600,000 | 2008 (COL) |
| 9 | Todd Helton | $16,600,000 | 2009 (COL) |
| 10 | Troy Tulowitzki | $16,000,000 | 2014 (COL) |
| 11 | Carlos Gonzalez | $16,000,000 | 2015 (COL) |
| 12 | Larry Walker | $12,666,667 | 2002 (COL) |
| 13 | Larry Walker | $12,666,667 | 2003 (COL) |
| 14 | Larry Walker | $12,666,667 | 2004 (COL) |
| 15 | Todd Helton | $12,600,000 | 2005 (COL) |
This page aggregates the Lahman database’s real salary rows (1993-2016) for every identity this franchise played under: Colorado Rockies. 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 $112,645,071 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.