The Chicago White Sox carried a $91,371,201 payroll in 2019 across 50 players, an average of $1,827,424 and a median of $477,440. The highest-paid player was Jose Abreu at $16,015,000. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | Pos | Service status | Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Abreu | DH | Arbitration 3 | Active | $16,015,000 | $16,015,000 |
| 2 | Ivan Nova | SP | Veteran | Active | $9,166,668 | $9,166,668 |
| 3 | Kelvin Herrera | RP | Veteran | Active | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| 4 | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Retained | $7,794,104 | $7,794,104 | |
| 5 | Alex Colomé | RP | Arbitration 2 | Active | $7,325,000 | $7,325,000 |
| 6 | Welington Castillo | C | Veteran | Active | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 |
| 7 | Yolmer Sánchez | 3B | Arbitration 2 (S2) | Active | $4,625,000 | $4,625,000 |
| 8 | Carlos Rodon | SP | Arbitration 2 (S2) | Injured | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 |
| 9 | Jon Jay | RF | Veteran | Injured | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 10 | Nate Jones | RP | Retained | $3,125,000 | $3,125,000 | |
| 11 | James McCann | C | Veteran | Active | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 12 | Eloy Jimenez | LF | pre-arbitration-avoided | Active | $1,833,333 | $1,833,333 |
| 13 | Leury García | CF | Arbitration 2 | Active | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 |
| 14 | Tim Anderson | SS | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | Active | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| 15 | Jake Peavy | RP | Dead | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| 16 | Ervin Santana | SP | Retained | $716,667 | $716,667 | |
| 17 | Reynaldo López | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $580,000 | $580,000 |
| 18 | Yoan Moncada | 2B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $575,000 | $575,000 |
| 19 | Lucas Giolito | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $573,000 | $573,000 |
| 20 | Jace Fry | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $569,000 | $569,000 |
| 21 | Manny Banuelos | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $559,000 | $559,000 |
| 22 | Ryan Burr | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $556,000 | $556,000 |
| 23 | Michael Kopech | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| 24 | Josh Osich | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $510,264 |
| 25 | Ryan Cordell | LF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $492,360 |
| 26 | Aaron Bummer | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $462,520 |
| 27 | Evan Marshall | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $453,568 |
| 28 | Jose Ruiz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $420,744 |
| 29 | Ryan Goins | 2B | Veteran | Active | $975,000 | $393,150 |
| 30 | Dylan Covey | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $571,000 | $383,750 |
| 31 | Jose Rondon | 2B | Retained | $367,342 | $367,342 | |
| 32 | Adam Engel | CF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $571,000 | $343,840 |
| 33 | Carson Fulmer | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $286,464 |
| 34 | Ross Detwiler | RP | Veteran | Active | $555,000 | $280,496 |
| 35 | Dylan Cease | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $265,576 |
| 36 | Charlie Tilson | CF | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $220,816 |
| 37 | Jimmy Cordero | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $214,848 |
| 38 | Juan Minaya | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $205,896 |
| 39 | Matt Skole | 3B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $176,056 |
| 40 | Daniel Palka | LF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $567,000 | $173,736 |
| 41 | Hector Santiago | RP | Veteran | Active | $555,000 | $164,120 |
| 42 | Zack Collins | C | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $164,120 |
| 43 | Danny Mendick | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $555,000 | $80,568 |
| 44 | Nicky Delmonico | RF | Retained | $77,584 | $77,584 | |
| 45 | Thyago Vieira | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $65,648 |
| 46 | A.J. Reed | 1B | (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $59,680 |
| 47 | Caleb Frare | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $44,760 |
| 48 | Odrisamer Despaigne | RP | (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $41,776 |
| 49 | Seby Zavala | C | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $555,000 | $32,824 |
| 50 | Ian Hamilton | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $556,000 | $20,923 |
| 51 | Alfredo González | C | Minors | $0 | $0 | |
| 52 | Brandon Guyer | LF | Veteran | Minors | $1,600,000 | $0 |
| 53 | Colton Turner | P | Minors | $0 | $0 | |
| 54 | Donn Roach | RP | Minors | $0 | $0 | |
| 55 | Jacob Scavuzzo | OF | Minors | $0 | $0 | |
| 56 | Jorgan Cavanerio | P | Minors | $0 | $0 | |
| 57 | Kodi Medeiros | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Minors | $555,000 | $0 |
| 58 | Luis Alexander Basabe | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Minors | $555,000 | $0 |
| 59 | Micker Adolfo | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Minors | $555,000 | $0 |
| 60 | Spencer Adams | SP | Minors | $0 | $0 |
Each row is one player’s 2019 allocation with the club. Adjusted is the player’s prorated payroll allocation, and the Adjusted figures sum to the club’s published $91,371,201 total, which includes active-roster salary plus injured-list, retained, dead and buried minor-league money. Salary is the full payroll salary published for the season, so the two can differ when money is deferred, prorated or carried by another club. Non-buried minor-league allocations (10 players on this ledger) are real money the club paid but are excluded from that total, so their Adjusted figure reads $0. Amounts are nominal US dollars as recorded; full source credits and access dates 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.