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The New York Yankees carried a $14,238,204 payroll in 1985 across 20 players, an average of $711,910 and a median of $618,750. The highest-paid player was Dave Winfield at $1,795,704. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Winfield | $1,795,704 |
| 2 | Rickey Henderson | $1,470,000 |
| 3 | Steve Kemp | $1,420,000 |
| 4 | Ken Griffey | $1,075,000 |
| 5 | Ron Guidry | $900,000 |
| 6 | Don Baylor | $810,000 |
| 7 | Ed Whitson | $800,000 |
| 8 | Dave Righetti | $680,000 |
| 9 | Bob Shirley | $637,500 |
| 10 | John Montefusco | $637,500 |
| 11 | Phil Niekro | $600,000 |
| 12 | Willie Randolph | $600,000 |
| 13 | Butch Wynegar | $550,000 |
| 14 | Dale Berra | $477,500 |
| 15 | Don Mattingly | $455,000 |
| 16 | Billy Sample | $435,000 |
| 17 | Ron Hassey | $425,000 |
| 18 | Marty Bystrom | $250,000 |
| 19 | Joe Cowley | $120,000 |
| 20 | Bob Meacham | $100,000 |
Each row is one salary from the 1985 New York Yankees roster, a season covered by the historical salary record (1985-2016). The $14,238,204 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.