| PLAYER | SALARY | YEAR | TEAM | LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Kurt | 650000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Abreu, Bobby | 150000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Acre, Mark | 165000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Adams, Terry | 215000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Adams, Willie E. | 157500 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Adamson, Joel | 151000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Aguilera, Rick | 3075000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Aldred, Scott | 225000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Alexander, Manny | 205000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Alfonseca, Antonio | 150000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Alfonzo, Edgardo | 215000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Alicea, Luis | 650000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Allensworth, Jermaine | 160000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Alomar, Roberto | 6354379 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Alomar, Sandy Jr. | 2600000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Alou, Moises | 4500000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Alston, Garvin | 152000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Alvarez, Wilson | 4662500 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Amaral, Rich | 550000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Amaro, Ruben Jr. | 275000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Anderson, Brady | 4050000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Anderson, Garret | 600000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Andrews, Shane | 225000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Andujar, Luis | 170000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Appier, Kevin | 4800000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Arias, Alex | 450000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Ashby, Andy | 3400000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Ashley, Billy | 275000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Assenmacher, Paul | 875000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Astacio, Pedro | 2900000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Aurilia, Rich | 175000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Ausmus, Brad | 1075000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Avery, Steve | 4850000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Ayala, Bobby | 900000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Baerga, Carlos | 4750000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Bagwell, Jeff | 8040000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Bailes, Scott | 150000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Bailey, Cory | 181000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Bailey, Roger | 200000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Baines, Harold | 1925000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Baldwin, James | 250000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Banks, Brian | 150000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Barber, Brian | 155000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Barron, Tony | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Batchelor, Richard | 157500 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Bates, Jason | 195000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Batista, Miguel | 153000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Batista, Tony | 162500 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Bautista, Danny | 200000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Bautista, Jose | 150000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Beck, Rod | 3183380 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Becker, Rich | 260000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Beech, Matt | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Belcher, Tim | 2300000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Belinda, Stan | 950000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Bell, David | 170000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Bell, Derek | 3250000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Bell, Jay | 5000000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Belle, Albert | 10000000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Bellhorn, Mark | 150000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Belliard, Rafael | 250000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Beltran, Rigo | 150000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Benard, Marvin | 185000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Benes, Alan | 240000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Benes, Andy | 4850000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Benitez, Armando | 275000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Benitez, Yamil | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Bennett, Shayne | 150000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Bere, Jason | 420000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Bergman, Sean | 275000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Berroa, Geronimo | 3300000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Berry, Sean | 2250000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Berryhill, Damon | 466665 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Bertotti, Mike | 160000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Bevil, Brian | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Bichette, Dante | 5166667 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Bielecki, Mike | 707500 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Bieser, Steve | 150000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Biggio, Craig | 6280000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Blair, Willie | 800000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Blauser, Jeff | 4020000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Blazier, Ron | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Blowers, Mike | 400000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Bluma, Jaime | 165000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Bochtler, Doug | 250000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Boehringer, Brian | 161100 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Bogar, Tim | 275000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Boggs, Wade | 2000000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Bohanon, Brian | 205000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Bonds, Barry | 8666667 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Bones, Ricky | 350000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Bones, Ricky | 390000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Bonilla, Bobby | 5600000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Boone, Bret | 1700000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Borbon, Pedro Jr. | 185000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Borders, Pat | 400000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Bordick, Mike | 2333333 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Borland, Toby | 262500 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Borowski, Joe | 157500 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Boskie, Shawn | 660000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Bottalico, Ricky | 425000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Bottenfield, Kent | 195000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Bournigal, Rafael | 162500 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Bragg, Darren | 240000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Brandenburg, Mark | 187500 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Branson, Jeff | 550000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Brantley, Jeff | 2800000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Brede, Brent | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Brewer, Billy | 200000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Brito, Tilson | 160000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Brocail, Doug | 425000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Brogna, Rico | 450000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Brosius, Scott | 2550000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Brown, Brant | 155000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Brown, Emil | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Brown, Kevin | 4510000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Brumfield, Jacob | 1050000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Bruske, Jim | 185000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Buford, Damon | 225000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Buhner, Jay | 4827962 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Bullinger, Jim | 525000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Burba, Dave | 2100000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Burke, Jeff | 151500 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Burkett, John | 3550000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Burks, Ellis | 4000000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Burnitz, Jeromy | 225000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Butler, Brett | 1733304 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Byrd, Paul | 175000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Cameron, Mike | 160000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Caminiti, Ken | 3150000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Candiotti, Tom | 3000000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Cangelosi, John | 525000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Canseco, Jose | 4225000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Carlson, Dan | 150000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Carpenter, Chris | 150000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Carr, Chuck | 250000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Carr, Chuck | 325000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Carrasco, Hector | 560000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Carter, Joe | 6500000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Casanova, Raul | 157500 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Casian, Larry | 350000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Castilla, Vinny | 2225000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Castillo, Alberto | 152500 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Castillo, Carlos | 150000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Castillo, Frank | 1740000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Castillo, Luis | 154000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Castillo, Tony | 1200000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Castro, Juan | 215000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Cather, Mike | 150000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Cedeno, Domingo | 285000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Cedeno, Roger | 200000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Charlton, Norm | 2950000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Checo, Robinson | 925000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Christiansen, Jason | 195000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Cianfrocco, Archi | 400000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Cirillo, Jeff | 350000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Clark, Dave | 450000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Clark, Mark | 2200000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Clark, Terry | 200000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Clark, Tony | 260000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Clark, Will | 5657365 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Clayton, Royce | 2650000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Clemens, Roger | 8400000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Clontz, Brad | 245000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Colbrunn, Greg | 750000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Coleman, Vince | 500000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Coles, Darnell | 200000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Colon, Bartolo | 150000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Cone, David | 6666667 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Conine, Jeff | 2800000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Cook, Dennis | 850000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Cooke, Steve | 300000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Coomer, Ron | 170000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Cooper, Scott | 375000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Coppinger, Rocky | 185000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Cora, Joey | 1025000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Cordero, Wil | 3000000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Cordova, Francisco | 210000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Cordova, Marty | 800000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Cormier, Rheal | 1050000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Corsi, Jim | 470000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Counsell, Craig | 150000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Crabtree, Tim | 245000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Crespo, Felipe | 160000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Cromer, Tripp | 181000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Cruz, Delvi | 150000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Cruz, Jose Jr. | 150000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Cummings, John | 215000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Cummings, Midre | 180000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Cunnane, Will | 150000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Curtis, Chad | 900000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| D'Amico, Jeff C. | 172500 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Daal, Omar | 550000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Damon, Johnny | 240000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Darwin, Danny | 475000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Darwin, Jeff | 172500 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Daulton, Darren | 4825000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Davis, Chili | 3800000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Davis, Eric | 2200000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Davis, Kane | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Davis, Russ | 185000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Davis, Tim | 217500 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| De Jean, Mike | 150000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| DeLucia, Rich | 625000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| DeShields, Delino | 1600000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Delgado, Carlos | 500000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Delgado, Wilson | 150000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Devereaux, Mike | 250000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| DiPoto, Jerry | 550000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| DiSarcina, Gary | 2700000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Diaz, Alex | 250000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Dickson, Jason | 162000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| DiFelice, Mike | 152500 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Drabek, Doug | 1300000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Dreifort, Darren | 220000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Ducey, Rob | 200000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Duncan, Mariano | 870000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Dunston, Shawon | 2325000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Durham, Ray | 310000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Dye, Jermaine | 175000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Dykstra, Lenny | 6000000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Easley, Damion | 675000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Eckersley, Dennis | 1625000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Edmonds, Jim | 2025000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Eischen, Joey | 215000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Eisenreich, Jim | 1400000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Eldred, Cal | 766667 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Elster, Kevin | 1650000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Embree, Alan | 206000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Encarnacion, Angel | 175000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Ericks, John | 200000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Erickson, Scott | 3300000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Erstad, Darin | 175000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Escobar, Kelvim | 150000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Eshelman, Vaughn | 182000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Estes, Shawn | 162500 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Eusebio, Tony | 650000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Everett, Carl | 205000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Eversgerd, Bryan | 150000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Eyre, Scott | 150000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Fabregas, Jorge | 275000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Fassero, Jeff | 3466667 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Fernandez, Alex | 7000000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Fernandez, Osvaldo | 958333 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Fernandez, Sid | 375000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Fernandez, Tony | 1550000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Fetters, Mike | 1725000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Fielder, Cecil | 9237500 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Finley, Chuck | 4000000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Finley, Steve | 2986672 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Flaherty, John | 900000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Fletcher, Darrin | 1350000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Florie, Bryce | 215000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Floyd, Cliff | 390000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Fonville, Chad | 240000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Fordyce, Brook | 150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Fossas, Tony | 750000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Foster, Kevin | 275000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Foulke, Keith | 150000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Fox, Chad | 150000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Franco, John | 3000000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Franco, Julio | 150000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Franco, Julio | 3292404 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Franco, Matt | 160000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Frascatore, John | 155000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Frye, Jeff | 900000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Fryman, Travis | 6400000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Gaetti, Gary | 2100000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Gagne, Greg | 3000000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Galarraga, Andres | 4950000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Gant, Ron | 4500000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Garces, Rich | 172000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Garcia, Carlos | 2550000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Garcia, Ramon A. | 160000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Garciaparra, Nomar | 150000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Gardner, Mark | 900000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Gates, Brent | 300000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Giambi, Jason | 205000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Gibralter, Steve | 150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Gil, Benji | 200000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Giles, Brian S. | 175000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Gilkey, Bernard | 3850000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Girardi, Joe | 2250000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Glanville, Doug | 155000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Glavine, Tom | 5050000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Gomez, Chris | 850000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Gomez, Wayne | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Gonzalez, Alex S. | 500000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Gonzalez, Jeremi | 150000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Gonzalez, Juan | 7500000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Gonzalez, Luis | 1400000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Gooden, Dwight | 2000000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Goodwin, Tom | 1050000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Gordon, Tom | 2900000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Grace, Mark | 4525000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Grace, Mike | 185000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Graffanino, Tony | 152500 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Granger, Jeff | 200000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Graves, Danny | 160000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Grebeck, Craig | 400000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Green, Scarborough | 150000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Green, Shawn | 500000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Green, Tyler | 180000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Greene, Todd | 153000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Greene, Willie | 300000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Greer, Rusty | 358333 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Griffey, Ken Jr. | 7885532 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Grissom, Marquis | 4850000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Groom, Buddy | 390000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Grudzielanek, Mark | 220000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Guardado, Eddie | 300000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Gubicza, Mark | 1600000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Guerrero, Vladimir | 150000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Guerrero, Wilton | 150000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Guillen, Jose | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Guillen, Ozzie | 4500000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Gunderson, Eric | 160000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Guthrie, Mark | 1600000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Gutierrez, Ricky | 420000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Guzman, Juan | 4000000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Gwynn, Tony | 4575000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Hale, Chip | 280000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Hall, Darren | 365000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Halter, Shane | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Hamilton, Darryl | 1750000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Hamilton, Joey | 675000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Hammond, Chris | 700000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Hammonds, Jeffrey | 490000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Hampton, Mike | 1420000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Haney, Chris | 1700000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Hansen, Dave | 325000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Hansen, Jed | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Hanson, Erik | 3533333 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Harnisch, Pete | 3213400 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Harris, Lenny | 650000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Harris, Pep | 157500 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Harris, Reggie | 175000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Harvey, Bryan | 500000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Hasegawa, Shigetoshi | 575000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Haselman, Bill | 650000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Hatteberg, Scott | 150000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Hawkins, LaTroy | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Hayes, Charlie | 1700000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Haynes, Jimmy | 165000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Helling, Rick | 165000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Helton, Todd | 150000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Henderson, Rickey | 3045000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Henry, Butch | 400000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Henry, Doug | 550000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Hentgen, Pat | 3300000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Heredia, Felix | 153000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Heredia, Wilson | 150000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Hermanson, Dustin | 163000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Hernandez, Carlos | 425000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Hernandez, Fernando | 150000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Hernandez, Jose | 450000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Hernandez, Livan | 1050000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Hernandez, Roberto | 4620000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Hernandez, Xavier | 600000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Hershiser, Orel | 3100000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Hibbard, Greg | 152000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Hidalgo, Richard | 150000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Higginson, Bobby | 375000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Hill, Glenallen | 1700000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Hill, Ken | 4850000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Hitchcock, Sterling | 1200000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Hocking, Denny | 152500 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Hoffman, Trevor | 1500000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Hoiles, Chris | 3600000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Hollandsworth, Todd | 550000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Hollins, Dave | 2050000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Holt, Chris | 150000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Holtz, Mike | 160000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Honeycutt, Rick | 500000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Houston, Tyler | 185000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Howard, David | 762500 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Howard, Thomas | 750000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Howell, Jack | 400000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Hubbard, Mike | 153000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Hudek, John | 412500 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Hudler, Rex | 1150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Hudson, Joe | 150000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Huisman, Rick | 165000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Hundley, Todd | 4150000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Hunter, Brian L. | 310000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Hurtado, Edwin | 155000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Huskey, Butch | 212000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Huson, Jeff | 240000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Hutton, Mark | 205000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Ibanez, Raul | 150000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Incaviglia, Pete | 650000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Ingram, Garey | 176000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Irabu, Hideki | 2325000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Isringhausen, Jason | 212000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Jackson, Danny | 4600000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Jackson, Darrin | 275000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Jackson, Mike R. | 2000000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Jacome, Jason | 220000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Jaha, John | 3387500 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| James, Mike | 330000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Jarvis, Kevin | 197000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Javier, Stan | 1350000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Jefferies, Gregg | 5500000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Jefferson, Reggie | 1900000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Jensen, Marcus | 151500 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Jeter, Derek | 550000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Jevis, Jesse | 207500 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Johnson, Brian | 600000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Johnson, Charles | 290000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Johnson, Dane | 172500 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Johnson, Jason | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Johnson, Lance | 3050000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Johnson, Mark J. | 237500 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Johnson, Michael | 150000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Johnson, Randy | 6325000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Jones, Andruw | 152500 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Jones, Bobby J. | 1925000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Jones, Chipper | 1525000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Jones, Chris C. | 380000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Jones, Doug | 600004 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Jones, Todd | 975000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Jordan, Brian | 3300000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Jordan, Kevin | 175000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Jordan, Ricardo | 155000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Joyner, Wally | 3800000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Juden, Jeff | 185000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Justice, David | 6300000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Kamieniecki, Scott | 1535000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Karchner, Matt | 200000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Karkovice, Ron | 1500000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Karl, Scott | 250000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Karp, Ryan | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Karros, Eric | 4500000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Karsay, Steve | 160000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Keagle, Greg | 170000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Kelly, Mike | 175000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Kelly, Pat | 1100000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Kelly, Roberto | 750000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Kendall, Jason | 235000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Kent, Jeff | 2625000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Key, Jimmy | 2340000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Kile, Darryl | 1700000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| King, Curtis | 150000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| King, Jeff | 2500000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Kirby, Wayne | 450000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Klesko, Ryan | 2450000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Kline, Steve | 150000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Knoblauch, Chuck | 6150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Knorr, Randy | 300000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Kreuter, Chad | 647500 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Krivda, Rick | 150000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Kubinski, Tim | 150000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Lampkin, Tom | 500000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Langston, Mark | 4000000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Lankford, Ray | 4466667 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Lansing, Mike | 2700000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Larkin, Barry | 5350000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Lawton, Matt | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Ledesma, Aaron | 150000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Leiter, Al | 2900000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Leiter, Mark | 1900000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Lemke, Mark | 2000000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Lennon, Patrick | 150000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Lesher, Brian | 152000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Leskanic, Curtis | 516667 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Levine, Alan | 157500 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Lewis, Darren | 1325000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Lewis, Mark | 1664000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Lewis, Richie | 250000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Leyritz, Jim | 1916972 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Lidle, Cory | 150000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Lieber, Jon | 335000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Lieberthal, Mike | 215000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Lima, Jose | 170000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Lira, Felipe | 285000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Liriano, Nelson | 375000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Listach, Pat | 750000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Livingstone, Scott | 600000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Lloyd, Graeme | 770000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Loaiza, Esteban | 200000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Lockhart, Keith | 290000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Lofton, Kenny | 4825000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Loiselle, Rich | 155000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Lopez, Albie | 176000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Lopez, Javy | 2050000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Loretta, Mark | 167500 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Lorraine, Andrew | 154000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Ludwick, Eric | 155000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Mabry, John | 390000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Macfarlane, Mike | 887500 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Mack, Shane | 1850000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Maddux, Greg | 6775000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Maduro, Calvin | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Magadan, Dave | 255000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Magee, Wendell | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Magnante, Mike | 290000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Mahay, Ron | 150000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Mahomes, Pat | 360000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Malave, Jose | 150000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Mantei, Matt | 225000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Manto, Jeff | 240000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Manuel, Barry | 185000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Manwaring, Kirt | 1675000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Manzanillo, Josias | 200000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Martin, Al | 2266667 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Martin, Norberto | 350000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Martin, Thomas | 150000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Martinez, Dave | 950000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Martinez, Edgar | 3050000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Martinez, Pedro A. | 216000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Martinez, Pedro J. | 3615000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Martinez, Ramon | 4800000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Martinez, Tino | 4400000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Marzano, John | 250000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Mashore, Damon | 154000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Mathews, T.J. | 240000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Mathews, Terry | 685000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| May, Darrell | 150000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| May, Derrick | 300000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Mayne, Brent | 225000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| McAndrew, Jamie | 155000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| McCarthy, Greg | 151000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| McCracken, Quinton | 198000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| McCurry, Jeff | 175000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| McDonald, Ben | 5000000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| McDowell, Jack | 4800000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| McElroy, Chuck | 817000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| McGee, Willie | 1300000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| McGriff, Fred | 5500000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| McGuire, Ryan | 150000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| McGwire, Mark | 7150000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| McLemore, Mark | 1800000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| McMichael, Greg | 1100000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| McMillon, Billy | 153000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| McRae, Brian | 3900000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Meares, Pat | 1425000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Mejia, Roberto | 185000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Mendoza, Ramiro | 157000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Menhart, Paul | 175000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Merced, Orlando | 2700000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Mercedes, Henry | 180000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Mercedes, Jose | 153000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Mercker, Kent | 1700000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Mesa, Jose | 1947223 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Metheny, Mike | 210000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Miceli, Dan | 475000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Mieske, Matt | 500000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Miller, Damian | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Miller, Kurt | 163000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Miller, Orlando | 337500 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Miller, Travis | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Mills, Alan | 850000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Mimbs, Michael | 200000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Miranda, Angel | 350000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Mitchell, Kevin | 500000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Mlicki, Dave | 610000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Moehler, Brian | 150000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Mohler, Mike | 250000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Molina, Izzy | 152000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Molitor, Paul | 3500000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Mondesi, Raul | 2700000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Montgomery, Jeff | 2300000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Montgomery, Ray | 155000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Morandini, Mickey | 1850000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Mordecai, Mike | 200000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Morgan, Mike | 500000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Morman, Alvin | 165000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Morris, Hal | 3100000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Morris, Matt | 150000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Mouton, James | 415000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Mouton, Lyle | 225000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Moyer, Jamie | 1700000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Mueller, Bill | 160000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Mulholland, Terry | 2400000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Munoz, Bobby | 200000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Munoz, Mike | 350000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Murray, Eddie | 750000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Mussina, Mike | 6825000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Myers, Greg | 575000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Myers, Mike | 235000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Myers, Randy | 3950000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Myers, Rodney | 155000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Naehring, Tim | 2700000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Nagy, Charles | 3437500 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Naulty, Dan | 165000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Navarro, Jaime | 5000000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Neagle, Denny | 3750000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Nelson, Jeff | 1090000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Nen, Robb | 3080000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Nevin, Phil | 178000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Newfield, Marc | 225000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Newson, Warren | 375000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Nieves, Melvin | 335000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Nilsson, Dave | 2700000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Nixon, Otis | 2500000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Nomo, Hideo | 900000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Norton, Greg | 155000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Nunez, Abraham O. | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Nunnally, Jon | 190000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| O'Brien, Charlie | 625000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| O'Leary, Troy | 1100000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| O'Neill, Paul | 5500000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Obando, Sherman | 185000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Ochoa, Alex | 152000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Offerman, Jose | 1600000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Ogea, Chad | 533333 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Olerud, John | 6500000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Olivares, Omar | 1125000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Oliver, Darren | 1075000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Oliver, Joe | 375000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Olson, Gregg | 210000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Olson, Gregg | 400000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Ontiveros, Steve | 154000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Oquist, Mike | 195000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Ordonez, Magglio | 150000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Ordonez, Rey | 192500 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Orie, Kevin | 150000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Orosco, Jesse | 1100000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Orsulak, Joe | 650000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Osborne, Donovan | 2750000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Osik, Keith | 175000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Osuna, Antonio | 300000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Owens, Eric | 175000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Pagnozzi, Tom | 1650000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Painter, Lance | 375000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Palmeiro, Orlando | 160000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Palmer, Dean | 4800000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Palmeiro, Rafael | 5337021 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Paniagua, Jose | 155000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Paquette, Craig | 340000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Parent, Mark | 400000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Park, Chan Ho | 270000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Patterson, Bob | 1050000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Patterson, Danny | 150000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Pavlik, Roger | 2850000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Pemberton, Rudy | 152000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Pena, Alejandro | 50000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Pena, Tony | 425000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Pendleton, Terry | 350000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Percival, Troy | 650000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Perez, Carlos | 210000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Perez, Eddie | 172500 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Perez, Eduardo A. | 180000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Perez, Neifi | 150000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Perez, Robert | 185000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Perez, Tomas | 185000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Perez, Yorkis | 375000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Perry, Herbert | 169000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Person, Robert | 185000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Petkovsek, Mark | 325000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Pettitte, Andy | 600000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Phillips, Tony | 2200000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Piazza, Mike | 7000000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Pichardo, Hipolito | 780000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Pisciotta, Marc | 150000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Plantenberg, Eric | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Plesac, Dan | 800000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Plunk, Eric | 1850000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Polcovich, Kevin | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Poole, Jim | 850000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Portugal, Mark | 400000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Portugal, Mark | 2350000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Posada, Jorge | 158500 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Powell, Dante | 150000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Powell, Jay | 208000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Pratt, Todd | 200000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Pride, Curtis | 216000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Prieto, Ariel | 194000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Prince, Tom | 350000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Puckett, Kirby | 7200000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Pulliam, Harvey | 150000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Pulsipher, Bill | 155000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Quantrill, Paul | 700000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Raabe, Brian | 160000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Radinsky, Scott | 900000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Radke, Brad | 450000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Raines, Tim | 1703644 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Ramirez, Alexander | 150000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Ramirez, Manny | 2100000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Ramos, Edgar | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Randa, Joe | 220000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Rapp, Pat | 1125000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Reboulet, Jeff | 200000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Reed, Jeff | 650000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Reed, Jody | 675000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Reed, Rick | 212000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Reed, Steve | 1200000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Reese, Pokey | 150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Remlinger, Mike | 155000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Reyes, Al | 153000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Reyes, Carlos | 200000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Reynolds, Shane | 2050000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Reynoso, Armando | 1000000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Rhodes, Arthur | 1600000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Rigby, Brad | 150000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Rijo, Jose | 6150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Rincon, Ricardo | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Ripken, Billy | 275000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Ripken, Cal | 6850000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Risley, Bill | 380000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Ritchie, Todd | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Ritz, Kevin | 2500000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Rivera, Mariano | 550000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Rivera, Ruben | 158800 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Roa, Joe | 150000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Roberts, Bip | 1950000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Robertson, Mike | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Robertson, Rich | 205000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Rodriguez, Alex | 1062500 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Rodriguez, Felix | 175000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Rodriguez, Frank | 220000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Rodriguez, Henry | 2300000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Rodriguez, Ivan | 6825000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Rodriguez, Rich | 300000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Rogers, Kenny | 5000000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Rojas, Mel | 4583333 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Rolen, Scott | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Rosado, Jose | 200000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Ruebel, Matt | 160000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Rueter, Kirk | 260000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Ruffcorn, Scott | 158500 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Rusch, Glendon | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Ryan, Ken | 900000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Saberhagen, Bret | 500000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Sager. A.J. | 200000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Salmon, Tim | 3500000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Samuel, Juan | 375000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Sanchez, Rey | 1287500 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Sandberg, Ryne | 3250000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Sanders, Deion | 1200000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Sanders, Reggie | 3700000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Sanders, Scott | 1300000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Santana, Julio | 150000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Santangelo, Frank | 212500 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Santiago, Benito | 2500000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Saunders, Tony | 150000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Saunders, Tony | 150000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Schilling, Curt | 3500000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Schmidt, Jason | 210000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Schourek, Pete | 2640000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Scott, Tim | 415000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Sefcik, Kevin | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Segui, David | 1550000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Seitzer, Kevin | 1220000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Sele, Aaron | 1126000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Servais, Scott | 1370000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Service, Scott | 225000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Shaw, Jeff | 650000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Sheaffer, Danny | 425000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Sheets, Andy | 152500 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Sheffield, Gary | 6100000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Shipley, Craig | 500000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Shuey, Paul | 197000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Sierra, Ruben | 6700000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Silvestri, Dave | 185000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Simas, Bill | 200000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Simms, Mike | 200000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Sirotka, Mike | 165000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Slocumb, Heathcliff | 2300000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Small, Aaron | 155000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Small, Mark | 155000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Smiley, John | 3750000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Smith, Lee | 400000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Smith, Mark | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Smith, Pete | 435000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Smoltz, John | 7000000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Snopek, Chris | 185000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Snow, J.T. | 1825000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Sojo, Luis | 425000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Sorrento, Paul | 1500000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Sosa, Sammy | 5500000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Spehr, Tim | 150000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Spehr, Tim | 260000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Spiers, Bill | 600000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Spiezio, Scott | 151000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Spoljaric, Paul | 185000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Spradlin, Jerry | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Sprague, Ed | 1900000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Springer, Dennis | 195000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Springer, Russ | 400000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Stahoviak, Scott | 275000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Stairs, Matt | 165000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Stankiewicz, Andy | 220000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Stanley, Mike | 2100000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Stanton, Mike | 1616667 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Steinbach, Terry | 2850000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Stephenson, Garrett | 150000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Stevens, Dave | 210000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Stevens, Lee | 300000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Stewart, Shannon | 154000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Stocker, Kevin | 890000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Stottlemyre, Todd | 4100000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Strange, Doug | 220000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Strawberry, Darryl | 750000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Stynes, Chris | 165000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Sullivan, Scott | 150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Surhoff, B.J. | 1616667 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Sutton, Larry | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Sveum, Dale | 400000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Swartzbaugh, Dave | 153500 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Sweeney, Mark | 185000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Sweeney, Mike | 175000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Swift, Bill | 4608333 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Swindell, Greg | 750000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Tapani, Kevin | 3750000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Tarasco, Tony | 270000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Tartabull, Danny | 2000000 | 1997 | Phi | NL |
| Tatis, Fernando | 150000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Tatis, Ramon | 150000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Taubensee, Eddie | 900000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Tavarez, Jesus | 175000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Tavarez, Julian | 683333 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Taylor, Billy | 575000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Tejada, Miguel | 150000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Telford, Anthony | 150000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Telgheder, Dave | 165000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Tettleton, Mickey | 1783140 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Tewksbury, Bob | 125000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Tewksbury, Bob | 2000000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Thomas, Frank | 7150000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Thome, Jim | 2625000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Thompson, Justin | 198000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Thompson, Mark | 252000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Thompson, Robby | 375000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Thomson, John | 150000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Timlin, Mike | 1300000 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Tinsley, Lee | 400000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Tomberlin, Andy | 200000 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Tomko, Brett | 150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| Torres, Salomon | 175000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Trachsel, Steve | 2100000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Trammell, Bubba | 150000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Trlicek, Rick | 177500 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Trlicek, Rick | 184250 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Trombley, Mike | 375000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Tucker, Michael | 250000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Turner, Chris | 155000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Urbina, Ugueth | 175000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Valdes, Ismael | 900000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Valdez, Marc | 152500 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Valdez, Mario | 150000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Valentin, John | 3750000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Valentin, Jose | 1445667 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Valenzuela, Fernando | 1650000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| VanLandingham, Bill | 295000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Vander Wal, John | 500000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Vaughn, Greg | 4000000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Vaughn, Mo | 6350000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Velarde, Randy | 800000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Ventura, Robin | 6000000 | 1997 | CWS | AL |
| Veras, Dario | 172000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Veras, Quilvio | 310000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Veres, Dave | 725000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Veres, Randy | 185000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Vidro, Jose | 150000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Villone, Ron | 205000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Vina, Fernando | 810000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Vitiello, Joe | 210000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Vizcaino, Jose | 2800000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Vizquel, Omar | 3050000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Voigt, Jack | 150000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Vosberg, Ed | 450000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Wade, Terrell | 180000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Wagner, Billy | 185000 | 1997 | Hou | NL |
| Wagner, Matt | 155000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Wagner, Paul | 300000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Wainhouse, Dave | 160000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Wakefield, Tim | 2500000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Walbeck, Matt | 550000 | 1997 | Det | AL |
| Walker, Jamie | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| Walker, Larry | 6325000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Walker, Todd | 150000 | 1997 | Min | AL |
| Wallace, Derek | 151500 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Wallace, Jeffrey | 150000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Walton, Jerome | 385000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Ward, Turner | 300000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Wasdin, John | 185000 | 1997 | Bos | AL |
| Watson, Allen | 1300000 | 1997 | Ana | AL |
| Weathers, David | 435000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Webster, Lenny | 425000 | 1997 | Bal | AL |
| Weiss, Walt | 2700000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Wells, Bob | 280000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Wells, David | 3766667 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Wendell, Turk | 350000 | 1997 | ChC | NL |
| Wengert, Don | 172500 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Wetteland, John | 4575000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Whisenant, Matt | 150000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Whisenant, Matt | 150000 | 1997 | KC | AL |
| White, Devon | 3400000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| White, Gabe | 150000 | 1997 | Cin | NL |
| White, Rondell | 500000 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Whiten, Mark | 1000000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Whiteside, Matt | 375000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Wickman, Bob | 1216000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Widger, Chris | 152500 | 1997 | Mon | NL |
| Wilkins, Marc | 162500 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Wilkins, Rick | 150000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Wilkins, Rick | 2000000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Williams, Bernie | 5300000 | 1997 | NYY | AL |
| Williams, Eddie | 250000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Williams, George | 165000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Williams, Gerald | 700000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Williams, Matt | 7150000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Williams, Woody | 387500 | 1997 | Tor | AL |
| Wilson, Dan | 1125000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Wilson, Desi | 150000 | 1997 | SF | NL |
| Wilson, Paul | 167500 | 1997 | NYM | NL |
| Witt, Bobby | 2000000 | 1997 | Tex | AL |
| Wohlers, Mark | 3000000 | 1997 | Atl | NL |
| Wojciechowski, Steve | 154000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Wolcott, Bob | 195000 | 1997 | Sea | AL |
| Womack, Tony | 160000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Woodard, Steve | 150000 | 1997 | Mil | AL |
| Worrell, Tim | 835000 | 1997 | SD | NL |
| Worrell, Todd | 3750000 | 1997 | LA | NL |
| Wright, Jamey | 169500 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Wright, Jaret | 150000 | 1997 | Cle | AL |
| Young, Dmitri | 155000 | 1997 | StL | NL |
| Young, Eric | 3200000 | 1997 | Col | NL |
| Young, Ernie | 195000 | 1997 | Oak | AL |
| Young, Kevin | 400000 | 1997 | Pit | NL |
| Zaun, Gregg | 205000 | 1997 | Fla | NL |
| Zeile, Todd | 3100000 | 1997 | LA | NL |