SALARY ARBITRATION SUMMARY

1974-2004 Seasons

 

        (Note: All dollar figures in thousands.)

 

Year                 Cases Filed                Cases Heard              Player Wins    Player Losses

 

1974            53                    29                    13                  16

1975            38                    16                      6                  10

1976              0                      0                                            

1977              0                    0

1978            16                      9                      2                    7

1979            40                    12                      8                    4

1980            65                    26                    15                  11

1981            96                    21                    11                  10

1982          103                    23                      8                  15

1983            88                    30                    13                  17

1984            80                    10                      4                    6

1985            98                    13                      6                    7

1986          159                    35                    15                  20

1987          109                    26                    10                  16

1988          111                    18                      7                  11

1989          136                    12                      7                    5

1990          162                    24                    14                  10

1991          157                    17                      6                  11

1992          147                    20                      9                  11

1993          118                    18                      6                  12

1994            80                    16                      6                  10

1995            61                      8                      2                    6

1996            76                    10                      7                    3

1997            80                      5                      1                    4

1998            81                      8                      3                    5

1999            62                    11                      2                    9

2000            90                    10                      4                    6

2001          102                    14                      6                    8

2002            93                      5                      1                    4

2003            72                      7                      2                      5                     

2004             

 


 


1974

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

S. Bahnsen            CWS            65 82.5            70    70            L

S. Bando   Oak            60  100            75  100            W

P. Blair Bal   50            70    60            60    L

S. Braun     Min            18    31            25    31            W

K. Brett       Pit            22    40            35    35            L

 

D. Evans      Atl            27.5            52.5            47.5            52.5 W

R. Fingers  Oak            48    65            55    65            W

T. Foli       Mon            30    55            40    40            L

C. Gaston   SD            38    50            42    42            L

W. Granger            NYY            47.5 46            42    46            W

 

B. Grich      Bal            38    49            46    46            L

J. Heidemann            Oak            15.75            15.75            12.6            12.6 L

L. Hisle      Min            18    29            23    29            W

K. Holtzman            Oak            66.5 93            80    93            W

R. Jackson Oak            75  135            100 135            W

 

D. Knowles            Oak 50            59    55            59   W

T. Kubiak  Oak            30 42.5            37    37            L

C. May   CWS            70    85            70    70            L

D. McNally Bal            105 115            105 115            W

G. Michael            NYY            55 65.5            55    55            L

 

N. Miller      Atl            35    35            30    35            W

M. Perez     Atl            20 39.5            27.5            27.5 L

C. Rojas     KC            40 72.5            60    60            L

J. Rudi  Oak 50            67.5 55            55    L

D. Sims   NYY            50    56            50    50            L

 

B. Sudakis            NYY            20    30            25    30            W

G. Tenace Oak            33 52.5            45    45            L

F. Tepedino Atl            15.5 23            20    20            L

D. Woodson            Min            18.5 29            23    29            W

 

Source:  1975 Sporting News Baseball Guide, pp. 301-02

 

Settlements include:

Kansas City: Fred Patek, Paul Splittorff

Milwaukee: John Briggs, Mike Strahler

New York Yankees: Lou Piniella, Graig Nettles

Oakland: Billy Conigliaro

Atlanta: Carl Morton

Los Angeles: Tommy John

San Diego: Leron Lee

(2/12/74 NYT and HOF clipfile)


1975

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

S. Bando   Oak            100 125            100 100            L

B. Blyleven Min            55    85            65    65            L

S. Braun     Min            31 39.5            36.5            36.5 L

T. Burgmeier            Min  28            35 28.5            28.5 L

B. Carbo    Bos            45    60            50    50            L

 

R. Carew   Min            91  140            120 120            L

R. Cey        LA            27    56            47    56            W

R. Fingers  Oak            64    89            76    89            W

R. Folkers   SD                 35.9            31    31            L

R. Fosse    Oak            50 68.5            50    50            L

 

R. Garr Atl   55            114.5            85            114.5            W

K. Holtzman            Oak 93            112  93            93    L

R. Jackson Oak            135            168.5            140 140            L

T. Kubiak  Oak            37.5            42.5 37            42.5 W

R. Sadecki  StL            42    52            47    52            W

J. Spencer  Tex            30    47            42.5 47            W

 

 

Source:  1976 Sporting News Baseball Guide; 3/15/75 TSN; Thomas Timmerman database; 3/24/75 US News & World Report (previous salaries)

 

Baltimore: Mike Cuellar, Bobby Grich

Milwaukee: Johnny Briggs, Tom Murphy

New York Yankees:  Pat Dobson

Oakland: Vida Blue, Dave Hamilton, Paul Lindblad, Bill North, Blue Moon Odom, Joe Rudi, Gene Tenace

Texas: Ferguson Jenkins

Atlanta: Buzz Capra, Tom House

Cincinnati: George Foster, Cesar Geronimo

Los Angeles: Don Sutton

Montreal: Don Carrithers

(TSN clipfile)


 

1978

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

M. Cubbage            Min                  72.5 51            51    L

T. Fuentes   SD                  158            120 120            L

R. Gilbreath Atl                    60            50    60            W

T. Johnson  Mil                 92.5            62 92.5            W

M. Norris  Oak                    55            24    24            L

 

D. Ruthven  Atl                    75            65    65            L

R. Smalley  Min                  110            85    85            L

E. Sosa     Oak                    95            75    75            L

G. Zahn      Min                    59            45    45            L

 

Source:  Thomas Timmerman database

 

(7 settlements not accounted for)


 

1979

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

M. Dilone  Oak                    42            34    42            W

J. Essian    Oak                    90            68    90            W

E. Farmer   Tex                    35            23    35            W

I. Hampton Cal                    33            20    20            L

D. Heaverlo            Oak                 95    70            95   W

 

R. Langford            Oak                 67    45            67   W

D. Miller     Cal                  110            72    72            L

D. Murray            NYM               100  72            100  L

J. Newman Oak                    58            45    58            W

R. Scott    Mon                    75            55    75            W

 

D. Spillner   Cle                    80            67    80            W

J. Youngblood            NYM               91    78            78    L

 

Source:  1980 Sporting News Baseball Guide, p. 320

 

Settlements include:

Toronto:  Bob Bailor, Rick Cerone, Mark Lemongello, Otto Velez, Mike Willis


 

1980

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

D. Aase      Cal                  100            77.5            77.5 L

J. Andujar  Hou                  130            90  130            W

D. Collins    Cin               167.5            126            167.5            W

J. Cruz Sea                  130  95            95    L

J. Essian    Oak            90  125            100 125            W

 

L. Harlow   Cal                    75            50    50            L

R. Howell   Tor                  133            110 133            W

R. Jackson Min                  150            115 115            L

S. Kemp     Det                  210            150 210            W

R. Knight    Cin                  175            112.5            175 W

 

K. Kravec            CWS               175 150            150  L

B. Lacey   Oak            67    75            55    75            W

R. Langford            Oak                 115            82.5            115 W

D. Lemanczyk            Tor                  175 130            130  L

W. McEnaney            StL                  125  65            65    L

 

J. Montague Cal                    75            50    50            L

J. Newman Oak            58  115            85  115            W

M. Page    Oak                  100            85  100            W

M. Parrott  Sea                  130            82.5            82.5 L

J. Sambito Hou                  213            143 213            W

 

R. Scott    Mon                  185            125 125            L

B. Smith      Bal                    95            65    65            L

B. Sutter   ChN            225 700            350 700            W

A. Trammell            Det                  130 102            130 W

L. Whitaker Det                  130            105 130            W

G. Zahn      Min                  200            130 200            W

 

Source:  1981 Sporting News Baseball Guide, pp. 306-07; 3/15/84 TSN

 

Arbitration filers:

Baltimore: Billy Smith

Boston: Stan Papi

California: Don Aase, Larry Harlow, John Montague

Chicago White Sox: Lamar Johnson, Ken Kravec, Junior Moore

Detroit: Mark Fidrych, Steve Kemp, Jason Thompson, Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker

Minnesota: Glenn Adams, Ron Jackson, Roy Smalley, Geoff Zahn

Oakland: Glenn Burke, Mike Edwards, Jim Essian, Dave Heaverlo, Bob Lacey, Rick Langford, Jeff Newman, Mike Norris, Mitchell Page, Rob Picciolo

Seattle: Floyd Bannister, Julio Cruz, Rick Honeycutt, Mike Parrott, Leon Roberts

Toronto: Barry Bonnell, Rick Bosetti, Roy Howell, Dave Lemanczyk, Otto Velez

Chicago Cubs: Lamp, Sutter

Cincinnati: D. Collins, Knight

Houston: Andujar, Gonzalez, Sambito, Walling

Montreal: Briggs, Scott, Valentine

Pittsburgh: Moreno, Ott, Tekulve

St. Louis: S. Martinez, McEnaney

San Diego: Fahey, Owchinko, Shirley

 

Source: 2/12/80 NYT


 

1981

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

T. Armas   Oak                  500            210 210            L

J. Castino   Min                  210            150 210            W

R. Cerone            NYY               440 350            440 W

D. Collins    Cin                  360            267.5            267.5 L

J. Cruz Sea                  160 106            106  L

 

E. Farmer CWS                  495            300 495            W

D. Frost      Cal               112.5            95            122.5            W

R. Honeycutt            Tex                  167 110            167 W

R. Jackson Min                  200            130.5            200 W

S. Kemp     Det                  600            360 600            W

 

J. LeMaster SF                  155            135 155            W

G. Minton    SF                  265            180 180            L

P. Moskau  Cin                  125            90    90            L

W. Nordhagen            CWS               255.4            160 160            L

M. Norris  Oak                  450            325 325            L

 

D. Rajsich  Tex                    65            35    65            W

T. Scott      StL                  225            180 225            W

D. Skaggs   Cal                    75            60    60            L

R. Sutcliffe  LA                  110            85    85            L

J. Thompson            Cal                   395 250            395 W

M. Vail Cin                   225 175            175  L

 

Source:  1982 Sporting News Baseball Guide, p. 24

 

 

BAL: Kiko Garcia

BOS:    Carney Lansford

CWS: Thad Bosley, Lamar Johnson, Ken Kravec, Bob Molinaro, Jim Morrison, Greg Pryor, Steve Trout

MIL:    Paul Molitor, Gorman Thomas

MIN: Fernando Arroyo, Hosken Powell, Roy Smalley, Butch Wynegar

OAK:   Mike Heath, Matt Keough, Dave Revering

SEA:    Jimmy Anderson, Ted Cox, Rob Dressler, Mario Guerrero, Dave Heaverlo, Shane Rawley, Joe Simpson

TOR:    Al Woods, Barry Bonnell, Jim Clancy, John Mayberry

ATL:    Brian Asselstine, Tommy Boggs

CHN: Tim Blackwell, Steve Dillars, Mike Krukow, Dennis Lamp

CIN:    Junior Kennedy, Joe Nolan

HOU: Joe Sambito

LA:      Bobby Castillo, Steve Howe, Bob Welch

NYM: Steve Henderson

PIT:      Mike Easler, Omar Moreno, Ed Ott

SF:       Jerry Martin


 

              1982

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

D. Aase      Cal                  300            215 215            L

W. Aikens  KC                  375            275 375            W

B. Almon CWS                  340            220 220            L

L. Bradford Atl                  130            90  130            W

B. Brown NYY            80  175            90    90            L

 

J. Cruz Sea                  375 200            375 W

R. Davis  NYY                  575            300 300            L

R. Erickson Min                  160            105 160            W

R. Henderson            Oak                 535 350            535 W

T. Hume     Cin                  595            375 595            W

 

C. Lansford            Bos                  650 440            440  L

G. Minton   SD                  495            330 330            L

B. Molinaro            CWS               165 120            120  L

J. Morris     Det                  650            450 450            L

F. Pastore   Cin                  175            95    95            L

 

J. Quirk      KC                  180            115 115            L

D. Quisenberry            KC                  480 300            300  L

D. Revering            NYY               325 250            250  L

O. Smith     StL                  750            450 450            L

M. Soto      Cin                  295            200 295            W

 

D. Stieb      Tor                  325            250 250            L

S. Trout   CWS                  250            175 250            W

B. Wills      Tex                  450            355 355            L

 

Source:  1983 Sporting News Baseball Guide, p. 22; Thomas Timmerman database

 

Players filing for arbitration:

Baltimore: Ayala, Bumbry, Flanagan, Ford, Stewart

Boston: Hoffman, Lansford

California: Aase

Chicago White Sox: Almon, Baumgarten, Bernazard, Dotson, Lamp, Molinaro, Nordhagen, Pryor, Trout

Cleveland: Dybzinski, Sorensen, Stanton, Whitson

Detroit: Brookens, Herndon, L. Jones, Morris, Petry, Tobik

Kansas City: Aikens, Martin, Quirk, Quisenberry, Washington, Wright

Milwaukee: Bosley, Gantner, Lerch, Molitor

Minnesota: Castino, Erickson

New York Yankees: Brown, Davis, John, Revering

Oakland: Henderson, Dw. Murphy

Seattle: Bannister, Cruz, Gray, Parrott, Rawley

Texas: Honeycutt, Wagner, Wills

Toronto: Bomback, Bonnell, Clancy, Garvin, Griffin, Powell, Stieb, Upshaw, Whitt

Atlanta: Bradford

Chicago Cubs: S. Henderson, Hernandez, Moreland

Cincinnati: Hume, Landestoy, O=Berry, Pastore, Soto

Houston: Garcia, Knepper, LaCorte, Puhl, Thon

Los Angeles: Guerrero

Montreal: Sanderson, Scott

New York Mets: Allen, Valentine

Philadelphia: Davis, Diaz, Proly

Pittsburgh: Alexander, Cruz, Jones, Moreno, Scurry, Solomon, Thompson

St. Louis: Herr, Oberkfell, Shirley

San Diego: Evans, Perkins, Urrea

San Francisco: Minton

 

(Source: 1/27/82 NY Times)


 

1983

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

D. Bair StL 200            450 325            450 W

L. Barker    Cle            366 805            475 475            L

J. Barr         SF            138 280            165 280            W

B. Berenyi   Cin            75  229            150 150            L

T. Bernazard            CWS            162 400            252 252            L

 

B. Castillo  Min            66  350            185 185            L

B. Clark      Cal            79  145            105 145            W

J. Cruz Sea 376            550 425            425  L

R. Davis     Min            300 475            360 475            W

D. Garcia    Tor            130 400            300 400            W

 

K. Gibson   Det            200 275            220 220            L

D. Goltz      Cal            33.5            320 150            150  L

P. Guerrero LA            275 750            600 600            L

B. Gullickson            Mon            200 365            275 275            L

S. Howe     LA            100 450            325 325            L

 

R. Jackson  Tor            75  225            155 155            L

D. Lamp  CWS            260 750            312.5            312.5 L

R. Law CWS            37.5            220 130            220 W

T. Lollar      SD            50  300            200 300            W

A. Lopez    Det            286 315            250 250            L

 

T. Pena        Pit            725 365            260 365            W

D. Petry      Det            175 390            350 390            W

B. Perkins   Cle            97.5            185 125            125  L

J. Price Cin   86            210 130            210 W

B. Sample  Tex            162.5            300 215            215  L

 

M. Scioscia LA            136.5            215 150            150  L

L. Smith      StL            240 580            500 500            L

M. Soto      Cin            296 625            450 625            W

F. Valenzuela            LA 360            1,000            750            1,000            W

M. Wilson            NYM            90  325            215 325            W

 

Source:  1984 Sporting News Baseball Guide at 25; Thomas Timmerman database

Players filing for arbitration:

Baltimore: Roenicke

Boston: Crawford, Hoffman, Nichols, Stapleton, Tudor

California: Clark, Goltz, Renko

Chicago White Sox: Baines, Bernazard, Dotson, Hickey Lamp, Law, Mura, Squires

Cleveland: Barker, Fischlin, Glynn, Perkins, Sorensen, Sutcliffe

Detroit: Brookens, Gibson, Lopez, Perry

Milwaukee: Molitor, Picciolo

Minnesota: Butera, Castillo, Davis, Ward, Williams

New York Yankees: May

Oakland: Henderson, Owchinko

Seattle: J. Cruz, T. Cruz

Texas: Sample

Toronto: Garcia, Griffin, R.L. Jackson, Stieb, Upshaw

Atlanta: Moore, Ramirez

Chicago Cubs: Davis, Durham, Kennedy. Moreland, Noles, Smith, Thompson, Woods

Cincinnati: Berenyi, Oester, Pastore, Price, Soto

Los Angeles: Beckwith, Guerrero, How, Scioscia, Stewart, Valenzuela

Montreal: Gullickson, Reardon, Wallach

New York Mets: Brooks, Wilson

Pittsburgh: Baumgarten, Easler, Nicosia, Niemann, Pena, Sarmiento

Sr. Louis: Bair, L. Smith

San Diego: Flannery, Lollar, Lucas, Salazar, Whitson

San Francisco: Bair, Breining, Leonard, Martin

 

Source: 2/7/83 Sporting News

 


 

1984

 

Player    Team  Prev. Sal. Request  Offer Award    W/L

 

J. Bonilla     SD            130 325            185 325            W

G. Frazier   Cle            125 425            325 425            W

R. Henderson            Oak            800            1,200            950 950            L

P. Householder            Cin            72.5            200 120            200 W

J. Price Cin 210            495 330            330  L

 

P. Putnam   Sea