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| First Basemen Career Salary Leaderboard | |
| * - Indicates Hall of Fame Bold - Indicates active player |
| Rank | Player | Salary | Years | Single Season Leaderboard | |
| 1. | Jimmie Foxx * | $207,392,857 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 2. | Joe Adcock | $181,845,715 | 1950-1964 | ||
| 3. | Ted Kluszewski * | $121,768,571 | 1948-1963 | ||
| 4. | Eddie Yost | $110,692,857 | 1945-1962 | ||
| 5. | Johnny Mize * | $110,307,142 | 1936-1951 | ||
| 6. | Earl Torgeson | $107,387,246 | 1947-1960 | ||
| 7. | Lou Gehrig | $105,090,300 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 8. | Ferris Fain | $84,222,857 | 1947-1961 | ||
| 9. | Ron Santo | $82,740,000 | 1962-1977 | ||
| 10. | Curt Blefary | $81,364,999 | 1965-1979 | ||
| 11. | Hank Greenberg * | $76,500,000 | 1933-1946 | ||
| 12. | Rusty Staub | $73,322,857 | 1963-1981 | ||
| 13. | Norm Cash | $63,394,286 | 1958-1969 | ||
| 14. | Hal Trosky | $60,157,143 | 1934-1947 | ||
| 15. | Merv Connors | $60,150,000 | 1937-1951 | ||
| 16. | Gene Hasson | $59,628,572 | 1938-1950 | ||
| 17. | Vic Wertz | $57,464,286 | 1948-1961 | ||
| 18. | Randy Jackson | $57,277,143 | 1951-1964 | ||
| 19. | Clint Hurdle | $57,061,468 | 1979-1990 | ||
| 20. | Johnny Hopp | $56,628,572 | 1939-1953 | ||
| 21. | Del Bissonette | $56,014,286 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 22. | Chili Davis | $55,985,714 | 1981-1990 | ||
| 23. | Jason Thompson | $55,732,287 | 1976-1990 | ||
| 24. | Dave Parker | $55,146,857 | 1974-1987 | ||
| 25. | Charlie Keller | $53,478,572 | 1940-1953 | ||
| 26. | Tommy Henrich | $52,950,001 | 1937-1948 | ||
| 27. | Bobby Brown | $51,557,142 | 1950-1962 | ||
| 28. | Eddie Lukon | $50,540,000 | 1941-1959 | ||
| 29. | Elbie Fletcher | $50,035,713 | 1934-1951 | ||
| 30. | Roberto Clemente | $47,393,572 | 1958-1971 | ||
| 31. | Willie McCovey | $45,924,285 | 1960-1973 | ||
| 32. | Joe Hauser | $45,851,600 | 1930-1934 | ||
| 33. | Steve Bilko | $45,100,000 | 1951-1965 | ||
| 34. | Joe Pepitone | $42,615,428 | 1963-1978 | ||
| 35. | Don Hurst | $41,929,239 | 1930-1941 | ||
| 36. | Zeke Bonura | $41,728,572 | 1934-1944 | ||
| 37. | Cecil Cooper | $39,407,515 | 1974-1990 | ||
| 38. | Frank McCormick | $38,166,286 | 1934-1948 | ||
| 39. | Buddy Hassett | $37,721,428 | 1936-1946 | ||
| 40. | Mike Epstein | $36,742,857 | 1966-1978 | ||
| 41. | Ripper Collins | $36,501,428 | 1931-1941 | ||
| 42. | Jack Bolling | $35,678,571 | 1939-1951 | ||
| 43. | Carl Yastrzemski | $35,299,285 | 1962-1974 | ||
| 44. | Wayne Belardi | $34,970,000 | 1954-1966 | ||
| 45. | Dave Stapleton | $33,171,427 | 1980-1990 | ||
| 46. | Bill Skowron | $33,069,083 | 1955-1967 | ||
| 47. | Harry Heilmann | $32,020,000 | 1930-1933 | ||
| 48. | Pinky Whitney | $31,042,858 | 1930-1941 | ||
| 49. | Sam Leslie | $30,985,790 | 1930-1942 | ||
| 50. | Ed Stevens | $30,337,142 | 1946-1961 | ||
| 51. | Aaron Pointer | $30,264,295 | 1965-1978 | ||
| 52. | Steve Kemp | $29,707,143 | 1978-1989 | ||
| 53. | Tony Solaita | $29,278,571 | 1972-1982 | ||
| 54. | Lew Fonseca | $28,752,500 | 1930-1935 | ||
| 55. | Fred Sington | $28,301,429 | 1934-1947 | ||
| 56. | Ed Morgan | $27,121,428 | 1930-1940 | ||
| 57. | Willie Upshaw | $26,657,144 | 1982-1990 | ||
| 58. | Kent Hrbek | $25,814,285 | 1982-1990 | ||
| 59. | Jerry Turner | $25,655,714 | 1975-1990 | ||
| 60. | Dale Alexander | $25,014,286 | 1930-1936 | ||
| 61. | Donn Clendenon | $25,005,714 | 1961-1973 | ||
| 62. | Nick Etten | $23,835,715 | 1940-1949 | ||
| 63. | Jim Gentile | $23,177,143 | 1958-1965 | ||
| 64. | Luke Easter | $23,098,571 | 1943-1952 | ||
| 65. | Alvin Davis | $22,930,000 | 1984-1990 | ||
| 66. | John Mayberry | $22,800,000 | 1968-1978 | ||
| 67. | Dave Revering | $22,200,000 | 1978-1988 | ||
| 68. | Ray Sanders | $21,964,285 | 1943-1955 | ||
| 69. | Connie Ryan | $21,472,857 | 1943-1954 | ||
| 70. | Al Gionfriddo | $21,292,857 | 1945-1957 | ||
| 71. | Dale Long | $21,241,428 | 1951-1960 | ||
| 72. | Leon Durham | $20,357,142 | 1980-1990 | ||
| 73. | Wally Backman | $19,107,143 | 1981-1990 | ||
| 74. | Claudell Washington | $18,802,296 | 1976-1990 | ||
| 75. | Wes Parker | $18,609,571 | 1965-1980 | ||
| 76. | Joe Gaines | $18,322,858 | 1961-1973 | ||
| 77. | Floyd Robinson | $17,921,429 | 1960-1972 | ||
| 78. | Gorman Thomas | $17,690,476 | 1973-1984 | ||
| 79. | Ken Phelps | $17,682,858 | 1980-1990 | ||
| 80. | Don Lenhardt | $17,307,143 | 1950-1958 | ||
| 81. | Don Mattingly | $16,891,428 | 1982-1990 | ||
| 82. | Johnny Neun | $16,880,000 | 1930-1939 | ||
| 83. | Duane Josephson | $16,585,714 | 1967-1977 | ||
| 84. | Mickey Vernon | $16,244,286 | 1939-1951 | ||
| 85. | Andre Thornton | $15,985,714 | 1974-1982 | ||
| 86. | Max West | $15,225,571 | 1939-1952 | ||
| 87. | Charlie Grimm | $15,215,000 | 1930-1934 | ||
| 88. | Eddie Robinson | $14,660,000 | 1944-1954 | ||
| 89. | John Herrnstein | $14,585,714 | 1963-1976 | ||
| 90. | Billy Klaus | $13,931,185 | 1954-1963 | ||
| 91. | Gordy Coleman | $13,928,572 | 1959-1970 | ||
| 92. | Sixto Lezcano | $13,478,571 | 1974-1987 | ||
| 93. | Dick Sisler | $12,957,143 | 1947-1955 | ||
| 94. | Len Matuszek | $12,914,285 | 1981-1990 | ||
| 95. | Billy Werber | $12,697,142 | 1930-1945 | ||
| 96. | Bud Clancy | $12,654,286 | 1930-1937 | ||
| 97. | Gordon Goldsberry | $12,642,286 | 1950-1965 | ||
| 98. | Joe Cunningham | $12,402,144 | 1954-1964 | ||
| 99. | Cliff Mapes | $12,200,000 | 1948-1956 | ||
| 100. | Jim Holt | $11,900,000 | 1969-1977 | ||
| 101. | Gary Gray | $11,742,857 | 1977-1985 | ||
| 102. | George McQuinn | $11,708,858 | 1936-1946 | ||
| 103. | Nap Reyes | $10,860,000 | 1945-1956 | ||
| 104. | Ron Jackson | $10,685,714 | 1954-1970 | ||
| 105. | Bill Brubaker | $10,660,000 | 1934-1946 | ||
| 106. | David Green | $10,371,429 | 1984-1990 | ||
| 107. | Phil Bradley | $10,040,240 | 1984-1990 | ||
| 108. | Roy Howell | $9,235,714 | 1976-1987 | ||
| 109. | Les Scarsella | $9,105,000 | 1937-1949 | ||
| 110. | Al Woods | $8,971,429 | 1982-1990 | ||
| 111. | Harry Simpson | $8,865,000 | 1952-1962 | ||
| 112. | Les Bell | $8,749,000 | 1930-1933 | ||
| 113. | Lamar Johnson | $8,649,571 | 1975-1986 | ||
| 114. | Buzz Arlett | $8,378,571 | 1931-1937 | ||
| 115. | Paul Easterling | $8,272,928 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 116. | Andres Galarraga | $8,171,429 | 1985-1990 | ||
| 117. | Bill Terry | $8,145,600 | 1930-1936 | ||
| 118. | Harlin Pool | $8,030,971 | 1935-1939 | ||
| 119. | Glenn Davis | $8,021,429 | 1984-1990 | ||
| 120. | Mike Ivie | $7,945,571 | 1976-1986 | ||
| 121. | Byron Browne | $7,870,000 | 1966-1976 | ||
| 122. | Joe Munson | $7,684,267 | 1930-1937 | ||
| 123. | Kent Hadley | $7,645,714 | 1960-1969 | ||
| 124. | Ray Barker | $7,629,286 | 1962-1971 | ||
| 125. | Ed Bouchee | $7,585,000 | 1958-1967 | ||
| 126. | Mike Jorgensen | $7,350,000 | 1970-1979 | ||
| 127. | George Kelly | $7,020,000 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 128. | Luis Aparicio | $6,892,857 | 1959-1968 | ||
| 129. | Roman Mejias | $6,400,000 | 1956-1968 | ||
| 130. | Joe Kuhel | $6,134,286 | 1931-1941 | ||
| 131. | Lyn Lary | $6,001,400 | 1932-1940 | ||
| 132. | Hector Lopez | $5,933,571 | 1955-1961 | ||
| 133. | Richie Scheinblum | $5,780,000 | 1968-1979 | ||
| 134. | Mike Brown | $5,485,714 | 1985-1990 | ||
| 135. | Willie Davis | $5,292,857 | 1961-1973 | ||
| 136. | Willie Smith | $5,250,000 | 1968-1973 | ||
| 137. | Nate Colbert | $4,998,571 | 1972-1981 | ||
| 138. | Bill Buckner | $4,807,143 | 1976-1982 | ||
| 139. | Lou Johnson | $4,750,000 | 1960-1970 | ||
| 140. | Daryl Sconiers | $4,728,571 | 1983-1990 | ||
| 141. | Fred Merkle | $4,602,500 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 142. | Art Shires | $4,592,858 | 1930-1940 | ||
| 143. | Wally Joyner | $4,564,286 | 1986-1990 | ||
| 144. | Ralph Lapointe | $4,521,429 | 1950-1959 | ||
| 145. | Duane Walker | $4,142,858 | 1984-1989 | ||
| 146. | Bob Repass | $4,050,000 | 1943-1953 | ||
| 147. | Jim Bottomley | $3,880,000 | 1930-1932 | ||
| 148. | Tony Bartirome | $3,812,000 | 1959-1969 | ||
| 149. | Sid Bream | $3,700,000 | 1984-1990 | ||
| 150. | Billy Conigliaro | $3,657,144 | 1972-1981 | ||
| 151. | George Vico | $3,650,000 | 1948-1960 | ||
| 152. | Mike Anderson | $3,648,000 | 1976-1986 | ||
| 153. | Daryl Spencer | $3,570,000 | 1953-1963 | ||
| 154. | Rick Joseph | $3,524,287 | 1969-1975 | ||
| 155. | Willie Aikens | $3,378,571 | 1979-1990 | ||
| 156. | Tony Lupien | $3,326,429 | 1941-1951 | ||
| 157. | Gene Robertson | $3,307,600 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 158. | Dick Nen | $3,150,000 | 1965-1974 | ||
| 159. | Joe Stripp | $3,110,000 | 1930-1935 | ||
| 160. | Mike Schemer | $3,076,000 | 1946-1953 | ||
| 161. | Harry Agganis | $3,063,987 | 1954-1962 | ||
| 162. | Johnny McCarthy | $3,050,000 | 1938-1946 | ||
| 163. | Lu Blue | $3,000,000 | 1930-1931 | ||
| Bob Addis | $3,000,000 | 1951-1959 | |||
| 165. | Al Van Camp | $2,971,429 | 1930-1937 | ||
| 166. | Norm Zauchin | $2,937,143 | 1954-1962 | ||
| 167. | Babe Dahlgren | $2,914,287 | 1936-1943 | ||
| 168. | Pete O'Brien | $2,900,000 | 1982-1990 | ||
| 169. | Lennie Merullo | $2,892,860 | 1943-1953 | ||
| 170. | Jesse Barfield | $2,864,285 | 1986-1990 | ||
| 171. | Ron Hunt | $2,810,000 | 1963-1974 | ||
| 172. | Jim Mallory | $2,750,000 | 1945-1955 | ||
| George Shuba | $2,750,000 | 1949-1957 | |||
| 174. | Marty Hopkins | $2,640,000 | 1934-1942 | ||
| 175. | Jack Phillips | $2,599,998 | 1948-1956 | ||
| 176. | Joe Marty | $2,550,000 | 1940-1947 | ||
| 177. | Jerry May | $2,458,571 | 1967-1971 | ||
| 178. | Steve Garvey | $2,450,000 | 1974-1983 | ||
| 179. | Steve Balboni | $2,400,000 | 1982-1989 | ||
| Brooks Robinson | $2,400,000 | 1955-1970 | |||
| 181. | Joe Wood | $2,350,000 | 1943-1950 | ||
| 182. | Bill Taylor | $2,300,000 | 1955-1961 | ||
| 183. | Monk Sherlock | $2,250,000 | 1930-1936 | ||
| Skeeter Kell | $2,250,000 | 1959-1967 | |||
| Tom Paciorek | $2,250,000 | 1976-1983 | |||
| Virgil Stallcup | $2,250,000 | 1951-1960 | |||
| Mike Squires | $2,250,000 | 1977-1984 | |||
| 188. | Phil Mankowski | $2,200,000 | 1978-1987 | ||
| 189. | Bill Schuster | $2,170,000 | 1940-1949 | ||
| 190. | Marv Throneberry | $2,150,000 | 1957-1964 | ||
| 191. | Bob Boyd | $2,100,000 | 1953-1960 | ||
| Joe Hague | $2,100,000 | 1970-1977 | |||
| 193. | Ray Knode | $2,000,000 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 194. | George Thomas | $1,950,000 | 1960-1969 | ||
| Charlie Dees | $1,950,000 | 1965-1970 | |||
| Rob Picciolo | $1,950,000 | 1977-1987 | |||
| Greg Brock | $1,950,000 | 1983-1988 | |||
| Darrell Johnson | $1,950,000 | 1955-1960 | |||
| 199. | Frank Secory | $1,900,000 | 1942-1947 | ||
| Don Kolloway | $1,900,000 | 1941-1947 | |||
| 201. | Bob Molinaro | $1,850,000 | 1977-1982 | ||
| Roger Metzger | $1,850,000 | 1973-1981 | |||
| 203. | Broderick Perkins | $1,842,857 | 1979-1983 | ||
| 204. | Lloyd Merriman | $1,800,000 | 1949-1957 | ||
| 205. | Cecil Fielder | $1,714,286 | 1986-1990 | ||
| 206. | Wayne Cage | $1,600,000 | 1979-1986 | ||
| Bill Robinson | $1,600,000 | 1972-1976 | |||
| 208. | Jim Northrup | $1,578,571 | 1964-1969 | ||
| 209. | Junior Moore | $1,550,000 | 1977-1986 | ||
| Darrel Chaney | $1,550,000 | 1969-1983 | |||
| 211. | Billy Baldwin | $1,500,000 | 1979-1987 | ||
| Pat Putnam | $1,500,000 | 1979-1985 | |||
| Pat Tabler | $1,500,000 | 1982-1990 | |||
| Ted Kazanski | $1,500,000 | 1962-1966 | |||
| Will Clark | $1,500,000 | 1986-1990 | |||
| 216. | Earl Sheely | $1,300,000 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 217. | Frank Kostro | $1,250,000 | 1962-1965 | ||
| Tony Muser | $1,250,000 | 1974-1978 | |||
| Jewel Ens | $1,250,000 | 1930-1930 | |||
| 220. | Rafael Palmeiro | $1,200,000 | 1987-1990 | ||
| Sheldon Mallory | $1,200,000 | 1984-1987 | |||
| Jim Dwyer | $1,200,000 | 1975-1981 | |||
| Tim Wallach | $1,200,000 | 1981-1985 | |||
| Mike Aldrete | $1,200,000 | 1986-1990 | |||
| Mike Fiore | $1,200,000 | 1970-1973 | |||
| Dick Kryhoski | $1,200,000 | 1955-1959 | |||
| Roger Freed | $1,200,000 | 1971-1977 | |||
| Ivan Calderon | $1,200,000 | 1987-1990 | |||
| Mickey Rocco | $1,200,000 | 1945-1950 | |||
| Andy Cohen | $1,200,000 | 1930-1934 | |||
| Jack Graham | $1,200,000 | 1950-1953 | |||
| 232. | Curt Walker | $1,196,694 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 233. | Stan Benjamin | $900,000 | 1942-1949 | ||
| Ossie Blanco | $900,000 | 1970-1979 | |||
| Chris Chambliss | $900,000 | 1974-1982 | |||
| Paul Campbell | $900,000 | 1943-1950 | |||
| Sam Bowens | $900,000 | 1964-1967 | |||
| Jack Burns | $900,000 | 1930-1936 | |||
| Rick Leach | $900,000 | 1982-1987 | |||
| Cap Peterson | $900,000 | 1964-1969 | |||
| Mike Pagliarulo | $900,000 | 1986-1990 | |||
| Randy Milligan | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Joe Lahoud | $900,000 | 1973-1975 | |||
| Howie Schultz | $900,000 | 1947-1949 | |||
| Mark McGwire | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Pat Sheridan | $900,000 | 1985-1987 | |||
| Edgar Martinez | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Carlos Martinez | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Jack Pierce | $900,000 | 1977-1981 | |||
| Gonzalo Marquez | $900,000 | 1977-1979 | |||
| Norm Larker | $900,000 | 1961-1963 | |||
| Ron Stone | $900,000 | 1968-1975 | |||
| Tim Harkness | $900,000 | 1967-1971 | |||
| Harry Davis | $900,000 | 1934-1936 | |||
| Orestes Destrade | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Robin Yount | $900,000 | 1977-1979 | |||
| Mark Grace | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Johnny Werhas | $900,000 | 1971-1973 | |||
| Oscar Grimes | $900,000 | 1940-1942 | |||
| Sam Horn | $900,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Julian Javier | $900,000 | 1967-1969 | |||
| Mike Tyson | $900,000 | 1981-1983 | |||
| 263. | Phil Todt | $850,005 | 1930-1932 | ||
| 264. | George Sisler | $750,000 | 1930-1930 | ||
| 265. | Chick Tolson | $700,000 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 266. | Ray Schmandt | $680,000 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 267. | Mule Shirley | $650,000 | 1931-1932 | ||
| 268. | Tuck Stainback | $600,000 | 1937-1938 | ||
| Franklin Stubbs | $600,000 | 1986-1987 | |||
| Dick Attreau | $600,000 | 1930-1931 | |||
| Jimmy Sexton | $600,000 | 1979-1982 | |||
| Jeff McKnight | $600,000 | 1989-1990 | |||
| Mark Ryal | $600,000 | 1984-1989 | |||
| Carlos Quintana | $600,000 | 1989-1990 | |||
| Bill Sweeney | $600,000 | 1930-1937 | |||
| Frank Brower | $600,000 | 1930-1931 | |||
| Danny Goodwin | $600,000 | 1980-1981 | |||
| Ivy Griffin | $600,000 | 1930-1931 | |||
| Carmen Castillo | $600,000 | 1984-1986 | |||
| Frank Kellert | $600,000 | 1956-1957 | |||
| Lou Klimchock | $600,000 | 1973-1974 | |||
| Joe Lafata | $600,000 | 1952-1953 | |||
| Dan Meyer | $600,000 | 1985-1986 | |||
| Jim Marshall | $600,000 | 1960-1962 | |||
| Harry Bright | $600,000 | 1962-1963 | |||
| Hal Breeden | $600,000 | 1971-1972 | |||
| Jerry Martin | $600,000 | 1977-1978 | |||
| Dale Coogan | $600,000 | 1961-1962 | |||
| Luis Medina | $600,000 | 1988-1990 | |||
| Joey Meyer | $600,000 | 1989-1990 | |||
| Hal Morris | $600,000 | 1989-1990 | |||
| John Olerud | $600,000 | 1989-1990 | |||
| Mike Laga | $600,000 | 1985-1990 | |||
| 294. | Joe Judge | $418,313 | 1930-1930 | ||
| 295. | Jim Poole | $364,286 | 1930-1930 |
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