The 1989 World Series Champion A’s had the 8th highest payroll that season, spending over $16 million dollars. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers had the highest payroll that year, going over $21 million dollars.
Jose Canseco was the highest paid player on the team earning 1.6 million dollars. In all, the A's made 6 players millionaires in 1989.
Jose Canseco - Age 24 Salary $1,600,000.00
Carney Lansford - Age 32 Salary $1,375,000.00
Mike Moore - Age 29 Salary $1,291,666.00
Bob Welch - Age 32 Salary $1,208,333.00
Dave Stewart - Age 32 Salary $1,200,000.00
Dennis Eckersley - Age 34 Salary $1,062,500.00
Dave Parker - Age 38 Salary $975,000.00
Dave Henderson - Age 32 Salary $850,000.00
Rick Honeycutt - Age 35 Salary $650,000.00
Gene Nelson - Age 28 Salary $615,000.00
Ron Hassey - Age 36 Salary $600,000.00
Storm Davis - Age 27 Salary $587,500.00
Curt Young - Age 29 Salary $572,500.00
Mark McGwire - Age 25 Salary $510,500.00
Tony Phillips - Age 30 Salary $450,000.00
Matt Young - Age 30 Salary $425,000.00
Glenn Hubbard - Age 31 Salary $375,000.00
Terry Steinbach - Age 27 Salary $350,000.00
Mike Gallego - Age 28 Salary $207,500.00
Luis Polonia - Age 25 Salary $182,500.00
Walt Weiss - Age 25 Salary $180,000.00
Stan Javier - Age 25 Salary $177,500.00
Greg Cadaret - Age 27 Salary $154,071.00
Todd Burns - Age 25 Salary $100,000.00
Billy Beane - Age 27 Salary $70,500.00
Brian Snyder - Age 31 Salary $68,400.00
Larry Arndt - Age 26 Salary $68,000.00
Lance Blankenship Age 25 Salary $68,000.00
Jim Corsi - Age 27 Salary $68,000.00
Scott Hemond - Age 23 Salary $68,000.00
Dann Howitt Age 25 Salary $68,000.00
Doug Jennings - Age 24 Salary $68,000.00
Felix Jose - Age 24 Salary $68,000.00
Dave Otto - Age 24 Salary $68,000.00
Dick Scott - Age 26 Salary $68,000.00
1989 Oakland Athletics Salaries