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EXPIRING
CONTRACTS - 1954
Each team may renew up to half of its
expiring contracts (rounding up).
Extensions are due September 1. Contracts may be renewed 1-5 years. Base salaries
are listed in thousands.
Salaries
will increase 20% for each year of extension, up
to 100% raise for five-year extension (max.
$3 million raise).
(min. 3-year extension for
players age 30 by October 1, indicated
by *)
Released players will go into the 1954 Reentry
Draft pool.
Amount of expiring payroll indicated in white, percentage of total payroll in
yellow.
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BOSTON |
BROOKLYN |
CHICAGO |
DETROIT |
LOUISVILLE |
NEW YORK |
ST LOUIS |
WASHINGTON |
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Charlie
Qualls |
Glen
Reed |
Lance
Mueller |
Brad
McNeely |
Mark
Allen |
Don
Carrington |
Tim
Smith |
Jay
Kaplan |
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$12,555
(23%)
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$20,674
(38%)
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$16,570
(29%)
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$18,175
(33%)
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$10,175
(16%)
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$13,864
(23%)
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$18,560
(30%)
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$17,465
(30%)
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*Gus Zernial, LF
($4000)
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Richie Ashburn,
CF
($6000)
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Saul Rogovin, SP
($4800)
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*Ferris Fain, 1B
($4050)
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*Alvin Dark, SS
($2500)
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*Early Wynn, SP
($4000)
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*Vern Stephens, SS
($5200)
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*Harry Perkowski,
MR
($4000)
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*Jim Konstanty, MR
($2000)
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*Johnny Pesky, 2B
($3600)
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*Mel Parnell, SP
($2000)
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Clem Labine, CL
($3600)
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*Clyde Kluttz, C
($2050)
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Eddie Yost, 3B
($3500)
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*Sal Maglie, SP
($4100)
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Hank Thompson, 3B
($2600)
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*Earl Torgeson, 1B
($1800)
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*Bob Kuzava, MR
($1725)
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*Eddie Robinson,
1B
($1750)
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*Bob Elliott, 3B
($2500)
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*Monte Kennedy, MR
($1750)
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Vic Wertz, 1B
($2500)
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*Sam Zoldak, SP
($2250)
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*Steve Gromek, SP
($2500)
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4
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Leo Kiely, CL
($1250)
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Roy Sievers, 1B
($750)
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*Connie Ryan, 2B
($1600)
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*Walt Masterson,
MR
($1750)
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*Solly Hemus, SS
($1500)
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*Ewell Blackwell,
SP
($1750)
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Del Ennis, RF
($1850)
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Billy Goodman, 2B
($1950)
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5
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*C. McCullough,
C
($875)
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Johnny Logan, SS
($750)
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Gus Bell, LF
($1500)
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Bob Rush, SP
($1500)
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*Hank Sauer, LF
($975)
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Bobby Morgan, 2B
($924)
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*K Raffensberger,
SP
($1750)
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Joe Adcock, 1B
($1600)
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Harvey Kuenn, SS
($600)
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*Ray Boone, 3B
($504)
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*Wally Westlake,
RF
($1250)
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*C-fish Metkovich,
SP
($1000)
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*Peanuts Lowrey,
LF
($800)
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Mike Fornieles,
SP
($500)
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Vern Law, SP
($1250)
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Stu Miller, SP
($900)
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Eddie Mathews, 3B
($500)
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Tom Gorman, SP
($500)
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*Mike McCormick,
LF
($650)
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*Marty Marion, SS
($975)
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Vin. Bend Mizell,
SP
($300)
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Bob Cain, SP
($360)
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J. Klippstein, MR
($750)
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*Dave Koslo, MR
($900)
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8
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*Max Surkont, SP
($330)
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*Hoyt Wilhelm, CL
($500)
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Bill Henry, SP
($500)
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*Joe DiMaggio, CF
($900)
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*Lou Klein, 2B
($300)
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*Clyde Vollmer, RF
($330)
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Steve Ridzik, CL
($390)
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*Carl Furillo, RF
($825)
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9
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*Earl Johnson, MR
($300)
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Gene Conley, SP
($500)
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Bob Kelly, MR
($420)
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*S. Consuegra, MR
($700)
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Russ Meyer, SP
($360)
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*Ernie Johnson, MR
($600)
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10
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*Gene Hermanski,
RF
($300)
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Granny Hamner, SS
($500)
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*Bill Wight, SP
($300)
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Rocky Bridges, SS
($300)
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Red Wilson, C
($360)
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*Dale
Mitchell, LF
($360)
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Dick Cole, SS
($300)
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Roy McMillan, SS
($480)
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*J Vander Meer, RP
($300)
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Dusty Rhodes, LF
($300)
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*Johnny Lipon, SS
($300)
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*Don Lenhardt, LF
($330)
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Harvey Haddix, SP
($300)
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*Joe Dobson, MR
($480)
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Willard Schmidt,
MR
($300)
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*Toby Atwell, C
($300)
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*Grady Hatton, 3B
($300)
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Clyde King, RP
($432)
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Jim Delsing, LF
($300)
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*Joe Tipton, C
($300)
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*Joe Black, MR
($300)
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Lloyd Merriman,
LF
($363)
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Jim McDonald, MR
($300)
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*Pecky Suder, 2B
($300)
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Alex Kellner, RP
($360)
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Nippy Jones, 1B
($300)
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Bob Nieman, LF
($360)
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Dick Gernert, 1B
($300)
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George
Strickland, SS
($360)
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*Hal Rice, LF
($360)
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Smoky Burgess, C
($350)
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Sandy Amoros, CF
($300)
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Dick Littlefield,
SP
($300)
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*Duane Pillette,
SP
($300)
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*Ellis Kinder, CL
($300)
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*Bob Scheffing, C
($300)
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*Steve Souchock,
RF
($300)
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EXPIRING
CONTRACTS - 1955
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BOSTON |
BROOKLYN |
CHICAGO |
DETROIT |
LOUISVILLE |
NEW YORK |
ST LOUIS |
WASHINGTON |
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Charlie
Qualls |
Glen
Reed |
Lance
Mueller |
Brad
McNeely |
Mark
Allen |
Don
Carrington |
Tim
Smith |
Jay
Kaplan |
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Warren Spahn, SP
($7600)
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Fred Hutchinson,
SP
($5100)
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Don Newcombe, SP
($7550)
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Robin Roberts, SP
($7600)
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Nellie Fox, 2B
($3100)
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Larry Doby, CF
($6050)
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Stan Musial, 1B
($7850)
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Larry Jansen, SP
($6350)
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Ed Lopat, SP
($5000)
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Gil Hodges, 1B
($5100)
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Bobby Thomson, CF
($5100)
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Ralph Kiner, LF
($6250)
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Mike Garcia, SP
($3000)
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Joe Presko, SP
($3000)
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Roy Campanella, C
($7800)
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Duke Snider, RF
($5100)
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3
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Ned Garver, SP
($4550)
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Bobby Shantz, SP
($4000)
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Bobby Avila, 2B
($3050)
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Bob Porterfield,
SP
($5000)
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Tom Morgan, CL
($1500)
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Matt Batts, C
($2400)
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Billy Pierce, SP
($6100)
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Gil McDougald, SS
($3800)
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4
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Ralph Branca, SP
$3600)
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Minnie Minoso, LF
($3050)
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Al Rosen, 3B
($2550)
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George Kell, 3B
($3000)
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Cloyd Boyer, MR
($900)
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Carl Scheib, SP
($2000)
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Andy Hansen, MR
($2500)
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Frank Smith, CL
($1950)
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Bob Lemon, SP
($3500)
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Ransom Jackson,
3B
($2500)
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Joe Ostrowski, RP
($1500)
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Jerry Priddy, 2B
($1625)
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Hank Bauer, RF
($750)
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Chet Nichols, MR
($1750)
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Bob Chipman, MR
($900)
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Bob Dillinger, 3B
($1173)
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6
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Vern Bickford, SP
($2400)
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Lou Brissie, SP
($2000)
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Whitey Lockman,
1B
($1050)
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Sheldon Jones, RP
($900)
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Luke Easter, 1B
($650)
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Lou Boudreau, SS
($1500)
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Bob Keegan, SP
($500)
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Enos Slaughter,
RF
($1000)
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Jim Gilliam, 2B
($500)
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Harry Dorish, RP
($975)
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Dizzy Trout, SP
($900)
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Johnny Groth, CF
($750)
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Al Kaline, CF
($500)
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Jim Busby, CF
($1350)
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Roy Face, CL
($500)
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Erv Palica, SP
($900)
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Eddie Miksis, 2B
($432)
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Lew Burdette, SP
($750)
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Johnny Lindell,
CF
($825)
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Johnny Podres, SP
($500)
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Johnny Antonelli,
SP
($390)
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Jim Hearn, SP
($1100)
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Paul Minner, SP
($420)
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Bud Byerly, MR
($540)
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Don Liddle, MR
($300)
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Pete Runnels, 2B
($750)
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Ernie Banks, SS
($500)
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Joe Coleman, RP
($300)
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Ruben Gomez, SP
($300)
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Frank Thomas, LF
($1050)
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Billy Hoeft, MR
($300)
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Don Larsen, SP
($500)
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Whitey Ford, SP
($390)
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Jim Wilson, SP
($300)
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Bob Tiefenauer,
MR
($300)
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Bob Friend, SP
($1000)
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Bob Buhl, SP
($300)
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Cass Michaels, 2B
($480)
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Hoot Evers, CF
($300)
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Fred Marsh, 3B
($300)
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Ed Bailey, C
($300)
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Bob Hooper, CL
($900)
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Cliff Fannin, MR
($300)
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Al
"Fuzzy" Smith, LF
($300)
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Bobby Brown, 3B
($700)
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Bob Chakales, MR
($300)
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Pat Mullin, RF
($650)
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Bud Podbielan, SP
($625)
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Frank Sullivan,
SP
($500)
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Bobby Adams, 2B
($480)
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Joe Astroth, C
($300)
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Ike Delock, MR
($300)
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