| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| L. Fender | 1B | $11,960,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 11 years |
| K. Heinz | RF | $9,960,000 | 1954 | 3 years left | | 7 years |
| H. Porter | C | $5,790,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 8 years |
| H. Rakestraw | SP | $5,460,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 9 years |
| R. Harkness | SP | $4,920,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 12 years |
| T. Wonder | CF | $4,650,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 6 years |
| S. Archibald | CF | $3,810,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 17 years |
| R. Allen | SS | $3,050,000 | 1954 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| P. Marone | LF | $2,750,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 7 years |
| H. Hagar | SP | $2,540,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 8 years |
| S. Weiner | SP | $2,540,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| S. Pinkwater | CF | $2,320,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 6 years |
| S. McDougal | 3B | $2,050,000 | 1954 | 3 years left | | 9 years |
| B. Stinson | 3B | $1,970,000 | 1954 | 3 years left | | 7 years |
| M. Salisbury | 3B | $1,780,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 16 years |
| G. Sadowski | MR | $1,760,000 | 1954 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| W. Rexroad | CF | $1,760,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 4 years |
| G. Hawkins | MR | $1,450,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 8 years |
| O. Allenson | 3B | $1,450,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 15 years |
| M. Rabinowicz | SS | $1,210,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 5 years |
| D. Shams | MR | $840,000 | 1954 | 3 years left | | 7 years |
| H. Shocker | SP | $660,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 5 years |
| G. Kent | RF | $450,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 8 years |
| J. Finelli | RF | $410,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 4 years |
| R. Chappelle | SS | $390,000 | 1955 | 4 years left | | 8 years |
| M. Upchurch | CL | $350,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 18 years |
| D. Niemann | SP | $350,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 3 years |
| K. Geraghty | 1B | $350,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 7 years |
| J. Elliot | 1B | $350,000 | 1953 | 2 years left | | 14 years |
| M. Gellman | MR | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| V. Laszlo | RF | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| O. Spofford | SP | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 2 years |
| M. Langella | MR | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 3 years |
| H. Woodburn | SP | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| C. Quade | SP | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| J. Renzi | C | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 2 years |
| N. O'Day | LF | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| I. Kilgore | MR | $300,000 | 1952 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| A. Papoulias | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| F. Strom | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Moeller | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Ratliff | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| L. Aberdeen | 1B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| G. San Giacomo | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 2 years |
| M. Sloan | CL | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Sperling | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. Piper | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. Darling | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| E. Burroughs | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Trembly | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| H. Herrold | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Cruz | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| O. Monk | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Buchinsky | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Amante | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| S. LaForest | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Blackledge | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 5 years |
| B. Priest | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Strongo | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. Crandall | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| Z. Tanner | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
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