| Player | Salary | | Dave Bergman | $316,667 | | Tom Brookens | $325,000 | | Bill Campbell | $200,000 | | Darnell Coles | $75,000 | | Dave Collins | $700,000 | | Darrell Evans | $793,333 | | Kirk Gibson | $1,200,000 | | Johnny Grubb | $250,000 | | Willie Hernandez | $960,000 | | Larry Herndon | $687,500 | | Eric King | $60,000 | | Mike Laga | $72,500 | | Dave LaPoint | $550,000 | | Chet Lemon | $698,571 | | Dwight Lowry | $62,500 | | Jack Morris | $875,000 | | Randy O'Neal | $80,000 | | Lance Parrish | $850,000 | | Dan Petry | $875,000 | | Pat Sheridan | $150,000 | | Jim Slaton | $60,000 | | Harry Spilman | $60,000 | | Frank Tanana | $662,500 | | Walt Terrell | $260,000 | | Wayne Tolleson | $275,000 | | Alan Trammell | $567,143 | | Lou Whitaker | $670,000 | | Career | $12,335,714 |
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