| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| D. Brouthers | 1B | $17,600,000 | 1891 | 5 years left | | 9 years |
| P. Galvin | MR | $11,870,000 | 1888 | 2 years left | | 10 years |
| C. Foley | MR | $9,200,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 9 years |
| J. Burke | SP | $7,610,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Extension signed. | 6 years |
| G. Derby | SP | $5,410,000 | 1891 | 5 years left | | 7 years |
| J. Fogarty | CF | $3,785,714 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $3,250,000) | 4 years |
| D. Darling | C | $2,964,286 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $1,990,000) | 4 years |
| D. Mcguire | SS | $2,321,429 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $2,690,000) | 4 years |
| E. Seery | LF | $1,450,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $2,530,000) | 4 years |
| J. Clapp | C | $1,250,000 | 1888 | 2 years left | | 15 years |
| J. Ward | 2B | $1,250,000 | 1888 | 2 years left | | 10 years |
| J. Britt | SP | $529,286 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $1,020,000) | 4 years |
| T. Suck | C | $300,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $250,000) | 4 years |
| J. Healy | SP | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| A. Hagan | MR | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $360,000) | 3 years |
| D. Crothers | SP | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $1,970,000) | 3 years |
| B. Hoover | LF | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $460,000) | 3 years |
| L. Bierbauer | 2B | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 172 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| D. O'brien | LF | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| D. Richardson | RF | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $490,000) | 3 years |
| A. Terry | MR | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $2,700,000) | 3 years |
| J. Ardner | 2B | $250,000 | 1887 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $250,000) | 3 years |
| B. Stellberger | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| H. Simon | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Mcgeachey | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Drissel | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Mccauley | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| E. Harting | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| T. Sexton | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Siegel | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Mcglone | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Depangher | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| E. Crane | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Stanley | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Collins | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| F. Robinson | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Reising | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. Annis | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| H. Oxley | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Connolly | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. George | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Polhemus | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
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