USA TODAY BASEBALL WEEKLY lists the 2000 base salaries
of MLB GMs. Option years are also presented in the issue
but not presented here. Notes: ^ = approximate salary; ^^ =
Frank Wren was dismissed as Orioles GM last October, and the
GM position was eliminated (BASEBALL WEEKLY, 4/5 issue).
GENERAL MANAGER/TEAM SALARY GENERAL MANAGER/TEAM SALARY
John Schuerholz, ATL $1.2M^ Joe Garagiola Jr., AZ $450K^
Dave Dombrowski, FL $1.0M Randy Smith, DET $435K
Dan Duquette, BOS $900K Steve Phillips, NYM $425K
John Hart, CLE $800K Ed Lynch, Cubs $410K
Pat Gillick, SEA $750K^ Ed Wade, PHI $400K
Brian Sabean, S.F. $600K Bill Stoneman, ANA $400K^
Dan O'Dowd, COL $600K Jim Beattie, MON $400K^
Doug Melvin, TX $575K Billy Beane, OAK $350K
Gerry Hunsicker, HOU $555K Kevin Towers, S.D. $350K
Cam Bonifay, PIT $550K Gord Ash, TOR $350K
Frank Wren, BAL $550K^^ Ron Schueler, CHISox $350K^
Chuck LaMar, TB $520K Brian Cashman, NYY $350K
Dean Taylor, MIL $500K Terry Ryan, MIN $350K
Jim Bowden, CIN $500K Walt Jocketty, STL $325K
Kevin Malone, L.A. $500K Herk Robinson, K.C. $225K
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