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Kathy Willens / AP Photo/Kathy Willens New York Yankees manager Brian Cashman, left, glances at pitcher Roger Clemens after the Yankees announced they had signed Clemens to a minor league contract following the Yankees' 5-0 baseball shutout of the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) |
Clemens joined the Yankees on May 7 of this year, but the clock started ticking on June 9 when he got called up. Since the Yankees season is based on 182 days, that means Clemens salary of $28,000,022 was prorated to 115 days. Based on this, Clemens received a total of $17,690,413 for the season.
Using that number, here's the breakdown:
Per Pitch: $10,748
Per Inning: $175,152
Per Start: $982,801
Per Win: $2,948,402
That's how much Clemens made, but it won't be how much the Yankees paid out. You have to throw 40 percent on top of that since the Yankees pay a luxury tax. So Clemens cost the Yankees a total of $24,766,578. Using that, here's what Clemens cost the Yankees:
Per Pitch: $15,047
Per Inning: $245,213
Per Start: $1,375,921
Per Win: $4,127,763
It's worth noting that the Cleveland Indians, who beat the Yankees in three out of four games, field their best starting team for $28,114,527.
| C.C Sabathia | $8,750,000 |
| Grady Sizemore | $916,667 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | $114,760* |
| Travis Hafner | $4,000,000 |
| Victor Martinez | $3,200,000 |
| Ryan Garko | $383,100 |
| Jhonny Peralta | $1,000,000 |
| Kenny Lofton | $6,000,000 |
| Casey Blake | $3,750,000 |
*Salary not available, assuming prorated minimum
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