Baseball’s $3-Million Club

These top 10 baseball contracts show the players’ annual incomes averaged out over the term of each contract. Because of signing bonuses or previous contracts, some of these players will not necessarily receive this much money this season.

WILL CLARK

First baseman, 26, San Francisco Giants: $3.75 million. Finished second among 1989 National League batters with a .333 average--23 homers and 196 hits--and won a Silver Bat.

DAVE STEWART

Pitcher, 33, Oakland Athletics: $3.5 million (starting with ’91 season). The pitcher had 62 victories in three years, which was tops in major leagues. Most Valuable Player, 1989 World Series.

MARK DAVIS

Pitcher, 29, Kansas City Royals: $3.25 million. National League Cy Young Award winner last season, the seventh relief pitcher to win the honor. Made 44 saves in 48 appearances in 1988, a major-league high.

MARK LANGSTON

Pitcher, 29, California Angels: $3.2 million. His 3.56 ERA for Seattle was the third best in the American League last season. He posted 291 strikeouts in 1988, second in the major leagues.

ROBIN YOUNT

Center fielder, 34, Milwaukee Brewers: $3.2 million. Twice voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player; in 1989, Yount was the fifth-youngest player to score 2,500 career hits.

ERIC DAVIS

Center fielder, 27, Cincinnati Reds: $3.1 million. Won a Golden Glove last year for the third consecutive season, and he has stolen 212 bases out of 244 career attempts.

JOE CARTER

Center fielder, 30, San Diego Padres: $3,066,667. Averaged 31 homers and 108 RBIs in his last four seasons with Cleveland. He was second in league home runs last season (35).

PAUL MOLITOR

Third baseman, 33, Milwaukee Brewers: $3,033,333. His 39-game hitting streak in 1987 ranks fifth in modern history. He’s had two five-hit games and 500 multihit games.

RICKEY HENDERSON

Outfielder, 31, Oakland Athletics: $3 million. Currently top base stealer in the major leagues; leads all players with 871 career steals; Most Valuable Player in 1989 league playoffs.

KIRBY PUCKETT

Center fielder, 29, Minnesota Twins: $3 million. Holds the World Series record for reaching base five times in one game; scored the most hits over the last five seasons (1,078).