Baseball’s Most Overpaid Players (photos)

The Daily Beast finds the worst players for the money since the 2000 season.

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Pitcher, Ryan Rowland-Smith
Seattle Mariners
2010

Wins above replacement: -3.5
Salary: $440,000 [$457,600 adjusted]
Win-loss record: 1-10
Earned run average: 6.75
Strike outs: 49
Walks and hits per inning: 1.69

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Catcher, Chad Moeller
Milwaukee Brewers
2004

Wins above replacement: -2
Salary: $370,000 [$444,000 adjusted]
Average: .208
Home runs: 5
Runs batted in: 27
On-base percentage: .265

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Shortstop, Ramon Santiago
Detroit Tigers
2003

Wins above replacement: -2.6
Salary: $307,000 [$377,610 adjusted]
Average: .225
Home runs: 2
Runs batted in: 29
On-base percentage: .292

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Third base, Michael Barrett
Montreal Expos
2000

Wins above replacement: -2.2
Salary: $265,500 [$349,800 adjusted]
Average: .214
Home runs: 1
Runs batted in: 22
On-base percentage: .277

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Second base, Jorge Cantu
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2006

Wins above replacement: -2.2
Salary: $355,800 [$398,496 adjusted]
Average: .249
Home runs: 14
Runs batted in: 62
On-base percentage: .295

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First base, Scott Thorman
Atlanta Braves
2007

Wins above replacement: -1.8
Salary: $380,000 [$414,200 adjusted]
Average: .216
Home runs: 11
Runs batted in: 36
On-base percentage: .258

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Outfield, Jeff Francoeur
Atlanta Braves
2008

Wins above replacement: -3
Salary: $460,000 [$483,000 adjusted]
Average: .239
Home runs: 11
Runs batted in: 71
On-base percentage: .294

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Outfield, Peter Bergeron
Montreal Expos
2000

Wins above replacement: -1.8
Salary: $201,500 [$265,980 adjusted]
Average: .245
Home runs: 5
Runs batted in: 31
On-base percentage: .320

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Baseball’s Most Overpaid Players (photos)

The Daily Beast finds the best players for the money since the 2000 season.