Baseball’s Most Underpaid Players (photos)

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

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Pitcher, Mark Buehrle
Chicago White Sox
2001

Wins above replacement: 5.3
Salary: $225,000 [$288,000 adjusted]
Win-loss record: 16-8
Earned run average: 3.29
Strike outs: 126
Walks and hits per inning: 1.07

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Catcher, Paul Lo Duca
Los Angeles Dodgers
2001

Wins above replacement: 5
Salary: $230,000 [$294,400 adjusted]
Average: .320
Home runs: 25
Runs batted in: 90
On-base percentage: .374

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Shortstop, Hanley Ramirez
Florida Marlins
2008

Wins above replacement: 7.6
Salary: $439,000 [$460,950 adjusted]
Average: .301
Home runs: 33
Runs batted in: 67
On-base percentage: .400

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Third base, Troy Glaus
Anaheim Angels
2000

Wins above replacement: 7.6
Salary: $275,000 [$363,000 adjusted]
Average: .284
Home runs: 47
Runs batted in: 102
On-base percentage: .404

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Second base, Marcus Giles
Atlanta Braves
2003

Wins above replacement: 8.2
Salary: $316,500 [$389,295 adjusted]
Average: .316
Home runs: 21
Runs batted in: 69
On-base percentage: .390

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First base, Ryan Howard
Philadelphia Phillies
2006

Wins above replacement: 5.8
Salary: $355,000 [$397,600 adjusted]
Average: .313
Home runs: 58
Runs batted in: 149
On-base percentage: .425

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Outfield, Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
2001

Wins above replacement: 6.9
Salary: $200,000 [$256,000 adjusted]
Average: .329
Home runs: 37
Runs batted in: 130
On-base percentage: .403

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Outfield, Scott Podsednik
Milwaukee Brewers
2003

Wins above replacement: 6.3
Salary: $300,000 [$369,000 adjusted]
Average: .314
Home runs: 9
Runs batted in: 58
On-base percentage: .379

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Baseball’s Most Underpaid Players (photos)

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