| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| H. Ruszkowski | C | $12,000,000 | 1958 | 3 years left | | 13 years |
| C. Fannin | SP | $8,000,000 | 1959 | 4 years left | | 9 years |
| J. Coleman | 2B | $7,000,000 | 1959 | 4 years left | | 7 years |
| G. Bell | RF | $5,100,000 | 1958 | 3 years left | | 6 years |
| H. Schultz | 1B | $5,000,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Extension signed. | 12 years |
| L. Wallace | MR | $4,000,000 | 1957 | 2 years left | | 11 years |
| J. Hetki | MR | $4,000,000 | 1957 | 2 years left | | 10 years |
| C. Ryan | LF | $2,400,000 | 1957 | 2 years left | | 8 years |
| H. Pollet | SP | $2,000,000 | 1957 | 2 years left | | 12 years |
| W. Main | MR | $350,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $300,000) | 3 years |
| J. Wallaesa | SS | $350,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $300,000) | 3 years |
| H. Byrd | MR | $350,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Extension signed. | 4 years |
| T. Gilbert | 1B | $350,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $300,000), could become Free Agent with 164 more days of service this year. | 5 years |
| V. Amor | CL | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| H. Score | SP | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 172 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| H. Aguirre | SP | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 172 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| R. Jablonski | 3B | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $610,000) | 3 years |
| A. Kaline | LF | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $360,000) | 3 years |
| D. Liddle | MR | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 66 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| B. Fischer | MR | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| R. Terry | SP | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| H. Rodriguez | 3B | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 31 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| H. Aaron | LF | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $3,590,000) | 3 years |
| L. Aparicio | SS | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| W. Schmidt | MR | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 161 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| B. Shantz | MR | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $300,000) | 3 years |
| F. Lary | SP | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| N. Burbrink | C | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 172 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| M. Garcia | MR | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 78 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| H. Plews | 2B | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| P. Milne | LF | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $1,280,000) | 3 years |
| R. Mcmillan | 3B | $300,000 | 1956 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 12 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| J. Littrell | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| T. Clevenger | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| B. Tremel | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| J. Small | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| D. Porter | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Amalfitano | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| A. Silvera | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| H. Biasatti | 1B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| J. Pisoni | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| T. Carroll | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| G. Baker | 1B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Rackley | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| C. King | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 2 years |
| N. Koback | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| G. Sundin | P | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| G. Hamner | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Mayo | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
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