| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| R. Cey | 3B | $2,592,857 | 1976 | 4 years left | | 2 years |
| L. Brock | CF | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 12 years |
| F. Robinson | 1B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 17 years |
| K. Suarez | C | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| J. Foy | 3B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| J. Palmer | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| R. Washburn | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| B. Apodaca | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| J. Hiller | CL | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| P. Cimino | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| G. Banks | 3B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 10 years |
| S. Hargan | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| K. Harrelson | 1B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 10 years |
| R. Burris | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| M. Rivers | CF | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 2 years |
| D. Tidrow | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| J. Bench | C | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| G. Maddox | CF | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| G. Jackson | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| H. Fischer | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| D. Dennis | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| R. Santo | 2B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 13 years |
| D. Morehead | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| J. Koosman | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| G. Garrido | SS | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| T. Murphy | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 3 years |
| D. Kessinger | SS | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| G. Brett | 1B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| B. Oliver | 3B | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 2 years |
| J. Callison | RF | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 14 years |
| J. Wynn | LF | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 10 years |
| B. Williams | RF | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 12 years |
| S. Blass | MR | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| P. Niekro | SP | $100,000 | 1973 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 9 years |
| P. Frias | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Jones | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. Didier | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| L. Krausse | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 2 years |
| C. Ruiz | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Waits | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Marichal | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 12 years |
| D. Hood | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| G. Neibauer | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| L. Biittner | 1B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Morales | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Skok | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| P. Casanova | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| D. May | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
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