9. C.C. Sabathia, $25.7 million
Sabathia, 36, is a left-handed pitcher with the New York Yankees, who paid him $25 million in 2016.
Sabathia is a pitching workhorse, averaging 200 innings pitched per season over his career. In 21 2016 starts, he posted 9 wins and 12 losses with an earned run average of 3.91. Sabathia earned $1.2 million for every start and almost $2.9 million for every win.
The Yankees won 84 games, finishing in fourth place in the American League East. Sabathia earned about $306,000 per Yankees win.