2010 team payrolls

[Jake]

Not a lot of surprises with the Yankees on top and the Pirates on the bottom. The Royals' payroll is twice that of the Pirates. I doubt they'll get twice as many wins to show for it.

2010 MLB payrolls

 

[buckeyemania11]

Indians have a lower payroll than the Royals and Nationals

thats great

 

[Piney]

Indians have a lower payroll than the Royals and Nationals

thats great

And half that salary is Hafner, Westbrook & Wood... That's money well spent right there...

 

[Jake]

Who got the most bang for their buck?

The criteria for the most efficient teams is combining low cost per win with at least 87 wins (five games above .500). Hence, the five most efficient teams from the 2010 MLB season are:

1. San Diego Padres: (90 wins ? $419,656 per win)
2. Texas Rangers: (90 wins ? $612,404 per win)
3. Tampa Bay Rays: (96 wins ? $748,688 per win)
4. Cincinnati Reds: (91 wins ? $795,072 per win)
5. Atlanta Braves: (91 wins ? $927,284 per win)

And the least?

The criteria for the least efficient teams is combining high costs per win with a non-winning season (i.e. 81 or fewer wins). By this criteria, the five least efficient teams from the 2010 MLB season are:

1. Chicago Cubs: (75 wins ? $1.96 million per win)
2. New York Mets: (79 wins ? $1.68 million per win)
3. Seattle Mariners: (61 wins ? $1.61 million per win)
4. Detroit Tigers: (81 wins ? $1.52 million per win)
5. Los Angeles Angels: (80 wins ? $1.31 million per win)

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ys-forbeswinefficiency100410