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Payroll in Major League Baseball is often a strong topic of conversation among rival baseball fans. Some Major League teams have a legitimate and constant edge over other teams in terms of the type of talent it can afford. How much money did your favorite Major League Baseball team spend in 2013?
|
Team |
Total Team Payroll |
Average Player Salary |
Median Player Salary |
|
1. Yankees |
$228,835,490.00 |
$7,151,109.00 |
$2,425,000.00 |
|
2. Dodgers |
$216,597,577.00 |
$7,468,881.00 |
$5,250,000.00 |
|
3. Phillies |
$165,385,714.00 |
$6,125,396.00 |
$1,350,000.00 |
|
4. Red Sox |
$150,655,500.00 |
$5,021,850.00 |
$3,600,000.00 |
|
5. Tigers |
$148,414,500.00 |
$5,708,250.00 |
$3,500,000.00 |
|
6. Giants |
$140,264,334.00 |
$5,009,440.00 |
$1,650,000.00 |
|
7. Angels |
$127,896,250.00 |
$4,736,898.00 |
$3,500,000.00 |
|
8. White Sox |
$119,073,277.00 |
$4,410,121.00 |
$2,075,000.00 |
|
9. Blue Jays |
$117,527,800.00 |
$3,791,219.00 |
$2,600,000.00 |
|
10. Rangers |
$116,330,100.00 |
$3,877,670.00 |
$2,000,000.00 |
|
11. Cardinals |
$115,222,086.00 |
$3,973,175.00 |
$1,475,000.00 |
|
12. Nationals |
$114,056,769.00 |
$4,386,798.00 |
$2,418,750.00 |
|
13. Reds |
$107,491,305.00 |
$4,134,280.00 |
$2,705,000.00 |
|
14. Cubs |
$104,304,676.00 |
$3,596,712.00 |
$1,750,000.00 |
|
15. Orioles |
$90,993,333.00 |
$3,137,701.00 |
$1,700,000.00 |
|
16. Braves |
$89,778,192.00 |
$3,095,799.00 |
$725,000.00 |
|
17. DBacks |
$89,100,500.00 |
$2,970,016.00 |
$1,562,500.00 |
|
18. Brewers |
$83,466,944.00 |
$2,692,482.00 |
$850,000.00 |
|
19. Royals |
$81,491,725.00 |
$3,018,212.00 |
$1,050,000.00 |
|
20. Pirates |
$79,555,000.00 |
$2,651,833.00 |
$1,125,000.00 |
|
21. Indians |
$78,266,400.00 |
$2,524,722.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
|
22. Twins |
$75,802,500.00 |
$2,707,232.00 |
$512,500.00 |
|
23. Mets |
$73,396,649.00 |
$2,530,918.00 |
$535,000.00 |
|
24. Mariners |
$72,031,143.00 |
$2,770,428.00 |
$1,025,000.00 |
|
25. Rockies |
$71,924,071.00 |
$2,766,310.00 |
$950,000.00 |
|
26. Athletics |
$69,164,500.00 |
$2,305,483.00 |
$837,500.00 |
|
27. Padres |
$67,143,600.00 |
$2,165,922.00 |
$1,120,000.00 |
|
28. Rays |
$57,405,272.00 |
$2,207,895.00 |
$1,750,000.00 |
|
29. Marlins |
$36,341,900.00 |
$1,135,684.00 |
$506,450.00 |
|
30. Astros |
$22,568,300.00 |
$806,010.00 |
$497,450.00 |
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