List of Major League Baseball teams by payroll in 2010
This is a list of the 30 Major League Baseball teams from the 2010 season, ranked by total team salary.[1] Values only include salaries of players on their respective 2010 rosters.
| RANK | TEAM | TOTAL PAYROLL | AVG SALARY | MEDIAN SALARY | STANDARD DEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | $206,333,389 | $8,253,335 | $5,500,000 | $9,267,187 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | $162,447,333 | $5,601,632 | $3,750,000 | $5,100,972 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | $146,609,000 | $5,429,962 | $2,125,000 | $6,625,154 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | $141,928,379 | $5,068,870 | $2,750,000 | $5,362,862 |
| 5 | New York Mets | $134,422,942 | $4,800,819 | $1,375,000 | $5,850,033 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | $122,864,928 | $4,550,552 | $1,500,000 | $5,770,275 |
| 7 | Chicago White Sox | $105,530,000 | $4,058,846 | $2,500,000 | $4,400,865 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $104,963,866 | $3,619,443 | $2,050,000 | $4,080,627 |
| 9 | San Francisco Giants | $98,641,333 | $3,522,904 | $910,000 | $4,556,395 |
| 10 | Minnesota Twins | $97,559,166 | $3,484,255 | $1,800,000 | $4,027,577 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $95,358,016 | $3,531,778 | $1,000,000 | $4,595,826 |
| 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | $93,540,751 | $3,741,630 | $1,000,000 | $5,075,085 |
| 13 | Houston Astros | $92,355,500 | $3,298,410 | $1,325,000 | $4,847,410 |
| 14 | Seattle Mariners | $86,510,000 | $3,089,642 | $1,118,750 | $4,193,128 |
| 15 | Atlanta Braves | $84,423,666 | $3,126,802 | $1,150,000 | $4,096,206 |
| 16 | Colorado Rockies | $84,227,000 | $2,904,379 | $1,300,000 | $3,798,234 |
| 17 | Baltimore Orioles | $81,612,500 | $3,138,942 | $1,325,000 | $3,399,398 |
| 18 | Milwaukee Brewers | $81,108,278 | $2,796,837 | $1,287,500 | $3,331,815 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Rays | $71,923,471 | $2,663,832 | $1,800,000 | $2,958,069 |
| 20 | Cincinnati Reds | $71,761,542 | $2,760,059 | $485,000 | $3,940,122 |
| 21 | Kansas City Royals | $71,405,210 | $2,644,637 | $1,700,000 | $3,214,399 |
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | $62,234,000 | $2,074,466 | $825,000 | $3,108,950 |
| 23 | Washington Nationals | $61,400,000 | $2,046,666 | $725,000 | $2,861,545 |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians | $61,203,966 | $2,110,481 | $427,500 | $3,408,500 |
| 25 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $60,718,166 | $2,335,314 | $1,416,666 | $2,369,465 |
| 26 | Florida Marlins | $57,029,719 | $2,112,211 | $550,000 | $2,691,680 |
| 27 | Texas Rangers | $55,250,544 | $1,905,191 | $510,000 | $2,751,240 |
| 28 | Oakland Athletics | $51,654,900 | $1,666,287 | $420,000 | $2,884,030 |
| 29 | San Diego Padres | $37,799,300 | $1,453,819 | $421,750 | $1,751,078 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $34,943,000 | $1,294,185 | $452,000 | $1,479,520 |
References[edit]
- ^ 2010 MLB Salaries by Team, USA Today