List of Major League Baseball teams by payroll in 2012
This is a list of the 30 Major League Baseball teams from the 2012 season, ranked by total team salary.[1] Values only include salaries of players on their respective 2012 rosters.
| Rank | Team | Total payroll | Average salary | Median salary | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | $197,962,289 | $6,186,321 | $1,937,500 | $7,938,987 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | $174,538,938 | $5,817,964 | $1,875,000 | $6,833,158 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | $173,186,617 | $5,093,724 | $1,556,250 | $6,311,421 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | $154,485,166 | $5,327,074 | $3,150,000 | $6,212,772 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | $132,300,000 | $4,562,068 | $1,100,000 | $6,557,916 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | $120,510,974 | $4,635,037 | $3,437,500 | $4,728,330 |
| 7 | Miami Marlins | $118,078,000 | $4,373,259 | $1,500,000 | $5,228,424 |
| 8 | San Francisco Giants | $117,620,683 | $3,920,689 | $1,275,000 | $5,296,153 |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | $110,300,862 | $3,939,316 | $800,000 | $4,858,527 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | $97,653,944 | $3,755,920 | $1,981,250 | $3,965,659 |
| 11 | Chicago White Sox | $96,919,500 | $3,876,780 | $530,000 | $4,956,845 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $95,143,575 | $3,171,452 | $875,000 | $3,673,217 |
| 13 | Minnesota Twins | $94,085,000 | $3,484,629 | $750,000 | $5,207,450 |
| 14 | New York Mets | $93,353,983 | $3,457,554 | $875,000 | $5,867,084 |
| 15 | Chicago Cubs | $88,197,033 | $3,392,193 | $1,262,500 | $4,617,206 |
| 16 | Atlanta Braves | $83,309,942 | $2,776,998 | $577,500 | $4,037,723 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | $82,203,616 | $2,935,843 | $1,150,000 | $3,462,247 |
| 18 | Seattle Mariners | $81,978,100 | $2,927,789 | $495,150 | $4,998,379 |
| 19 | Baltimore Orioles | $81,428,999 | $2,807,896 | $1,300,000 | $3,205,445 |
| 20 | Washington Nationals | $81,336,143 | $2,623,746 | $800,000 | $3,618,322 |
| 21 | Cleveland Indians | $78,430,300 | $2,704,493 | $800,000 | $3,661,123 |
| 22 | Colorado Rockies | $78,069,571 | $2,692,054 | $482,000 | $3,272,886 |
| 23 | Toronto Blue Jays | $75,489,200 | $2,696,042 | $1,768,750 | $2,881,414 |
| 24 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $74,284,833 | $2,653,029 | $1,625,000 | $2,587,139 |
| 25 | Tampa Bay Rays | $64,173,500 | $2,291,910 | $1,425,000 | $2,313,395 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $63,431,999 | $2,187,310 | $916,666 | $3,109,669 |
| 27 | Kansas City Royals | $60,916,225 | $2,030,540 | $870,000 | $2,282,159 |
| 28 | Houston Astros | $60,651,000 | $2,332,730 | $491,250 | $4,543,506 |
| 29 | Oakland Athletics | $55,372,500 | $1,845,750 | $487,500 | $2,179,703 |
| 30 | San Diego Padres | $55,244,700 | $1,973,025 | $1,207,500 | $2,049,861 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ 2012 MLB Salaries by Team, USA Today