Team Salaries 2003-2013 per Win and Ticket sold.

See recent posts on team salaries during the soft cap era: 2003-2013.

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2013 sorted by Wins:

Year	Tm	EstPayroll	Attendance	W	L	SalPerWin	SalPerTic
2013	BOS	$177,930,500	2,833,333	97	65	$1,834,335	$63
2013	STL	$112,583,000	3,369,769	97	65	$1,160,649	$33
2013	OAK	$69,440,000	1,809,302	96	66	$723,333	$38
2013	ATL	$95,618,750	2,548,679	96	66	$996,029	$38
2013	PIT	$96,205,000	2,256,862	94	68	$1,023,457	$43
2013	DET	$154,407,000	3,083,397	93	69	$1,660,290	$50
2013	LAD	$254,161,000	3,743,527	92	70	$2,762,620	$68
2013	TBD	$71,163,500	1,510,300	92	71	$773,516	$47
2013	CLE	$87,342,433	1,572,926	92	70	$949,374	$56
2013	TEX	$138,281,200	3,178,273	91	72	$1,519,574	$44
2013	CIN	$106,255,535	2,492,059	90	72	$1,180,617	$43
2013	WSN	$112,493,250	2,652,422	86	76	$1,308,061	$42
2013	KCR	$87,426,250	1,750,754	86	76	$1,016,584	$50
2013	BAL	$100,832,000	2,357,551	85	77	$1,186,259	$43
2013	NYY	$246,044,750	3,279,589	85	77	$2,894,644	$75
2013	ARI	$80,060,500	2,134,795	81	81	$988,401	$38
2013	ANA	$116,032,500	3,019,505	78	84	$1,487,596	$38
2013	SDP	$64,463,600	2,166,691	76	86	$848,205	$30
2013	SFG	$139,845,667	3,369,106	76	86	$1,840,075	$42
2013	COL	$73,768,000	2,793,828	74	88	$996,865	$26
2013	MIL	$86,455,000	2,531,105	74	88	$1,168,311	$34
2013	NYM	$69,059,860	2,135,657	74	88	$933,241	$32
2013	TOR	$124,517,800	2,536,562	74	88	$1,682,673	$49
2013	PHI	$150,860,000	3,012,403	73	89	$2,066,575	$50
2013	SEA	$78,887,000	1,761,546	71	91	$1,111,085	$45
2013	MIN	$63,042,500	2,477,644	66	96	$955,189	$25
2013	CHC	$61,647,500	2,642,682	66	96	$934,053	$23
2013	CHW	$81,401,900	1,768,413	63	99	$1,292,094	$46
2013	FLA	$24,761,900	1,586,322	62	100	$399,385	$16
2013	HOU	$14,672,300	1,651,883	51	111	$287,692	$9
		EstPayroll	Attendance	W	L	SalPerWin	SalPerTic
	Ave	$104,655,340	2,467,563	81	81	$1,266,026	$41
	Max	$254,161,000	3,743,527	97	111	$2,894,644	$75
	Min	$14,672,300	1,510,300	51	65	$287,692	$9

In 2013 Oakland won its division spending only $723,333 per win and only $38 per ticket sold.  The Yankees spent the most for each: $2,894,644 and $75.  Among the tournament teams, St. Louis spent the least per ticket sold, only $33, and made the finals.  Boston won the tournament but spent $63 doing it, still less than the Dodgers ($68).  Cleveland spent a surprisingly high $56 per ticket sold for its ill fated wild card spot.

In the eleven season from 2003 through 2013 a team payroll of at least $100 million has been spent in 91 of the 330 team seasons: 27.5%.

Yankees 11 of 11
Red Sox 10
Mets 9
Angels 9
Dodgers 7
White Sox 7
Tigers 6

Cardinals and Giants only three times each; they each won two championships.

In 22 of the 330 team seasons $150 million has been spent:

Yankees 11 of 11
Red Sox 3
Phillies 3
Mets 2
Dodgers 2
Tigers 1

Only two teams spending at least $150 million have won the championship: Yankees in 2009 and the Red Sox in 2013.  The Dodgers in 2013 have the top team salary ever followed by the Yankees with the next ten since 2003.  Here are those 22 team seasons:

Year	Tm	EstPayroll	Attendance	W	L	SalPerWin	SalPerTic	WSWin	LgWin	DivWin	WCWin
2013	LAD	$254,161,000	3,743,527	92	70	$2,762,620	$68			Y
2013	NYY	$246,044,750	3,279,589	85	77	$2,894,644	$75
2008	NYY	$212,286,789	4,298,655	89	73	$2,385,245	$49	N	N	N	N
2010	NYY	$210,733,389	3,765,807	95	67	$2,218,246	$56	N	N	N	Y
2009	NYY	$210,330,039	3,719,358	103	59	$2,042,039	$57	Y	Y	Y	N
2005	NYY	$208,306,817	4,090,696	95	67	$2,192,703	$51	N	N	Y	N
2007	NYY	$207,039,045	4,271,083	94	68	$2,202,543	$48	N	N	N	Y
2011	NYY	$206,275,028	3,653,680	97	65	$2,126,547	$56	N	N	Y	N
2012	NYY	$197,977,900	3,542,406	95	67	$2,083,978	$56	N	N	Y	N
2006	NYY	$194,663,079	4,248,067	97	65	$2,006,836	$46	N	N	Y	N
2004	NYY	$184,193,950	3,775,292	101	61	$1,823,702	$49	N	N	Y	N
2013	BOS	$177,930,500	2,833,333	97	65	$1,834,335	$63	Y	Y	Y
2012	LAD	$173,319,600	3,324,246	86	76	$2,015,344	$52	N	N	N	N
2011	PHI	$172,976,379	3,680,718	102	60	$1,695,847	$47	N	N	Y	N
2012	PHI	$171,501,558	3,565,718	81	81	$2,117,303	$48	N	N	N	N
2011	BOS	$166,662,475	3,054,001	90	72	$1,851,805	$55	N	N	N	N
2010	BOS	$164,507,333	3,046,445	89	73	$1,848,397	$54	N	N	N	N
2013	DET	$154,407,000	3,083,397	93	69	$1,660,290	$50			Y
2003	NYY	$152,749,814	3,465,600	101	61	$1,512,374	$44	N	Y	Y	N
2009	NYM	$151,994,237	3,168,571	70	92	$2,171,346	$48	N	N	N	N
2011	NYM	$151,897,309	2,352,596	77	85	$1,972,692	$65	N	N	N	N
2013	PHI	$150,860,000	3,012,403	73	89	$2,066,575	$50

There were also 22 team seasons from 2003 through 2013 with team payroll under $40 million:

Year	Tm	EstPayroll	Attendance	W	L	SalPerWin	SalPerTic	WSWin	LgWin	DivWin	WCWin
2005	MIL	$39,934,833	2,211,023	81	81	$493,023	$18	N	N	N	N
2007	PIT	$38,537,833	1,749,142	68	94	$566,733	$22	N	N	N	N
2005	PIT	$38,133,000	1,817,245	67	95	$569,149	$21	N	N	N	N
2010	SDP	$37,799,300	2,131,774	90	72	$419,992	$18	N	N	N	N
2012	HOU	$37,651,000	1,607,733	55	107	$684,564	$23	N	N	N	N
2010	PIT	$37,443,000	1,613,399	57	105	$656,895	$23	N	N	N	N
2007	WSN	$36,947,500	1,943,812	73	89	$506,130	$19	N	N	N	N
2005	KCR	$36,881,000	1,371,181	56	106	$658,589	$27	N	N	N	N
2011	KCR	$35,712,000	1,724,450	71	91	$502,986	$21	N	N	N	N
2006	TBD	$34,917,967	1,368,950	61	101	$572,426	$26	N	N	N	N
2004	CLE	$34,319,300	1,814,401	80	82	$428,991	$19	N	N	N	N
2004	PIT	$32,227,929	1,580,031	72	89	$447,610	$20	N	N	N	N
2007	FLA	$30,507,000	1,370,511	71	91	$429,676	$22	N	N	N	N
2004	TBD	$29,856,667	1,274,911	70	91	$426,524	$23	N	N	N	N
2005	TBD	$29,679,067	1,141,669	67	95	$442,971	$26	N	N	N	N
2004	MIL	$27,528,500	2,062,382	67	94	$410,873	$13	N	N	N	N
2013	FLA	$24,761,900	1,586,322	62	100	$399,385	$16
2007	TBD	$24,123,500	1,387,603	66	96	$365,508	$17	N	N	N	N
2008	FLA	$21,811,500	1,335,076	84	77	$259,661	$16	N	N	N	N
2003	TBD	$19,630,000	1,058,695	63	99	$311,587	$19	N	N	N	N
2013	HOU	$14,672,300	1,651,883	51	111	$287,692	$9
2006	FLA	$14,671,500	1,164,134	78	84	$188,096	$13	N	N	N	N

None made the tournament.  Frequent low spenders:
Tampa 5
Florida (Miami) 4
Pittsburgh 4
Houston 2
Kansas City 2
Milwaukee 2
Cleveland 1
San Diego 1

Saturday, September 28, 2013  Why does Florida have teams and other comments on attendance.

Here are the 22 teams in the finals 2003-2013 (winner's lines BOLD):

Year	Tm	EstPayroll	Attendance	W	L	SalPerWin	SalPerTic	WSWin	LgWin	DivWin	WCWin
2003	FLA	$49,450,000	1,303,215	91	71	$543,407	$38	Y	Y	N	Y
2003	NYY	$152,749,814	3,465,600	101	61	$1,512,374	$44	N	Y	Y	N
2004	BOS	$127,298,500	2,837,294	98	64	$1,298,964	$45	Y	Y	N	Y
2004	STL	$84,340,333	3,048,427	105	57	$803,241	$28	N	Y	Y	N
2005	CHW	$75,178,000	2,342,833	99	63	$759,374	$32	Y	Y	Y	N
2005	HOU	$76,779,000	2,804,760	89	73	$862,685	$27	N	Y	N	Y
2006	STL	$88,891,371	3,407,104	83	78	$1,070,980	$26	Y	Y	Y	N
2006	DET	$82,612,866	2,595,937	95	67	$869,609	$32	N	Y	N	Y
2007	BOS	$143,026,214	2,970,755	96	66	$1,489,856	$48	Y	Y	Y	N
2007	COL	$54,041,000	2,376,250	90	73	$600,456	$23	N	Y	N	Y
2008	PHI	$97,879,880	3,422,583	92	70	$1,063,912	$29	Y	Y	Y	N
2008	TBD	$44,970,597	1,811,986	97	65	$463,614	$25	N	Y	Y	N
2009	NYY	$210,330,039	3,719,358	103	59	$2,042,039	$57	Y	Y	Y	N
2009	PHI	$115,479,046	3,600,693	93	69	$1,241,710	$32	N	Y	Y	N
2010	SFG	$98,641,333	3,037,443	92	70	$1,072,188	$32	Y	Y	Y	N
2010	TEX	$56,474,374	2,505,171	90	72	$627,493	$23	N	Y	Y	N
2011	STL	$105,433,572	3,093,954	90	72	$1,171,484	$34	Y	Y	N	Y
2011	TEX	$93,799,264	2,946,949	96	66	$977,076	$32	N	Y	Y	N
2012	SFG	$117,637,350	3,377,371	94	68	$1,251,461	$35	Y	Y	Y	N
2012	DET	$131,394,000	3,028,033	88	74	$1,493,114	$43	N	Y	Y	N
2013	BOS	$177,930,500	2,833,333	97	65	$1,834,335	$63	Y	Y	Y
2013	STL	$112,583,000	3,369,769	97	65	$1,160,649	$33		Y	Y

Payroll discrepancies in the finals 2003-2013:

Year	Tm	EstPayroll	W-L			Dif: % $
2003	FLA	$49,450,000	-$103,299,814			-208.90%
2003	NYY	$152,749,814				$3.09
2004	BOS	$127,298,500	$42,958,167			33.75%
2004	STL	$84,340,333				$1.51
2005	CHW	$75,178,000	-$1,601,000			-2.13%
2005	HOU	$76,779,000				$1.02
2006	STL	$88,891,371	$6,278,505			7.06%
2006	DET	$82,612,866				$1.08
2007	BOS	$143,026,214	$88,985,214			62.22%
2007	COL	$54,041,000				$2.65
2008	PHI	$97,879,880	$52,909,283			54.06%
2008	TBD	$44,970,597				$2.18
2009	NYY	$210,330,039	$94,850,993			45.10%
2009	PHI	$115,479,046				$1.82
2010	SFG	$98,641,333	$42,166,959			42.75%
2010	TEX	$56,474,374				$1.75
2011	STL	$105,433,572	$11,634,308			11.03%
2011	TEX	$93,799,264				$1.12
2012	SFG	$117,637,350	-$13,756,650			-11.69%
2012	DET	$131,394,000				$1.12
2013	BOS	$177,930,500	$65,347,500			36.73%
2013	STL	$112,583,000				$1.58

Dif %: (winner's payroll -loser's payroll) / winner's payroll.
Dif $: higher payroll / lower payroll; for each dollar spent by the team with the lower payroll, the other team spent the amount shown, which is essentially a ratio.

The Yankees in 2003 had the biggest payroll advantage, a whopping 209% and outspending 3 to 1, but still lost to Florida in six games.  In these eleven seasons the only other teams with a payroll advantage to lose were:
- Detroit 11.7% in 2012
- Houston 2.1% in 2005.

Eight of the eleven winners had the payroll advantage.

Boston's payroll advantage in its three wins: 33.75%, 62.22%, 36.73%.  The Red Sox outspent its finals opponents by these ratios: 1.5, 2.7, 1.6.  The Red Sox should not be casting any stones at big spenders, evil or otherwise.  That 62%/2.7 edge over Colorado in 2007 was second only to the Yankees huge advantage in 2003.

Finally, here are the averages for each team for 2003-2013:

Tm	W	L	SalPerWin	SalPerTic
ANA	89	73	$1,258,097	$34
ARI	77	85	$885,938	$30
ATL	89	73	$1,055,235	$38
BAL	73	89	$1,061,652	$36
BOS	91	71	$1,490,573	$46
CHC	78	84	$1,337,026	$34
CHW	83	79	$1,177,171	$43
CIN	80	82	$897,091	$34
CLE	79	83	$804,663	$35
COL	76	86	$906,660	$27
DET	81	82	$1,253,919	$39
FLA	78	84	$599,630	$29
HOU	75	87	$986,582	$29
KCR	69	93	$832,782	$35
LAD	85	77	$1,416,155	$34
MIL	79	82	$847,591	$26
MIN	82	80	$923,086	$29
NYM	79	83	$1,487,799	$43
NYY	96	66	$2,135,351	$53
OAK	85	77	$730,437	$35
PHI	88	74	$1,334,936	$37
PIT	71	91	$706,243	$28
SDP	78	84	$731,409	$24
SEA	74	88	$1,254,808	$40
SFG	84	78	$1,184,618	$31
STL	90	72	$1,071,775	$29
TBD	80	82	$551,038	$30
TEX	85	78	$980,690	$33
TOR	80	82	$938,578	$36
WSN	75	87	$846,005	$35
Ave	81		$1,056,251	$34
Max	96		$2,135,351	$53
Min	69		$551,038	$24

The Yankees averaged the most wins (96) but paid by far the most for each in player salary.  Boston was second in both wins (91) and salary per win.  St. Louis was third in wins (90) but only twelfth in salary per win.  Tampa averaged only 80 wins but paid the least in salary per win.