Just throwing this out there
The table below shows the percent of revenue each team spent directly on Opening Day player payroll in 2018. I’m using 2017 revenue numbers since 2018 revenue hadn’t been collected by each team yet. The revenue data is from Forbes, and the player payroll data is from Cot’s Contracts.
A couple of notes:
The revenue data provided by Forbes is probably approximated as teams are very quiet about actual revenue figures. But it’s the best data we have to work with.
Just a reminder: teams face other expenses aside from just player payroll. Things like costs of a new stadium, upkeep, taxes, inventory, non-player salaries, legal fees, travel expenses, recruiting and scouting costs, facility utilities, revenue sharing, debt payments, etc.
Check out those bottom six teams. Three financially challenged clubs (Pirates, Rays, Athletics), two rebuilding teams (Phillies, White Sox), and the freakin’ New York Yankees. Back in the early to mid-2000s, the Yankees would regularly drop more than 60 percent of revenue on player payroll. Not anymore.
The Nationals and Red Sox ownerships continue to be very aggressive spenders. They recognize that their windows are open now and are willing to spend to try to win championships.
RIP Orioles.
The average numbers for the above table: $315 million in revenue, $136 million in Opening Day player payroll, and 43.2% of revenue spent on player payroll.
Just throwing this out there
The table below shows the percent of revenue each team spent directly on Opening Day player payroll in 2018. I’m using 2017 revenue numbers since 2018 revenue hadn’t been collected by each team yet. The revenue data is from Forbes, and the player payroll data is from Cot’s Contracts.
A couple of notes:
The revenue data provided by Forbes is probably approximated as teams are very quiet about actual revenue figures. But it’s the best data we have to work with.
Just a reminder: teams face other expenses aside from just player payroll. Things like costs of a new stadium, upkeep, taxes, inventory, non-player salaries, legal fees, travel expenses, recruiting and scouting costs, facility utilities, revenue sharing, debt payments, etc.
Check out those bottom six teams. Three financially challenged clubs (Pirates, Rays, Athletics), two rebuilding teams (Phillies, White Sox), and the freakin’ New York Yankees. Back in the early to mid-2000s, the Yankees would regularly drop more than 60 percent of revenue on player payroll. Not anymore.
The Nationals and Red Sox ownerships continue to be very aggressive spenders. They recognize that their windows are open now and are willing to spend to try to win championships.
RIP Orioles.
The average numbers for the above table: $315 million in revenue, $136 million in Opening Day player payroll, and 43.2% of revenue spent on player payroll.
The table below shows the percent of revenue each team spent directly on Opening Day player payroll in 2018. I’m using 2017 revenue numbers since 2018 revenue hadn’t been collected by each team yet. The revenue data is from Forbes, and the player payroll data is from Cot’s Contracts.
The table below shows the percent of revenue each team spent directly on Opening Day player payroll in 2018. I’m using 2017 revenue numbers since 2018 revenue hadn’t been collected by each team yet. The revenue data is from Forbes, and the player payroll data is from Cot’s Contracts.
First amount is 2017 Revenue, 2nd 2018 Opening Day Player Payroll 3rd is % of revenue used on Player Payroll Totals in Millions
Tor 274-162 59,1 % St L 319-160 49.9% Det 277-125 45.2 % Mil 255-91 35.7 % Was 311-181 58.1 %
Balt 252-149 59.0 % KC 245-122 49.9 % SF 445-201 45.1 % SD 266-94 35.3 % LAA 334-167 49.3 %
Sea 288-158 54.8 % Min 261-129 47,5 % Tex 311-133 42.8 % Atl 336-118 35.2 % Phil 329-95 29.9 %
Bos 453-234 51.6 % Cle 284-135 47.5 % Reds 243-101 41.7 % TB 219-76 34.9 % NYY 619-166 26.8 %
Col 266-137 51.0 % Hou 347-160 46.2 % Cubs 457-182 39.9 % Pit 258-86 33.4 % CWS 266-71 26.7 %
Ari 258-132 50.0 % Mia 219-100 45.4 % LAD 522-187 35.8 % Oak 210-66 31.4 % NYM 336-151 44.8 %
First amount is 2017 Revenue, 2nd 2018 Opening Day Player Payroll 3rd is % of revenue used on Player Payroll Totals in Millions
Tor 274-162 59,1 % St L 319-160 49.9% Det 277-125 45.2 % Mil 255-91 35.7 % Was 311-181 58.1 %
Balt 252-149 59.0 % KC 245-122 49.9 % SF 445-201 45.1 % SD 266-94 35.3 % LAA 334-167 49.3 %
Sea 288-158 54.8 % Min 261-129 47,5 % Tex 311-133 42.8 % Atl 336-118 35.2 % Phil 329-95 29.9 %
Bos 453-234 51.6 % Cle 284-135 47.5 % Reds 243-101 41.7 % TB 219-76 34.9 % NYY 619-166 26.8 %
Col 266-137 51.0 % Hou 347-160 46.2 % Cubs 457-182 39.9 % Pit 258-86 33.4 % CWS 266-71 26.7 %
Ari 258-132 50.0 % Mia 219-100 45.4 % LAD 522-187 35.8 % Oak 210-66 31.4 % NYM 336-151 44.8 %
I can't...I think under 95 as well for the Dodgers.
Whata bout Baltimore, they can't be as BAD as last year, can they? I think it's under 59 right now!
I can't...I think under 95 as well for the Dodgers.
Whata bout Baltimore, they can't be as BAD as last year, can they? I think it's under 59 right now!
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