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2012 MLB Salaries by Team
| TEAM | TOTAL PAYROLL | AVG SALARY | MEDIAN | STD DEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $ 197,962,289 | $ 6,186,321 | $ 1,937,500 | $ 7,938,987 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $ 174,538,938 | $ 5,817,964 | $ 1,875,000 | $ 6,833,158 |
| Boston Red Sox | $ 173,186,617 | $ 5,093,724 | $ 1,556,250 | $ 6,311,421 |
| Los Angeles Angels | $ 154,485,166 | $ 5,327,074 | $ 3,150,000 | $ 6,212,772 |
| Detroit Tigers | $ 132,300,000 | $ 4,562,068 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 6,557,916 |
| Texas Rangers | $ 120,510,974 | $ 4,635,037 | $ 3,437,500 | $ 4,728,330 |
| Miami Marlins | $ 118,078,000 | $ 4,373,259 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 5,228,424 |
| San Francisco Giants | $ 117,620,683 | $ 3,920,689 | $ 1,275,000 | $ 5,296,153 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $ 110,300,862 | $ 3,939,316 | $ 800,000 | $ 4,858,527 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $ 97,653,944 | $ 3,755,920 | $ 1,981,250 | $ 3,965,659 |
| Chicago White Sox | $ 96,919,500 | $ 3,876,780 | $ 530,000 | $ 4,956,845 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $ 95,143,575 | $ 3,171,452 | $ 875,000 | $ 3,673,217 |
| Minnesota Twins | $ 94,085,000 | $ 3,484,629 | $ 750,000 | $ 5,207,450 |
| New York Mets | $ 93,353,983 | $ 3,457,554 | $ 875,000 | $ 5,867,084 |
| Chicago Cubs | $ 88,197,033 | $ 3,392,193 | $ 1,262,500 | $ 4,617,206 |
| Atlanta Braves | $ 83,309,942 | $ 2,776,998 | $ 577,500 | $ 4,037,723 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $ 82,203,616 | $ 2,935,843 | $ 1,150,000 | $ 3,462,247 |
| Seattle Mariners | $ 81,978,100 | $ 2,927,789 | $ 495,150 | $ 4,998,379 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $ 81,428,999 | $ 2,807,896 | $ 1,300,000 | $ 3,205,445 |
| Washington Nationals | $ 81,336,143 | $ 2,623,746 | $ 800,000 | $ 3,618,322 |
| Cleveland Indians | $ 78,430,300 | $ 2,704,493 | $ 800,000 | $ 3,661,123 |
| Colorado Rockies | $ 78,069,571 | $ 2,692,054 | $ 482,000 | $ 3,272,886 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $ 75,489,200 | $ 2,696,042 | $ 1,768,750 | $ 2,881,414 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $ 74,284,833 | $ 2,653,029 | $ 1,625,000 | $ 2,587,139 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $ 64,173,500 | $ 2,291,910 | $ 1,425,000 | $ 2,313,395 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $ 63,431,999 | $ 2,187,310 | $ 916,666 | $ 3,109,669 |
| Kansas City Royals | $ 60,916,225 | $ 2,030,540 | $ 870,000 | $ 2,282,159 |
| Houston Astros | $ 60,651,000 | $ 2,332,730 | $ 491,250 | $ 4,543,506 |
| Oakland Athletics | $ 55,372,500 | $ 1,845,750 | $ 487,500 | $ 2,179,703 |
| San Diego Padres | $ 55,244,700 | $ 1,973,025 | $ 1,207,500 | $ 2,049,861 |
If you’ll click on the individual teams, you can access the individual player salaries.
The first thing I like to do when I see these reports is to check where the teams that made the postseason rank in terms of annual salaries. For example, the World Champion San Francisco Giants rank 8th on the annual salaries list.
Here’s a chart where you can do that comparison: MLB Standings Overall for 2012. See how your team ranks vs their annual payrolls shown above.
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