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Team Payrolls · Top Player Salaries · Average Player Salary · Player-by-Player
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30
major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from
management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated
shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred
without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
2009 Team Payrolls No. Team Payroll Average 1. New York Yankees $201,449,289 $7,748,050 2. New York Mets $135,773,988 $4,849,071 3. Chicago Cubs $135,050,000 $5,402,000 4. Boston Red Sox $122,696,000 $4,089,867 5. Detroit Tigers $115,085,145 $4,110,184 6. Los Angeles Angels $113,709,000 $4,061,036 7. Philadelphia Phillies $113,004,048 $4,185,335 8. Houston Astros $102,996,415 $3,814,682 9. Los Angeles Dodgers $100,458,101 $4,018,324 10. Seattle Mariners $98,904,167 $3,532,292 11. Atlanta Braves $96,726,167 $3,335,385 12. Chicago White Sox $96,068,500 $3,694,942 13. St. Louis Cardinals $88,528,411 $3,278,830 14. San Francisco Giants $82,161,450 $3,043,017 15. Cleveland Indians $81,625,567 $3,023,169 16. Toronto Blue Jays $80,993,657 $2,892,631 17. Milwaukee Brewers $79,857,502 $3,194,300 18. Colorado Rockies $75,201,000 $2,785,222 19. Arizona Diamondbacks $73,571,667 $2,724,877 20. Cincinnati Reds $70,968,500 $2,957,021 21. Kansas City Royals $70,908,333 $2,727,244 22. Texas Rangers $68,646,023 $2,367,104 23. Baltimore Orioles $67,101,667 $2,580,833 24. Minnesota Twins $65,299,267 $2,251,699 25. Tampa Bay Rays $63,313,035 $2,183,208 26. Oakland Athletics $62,310,000 $2,225,357 27. Nationals $59,328,000 $2,045,793 28. Pirates $48,743,000 $1,874,731 29. San Diego Padres $42,796,700 $1,528,454 30. Florida Marlins $36,814,000 $1,314,786
