MLB - Team Payrolls For 2008 Season

April 3rd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Total team payrolls for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams for the 2008 season:

1. NY Yankees - $209,081,579
2. Detroit Tigers - $138,685,197
3. NY Mets - $138,293,378
4. Boston Red Sox - $133,440,037
5. Chicago White Sox - $121,152,667
6. Los Angeles Angels - $119,216,333
7. Chicago Cubs - $118,595,833
8. Los Angeles Dodgers - $118,536,038
9. Seattle Mariners - $117,993,982
10. Atlanta Braves - $102,424,018
11. St. Louis Cardinals - $100,624,450
12. Toronto Blue Jays - $98,641,957
13. Philadelphia Phillies - $98,269,881
14. Houston Astros - $88,930,415
15. Milwaukee Brewers - $81,004,167
16. Cleveland Indians - $78,970,067
17. San Francisco Giants - $76,904,500
18. Cincinnati Reds - $74,277,695
19. San Diego Padres - $73,677,617
20. Colorado Rockies - $68,655,500
21. Texas Rangers - $68,239,551
22. Baltimore Orioles - $67,196,248
23. Arizona Diamondbacks - $66,202,713
24. Minnesota Twins - $62,182,767
25. Kansas City Royals - $58,245,500
26. Washington Nationals - $54,961,000
27. Pittsburgh Pirates - $49,365,283
28. Oakland A’s - $47,967,126
29. Tampa Bay Rays - $43,820,598
30. Florida Marlins - $21,836,500

The average player salary in MLB in 2008 is $3,154,845.
This is a 7.1% increase from the 2007 season.

* 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.

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