List of Major League Baseball teams by payroll in 2011
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2011) |
This is a list of the 30 Major League Baseball teams from the 2011 season, ranked by total team salary.[1]
| RANK | TEAM | TOTAL PAYROLL | AVG SALARY | MEDIAN SALARY | STANDARD DEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | $201,689,030 | $6,756,300 | $2,100,000 | $8,468,058 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | $172,976,379 | $5,765,879 | $2,625,000 | $6,227,550 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | $161,762,475 | $5,991,202 | $5,500,000 | $5,576,432 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
$138,543,166 | $4,469,134 | $2,000,000 | $6,048,494 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | $127,789,000 | $4,732,925 | $2,750,000 | $4,810,687 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | $125,047,329 | $5,001,893 | $1,600,000 | $6,194,469 |
| 7 | New York Mets | $118,847,309 | $4,401,752 | $900,000 | $6,693,551 |
| 8 | San Francisco Giants | $118,198,333 | $4,377,716 | $2,200,000 | $4,877,657 |
| 9 | Minnesota Twins | $112,737,000 | $4,509,480 | $3,000,000 | $5,536,653 |
| 10 | Detroit Tigers | $105,700,231 | $3,914,823 | $1,300,000 | $5,259,443 |
| 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | $105,433,572 | $3,904,947 | $1,000,000 | $5,027,807 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $104,188,999 | $3,472,966 | $2,142,838 | $3,631,806 |
| 13 | Texas Rangers | $92,299,264 | $3,182,733 | $1,251,000 | $4,027,146 |
| 14 | Colorado Rockies | $88,148,071 | $3,390,310 | $2,318,750 | $4,398,021 |
| 15 | Atlanta Braves | $87,002,692 | $3,346,257 | $1,275,000 | $4,279,462 |
| 16 | Seattle Mariners | $86,524,600 | $2,884,153 | $825,000 | $4,414,418 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | $85,497,333 | $2,849,911 | $1,050,000 | $3,869,134 |
| 18 | Baltimore Orioles | $85,304,038 | $3,280,924 | $1,425,000 | $3,237,465 |
| 19 | Cincinnati Reds | $75,947,134 | $2,531,571 | $825,000 | $3,357,823 |
| 20 | Houston Astros | $70,694,000 | $2,437,724 | $467,000 | $3,960,818 |
| 21 | Oakland Athletics | $66,536,500 | $2,376,303 | $1,400,000 | $2,073,296 |
| 22 | Washington Nationals | $63,856,928 | $2,201,963 | $1,050,000 | $2,783,056 |
| 23 | Toronto Blue Jays | $62,567,800 | $2,018,316 | $1,200,000 | $1,906,416 |
| 24 | Miami Marlins | $56,944,000 | $2,190,153 | $545,000 | $2,877,071 |
| 25 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $53,639,833 | $1,986,660 | $1,000,000 | $1,854,261 |
| 26 | Cleveland Indians |
$49,190,566 | $1,639,685 | $484,200 | $2,763,453 |
| 27 | San Diego Padres | $45,869,140 | $1,479,649 | $468,800 | $1,858,830 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $45,047,000 | $1,553,344 | $450,000 | $1,880,199 |
| 29 | Tampa Bay Rays | $41,053,571 | $1,578,983 | $907,750 | $1,570,206 |
| 30 | Kansas City Royals | $36,126,000 | $1,338,000 | $850,000 | $1,143,503 |
References
- ^ 2011 MLB Salaries by Team, USA Today