The Oakland A’s are the best bargain in baseball. The boys in green and gold have the second lowest payroll anywhere, but they keep winning against big-money teams like the Tigers. Detroit’s payroll is $132.3 million – that’s 5th highest in Major League Baseball:
The Oakland A’s have more fun than any other team it seems – and certainly they get more bang for the buck. Oakland won 94 games during the regular season, with a payroll of $55.3 million. Only San Diego had a lower payroll at $55.2 million.
But unlike the Padres, the A’s actually know how to win – and with great efficiency at $589,000 a win. The Major League average payroll/win is nearly double that amount — at $1.2 million per win. The New York Yankees won 95 games, just one more than the A’s, but with a payroll of $198 million. That amounts to $2 million in payroll for each win – or looking at it another way – the Yankees are paying nearly 4 times more per victory than the Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies rank 29th in efficiency at $2.2 million for their 81 wins, while the Boston Red Sox are the worst investors in the marketplace, paying $2.5 million for their measly 69 wins.
The Oakland A’s slogan is Green Collar Baseball. But what’s often overlooked is how much green they are making by being smart but cheap. In Oakland, less is more.
Oakland A's Are Amazing
