We’ve moved the Cost Index to Mondays because what better way is there to start a week at your crappy job but to see how GMs are wasting millions of dollars on your underachieving team. (For most you anyway, both on the job and on the team.)
For non-stats geeks, just look at the right hand column. The lower your team is on the list, the more inefficient your payroll is. However, the cheap ass Marlins will be at the top and the Yankees are always going to be at the bottom because of their exorbitant payroll. Either way, they still should be winning more games. Oh, and the average cost for a win right now? $955,000; which makes the Reds and Rockies the best bargains in the league.
** all $ are in millions.
| Team | 2006 Payroll | GP | Wins | YTD Payroll |
Cost/Win | |
| Marlins | $15.0 | 22 | 6 | $2.04 | $0.34 | |
| Rockies | $41.1 | 25 | 15 | $6.35 | $0.42 | |
| Devil Rays | $35.4 | 25 | 11 | $5.47 | $0.50 | |
| Reds | $59.5 | 25 | 17 | $9.18 | $0.54 | |
| Brewers | $56.8 | 25 | 14 | $8.76 | $0.63 | |
| Indians | $56.8 | 25 | 13 | $8.76 | $0.67 | |
| D’backs | $59.2 | 25 | 12 | $9.14 | $0.76 | |
| A’s | $62.3 | 24 | 12 | $9.23 | $0.77 | |
| Rangers | $65.5 | 25 | 13 | $10.10 | $0.78 | |
| Tigers | $82.3 | 25 | 16 | $12.70 | $0.79 | |
| Cardinals | $88.4 | 25 | 17 | $13.65 | $0.80 | |
| Blue Jays | $71.9 | 23 | 12 | $10.21 | $0.85 | |
| Astros | $92.6 | 24 | 16 | $13.71 | $0.86 | |
| Orioles | $72.6 | 26 | 13 | $11.65 | $0.90 | |
| White Sox | $102.9 | 24 | 17 | $15.24 | $0.90 | |
| Pirates | $40.2 | 26 | 7 | $6.46 | $0.92 | |
| Mets | $100.9 | 24 | 16 | $14.95 | $0.93 | |
| Giants | $90.9 | 24 | 13 | $13.46 | $1.04 | |
| Cubs | $94.8 | 23 | 13 | $13.47 | $1.04 | |
| Twins | $63.8 | 24 | 9 | $9.45 | $1.05 | |
| Padres | $69.7 | 24 | 9 | $10.33 | $1.15 | |
| Nationals | $63.3 | 25 | 8 | $9.76 | $1.22 | |
| Dodgers | $99.2 | 25 | 12 | $15.31 | $1.28 | |
| Royals | $47.3 | 22 | 5 | $6.42 | $1.28 | |
| Mariners | $88.3 | 26 | 11 | $14.18 | $1.29 | |
| Phillies | $88.3 | 24 | 10 | $13.08 | $1.31 | |
| Red Sox | $120.1 | 25 | 14 | $18.53 | $1.32 | |
| Angels | $103.6 | 25 | 12 | $15.99 | $1.33 | |
| Braves | $92.5 | 24 | 10 | $13.70 | $1.37 | |
| Yankees | $198.7 | 23 | 13 | $28.21 | $2.17 |
