[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.]
It’s good to be the Padres, Phillies, White Sox, Astros, Cardinals and Tigers. Those teams are legitimate contenders at a relatively bargain price. It’s not good to be the Dodgers, Cubs or Angels, 3 of the most expensive teams in the league who are playing sub-.500 ball. And despite leading the league in cost per win, it still sucks to be the Marlins.
** all $ are in millions.
| Rank (Pv) | Team | 2006 Payroll | GP | Wins | YTD Payroll | Cost/Win | |
| 1 (1) | Marlins | $15.0 | 35 | 11 | $3.24 | $0.29 | |
| 2 (2) | Rockies | $41.1 | 38 | 21 | $9.65 | $0.46 | |
| 3 (3) | Devil Rays | $35.4 | 38 | 15 | $8.31 | $0.55 | |
| 4 (4) | Reds | $59.5 | 38 | 23 | $13.95 | $0.61 | |
| 5 (5) | D’backs | $59.2 | 37 | 20 | $13.53 | $0.68 | |
| 6 (7) | Brewers | $56.8 | 38 | 19 | $13.32 | $0.70 | |
| 7 (12) | Padres | $69.7 | 38 | 22 | $16.36 | $0.74 | |
| 8 (9) | Rangers | $65.5 | 36 | 19 | $14.55 | $0.77 | |
| 9 (11) | Blue Jays | $71.9 | 37 | 21 | $16.43 | $0.78 | |
| 10 (10) | Tigers | $82.3 | 37 | 24 | $18.80 | $0.78 | |
| 11 (6) | Indians | $56.8 | 38 | 17 | $13.32 | $0.78 | |
| 12 (8) | A’s | $62.3 | 37 | 18 | $14.23 | $0.79 | |
| 13 (18) | Twins | $63.8 | 37 | 17 | $14.57 | $0.86 | |
| 14 (15) | Pirates | $40.2 | 38 | 11 | $9.44 | $0.86 | |
| 15 (13) | Cardinals | $88.4 | 38 | 24 | $20.75 | $0.86 | |
| 16 (19) | Phillies | $88.3 | 37 | 22 | $20.16 | $0.92 | |
| 17 (20) | Orioles | $72.6 | 38 | 18 | $17.03 | $0.95 | |
| 18 (14) | White Sox | $102.9 | 36 | 24 | $22.86 | $0.95 | |
| 19 (17) | Astros | $92.6 | 38 | 22 | $21.71 | $0.99 | |
| 20 (16) | Mets | $100.9 | 37 | 23 | $23.05 | $1.00 | |
| 21 (22) | Royals | $47.3 | 35 | 10 | $10.22 | $1.02 | |
| 22 (21) | Nationals | $63.3 | 38 | 13 | $14.84 | $1.14 | |
| 23 (24) | Giants | $90.9 | 38 | 18 | $21.31 | $1.18 | |
| 24 (26) | Dodgers | $99.2 | 38 | 19 | $23.26 | $1.22 | |
| 25 (23) | Red Sox | $120.1 | 35 | 21 | $25.95 | $1.24 | |
| 26 (27) | Braves | $92.5 | 37 | 17 | $21.12 | $1.24 | |
| 27 (28) | Mariners | $88.3 | 39 | 17 | $21.26 | $1.25 | |
| 28 (25) | Cubs | $94.8 | 37 | 15 | $21.66 | $1.44 | |
| 29 (29) | Angels | $103.6 | 38 | 16 | $24.31 | $1.52 | |
| 30 (30) | Yankees | $198.7 | 35 | 21 | $42.92 | $2.04 |
