Final 2013 payrolls according to Major League Baseball
Final 2013 payrolls for the 30 major-league teams, according to information received by clubs from the commissioner’s office. Figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.
1. N.Y. Yankees $237,018,889
2. L.A. Dodgers $236,872,242
3. Boston $176,481,441
4. Philadelphia $166,159,063
5. Detroit $154,728,724
6. L.A. Angels $143,670,107
7. San Francisco $141,312,169
8. Texas $137,185,918
9. Toronto $125,879,791
10. Washington $120,935,536
11. St. Louis $119,642,308
12. Chicago White Sox $116,740,909
13. Cincinnati $116,137,930
14. Baltimore $103,299,013
15. Chicago Cubs $100,859,265
16. Atlanta $95,340,877
17. N.Y. Mets $95,128,685
18. Milwaukee $92,698,695
19. Seattle $91,102,412
20. Arizona $90,204,915
21. Cleveland $88,964,754
22. Kansas City $86,614,795
23. Colorado $78,836,045
24. Minnesota $76,132,483
25. Pittsburgh $74,608,266
26. San Diego $74,201,807
27. Oakland $71,075,550
28. Tampa Bay $64,610,387
29. Miami $42,301,773
30. Houston $29,270,160
Totals $3,348,014,908
Figures DO NOT include the luxury tax levied on the Dodgers and Yankees. Adding the tax, their totals are $243 million and $234 million respectively, according to the link.
The Yankees tax was $28 million, nearly the entire payroll of the Houston Astros!
LINK: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/17/4699339/yankees-lead-mlb-in-payroll-for.html
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