10-5-09: 2009 MLB Dollars Per Win

One of my favorite indicators to point out with Major League Baseball is the "Dollars per Win" ratio. It's simple: which teams get the most bang for the buck?

Here are the results for the 2009 Regular Season (in ascending order):

Team	Payroll	Wins	$ / Win
Florida Marlins	$36,834,000	87	$423,379.31
San Diego Padres	$43,734,200	75	$583,122.67
Tampa Bay Rays	$63,313,034	84	$753,726.60
Minnesota Twins	$65,299,266	86	$759,293.79
Texas Rangers	$68,178,798	87	$783,664.34
Pittsburgh Pirates	$48,693,000	62	$785,370.97
Colorado Rockies	$75,201,000	92	$817,402.17
Oakland Athletics	$62,310,000	75	$830,800.00
St. Louis Cardinals	$77,605,109	91	$852,803.40
San Francisco Giants	$82,616,450	88	$938,823.30
Cincinnati Reds	$73,558,500	78	$943,057.69
Milwaukee Brewers	$80,182,502	80	$1,002,281.28
Washington Nationals	$60,328,000	59	$1,022,508.47
Baltimore Orioles	$67,101,666	64	$1,048,463.53
Arizona Diamondbacks	$73,516,666	70	$1,050,238.09
Los Angeles Dodgers	$100,414,592	95	$1,056,995.71
Toronto Blue Jays	$80,538,300	75	$1,073,844.00
Kansas City Royals	$70,519,333	65	$1,084,912.82
Atlanta Braves	$96,726,166	86	$1,124,722.86
Seattle Mariners	$98,904,166	85	$1,163,578.42
Los Angeles Angels	$113,709,000	97	$1,172,257.73
Philadelphia Phillies	$113,004,046	93	$1,215,097.27
Chicago White Sox	$96,068,500	79	$1,216,056.96
Cleveland Indians	$81,579,166	65	$1,255,064.09
Boston Red Sox	$121,745,999	95	$1,281,536.83
Detroit Tigers	$115,085,145	86	$1,338,199.36
Houston Astros	$102,996,414	74	$1,391,843.43
Chicago Cubs	$134,809,000	83	$1,624,204.82
New York Yankees	$201,449,189	103	$1,955,817.37
New York Mets	$149,373,987	70	$2,133,914.10

It's interesting to me that a team in the top five has the potential to make the playoffs. Let's go Twins!