Red Sox Were Baseball's Most Inefficient Team In 2012

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		Home Tech/Media Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Friday, October 12, 2012 Red Sox Were Baseball's Most Inefficient Team In 2012 The Boston Red Sox were train wreck during the 2012 season. But how big the mess was is best exemplified by comparing their payroll to their record and the rest of Major League Baseball. At $173.5 million, the Red Sox had the third highest payroll in baseball, trailing just the Yankees ($198.0 million) and the Phillies ($174.5 million). And yet the Sox won just 69 games. That's a cost of $2.5 million for every win. The Phillies weren't much better at $2.2 million for each of their 81 wins. At the other end we've got the Oakland A's, who rode the lowest payroll in baseball all the way to the playoffs. Their magical season cost just under $600,000 per win, or about 76.5% less than the Red Sox... Data via USA Today. Number of wins is in parentheses. Read » Also On Sports Page Today: England Just Scored An Awesome Back-Heel Goal Against The Worst Soccer Team In The World PETER KING: The Demise Of The Buffalo Bills Is The Most Stunning Development In The NFL This Year Advertisement SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Is Alex Rodriguez A Better Postseason Hitter Than Derek Jeter? SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Derek Jeter Has Played More Postseason Games Than Anybody Else SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: NFL Revenue Is Nearly 25% More Than MLB Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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