MLB Record-Payroll Relation Graph

14 comments

1. Wow, there’s a pretty obvious correlation here.

   Congrats to MIL, DET and SEA.

2. I know I’m biased as a dodgers fan, but this honestly seems pretty fair to me.

   Obviously the teams with higher payrolls will have the “better” talent, but seeing 7-8 teams at or below the average spending and at or above the average win % suggests the game has great parity even without a salary cap or floor

3. So there’s 4-5 teams in our payroll range who are competitive. So we just suck at everything

4. I cannot fathom that the Rockies have a $125 million payroll. 

5. That’s my Braves! At least we tried…

6. 29/29 other organizations would’ve fired Snitker by now

7. Cool chart

8. The Braves aren’t where you want to be

9. Modest correlation , actually thought the correlation would be larger

10. I very much enjoy this (besides seeing my Rockies in the depths of the basement lol)

11. That’s the first time in history the Mariners have been labelled “Overachievers”

12. We’re a powerhouse!

    

13. A lot of people say we need a salary floor and while i initially agreed, the Rockies are pretty clear cut proof that spending more can’t fix incompetence

14. I thought the yellow box was labeled “The Pit” for a sec.