The Ups and Downs of Major League Payrolls, 2000-2021
I spent part of the long weekend looking at the payrolls of all 30 major league teams for each year from 2000-21. My main goal was to get some insight into payroll volatility, i.e, the extent to which payroll for individual teams fluctuates from year to year.
First, a couple of basics. The average team payroll was $56 mm in 2000, compared to $119 mm in 2021. With one or two small hiccups, average payroll increased pretty steadily from 2000 to 2017, when the average reached $132.8. B
I spent part of the long weekend looking at the payrolls of all 30 major league teams for each year from 2000-21. My main goal was to get some insight into payroll volatility, i.e, the extent to which payroll for individual teams fluctuates from year to year.
First, a couple of basics. The average team payroll was $56 mm in 2000, compared to $119 mm in 2021. With one or two small hiccups, average payroll increased pretty steadily from 2000 to 2017, when the average reached $132.8. B
