The A’s wrapped up their 16th AL West Title in 46 years since moving to Oakland in late September of this previous campaign. They have clinched the Division at home the last 2 years. It is even more impressive when they have been 29th and 27th in the team payroll respectively during that time span.

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The bills have been totaled up, and the final dollars have been put forth – to have the team salaries for all 30 MLB teams.

These totals reflect the 40 man rosters the clubs all carried in 2013, and what position they finished in cash wise versus the other 29 franchises.

We will definitely have many of different articles this offseason, dissecting all of these numbers.

With all of the Free Agents signed recently inked to big deals like: Robinson Cano, Jacoby Ellsbury, Hunter Pence, Brian McCann and Curtis Granderson, we should a bigger spike across the board in 2014.

A’s Win Back To Back AL WEST Titles

The Tampa Bay Rays have been just as frugal and successful as Oakland, and have put forth the 2nd best record in the MLB – since the start of the 2008 year. Only the Yankees have won more games than Tampa. Despite this, the club is routinely in the bottom 2 or 3 for overall team salary. Andrew Friedman has been a disciplinary spender, as James Loney signed the most lucrative contract (3 YRs/$21 MIL) during his tenure only in the last week.

Even mediocre players that play Utility positions like: Nick Punto, Brendan Ryan and Clint Barmes are raking in deals for more than $2 MIL annually.

Setup men like Joaquin Benoit, Brian Wilson and Boone Logan are making north of $6 MIL – salaries that used to deem be reserved for Closers.

There are still big Free Agents like Masahiro Tanaka and Shin-Soo Choo to be doled out, both certain to challenge the top 50 Salaries ever given out of ALL – Time in the MLB.

Other top Free Agents like Ervin Santana, Matt Garza and Nelson Cruz are also said to be demanding king’s ransoms – in order to acquire their services.

These totals come directly from the commissioner’s office in New York.  Any type of money that is given out as compensation to the aforementioned 1200+ players on the DL’s is counted.

This also counts singing bonuses, incentives, buyouts, deferrals and non-cash compensations that still has value, all towards the 40 Man Rosters.

The Cardinals only ranked #11 for MLB Team Payrolls in 2013, yet still led the NL Central. The reigning NL Champs have many young controllable players that should help combat the growth of their budget.

2013 Team Payrolls And Records

1.  NY Yankees – $237,018,889 (85 – 77) Tied 3rd IN AL EAST  (Paid out penalty ($28,113,945 on Luxury Tax – 50% for all $ north of $178 MIL)

2.  LA  Dodgers – $236,872,242 (92 – 70) LOST NLCS 4 – 2 STL) (Paid out penalty ($10,302,602 on Luxury Tax – 17.5% for all $ north of $178 MIL)

3.  Boston Red Sox – $178, 481,441 (97 – 65) (WON WS 4 – 2 STL) 1st In AL EAST

4.  Philadelphia Phillies – $166,059,063 (73 – 89) 4th In NL EAST

5.  Detroit Tigers – $154,728,724 (93 – 69) LOST ALCS 4 – 2 BOS) 1st IN AL CENTRAL

6.  LA Angels – $143,670,107 (78 – 84) 4th in AL WEST

7.  San Francisco Giants – $141,312,169 (76 – 86) Tied 3rd IN NL WEST

8.  Texas Rangers – $137,185,918 (91 – 72) 2nd IN AL WEST

9.  Toronto Blue Jays – $125,879,791 (74 – 88) 5th IN AL EAST

10. Washington Nationals – $120,935,536 (86 – 76) 2nd IN AL EAST

11. St. Louis Cardinals – $119,642,308 (97 – 65) (LOST WS BOS 4 – 2) 1st IN NL CENTRAL

12. Chicago White Sox – $116,740,909 (63 – 99) 5th IN AL CENTRAL

13. Cincinnati Reds – $116,137,930 (90 – 72) (LOST NLWC PIT) 3rd IN NL CENTRAL

14. Baltimore Orioles – $103,299,013 (85 – 77) Tied 3rd IN AL EAST

15. Chicago Cubs – $100,959,265 (66 – 96) 5th IN NL CENTRAL

16. Atlanta Braves – $95,340,877 (95 – 67) (LOST LDS LAD 3 – 1) 1st IN NL CENTRAL

17. New York Mets – $95,128,685 (74 – 88) 3rd IN NL EAST

18. Milwaukee Brewers – $92,698,685 (74 – 88) 4th IN NL CENTRAL

19. Seattle Mariners – $91,102,412 (71 – 91) 4th IN AL WEST

20. Arizona DiamondBacks – $90,204,915 (81 – 81) 2nd IN NL WEST

21. Cleveland Indians – $88,964,754 (92 – 70) (LOST ALWC TB) 2nd IN AL CENTRAL

22. Kansas City Royals – $86,614,795 (86 – 76) 3rd IN AL CENTRAL

23. Colorado Rockies – $78,836,045 (74 – 88) 5th IN NL WEST

24. Minnesota Twins – $76,132,483 (66 – 96) 4th IN AL CENTRAL

25. Pittsburgh Pirates – $74,608,266 (94 – 68) (LOST NLDS 3 – 2 STL) 2nd IN NL CENTRAL

26. San Diego – $74,201,807 (76 – 86) Tied 3rd IN NL WEST

27. Oakland Athletics – $71,075,550 (96 – 66) (LOST ALDS 3 – 2 DET) 1st IN AL WEST

28. Tampa Bay Rays – $64,610,387 (92 – 71) LOST ALDS 3 -1 BOS) 2nd IN AL EAST

29. Miami Marlins – $42,301,772 (62 – 100) 5th IN NL EAST

30. Houston Astros – $29,270,160 (51 – 111) 5th IN AL WEST

Each team will also split up the pie of a $700 MIL+ a year National TV Broadcasting deal – that could help each organization spend out even more cash than ever in going forward. The current CBA will expire after the 2016 campaign, with a trajectory of salaries all going nothing but up, where is the limit the totals will reach?

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