April 5, 2011
Reds Payroll Up a Spot
By
Zeldink
Posted at 5:39 pm
The USA Today released the opening day payrolls for all major league baseball clubs today. The Cincinnati Reds’ payroll of $75,947,134 sits comfortably at 19th (out of 32), one spot up from 20th last year.
As John Fay notes, the Reds have set a club record this year.
The Reds’ overall payroll is $75.9 million, the most in club history. The previous high was $74.1 million in 2008.
The Reds place in their own division is also in the bottom half at 4th. The Chicago Cubs are first with $125,047,329, while the Pittsburgh Pirates are last with $45,047,000.
The NL Central table is below.
| # | Team | Payroll | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cubs | $125,047,329 | $5,001,893 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | $105,433,572 | $3,904,947 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | $85,497,333 | $2,849,911 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | $75,947,134 | $2,531,571 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | $70,694,000 | $2,437,724 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $45,047,000 | $1,553,344 |