2006 Major League Baseball Cost per Win
| Wins | Payroll | Cost per Win | |
| Florida | 78 | $14,998,500 | $192,288 |
| Colorado | 76 | $41,233,000 | $542,539 |
| Tampa Bay | 61 | $35,417,967 | $580,622 |
| Minnesota | 96 | $63,396,006 | $660,375 |
| Oakland | 93 | $62,243,079 | $669,280 |
| Pittsburgh | 67 | $46,717,750 | $697,280 |
| Cleveland | 78 | $56,031,500 | $718,353 |
| Cincinnati | 80 | $60,909,519 | $761,369 |
| Kansas City | 62 | $47,294,000 | $762,806 |
| Milwaukee | 75 | $57,568,333 | $767,578 |
| Arizona | 76 | $59,684,226 | $785,319 |
| San Diego | 88 | $69,896,141 | $794,274 |
| Toronto | 87 | $71,915,000 | $826,609 |
| Texas | 80 | $68,228,662 | $852,858 |
| Detroit | 95 | $82,612,866 | $869,609 |
| Washington | 71 | $63,143,000 | $889,338 |
| Baltimore | 70 | $72,585,582 | $1,036,937 |
| Philadelphia | 85 | $88,273,333 | $1,038,510 |
| NY Mets | 97 | $101,084,963 | $1,042,113 |
| St. Louis | 83 | $88,891,371 | $1,070,980 |
| LA Dodgers | 88 | $98,447,187 | $1,118,718 |
| Seattle | 78 | $87,959,833 | $1,127,690 |
| Houston | 82 | $92,551,503 | $1,128,677 |
| Atlanta | 79 | $90,156,876 | $1,141,226 |
| Chi White Sox | 90 | $102,750,667 | $1,141,674 |
| LA Angels | 89 | $103,472,000 | $1,162,607 |
| San Francisco | 76 | $90,056,419 | $1,184,953 |
| Boston | 86 | $120,099,824 | $1,396,510 |
| Chi Cubs | 66 | $94,424,499 | $1,430,674 |
| NY Yankees | 97 | $194,663,079 | $2,006,836 |