Here is an infographic developed by the New York Times in 2010, depicting the average payroll and average number of wins by teams around Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010. As one would expect, there is a strong correlation between the two.
Infographic: Baseball payrolls
The Pirates and Royals are trying to swim against the current!
Very true, it is not a fair fight. Though, as demonstrated last year, it’s not an altogether hopeless one either!