Brassworld Moneyball Final 2004
This analysis attempts to relate extra money spent on payroll above the required $25 million to wins beyond a replacement level team which is presumed to have a winning percentage of .300.
Funny how many of the same teams that over perform with respect to Pythagorean analysis also win more games with less money spent.
Best
GM performance by a playoff contender belongs to Silver whose GM put together
a team that won an extra 7 games per extra million beyond
25 million spent. Other excellent GMs include those of
The most competitive division this year was the Aaron followed by the Ruth as both divisions as a whole posted above average marginal wins/marginal million of payroll.
These
two divisions were best last year as well although the method of measurement was
different. The Mays division however became the least competitive by this analysis
with worst average efficiency for dollars spent. The sole exception to substandard
management was Northwoods which posted a hypothetical 106 wins extra per million
spent. Such frugality with a .470 winning percentage embarrasses so many other
Brassworld teams which spent far more to win fewer games.