Payroll Hogs

Today my column on Baseball Prospectus centers around salary variation within teams. As a part of that analysis I took a look at the 100 players who consumed the greatest portion of their team's payroll since 1990 (using the Lahman database which includes start of the season salaries and does not include the entire 40 man roster). In short, my conclusion is that salary variation is correlated with winning games in the regular season and less so in the post season.

While I reference the list in the article I didn't have space to share the entire list so here it is....

                 Pct                Div
Year Team Name                 Sal  Pyroll Pyroll   W   L    Pct Rnk WC Div Lg WS
1996 DET  Cecil Fielder        $9.2  $23.4  39.4%  53 109  0.327  5   N  N  N  N
2004 TOR  Carlos Delgado      $19.7  $50.0  39.4%  67  94  0.416  5   N  N  N  N
1997 DET  Travis Fryman        $6.4  $17.3  37.1%  79  83  0.488  3   N  N  N  N
2003 TOR  Carlos Delgado      $18.7  $51.3  36.5%  86  76  0.531  3   N  N  N  N
1998 FLO  Gary Sheffield      $14.9  $41.3  36.1%  54 108  0.333  5   N  N  N  N
2000 FLO  Alex Fernandez       $7.0  $19.9  35.2%  79  82  0.491  3   N  N  N  N
1999 FLO  Alex Fernandez       $7.0  $21.1  33.2%  64  98  0.395  5   N  N  N  N
1996 OAK  Mark McGwire         $7.0  $21.2  33.2%  78  84  0.481  3   N  N  N  N
2003 TBA  Rey Ordonez          $6.5  $19.6  33.1%  63  99  0.389  5   N  N  N  N
2001 MIN  Brad Radke           $7.8  $24.1  32.1%  85  77  0.525  2   N  N  N  N
2004 MIL  Geoff Jenkins        $8.7  $27.5  31.7%  67  94  0.416  6   N  N  N  N
1991 MON  Dennis Martinez      $3.3  $10.7  31.1%  71  90  0.441  6  N/A N  N  N
2005 KCA  Mike Sweeney        $11.0  $36.9  29.8%  56 106  0.346  5   N  N  N  N
1997 OAK  Mark McGwire         $7.2  $24.0  29.8%  65  97  0.401  4   N  N  N  N
2003 TBA  Ben Grieve           $5.5  $19.6  28.0%  63  99  0.389  5   N  N  N  N
2001 ANA  Mo Vaughn           $13.2  $47.5  27.7%  75  87  0.463  3   N  N  N  N
1995 ML4  Greg Vaughn          $4.9  $17.8  27.4%  65  79  0.451  4   N  N  N  N
1999 CHA  Frank Thomas         $7.0  $25.6  27.3%  75  86  0.466  2   N  N  N  N
2003 KCA  Mike Sweeney        $11.0  $40.5  27.1%  83  79  0.512  3   N  N  N  N
1996 ML4  Greg Vaughn          $5.9  $21.7  27.0%  80  82  0.494  3   N  N  N  N
2005 TEX  Chan Ho Park        $15.0  $55.8  26.9%  79  83  0.488  3   N  N  N  N
1996 MIN  Kirby Puckett        $6.2  $23.1  26.8%  78  84  0.481  4   N  N  N  N
2004 CIN  Ken Griffey         $12.5  $46.6  26.8%  76  86  0.469  4   N  N  N  N
2004 PIT  Jason Kendall        $8.6  $32.2  26.6%  72  89  0.447  5   N  N  N  N
2005 COL  Todd Helton         $12.6  $47.8  26.3%  67  95  0.414  5   N  N  N  N
2005 COL  Preston Wilson      $12.5  $47.8  26.1%  67  95  0.414  5   N  N  N  N
1998 CHA  Albert Belle        $10.0  $38.3  26.1%  80  82  0.494  2   N  N  N  N
2001 CIN  Ken Griffey         $12.5  $49.0  25.5%  66  96  0.407  5   N  N  N  N
2002 TBA  Greg Vaughn          $8.8  $34.4  25.5%  55 106  0.342  5   N  N  N  N
2004 TEX  Chan Ho Park        $14.0  $55.1  25.4%  89  73  0.549  3   N  N  N  N
2004 TBA  Tino Martinez        $7.5  $29.6  25.4%  70  91  0.435  4   N  N  N  N
2002 TOR  Carlos Delgado      $19.4  $76.9  25.2%  78  84  0.481  3   N  N  N  N
1995 DET  Cecil Fielder        $9.2  $37.0  24.9%  60  84  0.417  4   N  N  N  N
1996 KCA  Kevin Appier         $5.1  $20.3  24.9%  75  86  0.466  5   N  N  N  N
2001 TEX  Alex Rodriguez      $22.0  $88.6  24.8%  73  89  0.451  4   N  N  N  N
1995 MIN  Kirby Puckett        $6.3  $25.4  24.8%  56  88  0.389  5   N  N  N  N
2005 SFN  Barry Bonds         $22.0  $90.2  24.4%  75  87  0.463  3   N  N  N  N
1994 SDN  Tony Gwynn           $3.6  $14.9  24.4%  47  70  0.402  4  N/AN/AN/AN/A
1997 SFN  Barry Bonds          $8.7  $35.6  24.3%  90  72  0.556  1   N  Y  N  N
1995 MON  Moises Alou          $3.0  $12.4  24.3%  66  78  0.458  5   N  N  N  N
2003 DET  Bobby Higginson     $11.9  $49.2  24.1%  43 119  0.265  5   N  N  N  N
1995 PIT  Jay Bell             $4.4  $18.4  24.0%  58  86  0.403  5   N  N  N  N
1998 OAK  Kenny Rogers         $5.0  $21.3  23.5%  74  88  0.457  4   N  N  N  N
2005 HOU  Jeff Bagwell        $18.0  $76.8  23.4%  89  73  0.549  2   Y  N  Y  N
2005 HOU  Roger Clemens       $18.0  $76.8  23.4%  89  73  0.549  2   Y  N  Y  N
2002 TBA  Wilson Alvarez       $8.0  $34.4  23.3%  55 106  0.342  5   N  N  N  N
2003 OAK  Jermaine Dye        $11.7  $50.3  23.2%  96  66  0.593  1   N  Y  N  N
1997 HOU  Jeff Bagwell         $8.0  $34.8  23.1%  84  78  0.519  1   N  Y  N  N
2004 KCA  Mike Sweeney        $11.0  $47.6  23.1%  58 104  0.358  5   N  N  N  N
1998 CIN  Barry Larkin         $5.3  $23.0  23.0%  77  85  0.475  4   N  N  N  N
2005 BAL  Sammy Sosa          $17.0  $73.9  23.0%  74  88  0.457  4   N  N  N  N
2005 TOR  Roy Halladay        $10.5  $45.7  23.0%  80  82  0.494  3   N  N  N  N
1995 FLO  Gary Sheffield       $5.6  $24.5  22.9%  67  76  0.469  4   N  N  N  N
2004 ARI  Randy Johnson       $16.0  $69.8  22.9%  51 111  0.315  5   N  N  N  N
2000 CHA  Frank Thomas         $7.1  $31.1  22.8%  95  67  0.586  1   N  Y  N  N
1996 SFN  Barry Bonds          $8.4  $37.1  22.7%  68  94  0.420  4   N  N  N  N
2000 FLO  Cliff Floyd          $4.5  $19.9  22.6%  79  82  0.491  3   N  N  N  N
1991 TOR  Joe Carter           $3.8  $16.9  22.4%  91  71  0.562  1  N/A Y  N  N
1995 SFN  Barry Bonds          $8.2  $36.5  22.4%  67  77  0.465  4   N  N  N  N
2000 TOR  Raul Mondesi        $10.0  $44.8  22.3%  83  79  0.512  3   N  N  N  N
2002 COL  Larry Walker        $12.7  $56.9  22.3%  73  89  0.451  4   N  N  N  N
2003 MON  Vladimir Guerrero   $11.5  $51.9  22.1%  83  79  0.512  4   N  N  N  N
1996 DET  Travis Fryman        $5.2  $23.4  22.1%  53 109  0.327  5   N  N  N  N
1996 TOR  Joe Carter           $6.5  $29.6  22.1%  74  88  0.457  4   N  N  N  N
1996 TOR  John Olerud          $6.5  $29.6  22.0%  74  88  0.457  4   N  N  N  N
2004 SFN  Barry Bonds         $18.0  $82.0  21.9%  91  71  0.562  2   N  N  N  N
1993 FLO  Bryan Harvey         $4.2  $19.3  21.9%  64  98  0.395  6  N/A N  N  N
2000 ANA  Mo Vaughn           $11.2  $51.5  21.7%  82  80  0.506  3   N  N  N  N
2002 MIN  Brad Radke           $8.8  $40.4  21.6%  94  67  0.584  1   N  Y  N  N
2004 CHA  Magglio Ordonez     $14.0  $65.2  21.5%  83  79  0.512  2   N  N  N  N
1994 FLO  Gary Sheffield       $4.6  $21.6  21.4%  51  64  0.443  5  N/AN/AN/AN/A
2003 TEX  Alex Rodriguez      $22.0 $103.5  21.3%  71  91  0.438  4   N  N  N  N
2003 SDN  Trevor Hoffman       $9.6  $45.2  21.2%  64  98  0.395  5   N  N  N  N
2004 HOU  Jeff Bagwell        $16.0  $75.4  21.2%  92  70  0.568  2   Y  N  N  N
2000 MIN  Brad Radke           $3.5  $16.5  21.2%  69  93  0.426  5   N  N  N  N
1992 MON  Dennis Martinez      $3.3  $15.8  21.2%  87  75  0.537  2  N/A N  N  N
1997 ML4  Ben McDonald         $5.0  $23.7  21.1%  78  83  0.484  3   N  N  N  N
1997 MIN  Kirby Puckett        $7.2  $34.1  21.1%  68  94  0.420  4   N  N  N  N
2004 CLE  Matt Lawton          $7.3  $34.3  21.1%  80  82  0.494  3   N  N  N  N
1994 MON  Larry Walker         $4.0  $19.1  21.1%  74  40  0.649  1  N/AN/AN/AN/A
2003 CIN  Ken Griffey         $12.5  $59.4  21.1%  69  93  0.426  5   N  N  N  N
1997 PIT  Al Martin            $2.3  $10.8  21.0%  79  83  0.488  2   N  N  N  N
2001 OAK  Johnny Damon         $7.1  $33.8  21.0% 102  60  0.630  2   Y  N  N  N
1998 SFN  Barry Bonds          $8.9  $42.6  20.9%  89  74  0.546  2   N  N  N  N
2002 TEX  Alex Rodriguez      $22.0 $105.5  20.8%  72  90  0.444  4   N  N  N  N
1995 SEA  Ken Griffey          $7.6  $36.5  20.8%  79  66  0.545  1   N  Y  N  N
2002 MON  Vladimir Guerrero    $8.0  $38.7  20.7%  83  79  0.512  2   N  N  N  N
1991 CHA  Tim Raines           $3.5  $16.9  20.7%  87  75  0.537  2  N/A N  N  N
1991 MON  Ivan Calderon        $2.2  $10.7  20.6%  71  90  0.441  6  N/A N  N  N
1999 OAK  Kenny Rogers         $5.0  $24.4  20.5%  87  75  0.537  2   N  N  N  N
2002 BAL  Albert Belle        $12.4  $60.5  20.4%  67  95  0.414  4   N  N  N  N
1996 PIT  Jay Bell             $4.7  $23.0  20.4%  73  89  0.451  5   N  N  N  N
1994 NYN  Bobby Bonilla        $6.3  $31.0  20.4%  55  58  0.487  3  N/AN/AN/AN/A
2005 PIT  Matt Lawton          $7.8  $38.1  20.3%  67  95  0.414  6   N  N  N  N
1995 PHI  Lenny Dykstra        $6.2  $30.6  20.3%  69  75  0.479  3   N  N  N  N
1999 MIN  Rick Aguilera        $4.3  $21.3  20.2%  63  97  0.394  5   N  N  N  N
2003 FLO  Ivan Rodriguez      $10.0  $49.5  20.2%  91  71  0.562  2   Y  N  Y  Y
1996 MIN  Chuck Knoblauch      $4.7  $23.1  20.2%  78  84  0.481  4   N  N  N  N
2005 CIN  Ken Griffey         $12.5  $61.9  20.2%  73  89  0.451  5   N  N  N  N
2003 MIL  Jeffrey Hammonds     $8.2  $40.6  20.2%  68  94  0.420  6   N  N  N  N