MLB Average Salary up 5.4 Percent to $3.39 Million (Yankees highest @ $8.17 million)
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The Yankees had the highest average (salary) for the 15th consecutive season at $8.17 million, breaking the mark of $7.66 million when they won the World Series in 2009. The Los Angeles Dodgers were second at $7.82 million.
Houston's average of $549,603 was the smallest since the 1999 Kansas City Royals at $534,460. The Miami Marlins were 29th at $830,069, down from $3.77 million in 2012, when they ranked 10th.
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Among regulars at positions, designated hitters took over from first basemen for the highest average at $10.5 million. First basemen were next at $6.5 million, followed by starting pitchers at $6.3 million, second basemen at $5.8 million, outfielders at $5.6 million, third basemen at $5.2 million, shortstops at $4.5 million, catchers at $4.4 million and relief pitchers at $2.2 million.
FULL STORY: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/mlb-average-salary-54-percent-339-million-21264280
I'm surprised to see the DH position so high -- maybe because there's half as many to average?
