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ABSTRACT This article presents evidence that allocating additional payroll to specific positions is positively related to the overall success of a sample of Major League Baseball from 2011 through 2015.… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT This article presents evidence that allocating additional payroll to specific positions is positively related to the overall success of a sample of Major League Baseball from 2011 through 2015. When examining the two subsamples of the group, American League versus National League, the results show that the management staff of teams from respective leagues would be well served to increase payroll to certain positions such as catching and pitching. Additionally, this article investigates the impact payroll allocation has on runs scored, runs against and attendance and finds some significant relationships.
Journal Title: Applied Economics Letters
Year Published: 2017
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