Comments on: 2009 NPB Team Payroll Ranking http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:22:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ikusei (Training) Player System » NPB Tracker http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9506 Ikusei (Training) Player System » NPB Tracker Thu, 14 May 2009 06:29:03 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9506 [...] touched on the ikusei (training) system at the end of my 2009 NPB Team Payroll Ranking piece, but how exactly does that system [...] [...] touched on the ikusei (training) system at the end of my 2009 NPB Team Payroll Ranking piece, but how exactly does that system [...]

]]> By: 2009 NPB Average Salary » NPB Tracker http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9430 2009 NPB Average Salary » NPB Tracker Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:21:13 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9430 [...] great timing — just after we published the 2009 NPB Payroll Ranking, the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association announced their 2009 average salary numbers. [...] [...] great timing — just after we published the 2009 NPB Payroll Ranking, the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association announced their 2009 average salary numbers. [...]

]]> By: bloodsmurf http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9415 bloodsmurf Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:05:49 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9415 In perspective, the Lions got 2 years worth of entire payroll for Matsuzaka (and are defending champions at the end of these 2 years) In perspective, the Lions got 2 years worth of entire payroll for Matsuzaka (and are defending champions at the end of these 2 years)

]]> By: myworldofbaseball » Blog Archive » No $100 Million Payrolls in Japan http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9401 myworldofbaseball » Blog Archive » No $100 Million Payrolls in Japan Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:04:05 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9401 [...] It’s no surprise why Japanese players want to come to the United States to play.  That is where the money is.  The highest paid payroll in the NPB is the Yomiuri Giants at $45.3 million.  The lowest paid payroll in the United States is the Florida Marlins at $36.8 million.  To see the list of Japanese team contracts you can go to http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/#content. [...] [...] It’s no surprise why Japanese players want to come to the United States to play.  That is where the money is.  The highest paid payroll in the NPB is the Yomiuri Giants at $45.3 million.  The lowest paid payroll in the United States is the Florida Marlins at $36.8 million.  To see the list of Japanese team contracts you can go to http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/#content. [...]

]]> By: Ryo http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9399 Ryo Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:45:16 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9399 Thanks Patrick for the clarification. That is exactly how I calcualted and converted from yen to dollars. Thanks Patrick for the clarification. That is exactly how I calcualted and converted from yen to dollars.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9398 Patrick Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:20:21 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9398 The yen figures are in units of 10,000 ("ichi-man"). So 60,000 is really 600,000,000 which is about $6.2m at the current exchange rate. The yen figures are in units of 10,000 (“ichi-man”). So 60,000 is really 600,000,000 which is about $6.2m at the current exchange rate.

]]> By: Patrick R. Park http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9397 Patrick R. Park Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:49:37 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9397 I'm a little confused though...how exactly are these numbers calculated? I read "60000" but what does that mean exactly? 60000 yen don't convert to $6.2 million. I’m a little confused though…how exactly are these numbers calculated? I read “60000″ but what does that mean exactly? 60000 yen don’t convert to $6.2 million.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9395 Patrick Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:12:07 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9395 Keep in mind, also, that this is for ~70 players under contract. This includes the minor leaguers each team has on the payroll. Thanks for putting this together Ryo. Keep in mind, also, that this is for ~70 players under contract. This includes the minor leaguers each team has on the payroll.

Thanks for putting this together Ryo.

]]> By: Patrick R. Park http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/04/2009-npb-team-payroll-ranking/comment-page-1/#comment-9394 Patrick R. Park Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:07:32 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2381#comment-9394 Wow, I wish MLB would look at this...pretty powerful message. The Giants are roughly equivalent to the Tampa Rays! Wow, I wish MLB would look at this…pretty powerful message. The Giants are roughly equivalent to the Tampa Rays!

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