Below, see a breakout of the salaries associated with every staff position in the league, broken down by division.
As always, I'm not sure what to make of it simply because I'm never sure what to make of anything when it comes to coaching. I'm sure is makes a difference. How much of a difference? I dunno. That's why they pay us the big Brewster bucks, right? To make that kind of assessment?
Anyway, here are the numbers as they stand at this moment. All cash numbers are annual salaries.
Atlantic Division
| Team | Div | Assistant | Manager | Bench | Hitting | Pitching | 1B | 3B | Trainer | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATC | ATL | $380,000 | $1,280,000 | $135,000 | $565,000 | $795,000 | $245,000 | $165,000 | $370,000 | $3,935,000 |
| BRK | ATL | $1,000,000 | $1,935,000 | $675,000 | $610,000 | $550,000 | $245,000 | $280,000 | $310,000 | $5,605,000 |
| CCJ | ATL | $380,000 | $1,685,000 | $1,005,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | $295,000 | $420,000 | $270,000 | $5,820,000 |
| CHA | ATL | $215,000 | $450,000 | $105,000 | $920,000 | $700,000 | $120,000 | $250,000 | $420,000 | $3,180,000 |
| JAX | ATL | $330,000 | $1,645,000 | $295,000 | $565,000 | $550,000 | $220,000 | $280,000 | $455,000 | $4,340,000 |
| MTL | ATL | $1,070,000 | $2,260,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $550,000 | $500,000 | $900,000 | $8,030,000 |
| NO | ATL | $465,000 | $125,000 | $480,000 | $280,000 | $660,000 | $390,000 | $295,000 | $435,000 | $3,130,000 |
| RCK | ATL | $350,000 | $2,280,000 | $450,000 | $400,000 | $700,000 | $270,000 | $105,000 | $335,000 | $4,890,000 |
New Orleans and Charlotte are on this skimpy end when it comes to spending on the staff, with Atlantic City closeby.
This is as good of time as any to note that salary does not have to equal quality. But, of course, it can. I'll leave it to you guy to do your own sweat-equity on that question.
Frontier Division
| Team | Div | Assistant | Manager | Bench | Hitting | Pitching | 1B | 3B | Trainer | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI | FRO | $410,000 | $2,600,000 | $675,000 | $442,000 | $572,000 | $163,000 | $180,000 | $295,000 | $5,337,000 |
| CLG | FRO | $900,000 | $225,000 | $540,000 | $580,000 | $150,000 | $450,000 | $355,000 | $375,000 | $3,575,000 |
| EDM | FRO | $205,000 | $1,080,000 | $308,000 | $575,600 | $505,000 | $221,000 | $191,000 | $350,000 | $3,435,600 |
| LV | FRO | $330,000 | $165,000 | $430,000 | $185,000 | $570,000 | $200,000 | $325,000 | $670,000 | $2,875,000 |
| MEX | FRO | $420,000 | $600,000 | $665,000 | $685,000 | $290,000 | $475,000 | $540,000 | $3,675,000 | |
| PHX | FRO | $285,000 | $550,000 | $415,000 | $645,000 | $450,000 | $165,000 | $335,000 | $690,000 | $3,535,000 |
| RMO | FRO | $150,000 | $250,000 | $445,000 | $500,000 | $355,000 | $150,000 | $210,000 | $625,000 | $2,685,000 |
| SA | FRO | $255,000 | $1,885,000 | $280,000 | $750,000 | $675,000 | $140,000 | $215,000 | $390,000 | $4,590,000 |
At $2.7M in total outlay (and with their trainer making the top salary), Rocky Mountain has the second cheapest big league staff in the game, behind only the Pacific's San Fernando.
Ultimately I'm struck by how similar a lot of these teams are in their cash outlay.
Heartland Division
| Team | Div | Assistant | Manager | Bench | Hitting | Pitching | 1B | 3B | Trainer | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | HEA | $325,000 | $65,000 | $250,000 | $555,000 | $120,000 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $535,000 | $2,850,000 |
| DM | HEA | $255,000 | $1,305,000 | $515,000 | $700,000 | $1,255,000 | $240,000 | $380,000 | $450,000 | $5,100,000 |
| LOU | HEA | $450,000 | $1,720,000 | $805,000 | $645,000 | $690,000 | $240,000 | $405,000 | $420,000 | $5,375,000 |
| MAD | HEA | $685,000 | $1,540,000 | $305,000 | $470,000 | $975,000 | $400,000 | $275,000 | $900,000 | $5,550,000 |
| NSH | HEA | $125,000 | $500,000 | $420,000 | $600,000 | $900,000 | $285,000 | $340,000 | $370,000 | $3,540,000 |
| OMA | HEA | $185,000 | $2,510,000 | $950,000 | $1,040,000 | $815,000 | $680,000 | $760,000 | $470,000 | $7,410,000 |
| TWC | HEA | $190,000 | $2,255,000 | $270,000 | $750,000 | $1,090,000 | $420,000 | $540,000 | $500,000 | $6,015,000 |
| YS9 | HEA | $225,000 | $970,000 | $345,000 | $635,000 | $275,000 | $90,000 | $280,000 | $285,000 | $3,105,000 |
Twin Cities and Des Moines carry two of the higher paid pitching coaches in the BBA. Omaha one of the most expensive hitting coaches.
Pacific Division
| Team | Div | Assistant | Manager | Bench | Hitting | Pitching | 1B | 3B | Trainer | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIK | PAC | $180,000 | $1,120,000 | $750,000 | $700,000 | $495,000 | $270,000 | $370,000 | $500,000 | $4,385,000 |
| HAW | PAC | $517,751 | $1,675,000 | $408,501 | $200,000 | $351,501 | $375,251 | $223,251 | $235,000 | $3,986,255 |
| LBC | PAC | $295,000 | $1,250,000 | $425,000 | $575,000 | $660,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $365,000 | $3,920,000 |
| POR | PAC | $955,000 | $1,040,000 | $705,000 | $715,000 | $525,000 | $190,000 | $260,000 | $540,000 | $4,930,000 |
| SAC | PAC | $150,000 | $2,795,000 | $685,000 | $775,000 | $850,000 | $350,000 | $250,000 | $680,000 | $6,535,000 |
| SFB | PAC | $275,000 | $600,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $115,000 | $175,000 | $225,000 | $2,065,000 |
| VAL | PAC | $520,000 | $200,000 | $240,000 | $1,140,000 | $1,085,000 | $320,000 | $240,000 | $265,000 | $4,010,000 |
| VAN | PAC | $900,000 | $1,575,000 | $440,000 | $750,000 | $520,000 | $410,000 | $450,000 | $300,000 | $5,345,000 |
Looking at hitting and pitching, the Bears (and Hawaii) are spending only ~$200K per slot, and define the bottom of the Pacific. Valencia defines the surface, at just over $1M per position.
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To reiterate, $ != Quality. And I'd love to be able to develop a really good system of experiments to determine what affect each coach has on results. That would be great. Of course, you could say that about real baseball, too. I mean, statisticians have been trying to determine the value of coaching for a long time. So let's not read too much into this. Still it's fun. And it's interesting. Something to keep in mind as one goes about trying to flesh out their coaching staff, anyway.
