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MLB Team Valuations, 2012. Forbes.com, March 21, 2012.
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RankTeamCurrent Value ($mil)1-Yr Value Change (%)Debt/Value (%)Revenue ($mil)Operating Income ($mil)
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1New York Yankees1,8509243910
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2Los Angeles Dodgers1,40075412301.2
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3Boston Red Sox1,000102431025.4
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4Chicago Cubs879146626628.1
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5Philadelphia Phillies7231924249-11.6
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6New York Mets719-469225-40.8
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7Texas Rangers674205523315.3
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8Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim656183226-1.2
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9San Francisco Giants64314162308.8
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10Chicago White Sox60014721410.7
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11St Louis Cardinals591144723325
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12Seattle Mariners5853002102.2
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13Houston Astros549164119624.3
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14Minnesota Twins51042021316.6
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15Atlanta Braves5085020320.7
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16Washington Nationals480155220025.9
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17Detroit Tigers47824392178.2
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18Colorado Rockies464121519314.4
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19Baltimore Orioles460123317912.9
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20San Diego Padres458134416323.2
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21Miami Marlins45025321488.9
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22Milwaukee Brewers448192719519.2
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23Arizona Diamondbacks447133918627.2
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24Cincinnati Reds424131018517.1
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25Toronto Blue Jays41323018824.9
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26Cleveland Indians410162717830.1
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27Kansas City Royals35411416128.5
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28Pittsburgh Pirates336113816815.9
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29Tampa Bay Rays323-23616126.2
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30Oakland Athletics32152816014.6
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Revenue and operating income are for 2011 season and net of revenue sharing and stadium debt service.
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Value of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
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Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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Includes stadium debt.
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Includes benefits and bonuses.
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Includes club seats.
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Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of MLB. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average in 2011.
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Local revenues divided by metro population with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
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Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
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Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
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Portion of franchise's value attributable to its stadium.
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Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand.
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Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
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Renovation.
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Average Nielsen rating in local market for regular season games.
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