Fun Stats & Random Figures

by arch on Oct 5, 2005 11:56 PM PDT

Since we are half a year away from the start of another Athletics season, let's enjoy these fun and random numbers. I have to emphasize that these are non-Vorp, non-scientific figures but a simplistic view of sports, athletes and the A's in general.

Manager's Pay
Ken Macha (ex-A's) $7,045 per win ($620K/annum, 88 wins)
Joe Torre (Yankees) $67,368 per win ($6.4M, 95)
Lou Piniella (ex-Rays) $48,507 per win ($3.25, 67)

Perspective
Macha is cheap by a whole lot. Peanuts compared to the Lakers' Phil Jackson who hauled $142,857 per win in his last full season w/ the Lakers (03-04 season).

A's Superstars & the McAfee Box-Office
How many bleacher tickets need to sell to cover an A's player per home game salary....
Formula:
'05 salary / 2 (half home, half away) / 81 home games / $9 bleacher ticket
Kendall 7,251 tix
Chavvy 5,830 tix
Crosby 240 tix

Perspective
Mike Tyson earned $30M in his "bite-your-ear-off" fight w/ Holyfield in 1997. And that was just for one fight...equates to 3.3M bleacher tix in Oakland.

Pitcher Cost Per Start
'05 sal / # of starts '05
Zito $160,000 per start
Harden $39,473 per start (discounting relief app)
Blanton $9,590 per start

Perspective
What about Pavano, rounding up $529,411 per start this season ($9 mil/17 starts)? And what about wall-puncher Kevin Brown who got $1,208,791 per start registered this year?

Caught Stealing?
Cost of runners caught stealing per catcher's salary.....
Posada (Yankees) $282,051 ($11M, 39 caught)
Matheny (Giants) $51,282 ($2M, 39)
Miller (Brewers, ex-A's) $135,416 ($3.25M, 24)

Perspective
Our Jason Kendall, $480,520 per baserunner caught-stealing ($10.6M, 22). Expensive.

Tidbits
Michael Jordan got $36M for ONE year in his last season w/ the Chicago Bulls (97-98). That translates to:

$11,317 per min that he played (3,181) or $679K in hourly salary.

A-Rod? How much does his triple (3B) cost this year? $25.7M. He made only one and the latter figure was his '05 salary.

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Here's a question

Does Kendall get to share in the credit of this year's pitching staff performance? Or, is it more likely that the staff's performance would have been better with someone else behind the dish?

Sorry, more that's more than one question. Oh well, here's another:

To what detriment did Kendall's SBs allowed cost this team and if they really are so damaging then how come the final pitching numbers don't really shake out to support this damage?

You have to believe me when I tell you that I'm not eager to defend Ken-Doll's Major League Barbie-styled contract, but I have to question the questions regarding his defensive value to the team...it's the contrarian in me.

by LowcountryJoe on Oct 6, 2005 2:35 AM PDT reply actions

I would be interested...

to see other cost per item, such as:

With me an a million other cheaters parking free in the BART lot, how maybe of us would have to actually pay the $14 to park in the real lot to pay (insert name of player)'s salary?

How many ultamite nachos?
How many stadium dogs?

These are the questions of our day....

by sactowncharles on Oct 6, 2005 11:18 AM PDT reply actions

or more relevant, to me anyway...

How many beers?

Let's see. I went to 25 home games, and drank, on average six beers. At $7.50 per beer (with tip), thats $45 per game, or $1125 for the season. (geez, that much?)

That's approximately 287 drunks per Scutaro.

by NotJohnnyDamon on Oct 6, 2005 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions