I Couldn't Resist...

In 2012 the Los Angeles Angels total 2012 salary equaled $154,485,166, which works out to an average of $5,327,074 per player and a median of $3,150,000 ("2012 MLB Salaries by Team"). The A's total salary in 2012 equaled $55,372,500, which is an average of $1,845,750 per player and a median of $487,500. After the A's defeated Texas on the 1st of October and eliminated the Angels from the playoffs, I couldn't resist sending the Angels General Manager, Jerry Dipoto, a copy of Moneyball.