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1998 MLB Franchise Valuations
This is a team-by-team valuations
listings for the 1998 season.
The calculation is designed to show how much each team is worth. The
average team was worth $220,233,333. You can also view figures for 1999
or 1999.
You may wish to view revenues/expenses for 1998.
Other financial information is available for many seasons using the tool
on the right.
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VALUATIONS 1998
VALUATIONS
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| RANK |
TEAM |
VALUATION |
| 1
| New
York Yankees |
$491,000,000 |
| 2
| Cleveland
Indians |
$359,000,000 |
| 3
| Atlanta
Braves |
$357,000,000 |
| 4
| Baltimore
Orioles |
$351,000,000 |
| 5
| Colorado
Rockies |
$311,000,000 |
| 6
| Arizona
Diamondbacks |
$291,000,000 |
| 7
| Texas
Rangers |
$281,000,000 |
| 8
| Los
Angeles Dodgers |
$270,000,000 |
| 9
| Boston
Red Sox |
$256,000,000 |
| 10
| New
York Mets |
$249,000,000 |
| 11
| Houston
Astros |
$239,000,000 |
| 12
| Seattle
Mariners |
$236,000,000 |
| 13
| Tampa
Bay Devil Rays |
$225,000,000 |
| 14
| Chicago
Cubs |
$224,000,000 |
| 15
| San
Francisco Giants |
$213,000,000 |
| 16
| San
Diego Padres |
$205,000,000 |
| 17
| St.
Louis Cardinals |
$205,000,000 |
| 18
| Anaheim
Angels |
$195,000,000 |
| 19
| Chicago
White Sox |
$178,000,000 |
| 20
| Cincinnati
Reds |
$163,000,000 |
| 21
| Toronto
Blue Jays |
$162,000,000 |
| 22
| Milwaukee
Brewers |
$155,000,000 |
| 23
| Florida
Marlins |
$153,000,000 |
| 24
| Detroit
Tigers |
$152,000,000 |
| 25
| Philadelphia
Phillies |
$145,000,000 |
| 26
| Pittsburgh
Pirates |
$145,000,000 |
| 27
| Oakland
Athletics |
$125,000,000 |
| 28
| Kansas
City Royals |
$98,000,000 |
| 29
| Minnesota
Twins |
$89,000,000 |
| 30
| Montreal
Expos |
$84,000,000 |
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Source: Forbes MLB Valuations for
1998.
Baseball
Economics sources/bibliography:
Business
of Baseball, The by Albert Powers
Baseball,
Inc.: The National Pastime As Big Business by Frank P. Jozsa Jr.
Baseball
and Billions: A Probing Look Inside the Big Business of Our National Pastime
by Andrew Zimbalist
Built
to Win: Inside Stories and Leadership Strategies from Baseball's Winningest GM
by John Schuerholz
Free
Agency and Competitive Balance in Baseball by Ronald W. Cox
The
Formation, Sometimes Absorption and Mostly Inevitable Demise of 18 Professional
Baseball Organizations, 1871 to Present by David Pietrusza.
Getting
in the Game: Inside Baseball's Winter Meetings by Josh Lewin
State
of Baseball Management: Decision-Making in the Best and Worst Teams, 1993-2003
by Scott Barzilla
In
the Best Interests of Baseball? The Revolutionary Reign of Bud Selig by
Andrew Zimbalist
May
the Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy, by Andrew Zimbalist
The
Inside Pitch ... and More: Baseball's Business and the Public Trust by Gene
A. Budig
Early
Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908 by Dean A. Sullivan.
Middle
Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948 by Dean A. Sullivan.
Late
Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball 1945-1972 by Dean A. Sullivan
Total
Baseball: The Ultimate Baseball Encyclopedia by John Thorn, et al.
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