Pittsburgh Pirates

Here's every MLB team's cost per win for the 2019 season

By Brendan Ward and Mark Reilly  –  Pittsburgh Business Times

A simple typo in a text message about T-shirts for a minor league baseball team in Pennsylvania turned the IronPigs into the IronPugs for their game against Syrcuse on Aug. 19.

By Brendan Ward and Mark Reilly  –  Pittsburgh Business Times

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates won just 69 games this season and fired their manager hours before the final game, so it's safe to say wasn't a great year.

PHOTOS: The cost per win for every MLB team

However, the team's comparatively small payroll still made them one of the most efficient teams in the league when it comes to cost per win. Although of the top four teams on the list, the Pirates were the only team to miss the playoffs.

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