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Earlier this week we took a look at the 20 highest-paid teams in the world , in terms of average salary per player. Now let's look at the cheapskates.
But rather than focus on some obscure teams such as Hamilton of the Scottish Premier League or a slew of Major League Soccer and Canadian Football League teams, let's stick to the four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL).
On the next few pages we will look at the teams that spend the least, per player, on player salaries. Keep in mind that teams in different leagues have different size rosters.
You can see the full list at SportingIntelligence.com
#20 Cleveland Browns — $2,033,333 (average salary per player)
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 145
#19 Kansas City Royals — $2,030,541
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League: Major League Baseball
Overall Rank: 146
#18 San Francisco 49ers — $2,017,647
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 147
#17 New England Patriots — $1,997,059
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 148
#16 Chicago Bears — $1,996,078
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 149
#15 Denver Broncos — $1,986,275
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 150
#14 San Diego Padres — $1,973,025
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League: Major League Baseball
Overall Rank: 152
#13 Atlanta Falcons — $1,964,706
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 153
#12 Winnipeg Jets — $1,963,600
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League: NHL
Overall Rank: 154
#11 Ottawa Senators — $1,940,500
League: NHL
Overall Rank: 156
#10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers — $1,939,216
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 157
#9 Nashville Predators — $1,924,231
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League: NHL
Overall Rank*: 159
*Based on a world-wide ranking of professional sports teams
#8 St. Louis Blues — $1,906,314
League: NHL
Overall Rank: 161
#7 Kansas City Chiefs — $1,878,431
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 162
#6 Washington Redskins — $1,849,020
League: NFL
Overall Rank: 163
#5 Oakland A's — $1,845,750
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League: Major League Baseball
Overall Rank: 164
#4 Tennessee Titans — $1,817,647
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 167
#3 Colorado Avalanche — $1,649,821
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League: NHL
Overall Rank: 181
#2 Cincinnati Bengals — $1,580,392
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League: NFL
Overall Rank: 184
#1 New York Islanders — $1,520,140
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League: NHL
Overall Rank: 185
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