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Some players way out performed their salaries this year. It takes some luck to win without spending money.
Richie Hebner was unemployed June last year and signed to a two year deal at league minimum. This year he's 136 games, .265 BA, 31 HRs, 4.1 WAR. (I don't mention modern statistics in the "newspaper" articles, just in comments.) Salary is $57,600.
Somehow Mike Easler got to age 31 without three years service. But in 83 he's on an auto renew contract of $57,600. For 83 he's 141 games, .287 BA, 10 HRs, 1.9 WAR.
John Candelaria isn't as cheap but he's still a bargain. He's in the fourth year of a five year deal that pays him $290,000 for 83. He's 19 - 8 with a league leading 2.25 ERA. His WAR is 6.4.
Vance Law is a second year player making $57,600. In 158 games he's .274 BA with 8 HRs and WAR is 5.1.
The Pirates started the season with the 15th ranked payroll at $5,393,058 and ended 14th ranked at $5,522,,266.
Top AL payroll is Angels $9,020,402. Top NL Payroll is Expos $9,313,431.
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