| 2016 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $222,997,792 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 4 | $25,000,000 | $7,689,579 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $221,288,380 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $33,000,000 | $6,322,525 |
| Detroit Tigers | $194,876,481 | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 2 | $28,000,000 | $6,286,338 |
| Boston Red Sox | $188,545,761 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $30,000,000 | $6,501,578 |
| Texas Rangers | $176,038,723 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $24,000,000 | $6,070,301 |
| San Francisco Giants | $172,253,778 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $20,833,333 | $6,890,151 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $161,863,456 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $21,268,890 | $5,581,498 |
| Chicago Cubs | $154,067,668 | 103 | 58 | 0.640 | 1 | $25,000,000 | $5,312,678 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $143,053,500 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $19,500,000 | $4,614,629 |
| Washington Nationals | $141,652,646 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $22,142,857 | $5,448,179 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $138,701,700 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $20,000,000 | $4,782,817 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $137,251,333 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $25,000,000 | $5,278,897 |
| Seattle Mariners | $135,683,339 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $25,857,143 | $4,845,834 |
| New York Mets | $133,889,129 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $27,328,046 | $4,958,857 |
| Kansas City Royals | $131,487,125 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $12,000,000 | $4,534,039 |
| Chicago White Sox | $112,998,667 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $15,750,000 | $4,519,947 |
| Colorado Rockies | $112,645,071 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 3 | $22,000,000 | $3,413,487 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $103,778,833 | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 3 | $13,666,667 | $3,706,387 |
| Minnesota Twins | $102,583,200 | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 5 | $23,000,000 | $4,274,300 |
| San Diego Padres | $101,424,814 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $21,500,000 | $3,756,475 |
| Houston Astros | $94,893,700 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $15,800,000 | $3,389,061 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $88,940,059 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $20,000,000 | $3,066,899 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $87,439,063 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 4 | $31,799,030 | $3,363,041 |
| Oakland Athletics | $86,806,234 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $11,666,667 | $2,893,541 |
| Miami Marlins | $77,314,202 | 79 | 82 | 0.491 | 3 | $12,500,000 | $2,761,222 |
| Cleveland Indians | $74,311,900 | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | 1 | $8,450,000 | $2,752,293 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $68,775,237 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $19,315,013 | $2,292,508 |
| Atlanta Braves | $68,498,291 | 68 | 93 | 0.422 | 5 | $12,359,375 | $2,362,010 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $58,980,000 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $13,000,000 | $2,033,793 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $57,097,310 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $12,600,018 | $2,039,190 |
| 2015 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $215,792,000 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $32,571,000 | $7,441,103 |
| New York Yankees | $212,751,957 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $23,125,000 | $7,336,274 |
| Boston Red Sox | $181,103,400 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 5 | $19,750,000 | $5,659,481 |
| Detroit Tigers | $172,284,750 | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 5 | $28,000,000 | $6,891,390 |
| San Francisco Giants | $164,701,500 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $21,000,000 | $6,100,056 |
| Washington Nationals | $155,587,472 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | $21,000,000 | $5,365,085 |
| Texas Rangers | $143,742,789 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $24,000,000 | $4,791,426 |
| Seattle Mariners | $122,208,700 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $24,857,000 | $4,888,348 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $120,005,415 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $24,000,000 | $4,444,645 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $119,241,500 | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | 1 | $19,500,000 | $4,586,212 |
| San Diego Padres | $118,441,300 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $21,250,000 | $4,555,435 |
| Chicago Cubs | $115,879,310 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 3 | $20,000,000 | $4,138,547 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $115,044,833 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $13,333,333 | $4,108,744 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $113,072,286 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 5 | $14,000,000 | $4,187,862 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $112,992,400 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $22,000,000 | $4,519,696 |
| Chicago White Sox | $112,373,700 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $15,750,000 | $4,161,989 |
| Kansas City Royals | $112,107,025 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $12,500,000 | $4,152,112 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $111,693,000 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 5 | $25,000,000 | $4,295,885 |
| Minnesota Twins | $107,755,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | $23,000,000 | $4,310,200 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $100,850,000 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $14,000,000 | $3,477,586 |
| New York Mets | $96,766,683 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $20,000,000 | $3,870,667 |
| Colorado Rockies | $95,688,600 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $20,000,000 | $3,827,544 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $88,892,499 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 2 | $11,666,666 | $3,065,259 |
| Cleveland Indians | $87,663,766 | 81 | 80 | 0.503 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $3,022,888 |
| Oakland Athletics | $79,053,501 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $13,000,000 | $2,823,339 |
| Houston Astros | $72,256,200 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $2,580,579 |
| Atlanta Braves | $71,781,250 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 4 | $12,000,000 | $2,990,885 |
| Miami Marlins | $68,056,500 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 3 | $11,000,000 | $2,835,688 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $64,521,233 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 4 | $11,000,000 | $2,224,870 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $61,834,000 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $12,000,000 | $2,132,207 |
| 2014 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $217,014,600 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $26,000,000 | $6,781,706 |
| New York Yankees | $197,543,907 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $23,000,000 | $8,230,996 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $180,944,967 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $25,000,000 | $5,654,530 |
| San Francisco Giants | $163,510,167 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $20,000,000 | $5,839,649 |
| Detroit Tigers | $152,855,500 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $22,000,000 | $6,645,891 |
| Boston Red Sox | $139,019,929 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $16,000,000 | $4,484,514 |
| Washington Nationals | $131,983,680 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $20,000,000 | $4,399,456 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $121,988,250 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $23,000,000 | $4,518,083 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $120,693,000 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $19,500,000 | $4,310,464 |
| Texas Rangers | $112,255,059 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $24,000,000 | $4,677,294 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $109,920,100 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $16,000,000 | $4,396,804 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $108,217,500 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $12,000,000 | $3,864,911 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $103,416,000 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $15,000,000 | $3,693,429 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $101,217,000 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 3 | $16,000,000 | $3,748,778 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $97,861,500 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $3,763,904 |
| Atlanta Braves | $97,609,000 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 2 | $14,250,000 | $4,067,042 |
| Colorado Rockies | $95,403,500 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 4 | $16,000,000 | $3,180,117 |
| Seattle Mariners | $92,531,100 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 3 | $24,000,000 | $3,701,244 |
| New York Mets | $85,556,990 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $20,000,000 | $3,168,777 |
| Minnesota Twins | $83,762,500 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 5 | $23,000,000 | $3,102,315 |
| Cleveland Indians | $82,151,899 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $3,159,688 |
| Chicago White Sox | $81,830,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $15,000,000 | $3,409,604 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $77,178,000 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $2,756,357 |
| San Diego Padres | $75,685,700 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 3 | $10,525,000 | $2,703,061 |
| Kansas City Royals | $74,594,075 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $13,500,000 | $2,983,763 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $72,689,100 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $14,000,000 | $2,907,564 |
| Oakland Athletics | $72,408,400 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $10,500,000 | $2,784,938 |
| Chicago Cubs | $65,522,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $2,426,759 |
| Miami Marlins | $41,836,900 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $6,500,000 | $1,549,515 |
| Houston Astros | $35,116,300 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 4 | $12,000,000 | $1,755,815 |
| 2013 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $231,978,886 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 4 | $29,000,000 | $7,483,190 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $223,362,196 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $21,857,143 | $6,980,069 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $169,863,189 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $25,000,000 | $6,533,200 |
| Boston Red Sox | $151,530,000 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $15,950,000 | $5,225,172 |
| Detroit Tigers | $145,989,500 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $23,000,000 | $6,082,896 |
| San Francisco Giants | $140,180,334 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $22,250,000 | $5,006,440 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $126,288,100 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $14,000,000 | $4,073,810 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $124,174,750 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $17,400,000 | $4,775,952 |
| Chicago White Sox | $120,065,277 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 5 | $16,157,271 | $4,288,046 |
| Washington Nationals | $113,703,270 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $16,571,429 | $4,548,131 |
| Texas Rangers | $112,522,600 | 91 | 72 | 0.558 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $3,880,090 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $106,404,462 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | $18,910,655 | $4,256,178 |
| Chicago Cubs | $100,567,726 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $19,000,000 | $3,867,989 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $92,260,110 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $16,272,110 | $3,295,004 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $90,132,000 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $3,004,400 |
| Atlanta Braves | $87,871,525 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $13,146,942 | $3,254,501 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $84,393,333 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $15,350,000 | $3,245,897 |
| Kansas City Royals | $80,091,725 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $13,000,000 | $2,966,360 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $77,062,000 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $16,500,000 | $2,752,214 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $76,947,033 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $11,000,000 | $3,077,881 |
| Cleveland Indians | $75,771,800 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $2,706,136 |
| Minnesota Twins | $75,337,500 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 4 | $23,000,000 | $2,790,278 |
| Colorado Rockies | $74,409,071 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $2,976,363 |
| Seattle Mariners | $74,005,043 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $20,557,143 | $2,846,348 |
| San Diego Padres | $65,585,500 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 3 | $9,500,000 | $2,342,339 |
| Oakland Athletics | $60,132,500 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $8,700,000 | $1,939,758 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $52,955,272 | 92 | 71 | 0.564 | 2 | $9,831,954 | $2,302,403 |
| New York Mets | $49,448,346 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $10,192,071 | $1,648,278 |
| Miami Marlins | $33,601,900 | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 5 | $11,500,000 | $1,400,079 |
| Houston Astros | $17,890,700 | 51 | 111 | 0.315 | 5 | $3,000,000 | $813,214 |
| 2012 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $196,522,289 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $30,000,000 | $6,776,631 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $174,538,938 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $21,500,000 | $5,817,965 |
| Boston Red Sox | $173,186,617 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $21,857,142 | $5,093,724 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $154,485,166 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3 | $24,187,500 | $5,327,075 |
| Detroit Tigers | $132,300,000 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $23,000,000 | $4,562,069 |
| Texas Rangers | $120,510,974 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $16,174,974 | $4,635,037 |
| Miami Marlins | $118,078,000 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $19,000,000 | $4,373,259 |
| San Francisco Giants | $117,620,683 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $19,000,000 | $3,920,689 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $110,300,862 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $16,292,362 | $3,939,316 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $97,653,944 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $13,500,000 | $3,755,921 |
| Chicago White Sox | $96,919,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $17,000,000 | $3,876,780 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $95,143,575 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $11,666,666 | $3,171,452 |
| Minnesota Twins | $94,085,000 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $23,000,000 | $3,484,630 |
| New York Mets | $93,353,983 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $23,145,011 | $3,457,555 |
| Chicago Cubs | $88,197,033 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 5 | $19,000,000 | $3,392,194 |
| Atlanta Braves | $82,829,942 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $2,856,205 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $82,203,616 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $12,500,000 | $2,935,843 |
| Seattle Mariners | $81,978,100 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $19,700,000 | $2,927,789 |
| Washington Nationals | $80,855,143 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $13,571,428 | $2,695,171 |
| Cleveland Indians | $78,430,300 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $15,000,000 | $2,704,493 |
| Colorado Rockies | $78,069,571 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 5 | $10,500,000 | $2,692,054 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $77,353,999 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $12,350,000 | $2,762,643 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $75,009,200 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $14,000,000 | $2,778,119 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $73,804,833 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $7,750,000 | $2,733,512 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $64,173,500 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | $8,000,000 | $2,291,911 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $62,951,999 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 4 | $16,500,000 | $2,248,286 |
| Kansas City Royals | $60,916,225 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 3 | $8,500,000 | $2,030,541 |
| Houston Astros | $60,651,000 | 55 | 107 | 0.340 | 6 | $19,000,000 | $2,332,731 |
| Oakland Athletics | $55,372,500 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $9,000,000 | $1,845,750 |
| San Diego Padres | $55,244,700 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $7,500,000 | $1,973,025 |
| 2011 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $202,275,028 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $32,000,000 | $6,975,001 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $172,976,379 | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | 1 | $20,000,000 | $5,765,879 |
| Boston Red Sox | $161,762,475 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | $17,000,000 | $5,991,203 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $138,543,166 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $26,187,500 | $4,469,134 |
| Chicago White Sox | $127,789,000 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $16,000,000 | $4,732,926 |
| Chicago Cubs | $125,047,329 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $19,000,000 | $5,001,893 |
| New York Mets | $118,847,309 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $21,644,707 | $4,401,752 |
| San Francisco Giants | $118,198,333 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $18,500,000 | $4,377,716 |
| Minnesota Twins | $112,737,000 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 5 | $23,000,000 | $4,509,480 |
| Detroit Tigers | $105,700,231 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $20,000,000 | $3,914,823 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $105,433,572 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $16,317,774 | $3,904,947 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $104,188,999 | 82 | 79 | 0.509 | 3 | $13,000,000 | $3,472,967 |
| Texas Rangers | $92,299,264 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $16,174,974 | $3,182,733 |
| Colorado Rockies | $88,148,071 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $20,275,000 | $3,390,310 |
| Atlanta Braves | $87,002,692 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $3,346,257 |
| Seattle Mariners | $86,110,600 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 4 | $18,000,000 | $2,969,331 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $85,497,333 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $15,500,000 | $2,849,911 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $85,304,038 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $10,600,000 | $3,280,925 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $75,947,134 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $12,125,000 | $2,531,571 |
| Houston Astros | $70,694,000 | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 6 | $19,000,000 | $2,437,724 |
| Oakland Athletics | $66,536,500 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 3 | $6,000,000 | $2,376,304 |
| Washington Nationals | $63,856,928 | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 3 | $10,571,428 | $2,201,963 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $62,567,800 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | $8,000,000 | $2,018,316 |
| Florida Marlins | $56,944,000 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $2,190,154 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $53,639,833 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $5,850,000 | $1,986,660 |
| Cleveland Indians | $48,776,566 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $1,681,951 |
| San Diego Padres | $45,869,140 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $7,500,000 | $1,479,650 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $45,047,000 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $6,250,000 | $1,553,345 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $41,053,571 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $5,250,000 | $1,578,984 |
| Kansas City Royals | $35,712,000 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $4,000,000 | $1,373,538 |
| 2010 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $206,333,389 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | $33,000,000 | $8,253,336 |
| Boston Red Sox | $162,447,333 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3 | $18,700,000 | $5,601,632 |
| Chicago Cubs | $146,609,000 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 5 | $19,000,000 | $5,429,963 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $141,928,379 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $19,000,000 | $5,068,871 |
| New York Mets | $134,422,942 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 4 | $20,144,707 | $4,800,819 |
| Detroit Tigers | $122,864,928 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $20,000,000 | $4,550,553 |
| Chicago White Sox | $105,530,000 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $4,058,846 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $104,963,866 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $18,500,000 | $3,619,444 |
| San Francisco Giants | $98,641,333 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $18,500,000 | $3,522,905 |
| Minnesota Twins | $97,559,166 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $15,000,000 | $3,484,256 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $95,358,016 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 4 | $18,695,006 | $3,531,778 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $93,540,751 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $16,333,327 | $3,741,630 |
| Houston Astros | $92,355,500 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $19,000,000 | $3,298,411 |
| Seattle Mariners | $86,510,000 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 4 | $18,000,000 | $3,089,643 |
| Atlanta Braves | $84,423,666 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $3,126,802 |
| Colorado Rockies | $84,227,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $17,775,000 | $2,904,379 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $81,612,500 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $12,000,000 | $3,138,942 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $81,108,278 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 3 | $12,750,000 | $2,796,837 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $71,923,471 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $10,125,000 | $2,663,832 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $71,761,542 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $12,500,000 | $2,760,059 |
| Kansas City Royals | $71,405,210 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $12,400,000 | $2,644,637 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $62,234,000 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 4 | $15,687,500 | $2,074,467 |
| Washington Nationals | $61,400,000 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $12,000,000 | $2,046,667 |
| Cleveland Indians | $61,203,966 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 4 | $11,500,000 | $2,110,482 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $60,718,166 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 5 | $8,500,000 | $2,335,314 |
| Florida Marlins | $57,029,719 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $10,000,000 | $2,112,212 |
| Oakland Athletics | $55,254,900 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 2 | $12,500,000 | $1,726,716 |
| Texas Rangers | $55,250,544 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $13,174,974 | $1,905,191 |
| San Diego Padres | $37,799,300 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $6,375,000 | $1,453,819 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $34,943,000 | 57 | 105 | 0.352 | 6 | $5,000,000 | $1,294,185 |
| 2009 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $201,449,189 | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | 1 | $33,000,000 | $7,748,046 |
| New York Mets | $149,373,987 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 4 | $19,243,682 | $5,334,785 |
| Chicago Cubs | $134,809,000 | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 2 | $18,750,000 | $5,392,360 |
| Boston Red Sox | $121,345,999 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $4,184,345 |
| Detroit Tigers | $115,085,145 | 86 | 77 | 0.528 | 2 | $18,971,596 | $4,110,184 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $113,709,000 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $18,000,000 | $4,061,036 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $113,004,046 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $15,000,000 | $4,185,335 |
| Houston Astros | $102,996,414 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $19,000,000 | $3,814,682 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $100,414,592 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $23,854,494 | $4,016,584 |
| Seattle Mariners | $98,904,166 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $3,532,292 |
| Atlanta Braves | $96,726,166 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $15,500,000 | $3,335,385 |
| Chicago White Sox | $96,068,500 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $14,000,000 | $3,694,942 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $88,528,409 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $14,427,326 | $3,278,830 |
| San Francisco Giants | $83,026,450 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 3 | $18,500,000 | $2,965,230 |
| Cleveland Indians | $81,579,166 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 4 | $11,500,000 | $3,021,451 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $80,538,300 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $14,250,000 | $2,876,368 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $80,182,502 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $12,750,000 | $3,083,942 |
| Colorado Rockies | $75,201,000 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $16,600,000 | $2,785,222 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $73,558,500 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $14,000,000 | $3,198,196 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $73,115,666 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 5 | $11,666,666 | $2,812,141 |
| Kansas City Royals | $70,519,333 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 4 | $12,000,000 | $2,712,282 |
| Texas Rangers | $68,178,798 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $13,054,526 | $2,350,993 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $67,101,666 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 5 | $8,000,000 | $2,580,833 |
| Minnesota Twins | $65,299,266 | 87 | 76 | 0.534 | 1 | $11,600,000 | $2,251,699 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $63,313,034 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $8,250,000 | $2,183,208 |
| Oakland Athletics | $61,910,000 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $13,500,000 | $2,292,963 |
| Washington Nationals | $59,928,000 | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 5 | $8,000,000 | $2,140,286 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $48,693,000 | 62 | 99 | 0.385 | 6 | $7,400,000 | $1,872,808 |
| San Diego Padres | $43,333,700 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $11,000,000 | $1,604,952 |
| Florida Marlins | $36,834,000 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $5,500,000 | $1,315,500 |
| 2008 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $207,896,789 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3 | $28,000,000 | $6,929,893 |
| New York Mets | $137,793,376 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $18,622,809 | $4,593,113 |
| Detroit Tigers | $137,685,196 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $15,768,174 | $4,589,507 |
| Boston Red Sox | $133,390,035 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | $18,929,923 | $4,763,930 |
| Chicago White Sox | $121,189,332 | 89 | 74 | 0.546 | 1 | $15,666,666 | $4,488,494 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $119,216,333 | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | 1 | $16,500,000 | $4,110,908 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $118,588,536 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 1 | $15,730,195 | $4,089,260 |
| Chicago Cubs | $118,345,833 | 97 | 64 | 0.602 | 1 | $16,000,000 | $4,383,179 |
| Seattle Mariners | $117,666,482 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 4 | $17,102,149 | $4,525,634 |
| Atlanta Braves | $102,365,683 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $15,975,184 | $3,412,189 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $99,624,449 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 4 | $13,870,949 | $3,018,923 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $97,879,880 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $14,250,000 | $3,495,710 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $97,793,900 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 4 | $13,200,000 | $3,621,996 |
| Houston Astros | $88,930,414 | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 3 | $14,811,414 | $3,293,719 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $80,937,499 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $12,125,000 | $2,790,948 |
| Cleveland Indians | $78,970,066 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $11,000,000 | $3,037,310 |
| San Francisco Giants | $76,594,500 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $14,500,000 | $2,641,190 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $74,117,695 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $13,000,000 | $2,647,061 |
| San Diego Padres | $73,677,616 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 5 | $10,000,000 | $2,376,697 |
| Colorado Rockies | $68,655,500 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 3 | $16,600,000 | $2,640,596 |
| Texas Rangers | $67,712,326 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $2,334,908 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $67,196,246 | 68 | 93 | 0.422 | 5 | $8,000,000 | $2,099,883 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $66,202,712 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 | $15,100,546 | $2,364,383 |
| Kansas City Royals | $58,245,500 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $12,000,000 | $2,240,212 |
| Minnesota Twins | $56,932,766 | 88 | 75 | 0.540 | 2 | $8,400,000 | $2,277,311 |
| Washington Nationals | $54,961,000 | 59 | 102 | 0.366 | 5 | $6,200,000 | $1,895,207 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $48,689,783 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $10,037,283 | $1,872,684 |
| Oakland Athletics | $47,967,126 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 3 | $11,500,000 | $1,713,112 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $43,820,597 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $1,460,687 |
| Florida Marlins | $21,811,500 | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 3 | $2,500,000 | $660,955 |
| 2007 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $189,259,045 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $23,428,571 | $6,759,252 |
| Boston Red Sox | $143,026,214 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $17,016,381 | $5,108,079 |
| New York Mets | $115,231,663 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $14,500,000 | $3,841,055 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $109,251,333 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $16,000,000 | $3,641,711 |
| Chicago White Sox | $108,671,833 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $14,833,333 | $4,179,686 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $108,454,524 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 4 | $15,703,946 | $3,739,811 |
| Seattle Mariners | $106,460,833 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $15,500,000 | $3,942,994 |
| Chicago Cubs | $99,670,332 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 1 | $13,250,000 | $3,691,494 |
| Detroit Tigers | $94,800,369 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $13,200,000 | $3,268,978 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $93,174,808 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 4 | $13,811,415 | $3,450,919 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $90,286,823 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $12,937,813 | $3,224,529 |
| San Francisco Giants | $90,219,056 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $15,533,970 | $3,469,964 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $89,428,213 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 1 | $13,250,000 | $2,980,940 |
| Houston Astros | $87,759,000 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $14,500,000 | $3,250,333 |
| Atlanta Braves | $87,290,833 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $14,500,000 | $3,117,530 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $81,942,800 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $13,200,000 | $3,034,919 |
| Oakland Athletics | $79,366,940 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 3 | $12,858,194 | $2,834,534 |
| Minnesota Twins | $71,439,500 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $13,000,000 | $2,551,411 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $70,986,500 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | $11,125,000 | $2,629,130 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $68,524,980 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $10,500,000 | $2,210,483 |
| Texas Rangers | $68,318,675 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $9,836,116 | $2,439,953 |
| Kansas City Royals | $67,116,500 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $2,165,048 |
| Cleveland Indians | $61,673,267 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $8,750,000 | $2,126,664 |
| San Diego Padres | $58,110,567 | 89 | 74 | 0.546 | 3 | $10,000,000 | $2,235,022 |
| Colorado Rockies | $54,041,000 | 90 | 73 | 0.552 | 2 | $16,600,000 | $2,078,500 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $52,067,546 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $9,100,546 | $1,859,555 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $38,537,833 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 6 | $5,400,000 | $1,427,327 |
| Washington Nationals | $36,947,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $5,500,000 | $1,319,554 |
| Florida Marlins | $30,507,000 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $7,400,000 | $984,097 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $24,123,500 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $4,125,000 | $893,463 |
| 2006 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $194,663,079 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $21,680,727 | $6,952,253 |
| Boston Red Sox | $120,099,824 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $18,279,238 | $4,448,142 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $103,472,000 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $4,138,880 |
| Chicago White Sox | $102,750,667 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | $14,166,667 | $3,951,949 |
| New York Mets | $101,084,963 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $14,875,000 | $3,743,888 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $98,447,187 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $11,400,000 | $3,515,971 |
| Chicago Cubs | $94,424,499 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 6 | $12,000,000 | $3,372,304 |
| Atlanta Braves | $90,156,876 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $14,503,543 | $3,108,858 |
| San Francisco Giants | $90,056,419 | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 3 | $19,331,470 | $3,463,708 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $88,891,371 | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 1 | $14,000,000 | $3,292,273 |
| Houston Astros | $88,694,435 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 | $19,369,019 | $3,547,777 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $88,273,333 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $13,600,000 | $3,269,383 |
| Seattle Mariners | $87,959,833 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $13,000,000 | $3,257,772 |
| Detroit Tigers | $82,612,866 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | $16,200,000 | $2,950,460 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $72,585,582 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 4 | $11,811,415 | $2,592,342 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $71,365,000 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $12,750,000 | $2,744,808 |
| San Diego Padres | $69,896,141 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $15,505,142 | $2,496,291 |
| Texas Rangers | $68,228,662 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $10,472,409 | $2,200,925 |
| Minnesota Twins | $63,396,006 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $10,750,000 | $2,438,308 |
| Washington Nationals | $63,143,000 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $10,000,000 | $2,036,871 |
| Oakland Athletics | $62,243,079 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $11,492,454 | $2,489,723 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $60,909,519 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $10,464,686 | $2,175,340 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $59,684,226 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $10,673,328 | $2,295,547 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $57,568,333 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $9,625,000 | $2,214,167 |
| Cleveland Indians | $56,031,500 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $7,000,000 | $2,241,260 |
| Kansas City Royals | $47,294,000 | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $1,630,828 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $46,717,750 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $8,500,000 | $1,668,491 |
| Colorado Rockies | $41,233,000 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $16,600,000 | $1,288,531 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $34,917,967 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 5 | $6,916,667 | $1,293,258 |
| Florida Marlins | $14,671,500 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $4,350,000 | $586,860 |
| 2005 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $208,306,817 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $26,000,000 | $8,011,801 |
| Boston Red Sox | $123,505,125 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | $22,000,000 | $4,410,897 |
| New York Mets | $101,305,821 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $16,071,429 | $3,752,067 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $95,522,000 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $13,166,667 | $3,673,923 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $94,867,822 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $12,500,000 | $3,271,304 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $92,106,833 | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | 1 | $12,666,667 | $3,542,570 |
| San Francisco Giants | $90,199,500 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 3 | $22,000,000 | $3,469,212 |
| Seattle Mariners | $87,754,334 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 4 | $12,500,000 | $2,742,323 |
| Chicago Cubs | $87,032,933 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 4 | $9,500,000 | $3,108,319 |
| Atlanta Braves | $86,457,302 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $16,061,802 | $3,458,292 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $83,039,000 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $13,400,000 | $2,767,967 |
| Houston Astros | $76,779,000 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $18,000,000 | $2,953,038 |
| Chicago White Sox | $75,178,000 | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | 1 | $8,750,000 | $2,784,370 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $73,914,333 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $17,000,000 | $2,639,798 |
| Detroit Tigers | $69,092,000 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $8,850,000 | $2,467,571 |
| San Diego Padres | $63,290,833 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 1 | $9,625,000 | $2,260,387 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $62,329,166 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $2,308,488 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $61,892,583 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $12,500,000 | $2,063,086 |
| Florida Marlins | $60,408,834 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $7,500,000 | $2,237,364 |
| Minnesota Twins | $56,186,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $2,080,963 |
| Texas Rangers | $55,849,000 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $1,801,581 |
| Oakland Athletics | $55,425,762 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $10,571,429 | $2,131,760 |
| Washington Nationals | $48,581,500 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 5 | $8,000,000 | $1,619,383 |
| Colorado Rockies | $47,839,000 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $12,600,000 | $1,649,621 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $45,719,500 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $10,500,000 | $1,758,442 |
| Cleveland Indians | $41,502,500 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $1,431,121 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $39,934,833 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $8,000,000 | $1,597,393 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $38,133,000 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $7,750,000 | $1,361,893 |
| Kansas City Royals | $36,881,000 | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $1,365,963 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $29,679,067 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $4,916,667 | $1,023,416 |
| 2004 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $184,193,950 | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | 1 | $22,000,000 | $6,351,516 |
| Boston Red Sox | $127,298,500 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 2 | $22,500,000 | $4,243,283 |
| Anaheim Angels | $100,534,667 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $11,000,000 | $3,723,506 |
| New York Mets | $96,660,970 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $17,166,667 | $3,452,178 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $92,919,167 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $12,166,667 | $3,573,814 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $92,902,001 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $16,666,667 | $3,440,815 |
| Chicago Cubs | $90,560,000 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3 | $16,000,000 | $3,122,759 |
| Atlanta Braves | $90,182,500 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $15,333,333 | $3,220,804 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $83,228,333 | 105 | 57 | 0.648 | 1 | $12,500,000 | $3,201,090 |
| San Francisco Giants | $82,019,166 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $18,000,000 | $2,645,780 |
| Seattle Mariners | $81,515,834 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 4 | $8,000,000 | $2,911,280 |
| Houston Astros | $75,397,000 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $3,015,880 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $69,780,750 | 51 | 111 | 0.315 | 5 | $16,000,000 | $2,406,233 |
| Colorado Rockies | $65,445,167 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $12,666,667 | $2,337,327 |
| Chicago White Sox | $65,212,500 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $2,508,173 |
| Oakland Athletics | $59,425,667 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $11,666,667 | $2,122,345 |
| San Diego Padres | $55,384,833 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 3 | $8,833,333 | $2,130,186 |
| Texas Rangers | $55,050,417 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3 | $14,000,000 | $1,898,290 |
| Minnesota Twins | $53,585,000 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $10,750,000 | $2,060,962 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $51,623,333 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $7,000,000 | $1,843,690 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $50,017,000 | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 5 | $19,700,000 | $1,923,731 |
| Kansas City Royals | $47,609,000 | 58 | 104 | 0.358 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $1,586,967 |
| Detroit Tigers | $46,832,000 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $8,850,000 | $1,672,571 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $46,615,250 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $12,500,000 | $1,664,830 |
| Florida Marlins | $42,143,042 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $6,500,000 | $1,560,853 |
| Montreal Expos | $40,897,500 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $7,000,000 | $1,410,259 |
| Cleveland Indians | $34,319,300 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $7,250,000 | $1,143,977 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $32,227,929 | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 5 | $8,571,429 | $1,193,627 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $29,556,667 | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 4 | $7,500,000 | $1,094,691 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $27,528,500 | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 6 | $8,737,500 | $1,101,140 |
| 2003 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $152,749,814 | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | 1 | $15,600,000 | $5,455,350 |
| New York Mets | $116,876,429 | 66 | 95 | 0.410 | 5 | $17,166,667 | $4,174,158 |
| Atlanta Braves | $106,243,667 | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | 1 | $14,750,000 | $3,934,951 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $105,572,620 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $15,714,286 | $4,222,905 |
| Texas Rangers | $103,491,667 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $22,000,000 | $3,449,722 |
| Boston Red Sox | $99,946,500 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | $20,000,000 | $3,701,722 |
| Seattle Mariners | $86,959,167 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $3,220,710 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $83,786,666 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $10,500,000 | $2,702,796 |
| San Francisco Giants | $82,852,167 | 100 | 61 | 0.621 | 1 | $15,500,000 | $3,186,622 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $80,657,000 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $3,226,280 |
| Chicago Cubs | $79,868,333 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $16,000,000 | $2,852,440 |
| Anaheim Angels | $79,031,667 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 3 | $11,500,000 | $2,927,099 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $73,877,500 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $13,000,000 | $2,547,500 |
| Houston Astros | $71,040,000 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $2,732,308 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $70,780,000 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $11,166,667 | $2,440,690 |
| Colorado Rockies | $67,179,667 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $12,666,667 | $2,239,322 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $59,355,667 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $12,500,000 | $2,119,845 |
| Minnesota Twins | $55,505,000 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $8,750,000 | $2,134,808 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $54,812,429 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $8,833,333 | $1,957,587 |
| Montreal Expos | $51,948,500 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 4 | $11,500,000 | $1,998,019 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $51,269,000 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $18,700,000 | $1,898,852 |
| Chicago White Sox | $51,010,000 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $9,000,000 | $1,961,923 |
| Oakland Athletics | $50,260,834 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $11,666,667 | $1,933,109 |
| Florida Marlins | $49,450,000 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $1,648,333 |
| Detroit Tigers | $49,168,000 | 43 | 119 | 0.265 | 5 | $11,850,000 | $1,891,077 |
| Cleveland Indians | $48,584,834 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $7,166,667 | $1,567,253 |
| San Diego Padres | $45,210,000 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 5 | $9,600,000 | $1,507,000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $40,627,000 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 6 | $8,200,000 | $1,400,931 |
| Kansas City Royals | $40,518,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $11,000,000 | $1,558,385 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $19,630,000 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 5 | $6,500,000 | $785,200 |
| 2002 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $125,928,583 | 103 | 58 | 0.640 | 1 | $14,600,000 | $4,342,365 |
| Boston Red Sox | $108,366,060 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $15,462,727 | $3,612,202 |
| Texas Rangers | $105,526,122 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $22,000,000 | $3,768,790 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $102,819,999 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $13,350,000 | $3,115,758 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $94,850,953 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 3 | $15,714,286 | $3,648,114 |
| New York Mets | $94,633,593 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 5 | $12,166,667 | $3,639,754 |
| Atlanta Braves | $92,870,367 | 101 | 59 | 0.631 | 1 | $13,100,000 | $3,316,799 |
| Seattle Mariners | $80,282,668 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 3 | $8,000,000 | $3,211,307 |
| Cleveland Indians | $78,909,449 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 3 | $8,000,000 | $2,630,315 |
| San Francisco Giants | $78,299,835 | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $2,899,994 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $76,864,333 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $19,400,000 | $2,650,494 |
| Chicago Cubs | $75,690,833 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $15,000,000 | $2,703,244 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $74,660,875 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $7,333,333 | $2,871,572 |
| Houston Astros | $63,448,417 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $2,349,941 |
| Anaheim Angels | $61,721,667 | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | 2 | $9,650,000 | $2,204,345 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $60,493,487 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 4 | $12,368,790 | $1,890,421 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $57,954,999 | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 3 | $8,600,000 | $2,069,821 |
| Chicago White Sox | $57,052,833 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 2 | $9,927,000 | $2,113,068 |
| Colorado Rockies | $56,851,043 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $12,666,667 | $2,105,594 |
| Detroit Tigers | $55,048,000 | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 5 | $8,000,000 | $1,966,000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $50,287,833 | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 6 | $7,500,000 | $1,734,063 |
| Kansas City Royals | $47,257,000 | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 4 | $8,000,000 | $1,629,552 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $45,050,390 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $1,501,680 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $42,323,599 | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 4 | $8,063,003 | $1,459,434 |
| Florida Marlins | $41,979,917 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 4 | $6,500,000 | $1,499,283 |
| San Diego Padres | $41,425,000 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $8,100,000 | $1,428,448 |
| Minnesota Twins | $40,425,000 | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | 1 | $8,750,000 | $1,497,222 |
| Oakland Athletics | $40,004,167 | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | 1 | $7,166,667 | $1,481,636 |
| Montreal Expos | $38,670,500 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $1,381,089 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $34,380,000 | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 5 | $8,750,000 | $1,227,857 |
| 2001 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $112,287,143 | 95 | 65 | 0.594 | 1 | $12,600,000 | $3,622,166 |
| Boston Red Sox | $110,035,833 | 82 | 79 | 0.509 | 2 | $13,050,000 | $3,438,620 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $109,105,953 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $15,714,286 | $3,762,274 |
| New York Mets | $93,174,428 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 3 | $13,571,429 | $3,212,911 |
| Cleveland Indians | $93,152,001 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $3,105,067 |
| Atlanta Braves | $91,936,166 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $12,500,000 | $2,965,683 |
| Texas Rangers | $88,633,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $22,000,000 | $2,859,145 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $85,082,999 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $13,350,000 | $3,038,679 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $78,538,333 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $11,000,000 | $2,617,944 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $76,895,999 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $13,650,000 | $2,746,286 |
| Seattle Mariners | $74,720,834 | 116 | 46 | 0.716 | 1 | $7,000,000 | $2,668,601 |
| Colorado Rockies | $71,541,334 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $12,166,667 | $2,751,590 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $67,599,540 | 63 | 98 | 0.391 | 4 | $12,049,040 | $2,331,019 |
| Chicago White Sox | $65,653,667 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $9,927,000 | $2,431,617 |
| Chicago Cubs | $64,715,833 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 3 | $12,500,000 | $2,396,883 |
| San Francisco Giants | $63,280,167 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $10,300,000 | $2,343,710 |
| Houston Astros | $60,612,667 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $7,750,000 | $2,164,738 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $57,760,833 | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 6 | $7,333,333 | $1,863,253 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $56,980,000 | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 5 | $9,000,000 | $2,110,370 |
| Detroit Tigers | $53,416,167 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 4 | $7,500,000 | $1,907,720 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $48,986,000 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $12,500,000 | $1,814,296 |
| Anaheim Angels | $47,535,167 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 3 | $13,166,667 | $1,584,506 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $43,886,833 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $6,500,000 | $1,567,387 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $41,663,833 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $6,333,333 | $1,602,455 |
| San Diego Padres | $39,182,833 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 4 | $6,750,000 | $1,399,387 |
| Florida Marlins | $35,762,500 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $7,000,000 | $1,153,629 |
| Kansas City Royals | $35,422,500 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 5 | $6,000,000 | $1,265,089 |
| Montreal Expos | $35,159,500 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $6,000,000 | $1,134,177 |
| Oakland Athletics | $33,810,750 | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | 2 | $7,100,000 | $1,252,250 |
| Minnesota Twins | $24,130,000 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $7,750,000 | $893,704 |
| 2000 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $92,338,260 | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 1 | $12,357,143 | $3,297,795 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $87,924,286 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $15,714,286 | $3,381,703 |
| Atlanta Braves | $84,537,836 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $11,100,000 | $2,817,928 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $81,447,435 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $12,868,670 | $2,808,532 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $81,027,833 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $13,350,000 | $2,893,851 |
| New York Mets | $79,509,776 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $12,071,429 | $3,180,391 |
| Boston Red Sox | $77,940,333 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $11,500,000 | $2,598,011 |
| Cleveland Indians | $75,880,771 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $8,175,000 | $2,918,491 |
| Texas Rangers | $70,795,921 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $8,620,921 | $2,722,920 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $62,765,129 | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 5 | $9,000,000 | $2,024,682 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $61,453,863 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $9,333,333 | $2,276,069 |
| Colorado Rockies | $61,111,190 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 4 | $12,142,857 | $2,182,542 |
| Chicago Cubs | $60,539,333 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 6 | $11,000,000 | $2,017,978 |
| Seattle Mariners | $58,915,000 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $7,500,000 | $2,265,962 |
| Detroit Tigers | $58,265,167 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $7,500,000 | $2,157,969 |
| San Diego Padres | $54,821,000 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 5 | $6,916,667 | $1,827,367 |
| San Francisco Giants | $53,737,826 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $10,658,826 | $2,066,839 |
| Anaheim Angels | $51,464,167 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 3 | $11,166,667 | $1,715,472 |
| Houston Astros | $51,289,111 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 4 | $6,750,000 | $1,899,597 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $47,308,000 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 5 | $5,900,000 | $1,631,310 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $46,867,200 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $9,329,700 | $1,735,822 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $44,838,332 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $10,000,000 | $1,793,533 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $36,505,333 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 3 | $5,000,000 | $1,140,792 |
| Montreal Expos | $32,994,333 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 4 | $4,125,000 | $1,137,736 |
| Oakland Athletics | $31,971,333 | 91 | 70 | 0.565 | 1 | $5,600,000 | $1,184,123 |
| Chicago White Sox | $31,133,500 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $7,100,000 | $1,073,569 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $28,928,334 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $5,625,000 | $1,112,628 |
| Kansas City Royals | $23,433,000 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $4,000,000 | $836,893 |
| Florida Marlins | $19,872,000 | 79 | 82 | 0.491 | 3 | $7,000,000 | $709,714 |
| Minnesota Twins | $16,519,500 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $3,500,000 | $635,365 |
| 1999 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $86,734,359 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $9,857,143 | $2,990,840 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $80,862,453 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 3 | $10,714,286 | $2,378,307 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $80,605,863 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $11,949,794 | $2,303,025 |
| Texas Rangers | $76,709,931 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $8,950,000 | $2,556,998 |
| Atlanta Braves | $73,140,000 | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | 1 | $10,600,000 | $2,522,069 |
| Cleveland Indians | $72,978,462 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $8,225,000 | $1,920,486 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $68,703,999 | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | 1 | $9,700,000 | $2,020,706 |
| New York Mets | $65,092,092 | 97 | 66 | 0.595 | 2 | $7,171,428 | $2,099,745 |
| Boston Red Sox | $63,497,500 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $11,100,000 | $2,048,306 |
| Chicago Cubs | $62,343,000 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $9,000,000 | $1,684,946 |
| Colorado Rockies | $61,935,837 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $8,442,981 | $1,821,642 |
| Anaheim Angels | $55,388,166 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 4 | $7,166,666 | $1,384,704 |
| Houston Astros | $54,914,000 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $6,500,000 | $1,716,062 |
| Seattle Mariners | $54,125,003 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $8,760,532 | $1,503,472 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $49,778,195 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 4 | $9,358,667 | $1,382,728 |
| San Diego Padres | $49,768,179 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $6,666,666 | $1,508,127 |
| San Francisco Giants | $46,595,057 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $9,381,057 | $1,606,726 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $45,444,333 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $8,600,000 | $1,420,135 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $43,377,395 | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 5 | $5,694,133 | $1,355,544 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $38,870,000 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 5 | $6,180,000 | $1,022,895 |
| Detroit Tigers | $36,489,666 | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 3 | $5,000,000 | $1,073,225 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $33,962,761 | 96 | 67 | 0.589 | 2 | $5,615,428 | $1,095,573 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $31,692,500 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 3 | $6,000,000 | $932,132 |
| Kansas City Royals | $26,225,000 | 64 | 97 | 0.398 | 4 | $4,800,000 | $708,784 |
| Chicago White Sox | $25,620,000 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $800,625 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $24,697,666 | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 3 | $2,700,000 | $649,939 |
| Oakland Athletics | $24,431,833 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $814,394 |
| Minnesota Twins | $21,257,500 | 63 | 97 | 0.394 | 5 | $4,300,000 | $733,017 |
| Florida Marlins | $21,085,000 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 5 | $7,000,000 | $585,694 |
| Montreal Expos | $17,903,000 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $3,000,000 | $511,514 |
| 1998 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | $72,355,634 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 4 | $6,755,492 | $2,411,854 |
| New York Yankees | $66,806,867 | 114 | 48 | 0.704 | 1 | $8,300,000 | $2,087,715 |
| Atlanta Braves | $61,186,000 | 106 | 56 | 0.654 | 1 | $9,600,000 | $1,912,062 |
| Cleveland Indians | $60,800,166 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 1 | $7,550,000 | $1,842,429 |
| Boston Red Sox | $56,757,000 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $7,575,000 | $1,719,909 |
| Texas Rangers | $56,572,095 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $7,800,000 | $1,885,736 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $54,672,521 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $8,928,354 | $1,562,072 |
| Seattle Mariners | $54,087,036 | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 3 | $8,153,667 | $1,423,343 |
| New York Mets | $52,077,999 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $5,050,000 | $1,578,121 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $51,376,000 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 3 | $8,550,000 | $1,605,500 |
| Chicago Cubs | $50,838,000 | 90 | 73 | 0.552 | 2 | $8,325,000 | $1,639,935 |
| Colorado Rockies | $50,484,648 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $6,050,000 | $1,682,822 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $48,820,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $8,000,000 | $1,435,882 |
| San Diego Padres | $46,861,500 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $5,275,000 | $1,562,050 |
| San Francisco Giants | $42,565,834 | 89 | 74 | 0.546 | 2 | $8,916,667 | $1,520,208 |
| Houston Astros | $42,374,000 | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | 1 | $7,945,000 | $1,324,188 |
| Florida Marlins | $41,322,667 | 54 | 108 | 0.333 | 5 | $14,936,667 | $1,033,067 |
| Anaheim Angels | $41,281,000 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $1,214,147 |
| Chicago White Sox | $38,335,000 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $1,161,667 |
| Kansas City Royals | $36,862,500 | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 3 | $5,825,000 | $945,192 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $36,297,500 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 3 | $6,000,000 | $1,037,071 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $33,914,904 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $5,000,000 | $997,497 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $32,347,000 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 5 | $6,450,000 | $898,528 |
| Minnesota Twins | $27,927,500 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 4 | $4,250,000 | $963,017 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $27,280,000 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 5 | $5,500,000 | $826,667 |
| Detroit Tigers | $24,065,000 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 5 | $2,425,000 | $687,571 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $23,005,000 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $5,300,000 | $676,618 |
| Oakland Athletics | $21,303,000 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $5,000,000 | $608,657 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $15,065,000 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 6 | $2,600,000 | $430,429 |
| Montreal Expos | $10,641,500 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 4 | $2,000,000 | $322,470 |
| 1997 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $62,241,545 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 2 | $9,237,500 | $2,146,260 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $58,516,400 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $6,850,000 | $2,017,807 |
| Chicago White Sox | $57,740,000 | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $1,603,889 |
| Cleveland Indians | $56,802,460 | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 1 | $7,150,000 | $1,832,337 |
| Texas Rangers | $53,448,838 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 3 | $7,500,000 | $1,444,563 |
| Atlanta Braves | $52,278,500 | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | 1 | $7,000,000 | $1,686,403 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $49,768,000 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 3 | $6,700,000 | $1,244,200 |
| Florida Marlins | $48,692,500 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $1,570,726 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $47,079,833 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 5 | $8,400,000 | $1,426,662 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $45,456,667 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $4,850,000 | $1,262,685 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $45,380,304 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $7,000,000 | $1,512,677 |
| Colorado Rockies | $43,559,667 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $6,325,000 | $1,451,989 |
| Boston Red Sox | $43,558,750 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $6,350,000 | $1,281,140 |
| Chicago Cubs | $42,155,333 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $5,500,000 | $1,317,354 |
| Seattle Mariners | $41,540,661 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $7,885,532 | $1,298,146 |
| New York Mets | $39,800,400 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 3 | $6,500,000 | $1,137,154 |
| San Diego Padres | $37,363,672 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $4,575,000 | $1,288,402 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $36,656,500 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 5 | $6,000,000 | $916,412 |
| San Francisco Giants | $35,592,378 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $8,666,667 | $1,112,262 |
| Houston Astros | $34,777,500 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 1 | $8,040,000 | $1,121,855 |
| Kansas City Royals | $34,655,000 | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 5 | $5,000,000 | $936,622 |
| Minnesota Twins | $34,072,500 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $7,200,000 | $1,099,113 |
| Anaheim Angels | $31,135,472 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $4,000,000 | $1,004,370 |
| Oakland Athletics | $24,018,500 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 4 | $7,150,000 | $615,859 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $23,655,338 | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 3 | $5,000,000 | $695,745 |
| Montreal Expos | $19,295,500 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $3,615,000 | $622,435 |
| Detroit Tigers | $17,272,000 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $6,400,000 | $595,586 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $10,771,667 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 2 | $2,266,667 | $307,762 |
| 1996 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | $54,490,315 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $6,650,000 | $1,702,822 |
| New York Yankees | $54,191,792 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $6,200,000 | $1,593,876 |
| Atlanta Braves | $49,698,500 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $6,675,000 | $1,656,617 |
| Cleveland Indians | $48,107,360 | 99 | 62 | 0.615 | 1 | $5,700,000 | $1,551,850 |
| Chicago White Sox | $45,139,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 2 | $7,150,000 | $1,612,125 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $42,526,334 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $6,150,000 | $1,215,038 |
| Boston Red Sox | $42,393,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $5,500,000 | $1,177,597 |
| Seattle Mariners | $41,328,501 | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 2 | $7,650,000 | $1,215,544 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $40,269,667 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $4,100,000 | $1,220,293 |
| Colorado Rockies | $40,179,823 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $5,612,991 | $1,296,123 |
| Texas Rangers | $39,041,528 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $7,425,000 | $1,183,077 |
| San Francisco Giants | $37,144,725 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 4 | $8,416,667 | $1,061,278 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $35,355,000 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $4,800,000 | $1,104,844 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $34,314,500 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 5 | $6,200,000 | $798,012 |
| Chicago Cubs | $33,081,000 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $4,750,000 | $1,002,455 |
| Florida Marlins | $31,022,500 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $6,135,000 | $969,453 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $29,555,083 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $6,525,000 | $895,609 |
| California Angels | $28,738,000 | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 4 | $5,000,000 | $776,703 |
| Houston Astros | $28,487,000 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2 | $5,050,000 | $918,935 |
| San Diego Padres | $28,348,172 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $4,300,000 | $944,939 |
| New York Mets | $24,479,500 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 4 | $3,725,000 | $741,803 |
| Detroit Tigers | $23,438,000 | 53 | 109 | 0.327 | 5 | $9,237,500 | $732,438 |
| Minnesota Twins | $23,117,000 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $6,200,000 | $700,515 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $23,017,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $4,700,000 | $657,643 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $21,730,000 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3 | $5,875,000 | $639,118 |
| Oakland Athletics | $21,243,000 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $7,050,000 | $574,135 |
| Kansas City Royals | $20,281,250 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 5 | $5,051,250 | $614,583 |
| Montreal Expos | $16,264,500 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $3,050,000 | $524,661 |
| 1995 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | $50,590,000 | 56 | 88 | 0.389 | 5 | $8,000,000 | $1,533,030 |
| New York Yankees | $48,874,851 | 79 | 65 | 0.549 | 2 | $5,400,000 | $1,437,496 |
| Atlanta Braves | $47,235,445 | 90 | 54 | 0.625 | 1 | $6,500,000 | $1,628,808 |
| Chicago White Sox | $46,961,282 | 68 | 76 | 0.472 | 3 | $7,150,000 | $1,341,751 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $43,942,521 | 71 | 73 | 0.493 | 3 | $6,700,000 | $1,187,636 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $43,144,670 | 85 | 59 | 0.590 | 1 | $5,900,000 | $1,268,961 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $39,273,201 | 78 | 66 | 0.542 | 1 | $5,300,000 | $1,061,438 |
| Cleveland Indians | $37,937,835 | 100 | 44 | 0.694 | 1 | $4,550,000 | $1,083,938 |
| Oakland Athletics | $37,739,225 | 67 | 77 | 0.465 | 4 | $6,925,000 | $1,019,979 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $37,101,000 | 62 | 81 | 0.434 | 4 | $4,525,000 | $976,342 |
| Detroit Tigers | $37,044,168 | 60 | 84 | 0.417 | 4 | $9,237,500 | $1,122,551 |
| Seattle Mariners | $36,481,311 | 79 | 66 | 0.545 | 1 | $7,600,000 | $1,042,323 |
| San Francisco Giants | $36,462,777 | 67 | 77 | 0.465 | 4 | $8,166,666 | $934,943 |
| Texas Rangers | $34,581,451 | 74 | 70 | 0.514 | 3 | $5,647,726 | $1,017,102 |
| Houston Astros | $34,169,834 | 76 | 68 | 0.528 | 2 | $6,875,000 | $949,162 |
| Colorado Rockies | $34,154,717 | 77 | 67 | 0.535 | 2 | $5,019,382 | $948,742 |
| Boston Red Sox | $32,455,518 | 86 | 58 | 0.597 | 1 | $5,800,000 | $877,176 |
| California Angels | $31,223,171 | 78 | 67 | 0.538 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $946,157 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $30,555,945 | 69 | 75 | 0.479 | 2 | $6,200,000 | $783,486 |
| Kansas City Royals | $29,532,834 | 70 | 74 | 0.486 | 2 | $4,800,000 | $738,321 |
| Chicago Cubs | $29,505,834 | 73 | 71 | 0.507 | 3 | $4,400,000 | $922,057 |
| New York Mets | $27,674,992 | 69 | 75 | 0.479 | 2 | $5,562,990 | $675,000 |
| San Diego Padres | $26,382,334 | 70 | 74 | 0.486 | 3 | $4,658,334 | $851,043 |
| Minnesota Twins | $25,410,500 | 56 | 88 | 0.389 | 5 | $6,300,000 | $770,015 |
| Florida Marlins | $24,515,781 | 67 | 76 | 0.469 | 4 | $5,625,000 | $662,589 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $18,355,345 | 58 | 86 | 0.403 | 5 | $4,400,000 | $556,223 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $17,798,825 | 65 | 79 | 0.451 | 4 | $4,875,000 | $508,538 |
| Montreal Expos | $12,364,000 | 66 | 78 | 0.458 | 5 | $3,000,000 | $374,667 |
| 1994 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | $49,383,513 | 68 | 46 | 0.596 | 2 | $5,500,000 | $1,646,117 |
| New York Yankees | $45,731,334 | 70 | 43 | 0.619 | 1 | $5,350,000 | $1,576,943 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $43,433,668 | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 3 | $5,550,000 | $1,447,789 |
| San Francisco Giants | $42,638,666 | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 2 | $5,166,666 | $1,332,458 |
| Detroit Tigers | $41,446,501 | 53 | 62 | 0.461 | 5 | $4,237,500 | $1,336,984 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $40,961,833 | 66 | 48 | 0.579 | 1 | $4,975,000 | $1,321,349 |
| Kansas City Royals | $40,541,334 | 64 | 51 | 0.557 | 3 | $5,000,000 | $1,501,531 |
| Chicago White Sox | $39,183,836 | 67 | 46 | 0.593 | 1 | $5,300,000 | $1,306,128 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $38,849,769 | 63 | 49 | 0.562 | 2 | $5,500,000 | $1,253,218 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $38,000,001 | 58 | 56 | 0.509 | 1 | $3,650,000 | $1,225,806 |
| Boston Red Sox | $37,859,084 | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 4 | $5,155,250 | $1,261,969 |
| Chicago Cubs | $36,287,333 | 49 | 64 | 0.434 | 5 | $5,975,000 | $1,170,559 |
| Oakland Athletics | $34,172,500 | 51 | 63 | 0.447 | 2 | $4,800,000 | $1,035,530 |
| Houston Astros | $33,126,000 | 66 | 49 | 0.574 | 2 | $4,275,000 | $1,003,818 |
| Texas Rangers | $32,973,597 | 52 | 62 | 0.456 | 1 | $5,100,000 | $999,200 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $31,599,000 | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 4 | $2,875,000 | $987,469 |
| New York Mets | $30,956,583 | 55 | 58 | 0.487 | 3 | $6,300,000 | $998,599 |
| Cleveland Indians | $30,490,500 | 66 | 47 | 0.584 | 2 | $4,500,000 | $871,157 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $29,275,601 | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 3 | $4,600,000 | $975,853 |
| Seattle Mariners | $29,228,500 | 49 | 63 | 0.438 | 3 | $5,100,000 | $885,712 |
| Minnesota Twins | $28,438,500 | 53 | 60 | 0.469 | 4 | $5,300,000 | $947,950 |
| California Angels | $25,156,218 | 47 | 68 | 0.409 | 4 | $3,875,000 | $786,132 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $24,350,500 | 53 | 62 | 0.461 | 5 | $3,500,000 | $785,500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $24,217,250 | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 3 | $3,550,000 | $712,272 |
| Colorado Rockies | $23,887,333 | 53 | 64 | 0.453 | 3 | $3,850,000 | $702,569 |
| Florida Marlins | $21,633,000 | 51 | 64 | 0.443 | 5 | $4,625,000 | $584,676 |
| Montreal Expos | $19,098,000 | 74 | 40 | 0.649 | 1 | $4,025,000 | $682,071 |
| San Diego Padres | $14,916,333 | 47 | 70 | 0.402 | 4 | $3,633,333 | $426,181 |
| 1993 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | $47,279,166 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $5,550,000 | $1,432,702 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $44,879,666 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $5,750,000 | $1,359,990 |
| New York Yankees | $42,624,900 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $5,050,000 | $1,291,664 |
| Atlanta Braves | $41,641,417 | 104 | 58 | 0.642 | 1 | $5,875,000 | $1,261,861 |
| Kansas City Royals | $41,346,167 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $5,000,000 | $1,292,068 |
| Chicago White Sox | $39,696,166 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $1,280,521 |
| Chicago Cubs | $39,386,666 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 4 | $5,975,000 | $1,230,833 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $39,331,999 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | $4,333,333 | $1,229,125 |
| New York Mets | $39,043,667 | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 7 | $6,200,000 | $1,301,456 |
| Detroit Tigers | $38,150,165 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $4,333,333 | $1,230,650 |
| Oakland Athletics | $37,812,333 | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 7 | $4,200,000 | $1,050,343 |
| Boston Red Sox | $37,120,583 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 5 | $4,875,000 | $1,197,438 |
| Texas Rangers | $36,376,959 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $4,800,000 | $957,288 |
| San Francisco Giants | $35,050,000 | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | 2 | $4,750,000 | $1,130,645 |
| Seattle Mariners | $32,696,333 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 4 | $4,150,000 | $990,798 |
| Houston Astros | $30,210,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $4,250,000 | $1,041,741 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $29,096,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $5,200,000 | $909,266 |
| California Angels | $28,588,334 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $5,375,000 | $893,385 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $28,538,334 | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | 1 | $3,500,000 | $891,823 |
| Minnesota Twins | $28,217,933 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $5,300,000 | $855,089 |
| San Diego Padres | $25,511,333 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 7 | $4,333,333 | $750,333 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $24,822,467 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 5 | $4,900,000 | $752,196 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $23,806,834 | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 7 | $3,250,000 | $721,419 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $23,367,334 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 3 | $3,000,000 | $778,911 |
| Florida Marlins | $19,330,545 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 6 | $4,225,000 | $568,545 |
| Montreal Expos | $18,899,333 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $3,000,000 | $484,598 |
| Cleveland Indians | $18,561,000 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 6 | $1,700,000 | $464,025 |
| Colorado Rockies | $10,353,500 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $1,325,000 | $313,742 |
| 1992 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | $44,788,666 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $4,450,000 | $1,244,130 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $44,788,166 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 6 | $4,333,333 | $1,544,420 |
| New York Mets | $44,602,002 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $6,100,000 | $1,715,462 |
| Boston Red Sox | $43,610,584 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 7 | $4,833,333 | $1,406,793 |
| Oakland Athletics | $41,035,000 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $4,300,000 | $1,282,344 |
| New York Yankees | $37,543,334 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $5,300,000 | $1,137,677 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $35,931,499 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $4,350,000 | $1,330,796 |
| California Angels | $34,749,334 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $4,375,000 | $1,158,311 |
| Atlanta Braves | $34,625,333 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $3,183,333 | $1,116,946 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $33,944,167 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $4,800,000 | $1,212,292 |
| Kansas City Royals | $33,893,834 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $4,200,000 | $1,210,494 |
| San Francisco Giants | $33,163,168 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $4,275,000 | $1,326,527 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $31,013,667 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $3,500,000 | $1,148,654 |
| Chicago White Sox | $30,160,833 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $3,650,000 | $1,005,361 |
| Texas Rangers | $30,128,167 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $5,000,000 | $971,876 |
| Chicago Cubs | $29,829,686 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $4,200,000 | $1,065,346 |
| Minnesota Twins | $28,027,834 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $3,400,000 | $1,000,994 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $27,583,836 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $2,791,667 | $951,167 |
| Detroit Tigers | $27,322,834 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 6 | $4,500,000 | $975,816 |
| San Diego Padres | $26,854,167 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 3 | $4,075,000 | $959,077 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $24,383,834 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 6 | $3,200,000 | $812,794 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $23,780,667 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3 | $3,415,000 | $720,626 |
| Seattle Mariners | $23,179,833 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 7 | $3,750,000 | $799,305 |
| Montreal Expos | $15,822,334 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $3,348,333 | $586,012 |
| Houston Astros | $15,407,500 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | $1,650,000 | $513,583 |
| Cleveland Indians | $9,373,044 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 4 | $950,000 | $267,801 |
| 1991 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | $36,999,167 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 4 | $3,500,000 | $1,423,045 |
| Boston Red Sox | $35,167,500 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $3,250,000 | $1,172,250 |
| California Angels | $33,060,001 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 7 | $3,550,000 | $1,066,452 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $32,790,664 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 2 | $3,800,000 | $1,093,022 |
| New York Mets | $32,590,001 | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 5 | $3,166,667 | $1,253,462 |
| San Francisco Giants | $30,967,666 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $3,750,000 | $1,191,064 |
| New York Yankees | $27,344,168 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 5 | $3,420,000 | $976,577 |
| Kansas City Royals | $26,319,834 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 6 | $3,625,000 | $1,253,325 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $26,305,333 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $3,600,000 | $1,011,744 |
| Detroit Tigers | $23,838,333 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $2,200,000 | $953,533 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $23,634,667 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $3,350,000 | $875,358 |
| Minnesota Twins | $23,361,833 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $3,700,000 | $973,410 |
| Chicago Cubs | $23,175,667 | 77 | 83 | 0.481 | 4 | $3,325,000 | $927,027 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $23,115,500 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 4 | $3,243,333 | $1,005,022 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $22,487,332 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 3 | $2,500,000 | $749,578 |
| San Diego Padres | $22,150,001 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 3 | $2,750,000 | $738,333 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $21,860,001 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $2,791,666 | $753,793 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $19,902,417 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $3,791,667 | $796,097 |
| Atlanta Braves | $18,403,500 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 1 | $2,100,000 | $736,140 |
| Texas Rangers | $18,224,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $3,300,000 | $867,833 |
| Cleveland Indians | $17,635,000 | 57 | 105 | 0.352 | 7 | $2,500,000 | $587,833 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $17,519,000 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $3,275,000 | $565,129 |
| Chicago White Sox | $16,919,667 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $3,500,000 | $604,274 |
| Seattle Mariners | $15,691,833 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 5 | $2,037,500 | $603,532 |
| Houston Astros | $12,852,500 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 6 | $2,412,500 | $514,100 |
| Montreal Expos | $10,732,333 | 71 | 90 | 0.441 | 6 | $3,333,333 | $631,314 |
| 1990 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | $23,361,084 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 6 | $2,255,000 | $667,460 |
| New York Mets | $21,722,834 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $1,966,667 | $678,839 |
| California Angels | $21,720,000 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 4 | $1,916,667 | $620,571 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $21,318,704 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $2,513,703 | $609,106 |
| New York Yankees | $20,912,318 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 7 | $2,500,000 | $633,707 |
| Boston Red Sox | $20,558,333 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 | $2,600,000 | $642,448 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $20,523,334 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 6 | $2,083,333 | $586,381 |
| Oakland Athletics | $19,887,501 | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | 1 | $2,350,000 | $584,926 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $19,719,167 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 6 | $3,200,000 | $532,950 |
| San Francisco Giants | $19,335,333 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $2,250,000 | $568,686 |
| Houston Astros | $18,330,000 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $1,987,500 | $591,290 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $17,756,834 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $2,000,000 | $657,661 |
| Detroit Tigers | $17,593,238 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 3 | $2,100,000 | $533,128 |
| San Diego Padres | $17,588,334 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $2,000,000 | $549,635 |
| Montreal Expos | $16,586,388 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $2,055,555 | $535,045 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $15,556,000 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $1,250,000 | $432,111 |
| Texas Rangers | $14,874,372 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $1,633,333 | $402,010 |
| Minnesota Twins | $14,602,000 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 7 | $2,816,667 | $405,611 |
| Atlanta Braves | $14,555,501 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 6 | $2,000,000 | $454,859 |
| Cleveland Indians | $14,487,000 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $1,750,000 | $439,000 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $14,370,000 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $2,125,000 | $422,647 |
| Chicago Cubs | $13,624,000 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $2,100,000 | $439,484 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $13,173,667 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $2,000,000 | $439,122 |
| Seattle Mariners | $12,553,667 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 5 | $1,475,000 | $369,226 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $9,680,084 | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 5 | $1,316,667 | $261,624 |
| Chicago White Sox | $9,491,500 | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | $1,750,000 | $306,177 |
| 1989 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $21,071,562 | 77 | 83 | 0.481 | 4 | $2,766,667 | $679,728 |
| New York Mets | $19,885,071 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $2,416,667 | $710,181 |
| Kansas City Royals | $18,683,568 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $2,515,362 | $691,984 |
| Boston Red Sox | $17,481,748 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $2,354,748 | $672,375 |
| New York Yankees | $17,114,375 | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 5 | $2,200,000 | $552,077 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $16,261,666 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 1 | $1,900,000 | $580,774 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $16,078,833 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $2,240,000 | $574,244 |
| Oakland Athletics | $15,613,070 | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | 1 | $1,600,000 | $624,523 |
| Minnesota Twins | $15,531,666 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 5 | $2,766,666 | $621,267 |
| Detroit Tigers | $15,146,404 | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 7 | $1,989,000 | $582,554 |
| California Angels | $15,097,833 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 3 | $1,475,000 | $580,686 |
| Houston Astros | $15,029,500 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 3 | $1,300,000 | $556,648 |
| San Francisco Giants | $14,962,834 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $1,175,000 | $534,387 |
| San Diego Padres | $14,195,000 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 2 | $2,000,000 | $525,741 |
| Montreal Expos | $13,807,389 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | $2,104,889 | $493,121 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $12,737,500 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 5 | $2,150,000 | $439,224 |
| Texas Rangers | $11,893,781 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 4 | $1,800,000 | $396,459 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $11,533,000 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | $2,100,000 | $384,433 |
| Atlanta Braves | $11,112,334 | 63 | 97 | 0.394 | 6 | $2,000,000 | $370,411 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $11,072,000 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 5 | $1,515,000 | $381,793 |
| Chicago Cubs | $10,668,000 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 1 | $2,340,000 | $444,500 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $10,604,000 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $1,450,000 | $407,846 |
| Seattle Mariners | $9,779,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 6 | $1,400,000 | $407,479 |
| Cleveland Indians | $9,094,500 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 6 | $1,630,000 | $336,833 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $8,275,167 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $2,466,667 | $318,276 |
| Chicago White Sox | $7,265,410 | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 7 | $1,200,000 | $290,616 |
| 1988 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $19,441,152 | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 5 | $2,000,000 | $648,038 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $16,850,515 | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | 1 | $2,050,000 | $561,684 |
| New York Mets | $15,269,314 | 100 | 60 | 0.625 | 1 | $2,160,714 | $610,773 |
| Kansas City Royals | $14,556,562 | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 3 | $2,305,000 | $559,868 |
| Boston Red Sox | $13,896,092 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 1 | $2,214,865 | $579,004 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $13,838,000 | 65 | 96 | 0.404 | 6 | $2,250,000 | $532,231 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $13,532,075 | 54 | 107 | 0.335 | 7 | $2,142,904 | $501,188 |
| Chicago Cubs | $13,119,198 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $2,070,000 | $524,768 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $12,880,000 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 5 | $2,340,000 | $477,037 |
| Detroit Tigers | $12,869,571 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 2 | $1,988,000 | $559,547 |
| Atlanta Braves | $12,728,174 | 54 | 106 | 0.338 | 6 | $2,000,000 | $438,903 |
| Minnesota Twins | $12,462,666 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 2 | $1,666,666 | $541,855 |
| San Francisco Giants | $12,380,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 4 | $900,000 | $495,200 |
| Houston Astros | $12,286,167 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 5 | $1,100,000 | $472,545 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $12,241,225 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 3 | $1,900,000 | $470,816 |
| California Angels | $11,947,388 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 4 | $1,400,000 | $426,692 |
| Oakland Athletics | $9,690,000 | 104 | 58 | 0.642 | 1 | $1,300,000 | $421,304 |
| Montreal Expos | $9,603,333 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $1,666,333 | $384,133 |
| San Diego Padres | $9,561,002 | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 3 | $1,243,333 | $354,111 |
| Cleveland Indians | $8,936,500 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 6 | $1,100,000 | $406,205 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $8,888,409 | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 2 | $1,200,000 | $355,536 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $8,402,000 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 3 | $1,400,000 | $381,909 |
| Seattle Mariners | $7,342,450 | 68 | 93 | 0.422 | 7 | $990,000 | $282,402 |
| Chicago White Sox | $6,390,000 | 71 | 90 | 0.441 | 5 | $1,000,000 | $266,250 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $5,998,500 | 85 | 75 | 0.531 | 2 | $825,000 | $222,167 |
| Texas Rangers | $5,342,131 | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 6 | $850,000 | $242,824 |
| 1987 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $17,099,714 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 4 | $1,975,000 | $488,563 |
| Atlanta Braves | $16,544,560 | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 5 | $1,925,000 | $517,018 |
| Chicago Cubs | $14,307,999 | 76 | 85 | 0.472 | 6 | $1,800,000 | $550,308 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $13,900,273 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 6 | $2,044,757 | $463,342 |
| New York Mets | $13,846,714 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 2 | $2,060,714 | $553,869 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $13,675,403 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 4 | $1,850,000 | $488,407 |
| California Angels | $12,843,499 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 6 | $1,133,333 | $475,685 |
| Houston Astros | $12,608,371 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 3 | $1,225,000 | $450,299 |
| Detroit Tigers | $12,122,881 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 1 | $1,850,000 | $527,082 |
| Kansas City Royals | $11,828,056 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | $2,055,000 | $438,076 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $11,758,000 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $1,940,000 | $379,290 |
| Oakland Athletics | $11,680,839 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | $1,633,333 | $449,263 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $11,514,233 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 4 | $2,127,333 | $479,760 |
| San Diego Padres | $11,065,796 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 6 | $1,450,000 | $409,844 |
| Chicago White Sox | $10,641,843 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 5 | $1,250,000 | $443,410 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $10,479,501 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 2 | $1,525,000 | $455,630 |
| Boston Red Sox | $10,144,167 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 5 | $2,110,000 | $676,278 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $9,281,500 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 2 | $1,200,000 | $356,981 |
| Cleveland Indians | $8,513,750 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 7 | $1,100,000 | $304,062 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $7,652,000 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 4 | $1,150,000 | $306,080 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $7,293,224 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 3 | $1,260,000 | $260,472 |
| San Francisco Giants | $7,290,000 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 1 | $975,000 | $316,957 |
| Montreal Expos | $6,942,052 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 3 | $1,666,333 | $289,252 |
| Minnesota Twins | $6,397,500 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 1 | $1,310,000 | $710,833 |
| Seattle Mariners | $2,263,500 | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 4 | $750,000 | $251,500 |
| Texas Rangers | $880,000 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 6 | $620,000 | $220,000 |
| 1986 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $18,494,253 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $1,886,714 | $660,509 |
| Chicago Cubs | $17,208,165 | 70 | 90 | 0.438 | 5 | $1,530,000 | $555,102 |
| Atlanta Braves | $17,102,786 | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 6 | $1,825,000 | $589,751 |
| New York Mets | $15,393,714 | 108 | 54 | 0.667 | 1 | $2,800,000 | $549,776 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $14,913,776 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 5 | $1,600,000 | $466,056 |
| California Angels | $14,427,258 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | $1,200,000 | $497,492 |
| Boston Red Sox | $14,402,239 | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | 1 | $1,984,423 | $496,629 |
| Kansas City Royals | $13,043,698 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 3 | $1,471,429 | $465,846 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $13,001,258 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 7 | $1,190,000 | $448,319 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $12,611,047 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 4 | $1,533,333 | $467,076 |
| Detroit Tigers | $12,335,714 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 3 | $1,200,000 | $456,878 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $11,906,388 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 2 | $1,150,000 | $396,880 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $11,590,166 | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 2 | $2,136,666 | $373,876 |
| San Diego Padres | $11,380,693 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 4 | $1,250,000 | $455,228 |
| Montreal Expos | $11,103,600 | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 4 | $1,515,000 | $346,988 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $10,843,500 | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 6 | $1,825,000 | $373,914 |
| Chicago White Sox | $10,418,819 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 5 | $1,132,652 | $336,091 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $9,943,642 | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 6 | $1,160,000 | $355,130 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $9,875,010 | 79 | 82 | 0.491 | 3 | $1,940,000 | $365,741 |
| Houston Astros | $9,873,276 | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $411,386 |
| Oakland Athletics | $9,779,421 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 3 | $1,233,333 | $315,465 |
| San Francisco Giants | $8,947,000 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $900,000 | $319,536 |
| Minnesota Twins | $8,748,167 | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 6 | $1,450,000 | $397,644 |
| Cleveland Indians | $7,809,500 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 5 | $1,100,000 | $251,919 |
| Texas Rangers | $6,743,119 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2 | $865,000 | $259,351 |
| Seattle Mariners | $5,958,309 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 7 | $600,000 | $229,166 |
| 1985 | Payroll | W | L | Pct | Finish | Max Salary | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | $14,807,000 | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 5 | $1,625,000 | $673,045 |
| California Angels | $14,427,894 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | $1,100,000 | $515,282 |
| New York Yankees | $14,238,204 | 97 | 64 | 0.602 | 2 | $1,795,704 | $711,910 |
| Chicago Cubs | $12,702,917 | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 4 | $1,450,000 | $577,405 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $11,817,083 | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | 1 | $1,555,000 | $472,683 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $11,560,712 | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 4 | $1,472,819 | $525,487 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $11,284,107 | 71 | 90 | 0.441 | 6 | $1,176,190 | $593,900 |
| San Diego Padres | $11,036,583 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $1,713,333 | $501,663 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $10,967,917 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 1 | $1,270,000 | $476,866 |
| Boston Red Sox | $10,897,560 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 5 | $1,075,000 | $435,902 |
| New York Mets | $10,834,762 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 2 | $2,028,571 | $515,941 |
| Detroit Tigers | $10,348,143 | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 3 | $1,083,333 | $517,407 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $10,124,966 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 5 | $2,130,300 | $532,893 |
| Houston Astros | $9,993,051 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 3 | $1,350,000 | $499,653 |
| Chicago White Sox | $9,846,178 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | $1,242,333 | $468,866 |
| Montreal Expos | $9,470,166 | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 3 | $1,200,000 | $473,508 |
| Kansas City Royals | $9,321,179 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $423,690 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $9,227,500 | 57 | 104 | 0.354 | 6 | $1,075,000 | $485,658 |
| Oakland Athletics | $9,058,606 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $1,087,500 | $431,362 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $8,812,550 | 99 | 62 | 0.615 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $440,628 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $8,359,917 | 89 | 72 | 0.553 | 2 | $1,071,429 | $379,996 |
| San Francisco Giants | $8,221,714 | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 6 | $900,000 | $411,086 |
| Texas Rangers | $7,676,500 | 62 | 99 | 0.385 | 7 | $720,000 | $383,825 |
| Cleveland Indians | $6,551,666 | 60 | 102 | 0.370 | 7 | $1,100,000 | $327,583 |
| Minnesota Twins | $5,764,821 | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 4 | $728,571 | $303,412 |
| Seattle Mariners | $4,613,000 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 6 | $690,000 | $256,278 |