Year Rank Team Name League Division Team Payroll Wins Losses

2014 5 Detroit Tigers AL Central 162,228,527 90 72

2014 12 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 112,390,772 76 86
2014 13 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 111,020,360 90 72
2014 16 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 103,844,806 82 80
2014 19 Kansas City Royals AL Central 92,034,345 89 73
2014 20 Chicago White Sox AL Central 91,159,254 73 89
2014 23 Chicago Cubs NL Central 89,007,857 73 89
2014 24 Minnesota Twins AL Central 85,776,500 70 92
2014 26 Cleveland Indians AL Central 82,534,800 85 77
2014 27 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 78,111,667 88 74
2015 4 Detroit Tigers AL Central 172,792,250 74 87
2015 12 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 120,301,957 100 62
2015 14 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 117,732,284 64 98
2015 15 Chicago Cubs NL Central 117,164,522 97 65
2015 17 Kansas City Royals AL Central 112,914,525 95 67
2015 18 Chicago White Sox AL Central 110,712,866 76 86
2015 19 Minnesota Twins AL Central 108,262,000 83 79
2015 21 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 98,683,035 68 94
2015 24 Cleveland Indians AL Central 87,746,766 81 80
2015 25 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 85,885,832 98 64
2016 4 Detroit Tigers AL Central 199,525,500 86 75
2016 6 Chicago Cubs NL Central 167,444,167 103 58
2016 9 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 149,186,000 86 76
2016 14 Kansas City Royals AL Central 137,606,125 81 81
2016 16 Chicago White Sox AL Central 115,998,667 78 84
2016 18 Minnesota Twins AL Central 104,591,200 59 103
2016 21 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 99,960,499 78 83
2016 23 Cleveland Indians AL Central 98,006,899 94 67
2016 25 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 93,171,452 68 94
2016 30 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 62,964,319 73 89
2017 2 Detroit Tigers AL Central 180,250,600 64 98
2017 8 Chicago Cubs NL Central 170,088,502 92 70
2017 13 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 146,630,000 83 79
2017 16 Kansas City Royals AL Central 132,091,916 80 82
2017 18 Cleveland Indians AL Central 115,991,166 102 60
2017 20 Chicago White Sox AL Central 109,591,167 67 95
2017 22 Minnesota Twins AL Central 100,787,500 85 77
2017 23 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 94,637,833 75 87
2017 26 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 82,375,785 68 94
2017 29 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 61,020,089 86 76
2018 4 Chicago Cubs NL Central 183,463,459 95 68
2018 10 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 161,005,146 88 74
2018 16 Cleveland Indians AL Central 137,346,173 91 71
2018 18 Minnesota Twins AL Central 131,374,996 78 84
2018 19 Kansas City Royals AL Central 129,967,987 58 104
2018 20 Detroit Tigers AL Central 129,917,192 64 98
2018 22 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 101,185,579 67 95
2018 26 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 90,237,112 96 67
2018 27 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 87,860,654 82 79
2018 29 Chicago White Sox AL Central 72,177,640 62 100
2019 2 Chicago Cubs NL Central 210,358,488 84 78
2019 6 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 162,830,430 91 71
2019 15 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 126,423,214 75 87
2019 16 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 124,755,400 89 73
2019 18 Minnesota Twins AL Central 121,276,933 101 61
2019 19 Cleveland Indians AL Central 119,241,701 93 69
2019 20 Detroit Tigers AL Central 116,478,400 47 114
2019 23 Kansas City Royals AL Central 100,658,316 59 103
2019 26 Chicago White Sox AL Central 89,354,534 72 89
2019 27 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 76,589,154 69 93
2014 2 New York Yankees AL East 203,812,506 84 78
2014 3 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 180,052,723 73 89
2014 4 Boston Red Sox AL East 162,817,411 71 91
2014 9 Washington NationalsNL East 134,704,437 96 66
2014 10 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 132,628,700 83 79
2014 14 Atlanta Braves NL East 110,897,341 79 83
2014 15 Baltimore Orioles AL East 107,406,623 96 66
2014 22 New York Mets NL East 89,051,758 79 83
2014 28 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 77,062,891 77 85
2014 29 Miami Marlins NL East 47,565,400 77 85
2015 2 New York Yankees AL East 213,472,857 87 75
2015 3 Washington NationalsNL East 174,510,977 83 79
2015 5 Boston Red Sox AL East 168,691,914 78 84
2015 9 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 133,048,000 63 99
2015 13 Baltimore Orioles AL East 118,862,632 81 81
2015 16 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 116,415,800 93 69
2015 20 New York Mets NL East 100,133,953 90 72
2015 23 Atlanta Braves NL East 89,622,648 67 95
2015 26 Miami Marlins NL East 84,637,500 71 91
2015 28 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 74,849,584 80 82
2016 2 New York Yankees AL East 227,854,349 84 78
2016 3 Boston Red Sox AL East 199,864,178 93 69
2016 10 Baltimore Orioles AL East 147,943,713 89 73
2016 11 Washington NationalsNL East 146,686,385 95 67
2016 13 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 140,582,027 89 73
2016 15 New York Mets NL East 130,612,115 87 75
2016 19 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 103,346,668 71 91
2016 27 Atlanta Braves NL East 84,821,541 68 93
2016 28 Miami Marlins NL East 70,464,500 79 82
2016 29 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 64,120,323 68 94
2017 5 New York Mets NL East 176,284,679 70 92
2017 6 Boston Red Sox AL East 174,287,098 93 69
2017 7 New York Yankees AL East 170,389,199 91 71
2017 9 Washington NationalsNL East 162,742,157 97 65
2017 10 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 162,353,367 76 86
2017 11 Baltimore Orioles AL East 161,684,185 75 87
2017 15 Atlanta Braves NL East 137,339,527 72 90
2017 19 Miami Marlins NL East 115,348,302 77 85
2017 25 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 87,418,378 66 96
2017 28 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 69,982,520 80 82
2018 1 Boston Red Sox AL East 235,649,368 108 54
2018 5 Washington NationalsNL East 181,586,759 82 80
2018 7 New York Yankees AL East 168,541,038 100 62
2018 8 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 162,664,502 73 89
2018 12 New York Mets NL East 155,765,125 77 85
2018 14 Baltimore Orioles AL East 143,600,045 47 115
2018 21 Atlanta Braves NL East 120,542,785 90 72
2018 23 Miami Marlins NL East 98,826,644 63 98
2018 24 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 96,848,371 80 82
2018 28 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 78,231,049 90 72
2019 1 Boston Red Sox AL East 222,171,123 84 78
2019 3 New York Yankees AL East 208,084,848 103 59
2019 7 Washington NationalsNL East 161,877,935 93 69
2019 10 New York Mets NL East 158,999,270 86 76
2019 13 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 140,711,962 81 81
2019 21 Atlanta Braves NL East 113,778,369 97 65
2019 22 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 112,037,006 67 95
2019 28 Baltimore Orioles AL East 72,722,906 54 108
2019 29 Miami Marlins NL East 72,449,404 57 105
2019 30 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 60,444,931 96 66
2014 1 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 235,295,219 94 68
2014 6 Los Angeles Angels AL West 155,692,000 98 64
2014 7 San Francisco Giants NL West 154,185,878 88 74
2014 8 Texas Rangers AL West 136,036,172 67 95
2014 11 Arizona DiamondbacksNL West 112,688,666 64 98
2014 17 Colorado Rockies NL West 95,832,071 66 96
2014 18 Seattle Mariners AL West 92,081,943 87 75
2014 21 San Diego Padres NL West 90,094,196 77 85
2014 25 Oakland Athletics AL West 83,401,400 88 74
2014 30 Houston Astros AL West 44,544,174 70 92
2015 1 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 230,352,402 92 70
2015 6 San Francisco Giants NL West 166,495,942 84 78
2015 7 Los Angeles Angels AL West 146,449,583 85 77
2015 8 Texas Rangers AL West 144,816,873 88 74
2015 10 San Diego Padres NL West 126,619,628 74 88
2015 11 Seattle Mariners AL West 123,225,842 76 86
2015 22 Colorado Rockies NL West 98,261,171 68 94
2015 27 Oakland Athletics AL West 80,786,666 68 94
2015 29 Houston Astros AL West 69,064,200 86 76
2015 30 Arizona DiamondbacksNL West 65,770,333 79 83
2016 1 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 253,639,162 91 71
2016 5 San Francisco Giants NL West 171,464,943 87 75
2016 7 Los Angeles Angels AL West 166,831,190 74 88
2016 8 Texas Rangers AL West 161,246,720 95 67
2016 12 Seattle Mariners AL West 144,996,858 86 76
2016 17 Colorado Rockies NL West 113,242,571 75 87
2016 20 San Diego Padres NL West 100,547,000 68 94
2016 22 Arizona DiamondbacksNL West 98,657,436 69 93
2016 24 Houston Astros AL West 96,643,000 84 78
2016 26 Oakland Athletics AL West 85,823,390 69 93
2017 1 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 187,989,811 104 58
2017 3 Texas Rangers AL West 178,431,396 78 84
2017 4 San Francisco Giants NL West 176,531,278 64 98
2017 12 Seattle Mariners AL West 155,207,720 78 84
2017 14 Los Angeles Angels AL West 143,965,833 80 82
2017 17 Houston Astros AL West 127,443,900 101 61
2017 21 Colorado Rockies NL West 101,513,571 87 75
2017 24 Arizona DiamondbacksNL West 90,730,499 93 69
2017 27 Oakland Athletics AL West 70,601,667 75 87
2017 30 San Diego Padres NL West 34,574,400 71 91
2018 2 San Francisco Giants NL West 208,509,901 73 89
2018 3 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 186,138,211 92 71
2018 6 Los Angeles Angels AL West 174,592,209 80 82
2018 9 Seattle Mariners AL West 162,480,174 89 73
2018 11 Houston Astros AL West 159,529,730 103 59
2018 13 Texas Rangers AL West 144,498,078 67 95
2018 15 Colorado Rockies NL West 141,339,833 91 72
2018 17 Arizona DiamondbacksNL West 132,495,446 82 80
2018 25 San Diego Padres NL West 96,131,798 66 96
2018 30 Oakland Athletics AL West 68,534,631 97 65
2019 4 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 196,729,548 106 56
2019 5 San Francisco Giants NL West 178,286,222 77 85
2019 8 Houston Astros AL West 160,774,666 107 55
2019 9 Los Angeles Angels AL West 159,378,583 72 90
2019 11 Seattle Mariners AL West 150,906,143 69 84
2019 12 Colorado Rockies NL West 147,433,009 71 91
2019 14 Texas Rangers AL West 127,660,652 78 84
2019 17 Arizona DiamondbacksNL West 123,932,983 85 77
2019 24 San Diego Padres NL West 99,205,017 70 92
2019 25 Oakland Athletics AL West 92,318,333 97 65
WPct Rank lgRank mlbRank Last Yr Payroll Top Salary
0.556 1 3 6 149,046,844 Miguel Cabrera (13)
0.469 4 11 21 110,565,728 Joey Votto (87)
0.556 1 3 5 116,702,085 Adam Wainwright (21)
0.506 3 6 15 91,003,366 Aramis Ramirez (52)
0.549 2 4 7 80,491,725 James Shields (70) 0.49635
0.451 4 11 24 124,065,277 John Danks (45)
0.451 5 13 22 104,150,726 Edwin Jackson (74)
0.432 5 13 27 75,562,500 Joe Mauer (11)
0.525 3 7 12 82,517,300 Nick Swisher (56)
0.543 2 5 9 66,289,524 Wandy Rodriguez (73)
0.46 5 14 22 162,228,527 Justin Verlander (2)
0.617 1 1 1 111,020,360 Adam Wainwright (29)
0.395 5 14 29 112,390,772 Joey Votto (62)
0.599 3 3 3 89,007,857 Jon Lester (25)
0.586 1 1 4 92,034,345 Alex Gordon (64)
0.469 4 13 21 91,159,254 John Danks (49)
0.512 2 7 14 85,776,500 Joe Mauer (13)
0.42 4 11 25 103,844,806 Aramis Ramirez (58)
0.503 3 8 15 82,534,800 Nick Swisher (55)
0.605 2 2 2 78,111,667 Aramis Ramirez (7)
0.534 2 6 11 172,792,250 Justin Verlander (5)
0.64 1 1 1 117,164,522 Jon Lester (29)
0.531 2 6 13 120,301,957 Adam Wainwright (34)
0.5 3 10 16 112,914,525 Alex Gordon (93)
0.481 4 11 19 110,712,866 James Shields (2)
0.364 5 15 30 108,262,000 Joe Mauer (12)
0.484 3 8 18 85,885,832 Francisco Liriano (74)
0.584 1 2 4 87,746,766 Coco Crisp (10)
0.42 5 15 28 117,732,284 Joey Votto (27)
0.451 4 10 22 98,683,035 Ryan Braun (35)
0.395 5 15 29 199,525,500 Miguel Cabrera (4)
0.568 1 4 7 167,444,167 Jason Heyward (21)
0.512 3 7 12 149,186,000 Adam Wainwright (35)
0.494 3 8 13 137,606,125 Alex Gordon (57)
0.63 1 1 2 98,006,899 Jay Bruce (12)
0.414 4 14 27 115,998,667 James Shields (25)
0.525 2 5 11 104,591,200 Joe Mauer (11)
0.463 4 9 22 99,960,499 Andrew McCutchen (78)
0.42 5 13 26 93,171,452 Joey Votto (17)
0.531 2 6 10 62,964,319 Ryan Braun (37)
0.583 2 2 6 170,088,502 Yu Darvish (12)
0.543 3 6 13 146,630,000 Yadier Molina (36)
0.562 1 5 8 115,991,166 Josh Donaldson (18)
0.481 2 9 19 100,787,500 Joe Mauer (17)
0.358 5 14 29 132,091,916 Alex Gordon (39)
0.395 3 12 26 180,250,600 Miguel Cabrera (4)
0.414 5 13 24 82,375,785 Joey Votto (11)
0.589 1 1 5 61,020,089 Ryan Braun (42)
0.509 4 7 14 94,637,833 Francisco Cervelli (126)
0.383 4 13 28 109,591,167 James Shields (30)
0.519 3 8 14 183,463,459 Jon Lester (12)
0.562 1 4 10 161,005,146 Yadier Molina (39)
0.463 4 11 19 101,185,579 Joey Votto (17)
0.549 2 5 11 90,237,112 Yasmani Grandal (53)
0.623 1 3 4 131,374,996 Nelson Cruz (80)
0.574 2 6 8 137,346,173 Carlos Santana (34)
0.292 5 15 30 129,917,192 Miguel Cabrera (7)
0.364 4 13 27 129,967,987 Alex Gordon (32)
0.447 3 10 21 72,177,640 Jose Abreu (65)
0.426 5 14 25 87,860,654 Francisco Cervelli (111)
0.519 2 8 13 228,995,945 C.C. Sabathia (4) 0.49975
0.451 5 12 23 159,578,214 Cliff Lee (3)
0.438 5 12 25 158,967,286 Jake Peavy (34)
0.593 1 1 2 112,431,770 Jayson Werth (19)
0.512 3 9 14 118,244,039 Mark Buehrle (24)
0.488 2 8 17 89,288,193 Justin Upton (59)
0.593 1 2 3 91,793,333 Adam Jones (72)
0.488 3 7 16 88,877,033 David Wright (22)
0.475 4 10 18 57,030,272 David Price (67)
0.475 4 9 19 39,621,900 Giancarlo Stanton (185)
0.537 2 4 9 203,812,506 Mark Teixeira (11)
0.512 2 7 13 134,704,437 Jayson Werth (19)
0.481 5 11 19 162,817,411 Hanley Ramirez (27)
0.389 5 15 30 180,052,723 Ryan Howard (5)
0.5 3 9 16 107,406,623 Adam Jones (67)
0.574 1 2 5 132,628,700 Jose Reyes (16)
0.556 1 5 7 89,051,758 David Wright (30)
0.414 4 13 28 110,897,341 Nick Swisher (6)
0.438 3 10 24 47,565,400 Martin Prado (107)
0.494 4 10 17 77,062,891 Evan Longoria (98)
0.519 4 8 15 213,472,857 C.C. Sabathia (7)
0.574 1 3 5 168,691,914 David Price (3)
0.549 2 5 7 118,862,632 Chris Davis (46)
0.586 1 2 2 174,510,977 Jayson Werth (21)
0.549 3 4 8 116,415,800 Troy Tulowitzki (31)
0.537 2 5 10 100,133,953 David Wright (26)
0.438 4 11 23 133,048,000 Ryan Howard (8)
0.422 5 13 26 89,622,648 Matt Kemp (1)
0.491 3 7 17 84,637,500 Martin Prado (103)
0.42 5 14 27 74,849,584 Evan Longoria (88)
0.432 4 12 25 130,612,115 Yoenis Cespedes (13)
0.574 1 3 6 199,864,178 David Price (3) 488,167,515
0.562 2 4 8 227,854,349 C.C. Sabathia (9)
0.599 1 2 4 146,686,385 Jayson Werth (24)
0.469 4 11 19 140,582,027 Russell Martin (29) 0.4919
0.463 5 13 20 147,943,713 Jeremy Hellickson (4)
0.444 3 10 23 84,821,541 Matt Kemp (20)
0.475 2 8 18 70,464,500 Giancarlo Stanton (69)
0.407 5 14 28 103,346,668 Jeremy Hellickson (47)
0.494 3 7 14 64,120,323 Evan Longoria (94)
0.667 1 1 1 174,287,098 David Price (6)
0.506 2 8 16 162,742,157 Bryce Harper (26)
0.617 2 3 3 170,389,199 Giancarlo Stanton (13)
0.451 4 10 22 162,353,367 Josh Donaldson (19)
0.475 4 11 20 176,284,679 Yoenis Cespedes (7)
0.29 5 15 30 161,684,185 Chris Davis (54)
0.556 1 5 11 137,339,527 Freddie Freeman (34)
0.391 5 15 27 115,348,302 Martin Prado (83)
0.494 3 10 18 87,418,378 Jake Arrieta (5)
0.556 3 6 10 69,982,520 Wilson Ramos (128)
0.519 3 7 15 235,649,368 David Price (5)
0.636 1 2 3 168,541,038 Giancarlo Stanton (13)
0.574 2 3 9 181,586,759 Max Scherzer (1)
0.531 3 6 12 155,765,125 Yoenis Cespedes (8)
0.5 4 9 16 96,848,371 Jake Arrieta (16)
0.599 1 2 5 120,542,785 Josh Donaldson (21)
0.414 4 12 26 162,664,502 Justin Smoak (167)
0.333 5 14 29 143,600,045 Chris Davis (31)
0.352 5 15 28 98,826,644 Wei-Yin Chen (42)
0.593 2 5 7 78,231,049 Justin Smoak (166)
0.58 1 2 4 216,302,909 Zack Greinke (1) 0.504383333
0.605 1 1 1 142,165,250 Albert Pujols (10)
0.543 2 4 8 142,180,333 Matt Cain (18)
0.414 5 15 28 127,197,575 Prince Fielder (5)
0.395 5 15 30 90,158,500 Martin Prado (101)
0.407 4 14 29 75,449,071 Troy Tulowitzki (40)
0.537 3 6 11 84,295,952 Robinson Cano (6)
0.475 3 10 20 71,689,900 Chase Headley (105)
0.543 2 5 10 68,577,000 Adam Dunn (3)
0.432 4 14 26 24,328,538 Scott Feldman (89)
0.568 1 4 6 235,295,219 Clayton Kershaw (1)
0.519 2 6 12 154,185,878 Matt Cain (23)
0.525 3 6 11 155,692,000 Albert Pujols (8)
0.543 1 3 8 136,036,172 Josh Hamilton (4)
0.457 4 9 23 90,094,196 Matt Kemp (21)
0.469 4 12 20 92,081,943 Felix Hernandez (6)
0.42 5 12 26 95,832,071 Jose Reyes (2)
0.42 5 15 27 83,401,400 Scott Kazmir (74)
0.531 2 5 10 44,544,174 Scott Kazmir (11)
0.488 3 8 18 112,688,666 Aaron Hill (94)
0.562 1 3 6 230,352,402 Clayton Kershaw (1)
0.537 2 4 9 166,495,942 Buster Posey (32)
0.457 4 12 21 146,449,583 Albert Pujols (6)
0.586 1 1 3 144,816,873 Prince Fielder (10)
0.531 2 7 12 123,225,842 Felix Hernandez (9)
0.463 3 9 20 98,261,171 Carlos Gonzalez (45)
0.42 5 14 29 126,619,628 Matt Kemp (18)
0.426 4 12 25 65,770,333 Zack Greinke (2)
0.519 3 9 14 69,064,200 Colby Rasmus (54)
0.426 5 13 24 80,786,666 Coco Crisp (99)
0.642 1 1 1 253,639,162 Clayton Kershaw (1)
0.481 4 9 16 161,246,720 Cole Hamels (12)
0.395 5 15 30 171,464,943 Buster Posey (22)
0.481 3 10 17 144,996,858 Felix Hernandez (8)
0.494 2 6 15 166,831,190 Albert Pujols (7)
0.623 1 2 3 96,643,000 Justin Verlander (1)
0.537 3 5 9 113,242,571 Carlos Gonzalez (33)
0.574 2 3 5 98,657,436 Zack Greinke (2)
0.463 5 12 21 85,823,390 Ryan Madson (165)
0.438 4 11 24 100,547,000 Travis Wood (47)
0.451 4 12 21 176,531,278 Buster Posey (29)
0.564 1 3 7 187,989,811 Clayton Kershaw (2)
0.494 4 8 17 143,965,833 Mike Trout (1)
0.549 3 7 12 155,207,720 Felix Hernandez (10)
0.636 1 2 2 127,443,900 Justin Verlander (8)
0.414 5 11 23 178,431,396 Cole Hamels (22)
0.558 2 4 9 101,513,571 Ian Desmond (24)
0.506 3 9 15 90,730,499 Zack Greinke (3)
0.407 5 14 25 34,574,400 Eric Hosmer (40)
0.599 2 4 4 70,601,667 Khris Davis (130)
0.654 1 1 2 186,138,211 Clayton Kershaw (6)
0.475 3 10 18 208,509,901 Johnny Cueto (22)
0.66 1 1 1 159,529,730 Justin Verlander (9)
0.444 4 11 22 174,592,209 Mike Trout (3)
0.451 5 9 20 162,480,174 Felix Hernandez (11)
0.438 4 12 23 141,339,833 Nolan Arenado (14)
0.481 3 8 17 144,498,078 Shin-Soo Choo (33)
0.525 2 7 13 132,495,446 Zack Greinke (4)
0.432 5 13 24 96,131,798 Eric Hosmer (26)
0.599 2 4 6 68,534,631 Khris Davis (63)