| Team | Payroll | Number of wins |
| New York Yankees | $189,639,045 | 94 |
| Boston Red Sox | $143,026,214 | 96 |
| New York Mets | $115,231,663 | 88 |
| Los Angeles Angels | $109,251,333 | 82 |
| Chicago White Sox | $108,671,833 | 85 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $108,454,524 | 94 |
| Seattle Mariners | $106,460,833 | 88 |
| Chicago Cubs | $99,670,332 | 72 |
| Detroit Tigers | $95,180,369 | 88 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $93,554,808 | 69 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $90,286,823 | 78 |
| San Francisco Giants | $90,219,056 | 71 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $89,428,213 | 89 |
| Houston Astros | $87,759,000 | 73 |
| Atlanta Braves | $87,290,833 | 84 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $81,942,800 | 83 |
| Oakland Athletics | $79,366,940 | 76 |
| Minnesota Twins | $71,439,500 | 79 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $70,986,500 | 83 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $68,904,980 | 72 |
| Texas Rangers | $68,318,675 | 75 |
| Kansas City Royals | $67,116,500 | 69 |
| Cleveland Indians | $61,673,276 | 96 |
| San Diego Padres | $58,110,567 | 89 |
| Colorado Rockies | $54,424,000 | 90 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $52,067,546 | 90 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $38,537,833 | 68 |
| Washington Nationals | $37,347,500 | 73 |
| Florida Marlins | $30,507,000 | 71 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $24,123,500 | 66 |