2021 Yankees: highest AL payroll per win at All Star break, almost $2.5 million. 37% more than Red Sox.

The Yankees are spending 36.67% more per win than the Red Sox.

$ rank	team	G	W	L	W-L%	Est. Payroll	$$$ so far	$ per win	team	Dif	Dif%
1	New York Yankees	89	46	43	.517	$208,549,047	$114,573,242	$2,490,723	New York Yankees
2	Los Angeles Angels	89	45	44	.506	$186,888,095	$102,673,089	$2,281,624	Los Angeles Angels	$209,098	8.40%
3	Houston Astros	91	55	36	.604	$190,500,000	$107,009,259	$1,945,623	Houston Astros	$545,100	21.89%
4	Minnesota Twins	89	39	50	.438	$120,158,333	$66,012,911	$1,692,639	Minnesota Twins	$798,084	32.04%
5	Boston Red Sox	91	55	36	.604	$154,445,000	$86,756,142	$1,577,384	Boston Red Sox	$913,338	36.67%
6	Toronto Blue Jays	87	45	42	.517	$118,573,571	$63,678,399	$1,415,076	Toronto Blue Jays	$1,075,647	43.19%
7	Kansas City Royals	89	36	53	.404	$85,670,000	$47,065,617	$1,307,378	Kansas City Royals	$1,183,344	47.51%
8	Chicago White Sox	89	54	35	.607	$114,396,333	$62,847,368	$1,163,840	Chicago White Sox	$1,326,882	53.27%
9	Detroit Tigers	91	40	51	.440	$72,295,000	$40,610,154	$1,015,254	Detroit Tigers	$1,475,469	59.24%
10	Texas Rangers	90	35	55	.389	$55,249,999	$30,694,444	$876,984	Texas Rangers	$1,613,739	64.79%
11	Oakland Athletics	92	52	40	.565	$80,185,334	$45,537,350	$875,718	Oakland Athletics	$1,615,004	64.84%
12	Baltimore Orioles	89	28	61	.315	$42,075,000	$23,115,278	$825,546	Baltimore Orioles	$1,665,177	66.86%
13	Seattle Mariners	91	48	43	.527	$64,135,000	$36,026,451	$750,551	Seattle Mariners	$1,740,172	69.87%
14	Tampa Bay Rays	90	53	37	.589	$63,566,666	$35,314,814	$666,317	Tampa Bay Rays	$1,824,405	73.25%
15	Cleveland Indians	87	45	42	.517	$49,055,000	$26,344,352	$585,430	Cleveland Indians	$1,905,293	76.50%
$ rank	team	G	W	L	W-L%	Est. Payroll	$$$ so far	$ per win	team
	max	92	55	61	.607	$208,549,047	$114,573,242	$2,490,723	max
	min	87	28	35	.315	$42,075,000	$23,115,278	$585,430	min

$$$ so far: Est. Payroll * (G/162)

Dif%: Dif/Yankees $

Source: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2021-misc.shtml