2025 teams sorted on attendance & then payroll. One team was first in both. Sunday, November 2, 2025
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Teams with the most wins in a season will tend to have good players who are well compensated. But let's see how much that correlates to Wins in the regular season and then to success in the playoffs.
Note: Miami had null value for its team Payroll.
Pay/Wins: tram Payroll spent per regular season win.
R: Runs Scored
RA: Runs Allowed
All 30 teams sorted by team name (playoff teams bold):
| Tm | W | L | W-L% | Pay/Wins | Est. Payroll | Attendance | Attend/G | R | RA | Dif | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 80 | 82 | .494 | $2,225,083 | $178,006,667 | 2,393,973 | 29,555 | 4.9 | 4.8 | .1 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | $765,508 | $58,178,571 | 768,464 | 9,487 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -.5 | Athletics |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 86 | .469 | $2,934,276 | $223,005,000 | 2,903,167 | 35,842 | 4.5 | 4.5 | .0 | Atlanta Braves |
| Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 87 | .463 | $1,840,493 | $138,037,000 | 1,803,655 | 22,267 | 4.2 | 4.9 | -.7 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | $2,205,516 | $196,290,967 | 2,776,496 | 34,278 | 4.9 | 4.2 | .7 | Boston Red Sox |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 70 | .568 | $1,844,293 | $169,675,000 | 3,017,983 | 37,259 | 4.9 | 4.0 | .9 | Chicago Cubs |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 102 | .370 | $1,057,167 | $63,430,000 | 1,445,738 | 17,849 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -.6 | Chicago White Sox |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | .512 | $1,190,552 | $98,815,833 | 2,170,963 | 26,802 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .2 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Cleveland Guardians | 88 | 74 | .543 | $1,008,943 | $88,787,000 | 2,051,360 | 25,325 | 4.0 | 4.0 | .0 | Cleveland Guardians |
| Colorado Rockies | 43 | 119 | .265 | $2,435,448 | $104,724,285 | 2,404,613 | 29,687 | 3.7 | 6.3 | -2.6 | Colorado Rockies |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | $1,527,510 | $132,893,334 | 2,413,442 | 29,796 | 4.7 | 4.3 | .4 | Detroit Tigers |
| Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | $2,351,533 | $204,583,333 | 2,727,877 | 33,677 | 4.2 | 4.1 | .1 | Houston Astros |
| Kansas City Royals | 82 | 80 | .506 | $1,348,469 | $110,574,444 | 1,748,801 | 21,590 | 4.0 | 3.9 | .1 | Kansas City Royals |
| Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | $2,400,112 | $172,808,094 | 2,615,506 | 32,290 | 4.2 | 5.2 | -1.0 | Los Angeles Angels |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | $3,636,439 | $338,188,810 | 4,012,470 | 49,537 | 5.1 | 4.2 | .9 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Miami Marlins | 79 | 83 | .488 | | | 1,156,777 | 14,281 | 4.4 | 4.9 | -.5 | Miami Marlins |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 97 | 65 | .599 | $1,004,619 | $97,448,000 | 2,650,089 | 32,717 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | $1,936,588 | $135,561,190 | 1,768,728 | 21,836 | 4.2 | 4.8 | -.6 | Minnesota Twins |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | $3,788,554 | $314,450,000 | 3,184,570 | 39,316 | 4.7 | 4.4 | .3 | New York Mets |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,827,952 | $265,827,533 | 3,392,659 | 41,885 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | New York Yankees |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 96 | 66 | .593 | $2,902,857 | $278,674,285 | 3,375,457 | 41,672 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .8 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 91 | .438 | $982,866 | $69,783,500 | 1,525,025 | 18,827 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -.4 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| San Diego Padres | 90 | 72 | .556 | $2,090,055 | $188,104,954 | 3,437,201 | 42,435 | 4.3 | 3.8 | .5 | San Diego Padres |
| San Francisco Giants | 81 | 81 | .500 | $2,124,109 | $172,052,858 | 2,925,823 | 36,121 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .2 | San Francisco Giants |
| Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | .556 | $1,610,897 | $144,980,714 | 2,538,053 | 31,334 | 4.7 | 4.3 | .4 | Seattle Mariners |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 84 | .481 | $1,640,577 | $127,965,000 | 2,250,007 | 27,778 | 4.3 | 4.7 | -.4 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 77 | 85 | .475 | $1,175,535 | $90,516,213 | 786,750 | 9,713 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .2 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Texas Rangers | 81 | 81 | .500 | $2,569,259 | $208,110,000 | 2,397,071 | 29,593 | 4.2 | 3.7 | .5 | Texas Rangers |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,575,132 | $242,062,381 | 2,849,935 | 35,184 | 4.9 | 4.5 | .4 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Washington Nationals | 66 | 96 | .407 | $1,517,577 | $100,160,060 | 1,916,768 | 23,664 | 4.2 | 5.5 | -1.3 | Washington Nationals |
| Tm | W | L | W-L% | Pay/Wins | Est. Payroll | Attendance | Attend/G | R | RA | Dif | |
| max | 97 | | .599 | $3,788,554 | $338,188,810 | 4,012,470 | 49,537 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 1.1 | |
| min | 43 | | .265 | $765,508 | $58,178,571 | 768,464 | 9,487 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -2.6 | |
| ave | | | .500 | $1,983,377 | $162,541,208 | 2,380,314 | 29,387 | | | | |
Sort by Payroll/Wins:
| Tm | W | L | W-L% | Pay/Wins | Est. Payroll | Attendance | Attend/G | R | RA | Dif | |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | $3,788,554 | $314,450,000 | 3,184,570 | 39,316 | 4.7 | 4.4 | .3 | New York Mets |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | $3,636,439 | $338,188,810 | 4,012,470 | 49,537 | 5.1 | 4.2 | .9 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Atlanta Braves | 76 | 86 | .469 | $2,934,276 | $223,005,000 | 2,903,167 | 35,842 | 4.5 | 4.5 | .0 | Atlanta Braves |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 96 | 66 | .593 | $2,902,857 | $278,674,285 | 3,375,457 | 41,672 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .8 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,827,952 | $265,827,533 | 3,392,659 | 41,885 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | New York Yankees |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,575,132 | $242,062,381 | 2,849,935 | 35,184 | 4.9 | 4.5 | .4 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Texas Rangers | 81 | 81 | .500 | $2,569,259 | $208,110,000 | 2,397,071 | 29,593 | 4.2 | 3.7 | .5 | Texas Rangers |
| Colorado Rockies | 43 | 119 | .265 | $2,435,448 | $104,724,285 | 2,404,613 | 29,687 | 3.7 | 6.3 | -2.6 | Colorado Rockies |
| Los Angeles Angels | 72 | 90 | .444 | $2,400,112 | $172,808,094 | 2,615,506 | 32,290 | 4.2 | 5.2 | -1.0 | Los Angeles Angels |
| Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | $2,351,533 | $204,583,333 | 2,727,877 | 33,677 | 4.2 | 4.1 | .1 | Houston Astros |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 80 | 82 | .494 | $2,225,083 | $178,006,667 | 2,393,973 | 29,555 | 4.9 | 4.8 | .1 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | $2,205,516 | $196,290,967 | 2,776,496 | 34,278 | 4.9 | 4.2 | .7 | Boston Red Sox |
| San Francisco Giants | 81 | 81 | .500 | $2,124,109 | $172,052,858 | 2,925,823 | 36,121 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .2 | San Francisco Giants |
| San Diego Padres | 90 | 72 | .556 | $2,090,055 | $188,104,954 | 3,437,201 | 42,435 | 4.3 | 3.8 | .5 | San Diego Padres |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | $1,936,588 | $135,561,190 | 1,768,728 | 21,836 | 4.2 | 4.8 | -.6 | Minnesota Twins |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 70 | .568 | $1,844,293 | $169,675,000 | 3,017,983 | 37,259 | 4.9 | 4.0 | .9 | Chicago Cubs |
| Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 87 | .463 | $1,840,493 | $138,037,000 | 1,803,655 | 22,267 | 4.2 | 4.9 | -.7 | Baltimore Orioles |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 84 | .481 | $1,640,577 | $127,965,000 | 2,250,007 | 27,778 | 4.3 | 4.7 | -.4 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | .556 | $1,610,897 | $144,980,714 | 2,538,053 | 31,334 | 4.7 | 4.3 | .4 | Seattle Mariners |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | $1,527,510 | $132,893,334 | 2,413,442 | 29,796 | 4.7 | 4.3 | .4 | Detroit Tigers |
| Washington Nationals | 66 | 96 | .407 | $1,517,577 | $100,160,060 | 1,916,768 | 23,664 | 4.2 | 5.5 | -1.3 | Washington Nationals |
| Kansas City Royals | 82 | 80 | .506 | $1,348,469 | $110,574,444 | 1,748,801 | 21,590 | 4.0 | 3.9 | .1 | Kansas City Royals |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | .512 | $1,190,552 | $98,815,833 | 2,170,963 | 26,802 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .2 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 77 | 85 | .475 | $1,175,535 | $90,516,213 | 786,750 | 9,713 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .2 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 102 | .370 | $1,057,167 | $63,430,000 | 1,445,738 | 17,849 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -.6 | Chicago White Sox |
| Cleveland Guardians | 88 | 74 | .543 | $1,008,943 | $88,787,000 | 2,051,360 | 25,325 | 4.0 | 4.0 | .0 | Cleveland Guardians |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 97 | 65 | .599 | $1,004,619 | $97,448,000 | 2,650,089 | 32,717 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 91 | .438 | $982,866 | $69,783,500 | 1,525,025 | 18,827 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -.4 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | $765,508 | $58,178,571 | 768,464 | 9,487 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -.5 | Athletics |
| Miami Marlins | 79 | 83 | .488 | | | 1,156,777 | 14,281 | 4.4 | 4.9 | -.5 | Miami Marlins |
| Tm | W | L | W-L% | Pay/Wins | Est. Payroll | Attendance | Attend/G | R | RA | Dif | |
| max | 97 | | .599 | $3,788,554 | $338,188,810 | 4,012,470 | 49,537 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 1.1 | |
| min | 43 | | .265 | $765,508 | $58,178,571 | 768,464 | 9,487 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -2.6 | |
| ave | | | .500 | $1,983,377 | $162,541,208 | 2,380,314 | 29,387 | | | | |
Non playoff New York Mets had the highest.
Milwaukee Brewers had the most wins (97) but Pay/Wins just a little over one million dollars per win.
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https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB-standings.shtml
Let's compare Pay/Wins for all 11 playoff series.
%Dif (the Pay/Wins of the losing team is the base): Dif/Losing team
| %Dif | Dif | | Winners | W | L | WL% | Pay/Wins | | Losers | W | L | WL% | Pay/Wins | | | |
| 41.21% | $1,061,307 | | Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | $3,636,439 | | Toronto Blue Jays | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,575,132 | | 1 | WS |
| 59.86% | $964,235 | | Toronto Blue Jays | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,575,132 | | Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | .556 | $1,610,897 | | 2 | ALCS |
| 261.97% | $2,631,820 | | Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | $3,636,439 | | Milwaukee Brewers | 97 | 65 | .599 | $1,004,619 | | 3 | NLCS |
| -8.94% | -$252,821 | | Toronto Blue Jays | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,575,132 | | New York Yankees | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,827,952 | | 4 | ALD |
| 5.46% | $83,387 | | Seattle Mariners | 90 | 72 | .556 | $1,610,897 | | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | $1,527,510 | | 5 | ALD |
| -45.53% | -$839,675 | | Milwaukee Brewers | 97 | 65 | .599 | $1,004,619 | | Chicago Cubs | 92 | 70 | .568 | $1,844,293 | | 6 | NLD |
| 25.27% | $733,582 | | Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | $3,636,439 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 96 | 66 | .593 | $2,902,857 | | 7 | NLD |
| 51.40% | $518,566 | | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | $1,527,510 | | Cleveland Guardians | 88 | 74 | .543 | $1,008,943 | | 8 | ALWC |
| 28.22% | $622,436 | | New York Yankees | 94 | 68 | .580 | $2,827,952 | | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | $2,205,516 | | 9 | ALWC |
| 205.44% | $2,445,887 | | Los Angeles Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | $3,636,439 | | Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | .512 | $1,190,552 | | 10 | NLWC |
| -11.76% | -$245,762 | | Chicago Cubs | 92 | 70 | .568 | $1,844,293 | | San Diego Padres | 90 | 72 | .556 | $2,090,055 | | 11 | NLWC |
In 8 of the 11 series the team that spent more won.
Yankees payroll with Brian Cashman as general manager 2001-2025: highest in American League in 22 of 25 years. Friday, October 10, 2025
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