best mlb teams average payrolls last 15 years

Between May 28, 2011 and May 28, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record by a team, with a record of 1403-929.

	TEAM	REC	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Dodgers	1403-929	.602	2,332	1,403	929	78,956	11,219	20,124	4,077	354	2,947	10,726	8,319	938	18,758	1,275	399	89,394	33,750	7,378	528	653	530	1,631	.255	.331	.427	.758
2	Yankees	1327-1008	.568	2,335	1,327	1,008	78,807	11,247	19,693	3,651	274	3,274	10,749	8,363	834	19,036	1,338	399	88,930	33,714	7,199	260	666	365	1,753	.250	.326	.428	.754
3	Cardinals	1256-1072	.540	2,328	1,256	1,072	78,677	10,412	19,908	3,941	318	2,510	9,936	7,468	1,035	18,274	1,105	429	88,365	32,015	6,769	567	618	422	1,740	.253	.324	.407	.731
4	Braves	1254-1076	.538	2,330	1,254	1,076	79,207	10,560	20,003	3,931	312	2,756	10,112	7,514	804	19,301	1,207	426	88,603	32,826	6,999	538	540	493	1,649	.253	.322	.414	.736
5	Rays	1253-1079	.537	2,332	1,253	1,079	78,816	10,235	19,502	3,880	408	2,602	9,735	7,608	997	19,886	1,653	611	88,299	32,004	6,890	281	597	311	1,589	.247	.319	.406	.725
6	Guardians	1252-1083	.536	2,335	1,252	1,083	78,778	10,317	19,626	4,058	341	2,452	9,831	7,554	856	17,702	1,672	475	88,264	31,722	6,851	404	672	398	1,648	.249	.319	.403	.722
7	Brewers	1245-1086	.534	2,331	1,245	1,086	78,420	10,431	19,437	3,794	357	2,703	9,940	7,700	926	19,860	1,837	540	88,156	32,054	6,854	580	530	419	1,712	.248	.320	.409	.729
8	Red Sox	1219-1112	.523	2,331	1,219	1,112	80,745	11,408	21,228	4,738	350	2,663	10,851	7,537	856	18,874	1,358	416	90,005	34,655	7,751	235	632	462	1,788	.263	.330	.429	.759
9	Astros	1214-1119	.520	2,333	1,214	1,119	79,340	10,684	20,177	4,035	294	2,855	10,195	7,356	881	18,421	1,335	500	88,525	33,365	7,184	335	613	322	1,819	.254	.322	.421	.743
10	Cubs	1187-1148	.508	2,336	1,187	1,148	78,824	10,401	19,362	3,868	420	2,689	9,901	7,787	1,069	20,019	1,315	487	88,717	32,137	6,977	484	553	461	1,595	.246	.320	.408	.728
11	Blue Jays	1183-1150	.507	2,333	1,183	1,150	79,249	10,809	19,988	4,091	257	2,969	10,336	7,526	788	18,126	1,141	396	88,449	33,500	7,317	312	574	265	1,828	.252	.321	.423	.744
12	Giants	1180-1154	.506	2,334	1,180	1,154	79,266	9,833	19,685	3,929	467	2,200	9,377	7,183	768	18,719	1,024	402	88,362	31,148	6,596	497	648	451	1,703	.248	.315	.393	.707
13	Nationals	1171-1163	.502	2,334	1,171	1,163	78,951	10,406	20,045	3,986	349	2,538	9,886	7,342	875	18,438	1,582	501	88,371	32,343	6,873	609	594	482	1,684	.254	.322	.410	.732
14	Mariners	1170-1165	.501	2,335	1,170	1,165	78,828	9,943	18,964	3,586	285	2,746	9,506	7,354	1,008	20,069	1,402	491	88,016	31,358	6,617	298	528	298	1,569	.241	.312	.398	.709
15	Phillies	1165-1168	.499	2,333	1,165	1,168	79,215	10,161	19,674	3,828	428	2,583	9,719	7,163	851	19,229	1,424	387	88,281	32,107	6,839	523	529	449	1,570	.248	.316	.405	.721
16	Mets	1165-1169	.499	2,334	1,165	1,169	78,906	10,130	19,468	3,842	328	2,625	9,735	7,494	1,097	18,879	1,194	389	88,519	31,841	6,795	483	539	458	1,693	.247	.319	.404	.722
17	Rangers	1151-1182	.493	2,333	1,151	1,182	79,189	10,686	19,879	3,798	338	2,752	10,167	7,066	907	18,849	1,573	541	88,108	32,609	6,888	342	604	327	1,565	.251	.317	.412	.729
18	Athletics	1137-1195	.488	2,332	1,137	1,195	78,788	10,193	19,055	3,933	343	2,696	9,722	7,594	847	19,073	1,182	365	88,064	31,762	6,972	260	575	273	1,712	.242	.313	.403	.716
19	Diamondbacks	1136-1196	.487	2,332	1,136	1,196	79,410	10,655	19,925	4,096	576	2,504	10,137	7,520	818	18,959	1,480	464	88,981	32,685	7,176	580	653	463	1,641	.251	.320	.412	.731
20	Padres	1130-1202	.485	2,332	1,130	1,202	78,008	9,651	18,863	3,654	385	2,360	9,180	7,279	762	19,318	1,574	502	87,196	30,367	6,399	588	559	375	1,581	.242	.311	.389	.700
21	Angels	1120-1211	.480	2,331	1,120	1,211	78,673	10,225	19,419	3,676	338	2,724	9,748	7,095	939	18,740	1,301	471	87,643	31,943	6,738	344	592	414	1,759	.247	.314	.406	.720
22	Orioles	1118-1217	.479	2,335	1,118	1,217	79,650	10,349	19,830	3,860	264	3,000	9,933	6,545	827	19,481	1,033	369	87,846	33,218	7,124	278	546	255	1,662	.249	.311	.417	.728
23	Tigers	1115-1214	.479	2,329	1,115	1,214	79,333	10,059	20,201	3,881	503	2,376	9,644	6,826	724	19,273	961	387	87,743	32,216	6,760	246	614	338	1,764	.255	.317	.406	.723
24	Twins	1108-1227	.475	2,335	1,108	1,227	79,532	10,538	19,856	4,076	357	2,682	10,040	7,478	911	19,371	1,099	417	88,780	32,692	7,115	277	582	302	1,607	.250	.319	.411	.730
25	Pirates	1106-1227	.474	2,334	1,106	1,227	78,779	9,575	19,319	3,799	449	2,159	9,130	7,141	938	19,413	1,305	548	87,977	30,493	6,407	568	551	438	1,627	.245	.313	.387	.701

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Fri 5/29	PHI	@	LAD	10:15 PM
Sat 5/30	PHI	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Sun 5/31	PHI	@	LAD	4:10 PM
Mon 6/1	LAD	@	AZ	9:40 PM
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Braves	37	19	.661
Phillies	29	27	.518	8.0
Nationals	29	28	.509	8.5
Marlins	26	31	.456	11.5
Mets	23	33	.411	14.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	33	20	.623
Cardinals	29	25	.537	4.5
Cubs	30	26	.536	4.5
Reds	29	26	.527	5.0
Pirates	29	27	.518	5.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	36	20	.643
Diamondbacks	31	24	.564	4.5
Padres	31	24	.564	4.5
Giants	22	34	.393	14.0
Rockies	20	37	.351	16.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	34	19	.642
Yankees	34	22	.607	1.5
Blue Jays	27	29	.482	8.5
Orioles	26	30	.464	9.5
Red Sox	23	31	.426	11.5
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Guardians	33	25	.569
White Sox	28	27	.509	3.5
Twins	27	29	.482	5.0
Tigers	22	34	.393	10.0
Royals	22	34	.393	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	28	29	.491
Athletics	27	29	.482	0.5
Rangers	25	30	.455	2.0
Astros	25	32	.439	3.0
Angels	21	35	.375	6.5