| Atlanta Braves | 93 | 57 | .620 | $106,243,667 |
| New York Yankees | 92 | 57 | .617 | $152,749,814 |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 57 | .612 | $82,852,167 |
| Oakland Athletics | 89 | 60 | .597 | $50,260,834 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 62 | .581 | $99,946,500 |
| Seattle Mariners | 86 | 63 | .577 | $86,959,167 |
Two weeks to go in the baseball season (12-15 games) and listed above (with their 2003 payroll) are the only teams that have won more than 85 games (the Detroit Tigers have lost 110). Of course, these six teams don’t play the same schedule so this comparison isn’t entirely fair, but I find it interesting.
The Tigers payroll is $49,168,000.