League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1884
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Philadelphia (A)$75,631,429    
Washington$72,597,144    
St. Louis (A)$70,950,714    
Pittsburgh$68,318,572    
Providence$66,183,571    
Detroit$64,140,000    
Chicago (N)$56,190,857    
Cleveland$52,207,143    
New York (N)$44,464,285    
10 Baltimore$42,167,143    
11 Cincinnati$40,075,714    
12 Brooklyn$36,168,672    
13 Boston (N)$28,074,286    
14 Louisville$23,955,146    
15 St. Louis (N)$20,464,285    
16 Philadelphia (N)$9,432,857    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
P  John WardNYG $16,960,000   
P  Tim KeefeBRO $16,720,000   
P  Jim MccormickCLE $16,720,000   
P  George BradleyPHA $16,110,000   
P  Will SawyerCLE $15,990,000   
P  Larry CorcoranCHN $15,990,000   
P  Charlie SweeneyPRO $15,390,000   
P  Jim WhitneyBSN $15,280,000   
P  Dupee ShawDET $15,080,000   
10 P  Charley RadbournPRO $15,000,000   
11 P  The only NolanPIT $14,930,000   
12 P  Will WhiteCIN $14,750,000   
13 P  Bobby MathewsPHA $14,690,000   
14 P  Dick BurnsDET $14,480,000   
15 P  Lee RichmondPRO $14,250,000   
16 P  Bob EmslieBAL $14,250,000   
17 P  Denny DriscollPIT $14,060,000   
18 P  Fred GoldsmithCHN $13,770,000   
19 P  Sam WeaverLOU $13,180,000   
20 P  Stump WiedmanDET $13,010,000   
21 P  Jack (da) JonesDET $12,790,000   
22 P  Ed CushmanWAS $11,990,000   
23 P  Billy TaylorPIT $11,200,000   
24 P  Bob BarrPIT $11,020,000   
25 P  Harry SalisburyBAL $11,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1884ATTENDANCE 1883   
Washington3,438,6352,957,150   
Cincinnati3,379,1922,949,381   
Chicago (N)3,111,9912,310,982   
Detroit2,877,1352,705,454   
Philadelphia (A)2,793,3962,030,428   
Louisville2,615,1051,968,489   
New York (N)2,614,7892,825,322   
Providence2,610,6092,876,680   
Brooklyn2,530,4732,437,831   
10 Boston (N)2,276,4441,991,741   
11 Pittsburgh2,210,5992,316,549   
12 Cleveland2,084,7671,985,005   
13 St. Louis (A)1,974,8391,969,841   
14 Philadelphia (N)1,921,0502,469,058   
15 St. Louis (N)1,895,4091,977,602   
16 Baltimore1,873,3261,974,883   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
St. Louis (A)Balanced29.08 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!29.01 
BaltimoreBalanced28.85 
BrooklynBalanced28.07 
Chicago (N)Win Now!27.42 
WashingtonBalanced27.24 
CincinnatiBalanced27.12 
ProvidenceBalanced27.07 
PittsburghBalanced27.03 
10 New York (N)Balanced26.80 
11 ClevelandBalanced26.78 
12 DetroitBalanced26.67 
13 Boston (N)Balanced26.20 
14 Philadelphia (N)Balanced25.69 
15 LouisvilleBalanced25.65 
16 Philadelphia (A)Balanced25.58 
 AVERAGE 27.19 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,873,3261,974,883  
Attendance / Game23,12724,381  
Attendance Revenue$18,733,260$19,748,830  
Revenue / Game$231,275$243,813  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,183,899$9,414,780  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,733,260$18,733,260  
     
Payroll$42,167,143   
Total Revenue$59,917,159$61,163,610  
Total Player Expenses$42,657,457$57,139,973  
Total +/-$17,259,702$4,023,637  
     
Cash$16,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,311,944   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,421,467   
Louisville Eclipse
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,615,1051,968,489  
Attendance / Game32,28524,302  
Attendance Revenue$26,151,050$19,684,890  
Revenue / Game$322,852$243,023  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,562,361$9,424,874  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,030,968$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,151,050$26,151,050  
     
Payroll$23,955,146   
Total Revenue$71,744,379$61,109,764  
Total Player Expenses$23,810,955$33,402,374  
Total +/-$47,933,424$27,707,390  
     
Cash$18,150,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$57,121,428   
$$ left for Free Agents$55,304,618   
Detroit Wolverines
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance2,877,1352,705,454  
Attendance / Game35,52033,401  
Attendance Revenue$28,771,350$27,054,540  
Revenue / Game$355,202$334,007  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,573,817$9,518,977  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,031,274  
Attendance Revenue$28,771,350$28,771,350  
     
Payroll$64,140,000   
Total Revenue$70,345,167$72,604,791  
Total Player Expenses$63,963,786$61,182,378  
Total +/-$6,381,381$11,422,413  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,890,185   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,433,517   
Providence Grays
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest63 / 100   
Attendance2,610,6092,876,680  
Attendance / Game32,23035,515  
Attendance Revenue$26,106,090$28,766,800  
Revenue / Game$322,297$355,146  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,479,998$9,656,840  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,106,090$26,106,090  
     
Payroll$66,183,571   
Total Revenue$67,586,088$70,423,640  
Total Player Expenses$65,895,996$52,279,668  
Total +/-$1,690,092$18,143,972  
     
Cash$19,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,911,973   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,890,069   
St. Louis (A) Morons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,974,8391,969,841  
Attendance / Game24,38124,319  
Attendance Revenue$19,162,518$19,698,410  
Revenue / Game$236,574$243,190  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,577,342$9,617,701  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,162,518$19,162,518  
     
Payroll$70,950,714   
Total Revenue$60,739,860$61,316,111  
Total Player Expenses$71,856,913$29,120,888  
Total +/-$-11,117,053$32,195,223  
     
Cash$17,325,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,453,778   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,690,397   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest79 / 100   
Attendance2,793,3962,030,428  
Attendance / Game34,48625,067  
Attendance Revenue$27,933,960$20,304,280  
Revenue / Game$344,864$250,670  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,741,505$9,564,427  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,933,960$27,933,960  
     
Payroll$75,631,429   
Total Revenue$69,675,465$61,868,707  
Total Player Expenses$73,529,275$60,868,707  
Total +/-$-3,853,810$1,000,000  
     
Cash$16,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$1,313,707   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,862,278   
Washington Statesmen
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance3,438,6352,957,150  
Attendance / Game42,45236,508  
Attendance Revenue$34,386,350$29,571,500  
Revenue / Game$424,523$365,080  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,938,534$38,911,163  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,560,035$2,561,589  
Attendance Revenue$34,386,350$34,386,350  
     
Payroll$72,597,144   
Total Revenue$109,884,919$105,044,252  
Total Player Expenses$72,824,970$64,868,364  
Total +/-$37,059,949$40,175,888  
     
Cash$18,450,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$68,539,330   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,335,519   
Cleveland Blues
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest53 / 100   
Attendance2,084,7671,985,005  
Attendance / Game25,73824,506  
Attendance Revenue$20,847,670$19,850,050  
Revenue / Game$257,379$245,062  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,865,795$9,699,548  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,847,670$20,847,670  
     
Payroll$52,207,143   
Total Revenue$62,713,465$61,549,598  
Total Player Expenses$51,805,750$60,024,621  
Total +/-$10,907,715$1,524,977  
     
Cash$17,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,547,931   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,417,455   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance3,379,1922,949,381  
Attendance / Game41,71836,412  
Attendance Revenue$34,106,765$29,493,810  
Revenue / Game$421,071$364,121  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,895,146$9,783,644  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,396,707$2,067,763  
Attendance Revenue$34,106,765$34,106,765  
     
Payroll$40,075,714   
Total Revenue$77,398,618$73,345,217  
Total Player Expenses$39,942,538$52,018,362  
Total +/-$37,456,080$21,326,855  
     
Cash$16,600,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,654,120   
$$ left for Free Agents$47,801,740   
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,210,5992,316,549  
Attendance / Game27,29128,599  
Attendance Revenue$22,105,990$23,165,490  
Revenue / Game$272,913$285,994  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,462,801$9,597,644  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,105,990$22,105,990  
     
Payroll$68,318,572   
Total Revenue$63,568,791$64,763,134  
Total Player Expenses$68,234,832$60,398,136  
Total +/-$-4,666,041$4,364,998  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,709,801   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,444,562   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance2,276,4441,991,741  
Attendance / Game28,10424,589  
Attendance Revenue$22,764,440$19,917,410  
Revenue / Game$281,042$245,894  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,382,377$9,406,396  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,764,440$22,764,440  
     
Payroll$28,074,286   
Total Revenue$64,146,817$61,323,806  
Total Player Expenses$28,004,355$35,866,962  
Total +/-$36,142,462$25,456,844  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$49,770,473   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,249,520   
Philadelphia (N) Quakers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,921,0502,469,058  
Attendance / Game23,71730,482  
Attendance Revenue$19,210,500$24,690,580  
Revenue / Game$237,167$304,822  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,902,551$9,063,172  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,210,500$19,210,500  
     
Payroll$9,432,857   
Total Revenue$58,113,051$63,753,752  
Total Player Expenses$9,903,726$37,739,052  
Total +/-$48,209,325$26,014,700  
     
Cash$19,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$78,858,752   
$$ left for Free Agents$73,745,895   
Brooklyn Atlantics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance2,530,4732,437,831  
Attendance / Game31,24030,097  
Attendance Revenue$25,304,730$24,378,310  
Revenue / Game$312,404$300,967  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,926,730$9,793,726  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,304,730$25,304,730  
     
Payroll$36,168,672   
Total Revenue$67,231,460$66,172,036  
Total Player Expenses$35,600,774$33,188,292  
Total +/-$31,630,686$32,983,744  
     
Cash$17,225,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,761,936   
$$ left for Free Agents$47,228,364   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,895,4091,977,602  
Attendance / Game23,40024,415  
Attendance Revenue$18,954,090$19,776,020  
Revenue / Game$234,001$244,148  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,832,047$8,795,127  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,954,090$18,954,090  
     
Payroll$20,464,285   
Total Revenue$57,786,137$58,571,147  
Total Player Expenses$21,044,632$23,541,064  
Total +/-$36,741,505$35,030,083  
     
Cash$16,450,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,424,481   
$$ left for Free Agents$54,556,862   
Chicago (N) White Stockings
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance3,111,9912,310,982  
Attendance / Game38,42028,531  
Attendance Revenue$28,007,919$23,109,820  
Revenue / Game$345,777$285,306  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,833,665$9,619,807  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,046,338$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,007,919$28,007,919  
     
Payroll$56,190,857   
Total Revenue$72,887,922$64,729,627  
Total Player Expenses$56,190,510$49,364,154  
Total +/-$16,697,412$15,365,473  
     
Cash$16,575,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,716,627   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,113,770   
New York (N) Gothams
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance2,614,7892,825,322  
Attendance / Game32,28134,881  
Attendance Revenue$26,147,890$28,253,220  
Revenue / Game$322,813$348,805  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,671,867$9,789,067  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,481,155  
Attendance Revenue$26,147,890$26,147,890  
     
Payroll$44,464,285   
Total Revenue$67,819,757$74,523,442  
Total Player Expenses$44,426,946$44,513,892  
Total +/-$23,392,811$30,009,550  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$56,405,621   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,578,002   

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