League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1886
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Boston (N)$79,234,287    
Philadelphia (A)$66,416,429    
Louisville$65,125,249    
Cleveland$64,693,277    
Pittsburgh$58,150,934    
Detroit$56,281,427    
Providence$52,661,428    
Chicago (N)$52,583,286    
St. Louis (A)$50,788,682    
10 Baltimore$49,117,143    
11 St. Louis (N)$48,870,000    
12 Washington$48,667,143    
13 New York (N)$48,502,615    
14 Brooklyn$40,646,764    
15 Cincinnati$39,250,000    
16 Philadelphia (N)$21,634,286    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
P  Fred CoreySLA $17,500,000   
2B John WardBSN $16,960,000   
SS Jack RoweLOU $16,667,001   
P  Larry CorcoranCHN $15,990,000   
P  Will SawyerCLE $15,990,000   
P  Charlie SweeneyPRO $15,390,000   
P  Jim WhitneyBSN $15,280,000   
P  Charley RadbournPRO $15,000,000   
3B King KellyCLE $14,950,420   
10 P  The only NolanPIT $14,930,000   
11 P  Will WhiteCIN $14,750,000   
12 P  Bobby MathewsPHA $14,690,000   
13 P  Dick BurnsDET $14,480,000   
14 P  Bob EmslieBAL $14,250,000   
15 P  Denny DriscollPIT $14,060,000   
16 P  Fred GoldsmithCHN $13,770,000   
17 P  Jack (da) JonesDET $12,790,000   
18 1B Roger ConnorSLN $12,750,000   
19 1B Harry StoveyPHA $12,000,000   
20 P  Pud GalvinWAS $11,870,000   
21 P  Billy TaylorPIT $11,200,000   
22 P  Bobby MitchellBAL $11,000,000   
23 P  Stump WiedmanSLA $11,000,000   
24 P  Harry SalisburyBAL $11,000,000   
25 RF Abner DalrympleCHN $9,520,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1886ATTENDANCE 1885   
Washington3,547,0633,409,819   
Chicago (N)3,507,4093,528,900   
Boston (N)3,303,5683,483,388   
Baltimore2,878,1172,724,842   
Louisville2,629,0033,289,186   
Philadelphia (A)2,566,1802,952,037   
Brooklyn2,541,9062,355,933   
Cleveland2,364,5392,015,222   
Pittsburgh2,038,3051,603,999   
10 Cincinnati1,923,0352,896,519   
11 Detroit1,878,9552,302,405   
12 St. Louis (A)1,778,8672,175,721   
13 New York (N)1,710,4101,980,882   
14 St. Louis (N)1,661,4741,698,833   
15 Philadelphia (N)1,548,1521,531,405   
16 Providence1,448,4421,700,469   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BrooklynBalanced28.90 
Chicago (N)Win Now!28.42 
PittsburghBalanced28.01 
Boston (N)Balanced27.97 
CincinnatiBalanced27.96 
St. Louis (A)Balanced27.91 
New York (N)Balanced27.60 
LouisvilleBalanced27.23 
ProvidenceBalanced27.16 
10 St. Louis (N)Win Now!26.97 
11 ClevelandBalanced26.86 
12 BaltimoreBalanced26.80 
13 WashingtonBalanced26.70 
14 DetroitRebuilding!26.63 
15 Philadelphia (N)Balanced26.44 
16 Philadelphia (A)Balanced26.15 
 AVERAGE 27.37 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,878,1172,724,842  
Attendance / Game35,53233,640  
Attendance Revenue$28,781,170$27,248,420  
Revenue / Game$355,323$336,400  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,514,435$9,351,417  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,380,222$1,965,054  
Attendance Revenue$28,781,170$28,781,170  
     
Payroll$49,117,143   
Total Revenue$75,675,827$70,564,891  
Total Player Expenses$48,755,718$51,264,865  
Total +/-$26,920,109$19,300,026  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,293,169   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,482,694   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,629,0033,289,186  
Attendance / Game32,45740,607  
Attendance Revenue$26,290,030$32,891,860  
Revenue / Game$324,568$406,072  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,518,587$9,513,496  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,290,030$26,290,030  
     
Payroll$65,125,249   
Total Revenue$69,808,617$74,405,356  
Total Player Expenses$64,705,438$59,004,144  
Total +/-$5,103,179$15,401,212  
     
Cash$12,750,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,460,918   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,030,107   
Detroit Wolverines
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,878,9552,302,405  
Attendance / Game23,19728,425  
Attendance Revenue$16,910,595$20,721,645  
Revenue / Game$208,773$255,823  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,234,077$9,412,305  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,910,595$16,910,595  
     
Payroll$56,281,427   
Total Revenue$56,144,672$62,133,950  
Total Player Expenses$56,160,876$56,004,711  
Total +/-$-16,204$6,129,239  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,243,951   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,302,523   
Providence Grays
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance1,448,4421,700,469  
Attendance / Game17,88220,993  
Attendance Revenue$14,484,420$17,004,690  
Revenue / Game$178,820$209,934  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,124,892$9,303,820  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,484,420$14,484,420  
     
Payroll$52,661,428   
Total Revenue$53,609,312$58,308,510  
Total Player Expenses$54,829,695$61,332,375  
Total +/-$-1,220,383$-3,023,865  
     
Cash$11,976,135   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,871,313   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,623,217   
St. Louis (A) Maroons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,778,8672,175,721  
Attendance / Game21,96126,861  
Attendance Revenue$16,999,249$20,402,380  
Revenue / Game$209,867$251,881  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,527,579$9,648,751  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,999,249$16,999,249  
     
Payroll$50,788,682   
Total Revenue$56,526,828$62,051,131  
Total Player Expenses$58,655,248$67,200,000  
Total +/-$-2,128,420$-5,148,869  
     
Cash$-2,065,922   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$9,157,543   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,196,527   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance2,566,1802,952,037  
Attendance / Game31,68136,445  
Attendance Revenue$25,661,800$29,520,370  
Revenue / Game$316,812$364,449  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,779,884$9,829,237  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,967,834  
Attendance Revenue$25,661,800$25,661,800  
     
Payroll$66,416,429   
Total Revenue$71,441,684$74,317,441  
Total Player Expenses$69,217,271$91,530,513  
Total +/-$2,224,413$-17,213,072  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,369,607   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,933,178   
Washington Statesmen
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance3,547,0633,409,819  
Attendance / Game43,79142,097  
Attendance Revenue$35,470,630$34,098,190  
Revenue / Game$437,909$420,965  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,897,586$38,925,801  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,893,821$0  
Attendance Revenue$35,470,630$35,470,630  
     
Payroll$48,667,143   
Total Revenue$114,262,037$107,023,991  
Total Player Expenses$49,606,906$55,753,096  
Total +/-$64,655,131$51,270,895  
     
Cash$13,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$61,378,991   
$$ left for Free Agents$75,781,848   
Cleveland Blues
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance2,364,5392,015,222  
Attendance / Game29,19224,879  
Attendance Revenue$23,645,390$20,152,220  
Revenue / Game$291,918$248,793  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,085,291$9,901,100  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,645,390$23,645,390  
     
Payroll$64,693,277   
Total Revenue$63,730,681$62,053,320  
Total Player Expenses$64,063,698$53,138,617  
Total +/-$-333,017$8,914,703  
     
Cash$14,250,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,689,566   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,610,043   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest52 / 100   
Attendance1,923,0352,896,519  
Attendance / Game23,74135,759  
Attendance Revenue$21,153,385$31,861,709  
Revenue / Game$261,153$393,354  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,626,362$9,845,766  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,153,385$21,153,385  
     
Payroll$39,250,000   
Total Revenue$64,779,747$73,707,475  
Total Player Expenses$39,234,092$48,118,399  
Total +/-$25,545,655$25,589,076  
     
Cash$13,900,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,130,810   
$$ left for Free Agents$50,357,475   
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance2,038,3051,603,999  
Attendance / Game25,16419,802  
Attendance Revenue$20,383,050$16,039,990  
Revenue / Game$251,643$198,025  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,448,921$9,264,900  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,383,050$20,383,050  
     
Payroll$58,150,934   
Total Revenue$57,831,971$57,304,890  
Total Player Expenses$58,008,430$56,818,260  
Total +/-$-176,459$486,630  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,271,575   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,153,956   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance3,303,5683,483,388  
Attendance / Game40,78543,005  
Attendance Revenue$33,035,680$34,833,880  
Revenue / Game$407,848$430,048  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,675,609$9,584,372  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,008,131$1,404,785  
Attendance Revenue$33,035,680$33,035,680  
     
Payroll$79,234,287   
Total Revenue$80,719,420$77,823,037  
Total Player Expenses$62,951,672$58,358,818  
Total +/-$17,767,748$19,464,219  
     
Cash$13,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,148,251   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,733,965   
Philadelphia (N) Quakers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,548,1521,531,405  
Attendance / Game19,11318,906  
Attendance Revenue$15,481,520$15,314,050  
Revenue / Game$191,130$189,062  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,615,202$8,743,640  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,481,520$15,481,520  
     
Payroll$21,634,286   
Total Revenue$52,096,722$54,057,690  
Total Player Expenses$21,436,300$8,472,641  
Total +/-$30,660,422$45,585,049  
     
Cash$14,125,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,549,356   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,548,404   
Brooklyn Grays
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance2,541,9062,355,933  
Attendance / Game31,38229,086  
Attendance Revenue$25,419,060$23,559,330  
Revenue / Game$313,816$290,856  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,972,666$9,753,649  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,419,060$25,419,060  
     
Payroll$40,646,764   
Total Revenue$67,391,726$65,312,979  
Total Player Expenses$40,592,281$49,773,042  
Total +/-$26,799,445$15,539,937  
     
Cash$11,350,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,366,978   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,016,215   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,661,4741,698,833  
Attendance / Game20,51220,973  
Attendance Revenue$14,651,904$16,988,330  
Revenue / Game$180,888$209,732  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,550,215$8,726,775  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,651,904$14,651,904  
     
Payroll$48,870,000   
Total Revenue$51,202,119$55,715,105  
Total Player Expenses$45,418,678$28,385,009  
Total +/-$5,783,441$27,330,096  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,831,773   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,295,105   
Chicago (N) White Stockings
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest95 / 100   
Attendance3,507,4093,528,900  
Attendance / Game43,30143,567  
Attendance Revenue$31,566,681$31,760,100  
Revenue / Game$389,712$392,100  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,220,326$10,056,014  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,153,347$2,437,878  
Attendance Revenue$31,566,681$31,566,681  
     
Payroll$52,583,286   
Total Revenue$82,940,354$76,253,992  
Total Player Expenses$52,206,278$59,388,138  
Total +/-$30,734,076$16,865,854  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,708,448   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,232,828   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,710,4101,980,882  
Attendance / Game21,11624,455  
Attendance Revenue$17,104,100$19,808,820  
Revenue / Game$211,162$244,553  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,653,287$9,828,501  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,104,100$17,104,100  
     
Payroll$48,502,615   
Total Revenue$58,757,387$61,637,321  
Total Player Expenses$56,049,216$64,834,205  
Total +/-$2,708,171$-3,196,884  
     
Cash$11,028,116   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,650,918   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,162,822   

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