League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1888
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Washington$81,652,143    
Cleveland$76,033,991    
Louisville$75,783,146    
Baltimore$74,692,856    
Philadelphia (A)$68,105,714    
Brooklyn$66,812,621    
New York (N)$65,488,312    
Detroit$63,677,144    
Boston (N)$62,796,430    
10 St. Louis (N)$62,211,429    
11 Kansas City $58,252,857    
12 Chicago (N)$52,812,857    
13 Indianapolis$46,493,571    
14 Philadelphia (N)$41,761,429    
15 Pittsburgh$36,293,149    
16 Cincinnati$29,026,285    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
P  James BurkeWAS $18,500,000   
1B Dan BrouthersWAS $17,600,000   
SS Jack RoweLOU $16,667,001   
P  Jim WhitneyBSN $16,580,000   
P  Will SawyerCLE $15,990,000   
P  Charlie SweeneyKC $15,390,000   
3B King KellyCLE $14,950,420   
P  Dick BurnsDET $14,480,000   
P  Bob EmslieBAL $14,250,000   
10 C  Ed SwartwoodCHN $13,000,000   
11 P  Jack (da) JonesDET $12,790,000   
12 1B Roger ConnorSLN $12,750,000   
13 1B Harry StoveyPHA $12,000,000   
14 P  Pud GalvinWAS $11,870,000   
15 P  Fred GoldsmithPHA $11,500,000   
16 P  Stump WiedmanIND $11,000,000   
17 P  Harry SalisburyBAL $11,000,000   
18 P  Bobby MitchellBAL $11,000,000   
19 3B Buck EwingNYG $10,580,000   
20 RF Abner DalrympleCHN $10,500,000   
21 SS Jimmy WolfLOU $9,510,000   
22 CF Cap AnsonNYG $9,465,700   
23 P  Mickey WelchNYG $9,310,000   
24 LF George GoreBRO $9,050,500   
25 2B Hardy RichardsonLOU $8,867,001   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1888ATTENDANCE 1887   
Brooklyn3,314,7943,208,110   
Philadelphia (A)3,103,5362,502,965   
Philadelphia (N)3,059,8412,167,899   
Washington2,969,5833,148,867   
Boston (N)2,922,3963,407,326   
Baltimore2,921,0953,261,782   
Kansas City 2,491,7881,908,012   
Chicago (N)1,820,3892,771,278   
New York (N)1,757,7921,378,187   
10 St. Louis (N)1,712,3581,757,139   
11 Cincinnati1,700,6451,675,599   
12 Detroit1,601,1821,485,278   
13 Indianapolis1,583,2921,723,352   
14 Pittsburgh1,549,2761,956,543   
15 Cleveland1,533,8342,025,752   
16 Louisville1,191,3382,156,753   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BrooklynBalanced29.84 
Chicago (N)Win Now!29.13 
DetroitRebuilding!28.57 
LouisvilleBalanced28.44 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!28.43 
IndianapolisBalanced28.32 
Kansas City Balanced28.28 
CincinnatiBalanced28.24 
Boston (N)Balanced28.14 
10 PittsburghBalanced28.06 
11 BaltimoreBalanced27.95 
12 New York (N)Balanced27.53 
13 Philadelphia (A)Win Now!27.50 
14 WashingtonBalanced27.40 
15 ClevelandWin Now!27.26 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced27.26 
 AVERAGE 28.15 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest72 / 100   
Attendance2,921,0953,261,782  
Attendance / Game36,06340,269  
Attendance Revenue$29,210,950$32,617,820  
Revenue / Game$360,629$402,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,613,794$9,708,305  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,000,500  
Attendance Revenue$29,210,950$29,210,950  
     
Payroll$74,692,856   
Total Revenue$72,824,744$78,326,625  
Total Player Expenses$74,533,277$66,805,002  
Total +/-$-1,708,533$11,521,623  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$60,412,794   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,633,269   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest26 / 100   
Attendance1,191,3382,156,753  
Attendance / Game14,70826,627  
Attendance Revenue$11,913,380$21,567,530  
Revenue / Game$147,079$266,266  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,323,745$9,502,870  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,913,380$11,913,380  
     
Payroll$75,783,146   
Total Revenue$51,237,125$65,070,400  
Total Player Expenses$82,110,129$84,002,438  
Total +/-$-30,873,004$-18,932,038  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,186,731   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Detroit Wolverines
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,601,1821,485,278  
Attendance / Game19,76818,337  
Attendance Revenue$14,410,638$13,367,502  
Revenue / Game$177,909$165,031  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,033,023$9,027,049  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,410,638$14,410,638  
     
Payroll$63,677,144   
Total Revenue$53,443,661$52,394,551  
Total Player Expenses$63,677,502$59,501,304  
Total +/-$-10,233,841$-7,106,753  
     
Cash$4,327,043   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,806,593   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Kansas City Cowboys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,491,7881,908,012  
Attendance / Game30,76323,556  
Attendance Revenue$24,917,880$19,080,120  
Revenue / Game$307,628$235,557  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,481,535$9,306,180  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,825,765$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,917,880$24,917,880  
     
Payroll$58,252,857   
Total Revenue$66,225,180$58,386,300  
Total Player Expenses$58,872,976$63,641,197  
Total +/-$7,352,204$-5,254,897  
     
Cash$4,150,855   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,243,822   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,284,298   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,583,2921,723,352  
Attendance / Game19,54721,276  
Attendance Revenue$15,021,372$16,900,018  
Revenue / Game$185,449$208,642  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,292,740$9,430,676  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,021,372$15,021,372  
     
Payroll$46,493,571   
Total Revenue$54,314,112$56,330,694  
Total Player Expenses$58,495,848$55,304,823  
Total +/-$-4,181,736$1,025,871  
     
Cash$-3,168,471   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$11,442,224   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,668,652   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance3,103,5362,502,965  
Attendance / Game38,31530,901  
Attendance Revenue$31,035,360$25,029,650  
Revenue / Game$383,153$309,008  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,114,593$9,948,970  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,712,914  
Attendance Revenue$31,035,360$31,035,360  
     
Payroll$68,105,714   
Total Revenue$75,149,953$74,691,534  
Total Player Expenses$69,122,726$56,658,214  
Total +/-$6,027,227$18,033,320  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,633,620   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,497,906   
Washington Statesmen
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,969,5833,148,867  
Attendance / Game36,66238,875  
Attendance Revenue$29,695,830$31,488,670  
Revenue / Game$366,615$388,749  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,647,025$38,668,588  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,580,371$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,695,830$29,695,830  
     
Payroll$81,652,143   
Total Revenue$109,923,226$108,157,258  
Total Player Expenses$81,598,531$67,790,520  
Total +/-$28,324,695$40,366,738  
     
Cash$13,375,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,018,925   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,880,115   
Cleveland Blues
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,533,8342,025,752  
Attendance / Game18,93625,009  
Attendance Revenue$16,872,174$20,257,520  
Revenue / Game$208,298$250,093  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,075,330$10,126,110  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,872,174$16,872,174  
     
Payroll$76,033,991   
Total Revenue$56,947,504$60,383,630  
Total Player Expenses$75,218,700$70,550,655  
Total +/-$-18,271,196$-10,167,025  
     
Cash$2,949,958   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,052,930   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,700,6451,675,599  
Attendance / Game20,99620,686  
Attendance Revenue$17,130,034$18,431,589  
Revenue / Game$211,482$227,550  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,310,796$9,523,871  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,130,034$17,130,034  
     
Payroll$29,026,285   
Total Revenue$56,440,830$61,955,460  
Total Player Expenses$29,953,113$39,716,363  
Total +/-$26,487,717$22,239,097  
     
Cash$12,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,075,461   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,579,175   
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,549,2761,956,543  
Attendance / Game19,12724,155  
Attendance Revenue$15,492,760$19,565,430  
Revenue / Game$191,269$241,549  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,120,722$9,277,719  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,492,760$15,492,760  
     
Payroll$36,293,149   
Total Revenue$52,613,482$56,843,149  
Total Player Expenses$47,798,063$23,598,992  
Total +/-$4,815,419$33,244,157  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,462,617   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,550,000   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,922,3963,407,326  
Attendance / Game36,07942,066  
Attendance Revenue$29,223,960$34,073,260  
Revenue / Game$360,790$420,658  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,825,675$9,793,098  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,639,524  
Attendance Revenue$29,223,960$29,223,960  
     
Payroll$62,796,430   
Total Revenue$75,049,635$83,505,882  
Total Player Expenses$62,725,244$65,167,535  
Total +/-$12,324,391$18,338,347  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,398,024   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,069,928   
Philadelphia (N) Quakers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance3,059,8412,167,899  
Attendance / Game37,77626,764  
Attendance Revenue$30,598,410$21,678,990  
Revenue / Game$377,758$267,642  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,970,791$8,761,706  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,845,264$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,598,410$30,598,410  
     
Payroll$41,761,429   
Total Revenue$70,414,465$58,440,696  
Total Player Expenses$41,448,427$27,949,954  
Total +/-$28,966,038$30,490,742  
     
Cash$14,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,009,030   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,954,267   
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest90 / 100   
Attendance3,314,7943,208,110  
Attendance / Game40,92339,606  
Attendance Revenue$33,147,940$32,081,100  
Revenue / Game$409,234$396,063  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,384,481$10,165,745  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,227,334  
Attendance Revenue$33,147,940$33,147,940  
     
Payroll$66,812,621   
Total Revenue$81,532,421$75,474,179  
Total Player Expenses$66,812,364$60,039,468  
Total +/-$14,720,057$15,434,711  
     
Cash$11,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,452,178   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,984,224   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,712,3581,757,139  
Attendance / Game21,14021,693  
Attendance Revenue$13,698,864$14,057,112  
Revenue / Game$169,122$173,545  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,675,543$8,685,826  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,333,083$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,698,864$13,698,864  
     
Payroll$62,211,429   
Total Revenue$53,707,490$50,742,938  
Total Player Expenses$61,472,305$54,166,725  
Total +/-$-7,764,815$-3,423,787  
     
Cash$8,176,213   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,889,150   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Chicago (N) White Stockings
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,820,3892,771,278  
Attendance / Game22,47434,213  
Attendance Revenue$16,383,501$24,941,502  
Revenue / Game$202,265$307,920  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,200,184$10,150,064  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,383,501$16,383,501  
     
Payroll$52,812,857   
Total Revenue$56,583,685$73,091,566  
Total Player Expenses$52,693,837$45,800,373  
Total +/-$3,889,848$27,291,193  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,134,899   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,278,709   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest52 / 100   
Attendance1,757,7921,378,187  
Attendance / Game21,70117,015  
Attendance Revenue$17,577,920$13,781,870  
Revenue / Game$217,011$170,147  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,649,766$9,456,447  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,577,920$17,577,920  
     
Payroll$65,488,312   
Total Revenue$55,227,686$55,238,317  
Total Player Expenses$65,050,111$51,148,531  
Total +/-$-9,822,425$4,089,786  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$5,919,284   
$$ left for Free Agents$750,005   

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