League Financial Report
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Washington$101,582,858    
Brooklyn$92,809,286    
Cincinnati$73,288,008    
Philadelphia (A)$71,859,286    
Chicago (N)$70,378,571    
New York (N)$70,342,735    
Boston (A)$68,207,142    
Columbus$67,151,428    
St. Louis (N)$63,960,001    
10 Louisville$53,806,147    
11 Cleveland$53,620,420    
12 Indianapolis$53,528,572    
13 Pittsburgh$53,109,814    
14 Boston (N)$45,078,577    
15 Philadelphia (N)$42,918,572    
16 Baltimore$14,917,429    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Mike TiernanPIT $21,100,000   
P  Larry MckeonBRO $21,050,500   
3B Denny LyonsCOL $20,000,000   
1B Dan BrouthersWAS $19,600,000   
1B Roger ConnorSLN $15,250,000   
3B Oyster BurnsSLN $15,000,000   
C  Fred CarrollCIN $14,000,004   
LF Bill JohnsonBOS $13,800,000   
P  Hardie HendersonWAS $13,500,000   
10 P  Adonis TerryWAS $13,000,000   
11 P  Toad RamseyNYG $12,000,000   
12 P  Charlie GetzienPHI $11,000,000   
13 CF Paul RadfordCOL $10,980,000   
14 P  Pete WoodBRO $10,505,500   
15 2B Jack CrooksPHA $10,000,000   
16 SS Ed MckeanIND $10,000,000   
17 1B Billy HamiltonCLE $9,900,420   
18 LF Tommy MccarthyBSN $9,650,000   
19 CF Jim FogartyWAS $9,500,000   
20 C  Tom KinslowSLN $9,500,000   
21 P  Charlie SweeneyBOS $9,500,000   
22 CF Pete BrowningWAS $9,350,000   
23 P  Jack (da) JonesCIN $9,000,000   
24 P  Pete ConwayCHN $8,825,000   
25 RF Tom BrownPHA $8,800,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1896ATTENDANCE 1895   
Cincinnati2,906,7833,557,285   
Washington2,704,0632,659,211   
Louisville2,600,6142,066,008   
Philadelphia (A)2,571,1571,835,772   
Brooklyn2,491,0902,867,104   
Boston (A)2,438,6692,371,756   
Chicago (N)2,280,4001,941,468   
New York (N)1,932,9192,731,356   
Boston (N)1,845,9871,296,827   
10 Indianapolis1,740,6491,614,791   
11 Cleveland1,728,2232,131,303   
12 Baltimore1,523,8371,520,028   
13 Columbus1,460,0802,195,150   
14 Philadelphia (N)1,224,4831,209,962   
15 St. Louis (N)1,199,5871,397,510   
16 Pittsburgh779,196657,506   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BrooklynBalanced31.91 
CincinnatiBalanced31.47 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.14 
Boston (A)Balanced30.77 
New York (N)Balanced30.65 
WashingtonBalanced30.40 
ClevelandWin Now!30.07 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.86 
IndianapolisBalanced29.74 
10 BaltimoreBalanced29.65 
11 LouisvilleBalanced29.54 
12 ColumbusRebuilding!29.36 
13 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.28 
14 Boston (N)Balanced29.08 
15 PittsburghBalanced28.82 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.37 
 AVERAGE 30.02 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,523,8371,520,028  
Attendance / Game18,81318,766  
Attendance Revenue$15,238,370$15,200,280  
Revenue / Game$188,128$187,658  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,091,811$9,250,051  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,238,370$15,238,370  
     
Payroll$14,917,429   
Total Revenue$58,330,181$58,450,331  
Total Player Expenses$14,468,134$25,559,712  
Total +/-$43,862,047$32,890,619  
     
Cash$12,950,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,186,998   
$$ left for Free Agents$56,482,902   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest71 / 100   
Attendance2,600,6142,066,008  
Attendance / Game32,10625,506  
Attendance Revenue$26,006,140$20,660,080  
Revenue / Game$321,063$255,063  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,417,472$8,510,403  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,248,609  
Attendance Revenue$26,006,140$26,006,140  
     
Payroll$53,806,147   
Total Revenue$58,423,612$54,419,092  
Total Player Expenses$57,767,265$49,589,949  
Total +/-$656,347$4,829,143  
     
Cash$8,178,542   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,316,356   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,542,878   
Columbus Solons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,460,0802,195,150  
Attendance / Game18,02627,101  
Attendance Revenue$16,060,880$24,146,650  
Revenue / Game$198,282$298,107  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,950,202$9,148,005  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,060,880$16,060,880  
     
Payroll$67,151,428   
Total Revenue$55,011,082$69,294,655  
Total Player Expenses$67,115,221$66,427,398  
Total +/-$-12,104,139$2,867,257  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,114,654   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,143,227   
Boston (A) Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance2,438,6692,371,756  
Attendance / Game30,10729,281  
Attendance Revenue$26,825,359$26,089,316  
Revenue / Game$331,177$322,090  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,974,325$9,883,147  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,462,508$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,825,359$26,825,359  
     
Payroll$68,207,142   
Total Revenue$73,262,192$69,972,463  
Total Player Expenses$68,420,617$69,451,179  
Total +/-$4,841,575$521,284  
     
Cash$14,471,227   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,230,356   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,236,548   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,740,6491,614,791  
Attendance / Game21,48919,936  
Attendance Revenue$17,406,490$16,147,910  
Revenue / Game$214,895$199,357  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,420,391$9,258,773  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,406,490$17,406,490  
     
Payroll$53,528,572   
Total Revenue$54,826,881$61,406,683  
Total Player Expenses$54,911,001$68,545,421  
Total +/-$-84,120$-7,138,738  
     
Cash$5,361,262   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,707,944   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,239,373   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest75 / 100   
Attendance2,571,1571,835,772  
Attendance / Game31,74322,664  
Attendance Revenue$25,711,570$18,357,720  
Revenue / Game$317,427$226,639  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,542,362$10,343,031  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,940,185$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,711,570$25,711,570  
     
Payroll$71,859,286   
Total Revenue$68,194,117$62,700,751  
Total Player Expenses$70,614,288$59,441,636  
Total +/-$-2,420,171$3,259,115  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,700,751   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,704,0632,659,211  
Attendance / Game33,38332,830  
Attendance Revenue$29,744,693$29,251,321  
Revenue / Game$367,218$361,127  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,129,387$38,181,170  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,899,309  
Attendance Revenue$29,744,693$29,744,693  
     
Payroll$101,582,858   
Total Revenue$101,874,080$104,331,800  
Total Player Expenses$101,053,499$100,580,164  
Total +/-$820,581$3,751,636  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,162,491   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,849,633   
Cleveland Spiders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance1,728,2232,131,303  
Attendance / Game21,33626,312  
Attendance Revenue$19,010,453$23,444,333  
Revenue / Game$234,697$289,436  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,123,829$10,069,897  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,010,453$19,010,453  
     
Payroll$53,620,420   
Total Revenue$59,134,282$61,514,230  
Total Player Expenses$52,615,631$58,708,837  
Total +/-$6,518,651$2,805,393  
     
Cash$338,636   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,592,446   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,232,446   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,906,7833,557,285  
Attendance / Game35,88643,917  
Attendance Revenue$34,656,495$36,939,014  
Revenue / Game$427,858$456,037  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,965,548$10,117,948  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,897,401  
Attendance Revenue$34,656,495$34,656,495  
     
Payroll$73,288,008   
Total Revenue$80,622,043$85,954,363  
Total Player Expenses$74,088,292$76,924,534  
Total +/-$6,533,751$9,029,829  
     
Cash$8,010,064   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,587,021   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,779,018   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest15 / 100   
Attendance779,196657,506  
Attendance / Game9,6208,117  
Attendance Revenue$7,791,960$6,575,060  
Revenue / Game$96,197$81,174  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,876,585$8,018,236  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,791,960$7,791,960  
     
Payroll$53,109,814   
Total Revenue$39,668,545$38,593,296  
Total Player Expenses$51,559,989$58,762,557  
Total +/-$-11,891,444$-20,169,261  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance1,845,9871,296,827  
Attendance / Game22,79016,010  
Attendance Revenue$14,767,896$10,374,616  
Revenue / Game$182,320$128,082  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,228,652$9,297,364  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,983,916$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,767,896$14,767,896  
     
Payroll$45,078,577   
Total Revenue$52,980,464$45,671,980  
Total Player Expenses$45,538,940$70,542,422  
Total +/-$7,441,524$-24,870,442  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$10,855,309   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest29 / 100   
Attendance1,224,4831,209,962  
Attendance / Game15,11714,938  
Attendance Revenue$12,244,830$12,099,620  
Revenue / Game$151,171$149,378  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,683,536$8,768,780  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,244,830$12,244,830  
     
Payroll$42,918,572   
Total Revenue$50,928,366$50,868,400  
Total Player Expenses$42,353,598$49,950,422  
Total +/-$8,574,768$917,978  
     
Cash$3,417,268   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,772,334   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,367,096   
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance2,491,0902,867,104  
Attendance / Game30,75435,396  
Attendance Revenue$32,384,170$37,272,352  
Revenue / Game$399,805$460,152  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,943,970$11,705,523  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,573,577  
Attendance Revenue$32,384,170$32,384,170  
     
Payroll$92,809,286   
Total Revenue$84,328,140$90,551,452  
Total Player Expenses$92,088,733$84,459,763  
Total +/-$-7,760,593$6,091,689  
     
Cash$11,800,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,464,542   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,968,589   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest22 / 100   
Attendance1,199,5871,397,510  
Attendance / Game14,81017,253  
Attendance Revenue$9,596,696$13,975,100  
Revenue / Game$118,478$172,532  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,570,460$8,754,167  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,596,696$9,596,696  
     
Payroll$63,960,001   
Total Revenue$48,167,156$52,729,267  
Total Player Expenses$63,362,403$60,018,548  
Total +/-$-15,195,247$-7,289,281  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,069,267   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Chicago (N) Colts
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance2,280,4001,941,468  
Attendance / Game28,15323,969  
Attendance Revenue$27,275,777$21,657,748  
Revenue / Game$336,738$267,380  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,560,504$10,363,140  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,196,770$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,275,777$27,275,777  
     
Payroll$70,378,571   
Total Revenue$74,033,051$62,020,888  
Total Player Expenses$69,630,327$50,827,423  
Total +/-$4,402,724$11,193,465  
     
Cash$8,994,404   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,708,625   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,636,721   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,932,9192,731,356  
Attendance / Game23,86333,720  
Attendance Revenue$19,329,190$27,313,560  
Revenue / Game$238,632$337,204  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,489,486$10,452,593  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,329,190$19,329,190  
     
Payroll$70,342,735   
Total Revenue$63,818,676$69,766,153  
Total Player Expenses$81,350,785$67,775,631  
Total +/-$-17,532,109$1,990,522  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$16,832,703   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,423,418   

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