League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Washington$93,645,715    
Cincinnati$88,905,858    
Brooklyn$85,232,143    
Chicago (N)$84,005,001    
Boston (A)$75,442,857    
New York (N)$69,760,592    
Cleveland$60,705,260    
Indianapolis$59,869,286    
Columbus$57,901,429    
10 Philadelphia (A)$54,114,143    
11 Louisville$51,239,436    
12 Philadelphia (N)$50,925,714    
13 Pittsburgh$47,456,242    
14 Baltimore$38,054,143    
15 Boston (N)$35,278,576    
16 St. Louis (N)$29,655,715    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Mike TiernanPIT $21,100,000   
P  Larry MckeonBRO $21,050,500   
3B Denny LyonsCOL $20,000,000   
P  Hardie HendersonWAS $15,000,000   
3B Oyster BurnsCHN $15,000,000   
C  Fred CarrollCIN $14,000,004   
LF Bill JohnsonBOS $13,800,000   
P  Adonis TerryWAS $13,000,000   
P  Toad RamseyNYG $12,000,000   
10 RF Jesse BurkettIND $11,000,000   
11 P  Charlie GetzienPHI $11,000,000   
12 CF Paul RadfordCOL $10,980,000   
13 P  Pete WoodBRO $10,505,500   
14 2B Jack CrooksPHA $10,000,000   
15 SS Ed MckeanIND $10,000,000   
16 1B Billy HamiltonCLE $9,900,420   
17 LF Tommy MccarthyBSN $9,650,000   
18 P  Charlie SweeneyBOS $9,500,000   
19 CF Pete BrowningWAS $9,350,000   
20 P  Jack (da) JonesCIN $9,000,000   
21 RF Ed DelahantyIND $8,680,000   
22 1B Hugh DuffyNYG $8,550,000   
23 LF Dave OrrCLE $8,300,000   
24 P  Darby O'brienWAS $8,200,000   
25 LF Darby O'brienCOL $8,100,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1897ATTENDANCE 1896   
Cincinnati3,323,0762,906,783   
Boston (A)2,721,7712,438,669   
Indianapolis2,439,2211,740,649   
Washington2,436,3992,704,063   
Chicago (N)2,411,5832,280,400   
Philadelphia (A)2,116,1082,571,157   
New York (N)2,112,4701,932,919   
Louisville2,104,4172,600,614   
Boston (N)2,003,7241,845,987   
10 Baltimore1,916,1961,523,837   
11 Columbus1,743,7221,460,080   
12 Brooklyn1,646,1292,491,090   
13 Philadelphia (N)1,594,7991,224,483   
14 Cleveland1,547,4431,728,223   
15 St. Louis (N)980,5811,199,587   
16 Pittsburgh734,373779,196   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BrooklynBalanced32.12 
CincinnatiBalanced31.96 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.53 
Boston (A)Balanced31.38 
ClevelandWin Now!30.77 
LouisvilleBalanced30.66 
WashingtonBalanced30.56 
BaltimoreBalanced30.29 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.25 
10 Boston (N)Balanced30.20 
11 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.81 
12 IndianapolisBalanced29.71 
13 New York (N)Balanced29.50 
14 ColumbusRebuilding!29.35 
15 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.25 
16 PittsburghBalanced28.69 
 AVERAGE 30.38 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,916,1961,523,837  
Attendance / Game23,65718,813  
Attendance Revenue$19,161,960$15,238,370  
Revenue / Game$236,567$188,128  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,963,904$9,091,811  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,161,960$19,161,960  
     
Payroll$38,054,143   
Total Revenue$56,125,864$58,330,181  
Total Player Expenses$35,603,025$14,468,134  
Total +/-$20,522,839$43,862,047  
     
Cash$12,500,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,848,515   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,776,038   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,104,4172,600,614  
Attendance / Game25,98032,106  
Attendance Revenue$21,044,170$26,006,140  
Revenue / Game$259,805$321,063  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,276,141$8,417,472  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,044,170$21,044,170  
     
Payroll$51,239,436   
Total Revenue$53,320,311$58,423,612  
Total Player Expenses$54,149,760$57,767,265  
Total +/-$-829,449$656,347  
     
Cash$8,834,889   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,059,831   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,019,065   
Columbus Solons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest61 / 100   
Attendance1,743,7221,460,080  
Attendance / Game21,52718,026  
Attendance Revenue$19,180,942$16,060,880  
Revenue / Game$236,802$198,282  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,788,515$8,950,202  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,830,802$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,180,942$19,180,942  
     
Payroll$57,901,429   
Total Revenue$59,800,259$55,011,082  
Total Player Expenses$57,889,210$67,115,221  
Total +/-$1,911,049$-12,104,139  
     
Cash$2,895,861   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$8,740,276   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,514   
Boston (A) Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,721,7712,438,669  
Attendance / Game33,60230,107  
Attendance Revenue$29,939,481$26,825,359  
Revenue / Game$369,623$331,177  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,868,287$9,974,325  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,462,508  
Attendance Revenue$29,939,481$29,939,481  
     
Payroll$75,442,857   
Total Revenue$71,807,768$73,262,192  
Total Player Expenses$75,140,162$68,420,617  
Total +/-$-3,332,394$4,841,575  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,986,352   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,356,827   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance2,439,2211,740,649  
Attendance / Game30,11421,489  
Attendance Revenue$24,392,210$17,406,490  
Revenue / Game$301,138$214,895  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,604,160$9,420,391  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,661,475$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,392,210$24,392,210  
     
Payroll$59,869,286   
Total Revenue$65,657,845$54,826,881  
Total Player Expenses$58,621,053$54,911,001  
Total +/-$7,036,792$-84,120  
     
Cash$5,277,142   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$2,070,690   
$$ left for Free Agents$234,737   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance2,116,1082,571,157  
Attendance / Game26,12531,743  
Attendance Revenue$21,161,080$25,711,570  
Revenue / Game$261,248$317,427  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,557,655$10,542,362  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,940,185  
Attendance Revenue$21,161,080$21,161,080  
     
Payroll$54,114,143   
Total Revenue$61,718,735$68,194,117  
Total Player Expenses$54,766,698$70,614,288  
Total +/-$6,952,037$-2,420,171  
     
Cash$5,829,829   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,160,428   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,969,618   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance2,436,3992,704,063  
Attendance / Game30,07933,383  
Attendance Revenue$26,800,389$29,744,693  
Revenue / Game$330,869$367,218  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,140,909$38,129,387  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,800,389$26,800,389  
     
Payroll$93,645,715   
Total Revenue$98,941,298$101,874,080  
Total Player Expenses$106,687,299$101,053,499  
Total +/-$-7,746,001$820,581  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,670,746   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,228,365   
Cleveland Spiders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,547,4431,728,223  
Attendance / Game19,10421,336  
Attendance Revenue$17,021,873$19,010,453  
Revenue / Game$210,147$234,697  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,302,253$10,123,829  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,021,873$17,021,873  
     
Payroll$60,705,260   
Total Revenue$57,324,126$59,134,282  
Total Player Expenses$60,410,251$52,615,631  
Total +/-$-3,086,125$6,518,651  
     
Cash$6,857,287   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,706,308   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,286,309   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest91 / 100   
Attendance3,323,0762,906,783  
Attendance / Game41,02635,886  
Attendance Revenue$36,553,836$34,656,495  
Revenue / Game$451,282$427,858  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,132,698$9,965,548  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,831,142$0  
Attendance Revenue$36,553,836$36,553,836  
     
Payroll$88,905,858   
Total Revenue$85,517,676$80,622,043  
Total Player Expenses$89,649,300$74,088,292  
Total +/-$-4,131,624$6,533,751  
     
Cash$13,443,815   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,118,573   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,160,000   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest11 / 100   
Attendance734,373779,196  
Attendance / Game9,0669,620  
Attendance Revenue$7,343,730$7,791,960  
Revenue / Game$90,663$96,197  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,715,537$7,876,585  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,343,730$7,343,730  
     
Payroll$47,456,242   
Total Revenue$39,059,267$39,668,545  
Total Player Expenses$47,290,855$51,559,989  
Total +/-$-8,231,588$-11,891,444  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,003,7241,845,987  
Attendance / Game24,73722,790  
Attendance Revenue$16,029,792$14,767,896  
Revenue / Game$197,899$182,320  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,156,397$9,228,652  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,983,916  
Attendance Revenue$16,029,792$16,029,792  
     
Payroll$35,278,576   
Total Revenue$51,186,189$52,980,464  
Total Player Expenses$34,745,531$45,538,940  
Total +/-$16,440,658$7,441,524  
     
Cash$2,441,524   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,114,740   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,159,496   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance1,594,7991,224,483  
Attendance / Game19,68915,117  
Attendance Revenue$15,947,990$12,244,830  
Revenue / Game$196,889$151,171  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,757,912$8,683,536  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,947,990$15,947,990  
     
Payroll$50,925,714   
Total Revenue$52,705,902$50,928,366  
Total Player Expenses$50,755,942$42,353,598  
Total +/-$1,949,960$8,574,768  
     
Cash$11,467,036   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,268,737   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,469,688   
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance1,646,1292,491,090  
Attendance / Game20,32330,754  
Attendance Revenue$21,399,677$32,384,170  
Revenue / Game$264,194$399,805  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,760,918$11,943,970  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,399,677$21,399,677  
     
Payroll$85,232,143   
Total Revenue$73,160,595$84,328,140  
Total Player Expenses$85,835,816$92,088,733  
Total +/-$-12,675,221$-7,760,593  
     
Cash$714,407   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$5,184,714   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest17 / 100   
Attendance980,5811,199,587  
Attendance / Game12,10614,810  
Attendance Revenue$7,844,648$9,596,696  
Revenue / Game$96,848$118,478  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,442,954$8,570,460  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,844,648$7,844,648  
     
Payroll$29,655,715   
Total Revenue$40,287,602$48,167,156  
Total Player Expenses$37,318,929$63,362,403  
Total +/-$2,968,673$-15,195,247  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$11,087,156   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,511,441   
Chicago (N) Colts
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance2,411,5832,280,400  
Attendance / Game29,77328,153  
Attendance Revenue$28,938,996$27,275,777  
Revenue / Game$357,272$336,738  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,753,611$10,560,504  
Play-Offs Revenue$5,190,322$2,196,770  
Attendance Revenue$28,938,996$28,938,996  
     
Payroll$84,005,001   
Total Revenue$78,882,929$74,033,051  
Total Player Expenses$78,653,194$69,630,327  
Total +/-$229,735$4,402,724  
     
Cash$13,397,128   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,881,742   
$$ left for Free Agents$1,228,408   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest62 / 100   
Attendance2,112,4701,932,919  
Attendance / Game26,08023,863  
Attendance Revenue$21,124,700$19,329,190  
Revenue / Game$260,799$238,632  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,676,445$10,489,486  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,124,700$21,124,700  
     
Payroll$69,760,592   
Total Revenue$65,801,145$63,818,676  
Total Player Expenses$71,745,063$81,350,785  
Total +/-$-5,943,918$-17,532,109  
     
Cash$-2,532,109   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$5,718,789   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   

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