League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Washington$80,991,429    
Boston (A)$76,651,429    
Indianapolis$70,550,714    
Cincinnati$64,632,282    
Brooklyn$63,084,643    
Philadelphia (A)$62,143,571    
Baltimore$61,185,144    
Louisville$61,070,291    
Boston (N)$60,146,428    
10 Cleveland$59,332,118    
11 New York (N)$57,833,835    
12 Columbus$46,289,714    
13 Chicago (N)$42,049,143    
14 Philadelphia (N)$41,619,286    
15 Pittsburgh$41,555,714    
16 St. Louis (N)$30,786,429    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Mike TiernanPIT $21,100,000   
P  Larry MckeonBRO $21,050,500   
3B Denny LyonsCOL $20,000,000   
P  Hardie HendersonWAS $15,000,000   
P  Jack StivettsIND $15,000,000   
P  Adonis TerryWAS $14,300,000   
LF Bill JohnsonBOS $13,800,000   
CF Mike GriffinCIN $12,000,000   
P  Toad RamseyNYG $12,000,000   
10 RF Jesse BurkettIND $11,000,000   
11 P  Al MaysBAL $10,750,001   
12 P  Pete WoodBRO $10,505,500   
13 2B Jack CrooksPHA $10,000,000   
14 3B Willie KeelerIND $10,000,000   
15 1B Billy HamiltonCLE $9,900,420   
16 3B Oyster BurnsCOL $9,700,000   
17 LF Tommy MccarthyBSN $9,650,000   
18 P  Dick ConwayBSN $9,500,000   
19 CF Pete BrowningWAS $9,350,000   
20 2B Bill LangeCHN $9,000,000   
21 3B Pat CallaghanWAS $9,000,000   
22 P  Jim HandiboeCIN $8,780,000   
23 SS Dusty MillerLOU $8,740,000   
24 RF Ed DelahantyIND $8,680,000   
25 1B Hugh DuffyNYG $8,550,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1899ATTENDANCE 1898   
St. Louis (N)2,788,6531,935,595   
Cleveland2,737,4822,179,364   
Cincinnati2,628,8903,374,479   
Baltimore2,608,7972,384,059   
Louisville2,550,1951,832,583   
Philadelphia (A)2,480,4582,200,958   
Indianapolis2,330,9362,749,926   
Boston (N)2,304,7211,609,350   
Boston (A)2,192,3032,753,145   
10 Chicago (N)1,844,8232,926,058   
11 Columbus1,816,0961,564,593   
12 New York (N)1,571,6021,875,769   
13 Washington1,553,4031,982,006   
14 Philadelphia (N)1,442,5711,624,795   
15 Brooklyn1,409,5361,078,947   
16 Pittsburgh920,345925,769   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Boston (A)Balanced32.50 
LouisvilleBalanced31.81 
CincinnatiBalanced31.40 
ClevelandWin Now!31.33 
BaltimoreBalanced31.24 
BrooklynBalanced31.11 
New York (N)Balanced30.76 
IndianapolisBalanced30.67 
WashingtonBalanced30.57 
10 Boston (N)Balanced30.34 
11 Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!29.98 
12 Chicago (N)Win Now!29.67 
13 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.38 
14 ColumbusRebuilding!29.23 
15 PittsburghBalanced28.69 
16 St. Louis (N)Win Now!28.26 
 AVERAGE 30.47 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance2,608,7972,384,059  
Attendance / Game32,20729,433  
Attendance Revenue$28,696,767$23,840,590  
Revenue / Game$354,281$294,328  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,233,511$9,117,418  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,800,138$4,647,762  
Attendance Revenue$28,696,767$28,696,767  
     
Payroll$61,185,144   
Total Revenue$67,730,416$65,605,770  
Total Player Expenses$68,673,547$47,773,863  
Total +/-$-943,131$17,831,907  
     
Cash$10,025,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,551,340   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,797,864   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,550,1951,832,583  
Attendance / Game31,48422,624  
Attendance Revenue$25,501,950$18,325,830  
Revenue / Game$314,839$226,245  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,494,063$8,344,752  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,501,950$25,501,950  
     
Payroll$61,070,291   
Total Revenue$63,996,013$56,670,582  
Total Player Expenses$61,319,943$55,182,401  
Total +/-$2,676,070$1,488,181  
     
Cash$8,643,621   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,020,535   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,243,912   
Columbus Solons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,816,0961,564,593  
Attendance / Game22,42119,316  
Attendance Revenue$18,334,302$17,210,523  
Revenue / Game$226,349$212,476  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,603,028$8,622,190  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,334,302$18,334,302  
     
Payroll$46,289,714   
Total Revenue$56,937,330$55,832,713  
Total Player Expenses$46,297,201$63,023,974  
Total +/-$10,640,129$-7,191,261  
     
Cash$-2,384,351   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,101,695   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,158,648   
Boston (A) Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance2,192,3032,753,145  
Attendance / Game27,06533,989  
Attendance Revenue$24,115,333$30,284,595  
Revenue / Game$297,720$373,884  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,866,497$10,056,711  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,115,333$24,115,333  
     
Payroll$76,651,429   
Total Revenue$69,981,830$76,341,306  
Total Player Expenses$76,448,815$70,789,464  
Total +/-$-6,466,985$5,551,842  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,676,305   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,689,877   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,330,9362,749,926  
Attendance / Game28,77733,950  
Attendance Revenue$23,309,360$27,499,260  
Revenue / Game$287,770$339,497  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,470,345$9,669,378  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,309,360$23,309,360  
     
Payroll$70,550,714   
Total Revenue$66,779,705$65,168,638  
Total Player Expenses$69,774,385$73,850,454  
Total +/-$-2,994,680$-8,681,816  
     
Cash$3,057,118   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$5,092,423   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,675,042   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,480,4582,200,958  
Attendance / Game30,62327,172  
Attendance Revenue$24,804,580$22,009,580  
Revenue / Game$306,229$271,723  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,584,063$10,364,902  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,804,580$24,804,580  
     
Payroll$62,143,571   
Total Revenue$67,388,643$64,374,482  
Total Player Expenses$60,509,325$51,018,393  
Total +/-$6,879,318$13,356,089  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,739,483   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,855,911   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,553,4031,982,006  
Attendance / Game19,17824,469  
Attendance Revenue$15,803,077$21,802,066  
Revenue / Game$195,100$269,161  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$36,824,767$37,544,870  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,803,077$15,803,077  
     
Payroll$80,991,429   
Total Revenue$86,627,844$93,346,936  
Total Player Expenses$80,991,090$95,060,640  
Total +/-$5,636,754$-1,713,704  
     
Cash$5,040,295   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,427,231   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,395,802   
Cleveland Spiders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,737,4822,179,364  
Attendance / Game33,79626,906  
Attendance Revenue$30,112,302$23,973,004  
Revenue / Game$371,757$295,963  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,684,365$10,481,221  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,215,936$2,126,245  
Attendance Revenue$30,112,302$30,112,302  
     
Payroll$59,332,118   
Total Revenue$75,012,603$66,580,470  
Total Player Expenses$56,350,565$51,171,357  
Total +/-$18,662,038$15,409,113  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,194,297   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,122,107   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,628,8903,374,479  
Attendance / Game32,45541,660  
Attendance Revenue$30,593,494$37,558,733  
Revenue / Game$377,697$463,688  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,161,615$10,353,915  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$5,427,819  
Attendance Revenue$30,593,494$30,593,494  
     
Payroll$64,632,282   
Total Revenue$78,755,109$89,340,467  
Total Player Expenses$64,274,200$72,677,670  
Total +/-$14,480,909$16,662,797  
     
Cash$12,025,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,530,981   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,305,366   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance920,345925,769  
Attendance / Game11,36211,429  
Attendance Revenue$10,156,376$10,249,533  
Revenue / Game$125,387$126,537  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,550,540$7,693,567  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,156,376$10,156,376  
     
Payroll$41,555,714   
Total Revenue$41,706,916$41,943,100  
Total Player Expenses$40,902,443$55,853,404  
Total +/-$804,473$-13,910,304  
     
Cash$-2,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,493,100   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance2,304,7211,609,350  
Attendance / Game28,45319,869  
Attendance Revenue$18,551,108$12,874,800  
Revenue / Game$229,026$158,948  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,106,290$8,954,775  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,978,743$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,551,108$18,551,108  
     
Payroll$60,146,428   
Total Revenue$61,636,141$51,829,575  
Total Player Expenses$59,904,986$32,913,886  
Total +/-$1,731,155$18,915,689  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,811,241   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,683,147   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance1,442,5711,624,795  
Attendance / Game17,81020,059  
Attendance Revenue$14,425,710$16,247,950  
Revenue / Game$178,095$200,592  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,559,155$8,606,448  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,425,710$14,425,710  
     
Payroll$41,619,286   
Total Revenue$50,984,865$52,854,398  
Total Player Expenses$43,154,447$49,348,919  
Total +/-$7,830,418$3,505,479  
     
Cash$14,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,552,731   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,510,112   
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest63 / 100   
Attendance1,409,5361,078,947  
Attendance / Game17,40213,320  
Attendance Revenue$16,914,432$13,951,991  
Revenue / Game$208,820$172,247  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,947,985$11,761,159  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,914,432$16,914,432  
     
Payroll$63,084,643   
Total Revenue$60,862,417$57,713,150  
Total Player Expenses$66,155,527$82,404,473  
Total +/-$-5,293,110$-24,691,323  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$2,087,150   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest75 / 100   
Attendance2,788,6531,935,595  
Attendance / Game34,42823,896  
Attendance Revenue$19,520,571$14,085,716  
Revenue / Game$240,995$173,898  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,775,780$8,588,595  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,413,873$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,520,571$19,520,571  
     
Payroll$30,786,429   
Total Revenue$53,710,224$46,674,311  
Total Player Expenses$31,259,849$31,746,363  
Total +/-$22,450,375$14,927,948  
     
Cash$11,821,621   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,989,932   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,709,503   
Chicago (N) Orphans
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance1,844,8232,926,058  
Attendance / Game22,77636,124  
Attendance Revenue$22,137,876$35,669,595  
Revenue / Game$273,307$440,365  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,817,396$10,974,789  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,271,150  
Attendance Revenue$22,137,876$22,137,876  
     
Payroll$42,049,143   
Total Revenue$68,955,272$84,915,534  
Total Player Expenses$45,088,352$77,075,401  
Total +/-$23,866,920$7,840,133  
     
Cash$13,175,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,336,050   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,770,241   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,571,6021,875,769  
Attendance / Game19,40223,158  
Attendance Revenue$15,716,020$18,757,690  
Revenue / Game$194,025$231,576  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,300,469$10,470,688  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,716,020$15,716,020  
     
Payroll$57,833,835   
Total Revenue$60,016,489$63,228,378  
Total Player Expenses$57,805,902$59,350,968  
Total +/-$2,210,587$3,877,410  
     
Cash$-1,122,590   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,332,455   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,271,953   

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