League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1903
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Chicago (N)$80,997,886    
Cleveland$68,864,000    
St. Louis (A)$65,519,291    
New York (A)$60,360,143    
Philadelphia (N)$59,728,572    
St. Louis (N)$55,237,144    
Boston (N)$51,947,143    
Chicago (A)$50,955,714    
Pittsburgh$47,978,570    
10 Brooklyn$47,967,930    
11 Philadelphia (A)$47,361,429    
12 New York (N)$42,337,714    
13 Boston (A)$41,834,285    
14 Detroit$37,332,999    
15 Cincinnati$35,227,143    
16 Washington$31,054,286    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
P  Jack StivettsCHN $15,000,000   
P  Fred ChapmanPIT $14,500,000   
RF Jesse BurkettCHA $13,000,000   
1B Billy HamiltonCLE $12,500,000   
P  Dale GearPHI $12,000,000   
3B Willie KeelerCHA $12,000,000   
P  Larry MckeonCHN $10,500,001   
3B John McgrawSLA $10,300,001   
RF Ed DelahantyCHA $10,180,000   
10 1B Nap LajoieDET $10,000,000   
11 P  Pete ConwayCIN $10,000,000   
12 P  Pete WoodBOS $9,700,000   
13 LF Bill LangeCHN $9,000,000   
14 C  Fred TenneySLA $9,000,000   
15 P  Jim HandiboeCIN $8,780,000   
16 SS Dusty MillerSLA $8,740,000   
17 LF Mike TiernanCLE $8,660,000   
18 1B Hugh DuffyNYG $8,550,000   
19 P  Jake HewittSLN $8,180,000   
20 P  Toad RamseyNYA $8,000,000   
21 LF Fred ClarkeNYA $7,700,000   
22 LF Billy LushCIN $7,640,000   
23 P  George DaviesNYG $7,560,000   
24 3B Zeke WrigleySLN $7,520,000   
25 1B Joe KelleyCHN $7,500,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1903ATTENDANCE 1902   
Cleveland3,611,0703,446,723   
Philadelphia (N)3,587,9602,878,915   
St. Louis (N)3,511,6543,642,938   
New York (A)3,502,5052,918,792   
Chicago (N)3,020,2222,770,618   
Philadelphia (A)2,538,2822,740,191   
Chicago (A)1,958,6722,179,384   
Pittsburgh1,925,6972,092,435   
St. Louis (A)1,779,2652,076,734   
10 Boston (N)1,556,2581,804,259   
11 Detroit1,334,2111,535,955   
12 New York (N)1,272,116812,744   
13 Cincinnati1,125,7311,181,441   
14 Washington1,012,7711,265,106   
15 Boston (A)979,1421,310,653   
16 Brooklyn958,9721,112,950   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BrooklynBalanced31.70 
New York (N)Balanced31.67 
New York (A)Balanced31.46 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.03 
ClevelandWin Now!31.02 
St. Louis (A)Balanced31.01 
Boston (N)Balanced30.50 
Boston (A)Balanced30.42 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!30.37 
10 DetroitRebuilding!29.83 
11 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.78 
12 PittsburghBalanced29.59 
13 Chicago (A)Balanced29.50 
14 CincinnatiBalanced29.33 
15 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.24 
16 WashingtonRebuilding!29.09 
 AVERAGE 30.38 
New York (A) Highlanders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,502,5052,918,792  
Attendance / Game43,24136,034  
Attendance Revenue$39,076,315$32,106,712  
Revenue / Game$482,424$396,379  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,952,223$9,752,917  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,808,923$2,466,080  
Attendance Revenue$39,076,315$39,076,315  
     
Payroll$60,360,143   
Total Revenue$86,837,461$80,325,709  
Total Player Expenses$60,167,029$60,862,466  
Total +/-$26,670,432$19,463,243  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$15   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,219,630   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,949,486   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance1,779,2652,076,734  
Attendance / Game21,96625,639  
Attendance Revenue$17,792,650$20,767,340  
Revenue / Game$219,662$256,387  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,542,714$8,372,114  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,792,650$17,792,650  
     
Payroll$65,519,291   
Total Revenue$56,335,364$59,139,454  
Total Player Expenses$64,966,238$64,095,558  
Total +/-$-8,630,874$-4,956,104  
     
Cash$2,703,238   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$3,282,357   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,334,2111,535,955  
Attendance / Game16,47218,962  
Attendance Revenue$13,342,110$15,359,550  
Revenue / Game$164,717$189,624  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,330,384$8,478,769  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,342,110$13,342,110  
     
Payroll$37,332,999   
Total Revenue$51,672,494$53,838,319  
Total Player Expenses$37,088,944$53,902,841  
Total +/-$14,583,550$-64,522  
     
Cash$6,935,478   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,263,797   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,440,798   
Boston (A) Pilgrims
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest23 / 100   
Attendance979,1421,310,653  
Attendance / Game12,08816,181  
Attendance Revenue$10,770,562$14,417,183  
Revenue / Game$132,970$177,990  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,589,872$9,806,834  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,770,562$10,770,562  
     
Payroll$41,834,285   
Total Revenue$50,360,434$54,224,017  
Total Player Expenses$41,872,669$63,041,456  
Total +/-$8,487,765$-8,817,439  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,594,017   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,389,732   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,958,6722,179,384  
Attendance / Game24,18126,906  
Attendance Revenue$19,586,720$21,793,840  
Revenue / Game$241,811$269,060  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,577,438$9,607,352  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,586,720$19,586,720  
     
Payroll$50,955,714   
Total Revenue$63,164,158$65,401,192  
Total Player Expenses$53,592,784$50,062,374  
Total +/-$9,571,374$15,338,818  
     
Cash$8,837,656   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,425,515   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,283,134   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest71 / 100   
Attendance2,538,2822,740,191  
Attendance / Game31,33733,830  
Attendance Revenue$25,382,820$27,401,910  
Revenue / Game$313,368$338,295  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,909,900$10,749,774  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,382,820$25,382,820  
     
Payroll$47,361,429   
Total Revenue$68,292,720$70,151,684  
Total Player Expenses$47,236,554$47,953,536  
Total +/-$21,056,166$22,198,148  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,551,683   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,790,255   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest23 / 100   
Attendance1,012,7711,265,106  
Attendance / Game12,50315,619  
Attendance Revenue$9,820,657$12,651,060  
Revenue / Game$121,243$156,186  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$34,266,661$34,961,754  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,820,657$9,820,657  
     
Payroll$31,054,286   
Total Revenue$72,087,318$75,612,814  
Total Player Expenses$30,896,556$40,935,968  
Total +/-$41,190,762$34,676,846  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$79,379,481   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,558,528   
Cleveland Broncos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,611,0703,446,723  
Attendance / Game44,58142,552  
Attendance Revenue$39,721,770$37,913,953  
Revenue / Game$490,392$468,073  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,413,066$11,237,804  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,622,174$3,013,272  
Attendance Revenue$39,721,770$39,721,770  
     
Payroll$68,864,000   
Total Revenue$90,757,010$88,165,029  
Total Player Expenses$82,894,477$83,539,426  
Total +/-$7,862,533$4,625,603  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,571,090   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,737,757   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest23 / 100   
Attendance1,125,7311,181,441  
Attendance / Game13,89814,586  
Attendance Revenue$11,257,310$12,995,851  
Revenue / Game$138,979$160,443  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,448,080$9,651,266  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,257,310$11,257,310  
     
Payroll$35,227,143   
Total Revenue$50,705,390$52,647,117  
Total Player Expenses$71,600,354$35,954,961  
Total +/-$-20,894,964$16,692,156  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$56,407,117   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,419,974   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,925,6972,092,435  
Attendance / Game23,77425,833  
Attendance Revenue$21,182,667$22,172,018  
Revenue / Game$261,514$273,729  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,703,347$7,825,005  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,182,667$21,182,667  
     
Payroll$47,978,570   
Total Revenue$60,886,014$61,997,023  
Total Player Expenses$47,978,406$17,511,955  
Total +/-$12,907,608$44,485,068  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,280,357   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,018,453   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,556,2581,804,259  
Attendance / Game19,21322,275  
Attendance Revenue$14,006,322$16,238,331  
Revenue / Game$172,918$200,473  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,034,422$9,135,179  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,006,322$14,006,322  
     
Payroll$51,947,143   
Total Revenue$55,040,744$57,373,510  
Total Player Expenses$50,089,436$51,606,550  
Total +/-$4,951,308$5,766,960  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,440,177   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,426,367   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance3,587,9602,878,915  
Attendance / Game44,29635,542  
Attendance Revenue$35,879,600$28,789,150  
Revenue / Game$442,958$355,422  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,156,074$8,947,659  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,077,803$1,992,273  
Attendance Revenue$35,879,600$35,879,600  
     
Payroll$59,728,572   
Total Revenue$75,113,477$67,729,082  
Total Player Expenses$59,674,261$57,858,809  
Total +/-$15,439,216$9,870,273  
     
Cash$14,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,398,476   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,433,237   
Brooklyn Superbas
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance958,9721,112,950  
Attendance / Game11,83913,740  
Attendance Revenue$11,507,664$13,355,400  
Revenue / Game$142,070$164,881  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,859,777$11,941,456  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,507,664$11,507,664  
     
Payroll$47,967,930   
Total Revenue$55,367,441$57,296,856  
Total Player Expenses$47,932,225$32,449,424  
Total +/-$7,435,216$24,847,432  
     
Cash$2,525,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,340,523   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,853,926   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance3,511,6543,642,938  
Attendance / Game43,35444,975  
Attendance Revenue$24,581,578$25,500,566  
Revenue / Game$303,476$314,822  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,330,415$9,283,661  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,581,578$24,581,578  
     
Payroll$55,237,144   
Total Revenue$69,911,993$66,784,227  
Total Player Expenses$54,155,011$71,502,391  
Total +/-$15,756,982$-4,718,164  
     
Cash$112,508   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,004,068   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,659,591   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,020,2222,770,618  
Attendance / Game37,28734,205  
Attendance Revenue$36,197,324$23,435,452  
Revenue / Game$446,881$289,327  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,322,357$11,126,896  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,207,784$2,754,239  
Attendance Revenue$36,197,324$36,197,324  
     
Payroll$80,997,886   
Total Revenue$81,727,465$67,316,587  
Total Player Expenses$78,449,916$81,919,544  
Total +/-$3,277,549$-14,602,957  
     
Cash$15,554,042   
Ticket Price$14   
     
$$ left for Extensions$3,958,981   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest21 / 100   
Attendance1,272,116812,744  
Attendance / Game15,70510,034  
Attendance Revenue$12,721,160$8,127,440  
Revenue / Game$157,051$100,339  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,932,584$9,750,140  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,721,160$12,721,160  
     
Payroll$42,337,714   
Total Revenue$48,653,744$47,877,580  
Total Player Expenses$45,081,452$28,929,150  
Total +/-$3,572,292$18,948,430  
     
Cash$11,975,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,185,580   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,514,866   

Out of the Park Developments - The place for baseball and boxing simulation games
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series