League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/26/1904
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Chicago (N)$87,719,315    
Cleveland$83,752,571    
New York (A)$74,644,571    
St. Louis (A)$63,694,145    
St. Louis (N)$62,123,857    
Chicago (A)$57,185,714    
Brooklyn$56,667,785    
Philadelphia (N)$50,978,572    
Boston (A)$45,377,857    
10 Pittsburgh$42,769,999    
11 New York (N)$42,167,000    
12 Detroit$35,913,570    
13 Boston (N)$33,824,286    
14 Philadelphia (A)$30,888,571    
15 Cincinnati$30,564,286    
16 Washington$24,439,285    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Roger BresnahanNYA $16,125,000   
P  Jack StivettsCHN $15,000,000   
2B Honus WagnerCLE $15,000,000   
P  Fred ChapmanPIT $14,500,000   
RF Jesse BurkettCHA $13,000,000   
P  Dale GearPHI $12,000,000   
3B Willie KeelerCHA $12,000,000   
P  Larry MckeonCHN $10,500,001   
3B John McgrawSLA $10,300,001   
10 1B Nap LajoieDET $10,000,000   
11 P  Pete WoodBOS $9,700,000   
12 C  Fred TenneySLA $9,000,000   
13 SS Dusty MillerSLA $9,000,000   
14 LF Mike TiernanCLE $8,660,000   
15 1B Hugh DuffyNYG $8,550,000   
16 P  Jake HewittSLN $8,180,000   
17 P  Nick AltrockSLN $8,000,000   
18 RF Elmer FlickCHN $7,720,000   
19 LF Fred ClarkeNYA $7,700,000   
20 LF Billy LushCIN $7,640,000   
21 P  George DaviesNYG $7,560,000   
22 LF Bill LangeCLE $7,550,000   
23 3B Zeke WrigleySLN $7,520,000   
24 1B Joe KelleyCHN $7,500,000   
25 CF George DavisSLA $7,470,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1904ATTENDANCE 1903   
Cleveland3,643,1233,611,070   
Chicago (N)3,188,1593,020,222   
Philadelphia (N)2,801,8633,587,960   
St. Louis (N)2,718,8683,511,654   
Philadelphia (A)2,444,3912,538,282   
St. Louis (A)2,178,4991,779,265   
Pittsburgh1,978,3041,925,697   
Chicago (A)1,849,4051,958,672   
Brooklyn1,690,687958,972   
10 Cincinnati1,455,3931,125,731   
11 New York (A)1,353,2753,502,505   
12 Washington1,152,6801,012,771   
13 Detroit1,009,0871,334,211   
14 New York (N)949,3651,272,116   
15 Boston (N)944,7071,556,258   
16 Boston (A)810,246979,142   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.58 
ClevelandWin Now!31.42 
BrooklynBalanced31.25 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!31.17 
New York (N)Balanced31.11 
St. Louis (A)Balanced30.99 
New York (A)Balanced30.95 
Boston (A)Balanced30.70 
CincinnatiBalanced30.46 
10 Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.22 
11 PittsburghBalanced30.19 
12 Chicago (A)Balanced29.65 
13 Boston (N)Balanced29.52 
14 DetroitRebuilding!29.35 
15 WashingtonRebuilding!29.20 
16 Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!28.79 
 AVERAGE 30.46 
New York (A) Highlanders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance1,353,2753,502,505  
Attendance / Game16,70743,241  
Attendance Revenue$20,299,125$39,076,315  
Revenue / Game$250,606$482,424  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,096,250$9,952,223  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,042,344$1,808,923  
Attendance Revenue$20,299,125$20,299,125  
     
Payroll$74,644,571   
Total Revenue$72,437,719$86,837,461  
Total Player Expenses$74,110,700$60,167,029  
Total +/-$-1,672,981$26,670,432  
     
Cash$13,900,000   
Ticket Price$18   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,742,539   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,283,967   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,178,4991,779,265  
Attendance / Game26,89521,966  
Attendance Revenue$21,784,990$17,792,650  
Revenue / Game$268,950$219,662  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,719,047$8,542,714  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,784,990$21,784,990  
     
Payroll$63,694,145   
Total Revenue$60,504,037$56,335,364  
Total Player Expenses$63,693,702$64,966,238  
Total +/-$-3,189,665$-8,630,874  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,368,697   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest23 / 100   
Attendance1,009,0871,334,211  
Attendance / Game12,45816,472  
Attendance Revenue$10,090,870$13,342,110  
Revenue / Game$124,579$164,717  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,255,410$8,330,384  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,090,870$10,090,870  
     
Payroll$35,913,570   
Total Revenue$48,346,280$51,672,494  
Total Player Expenses$35,658,699$37,088,944  
Total +/-$12,687,581$14,583,550  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,595,827   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,758,924   
Boston (A) Pilgrims
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest17 / 100   
Attendance810,246979,142  
Attendance / Game10,00312,088  
Attendance Revenue$8,912,706$10,770,562  
Revenue / Game$110,033$132,970  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,379,441$9,589,872  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,912,706$8,912,706  
     
Payroll$45,377,857   
Total Revenue$48,292,147$50,360,434  
Total Player Expenses$43,761,651$41,872,669  
Total +/-$4,530,496$8,487,765  
     
Cash$3,137,765   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,379,866   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,120,342   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,849,4051,958,672  
Attendance / Game22,83224,181  
Attendance Revenue$18,494,050$19,586,720  
Revenue / Game$228,322$241,811  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,656,772$9,577,438  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,494,050$18,494,050  
     
Payroll$57,185,714   
Total Revenue$62,150,822$63,164,158  
Total Player Expenses$67,246,115$53,592,784  
Total +/-$-5,095,293$9,571,374  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,367,491   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,978,444   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,444,3912,538,282  
Attendance / Game30,17831,337  
Attendance Revenue$24,443,910$25,382,820  
Revenue / Game$301,777$313,368  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,800,353$10,909,900  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,443,910$24,443,910  
     
Payroll$30,888,571   
Total Revenue$69,244,263$68,292,720  
Total Player Expenses$31,783,465$47,236,554  
Total +/-$37,460,798$21,056,166  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$56,974,386   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,029,149   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest24 / 100   
Attendance1,152,6801,012,771  
Attendance / Game14,23112,503  
Attendance Revenue$10,374,120$9,820,657  
Revenue / Game$128,076$121,243  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$33,635,725$34,266,661  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,374,120$10,374,120  
     
Payroll$24,439,285   
Total Revenue$70,009,845$72,087,318  
Total Player Expenses$24,245,959$30,896,556  
Total +/-$45,763,886$41,190,762  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,887,318   
$$ left for Free Agents$60,648,033   
Cleveland Broncos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,643,1233,611,070  
Attendance / Game44,97744,581  
Attendance Revenue$40,074,353$39,721,770  
Revenue / Game$494,745$490,392  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,667,786$11,413,066  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,459,660$3,622,174  
Attendance Revenue$40,074,353$40,074,353  
     
Payroll$83,752,571   
Total Revenue$94,201,799$90,757,010  
Total Player Expenses$83,045,686$82,894,477  
Total +/-$11,156,113$7,862,533  
     
Cash$14,700,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,936,169   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,082,265   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,455,3931,125,731  
Attendance / Game17,96813,898  
Attendance Revenue$14,553,930$11,257,310  
Revenue / Game$179,678$138,979  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,520,922$9,448,080  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,553,930$14,553,930  
     
Payroll$30,564,286   
Total Revenue$54,074,852$50,705,390  
Total Player Expenses$30,752,721$71,600,354  
Total +/-$23,322,131$-20,894,964  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$16,538,724   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,141,104   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance1,978,3041,925,697  
Attendance / Game24,42423,774  
Attendance Revenue$21,761,344$21,182,667  
Revenue / Game$268,659$261,514  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,777,860$7,703,347  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,761,344$21,761,344  
     
Payroll$42,769,999   
Total Revenue$61,539,204$60,886,014  
Total Player Expenses$42,644,637$47,978,406  
Total +/-$18,894,567$12,907,608  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,046,014   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,116,015   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance944,7071,556,258  
Attendance / Game11,66319,213  
Attendance Revenue$8,502,363$14,006,322  
Revenue / Game$104,967$172,918  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,876,181$9,034,422  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,502,363$8,502,363  
     
Payroll$33,824,286   
Total Revenue$49,378,544$55,040,744  
Total Player Expenses$32,422,612$50,089,436  
Total +/-$16,955,932$4,951,308  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,510,744   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,216,458   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance2,801,8633,587,960  
Attendance / Game34,16944,296  
Attendance Revenue$28,018,630$35,879,600  
Revenue / Game$341,691$442,958  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,055,938$9,156,074  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,059,213$2,077,803  
Attendance Revenue$28,018,630$28,018,630  
     
Payroll$50,978,572   
Total Revenue$69,133,781$75,113,477  
Total Player Expenses$51,083,793$59,674,261  
Total +/-$18,049,988$15,439,216  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,295,674   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,057,102   
Brooklyn Superbas
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest71 / 100   
Attendance1,690,687958,972  
Attendance / Game20,87311,839  
Attendance Revenue$20,288,244$11,507,664  
Revenue / Game$250,472$142,070  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,079,612$11,859,777  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,483,637$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,288,244$20,288,244  
     
Payroll$56,667,785   
Total Revenue$65,851,493$55,367,441  
Total Player Expenses$56,403,198$47,932,225  
Total +/-$9,448,295$7,435,216  
     
Cash$6,760,216   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,250,658   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,459,872   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance2,718,8683,511,654  
Attendance / Game33,56643,354  
Attendance Revenue$19,032,076$24,581,578  
Revenue / Game$234,964$303,476  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,167,215$9,330,415  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,032,076$19,032,076  
     
Payroll$62,123,857   
Total Revenue$64,199,291$69,911,993  
Total Player Expenses$62,828,851$54,155,011  
Total +/-$1,370,440$15,756,982  
     
Cash$11,350,000   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,452,660   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,138,136   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest99 / 100   
Attendance3,188,1593,020,222  
Attendance / Game39,36037,287  
Attendance Revenue$38,513,324$36,197,324  
Revenue / Game$475,473$446,881  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,521,722$11,322,357  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,207,784  
Attendance Revenue$38,513,324$38,513,324  
     
Payroll$87,719,315   
Total Revenue$88,035,046$81,727,465  
Total Player Expenses$87,554,173$78,449,916  
Total +/-$480,873$3,277,549  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,125,606   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,800,366   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest19 / 100   
Attendance949,3651,272,116  
Attendance / Game11,72115,705  
Attendance Revenue$9,493,650$12,721,160  
Revenue / Game$117,206$157,051  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,746,570$9,932,584  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,493,650$9,493,650  
     
Payroll$42,167,000   
Total Revenue$45,240,220$48,653,744  
Total Player Expenses$43,214,447$45,081,452  
Total +/-$2,025,773$3,572,292  
     
Cash$13,500,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,021,743   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,986,744   

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