League Financial Report
Monday, 10/23/1906
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Cleveland$82,390,990    
Brooklyn$79,140,928    
New York (A)$76,007,143    
Chicago (N)$74,585,028    
Pittsburgh$64,751,571    
Philadelphia (A)$56,098,571    
St. Louis (N)$54,931,428    
New York (N)$53,978,857    
Boston (A)$48,390,000    
10 Washington$37,965,714    
11 St. Louis (A)$36,826,723    
12 Chicago (A)$36,628,570    
13 Detroit$34,573,990    
14 Boston (N)$34,398,571    
15 Philadelphia (N)$34,167,143    
16 Cincinnati$29,791,707    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Roger BresnahanNYA $16,125,000   
CF Honus WagnerCLE $15,000,000   
P  Jack StivettsCHN $15,000,000   
P  Fred ChapmanPIT $14,500,000   
RF Jesse BurkettPIT $13,000,000   
P  John ShearonDET $12,987,000   
P  Dale GearPHI $12,000,000   
3B Willie KeelerPIT $12,000,000   
LF Jimmy BarrettBOS $11,000,000   
10 C  Fred TenneyBRO $9,200,500   
11 LF Billy LushPHA $9,000,000   
12 LF Emmet HeidrickSLN $8,460,000   
13 P  Jake HewittNYA $8,180,000   
14 P  Nick AltrockSLN $8,000,000   
15 RF Roy ThomasBSN $8,000,000   
16 P  Jesse TannehillCLE $7,980,000   
17 RF Danny GreenBRO $7,980,000   
18 RF Elmer FlickCHN $7,720,000   
19 LF Fred ClarkeNYA $7,700,000   
20 P  Bill BanksCHN $7,590,000   
21 LF Bill LangeCLE $7,550,000   
22 2B Zeke WrigleyPIT $7,520,000   
23 CF Sam CrawfordBRO $7,505,500   
24 P  Bill DinneenBRO $7,500,000   
25 P  Bill DonovanBOS $7,500,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1906ATTENDANCE 1905   
Cleveland3,642,7963,642,813   
St. Louis (N)2,832,4982,916,568   
Boston (N)2,824,9171,989,162   
Chicago (N)2,533,5772,171,372   
New York (N)2,516,0552,328,256   
Brooklyn2,450,4062,033,651   
Boston (A)2,027,7891,088,667   
Pittsburgh2,000,6521,813,603   
Philadelphia (N)1,869,8472,373,724   
10 Washington1,768,571983,218   
11 Philadelphia (A)1,549,1761,782,260   
12 Chicago (A)1,349,3191,608,568   
13 Cincinnati1,348,3291,647,210   
14 St. Louis (A)1,315,2971,847,447   
15 New York (A)875,6323,433,561   
16 Detroit843,983937,550   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
ClevelandWin Now!31.85 
New York (N)Balanced31.72 
New York (A)Balanced31.34 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.20 
St. Louis (A)Balanced31.19 
BrooklynBalanced30.80 
Boston (A)Rebuilding!30.53 
Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!30.08 
Boston (N)Rebuilding!29.97 
10 CincinnatiBalanced29.78 
11 DetroitRebuilding!29.76 
12 St. Louis (N)Win Now!29.72 
13 WashingtonRebuilding!29.42 
14 Chicago (A)Balanced29.27 
15 PittsburghBalanced29.02 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.80 
 AVERAGE 30.29 
New York (A) Highlanders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest92 / 100   
Attendance875,6323,433,561  
Attendance / Game10,81042,390  
Attendance Revenue$12,957,530$41,202,732  
Revenue / Game$159,970$508,676  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,368,367$10,301,680  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$6,609,643  
Attendance Revenue$12,957,530$12,957,530  
     
Payroll$76,007,143   
Total Revenue$61,325,897$96,114,055  
Total Player Expenses$75,469,872$63,307,171  
Total +/-$-14,143,975$32,806,884  
     
Cash$13,900,000   
Ticket Price$14   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,347,746   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,397,269   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance1,315,2971,847,447  
Attendance / Game16,23822,808  
Attendance Revenue$13,152,970$18,474,470  
Revenue / Game$162,382$228,080  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,356,286$8,535,481  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,152,970$13,152,970  
     
Payroll$36,826,723   
Total Revenue$53,509,256$59,009,951  
Total Player Expenses$36,658,311$64,689,466  
Total +/-$16,850,945$-5,679,515  
     
Cash$1,130,820   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,399,435   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,314,048   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest16 / 100   
Attendance843,983937,550  
Attendance / Game10,42011,575  
Attendance Revenue$8,439,830$9,375,500  
Revenue / Game$104,195$115,747  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,953,909$8,116,566  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,439,830$8,439,830  
     
Payroll$34,573,990   
Total Revenue$46,393,739$47,492,066  
Total Player Expenses$34,501,195$41,268,042  
Total +/-$11,892,544$6,224,024  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,674,077   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,918,076   
Boston (A) Pilgrims
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,027,7891,088,667  
Attendance / Game25,03413,440  
Attendance Revenue$22,305,679$11,975,337  
Revenue / Game$275,379$147,844  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,714,996$9,542,411  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,523,259$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,305,679$22,305,679  
     
Payroll$48,390,000   
Total Revenue$58,543,934$45,517,748  
Total Player Expenses$45,989,549$26,241,120  
Total +/-$12,554,385$19,276,628  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,444,416   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,127,748   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance1,349,3191,608,568  
Attendance / Game16,65819,859  
Attendance Revenue$13,493,190$16,085,680  
Revenue / Game$166,583$198,589  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,349,510$9,520,466  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,493,190$13,493,190  
     
Payroll$36,628,570   
Total Revenue$52,842,700$55,606,146  
Total Player Expenses$50,344,449$68,300,468  
Total +/-$2,498,251$-12,694,322  
     
Cash$2,210,385   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,553,198   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,187,961   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance1,549,1761,782,260  
Attendance / Game19,12622,003  
Attendance Revenue$15,491,760$17,822,600  
Revenue / Game$191,256$220,032  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,667,828$10,623,765  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,491,760$15,491,760  
     
Payroll$56,098,571   
Total Revenue$60,159,588$62,446,365  
Total Player Expenses$55,780,477$31,205,573  
Total +/-$4,379,111$31,240,792  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,399,698   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,347,794   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,768,571983,218  
Attendance / Game21,83412,138  
Attendance Revenue$15,917,139$8,848,962  
Revenue / Game$196,508$109,246  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$32,950,631$32,958,779  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,917,139$15,917,139  
     
Payroll$37,965,714   
Total Revenue$74,867,770$67,807,741  
Total Player Expenses$37,846,375$25,021,766  
Total +/-$37,021,395$42,785,975  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,374,408   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,842,027   
Cleveland Broncos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,7963,642,813  
Attendance / Game44,97344,973  
Attendance Revenue$40,070,756$40,070,943  
Revenue / Game$494,701$494,703  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,115,498$11,897,947  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,925,945$2,333,823  
Attendance Revenue$40,070,756$40,070,756  
     
Payroll$82,390,990   
Total Revenue$94,112,199$92,302,713  
Total Player Expenses$81,774,951$71,956,989  
Total +/-$12,337,248$20,345,724  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,341,233   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,577,900   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,348,3291,647,210  
Attendance / Game16,64620,336  
Attendance Revenue$13,483,290$16,472,100  
Revenue / Game$166,460$203,359  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,184,380$9,319,607  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,483,290$13,483,290  
     
Payroll$29,791,707   
Total Revenue$50,667,670$53,791,707  
Total Player Expenses$29,791,476$39,817,075  
Total +/-$20,876,194$13,974,632  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,859,524   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,000,000   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance2,000,6521,813,603  
Attendance / Game24,69922,390  
Attendance Revenue$22,007,172$19,949,633  
Revenue / Game$271,693$246,292  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,627,634$7,641,403  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,007,172$22,007,172  
     
Payroll$64,751,571   
Total Revenue$63,634,806$61,591,036  
Total Player Expenses$49,350,393$42,642,270  
Total +/-$14,284,413$18,948,766  
     
Cash$8,500,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$8,761,036   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,339,465   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,824,9171,989,162  
Attendance / Game34,87624,558  
Attendance Revenue$25,424,253$17,902,458  
Revenue / Game$313,880$221,018  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,717,636$8,732,036  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,770,260  
Attendance Revenue$25,424,253$25,424,253  
     
Payroll$34,398,571   
Total Revenue$68,141,889$60,404,754  
Total Player Expenses$37,944,278$20,742,844  
Total +/-$30,197,611$39,661,910  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,821,161   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,235,923   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,869,8472,373,724  
Attendance / Game23,08529,305  
Attendance Revenue$18,698,470$23,737,240  
Revenue / Game$230,845$293,052  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,686,155$8,842,643  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,714,258$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,698,470$18,698,470  
     
Payroll$34,167,143   
Total Revenue$63,098,883$66,579,883  
Total Player Expenses$34,179,150$42,447,327  
Total +/-$28,919,733$24,132,556  
     
Cash$14,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,181,549   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,837,740   
Brooklyn Superbas
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,450,4062,033,651  
Attendance / Game30,25225,107  
Attendance Revenue$29,404,872$24,403,812  
Revenue / Game$363,023$301,282  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,521,755$12,263,644  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,143,256$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,404,872$29,404,872  
     
Payroll$79,140,928   
Total Revenue$80,069,883$70,667,456  
Total Player Expenses$79,095,817$61,664,879  
Total +/-$974,066$9,002,577  
     
Cash$11,700,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$4,880,123   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,226,528   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,832,4982,916,568  
Attendance / Game34,96936,007  
Attendance Revenue$25,492,482$20,415,976  
Revenue / Game$314,722$252,049  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,493,928$9,335,637  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,492,482$25,492,482  
     
Payroll$54,931,428   
Total Revenue$62,986,410$57,751,613  
Total Player Expenses$55,663,398$70,376,164  
Total +/-$7,323,012$-12,624,551  
     
Cash$1,120,889   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$8,439,169   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,941,074   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,533,5772,171,372  
Attendance / Game31,27926,807  
Attendance Revenue$25,505,710$26,056,464  
Revenue / Game$314,885$321,685  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,565,041$11,730,406  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,505,710$25,505,710  
     
Payroll$74,585,028   
Total Revenue$75,070,751$75,786,870  
Total Player Expenses$74,584,962$82,947,792  
Total +/-$485,789$-7,160,922  
     
Cash$4,639,078   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$31,425,948   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,840,920   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,516,0552,328,256  
Attendance / Game31,06228,744  
Attendance Revenue$25,378,518$23,282,560  
Revenue / Game$313,315$287,439  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,052,027$9,914,616  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$5,326,144  
Attendance Revenue$25,378,518$25,378,518  
     
Payroll$53,978,857   
Total Revenue$71,430,545$64,523,320  
Total Player Expenses$54,107,996$53,144,163  
Total +/-$17,322,549$11,379,157  
     
Cash$11,850,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,817,844   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,068,319   

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