League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1912
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$66,886,947    
Boston (A)$64,995,715    
Pittsburgh$63,483,573    
Cleveland$57,818,571    
St. Louis (N)$57,115,001    
Philadelphia (N)$53,574,142    
Chicago (A)$52,574,286    
Brooklyn$47,492,500    
Boston (N)$44,788,958    
10 Cincinnati$42,866,429    
11 New York (N)$42,866,428    
12 St. Louis (A)$41,382,024    
13 Chicago (N)$37,555,714    
14 Philadelphia (A)$33,316,428    
15 Detroit$29,507,857    
16 Washington$21,686,428    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Ty CobbBOS $20,000,000   
P  Jim St.vrainNYA $16,888,375   
CF Roger BresnahanNYA $16,130,000   
LF Emmet HeidrickSLN $12,460,000   
2B Honus WagnerCLE $11,420,000   
RF Elmer FlickCHA $10,530,000   
P  Noodles HahnBRO $9,550,000   
P  Doc WhiteSLN $9,000,000   
P  Christy MathewsonPIT $8,500,000   
10 LF Bill GatewoodPIT $8,500,000   
11 P  Addie JossNYG $8,210,000   
12 P  Bill HillPIT $8,010,000   
13 P  Chief BenderPHI $8,000,000   
14 P  Mal EasonCHN $8,000,000   
15 P  Fred GladePHI $8,000,000   
16 RF Danny GreenBRO $7,980,000   
17 SS Otto KruegerNYG $7,900,000   
18 CF Sam CrawfordBRO $7,510,000   
19 P  Tom ThomasCHN $7,500,000   
20 C  Larry McleanSLN $7,500,000   
21 SS Jimmy SheckardBSN $7,500,000   
22 P  Hooks WiltseCHN $7,250,000   
23 2B Benny BowcockBSN $7,245,000   
24 1B Mike DonlinPHI $7,200,000   
25 LF Tris SpeakerCIN $6,600,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1912ATTENDANCE 1911   
St. Louis (N)2,821,4413,188,014   
Philadelphia (N)2,670,2741,436,177   
Cleveland2,576,0253,511,428   
Chicago (A)2,490,0042,532,333   
Boston (A)2,456,3782,857,900   
Brooklyn2,439,8502,469,133   
Pittsburgh2,347,3992,381,809   
Cincinnati2,255,5622,925,570   
New York (N)1,971,2341,684,548   
10 Philadelphia (A)1,516,5881,610,724   
11 Washington1,189,6111,043,598   
12 St. Louis (A)1,119,009892,296   
13 Boston (N)1,089,849892,164   
14 Chicago (N)949,293950,954   
15 Detroit821,101864,162   
16 New York (A)272,378254,529   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
ClevelandWin Now!30.97 
New York (N)Balanced30.48 
BrooklynBalanced30.40 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!29.81 
Boston (N)Rebuilding!29.63 
WashingtonRebuilding!29.44 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.24 
Chicago (A)Balanced29.14 
Boston (A)Win Now!29.00 
10 Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!28.94 
11 CincinnatiBalanced28.86 
12 PittsburghBalanced28.77 
13 New York (A)Balanced28.52 
14 DetroitRebuilding!28.42 
15 Chicago (N)Balanced28.36 
16 St. Louis (A)Balanced27.74 
 AVERAGE 29.22 
New York (A) Highlanders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance272,378254,529  
Attendance / Game3,3633,142  
Attendance Revenue$4,630,426$4,326,993  
Revenue / Game$57,166$53,420  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,249,004$11,063,683  
Play-Offs Revenue$6,035,648$5,915,039  
Attendance Revenue$4,630,426$4,630,426  
     
Payroll$66,886,947   
Total Revenue$57,915,078$59,305,715  
Total Player Expenses$66,252,225$62,409,285  
Total +/-$-8,337,147$-3,103,570  
     
Cash$11,446,430   
Ticket Price$17   
     
$$ left for Extensions$3,295,397   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest26 / 100   
Attendance1,119,009892,296  
Attendance / Game13,81511,016  
Attendance Revenue$11,190,090$8,922,960  
Revenue / Game$138,149$110,160  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,824,877$7,920,177  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,190,090$11,190,090  
     
Payroll$41,382,024   
Total Revenue$43,014,967$40,843,137  
Total Player Expenses$42,991,535$45,671,899  
Total +/-$23,432$-4,828,762  
     
Cash$820,854   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,206,324   
$$ left for Free Agents$281,967   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest13 / 100   
Attendance821,101864,162  
Attendance / Game10,13710,669  
Attendance Revenue$8,211,010$8,641,620  
Revenue / Game$101,370$106,687  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,273,563$7,439,673  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,211,010$8,211,010  
     
Payroll$29,507,857   
Total Revenue$41,484,573$42,081,293  
Total Player Expenses$28,711,626$33,631,059  
Total +/-$12,772,947$8,450,234  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,542,960   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,573,436   
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,456,3782,857,900  
Attendance / Game30,32635,283  
Attendance Revenue$27,020,158$31,436,900  
Revenue / Game$333,582$388,110  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,577,485$10,615,977  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,020,158$27,020,158  
     
Payroll$64,995,715   
Total Revenue$73,597,643$78,052,877  
Total Player Expenses$64,753,800$62,439,028  
Total +/-$8,843,843$15,613,849  
     
Cash$11,500,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,389,543   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,557,162   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance2,490,0042,532,333  
Attendance / Game30,74131,263  
Attendance Revenue$28,090,619$26,046,929  
Revenue / Game$346,798$321,567  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,604,206$9,468,913  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,339,236$1,741,551  
Attendance Revenue$28,090,619$28,090,619  
     
Payroll$52,574,286   
Total Revenue$75,034,061$73,257,393  
Total Player Expenses$51,785,360$58,810,662  
Total +/-$23,248,701$14,446,731  
     
Cash$13,175,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,957,509   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,116,556   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,516,5881,610,724  
Attendance / Game18,72319,885  
Attendance Revenue$13,649,292$15,418,140  
Revenue / Game$168,510$190,347  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,145,970$10,240,430  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,649,292$13,649,292  
     
Payroll$33,316,428   
Total Revenue$53,795,262$55,658,570  
Total Player Expenses$33,169,363$19,746,113  
Total +/-$20,625,899$35,912,457  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,666,903   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,792,142   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest26 / 100   
Attendance1,189,6111,043,598  
Attendance / Game14,68712,884  
Attendance Revenue$10,706,499$9,392,382  
Revenue / Game$132,179$115,955  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$30,126,472$30,499,987  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,706,499$10,706,499  
     
Payroll$21,686,428   
Total Revenue$74,832,971$73,892,369  
Total Player Expenses$21,352,680$33,352,496  
Total +/-$53,480,291$40,539,873  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$73,332,368   
$$ left for Free Agents$67,205,941   
Cleveland Broncos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance2,576,0253,511,428  
Attendance / Game31,80343,351  
Attendance Revenue$28,336,275$38,625,708  
Revenue / Game$349,831$476,861  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,928,870$13,162,930  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,336,275$28,336,275  
     
Payroll$57,818,571   
Total Revenue$79,265,145$89,788,638  
Total Player Expenses$58,573,429$66,436,008  
Total +/-$20,691,716$23,352,630  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,895,305   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,970,067   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,255,5622,925,570  
Attendance / Game27,84636,118  
Attendance Revenue$22,555,620$29,255,700  
Revenue / Game$278,464$361,181  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,009,019$9,219,166  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,787,300  
Attendance Revenue$22,555,620$22,555,620  
     
Payroll$42,866,429   
Total Revenue$57,564,639$68,262,166  
Total Player Expenses$44,486,213$29,341,143  
Total +/-$13,078,426$38,921,023  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,544,867   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,608,437   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,347,3992,381,809  
Attendance / Game28,98029,405  
Attendance Revenue$25,821,389$26,199,899  
Revenue / Game$318,783$323,456  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,271,516$8,101,918  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,821,389$25,821,389  
     
Payroll$63,483,573   
Total Revenue$68,092,905$70,301,817  
Total Player Expenses$64,150,067$71,242,142  
Total +/-$3,942,838$-940,325  
     
Cash$14,059,675   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$31,938,159   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,877,919   
Boston (N) Rustlers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest22 / 100   
Attendance1,089,849892,164  
Attendance / Game13,45511,014  
Attendance Revenue$11,196,420$10,980,999  
Revenue / Game$138,227$135,568  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,220,408$8,335,816  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,196,420$11,196,420  
     
Payroll$44,788,958   
Total Revenue$45,416,828$49,316,815  
Total Player Expenses$44,523,744$111,621,125  
Total +/-$893,084$-62,304,310  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$1,208,095   
$$ left for Free Agents$527,857   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest72 / 100   
Attendance2,670,2741,436,177  
Attendance / Game32,96617,731  
Attendance Revenue$24,032,466$12,884,528  
Revenue / Game$296,697$159,068  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,612,035$8,458,810  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,036,665$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,032,466$24,032,466  
     
Payroll$53,574,142   
Total Revenue$66,681,166$51,343,338  
Total Player Expenses$53,426,977$37,241,530  
Total +/-$13,254,189$14,101,808  
     
Cash$11,575,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,089,672   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,344,196   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,439,8502,469,133  
Attendance / Game30,12230,483  
Attendance Revenue$29,278,200$29,629,596  
Revenue / Game$361,459$365,797  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,753,989$13,652,414  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,078,319$2,813,524  
Attendance Revenue$29,278,200$29,278,200  
     
Payroll$47,492,500   
Total Revenue$83,110,508$84,095,534  
Total Player Expenses$47,040,194$48,065,218  
Total +/-$36,070,314$36,030,316  
     
Cash$12,875,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,861,510   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,664,510   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,821,4413,188,014  
Attendance / Game34,83339,358  
Attendance Revenue$28,214,410$29,175,387  
Revenue / Game$348,326$360,190  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,178,164$10,084,746  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,214,410$28,214,410  
     
Payroll$57,115,001   
Total Revenue$68,392,574$75,260,133  
Total Player Expenses$56,461,334$66,051,026  
Total +/-$11,931,240$9,209,107  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,643,467   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,595,132   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest16 / 100   
Attendance949,293950,954  
Attendance / Game11,72011,740  
Attendance Revenue$7,594,344$7,607,632  
Revenue / Game$93,757$93,921  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,502,625$10,687,273  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,594,344$7,594,344  
     
Payroll$37,555,714   
Total Revenue$44,096,969$44,294,905  
Total Player Expenses$41,247,888$39,832,124  
Total +/-$2,849,081$4,462,781  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,291,572   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,739,191   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest63 / 100   
Attendance1,971,2341,684,548  
Attendance / Game24,33620,797  
Attendance Revenue$19,712,340$16,845,480  
Revenue / Game$243,362$207,969  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,183,207$10,062,415  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,712,340$19,712,340  
     
Payroll$42,866,428   
Total Revenue$61,895,547$58,907,895  
Total Player Expenses$43,404,577$44,740,624  
Total +/-$18,490,970$14,167,271  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,872,561   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,041,467   

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