League Financial Report
Monday, 10/23/1919
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$93,408,002    
Boston (N)$81,836,857    
Cleveland$68,851,428    
Cincinnati$68,378,571    
New York (N)$67,522,857    
Philadelphia (A)$65,968,571    
St. Louis (A)$64,612,857    
Washington$64,181,429    
Philadelphia (N)$63,167,142    
10 Boston (A)$60,902,857    
11 Brooklyn$50,222,214    
12 Detroit$48,766,429    
13 Chicago (A)$47,891,429    
14 St. Louis (N)$46,693,571    
15 New York (A)$45,588,571    
16 Chicago (N)$30,792,857    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
SS Rogers HornsbyPHI $14,260,000   
CF Tris SpeakerBOS $14,040,000   
CF Ty CobbBSN $13,500,000   
P  Lefty TylerBSN $13,454,000   
P  Dutch LeonardBRO $13,250,500   
CF Benny KauffCLE $13,200,000   
2B Eddie CollinsPIT $12,060,000   
P  Walter JohnsonCLE $11,900,000   
P  Dick RudolphNYN $11,500,000   
10 LF Joe JacksonSLA $11,260,000   
11 CF Les MannNYN $10,000,000   
12 RF Harry HeilmannNYY $9,830,000   
13 2B Ken WilliamsPHA $9,830,000   
14 P  Eddie CicotteSLA $9,340,000   
15 P  Red AmesNYY $9,140,000   
16 3B Heinie ZimmermanCIN $8,800,000   
17 P  Slim SalleeCIN $8,800,000   
18 P  George McquillanNYY $8,690,000   
19 LF Sherry MageeBOS $8,400,000   
20 2B Larry DoyleCIN $8,300,000   
21 1B Jack FournierBSN $8,300,000   
22 RF Cy WilliamsPHA $8,080,000   
23 P  Jeff TesreauNYN $8,030,000   
24 P  Pete AlexanderPIT $7,790,000   
25 P  Hippo VaughnCHA $7,650,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1919ATTENDANCE 1918   
Cleveland3,259,5342,960,309   
Boston (A)3,247,5752,866,686   
Boston (N)3,023,3672,869,754   
St. Louis (A)3,004,3182,785,423   
St. Louis (N)2,911,3682,672,936   
Cincinnati2,760,0422,836,673   
Washington2,749,8862,542,228   
Pittsburgh2,646,4812,125,724   
New York (N)2,621,1572,423,721   
10 New York (A)2,470,4352,990,268   
11 Brooklyn2,362,7602,278,112   
12 Chicago (N)2,199,6322,792,421   
13 Philadelphia (A)2,172,7211,985,061   
14 Detroit1,986,9582,391,473   
15 Philadelphia (N)1,753,7602,250,215   
16 Chicago (A)1,659,0161,957,113   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
PittsburghBalanced30.84 
Boston (N)Win Now!30.42 
CincinnatiBalanced30.39 
ClevelandBalanced30.25 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.18 
Boston (A)Balanced29.70 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.43 
WashingtonWin Now!29.39 
New York (N)Balanced29.19 
10 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.17 
11 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.50 
12 Chicago (N)Balanced28.12 
13 Chicago (A)Balanced27.66 
14 New York (A)Balanced27.28 
15 DetroitBalanced26.84 
16 BrooklynBalanced26.68 
 AVERAGE 29.01 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance3,247,5752,866,686  
Attendance / Game40,09435,391  
Attendance Revenue$32,475,750$28,666,860  
Revenue / Game$400,935$353,912  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,214,266$11,943,668  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,220,611  
Attendance Revenue$32,475,750$32,475,750  
     
Payroll$60,902,857   
Total Revenue$83,690,016$81,831,139  
Total Player Expenses$60,902,928$63,225,106  
Total +/-$22,787,088$18,606,033  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,123,861   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,707,671   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,470,4352,990,268  
Attendance / Game30,49936,917  
Attendance Revenue$24,704,350$29,902,680  
Revenue / Game$304,992$369,169  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,420,672$13,696,327  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,704,350$24,704,350  
     
Payroll$45,588,571   
Total Revenue$83,125,022$88,599,007  
Total Player Expenses$41,380,064$72,330,084  
Total +/-$41,744,958$16,268,923  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$73,299,007   
$$ left for Free Agents$63,010,436   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,172,7211,985,061  
Attendance / Game26,82424,507  
Attendance Revenue$21,727,210$19,850,610  
Revenue / Game$268,237$245,069  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,526,764$11,437,725  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,831,398$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,727,210$21,727,210  
     
Payroll$65,968,571   
Total Revenue$74,085,372$70,288,335  
Total Player Expenses$65,790,876$63,318,834  
Total +/-$8,294,496$6,969,501  
     
Cash$11,969,501   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,121,170   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,289,265   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,749,8862,542,228  
Attendance / Game33,94931,386  
Attendance Revenue$27,498,860$25,422,280  
Revenue / Game$339,492$313,855  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,710,474$13,453,639  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,498,860$27,498,860  
     
Payroll$64,181,429   
Total Revenue$86,209,334$83,875,919  
Total Player Expenses$64,181,276$70,727,615  
Total +/-$22,028,058$13,148,304  
     
Cash$12,098,304   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,200,557   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,792,794   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,659,0161,957,113  
Attendance / Game20,48224,162  
Attendance Revenue$16,590,160$19,571,130  
Revenue / Game$204,817$241,619  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,735,300$10,896,166  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,590,160$16,590,160  
     
Payroll$47,891,429   
Total Revenue$64,325,460$67,467,296  
Total Player Expenses$46,717,704$51,765,766  
Total +/-$17,607,756$15,701,530  
     
Cash$19,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,797,295   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,225,867   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance3,259,5342,960,309  
Attendance / Game40,24136,547  
Attendance Revenue$32,595,340$29,603,090  
Revenue / Game$402,412$365,470  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,269,498$14,993,368  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,193,359$5,314,759  
Attendance Revenue$32,595,340$32,595,340  
     
Payroll$68,851,428   
Total Revenue$100,058,197$98,911,217  
Total Player Expenses$69,201,288$80,465,108  
Total +/-$30,856,909$18,446,109  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,749,791   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,745,030   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance1,986,9582,391,473  
Attendance / Game24,53029,524  
Attendance Revenue$19,869,580$23,914,730  
Revenue / Game$245,303$295,244  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,634,456$10,462,671  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,869,580$19,869,580  
     
Payroll$48,766,429   
Total Revenue$65,504,036$69,377,401  
Total Player Expenses$47,326,070$43,365,424  
Total +/-$18,177,966$26,011,977  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,437,402   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,610,972   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance3,004,3182,785,423  
Attendance / Game37,09034,388  
Attendance Revenue$30,043,180$27,854,230  
Revenue / Game$370,903$343,879  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,968,022$13,736,510  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,043,180$30,043,180  
     
Payroll$64,612,857   
Total Revenue$89,011,202$86,590,740  
Total Player Expenses$63,994,484$68,363,308  
Total +/-$25,016,718$18,227,432  
     
Cash$18,800,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,847,407   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,777,883   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance3,023,3672,869,754  
Attendance / Game37,32635,429  
Attendance Revenue$30,233,670$28,697,540  
Revenue / Game$373,255$354,291  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,567,412$17,272,740  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,555,565  
Attendance Revenue$30,233,670$30,233,670  
     
Payroll$81,836,857   
Total Revenue$96,801,082$99,525,845  
Total Player Expenses$82,436,897$87,166,550  
Total +/-$14,364,185$12,359,295  
     
Cash$13,595,236   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,804,849   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,728,659   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance2,760,0422,836,673  
Attendance / Game34,07535,021  
Attendance Revenue$27,905,766$29,472,988  
Revenue / Game$344,516$363,864  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,895,717$15,016,574  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,905,766$27,905,766  
     
Payroll$68,378,571   
Total Revenue$91,801,483$93,489,562  
Total Player Expenses$74,630,998$79,772,502  
Total +/-$17,170,485$13,717,060  
     
Cash$13,217,060   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,906,622   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,328,051   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,753,7602,250,215  
Attendance / Game21,65127,780  
Attendance Revenue$17,537,600$22,502,150  
Revenue / Game$216,514$277,804  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,860,471$16,035,252  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,537,600$17,537,600  
     
Payroll$63,167,142   
Total Revenue$82,398,071$87,537,402  
Total Player Expenses$63,167,202$85,105,382  
Total +/-$19,230,869$2,432,020  
     
Cash$3,724,341   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,588,409   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,094,601   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,646,4812,125,724  
Attendance / Game32,67326,244  
Attendance Revenue$26,464,810$21,257,240  
Revenue / Game$326,726$262,435  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$41,530,125$41,559,781  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,401,256$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,464,810$26,464,810  
     
Payroll$93,408,002   
Total Revenue$121,396,191$111,817,021  
Total Player Expenses$96,857,102$111,910,156  
Total +/-$24,539,089$-93,135  
     
Cash$187,306   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,481,658   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,596,325   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance2,362,7602,278,112  
Attendance / Game29,17028,125  
Attendance Revenue$23,627,600$22,781,120  
Revenue / Game$291,699$281,248  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,634,615$9,690,350  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,627,600$23,627,600  
     
Payroll$50,222,214   
Total Revenue$66,262,215$65,471,470  
Total Player Expenses$46,493,372$34,812,142  
Total +/-$19,768,843$30,659,328  
     
Cash$16,975,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,179,471   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,224,256   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance2,199,6322,792,421  
Attendance / Game27,15634,474  
Attendance Revenue$24,195,952$27,957,954  
Revenue / Game$298,715$345,160  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,375,944$10,533,211  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,195,952$24,195,952  
     
Payroll$30,792,857   
Total Revenue$69,571,896$73,491,165  
Total Player Expenses$32,403,012$42,117,402  
Total +/-$37,168,884$31,373,763  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$57,977,832   
$$ left for Free Agents$62,698,308   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest61 / 100   
Attendance2,621,1572,423,721  
Attendance / Game32,36029,922  
Attendance Revenue$26,211,570$24,237,210  
Revenue / Game$323,600$299,225  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,544,457$11,583,912  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,211,570$26,211,570  
     
Payroll$67,522,857   
Total Revenue$76,756,027$74,821,122  
Total Player Expenses$62,855,997$59,866,246  
Total +/-$13,900,030$14,954,876  
     
Cash$16,904,876   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,229,331   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,203,141   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,911,3682,672,936  
Attendance / Game35,94332,999  
Attendance Revenue$29,113,680$26,729,360  
Revenue / Game$359,428$329,992  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,322,845$11,287,713  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,173,018$1,895,985  
Attendance Revenue$29,113,680$29,113,680  
     
Payroll$46,693,571   
Total Revenue$79,609,543$76,913,058  
Total Player Expenses$46,427,058$51,047,162  
Total +/-$33,182,485$25,865,896  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,633,739   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,323,502   

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