League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/26/1921
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$91,578,868    
Cleveland$74,446,208    
St. Louis (N)$73,259,286    
New York (N)$72,048,000    
Cincinnati$70,565,715    
Philadelphia (N)$70,358,572    
Brooklyn$70,166,335    
Chicago (N)$67,483,715    
St. Louis (A)$67,022,858    
10 Washington$65,678,429    
11 Philadelphia (A)$64,899,999    
12 Boston (N)$62,084,413    
13 Detroit$61,678,572    
14 Boston (A)$48,405,000    
15 Chicago (A)$36,598,571    
16 New York (A)$29,788,571    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Babe RuthCHC $20,760,001   
SS Rogers HornsbyPHI $14,260,000   
P  Jesse BarnesSTL $14,250,000   
CF Ty CobbBSN $13,500,000   
P  Dutch LeonardBRO $13,250,500   
CF Benny KauffCLE $13,200,000   
P  Walter JohnsonCLE $12,900,000   
2B Eddie CollinsPIT $12,060,000   
1B George SislerWAS $12,000,000   
10 P  Eddie CicotteSLA $11,690,000   
11 CF Tris SpeakerPIT $11,525,001   
12 P  Dick RudolphNYN $11,500,000   
13 LF Joe JacksonSLA $11,260,000   
14 P  John Williams BRO $10,550,000   
15 LF Zack WheatWAS $10,000,000   
16 2B Ken WilliamsPHA $9,830,000   
17 RF Casey StengelCHC $9,420,000   
18 3B Frank BakerPIT $8,840,000   
19 3B Heinie ZimmermanCIN $8,800,000   
20 P  Lefty WilliamsWAS $8,500,000   
21 CF Braggo RothSTL $8,500,000   
22 LF Sherry MageeBOS $8,400,000   
23 1B Jack FournierBSN $8,300,000   
24 2B Larry DoyleCIN $8,300,000   
25 RF Cy WilliamsPHA $8,080,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1921ATTENDANCE 1920   
Pittsburgh3,535,0033,264,748   
Cleveland3,470,6833,347,864   
Brooklyn3,446,8393,080,880   
Philadelphia (A)3,304,5492,995,018   
St. Louis (N)3,212,2993,143,716   
New York (N)2,678,5791,995,514   
Cincinnati2,583,0772,561,510   
Boston (A)2,477,8702,997,629   
Washington2,267,9162,902,547   
10 Detroit2,211,5422,285,443   
11 St. Louis (A)2,125,0822,819,426   
12 Boston (N)1,925,0032,678,488   
13 Chicago (N)1,715,4281,993,702   
14 Philadelphia (N)1,479,9921,483,911   
15 New York (A)1,303,6391,565,397   
16 Chicago (A)1,181,9171,416,983   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
PittsburghBalanced31.04 
CincinnatiBalanced30.59 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.35 
Boston (A)Balanced29.70 
St. Louis (N)Balanced29.66 
Boston (N)Win Now!29.50 
Chicago (N)Balanced29.18 
St. Louis (A)Balanced29.13 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.10 
10 WashingtonWin Now!28.74 
11 New York (N)Balanced28.47 
12 New York (A)Balanced28.32 
13 ClevelandBalanced28.28 
14 DetroitBalanced27.99 
15 BrooklynBalanced27.94 
16 Chicago (A)Balanced27.25 
 AVERAGE 29.09 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest53 / 100   
Attendance2,477,8702,997,629  
Attendance / Game30,59137,008  
Attendance Revenue$24,288,768$29,976,290  
Revenue / Game$299,861$370,078  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,211,553$12,464,841  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,288,768$24,288,768  
     
Payroll$48,405,000   
Total Revenue$79,500,321$81,441,131  
Total Player Expenses$47,005,356$70,806,152  
Total +/-$32,494,965$10,634,979  
     
Cash$19,500,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,031,131   
$$ left for Free Agents$56,536,131   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance1,303,6391,565,397  
Attendance / Game16,09419,326  
Attendance Revenue$13,036,390$15,653,970  
Revenue / Game$160,943$193,259  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,888,487$13,133,511  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,036,390$13,036,390  
     
Payroll$29,788,571   
Total Revenue$66,924,877$73,787,481  
Total Player Expenses$34,399,501$37,477,464  
Total +/-$32,525,376$36,310,017  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,477,480   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,998,910   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance3,304,5492,995,018  
Attendance / Game40,79736,976  
Attendance Revenue$33,045,490$29,950,180  
Revenue / Game$407,969$369,755  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,011,501$11,728,885  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,883,051$4,066,246  
Attendance Revenue$33,045,490$33,045,490  
     
Payroll$64,899,999   
Total Revenue$92,940,042$84,745,311  
Total Player Expenses$66,670,094$67,482,318  
Total +/-$26,269,948$17,262,993  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,602,399   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,779,066   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance2,267,9162,902,547  
Attendance / Game27,99935,834  
Attendance Revenue$22,679,160$29,025,470  
Revenue / Game$279,990$358,339  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,707,499$13,420,711  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,679,160$22,679,160  
     
Payroll$65,678,429   
Total Revenue$79,386,659$87,446,181  
Total Player Expenses$65,677,516$82,311,216  
Total +/-$13,709,143$5,134,965  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,537,515   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,867,752   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,181,9171,416,983  
Attendance / Game14,59217,494  
Attendance Revenue$11,819,170$14,169,830  
Revenue / Game$145,916$174,936  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,302,786$10,516,008  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,819,170$11,819,170  
     
Payroll$36,598,571   
Total Revenue$55,121,956$61,685,838  
Total Player Expenses$38,720,074$49,866,770  
Total +/-$16,401,882$11,819,068  
     
Cash$19,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$49,319,171   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,637,267   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest97 / 100   
Attendance3,470,6833,347,864  
Attendance / Game42,84841,332  
Attendance Revenue$36,068,276$33,478,640  
Revenue / Game$445,287$413,317  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,837,039$15,549,051  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,062,164$1,673,724  
Attendance Revenue$36,068,276$36,068,276  
     
Payroll$74,446,208   
Total Revenue$107,967,479$99,701,415  
Total Player Expenses$78,304,887$73,670,084  
Total +/-$29,662,592$26,031,331  
     
Cash$17,875,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,096,958   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,456,483   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,211,5422,285,443  
Attendance / Game27,30328,215  
Attendance Revenue$22,115,420$22,854,430  
Revenue / Game$273,030$282,153  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,763,517$10,572,950  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,115,420$22,115,420  
     
Payroll$61,678,572   
Total Revenue$65,878,937$68,427,380  
Total Player Expenses$62,665,159$63,781,740  
Total +/-$3,213,778$4,645,640  
     
Cash$17,050,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,737,379   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,798,808   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,125,0822,819,426  
Attendance / Game26,23634,808  
Attendance Revenue$23,375,902$28,194,260  
Revenue / Game$288,591$348,077  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,139,650$14,229,418  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,375,902$23,375,902  
     
Payroll$67,022,858   
Total Revenue$84,515,552$87,423,678  
Total Player Expenses$72,795,814$66,316,076  
Total +/-$11,719,738$21,107,602  
     
Cash$19,300,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,163,678   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,700,820   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,925,0032,678,488  
Attendance / Game23,76533,068  
Attendance Revenue$19,250,030$26,784,880  
Revenue / Game$237,655$330,678  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,146,494$17,501,856  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,250,030$19,250,030  
     
Payroll$62,084,413   
Total Revenue$85,396,524$93,286,736  
Total Player Expenses$100,020,237$89,153,245  
Total +/-$-14,623,713$4,133,491  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$86,737,085   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,202,323   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,583,0772,561,510  
Attendance / Game31,89031,624  
Attendance Revenue$22,519,924$26,183,324  
Revenue / Game$278,024$323,251  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,956,863$14,935,289  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,423,319$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,519,924$22,519,924  
     
Payroll$70,565,715   
Total Revenue$90,900,106$90,118,613  
Total Player Expenses$70,170,138$93,996,170  
Total +/-$20,729,968$-3,877,557  
     
Cash$11,222,443   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,684,389   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,775,341   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest32 / 100   
Attendance1,479,9921,483,911  
Attendance / Game18,27218,320  
Attendance Revenue$14,799,920$14,839,110  
Revenue / Game$182,715$183,199  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,411,037$15,624,621  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,799,920$14,799,920  
     
Payroll$70,358,572   
Total Revenue$73,210,957$79,463,731  
Total Player Expenses$70,184,294$58,465,476  
Total +/-$3,026,663$20,998,255  
     
Cash$17,975,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,305,397   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,080,159   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance3,535,0033,264,748  
Attendance / Game43,64240,306  
Attendance Revenue$35,350,030$32,647,480  
Revenue / Game$436,420$403,055  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$41,377,088$41,464,749  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,800,886  
Attendance Revenue$35,350,030$35,350,030  
     
Payroll$91,578,868   
Total Revenue$129,727,118$126,913,115  
Total Player Expenses$103,381,971$103,405,186  
Total +/-$26,345,147$23,507,929  
     
Cash$19,775,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$57,226,891   
$$ left for Free Agents$55,308,361   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance3,446,8393,080,880  
Attendance / Game42,55438,036  
Attendance Revenue$34,468,390$30,808,800  
Revenue / Game$425,536$380,356  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,984,242$9,822,318  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,321,054  
Attendance Revenue$34,468,390$34,468,390  
     
Payroll$70,166,335   
Total Revenue$79,452,632$74,952,172  
Total Player Expenses$69,764,204$53,994,946  
Total +/-$9,688,428$20,957,226  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,358,402   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,564,783   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,715,4281,993,702  
Attendance / Game21,17824,614  
Attendance Revenue$18,869,708$21,930,722  
Revenue / Game$232,959$270,750  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,137,951$10,329,141  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,869,708$18,869,708  
     
Payroll$67,483,715   
Total Revenue$64,007,659$67,259,863  
Total Player Expenses$67,396,971$38,977,983  
Total +/-$-3,389,312$28,281,880  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,669,862   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,776,148   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,678,5791,995,514  
Attendance / Game33,06924,636  
Attendance Revenue$26,785,790$19,955,140  
Revenue / Game$330,689$246,360  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,773,324$11,567,198  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,785,790$26,785,790  
     
Payroll$72,048,000   
Total Revenue$77,559,114$72,522,338  
Total Player Expenses$75,657,640$80,658,430  
Total +/-$1,901,474$-8,136,092  
     
Cash$7,663,908   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,336,245   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,138,246   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance3,212,2993,143,716  
Attendance / Game39,65838,811  
Attendance Revenue$32,122,990$31,437,160  
Revenue / Game$396,580$388,113  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,748,489$11,502,293  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,488,407$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,122,990$32,122,990  
     
Payroll$73,259,286   
Total Revenue$86,359,886$79,939,453  
Total Player Expenses$72,979,340$58,185,910  
Total +/-$13,380,546$21,753,543  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,376,120   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,680,167   

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