League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1922
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$98,031,293    
Cincinnati$83,432,143    
Cleveland$76,237,143    
St. Louis (N)$71,958,572    
Brooklyn$70,552,978    
Philadelphia (N)$69,478,572    
Philadelphia (A)$68,867,142    
Chicago (N)$68,237,143    
St. Louis (A)$67,518,571    
10 Detroit$66,644,287    
11 New York (N)$63,622,857    
12 Washington$56,987,714    
13 Boston (A)$48,638,971    
14 Chicago (A)$34,360,571    
15 New York (A)$33,444,286    
16 Boston (N)$32,434,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Babe RuthCHC $20,760,001   
SS Rogers HornsbyPHI $17,500,000   
LF Joe JacksonSLA $15,000,000   
CF Ty CobbCIN $15,000,000   
P  Jesse BarnesSTL $14,250,000   
P  Dutch LeonardBRO $13,250,500   
CF Benny KauffCLE $13,200,000   
2B Eddie CollinsPIT $13,060,000   
P  Walter JohnsonCLE $12,900,000   
10 1B George SislerWAS $12,000,000   
11 P  Eddie CicotteSLA $11,690,000   
12 CF Tris SpeakerPIT $11,525,001   
13 2B Ken WilliamsPHA $11,130,000   
14 P  John Williams BRO $10,550,000   
15 LF Zack WheatWAS $10,000,000   
16 RF Casey StengelCHC $9,420,000   
17 RF George HarperSTL $9,000,000   
18 3B Frank BakerPIT $8,840,000   
19 3B Heinie ZimmermanCIN $8,800,000   
20 C  Wally SchangSLA $8,600,000   
21 P  Lefty WilliamsWAS $8,500,000   
22 CF Braggo RothSTL $8,500,000   
23 1B Jack FournierBSN $8,300,000   
24 CF Cy WilliamsPHA $8,100,000   
25 P  Ben TincupSLA $8,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1922ATTENDANCE 1921   
Brooklyn3,642,9723,446,839   
Cleveland3,526,8583,470,683   
St. Louis (N)3,049,7193,212,299   
New York (N)2,889,1202,678,579   
Cincinnati2,852,1492,583,077   
Washington2,486,1182,267,916   
Pittsburgh2,423,3573,535,003   
Detroit2,223,0342,211,542   
Boston (A)2,133,1762,477,870   
10 Philadelphia (A)2,112,5223,304,549   
11 Philadelphia (N)2,036,9541,479,992   
12 New York (A)1,861,5381,303,639   
13 St. Louis (A)1,654,5042,125,082   
14 Chicago (N)1,503,1371,715,428   
15 Boston (N)1,417,2491,925,003   
16 Chicago (A)1,047,1691,181,917   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
PittsburghBalanced32.45 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced31.61 
CincinnatiBalanced30.39 
Boston (A)Balanced29.83 
New York (N)Balanced29.79 
St. Louis (N)Balanced29.79 
ClevelandBalanced29.71 
Boston (N)Win Now!29.67 
New York (A)Balanced29.10 
10 WashingtonWin Now!29.01 
11 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.01 
12 DetroitBalanced28.74 
13 BrooklynBalanced28.38 
14 Chicago (A)Balanced28.22 
15 Philadelphia (A)Balanced27.78 
16 Chicago (N)Balanced27.57 
 AVERAGE 29.43 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance2,133,1762,477,870  
Attendance / Game26,33630,591  
Attendance Revenue$17,065,408$24,288,768  
Revenue / Game$210,684$299,861  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,003,088$12,211,553  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,065,408$17,065,408  
     
Payroll$48,638,971   
Total Revenue$72,068,496$79,500,321  
Total Player Expenses$53,659,438$47,005,356  
Total +/-$18,409,058$32,494,965  
     
Cash$17,700,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,399,921   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,561,350   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance1,861,5381,303,639  
Attendance / Game22,98216,094  
Attendance Revenue$18,615,380$13,036,390  
Revenue / Game$229,820$160,943  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,111,347$12,888,487  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,615,380$18,615,380  
     
Payroll$33,444,286   
Total Revenue$72,726,727$66,924,877  
Total Player Expenses$32,573,812$34,399,501  
Total +/-$40,152,915$32,525,376  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$76,281,543   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,480,591   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,112,5223,304,549  
Attendance / Game26,08140,797  
Attendance Revenue$21,125,220$33,045,490  
Revenue / Game$260,805$407,969  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,749,302$12,011,501  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,883,051  
Attendance Revenue$21,125,220$21,125,220  
     
Payroll$68,867,142   
Total Revenue$75,874,522$92,940,042  
Total Player Expenses$68,885,747$66,670,094  
Total +/-$6,988,775$26,269,948  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,436,991   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,189,849   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest75 / 100   
Attendance2,486,1182,267,916  
Attendance / Game30,69327,999  
Attendance Revenue$24,861,180$22,679,160  
Revenue / Game$306,928$279,990  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,943,139$13,707,499  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,018,360$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,861,180$24,861,180  
     
Payroll$56,987,714   
Total Revenue$83,822,679$79,386,659  
Total Player Expenses$57,040,742$65,677,516  
Total +/-$26,781,937$13,709,143  
     
Cash$18,325,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,475,659   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,723,945   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest21 / 100   
Attendance1,047,1691,181,917  
Attendance / Game12,92814,592  
Attendance Revenue$10,471,690$11,819,170  
Revenue / Game$129,280$145,916  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,133,065$10,302,786  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,471,690$10,471,690  
     
Payroll$34,360,571   
Total Revenue$53,604,755$55,121,956  
Total Player Expenses$34,177,769$38,720,074  
Total +/-$19,426,986$16,401,882  
     
Cash$19,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,221,956   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,311,385   
Cleveland
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest98 / 100   
Attendance3,526,8583,470,683  
Attendance / Game43,54142,848  
Attendance Revenue$40,056,036$36,068,276  
Revenue / Game$494,519$445,287  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,139,049$15,837,039  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,763,870$3,062,164  
Attendance Revenue$40,056,036$40,056,036  
     
Payroll$76,237,143   
Total Revenue$113,958,955$107,967,479  
Total Player Expenses$75,674,114$78,304,887  
Total +/-$38,284,841$29,662,592  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,020,982   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,668,172   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,223,0342,211,542  
Attendance / Game27,44527,303  
Attendance Revenue$22,230,340$22,115,420  
Revenue / Game$274,449$273,030  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,875,940$10,763,517  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,230,340$22,230,340  
     
Payroll$66,644,287   
Total Revenue$66,106,280$65,878,937  
Total Player Expenses$65,029,426$62,665,159  
Total +/-$1,076,854$3,213,778  
     
Cash$17,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,527,270   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,309,650   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance1,654,5042,125,082  
Attendance / Game20,42626,236  
Attendance Revenue$18,199,544$23,375,902  
Revenue / Game$224,686$288,591  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,256,470$14,139,650  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,199,544$18,199,544  
     
Payroll$67,518,571   
Total Revenue$79,456,014$84,515,552  
Total Player Expenses$66,901,482$72,795,814  
Total +/-$12,554,532$11,719,738  
     
Cash$19,250,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,938,885   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,246,981   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,417,2491,925,003  
Attendance / Game17,49723,765  
Attendance Revenue$14,172,490$19,250,030  
Revenue / Game$174,969$237,655  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,785,053$17,146,494  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,172,490$14,172,490  
     
Payroll$32,434,000   
Total Revenue$79,957,543$85,396,524  
Total Player Expenses$38,681,790$100,020,237  
Total +/-$41,275,753$-14,623,713  
     
Cash$5,376,287   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$79,472,811   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,338,811   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance2,852,1492,583,077  
Attendance / Game35,21231,890  
Attendance Revenue$27,892,053$22,519,924  
Revenue / Game$344,346$278,024  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,974,112$14,956,863  
Play-Offs Revenue$5,239,986$4,423,319  
Attendance Revenue$27,892,053$27,892,053  
     
Payroll$83,432,143   
Total Revenue$97,106,151$90,900,106  
Total Player Expenses$81,905,224$70,170,138  
Total +/-$15,200,927$20,729,968  
     
Cash$18,000,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,236,787   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,044,644   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance2,036,9541,479,992  
Attendance / Game25,14818,272  
Attendance Revenue$20,369,540$14,799,920  
Revenue / Game$251,476$182,715  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,666,699$15,411,037  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,369,540$20,369,540  
     
Payroll$69,478,572   
Total Revenue$79,036,239$73,210,957  
Total Player Expenses$69,243,356$70,184,294  
Total +/-$9,792,883$3,026,663  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,087,624   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,732,385   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance2,423,3573,535,003  
Attendance / Game29,91843,642  
Attendance Revenue$24,233,570$35,350,030  
Revenue / Game$299,180$436,420  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$26,511,536$26,377,088  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,233,570$24,233,570  
     
Payroll$98,031,293   
Total Revenue$103,745,106$114,727,118  
Total Player Expenses$97,475,622$103,381,971  
Total +/-$6,269,484$11,345,147  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,333,448   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,695,825   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,9723,446,839  
Attendance / Game44,97542,554  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,720$34,468,390  
Revenue / Game$449,750$425,536  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,201,285$9,984,242  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,578,409$0  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,720$36,429,720  
     
Payroll$70,552,978   
Total Revenue$84,209,414$79,452,632  
Total Player Expenses$70,528,274$69,764,204  
Total +/-$13,681,140$9,688,428  
     
Cash$17,025,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,782,249   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,924,654   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,503,1371,715,428  
Attendance / Game18,55721,178  
Attendance Revenue$16,534,507$18,869,708  
Revenue / Game$204,130$232,959  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,304,304$10,137,951  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,534,507$16,534,507  
     
Payroll$68,237,143   
Total Revenue$61,838,811$64,007,659  
Total Player Expenses$66,956,986$67,396,971  
Total +/-$-5,118,175$-3,389,312  
     
Cash$16,610,688   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,068,346   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,381,204   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,889,1202,678,579  
Attendance / Game35,66833,069  
Attendance Revenue$28,891,200$26,785,790  
Revenue / Game$356,681$330,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,002,578$11,773,324  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,891,200$28,891,200  
     
Payroll$63,622,857   
Total Revenue$79,893,778$77,559,114  
Total Player Expenses$64,791,972$75,657,640  
Total +/-$15,101,806$1,901,474  
     
Cash$9,565,382   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,531,163   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,501,639   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance3,049,7193,212,299  
Attendance / Game37,65139,658  
Attendance Revenue$30,497,190$32,122,990  
Revenue / Game$376,509$396,580  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,956,274$11,748,489  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,488,407  
Attendance Revenue$30,497,190$30,497,190  
     
Payroll$71,958,572   
Total Revenue$83,453,464$86,359,886  
Total Player Expenses$71,846,850$72,979,340  
Total +/-$11,606,614$13,380,546  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,221,479   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,912,907   

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