League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1924
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Cincinnati$97,194,286    
Cleveland$86,271,528    
St. Louis (N)$85,328,572    
Pittsburgh$82,130,010    
New York (N)$76,821,429    
Washington$73,165,714    
Chicago (N)$72,984,287    
Boston (A)$72,468,000    
Philadelphia (N)$68,305,000    
10 Detroit$64,557,143    
11 St. Louis (A)$60,273,142    
12 Brooklyn$59,284,692    
13 Philadelphia (A)$58,594,285    
14 Chicago (A)$32,312,714    
15 Boston (N)$17,250,000    
16 New York (A)$17,043,572    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Babe RuthCHC $20,760,001   
CF Oscar CharlestonNYN $19,000,000   
P  Dutch LeonardCIN $18,000,000   
3B John BeckwithPIT $17,500,000   
SS Rogers HornsbyPHI $17,500,000   
LF Joe JacksonSLA $15,000,000   
P  Jesse BarnesSTL $14,250,000   
1B Benny KauffBOS $13,200,000   
2B Eddie CollinsPIT $13,060,000   
10 P  Walter JohnsonCLE $12,900,000   
11 RF Braggo RothSTL $12,500,000   
12 CF Charles BlackwellWAS $12,500,000   
13 1B George SislerWAS $12,000,000   
14 P  John DonaldsonCIN $12,000,000   
15 CF Tris SpeakerPIT $11,525,001   
16 3B Dick LundyCLE $11,500,000   
17 CF Ken WilliamsPHA $11,130,000   
18 C  Jimmy LyonsNYN $11,000,000   
19 P  John Williams BRO $10,550,000   
20 LF Austin MchenryCLE $10,500,000   
21 LF Zack WheatWAS $10,000,000   
22 SS George CarrCLE $9,500,000   
23 RF Casey StengelCHC $9,420,000   
24 CF Oscar JohnsonBOS $9,340,000   
25 LF George HarperSTL $9,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1924ATTENDANCE 1923   
Cleveland3,615,7262,716,560   
Brooklyn3,423,1483,643,002   
Washington3,376,6043,110,814   
Boston (A)2,851,4872,584,104   
Cincinnati2,845,2353,084,525   
New York (N)2,765,8322,636,733   
Detroit2,737,4722,169,443   
Philadelphia (A)2,609,2642,071,589   
Philadelphia (N)2,539,1991,926,858   
10 St. Louis (N)2,425,2052,902,624   
11 Chicago (N)1,877,7921,439,901   
12 Chicago (A)1,435,436949,540   
13 Pittsburgh1,402,8511,847,418   
14 St. Louis (A)1,394,2971,673,424   
15 New York (A)1,364,2761,423,019   
16 Boston (N)1,156,7561,127,891   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
PittsburghBalanced31.34 
CincinnatiBalanced30.63 
St. Louis (N)Balanced30.47 
St. Louis (A)Balanced29.88 
BrooklynBalanced29.86 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.44 
ClevelandBalanced29.37 
WashingtonWin Now!29.11 
DetroitBalanced29.02 
10 Chicago (N)Balanced28.79 
11 Boston (A)Balanced28.76 
12 Philadelphia (A)Balanced28.49 
13 Boston (N)Win Now!28.49 
14 New York (A)Balanced28.43 
15 Chicago (A)Balanced28.34 
16 New York (N)Balanced27.92 
 AVERAGE 29.18 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,851,4872,584,104  
Attendance / Game35,20431,903  
Attendance Revenue$28,514,870$23,256,936  
Revenue / Game$352,035$287,123  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,393,399$12,142,183  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,514,870$28,514,870  
     
Payroll$72,468,000   
Total Revenue$79,908,269$72,399,119  
Total Player Expenses$75,979,723$87,977,000  
Total +/-$3,928,546$-15,577,881  
     
Cash$22,119   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,233,572   
$$ left for Free Agents$1,953,238   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,364,2761,423,019  
Attendance / Game16,84317,568  
Attendance Revenue$13,642,760$14,230,190  
Revenue / Game$168,429$175,681  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,622,767$12,906,006  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,642,760$13,642,760  
     
Payroll$17,043,572   
Total Revenue$67,265,527$68,136,196  
Total Player Expenses$16,610,004$14,321,124  
Total +/-$50,655,523$53,815,072  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$74,869,529   
$$ left for Free Agents$71,092,624   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest77 / 100   
Attendance2,609,2642,071,589  
Attendance / Game32,21325,575  
Attendance Revenue$26,092,640$20,715,890  
Revenue / Game$322,131$255,752  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,933,358$11,707,416  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,583,378$2,128,846  
Attendance Revenue$26,092,640$26,092,640  
     
Payroll$58,594,285   
Total Revenue$78,609,376$77,552,152  
Total Player Expenses$61,131,630$62,660,476  
Total +/-$17,477,746$14,891,676  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,103,306   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,829,021   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,376,6043,110,814  
Attendance / Game41,68638,405  
Attendance Revenue$33,766,040$31,108,140  
Revenue / Game$416,865$384,051  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,294,417$14,023,105  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,766,040$33,766,040  
     
Payroll$73,165,714   
Total Revenue$91,060,457$88,131,245  
Total Player Expenses$75,079,209$68,188,654  
Total +/-$15,981,248$19,942,591  
     
Cash$16,975,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,269,580   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,940,531   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,435,436949,540  
Attendance / Game17,72111,723  
Attendance Revenue$14,354,360$9,495,400  
Revenue / Game$177,214$117,227  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$29,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,981,609$9,951,372  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,354,360$14,354,360  
     
Payroll$32,312,714   
Total Revenue$53,335,969$52,446,772  
Total Player Expenses$32,991,973$29,796,770  
Total +/-$20,343,996$22,650,002  
     
Cash$19,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,811,440   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,684,058   
Cleveland
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance3,615,7262,716,560  
Attendance / Game44,63933,538  
Attendance Revenue$37,702,649$35,315,280  
Revenue / Game$465,465$435,991  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,319,260$16,457,051  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$7,023,365  
Attendance Revenue$37,702,649$37,702,649  
     
Payroll$86,271,528   
Total Revenue$109,021,909$113,795,696  
Total Player Expenses$85,236,790$82,668,276  
Total +/-$23,785,119$31,127,420  
     
Cash$17,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,428,998   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,050,803   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance2,737,4722,169,443  
Attendance / Game33,79626,783  
Attendance Revenue$27,374,720$21,694,430  
Revenue / Game$337,960$267,832  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,241,595$11,016,681  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,752,812$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,374,720$27,374,720  
     
Payroll$64,557,143   
Total Revenue$77,369,127$65,711,111  
Total Player Expenses$71,026,192$70,987,972  
Total +/-$6,342,935$-5,276,861  
     
Cash$7,099,993   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,624,437   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,253,961   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,394,2971,673,424  
Attendance / Game17,21420,660  
Attendance Revenue$15,337,267$18,407,664  
Revenue / Game$189,349$227,255  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,127,422$14,382,879  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,337,267$15,337,267  
     
Payroll$60,273,142   
Total Revenue$72,464,689$75,790,543  
Total Player Expenses$60,273,072$69,408,110  
Total +/-$12,191,617$6,382,433  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,825,209   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,517,401   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,156,7561,127,891  
Attendance / Game14,28113,925  
Attendance Revenue$11,567,560$11,278,910  
Revenue / Game$142,809$139,246  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,246,854$16,452,403  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,567,560$11,567,560  
     
Payroll$17,250,000   
Total Revenue$70,814,414$76,731,313  
Total Player Expenses$17,205,636$18,528,912  
Total +/-$53,608,778$58,202,401  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$82,124,646   
$$ left for Free Agents$73,481,313   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance2,845,2353,084,525  
Attendance / Game35,12638,081  
Attendance Revenue$31,391,160$33,947,365  
Revenue / Game$387,545$419,103  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,428,070$15,264,873  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,550,887  
Attendance Revenue$31,391,160$31,391,160  
     
Payroll$97,194,286   
Total Revenue$97,819,230$102,763,125  
Total Player Expenses$97,194,006$105,515,669  
Total +/-$625,224$-2,752,544  
     
Cash$14,772,456   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,344,694   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,790,408   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,539,1991,926,858  
Attendance / Game31,34823,788  
Attendance Revenue$25,391,990$19,268,580  
Revenue / Game$313,481$237,884  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,592,823$15,366,985  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,153,481$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,391,990$25,391,990  
     
Payroll$68,305,000   
Total Revenue$86,138,294$77,635,565  
Total Player Expenses$66,779,308$74,490,844  
Total +/-$19,358,986$3,144,721  
     
Cash$18,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$31,087,231   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,405,565   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,402,8511,847,418  
Attendance / Game17,31922,808  
Attendance Revenue$14,028,510$18,474,180  
Revenue / Game$173,191$228,076  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$25,548,674$26,061,936  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,028,510$14,028,510  
     
Payroll$82,130,010   
Total Revenue$84,577,184$97,536,116  
Total Player Expenses$86,182,707$96,176,940  
Total +/-$-1,605,523$1,359,176  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,303,111   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,406,106   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,423,1483,643,002  
Attendance / Game42,26144,975  
Attendance Revenue$41,077,776$37,239,648  
Revenue / Game$507,133$459,749  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,582,385$10,395,601  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,929,049$4,689,621  
Attendance Revenue$41,077,776$41,077,776  
     
Payroll$59,284,692   
Total Revenue$94,589,210$87,324,870  
Total Player Expenses$59,089,116$69,913,732  
Total +/-$35,500,094$17,411,138  
     
Cash$17,150,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,631,532   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,500,557   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance1,877,7921,439,901  
Attendance / Game23,18317,777  
Attendance Revenue$20,655,712$15,838,911  
Revenue / Game$255,009$195,542  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,533,749$10,416,192  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,655,712$20,655,712  
     
Payroll$72,984,287   
Total Revenue$68,189,461$61,255,103  
Total Player Expenses$75,797,237$66,569,562  
Total +/-$-7,607,776$-5,314,459  
     
Cash$3,228,054   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,189,823   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,765,8322,636,733  
Attendance / Game34,14632,552  
Attendance Revenue$27,658,320$26,367,330  
Revenue / Game$341,461$325,523  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,462,763$12,253,018  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,658,320$27,658,320  
     
Payroll$76,821,429   
Total Revenue$81,121,083$77,620,348  
Total Player Expenses$78,222,088$96,505,723  
Total +/-$2,898,995$-18,885,375  
     
Cash$14,625   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,638,307   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,813,544   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance2,425,2052,902,624  
Attendance / Game29,94135,835  
Attendance Revenue$24,252,050$29,026,240  
Revenue / Game$299,408$358,349  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,019,691$12,190,415  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,252,050$24,252,050  
     
Payroll$85,328,572   
Total Revenue$77,271,741$82,216,655  
Total Player Expenses$85,328,154$85,475,474  
Total +/-$-8,056,413$-3,258,819  
     
Cash$16,741,181   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,297,836   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,629,264   

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