League Financial Report
Friday, 10/20/1926
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Cincinnati$83,141,428    
Philadelphia (N)$80,797,143    
New York (N)$73,589,999    
Brooklyn$71,153,314    
Washington$70,315,714    
Cleveland$64,422,142    
Boston (A)$63,928,866    
Pittsburgh$60,289,877    
Detroit$56,307,429    
10 St. Louis (N)$56,295,714    
11 Philadelphia (A)$55,340,635    
12 Chicago (N)$54,970,001    
13 New York (A)$54,149,001    
14 St. Louis (A)$38,645,285    
15 Chicago (A)$38,395,714    
16 Boston (N)$31,752,857    
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   
2B Rogers HornsbyPHI $17,500,000   
SS Orville RigginsPHI $17,000,000   
LF Joe JacksonNYY $15,000,000   
P  Jesse BarnesCIN $15,000,000   
1B George SislerWAS $13,500,000   
10 RF Braggo RothSTL $12,500,000   
11 CF Charles BlackwellWAS $12,500,000   
12 P  John DonaldsonCIN $12,000,000   
13 3B Dick LundyCLE $11,500,000   
14 CF Ken WilliamsPHA $11,130,000   
15 C  Jimmy LyonsNYN $11,000,000   
16 P  John Williams BRO $10,550,000   
17 LF Austin MchenryCLE $10,500,000   
18 P  Speed MartinNYY $10,500,000   
19 SS George CarrCLE $9,500,000   
20 CF Oscar JohnsonBOS $9,340,000   
21 LF George HarperSTL $9,000,000   
22 P  Dazzy VanceSTL $9,000,000   
23 P  Wilbur CooperPIT $8,550,000   
24 2B Johnny MostilSTL $8,500,000   
25 P  Vic AldridgeBSN $8,390,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1926ATTENDANCE 1925   
Brooklyn3,387,6613,485,071   
Washington3,380,9173,003,949   
Boston (A)3,356,6203,381,240   
Detroit3,239,7672,508,034   
Philadelphia (N)3,105,1723,176,538   
Chicago (N)2,702,9162,051,749   
Cleveland2,671,7743,261,718   
Philadelphia (A)2,568,8972,976,217   
Cincinnati2,286,0272,287,011   
10 Chicago (A)1,814,1601,754,807   
11 Boston (N)1,781,5841,011,764   
12 St. Louis (A)1,706,6301,953,274   
13 New York (N)1,686,7782,280,639   
14 Pittsburgh1,476,8571,353,690   
15 New York (A)1,437,8181,163,251   
16 St. Louis (N)1,359,5971,659,468   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Balanced31.21 
BrooklynBalanced30.83 
CincinnatiBalanced30.55 
New York (N)Balanced30.30 
Chicago (A)Balanced30.14 
St. Louis (N)Balanced29.70 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.56 
PittsburghBalanced29.51 
Boston (A)Balanced29.51 
10 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.45 
11 Boston (N)Win Now!29.35 
12 ClevelandBalanced29.29 
13 DetroitWin Now!29.25 
14 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.00 
15 WashingtonWin Now!28.81 
16 Chicago (N)Balanced28.20 
 AVERAGE 29.67 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance3,356,6203,381,240  
Attendance / Game41,44041,744  
Attendance Revenue$33,566,200$33,812,400  
Revenue / Game$414,398$417,437  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,568,428$12,589,286  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,519,711  
Attendance Revenue$33,566,200$33,566,200  
     
Payroll$63,928,866   
Total Revenue$93,134,628$86,921,397  
Total Player Expenses$75,769,263$79,594,412  
Total +/-$17,365,365$7,326,985  
     
Cash$5,777,650   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,562,657   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,250,470   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,437,8181,163,251  
Attendance / Game17,75114,361  
Attendance Revenue$14,378,180$11,632,510  
Revenue / Game$177,508$143,611  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,275,031$12,369,161  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,378,180$14,378,180  
     
Payroll$54,149,001   
Total Revenue$65,653,211$63,001,671  
Total Player Expenses$34,930,530$18,072,546  
Total +/-$30,722,681$44,929,125  
     
Cash$17,575,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,916,671   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,427,670   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance2,568,8972,976,217  
Attendance / Game31,71536,743  
Attendance Revenue$25,688,970$29,762,170  
Revenue / Game$317,148$367,434  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,971,086$12,065,763  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,688,970$25,688,970  
     
Payroll$55,340,635   
Total Revenue$76,660,056$80,827,933  
Total Player Expenses$57,418,385$69,625,684  
Total +/-$19,241,671$11,202,249  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,076,823   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,487,298   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance3,380,9173,003,949  
Attendance / Game41,74037,086  
Attendance Revenue$33,809,170$30,039,490  
Revenue / Game$417,397$370,858  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,670,356$14,346,364  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,122,281$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,809,170$33,809,170  
     
Payroll$70,315,714   
Total Revenue$99,601,807$93,385,854  
Total Player Expenses$69,579,706$57,211,618  
Total +/-$30,022,101$36,174,236  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,512,520   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,170,140   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance1,814,1601,754,807  
Attendance / Game22,39721,664  
Attendance Revenue$18,141,600$17,548,070  
Revenue / Game$223,970$216,643  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$29,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,289,570$10,150,002  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,141,600$18,141,600  
     
Payroll$38,395,714   
Total Revenue$63,431,170$56,698,072  
Total Player Expenses$38,632,810$39,218,490  
Total +/-$24,798,360$17,479,582  
     
Cash$19,575,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,859,738   
$$ left for Free Agents$43,877,358   
Cleveland
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest63 / 100   
Attendance2,671,7743,261,718  
Attendance / Game32,98540,268  
Attendance Revenue$26,717,740$32,617,180  
Revenue / Game$329,849$402,681  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,600,461$16,618,505  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,717,740$26,717,740  
     
Payroll$64,422,142   
Total Revenue$96,318,201$102,235,685  
Total Player Expenses$72,274,202$85,155,124  
Total +/-$24,043,999$17,080,561  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$78,582,352   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,813,543   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,239,7672,508,034  
Attendance / Game39,99730,963  
Attendance Revenue$32,397,670$25,080,340  
Revenue / Game$399,971$309,634  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,319,357$11,135,778  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,368,044$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,397,670$32,397,670  
     
Payroll$56,307,429   
Total Revenue$84,085,071$71,216,118  
Total Player Expenses$54,610,648$62,913,732  
Total +/-$29,474,423$8,302,386  
     
Cash$17,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,448,452   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,983,689   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,706,6301,953,274  
Attendance / Game21,07024,114  
Attendance Revenue$18,772,930$21,486,014  
Revenue / Game$231,765$265,259  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,123,946$14,410,346  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,744,426  
Attendance Revenue$18,772,930$18,772,930  
     
Payroll$38,645,285   
Total Revenue$77,896,876$82,640,786  
Total Player Expenses$46,941,099$56,342,932  
Total +/-$30,955,777$26,297,854  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$73,059,693   
$$ left for Free Agents$62,251,075   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance1,781,5841,011,764  
Attendance / Game21,99512,491  
Attendance Revenue$17,815,840$10,117,640  
Revenue / Game$219,949$124,909  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,233,381$15,929,742  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,776,901$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,815,840$17,815,840  
     
Payroll$31,752,857   
Total Revenue$78,826,122$69,047,382  
Total Player Expenses$42,127,835$20,253,268  
Total +/-$36,698,287$48,794,114  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,570,715   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,294,525   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest77 / 100   
Attendance2,286,0272,287,011  
Attendance / Game28,22328,235  
Attendance Revenue$25,146,297$25,157,121  
Revenue / Game$310,448$310,582  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,391,846$15,112,425  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,146,297$25,146,297  
     
Payroll$83,141,428   
Total Revenue$93,538,143$93,269,546  
Total Player Expenses$82,783,134$89,927,638  
Total +/-$10,755,009$3,341,908  
     
Cash$16,214,588   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,707,467   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,342,706   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance3,105,1723,176,538  
Attendance / Game38,33539,217  
Attendance Revenue$31,051,720$31,765,380  
Revenue / Game$383,355$392,165  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,688,739$15,918,501  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,203,328  
Attendance Revenue$31,051,720$31,051,720  
     
Payroll$80,797,143   
Total Revenue$97,740,459$102,887,209  
Total Player Expenses$84,673,182$67,358,733  
Total +/-$13,067,277$35,528,476  
     
Cash$17,225,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,048,881   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,111,738   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,476,8571,353,690  
Attendance / Game18,23316,712  
Attendance Revenue$14,768,570$13,536,900  
Revenue / Game$182,328$167,122  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$25,558,075$25,876,761  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,768,570$14,768,570  
     
Payroll$60,289,877   
Total Revenue$85,326,645$84,413,661  
Total Player Expenses$59,779,416$59,574,552  
Total +/-$25,547,229$24,839,109  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,273,658   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,123,784   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,387,6613,485,071  
Attendance / Game41,82343,026  
Attendance Revenue$40,651,932$41,820,852  
Revenue / Game$501,876$516,307  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,998,092$10,788,552  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,366,320  
Attendance Revenue$40,651,932$40,651,932  
     
Payroll$71,153,314   
Total Revenue$90,650,024$93,975,724  
Total Player Expenses$71,040,344$67,622,958  
Total +/-$19,609,680$26,352,766  
     
Cash$16,975,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,946,138   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,431,090   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,702,9162,051,749  
Attendance / Game33,36925,330  
Attendance Revenue$29,732,076$22,569,239  
Revenue / Game$367,063$278,633  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,976,508$10,759,187  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,158,394$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,732,076$29,732,076  
     
Payroll$54,970,001   
Total Revenue$80,866,978$70,328,426  
Total Player Expenses$54,207,926$62,784,974  
Total +/-$26,659,052$7,543,452  
     
Cash$5,563,730   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,902,155   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,922,155   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,686,7782,280,639  
Attendance / Game20,82428,156  
Attendance Revenue$16,867,780$22,806,390  
Revenue / Game$208,244$281,560  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,167,664$12,401,034  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,867,780$16,867,780  
     
Payroll$73,589,999   
Total Revenue$70,035,444$76,207,424  
Total Player Expenses$73,589,796$78,765,132  
Total +/-$-3,554,352$-2,557,708  
     
Cash$-144,088   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,166,669   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,473,337   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,359,5971,659,468  
Attendance / Game16,78520,487  
Attendance Revenue$13,595,970$16,594,680  
Revenue / Game$167,851$204,873  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,602,739$11,839,612  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,595,970$13,595,970  
     
Payroll$56,295,714   
Total Revenue$60,198,709$63,434,292  
Total Player Expenses$56,295,810$62,675,808  
Total +/-$3,902,899$758,484  
     
Cash$9,443,252   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,920,877   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,581,830   

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