League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1928
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Philadelphia (N)$94,147,213    
Pittsburgh$88,509,021    
Boston (A)$88,035,295    
Cincinnati$78,669,286    
Chicago (N)$68,508,421    
Philadelphia (A)$66,451,030    
New York (N)$65,425,000    
Detroit$61,326,000    
Brooklyn$57,862,785    
10 Washington$55,685,857    
11 Cleveland$49,010,714    
12 Chicago (A)$41,073,571    
13 Boston (N)$31,058,572    
14 St. Louis (A)$29,842,857    
15 New York (A)$23,086,429    
16 St. Louis (N)$11,095,714    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B John BeckwithPIT $25,760,000   
LF Babe RuthCHC $20,760,001   
P  Dutch LeonardCIN $19,800,000   
CF James BellPHI $19,560,001   
2B Rogers HornsbyPHI $18,000,000   
SS Orville RigginsPHI $17,000,000   
P  Hugh CanavanPIT $15,500,001   
C  Pat CollinsPHA $15,100,000   
RF Oscar CharlestonPHI $14,500,069   
10 P  John DonaldsonCIN $14,000,000   
11 3B Dick LundyCLE $14,000,000   
12 1B George SislerWAS $13,500,000   
13 RF Goose GoslinWAS $12,000,000   
14 2B Walter CannadyCIN $12,000,000   
15 P  John Williams BRO $10,550,000   
16 LF Austin MchenryCLE $10,500,000   
17 RF Lefty O'doulDET $10,000,000   
18 SS Charlie HollocherBOS $10,000,000   
19 RF Charles BlackwellCHC $9,500,000   
20 CF Oscar JohnsonBOS $9,340,000   
21 2B Lance RichbourgNYN $8,800,000   
22 SS George CarrPHA $8,500,000   
23 P  Vic AldridgeBSN $8,390,000   
24 P  Pat MurrayBRO $8,050,500   
25 2B Cristobal TorrienteCHC $7,970,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1928ATTENDANCE 1927   
Detroit3,643,2743,579,534   
Brooklyn3,458,4883,489,904   
Boston (A)3,419,4483,495,730   
Philadelphia (N)3,099,8022,523,717   
Pittsburgh2,865,7501,870,082   
Philadelphia (A)2,860,0052,420,242   
Washington2,777,2273,185,978   
Chicago (N)2,762,2702,733,700   
Cincinnati2,078,2272,647,395   
10 New York (A)2,078,1371,570,801   
11 Cleveland1,871,3282,389,265   
12 Boston (N)1,820,4252,302,397   
13 Chicago (A)1,539,7851,653,317   
14 St. Louis (A)1,425,2761,695,910   
15 New York (N)1,338,2401,423,089   
16 St. Louis (N)947,0351,191,663   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Balanced32.24 
New York (N)Balanced32.15 
BrooklynBalanced31.34 
CincinnatiBalanced31.34 
DetroitWin Now!31.12 
Boston (A)Balanced31.11 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced30.77 
PittsburghBalanced30.27 
Boston (N)Win Now!29.96 
10 ClevelandBalanced29.31 
11 Chicago (N)Balanced29.30 
12 Chicago (A)Balanced29.19 
13 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.10 
14 WashingtonWin Now!29.09 
15 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.81 
16 St. Louis (A)Balanced27.60 
 AVERAGE 30.07 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance3,419,4483,495,730  
Attendance / Game42,21543,157  
Attendance Revenue$34,194,480$34,957,300  
Revenue / Game$422,154$431,572  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,950,165$12,726,626  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,483,906  
Attendance Revenue$34,194,480$34,194,480  
     
Payroll$88,035,295   
Total Revenue$94,144,645$99,167,832  
Total Player Expenses$88,228,773$77,397,851  
Total +/-$5,915,872$21,769,981  
     
Cash$17,250,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,176,593   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,898,631   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance2,078,1371,570,801  
Attendance / Game25,65619,393  
Attendance Revenue$20,781,370$16,020,117  
Revenue / Game$256,560$197,779  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,158,302$12,045,653  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,781,370$20,781,370  
     
Payroll$23,086,429   
Total Revenue$73,939,672$67,065,770  
Total Player Expenses$65,448,428$66,832,597  
Total +/-$8,491,244$233,173  
     
Cash$14,383,173   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,233,943   
$$ left for Free Agents$60,362,514   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,860,0052,420,242  
Attendance / Game35,30929,880  
Attendance Revenue$28,600,050$24,202,420  
Revenue / Game$353,087$298,795  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,272,793$12,089,979  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,518,885$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,600,050$28,600,050  
     
Payroll$66,451,030   
Total Revenue$83,391,728$75,292,399  
Total Player Expenses$65,984,238$70,832,176  
Total +/-$17,407,490$4,460,223  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,897,955   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,841,369   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance2,777,2273,185,978  
Attendance / Game34,28739,333  
Attendance Revenue$27,772,270$31,859,780  
Revenue / Game$342,868$393,331  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,700,224$14,484,461  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,772,270$27,772,270  
     
Payroll$55,685,857   
Total Revenue$91,472,494$95,344,241  
Total Player Expenses$55,283,834$63,443,894  
Total +/-$36,188,660$31,900,347  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,004,574   
$$ left for Free Agents$56,758,384   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,539,7851,653,317  
Attendance / Game19,01020,411  
Attendance Revenue$15,397,850$16,533,170  
Revenue / Game$190,097$204,113  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,961,643$10,169,527  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,397,850$15,397,850  
     
Payroll$41,073,571   
Total Revenue$60,359,493$61,702,697  
Total Player Expenses$41,562,086$47,844,017  
Total +/-$18,797,407$13,858,680  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,652,697   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,629,126   
Cleveland
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,871,3282,389,265  
Attendance / Game23,10329,497  
Attendance Revenue$14,970,624$19,114,120  
Revenue / Game$184,823$235,977  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,208,083$16,518,859  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,970,624$14,970,624  
     
Payroll$49,010,714   
Total Revenue$84,178,707$88,632,979  
Total Player Expenses$48,755,243$50,066,586  
Total +/-$35,423,464$38,566,393  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$66,292,979   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,622,265   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,643,2743,579,534  
Attendance / Game44,97944,192  
Attendance Revenue$36,432,740$35,795,340  
Revenue / Game$449,787$441,918  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,620,748$11,525,372  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,997,432$2,056,693  
Attendance Revenue$36,432,740$36,432,740  
     
Payroll$61,326,000   
Total Revenue$89,050,920$86,377,405  
Total Player Expenses$66,759,190$57,578,381  
Total +/-$22,291,730$28,799,024  
     
Cash$17,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,676,379   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,169,712   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,425,2761,695,910  
Attendance / Game17,59620,937  
Attendance Revenue$15,678,036$18,655,010  
Revenue / Game$193,556$230,309  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,096,193$14,355,054  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,678,036$15,678,036  
     
Payroll$29,842,857   
Total Revenue$74,774,229$78,010,064  
Total Player Expenses$29,490,950$32,032,487  
Total +/-$45,283,279$45,977,577  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$73,166,731   
$$ left for Free Agents$68,167,207   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance1,820,4252,302,397  
Attendance / Game22,47428,425  
Attendance Revenue$18,204,250$23,023,970  
Revenue / Game$224,744$284,247  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,085,788$16,387,556  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,204,250$18,204,250  
     
Payroll$31,058,572   
Total Revenue$77,290,038$82,411,526  
Total Player Expenses$30,959,018$37,697,886  
Total +/-$46,331,020$44,713,640  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,648,193   
$$ left for Free Agents$71,352,954   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance2,078,2272,647,395  
Attendance / Game25,65732,684  
Attendance Revenue$22,860,497$29,121,345  
Revenue / Game$282,228$359,523  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,426,029$15,705,550  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,860,497$22,860,497  
     
Payroll$78,669,286   
Total Revenue$91,286,526$97,826,895  
Total Player Expenses$78,887,442$98,649,738  
Total +/-$12,399,084$-822,843  
     
Cash$19,177,157   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,134,052   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,334,766   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest77 / 100   
Attendance3,099,8022,523,717  
Attendance / Game38,26931,157  
Attendance Revenue$30,998,020$25,237,170  
Revenue / Game$382,692$311,570  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,344,102$16,004,338  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,998,020$30,998,020  
     
Payroll$94,147,213   
Total Revenue$96,342,122$90,241,508  
Total Player Expenses$96,987,179$90,894,118  
Total +/-$-645,057$-652,610  
     
Cash$19,347,390   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,328,829   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,441,685   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,865,7501,870,082  
Attendance / Game35,38023,087  
Attendance Revenue$28,657,500$18,700,820  
Revenue / Game$353,796$230,874  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$26,278,179$25,762,920  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,447,560$2,186,146  
Attendance Revenue$28,657,500$28,657,500  
     
Payroll$88,509,021   
Total Revenue$103,383,239$89,649,886  
Total Player Expenses$88,640,614$78,743,894  
Total +/-$14,742,625$10,905,992  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,183,771   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,954,719   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,458,4883,489,904  
Attendance / Game42,69743,085  
Attendance Revenue$41,501,856$41,878,848  
Revenue / Game$512,369$517,023  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,504,350$11,247,411  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,942,315$5,394,394  
Attendance Revenue$41,501,856$41,501,856  
     
Payroll$57,862,785   
Total Revenue$95,948,521$97,520,653  
Total Player Expenses$57,562,650$63,023,670  
Total +/-$38,385,871$34,496,983  
     
Cash$17,250,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,807,259   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,513,474   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance2,762,2702,733,700  
Attendance / Game34,10233,749  
Attendance Revenue$30,384,970$30,070,700  
Revenue / Game$375,123$371,243  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,426,155$11,200,754  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,384,970$30,384,970  
     
Payroll$68,508,421   
Total Revenue$82,811,125$82,271,454  
Total Player Expenses$67,281,190$56,244,644  
Total +/-$15,529,935$26,026,810  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,544,368   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,763,033   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance1,338,2401,423,089  
Attendance / Game16,52117,569  
Attendance Revenue$13,382,400$14,230,890  
Revenue / Game$165,215$175,690  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,705,512$11,919,806  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,382,400$13,382,400  
     
Payroll$65,425,000   
Total Revenue$64,087,912$65,150,696  
Total Player Expenses$65,426,524$49,218,030  
Total +/-$-1,338,612$15,932,666  
     
Cash$11,284,226   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,441,589   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,009,922   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest23 / 100   
Attendance947,0351,191,663  
Attendance / Game11,69214,712  
Attendance Revenue$9,470,350$11,916,630  
Revenue / Game$116,918$147,119  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,176,773$11,354,546  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,470,350$9,470,350  
     
Payroll$11,095,714   
Total Revenue$57,647,123$58,271,176  
Total Player Expenses$10,579,320$31,892,954  
Total +/-$47,067,803$26,378,222  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$70,924,509   
$$ left for Free Agents$69,175,462   

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