League Financial Report
Friday, 10/20/1929
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Cincinnati$94,820,000    
Chicago (N)$91,647,563    
Pittsburgh$88,421,593    
Philadelphia (N)$83,400,069    
Detroit$83,352,143    
Boston (A)$78,396,857    
Philadelphia (A)$72,075,715    
Boston (N)$61,701,142    
Brooklyn$55,793,071    
10 Cleveland$52,987,857    
11 Washington$50,613,715    
12 Chicago (A)$44,937,857    
13 St. Louis (N)$38,095,714    
14 New York (N)$31,989,999    
15 St. Louis (A)$30,302,858    
16 New York (A)$25,753,572    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B John BeckwithPIT $25,760,000   
LF Babe RuthCHC $25,000,000   
P  Dutch LeonardCIN $19,800,000   
CF James BellPHI $19,560,001   
2B Rogers HornsbyPHI $18,000,000   
SS Orville RigginsCHC $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 Lou GehrigBSN $12,700,000   
13 P  John Williams BRO $12,050,000   
14 RF Goose GoslinWAS $12,000,000   
15 2B Walter CannadyCIN $12,000,000   
16 1B Bill TerryCIN $12,000,000   
17 CF Charles SmithCHC $11,120,000   
18 2B Cristobal TorrienteCHC $10,790,000   
19 LF Austin MchenryCLE $10,500,000   
20 SS Charlie HollocherBOS $10,000,000   
21 LF Lefty O'doulDET $10,000,000   
22 RF Charles BlackwellCHC $9,500,000   
23 CF Oscar JohnsonBOS $9,340,000   
24 P  Lewis WolfolkCHA $9,000,000   
25 LF Jim BottomleySTL $8,700,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1929ATTENDANCE 1928   
Detroit3,642,8773,643,274   
Brooklyn3,470,7453,458,488   
Boston (A)3,379,9893,419,448   
Philadelphia (A)3,271,1662,860,005   
Philadelphia (N)3,236,0703,099,802   
Pittsburgh2,946,5962,865,750   
Washington2,656,2082,777,227   
Chicago (N)2,422,4972,762,270   
Boston (N)1,763,4131,820,425   
10 Cincinnati1,664,1482,078,227   
11 Cleveland1,655,8311,871,328   
12 Chicago (A)1,626,0771,539,785   
13 New York (A)1,580,4832,078,137   
14 St. Louis (A)1,243,0311,425,276   
15 St. Louis (N)1,155,877947,035   
16 New York (N)1,103,6901,338,240   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (N)Balanced32.40 
Boston (A)Balanced32.14 
CincinnatiBalanced31.80 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced31.72 
BrooklynBalanced31.51 
New York (A)Rebuilding!31.01 
Chicago (N)Balanced30.82 
Boston (N)Win Now!30.78 
PittsburghBalanced30.62 
10 DetroitWin Now!30.06 
11 St. Louis (N)Balanced30.05 
12 WashingtonWin Now!29.90 
13 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.75 
14 Chicago (A)Balanced29.53 
15 ClevelandBalanced29.29 
16 St. Louis (A)Balanced28.26 
 AVERAGE 30.59 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,379,9893,419,448  
Attendance / Game41,72842,215  
Attendance Revenue$33,799,890$34,194,480  
Revenue / Game$417,283$422,154  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,032,165$12,950,165  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,799,890$33,799,890  
     
Payroll$78,396,857   
Total Revenue$93,832,055$94,144,645  
Total Player Expenses$78,154,048$88,228,773  
Total +/-$15,678,007$5,915,872  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,317,978   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,747,788   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,580,4832,078,137  
Attendance / Game19,51225,656  
Attendance Revenue$15,804,830$20,781,370  
Revenue / Game$195,121$256,560  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,913,719$12,158,302  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,804,830$15,804,830  
     
Payroll$25,753,572   
Total Revenue$68,718,549$73,939,672  
Total Player Expenses$28,283,422$65,448,428  
Total +/-$40,435,127$8,491,244  
     
Cash$17,875,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$71,691,339   
$$ left for Free Agents$66,061,100   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance3,271,1662,860,005  
Attendance / Game40,38535,309  
Attendance Revenue$32,711,660$28,600,050  
Revenue / Game$403,848$353,087  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,480,039$12,272,793  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,002,674$1,518,885  
Attendance Revenue$32,711,660$32,711,660  
     
Payroll$72,075,715   
Total Revenue$88,194,373$83,391,728  
Total Player Expenses$77,955,829$65,984,238  
Total +/-$10,238,544$17,407,490  
     
Cash$19,125,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,324,510   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,922,128   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance2,656,2082,777,227  
Attendance / Game32,79334,287  
Attendance Revenue$26,562,080$27,772,270  
Revenue / Game$327,927$342,868  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,949,993$14,700,224  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,562,080$26,562,080  
     
Payroll$50,613,715   
Total Revenue$86,512,073$91,472,494  
Total Player Expenses$50,274,906$55,283,834  
Total +/-$36,237,167$36,188,660  
     
Cash$18,450,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,265,828   
$$ left for Free Agents$55,308,779   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,626,0771,539,785  
Attendance / Game20,07519,010  
Attendance Revenue$16,260,770$15,397,850  
Revenue / Game$200,750$190,097  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,144,143$9,961,643  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,260,770$16,260,770  
     
Payroll$44,937,857   
Total Revenue$61,404,913$60,359,493  
Total Player Expenses$44,691,998$41,562,086  
Total +/-$16,712,915$18,797,407  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,982,826   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,421,636   
Cleveland
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,655,8311,871,328  
Attendance / Game20,44223,103  
Attendance Revenue$13,246,648$14,970,624  
Revenue / Game$163,539$184,823  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,046,997$16,208,083  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,246,648$13,246,648  
     
Payroll$52,987,857   
Total Revenue$82,293,645$84,178,707  
Total Player Expenses$52,504,722$48,755,243  
Total +/-$29,788,923$35,423,464  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,888,707   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,190,850   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,8773,643,274  
Attendance / Game44,97444,979  
Attendance Revenue$36,428,770$36,432,740  
Revenue / Game$449,738$449,787  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,880,123$11,620,748  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,979,092$3,997,432  
Attendance Revenue$36,428,770$36,428,770  
     
Payroll$83,352,143   
Total Revenue$94,287,985$89,050,920  
Total Player Expenses$83,801,503$66,759,190  
Total +/-$10,486,482$22,291,730  
     
Cash$17,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,885,154   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,776,345   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,243,0311,425,276  
Attendance / Game15,34617,596  
Attendance Revenue$13,673,341$15,678,036  
Revenue / Game$168,807$193,556  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,896,381$14,096,193  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,673,341$13,673,341  
     
Payroll$30,302,858   
Total Revenue$72,569,722$74,774,229  
Total Player Expenses$30,864,119$29,490,950  
Total +/-$41,705,603$45,283,279  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$68,540,896   
$$ left for Free Agents$64,471,371   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance1,763,4131,820,425  
Attendance / Game21,77122,474  
Attendance Revenue$17,634,130$18,204,250  
Revenue / Game$217,705$224,744  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,237,607$16,085,788  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,634,130$17,634,130  
     
Payroll$61,701,142   
Total Revenue$80,871,737$77,290,038  
Total Player Expenses$61,349,132$30,959,018  
Total +/-$19,522,605$46,331,020  
     
Cash$17,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,657,705   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,013,896   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,664,1482,078,227  
Attendance / Game20,54525,657  
Attendance Revenue$16,641,480$22,860,497  
Revenue / Game$205,450$282,228  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,195,719$15,426,029  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,641,480$16,641,480  
     
Payroll$94,820,000   
Total Revenue$78,837,199$91,286,526  
Total Player Expenses$94,819,572$78,887,442  
Total +/-$-15,982,373$12,399,084  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,626,526   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,466,526   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance3,236,0703,099,802  
Attendance / Game39,95138,269  
Attendance Revenue$32,360,700$30,998,020  
Revenue / Game$399,515$382,692  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,667,659$16,344,102  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,797,627$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,360,700$32,360,700  
     
Payroll$83,400,069   
Total Revenue$101,825,986$96,342,122  
Total Player Expenses$92,471,189$96,987,179  
Total +/-$9,354,797$-645,057  
     
Cash$18,702,333   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,667,718   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,644,386   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest72 / 100   
Attendance2,946,5962,865,750  
Attendance / Game36,37835,380  
Attendance Revenue$29,465,960$28,657,500  
Revenue / Game$363,777$353,796  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$26,797,187$26,278,179  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,447,560  
Attendance Revenue$29,465,960$29,465,960  
     
Payroll$88,421,593   
Total Revenue$101,263,147$103,383,239  
Total Player Expenses$94,851,149$88,640,614  
Total +/-$6,411,998$14,742,625  
     
Cash$19,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,695,006   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,514,086   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,470,7453,458,488  
Attendance / Game42,84942,697  
Attendance Revenue$41,648,940$41,501,856  
Revenue / Game$514,184$512,369  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,793,110$11,504,350  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,239,276$3,942,315  
Attendance Revenue$41,648,940$41,648,940  
     
Payroll$55,793,071   
Total Revenue$94,681,326$95,948,521  
Total Player Expenses$55,536,536$57,562,650  
Total +/-$39,144,790$38,385,871  
     
Cash$17,250,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,243,706   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,463,135   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance2,422,4972,762,270  
Attendance / Game29,90734,102  
Attendance Revenue$26,647,467$30,384,970  
Revenue / Game$328,981$375,123  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,521,498$11,426,155  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,647,467$26,647,467  
     
Payroll$91,647,563   
Total Revenue$79,168,965$82,811,125  
Total Player Expenses$81,966,976$67,281,190  
Total +/-$-2,798,011$15,529,935  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,352,372   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,163,562   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,103,6901,338,240  
Attendance / Game13,62616,521  
Attendance Revenue$11,036,900$13,382,400  
Revenue / Game$136,258$165,215  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,484,068$11,705,512  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,036,900$11,036,900  
     
Payroll$31,989,999   
Total Revenue$61,520,968$64,087,912  
Total Player Expenses$31,989,816$65,426,524  
Total +/-$29,531,152$-1,338,612  
     
Cash$9,945,614   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,350,193   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,043,527   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance1,155,877947,035  
Attendance / Game14,27011,692  
Attendance Revenue$11,558,770$9,470,350  
Revenue / Game$142,701$116,918  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,968,652$11,176,773  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,558,770$11,558,770  
     
Payroll$38,095,714   
Total Revenue$55,527,422$57,647,123  
Total Player Expenses$38,247,223$10,579,320  
Total +/-$17,280,199$47,067,803  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,764,455   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,551,409   

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