League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/26/1938
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$103,767,000    
Pittsburgh$101,860,289    
New York (N)$92,662,856    
Boston (N)$81,112,147    
Cleveland$69,165,814    
Chicago (N)$68,220,013    
Cincinnati$64,838,571    
Philadelphia (N)$63,308,857    
St. Louis (A)$62,600,000    
10 Detroit$52,837,857    
11 Brooklyn$49,254,927    
12 Washington$48,794,286    
13 Chicago (A)$44,436,857    
14 Boston (A)$41,160,001    
15 Philadelphia (A)$32,457,143    
16 St. Louis (N)$23,111,429    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B John BeckwithPIT $27,000,000   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $23,000,000   
2B Martin DihigoPIT $21,500,000   
RF Goose GoslinNYY $21,000,000   
CF James BellPHI $20,560,000   
LF Wally BergerCLE $16,500,000   
P  Lewis WolfolkCHC $16,000,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $16,000,000   
P  Tommy BridgesDET $15,000,000   
10 LF Wilson RedusPHI $14,500,000   
11 P  Paul DerringerNYN $14,000,000   
12 P  John Williams BRO $13,000,000   
13 2B Tony LazzeriCHA $13,000,000   
14 1B Lou GehrigBSN $12,700,000   
15 RF Sammy ByrdSLA $12,500,000   
16 CF Charles SmithCHC $11,120,000   
17 P  Percy MillerBSN $11,000,000   
18 LF Bruce CampbellBSN $10,000,000   
19 CF Joe MedwickNYY $9,766,000   
20 3B Ed MorganCHA $9,000,000   
21 P  Jim WinfordSLA $8,870,000   
22 SS Travis JacksonSTL $8,700,000   
23 P  Ed WalshCIN $8,500,000   
24 C  Bill DickeyNYY $8,500,000   
25 SS Red KressNYY $8,455,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1938ATTENDANCE 1937   
New York (A)5,159,6994,841,637   
New York (N)3,642,9183,642,798   
Cleveland3,642,8683,643,071   
Pittsburgh2,940,0322,928,476   
Cincinnati2,480,8871,569,833   
Boston (A)2,319,8562,395,916   
Boston (N)2,247,4293,096,714   
Brooklyn2,020,1241,735,897   
Chicago (N)1,543,8941,253,505   
10 Washington1,493,7051,746,714   
11 Detroit1,441,9721,604,795   
12 Philadelphia (A)1,299,0631,085,204   
13 Philadelphia (N)1,139,0291,240,844   
14 Chicago (A)1,117,2081,147,506   
15 St. Louis (N)1,044,0751,330,747   
16 St. Louis (A)862,739885,055   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Balanced32.66 
PittsburghBalanced32.37 
Boston (N)Win Now!31.66 
Boston (A)Balanced31.47 
New York (N)Balanced31.29 
Chicago (A)Rebuilding!31.27 
BrooklynBalanced30.98 
DetroitWin Now!30.93 
WashingtonWin Now!30.80 
10 Philadelphia (A)Balanced30.75 
11 Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.05 
12 Chicago (N)Balanced29.96 
13 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.51 
14 ClevelandBalanced29.20 
15 CincinnatiBalanced28.99 
16 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.98 
 AVERAGE 30.75 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,319,8562,395,916  
Attendance / Game28,64029,579  
Attendance Revenue$23,198,560$23,959,160  
Revenue / Game$286,402$295,792  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,658,875$12,899,786  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,198,560$23,198,560  
     
Payroll$41,160,001   
Total Revenue$80,857,435$79,858,946  
Total Player Expenses$39,949,024$43,692,852  
Total +/-$40,908,411$36,166,094  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$73,898,946   
$$ left for Free Agents$60,698,945   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance5,159,6994,841,637  
Attendance / Game63,70059,773  
Attendance Revenue$51,596,990$48,416,370  
Revenue / Game$637,000$597,733  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,951,393$13,661,943  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$51,596,990$51,596,990  
     
Payroll$103,767,000   
Total Revenue$114,548,383$113,078,313  
Total Player Expenses$111,168,795$90,711,913  
Total +/-$3,379,588$22,366,400  
     
Cash$17,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,911,313   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,861,313   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance1,299,0631,085,204  
Attendance / Game16,03813,398  
Attendance Revenue$16,887,819$14,107,652  
Revenue / Game$208,492$174,169  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,418,982$12,243,811  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,712,630$1,352,465  
Attendance Revenue$16,887,819$16,887,819  
     
Payroll$32,457,143   
Total Revenue$73,019,431$60,703,928  
Total Player Expenses$32,542,520$39,880,762  
Total +/-$40,476,911$20,823,166  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,041,463   
$$ left for Free Agents$52,894,320   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest32 / 100   
Attendance1,493,7051,746,714  
Attendance / Game18,44121,564  
Attendance Revenue$14,937,050$17,467,140  
Revenue / Game$184,408$215,644  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,707,305$13,965,364  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,937,050$14,937,050  
     
Payroll$48,794,286   
Total Revenue$71,644,355$74,432,504  
Total Player Expenses$48,877,510$51,366,820  
Total +/-$22,766,845$23,065,684  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,909,171   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,738,218   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,117,2081,147,506  
Attendance / Game13,79314,167  
Attendance Revenue$11,172,080$11,475,060  
Revenue / Game$137,927$141,667  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,192,266$10,142,753  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,172,080$11,172,080  
     
Payroll$44,436,857   
Total Revenue$52,364,346$52,617,813  
Total Player Expenses$44,351,417$60,200,310  
Total +/-$8,012,929$-7,582,497  
     
Cash$72,326   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$10,030,140   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,253,282   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,8683,643,071  
Attendance / Game44,97444,976  
Attendance Revenue$36,428,680$36,430,710  
Revenue / Game$449,737$449,762  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,844,614$16,514,532  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,840,020$4,334,785  
Attendance Revenue$36,428,680$36,428,680  
     
Payroll$69,165,814   
Total Revenue$111,113,314$104,280,027  
Total Player Expenses$70,806,095$70,772,754  
Total +/-$40,307,219$33,507,273  
     
Cash$2,050,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,736,809   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,829,428   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance1,441,9721,604,795  
Attendance / Game17,80219,812  
Attendance Revenue$14,419,720$16,047,950  
Revenue / Game$178,021$198,123  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,275,161$12,493,448  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,419,720$14,419,720  
     
Payroll$52,837,857   
Total Revenue$67,694,881$69,541,398  
Total Player Expenses$52,193,262$45,589,976  
Total +/-$15,501,619$23,951,422  
     
Cash$18,775,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,089,731   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,478,541   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest17 / 100   
Attendance862,739885,055  
Attendance / Game10,65110,927  
Attendance Revenue$8,627,390$8,850,550  
Revenue / Game$106,511$109,266  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,993,763$13,142,905  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,627,390$8,627,390  
     
Payroll$62,600,000   
Total Revenue$58,621,153$60,993,455  
Total Player Expenses$62,599,716$47,868,514  
Total +/-$-3,978,563$13,124,941  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,776,788   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,393,455   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance2,247,4293,096,714  
Attendance / Game27,74638,231  
Attendance Revenue$24,721,719$34,063,854  
Revenue / Game$305,206$420,541  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,224,785$17,545,317  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$5,142,321  
Attendance Revenue$24,721,719$24,721,719  
     
Payroll$81,112,147   
Total Revenue$94,946,504$109,751,492  
Total Player Expenses$80,708,530$87,340,474  
Total +/-$14,237,974$22,411,018  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$71,295,833   
$$ left for Free Agents$43,497,024   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance2,480,8871,569,833  
Attendance / Game30,62819,381  
Attendance Revenue$24,808,870$15,698,330  
Revenue / Game$306,282$193,807  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,499,169$14,261,445  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,334,675$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,808,870$24,808,870  
     
Payroll$64,838,571   
Total Revenue$86,642,714$72,959,775  
Total Player Expenses$67,769,809$68,057,730  
Total +/-$18,872,905$4,902,045  
     
Cash$15,337,543   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,387,317   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,458,747   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest22 / 100   
Attendance1,139,0291,240,844  
Attendance / Game14,06215,319  
Attendance Revenue$11,390,290$12,408,440  
Revenue / Game$140,621$153,191  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,045,541$16,248,185  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,390,290$11,390,290  
     
Payroll$63,308,857   
Total Revenue$70,435,831$71,656,625  
Total Player Expenses$69,227,387$77,955,447  
Total +/-$1,208,444$-6,298,822  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,683,958   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,347,768   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance2,940,0322,928,476  
Attendance / Game36,29736,154  
Attendance Revenue$29,400,320$29,284,760  
Revenue / Game$362,967$361,540  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$30,398,635$30,433,309  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,400,320$29,400,320  
     
Payroll$101,860,289   
Total Revenue$102,798,955$106,718,069  
Total Player Expenses$100,902,696$106,040,988  
Total +/-$1,896,259$677,081  
     
Cash$19,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,200,733   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,857,780   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,020,1241,735,897  
Attendance / Game24,94021,431  
Attendance Revenue$24,241,488$20,830,764  
Revenue / Game$299,278$257,170  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,507,946$11,280,996  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,241,488$24,241,488  
     
Payroll$49,254,927   
Total Revenue$66,749,434$63,111,760  
Total Player Expenses$49,253,276$45,757,058  
Total +/-$17,496,158$17,354,702  
     
Cash$18,375,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,929,928   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,231,833   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,543,8941,253,505  
Attendance / Game19,06015,475  
Attendance Revenue$16,982,834$13,788,555  
Revenue / Game$209,665$170,229  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,718,884$10,617,998  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,982,834$16,982,834  
     
Payroll$68,220,013   
Total Revenue$58,701,718$59,406,553  
Total Player Expenses$72,505,800$74,082,994  
Total +/-$-13,804,082$-14,676,441  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$2,606,540   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,186,540   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,9183,642,798  
Attendance / Game44,97444,973  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,180$36,427,980  
Revenue / Game$449,743$449,728  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,035,591$11,847,727  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,093,253$2,240,918  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,180$36,429,180  
     
Payroll$92,662,856   
Total Revenue$97,558,024$97,516,625  
Total Player Expenses$92,027,954$73,125,119  
Total +/-$5,530,070$24,391,506  
     
Cash$19,050,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,877,707   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,662,851   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest19 / 100   
Attendance1,044,0751,330,747  
Attendance / Game12,89016,429  
Attendance Revenue$10,440,750$13,307,470  
Revenue / Game$128,898$164,290  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,888,089$10,084,908  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,440,750$10,440,750  
     
Payroll$23,111,429   
Total Revenue$57,328,839$62,392,378  
Total Player Expenses$22,966,132$31,767,844  
Total +/-$34,362,707$30,624,534  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,925,711   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,280,949   

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