League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1940
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (N)$98,545,714    
Pittsburgh$84,200,287    
Cincinnati$81,454,286    
Chicago (N)$72,947,143    
Cleveland$69,838,570    
Boston (N)$68,123,578    
New York (A)$67,878,143    
Chicago (A)$65,374,285    
Detroit$62,904,286    
10 Brooklyn$47,299,642    
11 St. Louis (A)$46,947,857    
12 Washington$44,020,000    
13 Philadelphia (A)$43,700,000    
14 Philadelphia (N)$32,048,571    
15 St. Louis (N)$29,984,285    
16 Boston (A)$29,428,571    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $24,800,000   
2B Martin DihigoPIT $21,500,000   
1B Hal TroskyBSN $16,575,003   
LF Wally BergerCLE $16,500,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $16,000,000   
P  Lewis WolfolkCHC $16,000,000   
2B Tony LazzeriCHA $15,500,000   
P  Tommy BridgesDET $15,000,000   
LF Wilson RedusCHC $14,500,000   
10 P  John Williams BRO $14,050,000   
11 P  Paul DerringerNYN $14,000,000   
12 RF Sammy ByrdSLA $12,500,000   
13 1B Lou GehrigCHA $11,200,000   
14 3B John BeckwithPIT $10,440,000   
15 LF Bruce CampbellBSN $10,000,000   
16 3B Ed MorganBSN $9,875,000   
17 CF Joe MedwickNYY $9,766,000   
18 1B Dolph CamilliCLE $9,100,000   
19 P  Jim WinfordSLA $8,870,000   
20 P  Ed WalshCIN $8,500,000   
21 C  Bill DickeyNYY $8,500,000   
22 SS Red KressNYY $8,455,000   
23 C  Josh GibsonCHC $8,250,000   
24 RF Chuck KleinCIN $8,000,000   
25 2B Odell HaleDET $8,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1940ATTENDANCE 1939   
Cleveland3,642,8713,642,902   
New York (N)3,369,7353,567,210   
Cincinnati3,321,9793,056,896   
New York (A)2,800,7883,438,682   
Philadelphia (A)2,380,8321,867,673   
Brooklyn2,352,9192,450,237   
Detroit2,298,3991,838,777   
Pittsburgh2,286,6032,276,684   
Boston (A)2,158,4001,608,955   
10 Washington2,073,1811,283,475   
11 Boston (N)1,494,9681,482,994   
12 Chicago (A)1,464,0111,515,727   
13 Chicago (N)1,417,1431,536,979   
14 St. Louis (N)1,356,0851,411,075   
15 St. Louis (A)766,490884,876   
16 Philadelphia (N)753,190952,853   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Balanced33.11 
Chicago (A)Rebuilding!31.95 
BrooklynBalanced31.94 
PittsburghBalanced31.10 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced30.89 
WashingtonWin Now!30.75 
New York (N)Balanced30.63 
Boston (A)Balanced30.47 
DetroitWin Now!30.40 
10 Boston (N)Win Now!30.35 
11 Chicago (N)Balanced30.26 
12 Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.23 
13 CincinnatiBalanced30.00 
14 ClevelandBalanced29.98 
15 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.30 
16 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.76 
 AVERAGE 30.66 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest72 / 100   
Attendance2,158,4001,608,955  
Attendance / Game26,64719,864  
Attendance Revenue$21,584,000$16,089,550  
Revenue / Game$266,469$198,636  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,707,959$12,473,904  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,436,927$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,584,000$21,584,000  
     
Payroll$29,428,571   
Total Revenue$74,728,886$73,563,454  
Total Player Expenses$30,871,477$38,681,311  
Total +/-$43,857,409$34,882,143  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,053,454   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,134,883   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance2,800,7883,438,682  
Attendance / Game34,57842,453  
Attendance Revenue$28,007,880$34,386,820  
Revenue / Game$345,776$424,529  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,453,556$13,717,299  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,007,880$28,007,880  
     
Payroll$67,878,143   
Total Revenue$88,461,436$97,104,119  
Total Player Expenses$68,935,000$90,710,757  
Total +/-$19,526,436$6,393,362  
     
Cash$18,200,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,408,118   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,425,976   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,380,8321,867,673  
Attendance / Game29,39323,058  
Attendance Revenue$25,716,662$24,279,749  
Revenue / Game$317,490$299,750  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,693,881$12,648,626  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,374,884  
Attendance Revenue$25,716,662$25,716,662  
     
Payroll$43,700,000   
Total Revenue$77,410,543$78,303,259  
Total Player Expenses$43,587,338$87,648,312  
Total +/-$33,823,205$-9,345,053  
     
Cash$8,654,947   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,113,322   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,883,322   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance2,073,1811,283,475  
Attendance / Game25,59515,845  
Attendance Revenue$19,014,029$12,834,750  
Revenue / Game$234,741$158,454  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,885,620$13,583,230  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,014,029$19,014,029  
     
Payroll$44,020,000   
Total Revenue$71,899,649$69,417,980  
Total Player Expenses$43,741,807$39,689,458  
Total +/-$28,157,842$29,728,522  
     
Cash$17,550,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,767,981   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,947,980   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,464,0111,515,727  
Attendance / Game18,07418,713  
Attendance Revenue$14,640,110$15,157,270  
Revenue / Game$180,742$187,127  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,148,343$10,260,948  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,640,110$14,640,110  
     
Payroll$65,374,285   
Total Revenue$55,788,453$56,418,218  
Total Player Expenses$65,529,651$60,366,708  
Total +/-$-9,741,198$-3,948,490  
     
Cash$4,136,765   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$10,238,316   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,8713,642,902  
Attendance / Game44,97444,974  
Attendance Revenue$36,428,710$36,429,020  
Revenue / Game$449,737$449,741  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,433,492$17,125,333  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,156,095$4,153,569  
Attendance Revenue$36,428,710$36,428,710  
     
Payroll$69,838,570   
Total Revenue$113,018,297$112,707,922  
Total Player Expenses$68,855,274$83,499,244  
Total +/-$44,163,023$29,208,678  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,601,020   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,715,783   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest61 / 100   
Attendance2,298,3991,838,777  
Attendance / Game28,37522,701  
Attendance Revenue$22,983,990$18,387,770  
Revenue / Game$283,753$227,010  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,584,086$12,366,731  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,983,990$22,983,990  
     
Payroll$62,904,286   
Total Revenue$66,568,076$61,754,501  
Total Player Expenses$62,635,154$52,085,662  
Total +/-$3,932,922$9,668,839  
     
Cash$17,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,876,168   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,275,215   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest13 / 100   
Attendance766,490884,876  
Attendance / Game9,46310,924  
Attendance Revenue$7,664,900$8,848,760  
Revenue / Game$94,628$109,244  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,560,234$12,773,198  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,664,900$7,664,900  
     
Payroll$46,947,857   
Total Revenue$57,225,134$58,621,958  
Total Player Expenses$46,921,510$46,716,830  
Total +/-$10,303,624$11,905,128  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,861,958   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,674,101   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,494,9681,482,994  
Attendance / Game18,45618,309  
Attendance Revenue$16,444,648$16,312,934  
Revenue / Game$203,020$201,394  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,328,233$16,999,240  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,444,648$16,444,648  
     
Payroll$68,123,578   
Total Revenue$80,772,881$86,312,174  
Total Player Expenses$74,274,249$78,702,861  
Total +/-$6,498,632$7,609,313  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,175,500   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,188,596   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance3,321,9793,056,896  
Attendance / Game41,01237,739  
Attendance Revenue$33,219,790$30,568,960  
Revenue / Game$410,121$377,395  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,044,263$14,782,529  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,199,459$3,750,190  
Attendance Revenue$33,219,790$33,219,790  
     
Payroll$81,454,286   
Total Revenue$105,463,512$92,101,679  
Total Player Expenses$81,002,522$75,345,051  
Total +/-$24,460,990$16,756,628  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,088,156   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,897,203   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest12 / 100   
Attendance753,190952,853  
Attendance / Game9,29911,764  
Attendance Revenue$7,531,900$9,528,530  
Revenue / Game$92,986$117,636  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,479,219$15,778,630  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,531,900$7,531,900  
     
Payroll$32,048,571   
Total Revenue$66,011,119$68,307,160  
Total Player Expenses$35,383,079$40,966,552  
Total +/-$30,628,040$27,340,608  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,483,826   
$$ left for Free Agents$56,258,589   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,286,6032,276,684  
Attendance / Game28,23028,107  
Attendance Revenue$22,866,030$22,766,840  
Revenue / Game$282,297$281,072  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$30,409,234$29,847,962  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,866,030$22,866,030  
     
Payroll$84,200,287   
Total Revenue$98,275,264$95,614,802  
Total Player Expenses$91,733,968$96,919,527  
Total +/-$6,541,296$-1,304,725  
     
Cash$17,370,275   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,992,742   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,784,790   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,352,9192,450,237  
Attendance / Game29,04830,250  
Attendance Revenue$28,235,028$29,402,844  
Revenue / Game$348,581$362,998  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,881,106$11,692,165  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,117,251  
Attendance Revenue$28,235,028$28,235,028  
     
Payroll$47,299,642   
Total Revenue$79,116,134$74,212,260  
Total Player Expenses$46,958,696$48,005,534  
Total +/-$32,157,438$26,206,726  
     
Cash$18,225,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$61,151,175   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,020,367   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,417,1431,536,979  
Attendance / Game17,49618,975  
Attendance Revenue$15,588,573$16,906,769  
Revenue / Game$192,452$208,726  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,452,852$10,644,279  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,588,573$15,588,573  
     
Payroll$72,947,143   
Total Revenue$57,041,425$58,551,048  
Total Player Expenses$72,904,510$74,036,032  
Total +/-$-15,863,085$-15,484,984  
     
Cash$710,934   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,369,7353,567,210  
Attendance / Game41,60244,040  
Attendance Revenue$33,697,350$35,672,100  
Revenue / Game$416,017$440,396  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,135,038$11,896,409  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,494,168$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,697,350$33,697,350  
     
Payroll$98,545,714   
Total Revenue$94,326,556$94,568,509  
Total Player Expenses$98,627,093$94,485,902  
Total +/-$-4,300,537$82,607  
     
Cash$17,957,607   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,899,449   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,980,402   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,356,0851,411,075  
Attendance / Game16,74217,421  
Attendance Revenue$13,560,850$14,110,750  
Revenue / Game$167,418$174,207  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,788,296$9,989,180  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,560,850$13,560,850  
     
Payroll$29,984,285   
Total Revenue$60,349,146$61,099,930  
Total Player Expenses$29,649,750$24,163,162  
Total +/-$30,699,396$36,936,768  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,579,931   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,115,645   

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