League Financial Report
Monday, 10/23/1946
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Cincinnati$122,108,650    
Cleveland$111,792,936    
Chicago (N)$75,756,133    
Boston (A)$72,205,713    
Boston (N)$72,060,723    
New York (N)$61,837,143    
Pittsburgh$58,800,715    
St. Louis (A)$55,982,860    
New York (A)$52,241,715    
10 St. Louis (N)$51,742,144    
11 Washington$49,418,571    
12 Brooklyn$48,195,286    
13 Chicago (A)$46,705,715    
14 Detroit$46,232,286    
15 Philadelphia (A)$44,307,144    
16 Philadelphia (N)$43,372,857    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $27,300,000   
LF Ted WilliamsCHC $22,420,000   
CF Jeff HeathDET $20,000,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $18,500,000   
1B Johnny MizeSTL $18,500,000   
1B Hal TroskyCLE $17,222,222   
2B Ken KeltnerCLE $16,000,000   
C  Rudy YorkCLE $15,500,000   
2B Joe GordonCIN $12,222,222   
10 1B Bruce CampbellBSN $12,000,000   
11 C  Ernie LombardiPIT $11,660,001   
12 P  Dizzy TroutBSN $11,000,004   
13 P  Sam NahemCIN $11,000,000   
14 SS Arky VaughanCIN $10,720,000   
15 3B Harlond CliftCLE $10,500,000   
16 P  Wayne OsbornePIT $10,250,000   
17 CF Joe MedwickNYY $9,766,000   
18 2B Bobby DoerrCHA $9,500,000   
19 RF Max WestPHI $9,500,000   
20 1B Phil CavarrettaCIN $9,210,000   
21 1B Dolph CamilliCLE $9,100,000   
22 CF Willard BrownBRO $9,050,500   
23 P  Jim HayesCLE $9,000,000   
24 SS Eddie JoostCIN $9,000,000   
25 CF Joe DimaggioPHA $9,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1946ATTENDANCE 1945   
Cleveland3,804,0282,973,576   
Cincinnati3,487,2353,464,775   
New York (N)3,325,8872,654,211   
Boston (A)3,309,4923,574,545   
New York (A)2,616,3123,585,437   
Chicago (A)2,372,9201,676,546   
Chicago (N)1,822,1631,310,083   
St. Louis (N)1,684,5781,803,006   
Philadelphia (N)1,629,5261,169,225   
10 St. Louis (A)1,543,6672,189,326   
11 Philadelphia (A)1,408,6071,406,740   
12 Brooklyn1,315,7932,284,318   
13 Detroit1,302,7852,814,462   
14 Boston (N)1,183,7601,357,333   
15 Washington1,067,828938,389   
16 Pittsburgh1,001,3101,261,599   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Boston (A)Balanced33.20 
New York (N)Balanced32.01 
Boston (N)Win Now!31.71 
BrooklynBalanced31.35 
ClevelandBalanced31.06 
PittsburghBalanced30.94 
CincinnatiBalanced30.85 
St. Louis (A)Balanced30.73 
DetroitWin Now!30.56 
10 St. Louis (N)Balanced30.50 
11 Philadelphia (A)Balanced30.39 
12 WashingtonWin Now!30.28 
13 Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.14 
14 New York (A)Balanced29.79 
15 Chicago (A)Balanced29.65 
16 Chicago (N)Win Now!28.94 
 AVERAGE 30.77 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance3,309,4923,574,545  
Attendance / Game40,85844,130  
Attendance Revenue$33,094,920$35,745,450  
Revenue / Game$408,579$441,302  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,103,627$13,854,155  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,264,321$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,094,920$33,094,920  
     
Payroll$72,205,713   
Total Revenue$96,462,868$94,599,605  
Total Player Expenses$70,587,668$77,757,094  
Total +/-$25,875,200$16,842,511  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,181,272   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,393,892   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance2,616,3123,585,437  
Attendance / Game32,30044,265  
Attendance Revenue$26,163,120$35,854,370  
Revenue / Game$323,001$442,647  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,906,866$14,175,366  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$5,082,937  
Attendance Revenue$26,163,120$26,163,120  
     
Payroll$52,241,715   
Total Revenue$89,069,986$98,112,673  
Total Player Expenses$53,438,260$47,781,519  
Total +/-$35,631,726$50,331,154  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$70,697,068   
$$ left for Free Agents$66,788,021   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,408,6071,406,740  
Attendance / Game17,39017,367  
Attendance Revenue$14,086,070$14,067,400  
Revenue / Game$173,902$173,672  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,363,786$12,430,514  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,086,070$14,086,070  
     
Payroll$44,307,144   
Total Revenue$61,449,856$61,497,914  
Total Player Expenses$43,902,968$32,610,032  
Total +/-$17,546,888$28,887,882  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,007,912   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,190,770   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest21 / 100   
Attendance1,067,828938,389  
Attendance / Game13,18311,585  
Attendance Revenue$9,610,452$8,445,501  
Revenue / Game$118,648$104,265  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,658,526$12,824,890  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,610,452$9,610,452  
     
Payroll$49,418,571   
Total Revenue$61,268,978$60,270,391  
Total Player Expenses$50,055,716$39,905,052  
Total +/-$11,213,262$20,365,339  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,793,723   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,851,820   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance2,372,9201,676,546  
Attendance / Game29,29520,698  
Attendance Revenue$23,729,200$16,765,460  
Revenue / Game$292,953$206,981  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$27,000,000$27,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,802,314$9,600,281  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,729,200$23,729,200  
     
Payroll$46,705,715   
Total Revenue$60,531,514$53,365,741  
Total Player Expenses$47,306,806$31,681,624  
Total +/-$13,224,708$21,684,117  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,885,742   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,660,026   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest92 / 100   
Attendance3,804,0282,973,576  
Attendance / Game46,96336,711  
Attendance Revenue$38,040,280$29,735,760  
Revenue / Game$469,633$367,108  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$18,742,551$18,355,159  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,281,260$3,962,195  
Attendance Revenue$38,040,280$38,040,280  
     
Payroll$111,792,936   
Total Revenue$109,064,091$101,053,114  
Total Player Expenses$111,283,498$108,649,132  
Total +/-$-2,219,407$-7,596,018  
     
Cash$7,078,982   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,867,680   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance1,302,7852,814,462  
Attendance / Game16,08434,746  
Attendance Revenue$13,027,850$28,144,620  
Revenue / Game$160,838$347,464  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,655,908$12,911,139  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,027,850$13,027,850  
     
Payroll$46,232,286   
Total Revenue$64,683,758$80,055,759  
Total Player Expenses$49,075,914$52,914,095  
Total +/-$15,607,844$27,141,664  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,432,426   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,823,473   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,543,6672,189,326  
Attendance / Game19,05827,029  
Attendance Revenue$15,436,670$21,893,260  
Revenue / Game$190,576$270,287  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,819,490$13,027,928  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,436,670$15,436,670  
     
Payroll$55,982,860   
Total Revenue$75,256,160$79,921,188  
Total Player Expenses$55,490,032$77,410,193  
Total +/-$19,766,128$2,510,995  
     
Cash$3,651,692   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,466,210   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,590,020   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,183,7601,357,333  
Attendance / Game14,61416,757  
Attendance Revenue$13,021,360$14,930,663  
Revenue / Game$160,758$184,329  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,316,416$17,665,569  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,021,360$13,021,360  
     
Payroll$72,060,723   
Total Revenue$75,337,776$77,596,232  
Total Player Expenses$71,294,112$78,611,812  
Total +/-$4,043,664$-1,015,580  
     
Cash$18,283,266   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,162,828   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,818,775   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,487,2353,464,775  
Attendance / Game43,05242,775  
Attendance Revenue$41,293,229$40,906,878  
Revenue / Game$509,793$505,023  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,940,362$16,618,549  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,550,549$3,912,039  
Attendance Revenue$41,293,229$41,293,229  
     
Payroll$122,108,650   
Total Revenue$116,784,140$116,437,466  
Total Player Expenses$121,951,530$110,214,896  
Total +/-$-5,167,390$6,222,570  
     
Cash$17,250,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,926,539   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,666,777   
Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,629,5261,169,225  
Attendance / Game20,11814,435  
Attendance Revenue$16,295,260$11,692,250  
Revenue / Game$201,176$144,349  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,019,906$14,784,232  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,295,260$16,295,260  
     
Payroll$43,372,857   
Total Revenue$74,315,166$69,476,482  
Total Player Expenses$42,868,754$30,350,816  
Total +/-$31,446,412$39,125,666  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,603,149   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,103,625   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest16 / 100   
Attendance1,001,3101,261,599  
Attendance / Game12,36215,575  
Attendance Revenue$9,011,790$11,354,391  
Revenue / Game$111,257$140,178  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$28,280,451$28,774,143  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,011,790$9,011,790  
     
Payroll$58,800,715   
Total Revenue$74,292,241$83,128,534  
Total Player Expenses$63,014,360$66,913,801  
Total +/-$11,277,881$16,214,733  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,895,200   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,327,819   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,315,7932,284,318  
Attendance / Game16,24428,201  
Attendance Revenue$15,789,516$27,411,816  
Revenue / Game$194,932$338,417  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,228,744$12,387,986  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,789,516$15,789,516  
     
Payroll$48,195,286   
Total Revenue$65,018,260$76,799,802  
Total Player Expenses$47,300,808$42,011,780  
Total +/-$17,717,452$34,788,022  
     
Cash$19,850,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$66,248,802   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,454,516   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance1,822,1631,310,083  
Attendance / Game22,49616,174  
Attendance Revenue$20,043,793$14,410,913  
Revenue / Game$247,454$177,913  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,962,395$9,858,602  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,529,348$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,043,793$20,043,793  
     
Payroll$75,756,133   
Total Revenue$70,535,536$59,269,515  
Total Player Expenses$76,417,799$41,282,555  
Total +/-$-5,882,263$17,986,960  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$1,789,095   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,513,382   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,325,8872,654,211  
Attendance / Game41,06032,768  
Attendance Revenue$33,258,870$26,542,110  
Revenue / Game$410,603$327,680  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,928,121$12,684,664  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,258,870$33,258,870  
     
Payroll$61,837,143   
Total Revenue$91,186,991$84,226,774  
Total Player Expenses$62,272,352$60,084,396  
Total +/-$28,914,639$24,142,378  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,923,441   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,489,631   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest36 / 100   
Attendance1,684,5781,803,006  
Attendance / Game20,79722,259  
Attendance Revenue$16,845,780$18,030,060  
Revenue / Game$207,973$222,593  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,426,801$9,629,809  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,442,634  
Attendance Revenue$16,845,780$16,845,780  
     
Payroll$51,742,144   
Total Revenue$63,272,581$68,102,503  
Total Player Expenses$51,540,122$58,476,886  
Total +/-$11,732,459$9,625,617  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,296,536   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,917,725   

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