League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/5/1954
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$94,380,500    
Milwaukee$82,380,000    
Cleveland$76,621,000    
Chicago (A)$70,261,000    
Boston$69,386,000    
Philadelphia (N)$66,246,200    
Brooklyn$64,173,550    
New York (N)$55,938,201    
Washington$55,745,000    
10 Detroit$53,722,000    
11 Pittsburgh$46,355,704    
12 St. Louis (N)$44,470,000    
13 Cincinnati$43,730,000    
14 Philadelphia (A)$41,970,000    
15 Chicago (N)$39,720,000    
16 Baltimore$36,534,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
SS Vern StephensMIL $15,000,000   
P  Billy PiercePHI $12,250,000   
LF Ted WilliamsCHA $12,020,000   
P  Warren SpahnMIL $12,000,000   
3B Eddie YostWS1 $11,000,000   
3B Grady HattonSLN $10,500,000   
P  Ken JohnsonPHA $10,500,000   
P  Hal NewhouserDET $10,490,000   
P  Johnny AntonelliMIL $10,000,000   
10 C  Joe GaragiolaSLN $10,000,000   
11 P  Paul MinnerCHN $10,000,000   
12 1B Stan MusialNYY $9,980,000   
13 3B Al RosenCLE $9,752,000   
14 P  Bobby ShantzPHA $9,500,000   
15 RF Vic WertzPHI $9,367,200   
16 LF Gus ZernialCHA $9,250,000   
17 P  Robin RobertsPHI $9,250,000   
18 LF Duke SniderBRO $9,001,000   
19 3B Willie JonesBRO $9,000,550   
20 1B Ted KluszewskiCHA $9,000,000   
21 1B Earl TorgesonMIL $8,800,000   
22 LF Del EnnisBOS $8,750,000   
23 CF Richie AshburnPHI $8,585,000   
24 LF Ralph KinerNYY $8,500,000   
25 RF Elmer ValoDET $8,250,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1954ATTENDANCE 1953   
Brooklyn3,449,1133,442,240   
Cleveland3,377,4723,448,592   
Philadelphia (N)3,072,9202,242,600   
St. Louis (N)2,727,2132,073,875   
Milwaukee2,584,0643,143,485   
New York (A)2,554,1782,641,579   
Chicago (A)2,470,3501,417,939   
Washington2,387,7012,299,644   
Boston1,989,4622,680,982   
10 Pittsburgh1,765,6341,355,148   
11 New York (N)1,757,6941,992,782   
12 Chicago (N)1,478,5511,928,864   
13 Detroit1,356,4331,752,936   
14 Cincinnati1,312,4761,533,013   
15 Baltimore1,249,4181,308,741   
16 Philadelphia (A)1,012,7861,220,581   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
ClevelandBalanced32.75 
BostonBalanced31.64 
DetroitWin Now!31.24 
New York (A)Balanced31.18 
CincinnatiBalanced31.02 
Chicago (A)Balanced30.98 
New York (N)Balanced30.36 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.91 
WashingtonBalanced29.79 
10 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.60 
11 MilwaukeeBalanced29.43 
12 BaltimoreBalanced29.20 
13 BrooklynBalanced29.05 
14 PittsburghBalanced28.73 
15 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.52 
16 Chicago (N)Balanced28.26 
 AVERAGE 30.09 
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance1,989,4622,680,982  
Attendance / Game25,83733,099  
Attendance Revenue$19,894,620$26,809,820  
Revenue / Game$258,372$330,985  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$56,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,316,896$17,422,820  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,894,620$19,894,620  
     
Payroll$69,386,000   
Total Revenue$92,211,516$100,232,640  
Total Player Expenses$70,366,796$86,924,236  
Total +/-$21,844,720$13,308,404  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,839,640   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,846,640   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,470,3501,417,939  
Attendance / Game32,08217,505  
Attendance Revenue$24,703,500$14,179,390  
Revenue / Game$320,825$175,054  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,460,091$8,716,770  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,075,006$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,703,500$24,703,500  
     
Payroll$70,261,000   
Total Revenue$73,238,597$60,896,160  
Total Player Expenses$65,491,536$54,127,974  
Total +/-$7,747,061$6,768,186  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,971,160   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,635,160   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance3,377,4723,448,592  
Attendance / Game43,86342,575  
Attendance Revenue$30,397,248$31,037,328  
Revenue / Game$394,769$383,177  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$60,000,000$60,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,621,737$13,072,117  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,397,248$30,397,248  
     
Payroll$76,621,000   
Total Revenue$103,018,985$104,109,445  
Total Player Expenses$72,837,380$68,601,014  
Total +/-$30,181,605$35,508,431  
     
Cash$14,375,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,512,445   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,863,445   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,356,4331,752,936  
Attendance / Game17,61621,641  
Attendance Revenue$13,564,330$17,529,360  
Revenue / Game$176,160$216,412  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$52,000,000$52,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,918,749$11,732,564  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,564,330$13,564,330  
     
Payroll$53,722,000   
Total Revenue$76,483,079$81,261,924  
Total Player Expenses$52,006,207$65,480,492  
Total +/-$24,476,872$15,781,432  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,221,924   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,539,924   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,554,1782,641,579  
Attendance / Game33,17132,612  
Attendance Revenue$25,541,780$26,415,790  
Revenue / Game$331,711$326,121  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$56,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$23,027,803$23,915,061  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,541,780$25,541,780  
     
Payroll$94,380,500   
Total Revenue$104,569,583$106,330,851  
Total Player Expenses$88,871,825$87,071,754  
Total +/-$15,697,758$19,259,097  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,610,351   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,950,351   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest18 / 100   
Attendance1,012,7861,220,581  
Attendance / Game13,15315,069  
Attendance Revenue$6,459,938$9,014,184  
Revenue / Game$83,895$111,286  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,124,941$8,481,296  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$6,459,938$6,459,938  
     
Payroll$41,970,000   
Total Revenue$52,584,879$55,495,480  
Total Player Expenses$39,677,316$25,108,688  
Total +/-$12,907,563$30,386,792  
     
Cash$14,350,000   
Ticket Price$6   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,963,480   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,875,480   
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,249,4181,308,741  
Attendance / Game16,22616,157  
Attendance Revenue$12,494,180$13,087,410  
Revenue / Game$162,262$161,573  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,686,584$8,014,333  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,494,180$12,494,180  
     
Payroll$36,534,000   
Total Revenue$52,180,764$53,101,743  
Total Player Expenses$34,618,960$19,102,858  
Total +/-$17,561,804$33,998,885  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,441,743   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,567,743   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance2,387,7012,299,644  
Attendance / Game31,00928,391  
Attendance Revenue$23,877,010$22,996,440  
Revenue / Game$310,091$283,907  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,903,328$7,427,802  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,040,700  
Attendance Revenue$23,877,010$23,877,010  
     
Payroll$55,745,000   
Total Revenue$62,780,338$64,464,942  
Total Player Expenses$66,982,987$50,092,394  
Total +/-$-4,202,649$14,372,548  
     
Cash$12,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,423,242   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,679,242   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,584,0643,143,485  
Attendance / Game33,55938,808  
Attendance Revenue$25,840,640$31,434,850  
Revenue / Game$335,593$388,085  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$50,000,000$50,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,719,047$11,400,842  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,840,640$25,840,640  
     
Payroll$82,380,000   
Total Revenue$86,559,687$92,835,692  
Total Player Expenses$78,160,982$91,310,026  
Total +/-$8,398,705$1,525,666  
     
Cash$14,725,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,920,692   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,180,692   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,449,1133,442,240  
Attendance / Game44,79442,497  
Attendance Revenue$34,491,130$34,422,400  
Revenue / Game$447,937$424,968  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$56,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,016,805$12,451,231  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$34,491,130$34,491,130  
     
Payroll$64,173,550   
Total Revenue$102,507,935$102,873,631  
Total Player Expenses$61,064,376$61,579,614  
Total +/-$41,443,559$41,294,017  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,180,031   
$$ left for Free Agents$49,875,081   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest36 / 100   
Attendance1,478,5511,928,864  
Attendance / Game19,20223,813  
Attendance Revenue$14,785,510$19,288,640  
Revenue / Game$192,020$238,131  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,637,684$9,253,151  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,785,510$14,785,510  
     
Payroll$39,720,000   
Total Revenue$63,423,194$68,541,791  
Total Player Expenses$37,758,644$67,962,310  
Total +/-$25,664,550$579,481  
     
Cash$13,859,481   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,101,272   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,681,272   
Cincinnati Red Legs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,312,4761,533,013  
Attendance / Game17,04518,926  
Attendance Revenue$12,878,232$13,162,201  
Revenue / Game$167,250$162,496  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,239,379$8,814,178  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,878,232$12,878,232  
     
Payroll$43,730,000   
Total Revenue$61,117,611$61,976,379  
Total Player Expenses$42,462,282$34,343,915  
Total +/-$18,655,329$27,632,464  
     
Cash$13,950,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,046,379   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,196,379   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance1,757,6941,992,782  
Attendance / Game22,82724,602  
Attendance Revenue$17,576,940$13,949,474  
Revenue / Game$228,272$172,216  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,651,764$9,148,026  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,576,940$17,576,940  
     
Payroll$55,938,201   
Total Revenue$66,228,704$63,097,500  
Total Player Expenses$74,473,541$65,310,514  
Total +/-$-8,244,837$-2,213,014  
     
Cash$9,059,686   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,616,786   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,218,985   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,072,9202,242,600  
Attendance / Game39,90827,686  
Attendance Revenue$30,729,200$22,426,000  
Revenue / Game$399,081$276,864  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$44,000,000$44,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,411,072$9,712,277  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,186,365$2,190,795  
Attendance Revenue$30,729,200$30,729,200  
     
Payroll$66,246,200   
Total Revenue$86,326,637$78,329,072  
Total Player Expenses$62,851,908$64,327,589  
Total +/-$23,474,729$14,001,483  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,211,077   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,067,077   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest52 / 100   
Attendance1,765,6341,355,148  
Attendance / Game22,93016,730  
Attendance Revenue$17,656,340$13,551,480  
Revenue / Game$229,303$167,302  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,773,570$8,021,536  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,656,340$17,656,340  
     
Payroll$46,355,704   
Total Revenue$61,429,910$57,573,016  
Total Player Expenses$44,842,198$52,380,891  
Total +/-$16,587,712$5,192,125  
     
Cash$11,875,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,859,314   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,092,312   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,727,2132,073,875  
Attendance / Game35,41825,603  
Attendance Revenue$24,544,917$17,193,186  
Revenue / Game$318,765$212,262  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$42,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,039,095$9,387,616  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,544,917$24,544,917  
     
Payroll$44,470,000   
Total Revenue$75,584,012$68,580,802  
Total Player Expenses$39,933,040$32,439,972  
Total +/-$35,650,972$36,140,830  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,655,802   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,285,802   

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