League Financial Report
Friday, 10/6/1958
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Boston$108,887,000    
New York (A)$102,035,000    
Los Angeles$86,389,050    
Philadelphia (N)$80,710,000    
Cincinnati$75,760,000    
Chicago (A)$72,880,000    
Milwaukee$57,521,666    
Washington$57,399,004    
Baltimore$57,320,000    
10 Detroit$51,514,000    
11 Pittsburgh$50,818,004    
12 Kansas City$47,911,002    
13 St. Louis (N)$44,400,000    
14 Chicago (N)$43,657,000    
15 Cleveland$18,400,000    
16 San Francisco$17,950,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Willie MaysBOS $20,000,000   
3B Eddie MathewsPHI $18,000,000   
LF Charlie MaxwellPIT $16,000,001   
CF Mickey MantleNYY $15,420,000   
P  Mike GarciaBOS $12,560,000   
P  Ewell BlackwellNYY $12,420,000   
3B Eddie YostNYY $11,000,000   
C  Del CrandallMIL $11,000,000   
CF Johnny GrothCIN $10,750,000   
10 RF Bob NiemanLA $10,500,500   
11 P  Frank SmithCIN $10,500,000   
12 RF Larry DobyNYY $10,450,000   
13 LF Bobby ThomsonPHI $10,355,000   
14 1B Ted KluszewskiCHA $10,200,000   
15 P  Lew BurdetteCHA $10,100,000   
16 RF Del EnnisBOS $9,750,000   
17 P  Bob FriendLA $9,505,500   
18 P  Phil PaineWS1 $9,500,004   
19 CF Richie AshburnWS1 $9,500,000   
20 1B Irv NorenBOS $9,500,000   
21 3B George KellDET $9,500,000   
22 P  Jack BantaDET $9,500,000   
23 C  Carl SawatskiBOS $9,500,000   
24 RF Vic WertzBAL $9,500,000   
25 P  Bobby ShantzKC $9,500,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1958ATTENDANCE 1957   
New York (A)4,552,0333,836,470   
Los Angeles3,751,3232,461,535   
Chicago (A)2,507,5263,055,018   
Cincinnati2,225,7552,302,802   
Cleveland2,121,5191,692,982   
Baltimore1,880,2461,960,630   
Washington1,850,6681,891,982   
St. Louis (N)1,805,2791,904,733   
Boston1,619,6592,034,449   
10 Philadelphia (N)1,501,6072,263,579   
11 Milwaukee1,486,4841,502,259   
12 Detroit1,232,8391,358,209   
13 Kansas City1,185,8531,566,351   
14 Chicago (N)1,116,7761,217,258   
15 San Francisco1,080,9751,209,185   
16 Pittsburgh1,064,0251,177,702   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Win Now!32.40 
BaltimoreBalanced31.86 
Chicago (A)Balanced31.76 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced31.71 
CincinnatiBalanced31.61 
Los AngelesBalanced31.01 
Chicago (N)Balanced30.88 
DetroitWin Now!30.59 
Kansas CityBalanced30.20 
10 MilwaukeeWin Now!30.16 
11 BostonWin Now!30.14 
12 St. Louis (N)Balanced30.12 
13 PittsburghBalanced29.93 
14 San FranciscoBalanced29.43 
15 ClevelandBalanced28.75 
16 WashingtonBalanced28.60 
 AVERAGE 30.55 
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,619,6592,034,449  
Attendance / Game21,03525,117  
Attendance Revenue$17,816,249$21,100,369  
Revenue / Game$231,380$260,498  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,902,663$13,539,888  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,816,249$17,816,249  
     
Payroll$108,887,000   
Total Revenue$77,718,912$81,640,257  
Total Player Expenses$95,115,464$67,390,376  
Total +/-$-17,396,552$14,249,881  
     
Cash$12,075,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance2,507,5263,055,018  
Attendance / Game32,56537,716  
Attendance Revenue$25,075,260$30,550,180  
Revenue / Game$325,653$377,163  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,299,243$7,649,771  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,075,260$25,075,260  
     
Payroll$72,880,000   
Total Revenue$81,374,503$87,199,951  
Total Player Expenses$79,471,776$80,555,926  
Total +/-$1,902,727$6,644,025  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,819,951   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,319,951   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance2,121,5191,692,982  
Attendance / Game27,55220,901  
Attendance Revenue$14,850,633$11,850,874  
Revenue / Game$192,865$146,307  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,134,097$10,480,117  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,850,633$14,850,633  
     
Payroll$18,400,000   
Total Revenue$71,984,730$69,330,991  
Total Player Expenses$23,544,321$30,332,608  
Total +/-$48,440,409$38,998,383  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$72,936,991   
$$ left for Free Agents$62,105,991   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,232,8391,358,209  
Attendance / Game16,01116,768  
Attendance Revenue$11,095,551$12,223,881  
Revenue / Game$144,098$150,912  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,762,950$9,389,043  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,095,551$11,095,551  
     
Payroll$51,514,000   
Total Revenue$64,858,501$66,612,924  
Total Player Expenses$54,599,525$62,375,568  
Total +/-$10,258,976$4,237,356  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,862,924   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,098,924   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance4,552,0333,836,470  
Attendance / Game59,11747,364  
Attendance Revenue$45,520,330$38,364,700  
Revenue / Game$591,173$473,638  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$20,170,975$20,796,913  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,092,722$2,117,329  
Attendance Revenue$45,520,330$45,520,330  
     
Payroll$102,035,000   
Total Revenue$117,784,027$110,278,942  
Total Player Expenses$93,044,124$109,525,170  
Total +/-$24,739,903$753,772  
     
Cash$2,403,772   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,960,385   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,530,385   
Kansas City Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,185,8531,566,351  
Attendance / Game15,40119,338  
Attendance Revenue$11,858,530$15,663,510  
Revenue / Game$154,007$193,377  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,340,029$6,832,885  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,858,530$11,858,530  
     
Payroll$47,911,002   
Total Revenue$59,198,559$61,496,395  
Total Player Expenses$50,306,113$37,571,258  
Total +/-$8,892,446$23,925,137  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,911,394   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,585,393   
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,880,2461,960,630  
Attendance / Game24,41924,205  
Attendance Revenue$18,802,460$19,606,300  
Revenue / Game$244,188$242,053  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,339,497$6,783,061  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,802,460$18,802,460  
     
Payroll$57,320,000   
Total Revenue$66,141,957$67,389,361  
Total Player Expenses$60,461,882$39,677,176  
Total +/-$5,680,075$27,712,185  
     
Cash$11,800,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,019,361   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,869,361   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,850,6681,891,982  
Attendance / Game24,03523,358  
Attendance Revenue$18,506,680$18,919,820  
Revenue / Game$240,346$233,578  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,600,694$5,855,359  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,506,680$18,506,680  
     
Payroll$57,399,004   
Total Revenue$69,107,374$69,775,179  
Total Player Expenses$58,220,520$51,967,479  
Total +/-$10,886,854$17,807,700  
     
Cash$11,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,380,175   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,651,175   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,486,4841,502,259  
Attendance / Game19,30518,546  
Attendance Revenue$8,918,904$15,022,590  
Revenue / Game$115,830$185,464  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,278,072$8,863,980  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,918,904$8,918,904  
     
Payroll$57,521,666   
Total Revenue$62,196,976$68,886,570  
Total Player Expenses$54,681,242$50,543,556  
Total +/-$7,515,734$18,343,014  
     
Cash$12,600,000   
Ticket Price$6   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,374,904   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,964,904   
Los Angeles Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest99 / 100   
Attendance3,751,3232,461,535  
Attendance / Game48,71830,389  
Attendance Revenue$37,513,230$24,615,350  
Revenue / Game$487,185$303,893  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,606,198$10,956,078  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,454,743$0  
Attendance Revenue$37,513,230$37,513,230  
     
Payroll$86,389,050   
Total Revenue$106,574,171$90,571,428  
Total Player Expenses$82,057,218$81,359,918  
Total +/-$24,516,953$9,211,510  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,364,428   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,357,378   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest21 / 100   
Attendance1,116,7761,217,258  
Attendance / Game14,50415,028  
Attendance Revenue$10,187,469$10,659,164  
Revenue / Game$132,305$131,595  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,596,945$7,082,706  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,187,469$10,187,469  
     
Payroll$43,657,000   
Total Revenue$57,784,414$58,741,870  
Total Player Expenses$32,778,911$26,950,390  
Total +/-$25,005,503$31,791,480  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,359,870   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,259,870   
Cincinnati Red Legs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,225,7552,302,802  
Attendance / Game28,90628,430  
Attendance Revenue$26,529,342$24,584,288  
Revenue / Game$344,537$303,510  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,309,838$7,548,542  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,059,035  
Attendance Revenue$26,529,342$26,529,342  
     
Payroll$75,760,000   
Total Revenue$80,839,180$81,191,865  
Total Player Expenses$71,085,616$59,157,880  
Total +/-$9,753,564$22,033,985  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,007,830   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,547,830   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest24 / 100   
Attendance1,080,9751,209,185  
Attendance / Game14,03914,928  
Attendance Revenue$10,809,750$12,091,850  
Revenue / Game$140,386$149,282  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,594,941$7,084,885  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,809,750$10,809,750  
     
Payroll$17,950,000   
Total Revenue$60,404,691$62,176,735  
Total Player Expenses$21,843,444$27,782,216  
Total +/-$38,561,247$34,394,519  
     
Cash$14,300,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,801,735   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,526,735   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,501,6072,263,579  
Attendance / Game19,50127,945  
Attendance Revenue$15,016,070$22,635,790  
Revenue / Game$195,014$279,454  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,738,081$8,232,768  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,016,070$15,016,070  
     
Payroll$80,710,000   
Total Revenue$73,754,151$81,868,558  
Total Player Expenses$76,724,494$83,288,734  
Total +/-$-2,970,343$-1,420,176  
     
Cash$3,691,418   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,379,976   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,849,976   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest19 / 100   
Attendance1,064,0251,177,702  
Attendance / Game13,81914,540  
Attendance Revenue$10,640,250$11,777,020  
Revenue / Game$138,185$145,395  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,992,457$6,436,266  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,640,250$10,640,250  
     
Payroll$50,818,004   
Total Revenue$59,632,707$61,213,286  
Total Player Expenses$50,791,710$57,159,470  
Total +/-$8,840,997$4,053,816  
     
Cash$11,925,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,196,285   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,320,282   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,805,2791,904,733  
Attendance / Game23,44523,515  
Attendance Revenue$18,052,790$19,047,330  
Revenue / Game$234,452$235,152  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,662,136$8,050,456  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,052,790$18,052,790  
     
Payroll$44,400,000   
Total Revenue$74,714,926$76,097,786  
Total Player Expenses$64,279,804$61,435,254  
Total +/-$10,435,122$14,662,532  
     
Cash$12,667,214   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,715,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,365,000   

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