League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/5/1960
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$138,720,000    
Los Angeles$82,756,500    
Cincinnati$79,480,000    
Boston$69,586,000    
Philadelphia (N)$63,775,000    
Pittsburgh$62,250,003    
Chicago (A)$60,864,215    
Kansas City$59,211,000    
Milwaukee$53,069,999    
10 Chicago (N)$46,764,000    
11 Baltimore$46,708,004    
12 Detroit$36,780,100    
13 San Francisco$32,200,000    
14 St. Louis (N)$29,400,000    
15 Cleveland$16,785,000    
16 Washington$16,530,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Willie MaysBOS $20,000,000   
3B Eddie MathewsNYY $18,000,000   
LF Charlie MaxwellPIT $16,000,001   
CF Mickey MantleNYY $15,420,000   
LF Duke SniderLA $14,555,000   
P  Ewell BlackwellNYY $12,420,000   
P  Dean StonePHI $12,000,000   
3B Eddie YostCIN $12,000,000   
C  Del CrandallMIL $11,000,000   
10 RF Bob NiemanLA $10,500,500   
11 P  Frank SmithCIN $10,500,000   
12 RF Earl TorgesonMIL $10,500,000   
13 LF Larry DobyNYY $10,450,000   
14 P  Lew BurdetteCHA $10,100,000   
15 SS Billy MartinCHA $10,100,000   
16 CF Hank AaronLA $10,050,000   
17 P  Tom GormanSTL $10,000,000   
18 P  Bob FriendLA $9,505,500   
19 P  Phil PaineBAL $9,500,004   
20 1B Vic WertzBAL $9,500,000   
21 C  Carl SawatskiBOS $9,500,000   
22 1B Irv NorenBOS $9,500,000   
23 P  Jack BantaDET $9,500,000   
24 RF Richie AshburnPHI $9,500,000   
25 1B Norm ZauchinMIL $9,330,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1960ATTENDANCE 1959   
Los Angeles4,097,1434,241,195   
New York (A)2,991,0154,222,622   
Chicago (A)2,378,4712,076,366   
Cincinnati2,286,7602,214,531   
Kansas City2,065,9051,844,282   
Washington1,953,4911,936,809   
Boston1,916,3512,023,110   
Cleveland1,866,5651,989,138   
San Francisco1,759,5621,898,751   
10 Milwaukee1,705,6601,923,946   
11 Chicago (N)1,705,5771,607,865   
12 Philadelphia (N)1,681,1421,863,267   
13 St. Louis (N)1,504,9652,154,268   
14 Pittsburgh1,464,9241,628,467   
15 Baltimore1,368,0621,763,277   
16 Detroit1,158,9651,550,981   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Win Now!33.23 
Chicago (A)Balanced31.61 
BostonWin Now!31.60 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.35 
Kansas CityBalanced31.26 
CincinnatiBalanced31.24 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced31.23 
DetroitRebuilding!30.93 
BaltimoreBalanced30.83 
10 Los AngelesBalanced30.82 
11 ClevelandBalanced29.91 
12 PittsburghBalanced29.68 
13 MilwaukeeWin Now!29.60 
14 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.53 
15 San FranciscoBalanced28.89 
16 WashingtonBalanced28.23 
 AVERAGE 30.57 
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest60 / 100   
Attendance1,916,3512,023,110  
Attendance / Game24,88824,977  
Attendance Revenue$19,163,510$20,231,100  
Revenue / Game$248,877$249,767  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,512,714$14,254,658  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,163,510$19,163,510  
     
Payroll$69,586,000   
Total Revenue$79,676,224$81,485,758  
Total Player Expenses$72,934,397$100,133,816  
Total +/-$6,741,827$-18,648,058  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$4,885,758   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,899,758   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance2,378,4712,076,366  
Attendance / Game31,29625,634  
Attendance Revenue$23,784,710$20,763,660  
Revenue / Game$312,957$256,341  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,780,806$7,040,555  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,634,532$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,784,710$23,784,710  
     
Payroll$60,864,215   
Total Revenue$79,200,048$74,804,215  
Total Player Expenses$90,429,588$74,248,884  
Total +/-$-11,229,540$555,331  
     
Cash$14,900,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,677,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,840,000   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance1,866,5651,989,138  
Attendance / Game24,56024,557  
Attendance Revenue$18,665,650$13,923,966  
Revenue / Game$245,601$171,901  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,929,676$9,600,083  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,665,650$18,665,650  
     
Payroll$16,785,000   
Total Revenue$74,595,326$70,524,049  
Total Player Expenses$15,764,819$16,571,402  
Total +/-$58,830,507$53,952,647  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$69,199,049   
$$ left for Free Agents$64,914,049   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest24 / 100   
Attendance1,158,9651,550,981  
Attendance / Game15,05119,148  
Attendance Revenue$10,582,880$13,958,829  
Revenue / Game$137,440$172,331  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,531,596$8,169,237  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,582,880$10,582,880  
     
Payroll$36,780,100   
Total Revenue$61,114,476$65,128,066  
Total Player Expenses$42,465,368$44,286,060  
Total +/-$18,649,108$20,842,006  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,697,966   
$$ left for Free Agents$43,347,966   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance2,991,0154,222,622  
Attendance / Game39,35552,131  
Attendance Revenue$32,155,105$42,226,220  
Revenue / Game$423,093$521,311  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$18,879,707$19,572,328  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,938,348  
Attendance Revenue$32,155,105$32,155,105  
     
Payroll$138,720,000   
Total Revenue$106,034,812$119,736,896  
Total Player Expenses$116,487,232$107,390,358  
Total +/-$-10,452,420$12,346,538  
     
Cash$14,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Kansas City Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,065,9051,844,282  
Attendance / Game26,83022,769  
Attendance Revenue$20,659,050$18,442,820  
Revenue / Game$268,299$227,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,915,716$6,138,785  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,659,050$20,659,050  
     
Payroll$59,211,000   
Total Revenue$67,574,766$65,581,605  
Total Player Expenses$56,849,566$51,104,383  
Total +/-$10,725,200$14,477,222  
     
Cash$12,800,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,620,605   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,170,605   
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest32 / 100   
Attendance1,368,0621,763,277  
Attendance / Game17,76721,769  
Attendance Revenue$13,680,620$17,632,770  
Revenue / Game$177,670$217,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,571,775$6,014,201  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,680,620$13,680,620  
     
Payroll$46,708,004   
Total Revenue$62,252,395$64,646,971  
Total Player Expenses$50,496,534$44,866,100  
Total +/-$11,755,861$19,780,871  
     
Cash$13,400,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,318,967   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,338,967   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance1,953,4911,936,809  
Attendance / Game25,70423,911  
Attendance Revenue$19,534,910$19,368,090  
Revenue / Game$257,038$239,112  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$4,999,938$5,219,863  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,534,910$19,534,910  
     
Payroll$16,530,000   
Total Revenue$67,534,848$69,587,953  
Total Player Expenses$22,330,533$47,072,210  
Total +/-$45,204,315$22,515,743  
     
Cash$11,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,707,953   
$$ left for Free Agents$62,332,953   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,705,6601,923,946  
Attendance / Game22,15123,752  
Attendance Revenue$11,352,721$13,467,622  
Revenue / Game$147,438$166,267  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,441,061$7,783,205  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,352,721$11,352,721  
     
Payroll$53,069,999   
Total Revenue$63,793,782$66,250,827  
Total Player Expenses$49,580,181$55,770,742  
Total +/-$14,213,601$10,480,085  
     
Cash$13,675,000   
Ticket Price$6   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,262,494   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,855,828   
Los Angeles Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance4,097,1434,241,195  
Attendance / Game53,91052,360  
Attendance Revenue$40,971,430$42,411,950  
Revenue / Game$539,098$523,604  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,874,781$10,256,707  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$40,971,430$40,971,430  
     
Payroll$82,756,500   
Total Revenue$105,846,211$107,668,657  
Total Player Expenses$78,688,027$77,279,996  
Total +/-$27,158,184$30,388,661  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,937,157   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,087,157   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,705,5771,607,865  
Attendance / Game22,44219,850  
Attendance Revenue$15,436,498$15,940,649  
Revenue / Game$203,112$196,798  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,999,582$6,224,224  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,436,498$15,436,498  
     
Payroll$46,764,000   
Total Revenue$64,436,080$63,164,873  
Total Player Expenses$45,205,071$44,319,751  
Total +/-$19,231,009$18,845,122  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,251,873   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,575,873   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance2,286,7602,214,531  
Attendance / Game29,69827,340  
Attendance Revenue$28,719,659$26,699,136  
Revenue / Game$372,983$329,619  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,834,531$7,099,129  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,673,532$2,153,737  
Attendance Revenue$28,719,659$28,719,659  
     
Payroll$79,480,000   
Total Revenue$90,227,722$82,952,002  
Total Player Expenses$78,671,316$75,800,786  
Total +/-$11,556,406$7,151,216  
     
Cash$10,800,000   
Ticket Price$18   
     
$$ left for Extensions$16,448,265   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,118,265   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,759,5621,898,751  
Attendance / Game23,15223,441  
Attendance Revenue$17,595,620$18,987,510  
Revenue / Game$231,521$234,414  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,041,438$6,362,735  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,595,620$17,595,620  
     
Payroll$32,200,000   
Total Revenue$66,637,058$68,350,245  
Total Player Expenses$30,190,190$24,043,103  
Total +/-$36,446,868$44,307,142  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,100,245   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,150,245   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,681,1421,863,267  
Attendance / Game21,83323,003  
Attendance Revenue$16,811,420$18,632,670  
Revenue / Game$218,330$230,033  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,744,847$7,204,638  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,811,420$16,811,420  
     
Payroll$63,775,000   
Total Revenue$68,556,267$76,837,308  
Total Player Expenses$67,770,257$55,184,301  
Total +/-$786,010$21,653,007  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,282,308   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,237,308   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,464,9241,628,467  
Attendance / Game19,02520,105  
Attendance Revenue$14,649,240$16,284,670  
Revenue / Game$190,250$201,045  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,260,748$5,653,333  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,649,240$14,649,240  
     
Payroll$62,250,003   
Total Revenue$62,909,988$64,938,003  
Total Player Expenses$58,406,564$48,433,858  
Total +/-$4,503,424$16,504,145  
     
Cash$12,675,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,194,002   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,363,000   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,504,9652,154,268  
Attendance / Game19,80226,596  
Attendance Revenue$15,049,650$21,542,680  
Revenue / Game$198,022$265,959  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,820,526$7,349,494  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,049,650$15,049,650  
     
Payroll$29,400,000   
Total Revenue$66,870,176$73,892,174  
Total Player Expenses$29,342,607$31,985,544  
Total +/-$37,527,569$41,906,630  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$69,742,174   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,492,174   

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