League Financial Report
Saturday, 10/21/1961
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$145,360,000    
Detroit$86,580,000    
Cincinnati$76,550,000    
Boston$75,760,150    
Los Angeles (N)$74,906,000    
Baltimore$70,626,004    
Kansas City$57,637,000    
San Francisco$52,550,000    
Chicago (N)$52,132,000    
10 Chicago (A)$48,367,216    
11 Pittsburgh$42,202,002    
12 Philadelphia (N)$36,375,000    
13 Milwaukee$31,217,166    
14 St. Louis (N)$22,600,000    
15 Los Angeles (A)$20,520,000    
16 Minnesota$18,775,000    
17 Cleveland$16,625,000    
18 Washington$13,250,500    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Willie MaysBOS $20,000,000   
3B Eddie MathewsNYY $18,000,000   
CF Mickey MantleNYY $15,420,000   
P  Herb ScoreDET $15,000,000   
LF Duke SniderLAN $14,555,000   
CF Whitey HerzogSF $13,000,000   
RF Del CrandallBAL $12,500,000   
P  Ewell BlackwellNYY $12,420,000   
P  Dean StoneNYY $12,000,000   
10 LF Eddie YostCIN $12,000,000   
11 P  Al AberCHN $11,000,000   
12 RF Bob NiemanLAN $10,500,500   
13 P  Frank SmithCIN $10,500,000   
14 1B Bob SkinnerBAL $10,458,000   
15 LF Larry DobyNYY $10,450,000   
16 2B Billy MartinCHA $10,100,000   
17 CF Hank AaronLAN $10,050,000   
18 LF Dick GernertSF $10,000,000   
19 CF Al KalineDET $10,000,000   
20 P  Karl SpoonerDET $10,000,000   
21 P  Bob FriendLAN $9,505,500   
22 P  Phil PaineBAL $9,500,004   
23 C  Carl SawatskiBOS $9,500,000   
24 1B Norm ZauchinMIL $9,330,000   
25 C  Stan LopataPHI $9,320,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1961ATTENDANCE 1960   
Los Angeles (N)4,348,7454,097,143   
New York (A)4,183,3402,991,015   
Kansas City2,313,4522,065,905   
Cincinnati2,271,0412,286,760   
Chicago (A)2,209,9152,378,471   
Chicago (N)2,023,9911,705,577   
Cleveland1,989,5761,866,565   
Washington1,973,6870   
Los Angeles (A)1,904,6290   
10 Baltimore1,746,7851,368,062   
11 Minnesota1,742,1691,953,491   
12 Pittsburgh1,729,5501,464,924   
13 Milwaukee1,711,1271,705,660   
14 Boston1,689,3621,916,351   
15 St. Louis (N)1,682,7011,504,965   
16 San Francisco1,586,8331,759,562   
17 Detroit1,585,2221,158,965   
18 Philadelphia (N)1,229,0471,681,142   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Win Now!32.32 
CincinnatiBalanced32.20 
Kansas CityBalanced32.00 
Philadelphia (N)Rebuilding!31.68 
BostonWin Now!31.64 
Chicago (A)Balanced31.47 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.30 
DetroitRebuilding!31.09 
MilwaukeeBalanced30.68 
10 BaltimoreBalanced30.09 
11 Los Angeles (N)Balanced30.04 
12 PittsburghBalanced29.99 
13 MinnesotaBalanced29.71 
14 WashingtonBalanced29.34 
15 San FranciscoBalanced29.23 
16 ClevelandBalanced29.09 
17 Los Angeles (A)Rebuilding!28.73 
18 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.46 
 AVERAGE 30.50 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,746,7851,368,062  
Attendance / Game21,56516,890  
Attendance Revenue$17,467,850$13,680,620  
Revenue / Game$215,652$168,897  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,688,802$5,571,775  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,467,850$17,467,850  
     
Payroll$70,626,004   
Total Revenue$66,156,652$62,252,395  
Total Player Expenses$65,497,769$50,496,534  
Total +/-$658,883$11,755,861  
     
Cash$13,350,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,324,395   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,976,391   
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,689,3621,916,351  
Attendance / Game20,85623,659  
Attendance Revenue$16,893,620$19,163,510  
Revenue / Game$208,563$236,587  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,304,485$13,512,714  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,893,620$16,893,620  
     
Payroll$75,760,150   
Total Revenue$79,198,105$79,676,224  
Total Player Expenses$75,548,247$72,934,397  
Total +/-$3,649,858$6,741,827  
     
Cash$1,741,827   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,727,901   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,657,901   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,209,9152,378,471  
Attendance / Game27,28329,364  
Attendance Revenue$22,099,150$23,784,710  
Revenue / Game$272,829$293,638  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,711,180$6,780,806  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,634,532  
Attendance Revenue$22,099,150$22,099,150  
     
Payroll$48,367,216   
Total Revenue$77,810,330$79,200,048  
Total Player Expenses$58,386,008$90,429,588  
Total +/-$19,424,322$-11,229,540  
     
Cash$3,670,460   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,970,760   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,868,760   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance1,989,5761,866,565  
Attendance / Game24,56323,044  
Attendance Revenue$19,895,760$18,665,650  
Revenue / Game$245,627$230,440  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,090,403$8,929,676  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,895,760$19,895,760  
     
Payroll$16,625,000   
Total Revenue$75,986,163$74,595,326  
Total Player Expenses$16,610,434$15,764,819  
Total +/-$59,375,729$58,830,507  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$76,270,326   
$$ left for Free Agents$72,970,326   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,585,2221,158,965  
Attendance / Game19,57114,308  
Attendance Revenue$15,852,220$10,582,880  
Revenue / Game$195,706$130,653  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,596,644$7,531,596  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,852,220$15,852,220  
     
Payroll$86,580,000   
Total Revenue$66,448,864$61,114,476  
Total Player Expenses$79,601,485$42,465,368  
Total +/-$-13,152,621$18,649,108  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,014,476   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Kansas City Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance2,313,4522,065,905  
Attendance / Game28,56125,505  
Attendance Revenue$23,134,520$20,659,050  
Revenue / Game$285,611$255,050  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,023,109$5,915,716  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,134,520$23,134,520  
     
Payroll$57,637,000   
Total Revenue$70,157,629$67,574,766  
Total Player Expenses$57,403,818$56,849,566  
Total +/-$12,753,811$10,725,200  
     
Cash$13,050,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,283,766   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,987,766   
Minnesota Twins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,742,1691,953,491  
Attendance / Game21,50824,117  
Attendance Revenue$17,421,690$19,534,910  
Revenue / Game$215,083$241,172  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,118,243$4,999,938  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,421,690$17,421,690  
     
Payroll$18,775,000   
Total Revenue$65,539,933$67,534,848  
Total Player Expenses$18,784,574$22,330,533  
Total +/-$46,755,359$45,204,315  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$78,939,848   
$$ left for Free Agents$63,759,848   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,973,6870  
Attendance / Game24,3670  
Attendance Revenue$19,736,870$0  
Revenue / Game$243,665$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$0  
Merchandising Revenue$9,986,900$10,000,000  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,736,870$19,736,870  
     
Payroll$13,250,500   
Total Revenue$69,723,770$10,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$12,854,624$0  
Total +/-$56,869,146$10,000,000  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,714,500   
$$ left for Free Agents$47,924,500   
Los Angeles (A) Angels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,904,6290  
Attendance / Game23,5140  
Attendance Revenue$19,046,290$0  
Revenue / Game$235,139$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$0  
Merchandising Revenue$9,781,965$10,000,000  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,046,290$19,046,290  
     
Payroll$20,520,000   
Total Revenue$68,828,255$10,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$23,576,810$0  
Total +/-$45,251,445$10,000,000  
     
Cash$7,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,295,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,105,000   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance4,183,3402,991,015  
Attendance / Game51,64636,926  
Attendance Revenue$41,833,400$32,155,105  
Revenue / Game$516,462$396,977  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$19,232,296$18,879,707  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,050,855$0  
Attendance Revenue$41,833,400$41,833,400  
     
Payroll$145,360,000   
Total Revenue$119,116,551$106,034,812  
Total Player Expenses$136,699,164$116,487,232  
Total +/-$-17,582,613$-10,452,420  
     
Cash$297,580   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$2,547,392   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,023,9911,705,577  
Attendance / Game24,98821,057  
Attendance Revenue$19,061,664$15,436,498  
Revenue / Game$235,329$190,574  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,098,008$5,999,582  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,061,664$19,061,664  
     
Payroll$52,132,000   
Total Revenue$68,159,672$64,436,080  
Total Player Expenses$53,337,031$45,205,071  
Total +/-$14,822,641$19,231,009  
     
Cash$12,475,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,684,080   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,779,080   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance2,271,0412,286,760  
Attendance / Game28,03828,232  
Attendance Revenue$29,935,088$28,719,659  
Revenue / Game$369,569$354,564  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,957,333$6,834,531  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,673,532  
Attendance Revenue$29,935,088$29,935,088  
     
Payroll$76,550,000   
Total Revenue$89,892,421$90,227,722  
Total Player Expenses$76,241,664$78,671,316  
Total +/-$13,650,757$11,556,406  
     
Cash$10,100,000   
Ticket Price$14   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,864,190   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,104,190   
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest99 / 100   
Attendance4,348,7454,097,143  
Attendance / Game53,68850,582  
Attendance Revenue$43,487,450$40,971,430  
Revenue / Game$536,882$505,820  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,085,978$9,874,781  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,720,359$0  
Attendance Revenue$43,487,450$43,487,450  
     
Payroll$74,906,000   
Total Revenue$109,293,787$105,846,211  
Total Player Expenses$87,144,124$78,688,027  
Total +/-$22,149,663$27,158,184  
     
Cash$10,750,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$78,396,211   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,690,211   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,711,1271,705,660  
Attendance / Game21,12521,058  
Attendance Revenue$9,176,576$11,352,721  
Revenue / Game$113,291$140,157  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,280,889$7,441,061  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,176,576$9,176,576  
     
Payroll$31,217,166   
Total Revenue$61,457,465$63,793,782  
Total Player Expenses$52,217,562$49,580,181  
Total +/-$9,239,903$14,213,601  
     
Cash$12,750,000   
Ticket Price$6   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,059,949   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,326,616   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest32 / 100   
Attendance1,229,0471,681,142  
Attendance / Game15,17320,755  
Attendance Revenue$12,290,470$16,811,420  
Revenue / Game$151,734$207,548  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,616,626$6,744,847  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,290,470$12,290,470  
     
Payroll$36,375,000   
Total Revenue$63,907,096$68,556,267  
Total Player Expenses$48,535,319$67,770,257  
Total +/-$15,371,777$786,010  
     
Cash$11,961,010   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,712,277   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,142,277   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,729,5501,464,924  
Attendance / Game21,35218,085  
Attendance Revenue$17,295,500$14,649,240  
Revenue / Game$213,525$180,855  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,378,474$5,260,748  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,295,500$17,295,500  
     
Payroll$42,202,002   
Total Revenue$65,673,974$62,909,988  
Total Player Expenses$44,615,006$58,406,564  
Total +/-$21,058,968$4,503,424  
     
Cash$12,150,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,042,988   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,857,986   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest36 / 100   
Attendance1,586,8331,759,562  
Attendance / Game19,59121,723  
Attendance Revenue$15,868,330$17,595,620  
Revenue / Game$195,905$217,230  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,969,516$6,041,438  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,868,330$15,868,330  
     
Payroll$52,550,000   
Total Revenue$64,837,846$66,637,058  
Total Player Expenses$54,251,230$30,190,190  
Total +/-$10,586,616$36,446,868  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,087,058   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,087,058   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,682,7011,504,965  
Attendance / Game20,77418,580  
Attendance Revenue$8,028,628$15,049,650  
Revenue / Game$99,119$185,798  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,742,909$6,820,526  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,028,628$8,028,628  
     
Payroll$22,600,000   
Total Revenue$59,771,537$66,870,176  
Total Player Expenses$22,421,578$29,342,607  
Total +/-$37,349,959$37,527,569  
     
Cash$11,275,000   
Ticket Price$4   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,645,176   
$$ left for Free Agents$55,545,176   

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