League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/19/1968
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$117,170,840    
Boston$90,695,000    
Philadelphia (N)$87,330,100    
St. Louis (N)$84,515,000    
Chicago (N)$70,565,000    
Houston$66,880,000    
Pittsburgh$66,244,004    
Atlanta$61,913,333    
Minnesota$57,850,000    
10 Los Angeles (N)$57,066,500    
11 California$54,373,210    
12 Chicago (A)$43,760,196    
13 Cincinnati$43,565,000    
14 New York (N)$41,740,000    
15 Oakland$38,084,000    
16 Detroit$32,539,000    
17 San Francisco$29,900,000    
18 Washington$27,548,990    
19 Cleveland$14,590,000    
20 Baltimore$14,050,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
1B Orlando CepedaHOU $26,000,000   
1B Norm CashNYY $25,000,000   
P  Juan PizarroPHI $20,000,100   
CF Willie MaysBOS $20,000,000   
LF Eddie MathewsNYY $19,950,420   
RF Wes CovingtonCHN $17,000,000   
P  Seth MoreheadPHI $17,000,000   
P  Stan WilliamsCAL $16,543,210   
RF Roberto ClementeBOS $16,450,000   
10 RF Vada PinsonNYY $15,200,420   
11 LF Tommy DavisHOU $15,000,000   
12 3B Ken BoyerBOS $15,000,000   
13 SS Felix MantillaPIT $14,560,000   
14 P  Moe DrabowskySTL $13,000,000   
15 SS Tony KubekPIT $12,670,000   
16 RF Willie KirklandPHI $12,500,000   
17 RF Frank RobinsonCHN $11,690,000   
18 P  Dick RadatzLAN $11,505,500   
19 CF Hank AaronLAN $11,505,000   
20 1B Boog PowellMIN $11,000,000   
21 3B Gene FreeseSTL $11,000,000   
22 3B Eddie KaskoDET $10,500,000   
23 3B Don DemeterPIT $10,190,000   
24 CF Bob AllisonSTL $10,000,000   
25 SS Dick HowserBOS $10,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1968ATTENDANCE 1967   
New York (A)4,547,7294,174,173   
Los Angeles (N)3,640,1244,447,733   
St. Louis (N)2,821,6622,573,294   
Boston2,818,1632,818,794   
Philadelphia (N)2,501,0352,546,456   
Pittsburgh2,387,0752,351,761   
Chicago (N)2,133,8551,763,098   
California2,105,7591,797,517   
Minnesota2,100,3922,472,963   
10 Oakland1,740,7981,272,924   
11 Chicago (A)1,232,3191,374,395   
12 Atlanta1,221,4311,522,847   
13 Cleveland1,218,4261,344,555   
14 Cincinnati1,178,7421,956,025   
15 Washington1,091,1591,171,263   
16 Houston998,6851,334,525   
17 New York (N)974,014809,877   
18 San Francisco968,9051,078,975   
19 Detroit571,336603,864   
20 Baltimore563,762661,397   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Win Now!32.29 
St. Louis (N)Balanced31.88 
AtlantaRebuilding!31.44 
Los Angeles (N)Balanced31.29 
BostonWin Now!30.95 
Philadelphia (N)Rebuilding!30.94 
PittsburghBalanced30.89 
CincinnatiBalanced30.70 
Chicago (N)Balanced30.59 
10 WashingtonBalanced30.35 
11 MinnesotaBalanced30.29 
12 OaklandBalanced29.90 
13 BaltimoreWin Now!29.83 
14 New York (N)Balanced29.83 
15 CaliforniaBalanced29.45 
16 Chicago (A)Rebuilding!29.40 
17 DetroitRebuilding!28.56 
18 San FranciscoBalanced28.24 
19 ClevelandRebuilding!27.96 
20 HoustonBalanced27.62 
 AVERAGE 30.12 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest17 / 100   
Attendance563,762661,397  
Attendance / Game6,9608,165  
Attendance Revenue$6,765,144$7,936,764  
Revenue / Game$83,520$97,985  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,392,459$5,511,856  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$6,765,144$6,765,144  
     
Payroll$14,050,000   
Total Revenue$55,157,603$56,448,620  
Total Player Expenses$13,746,038$14,184,544  
Total +/-$41,411,565$42,264,076  
     
Cash$9,750,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,428,620   
$$ left for Free Agents$52,148,620   
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance2,818,1632,818,794  
Attendance / Game34,79234,800  
Attendance Revenue$28,181,630$28,187,940  
Revenue / Game$347,921$347,999  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,096,651$14,814,396  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,011,852  
Attendance Revenue$28,181,630$28,181,630  
     
Payroll$90,695,000   
Total Revenue$96,278,281$98,014,188  
Total Player Expenses$89,831,410$85,795,064  
Total +/-$6,446,871$12,219,124  
     
Cash$10,925,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$16,622,336   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,232,336   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest29 / 100   
Attendance1,232,3191,374,395  
Attendance / Game15,21416,968  
Attendance Revenue$12,323,190$13,743,950  
Revenue / Game$152,138$169,678  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,961,906$7,081,508  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,323,190$12,323,190  
     
Payroll$43,760,196   
Total Revenue$62,285,096$63,825,458  
Total Player Expenses$54,789,523$68,100,027  
Total +/-$7,495,573$-4,274,569  
     
Cash$3,660,038   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,063,300   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,725,300   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest26 / 100   
Attendance1,218,4261,344,555  
Attendance / Game15,04216,599  
Attendance Revenue$10,965,834$12,100,995  
Revenue / Game$135,381$149,395  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,572,774$8,490,308  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,965,834$10,965,834  
     
Payroll$14,590,000   
Total Revenue$62,538,608$65,591,303  
Total Player Expenses$14,690,204$37,475,528  
Total +/-$47,848,404$28,115,775  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,401,303   
$$ left for Free Agents$64,001,303   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest1 / 100   
Attendance571,336603,864  
Attendance / Game7,0547,455  
Attendance Revenue$3,999,352$5,163,488  
Revenue / Game$49,375$63,747  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,546,748$7,714,041  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$3,999,352$3,999,352  
     
Payroll$32,539,000   
Total Revenue$54,546,100$57,877,529  
Total Player Expenses$33,691,892$78,149,043  
Total +/-$20,854,208$-20,271,514  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,928,529   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,338,529   
Oakland Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,740,7981,272,924  
Attendance / Game21,49115,715  
Attendance Revenue$17,407,980$13,215,590  
Revenue / Game$214,913$163,155  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,097,504$5,990,663  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,407,980$17,407,980  
     
Payroll$38,084,000   
Total Revenue$64,505,484$66,206,253  
Total Player Expenses$44,527,549$43,523,139  
Total +/-$19,977,935$22,683,114  
     
Cash$10,575,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,176,253   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,697,253   
California Angels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance2,105,7591,797,517  
Attendance / Game25,99722,192  
Attendance Revenue$18,951,831$15,606,879  
Revenue / Game$233,973$192,678  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,540,247$9,356,582  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,951,831$18,951,831  
     
Payroll$54,373,210   
Total Revenue$68,492,078$64,963,461  
Total Player Expenses$119,090,432$65,895,982  
Total +/-$-50,598,354$-932,521  
     
Cash$9,642,479   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,712,730   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,232,730   
Minnesota Twins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,100,3922,472,963  
Attendance / Game25,93130,530  
Attendance Revenue$21,003,920$24,729,630  
Revenue / Game$259,308$305,304  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,421,773$5,480,536  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,003,920$21,003,920  
     
Payroll$57,850,000   
Total Revenue$73,425,693$71,210,166  
Total Player Expenses$57,769,314$68,384,560  
Total +/-$15,656,379$2,825,606  
     
Cash$13,675,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,115,166   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,035,166   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance4,547,7294,174,173  
Attendance / Game56,14551,533  
Attendance Revenue$45,477,290$41,741,730  
Revenue / Game$561,448$515,330  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$21,257,397$20,919,703  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,010,252$0  
Attendance Revenue$45,477,290$45,477,290  
     
Payroll$117,170,840   
Total Revenue$122,744,939$115,661,433  
Total Player Expenses$115,099,756$91,589,201  
Total +/-$7,645,183$24,072,232  
     
Cash$11,050,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,910,593   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,540,593   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,091,1591,171,263  
Attendance / Game13,47114,460  
Attendance Revenue$10,911,590$11,712,630  
Revenue / Game$134,711$144,600  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,785,932$9,644,656  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,911,590$10,911,590  
     
Payroll$27,548,990   
Total Revenue$60,697,522$61,357,286  
Total Player Expenses$27,462,028$45,237,046  
Total +/-$33,235,494$16,120,240  
     
Cash$14,800,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,108,296   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,608,296   
Chicago (N) Cubbies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance2,133,8551,763,098  
Attendance / Game26,34421,767  
Attendance Revenue$21,918,229$16,866,809  
Revenue / Game$270,595$208,232  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,056,868$5,973,258  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,028,770$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,918,229$21,918,229  
     
Payroll$70,565,000   
Total Revenue$73,003,867$65,840,067  
Total Player Expenses$66,380,124$46,928,849  
Total +/-$6,623,743$18,911,218  
     
Cash$13,750,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,285,067   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,025,067   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest60 / 100   
Attendance1,178,7421,956,025  
Attendance / Game14,55224,148  
Attendance Revenue$15,323,646$25,428,325  
Revenue / Game$189,181$313,930  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,576,664$7,513,255  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,323,646$15,323,646  
     
Payroll$43,565,000   
Total Revenue$75,900,310$85,941,580  
Total Player Expenses$39,711,934$59,395,873  
Total +/-$36,188,376$26,545,707  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,981,580   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,376,580   
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance3,640,1244,447,733  
Attendance / Game44,94054,910  
Attendance Revenue$36,401,240$44,477,330  
Revenue / Game$449,398$549,103  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,046,984$11,195,240  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$36,401,240$36,401,240  
     
Payroll$57,066,500   
Total Revenue$102,448,224$110,672,570  
Total Player Expenses$56,927,732$43,674,174  
Total +/-$45,520,492$66,998,396  
     
Cash$10,775,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$75,871,570   
$$ left for Free Agents$64,381,070   
Atlanta Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance1,221,4311,522,847  
Attendance / Game15,07918,801  
Attendance Revenue$10,992,879$12,182,776  
Revenue / Game$135,715$150,405  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,870,965$7,015,015  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,992,879$10,992,879  
     
Payroll$61,913,333   
Total Revenue$62,863,844$64,197,791  
Total Player Expenses$64,954,948$47,869,542  
Total +/-$-2,091,104$16,328,249  
     
Cash$13,750,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,271,458   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,034,458   
Houston Astros
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest21 / 100   
Attendance998,6851,334,525  
Attendance / Game12,32916,476  
Attendance Revenue$9,986,850$13,345,250  
Revenue / Game$123,294$164,756  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,289,426$9,460,037  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,986,850$9,986,850  
     
Payroll$66,880,000   
Total Revenue$59,276,276$62,805,287  
Total Player Expenses$68,252,608$56,787,440  
Total +/-$-8,976,332$6,017,847  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,905,287   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,925,287   
New York (N) Mets
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest16 / 100   
Attendance974,014809,877  
Attendance / Game12,0259,998  
Attendance Revenue$7,792,112$6,479,016  
Revenue / Game$96,199$79,988  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,844,774$8,961,843  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,792,112$7,792,112  
     
Payroll$41,740,000   
Total Revenue$56,636,886$55,440,859  
Total Player Expenses$41,463,560$17,932,918  
Total +/-$15,173,326$37,507,941  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,200,859   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,700,859   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance2,501,0352,546,456  
Attendance / Game30,87731,438  
Attendance Revenue$28,776,639$27,292,766  
Revenue / Game$355,267$336,948  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,163,960$7,056,931  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,776,639$28,776,639  
     
Payroll$87,330,100   
Total Revenue$86,940,599$79,349,697  
Total Player Expenses$87,448,408$78,014,271  
Total +/-$-507,809$1,335,426  
     
Cash$12,760,426   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,400,023   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,780,023   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance2,387,0752,351,761  
Attendance / Game29,47029,034  
Attendance Revenue$28,644,900$25,869,371  
Revenue / Game$353,641$319,375  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,989,693$5,869,114  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,044,907  
Attendance Revenue$28,644,900$28,644,900  
     
Payroll$66,244,004   
Total Revenue$81,634,593$80,783,392  
Total Player Expenses$67,710,122$68,271,348  
Total +/-$13,924,471$12,512,044  
     
Cash$12,175,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,522,482   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,669,481   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance968,9051,078,975  
Attendance / Game11,96213,321  
Attendance Revenue$9,689,050$10,789,750  
Revenue / Game$119,618$133,207  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,082,753$6,182,408  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,689,050$9,689,050  
     
Payroll$29,900,000   
Total Revenue$58,771,803$59,972,158  
Total Player Expenses$29,887,214$51,064,155  
Total +/-$28,884,589$8,908,003  
     
Cash$14,375,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,547,158   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,447,158   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest61 / 100   
Attendance2,821,6622,573,294  
Attendance / Game34,83531,769  
Attendance Revenue$28,216,620$25,732,940  
Revenue / Game$348,353$317,691  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,269,136$7,273,383  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,216,620$28,216,620  
     
Payroll$84,515,000   
Total Revenue$82,485,756$80,006,323  
Total Player Expenses$84,476,184$65,542,981  
Total +/-$-1,990,428$14,463,342  
     
Cash$10,775,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,416,323   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,266,323   

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