League Financial Report
Wednesday, 8/14/1918
PAYROLLS
# TeamPayroll    
1 Detroit$6,078,629    
2 Boston (N)$6,043,514    
3 Brooklyn$4,365,543    
4 Philadelphia (A)$1,607,500    
5 New York (A)$10,200    
6 Washington$9,300    
7 Philadelphia (N)$9,000    
8 Pittsburgh$9,000    
9 St.Louis (N)$9,000    
10 New York (N)$8,100    
11 Boston (A)$7,800    
12 Cincinnati$7,800    
13 Chicago (A)$7,500    
14 Cleveland$7,500    
15 Chicago (N)$7,200    
16 St.Louis(A)$7,200    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
# Pos NameTeam Salary   
1 P  Christy MathewsonDET $6,071,429   
2 1B Sam CrawfordBON $6,035,714   
3 C  Roger BresnahanBRK $4,357,143   
4 P  Phil DouglasPHA $1,600,000   
ATTENDANCE
# TeamATTENDANCE 1918ATTENDANCE 1917   
1 Washington1,902,4182,433,694   
2 Brooklyn1,881,3732,212,928   
3 Boston (A)1,843,9592,427,615   
4 St.Louis(A)1,801,0042,424,429   
5 Pittsburgh1,710,2382,104,894   
6 Boston (N)1,679,9462,424,414   
7 Chicago (A)1,640,7102,160,048   
8 Detroit1,637,3482,221,332   
9 Chicago (N)1,629,2482,337,110   
10 Cincinnati1,615,7682,233,885   
11 New York (N)1,610,0462,210,404   
12 St.Louis (N)1,601,7282,124,858   
13 Philadelphia (A)1,587,2282,185,364   
14 Cleveland1,555,1272,189,013   
15 Philadelphia (N)1,551,8882,027,068   
16 New York (A)1,466,5002,158,493   
Team Focus & Age
# TeamFocusTeam Age 
1 DetroitBalanced31.06 
2 BrooklynBalanced30.53 
3 ClevelandBalanced30.38 
4 Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.05 
5 Chicago (A)Balanced29.96 
6 St.Louis(A)Balanced29.86 
7 Chicago (N)Balanced29.80 
8 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.73 
9 New York (N)Balanced29.34 
10 CincinnatiBalanced29.17 
11 St.Louis (N)Balanced29.05 
12 New York (A)Balanced29.03 
13 Boston (N)Balanced28.93 
14 Boston (A)Balanced28.47 
15 WashingtonBalanced28.39 
16 PittsburghBalanced28.00 
 AVERAGE 29.45 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance1,843,9592,427,615  
Attendance / Game31,25431,527  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$7,800   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,992,200   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance1,466,5002,158,493  
Attendance / Game25,72828,032  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$10,200   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,989,800   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance1,587,2282,185,364  
Attendance / Game27,84628,381  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$1,607,500   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,400,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,392,500   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance1,902,4182,433,694  
Attendance / Game31,70731,606  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$20,000,000$20,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$9,300   
Total Revenue$20,000,000$20,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$20,000,000$20,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,990,700   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance1,640,7102,160,048  
Attendance / Game28,78428,053  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$7,500   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,992,500   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,555,1272,189,013  
Attendance / Game27,77028,429  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$20,000,000$20,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$7,500   
Total Revenue$20,000,000$20,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$20,000,000$20,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,992,500   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance1,637,3482,221,332  
Attendance / Game28,23028,848  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$20,000,000$20,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$6,078,629   
Total Revenue$20,000,000$20,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$20,000,000$20,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,928,571   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,921,371   
St.Louis(A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,801,0042,424,429  
Attendance / Game30,01731,486  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$7,200   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,992,800   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,679,9462,424,414  
Attendance / Game27,99931,486  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$6,043,514   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,964,286   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,956,486   
Brooklyn Superbas
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance1,881,3732,212,928  
Attendance / Game32,43728,739  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$4,365,543   
Total Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$24,000,000$24,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,642,857   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,634,457   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,610,0462,210,404  
Attendance / Game27,75928,707  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$8,100   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$499  
Total +/-$22,000,000$21,999,501  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,991,900   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,551,8882,027,068  
Attendance / Game27,71226,326  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$9,000   
Total Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$24,000,000$24,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,991,000   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,629,2482,337,110  
Attendance / Game28,09030,352  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$7,200   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,992,800   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,615,7682,233,885  
Attendance / Game27,85829,011  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$7,800   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,992,200   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,710,2382,104,894  
Attendance / Game28,98727,336  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$9,000   
Total Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$24,000,000$24,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,991,000   
St.Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,601,7282,124,858  
Attendance / Game28,10027,596  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$9,000   
Total Revenue$22,000,000$22,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$22,000,000$22,000,000  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$32,000,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,991,000   

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