League Financial Report
Tuesday, 10/24/1887
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Louisville$84,091,678    
Cleveland$71,277,562    
Washington$67,790,715    
Boston (N)$65,215,715    
Kansas City $60,512,857    
Brooklyn$60,039,692    
Detroit$59,501,428    
Philadelphia (A)$57,967,143    
Baltimore$57,805,714    
10 St. Louis (N)$54,222,857    
11 Chicago (N)$52,771,001    
12 New York (N)$51,615,674    
13 Cincinnati$39,764,286    
14 Indianapolis$38,349,571    
15 Philadelphia (N)$28,351,429    
16 Pittsburgh$18,423,647    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
1B Dan BrouthersWAS $17,600,000   
SS Jack RoweLOU $16,667,001   
P  Will SawyerCLE $15,990,000   
P  Charlie SweeneyKC $15,390,000   
P  Jim WhitneyBSN $15,280,000   
P  Charley RadbournKC $15,000,000   
3B King KellyCLE $14,950,420   
P  Will WhiteCIN $14,750,000   
P  Dick BurnsDET $14,480,000   
10 P  Bob EmslieBAL $14,250,000   
11 CF Ed SwartwoodCHN $13,000,000   
12 P  Jack (da) JonesDET $12,790,000   
13 1B Roger ConnorSLN $12,750,000   
14 1B Harry StoveyPHA $12,000,000   
15 P  Pud GalvinWAS $11,870,000   
16 P  Fred GoldsmithPHA $11,500,000   
17 P  Stump WiedmanIND $11,000,000   
18 P  Harry SalisburyBAL $11,000,000   
19 P  Bobby MitchellBAL $11,000,000   
20 3B Buck EwingNYG $10,580,000   
21 RF Abner DalrympleCHN $9,520,000   
22 P  Mickey WelchNYG $9,310,000   
23 P  Curry FoleyWAS $9,200,000   
24 LF Orator ShafferBSN $9,200,000   
25 LF George GoreBRO $9,050,500   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1887ATTENDANCE 1886   
Boston (N)3,407,3263,303,568   
Baltimore3,261,7822,878,117   
Brooklyn3,208,1102,541,906   
Washington3,148,8673,547,063   
Chicago (N)2,771,2783,507,409   
Philadelphia (A)2,502,9652,566,180   
Philadelphia (N)2,167,8991,548,152   
Louisville2,156,7532,629,003   
Cleveland2,025,7522,364,539   
10 Pittsburgh1,956,5432,038,305   
11 Kansas City 1,908,0121,448,442   
12 St. Louis (N)1,757,1391,661,474   
13 Indianapolis1,723,3521,778,867   
14 Cincinnati1,675,5991,923,035   
15 Detroit1,485,2781,878,955   
16 New York (N)1,378,1871,710,410   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
CincinnatiBalanced29.01 
BrooklynBalanced28.91 
Boston (N)Balanced28.74 
Chicago (N)Win Now!28.67 
LouisvilleBalanced28.18 
DetroitRebuilding!27.92 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!27.90 
PittsburghBalanced27.78 
IndianapolisBalanced27.70 
10 BaltimoreBalanced27.28 
11 Kansas City Balanced27.19 
12 New York (N)Balanced27.02 
13 WashingtonBalanced26.94 
14 ClevelandWin Now!26.92 
15 Philadelphia (N)Balanced26.67 
16 Philadelphia (A)Balanced25.70 
 AVERAGE 27.66 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance3,261,7822,878,117  
Attendance / Game40,26935,532  
Attendance Revenue$32,617,820$28,781,170  
Revenue / Game$402,689$355,323  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,708,305$9,514,435  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,000,500$3,380,222  
Attendance Revenue$32,617,820$32,617,820  
     
Payroll$57,805,714   
Total Revenue$78,326,625$75,675,827  
Total Player Expenses$66,805,002$48,755,718  
Total +/-$11,521,623$26,920,109  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,098,939   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,489,891   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,156,7532,629,003  
Attendance / Game26,62732,457  
Attendance Revenue$21,567,530$26,290,030  
Revenue / Game$266,266$324,568  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,502,870$9,518,587  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,567,530$21,567,530  
     
Payroll$84,091,678   
Total Revenue$65,070,400$69,808,617  
Total Player Expenses$84,002,438$64,705,438  
Total +/-$-18,932,038$5,103,179  
     
Cash$13,675,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$10,729,181   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Detroit Wolverines
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,485,2781,878,955  
Attendance / Game18,33723,197  
Attendance Revenue$13,367,502$16,910,595  
Revenue / Game$165,031$208,773  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,027,049$9,234,077  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,367,502$13,367,502  
     
Payroll$59,501,428   
Total Revenue$52,394,551$56,144,672  
Total Player Expenses$59,501,304$56,160,876  
Total +/-$-7,106,753$-16,204  
     
Cash$11,433,796   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,111,801   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,077,040   
Kansas City Cowboys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance1,908,0121,448,442  
Attendance / Game23,55617,882  
Attendance Revenue$19,080,120$14,484,420  
Revenue / Game$235,557$178,820  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,306,180$9,124,892  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,080,120$19,080,120  
     
Payroll$60,512,857   
Total Revenue$58,386,300$53,609,312  
Total Player Expenses$63,641,197$54,829,695  
Total +/-$-5,254,897$-1,220,383  
     
Cash$9,405,752   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,200,063   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,502,207   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance1,723,3521,778,867  
Attendance / Game21,27621,961  
Attendance Revenue$16,900,018$16,999,249  
Revenue / Game$208,642$209,867  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,430,676$9,527,579  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,900,018$16,900,018  
     
Payroll$38,349,571   
Total Revenue$56,330,694$56,526,828  
Total Player Expenses$55,304,823$58,655,248  
Total +/-$1,025,871$-2,128,420  
     
Cash$-4,194,342   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,998,152   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,982,915   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest79 / 100   
Attendance2,502,9652,566,180  
Attendance / Game30,90131,681  
Attendance Revenue$25,029,650$25,661,800  
Revenue / Game$309,008$316,812  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,948,970$9,779,884  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,712,914$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,029,650$25,029,650  
     
Payroll$57,967,143   
Total Revenue$74,691,534$71,441,684  
Total Player Expenses$56,658,214$69,217,271  
Total +/-$18,033,320$2,224,413  
     
Cash$-2,775,587   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,856,096   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,698,954   
Washington Statesmen
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance3,148,8673,547,063  
Attendance / Game38,87543,791  
Attendance Revenue$31,488,670$35,470,630  
Revenue / Game$388,749$437,909  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,668,588$38,897,586  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,893,821  
Attendance Revenue$31,488,670$31,488,670  
     
Payroll$67,790,715   
Total Revenue$108,157,258$114,262,037  
Total Player Expenses$67,790,520$49,606,906  
Total +/-$40,366,738$64,655,131  
     
Cash$13,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,013,218   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,002,501   
Cleveland Blues
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance2,025,7522,364,539  
Attendance / Game25,00929,192  
Attendance Revenue$20,257,520$23,645,390  
Revenue / Game$250,093$291,918  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,126,110$10,085,291  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,257,520$20,257,520  
     
Payroll$71,277,562   
Total Revenue$60,383,630$63,730,681  
Total Player Expenses$70,550,655$64,063,698  
Total +/-$-10,167,025$-333,017  
     
Cash$13,116,983   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,537,244   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,570,102   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance1,675,5991,923,035  
Attendance / Game20,68623,741  
Attendance Revenue$18,431,589$21,153,385  
Revenue / Game$227,550$261,153  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,523,871$9,626,362  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,431,589$18,431,589  
     
Payroll$39,764,286   
Total Revenue$61,955,460$64,779,747  
Total Player Expenses$39,716,363$39,234,092  
Total +/-$22,239,097$25,545,655  
     
Cash$11,975,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,768,081   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,990,461   
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance1,956,5432,038,305  
Attendance / Game24,15525,164  
Attendance Revenue$19,565,430$20,383,050  
Revenue / Game$241,549$251,643  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,277,719$9,448,921  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,565,430$19,565,430  
     
Payroll$18,423,647   
Total Revenue$56,843,149$57,831,971  
Total Player Expenses$23,598,992$58,008,430  
Total +/-$33,244,157$-176,459  
     
Cash$13,848,541   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,000,512   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,256,865   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance3,407,3263,303,568  
Attendance / Game42,06640,785  
Attendance Revenue$34,073,260$33,035,680  
Revenue / Game$420,658$407,848  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,793,098$9,675,609  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,639,524$2,008,131  
Attendance Revenue$34,073,260$34,073,260  
     
Payroll$65,215,715   
Total Revenue$83,505,882$80,719,420  
Total Player Expenses$65,167,535$62,951,672  
Total +/-$18,338,347$17,767,748  
     
Cash$11,700,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,397,956   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,195,574   
Philadelphia (N) Quakers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance2,167,8991,548,152  
Attendance / Game26,76419,113  
Attendance Revenue$21,678,990$15,481,520  
Revenue / Game$267,642$191,130  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,761,706$8,615,202  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,678,990$21,678,990  
     
Payroll$28,351,429   
Total Revenue$58,440,696$52,096,722  
Total Player Expenses$27,949,954$21,436,300  
Total +/-$30,490,742$30,660,422  
     
Cash$14,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,685,057   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,020,293   
Brooklyn Grays
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance3,208,1102,541,906  
Attendance / Game39,60631,382  
Attendance Revenue$32,081,100$25,419,060  
Revenue / Game$396,063$313,816  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,165,745$9,972,666  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,227,334$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,081,100$32,081,100  
     
Payroll$60,039,692   
Total Revenue$75,474,179$67,391,726  
Total Player Expenses$60,039,468$40,592,281  
Total +/-$15,434,711$26,799,445  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,197,059   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,977,034   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,757,1391,661,474  
Attendance / Game21,69320,512  
Attendance Revenue$14,057,112$14,651,904  
Revenue / Game$173,545$180,888  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,685,826$8,550,215  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,057,112$14,057,112  
     
Payroll$54,222,857   
Total Revenue$50,742,938$51,202,119  
Total Player Expenses$54,166,725$45,418,678  
Total +/-$-3,423,787$5,783,441  
     
Cash$11,600,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$5,642,120   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,579,262   
Chicago (N) White Stockings
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,771,2783,507,409  
Attendance / Game34,21343,301  
Attendance Revenue$24,941,502$31,566,681  
Revenue / Game$307,920$389,712  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,150,064$10,220,326  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,153,347  
Attendance Revenue$24,941,502$24,941,502  
     
Payroll$52,771,001   
Total Revenue$73,091,566$82,940,354  
Total Player Expenses$45,800,373$52,206,278  
Total +/-$27,291,193$30,734,076  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$56,043,674   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,016,006   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,378,1871,710,410  
Attendance / Game17,01521,116  
Attendance Revenue$13,781,870$17,104,100  
Revenue / Game$170,147$211,162  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,456,447$9,653,287  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,781,870$13,781,870  
     
Payroll$51,615,674   
Total Revenue$55,238,317$58,757,387  
Total Player Expenses$51,148,531$56,049,216  
Total +/-$4,089,786$2,708,171  
     
Cash$13,736,287   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,932,488   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,878,000   

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