League Financial Report
Tuesday, 10/24/1891
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Washington$98,078,572    
Brooklyn$79,750,979    
Philadelphia (A)$76,262,858    
Philadelphia (N)$71,309,142    
Boston (A)$69,060,714    
Baltimore$67,809,999    
Columbus$67,084,285    
Cincinnati$66,199,202    
Chicago (N)$58,353,400    
10 Boston (N)$57,889,285    
11 St. Louis (N)$55,842,144    
12 Pittsburgh$55,655,419    
13 Louisville$48,026,866    
14 New York (N)$47,983,578    
15 Indianapolis$44,522,000    
16 Cleveland$36,882,857    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Denny LyonsCHN $20,000,400   
P  James BurkeWAS $18,500,000   
1B Dan BrouthersWAS $17,600,000   
P  Jim WhitneyBSN $16,580,000   
P  Will SawyerPIT $15,990,000   
1B Roger ConnorSLN $15,250,000   
3B Oyster BurnsSLN $15,000,000   
CF King KellyPIT $14,950,420   
1B Dave OrrBRO $14,505,500   
10 LF George GoreBRO $12,600,000   
11 RF Abner DalrymplePHI $12,500,000   
12 LF Bill JohnsonBOS $12,000,000   
13 P  Fred GoldsmithPHA $11,500,000   
14 P  Toad RamseyNYG $11,000,005   
15 1B Harry StoveyPHA $11,000,000   
16 P  Stump WiedmanIND $11,000,000   
17 P  Bill VintonCOL $10,890,000   
18 CF Buck EwingNYG $10,750,000   
19 P  Adonis TerryWAS $10,000,000   
20 P  Charlie GetzienPHI $10,000,000   
21 2B Fred DunlapPHI $10,000,000   
22 SS Jimmy WolfLOU $9,510,000   
23 P  Charlie SweeneyBOS $9,500,000   
24 RF Sam ThompsonCIN $9,452,774   
25 CF George WoodCOL $9,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1891ATTENDANCE 1890   
Boston (A)3,443,9803,274,187   
Philadelphia (A)3,127,0092,958,070   
St. Louis (N)2,900,6933,309,340   
Brooklyn2,692,1322,604,698   
Washington2,636,9262,795,301   
Cincinnati2,630,4702,397,938   
Baltimore2,423,8302,917,039   
Columbus2,154,6321,764,549   
Philadelphia (N)2,096,8512,189,061   
10 Boston (N)1,935,1002,141,151   
11 Indianapolis1,881,6461,070,300   
12 New York (N)1,814,4101,733,733   
13 Chicago (N)1,751,9301,246,805   
14 Cleveland1,096,5871,139,371   
15 Pittsburgh870,920980,197   
16 Louisville859,1801,151,575   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BrooklynBalanced30.68 
Boston (N)Balanced29.85 
LouisvilleBalanced29.83 
Chicago (N)Win Now!29.72 
ClevelandBalanced29.50 
BaltimoreBalanced29.48 
Boston (A)Balanced29.26 
CincinnatiBalanced28.93 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.72 
10 New York (N)Balanced28.61 
11 PittsburghBalanced28.51 
12 St. Louis (N)Win Now!28.50 
13 IndianapolisBalanced28.38 
14 Philadelphia (A)Win Now!28.08 
15 WashingtonBalanced27.88 
16 ColumbusRebuilding!27.22 
 AVERAGE 28.93 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest63 / 100   
Attendance2,423,8302,917,039  
Attendance / Game29,92436,013  
Attendance Revenue$24,238,300$29,170,390  
Revenue / Game$299,238$360,128  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,634,628$9,659,694  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,238,300$24,238,300  
     
Payroll$67,809,999   
Total Revenue$65,872,928$70,830,084  
Total Player Expenses$66,464,464$60,515,511  
Total +/-$-591,536$10,314,573  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,410,084   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,020,085   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest15 / 100   
Attendance859,1801,151,575  
Attendance / Game10,60714,217  
Attendance Revenue$8,591,800$11,515,750  
Revenue / Game$106,072$142,170  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,775,233$8,959,315  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,591,800$8,591,800  
     
Payroll$48,026,866   
Total Revenue$47,367,033$50,475,065  
Total Player Expenses$47,881,964$54,594,307  
Total +/-$-514,931$-4,119,242  
     
Cash$1,263,428   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,767,153   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,711,627   
Columbus Solons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,154,6321,764,549  
Attendance / Game26,60021,785  
Attendance Revenue$17,407,479$15,880,941  
Revenue / Game$214,907$196,061  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,836,996$8,745,620  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,407,479$17,407,479  
     
Payroll$67,084,285   
Total Revenue$54,244,475$52,626,561  
Total Player Expenses$65,854,267$40,435,748  
Total +/-$-11,609,792$12,190,813  
     
Cash$8,717,204   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$4,553,765   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (A) Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance3,443,9803,274,187  
Attendance / Game42,51840,422  
Attendance Revenue$34,439,800$32,741,870  
Revenue / Game$425,183$404,221  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,705,535$9,528,975  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,070,107$2,066,670  
Attendance Revenue$34,439,800$34,439,800  
     
Payroll$69,060,714   
Total Revenue$82,215,442$74,337,515  
Total Player Expenses$69,122,678$62,477,290  
Total +/-$13,092,764$11,860,225  
     
Cash$14,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,785,845   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,860,131   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance1,881,6461,070,300  
Attendance / Game23,23013,214  
Attendance Revenue$16,701,340$10,245,499  
Revenue / Game$206,189$126,488  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,131,618$8,996,078  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,321,586$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,701,340$16,701,340  
     
Payroll$44,522,000   
Total Revenue$59,154,544$49,241,577  
Total Player Expenses$44,046,100$50,838,468  
Total +/-$15,108,444$-1,596,891  
     
Cash$-4,518,615   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,822,628   
$$ left for Free Agents$200,962   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest92 / 100   
Attendance3,127,0092,958,070  
Attendance / Game38,60536,519  
Attendance Revenue$31,270,090$29,580,700  
Revenue / Game$386,050$365,194  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,514,194$10,408,036  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$31,270,090$31,270,090  
     
Payroll$76,262,858   
Total Revenue$77,784,284$75,988,736  
Total Player Expenses$87,207,425$74,007,877  
Total +/-$-9,423,141$1,980,859  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,983,735   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,350,878   
Washington Statesmen
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest79 / 100   
Attendance2,636,9262,795,301  
Attendance / Game32,55534,510  
Attendance Revenue$29,006,186$30,748,311  
Revenue / Game$358,101$379,609  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,552,711$38,655,154  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,229,330  
Attendance Revenue$29,006,186$29,006,186  
     
Payroll$98,078,572   
Total Revenue$103,558,897$109,632,795  
Total Player Expenses$97,705,120$101,655,156  
Total +/-$5,853,777$7,977,639  
     
Cash$13,950,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,150,132   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,274,893   
Cleveland Spiders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest21 / 100   
Attendance1,096,5871,139,371  
Attendance / Game13,53814,066  
Attendance Revenue$12,062,457$12,533,081  
Revenue / Game$148,919$154,729  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,867,326$9,992,098  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,062,457$12,062,457  
     
Payroll$36,882,857   
Total Revenue$47,929,783$48,525,179  
Total Player Expenses$45,242,746$52,025,170  
Total +/-$2,687,037$-3,499,991  
     
Cash$150,009   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$10,881,856   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,792,331   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,630,4702,397,938  
Attendance / Game32,47529,604  
Attendance Revenue$28,935,170$24,313,575  
Revenue / Game$357,224$300,168  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,488,584$9,285,632  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,907,587$1,470,798  
Attendance Revenue$28,935,170$28,935,170  
     
Payroll$66,199,202   
Total Revenue$72,331,341$65,070,005  
Total Player Expenses$84,360,654$57,928,282  
Total +/-$-12,029,313$7,141,723  
     
Cash$12,150,000   
Ticket Price$18   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,219,766   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,550,005   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest14 / 100   
Attendance870,920980,197  
Attendance / Game10,75212,101  
Attendance Revenue$8,709,200$9,801,970  
Revenue / Game$107,521$121,012  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,635,945$8,811,810  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,709,200$8,709,200  
     
Payroll$55,655,419   
Total Revenue$45,345,145$46,613,780  
Total Player Expenses$52,179,045$51,863,643  
Total +/-$-6,833,900$-5,249,863  
     
Cash$7,175,137   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,565,584   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,935,1002,141,151  
Attendance / Game23,89026,434  
Attendance Revenue$16,030,877$21,411,510  
Revenue / Game$197,912$264,340  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,669,016$9,847,779  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,030,877$16,030,877  
     
Payroll$57,889,285   
Total Revenue$59,699,893$65,259,289  
Total Player Expenses$58,211,576$56,813,159  
Total +/-$1,488,317$8,446,130  
     
Cash$11,450,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,937,622   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,820,004   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,096,8512,189,061  
Attendance / Game25,88727,025  
Attendance Revenue$20,968,510$21,890,610  
Revenue / Game$258,870$270,254  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,250,307$9,075,699  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,968,510$20,968,510  
     
Payroll$71,309,142   
Total Revenue$66,218,817$66,966,309  
Total Player Expenses$71,111,170$65,919,653  
Total +/-$-4,892,353$1,046,656  
     
Cash$14,325,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,645,975   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,982,167   
Brooklyn Grooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest99 / 100   
Attendance2,692,1322,604,698  
Attendance / Game33,23632,157  
Attendance Revenue$34,997,716$33,003,597  
Revenue / Game$432,071$407,452  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,929,928$10,735,826  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,868,945  
Attendance Revenue$34,997,716$34,997,716  
     
Payroll$79,750,979   
Total Revenue$83,927,644$85,608,368  
Total Player Expenses$79,484,211$83,028,520  
Total +/-$4,443,433$2,579,848  
     
Cash$-2,420,152   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$5,702,221   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest78 / 100   
Attendance2,900,6933,309,340  
Attendance / Game35,81140,856  
Attendance Revenue$23,205,544$26,474,720  
Revenue / Game$286,488$326,848  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,151,554$9,013,933  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,205,544$23,205,544  
     
Payroll$55,842,144   
Total Revenue$62,357,098$65,488,653  
Total Player Expenses$55,681,414$56,165,662  
Total +/-$6,675,684$9,322,991  
     
Cash$5,687,618   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$12,489,605   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,334,127   
Chicago (N) Colts
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,751,9301,246,805  
Attendance / Game21,62915,393  
Attendance Revenue$15,767,370$11,221,245  
Revenue / Game$194,659$138,534  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,938,510$9,807,009  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,843,717$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,767,370$15,767,370  
     
Payroll$58,353,400   
Total Revenue$56,549,597$49,028,254  
Total Player Expenses$55,013,857$33,502,577  
Total +/-$1,535,740$15,525,677  
     
Cash$11,725,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$8,261,187   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,399,854   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,814,4101,733,733  
Attendance / Game22,40021,404  
Attendance Revenue$18,144,100$17,337,330  
Revenue / Game$224,001$214,041  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,808,585$9,740,123  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,144,100$18,144,100  
     
Payroll$47,983,578   
Total Revenue$55,952,685$55,077,453  
Total Player Expenses$50,282,942$60,916,800  
Total +/-$5,669,743$-5,839,347  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,494,116   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,093,875   

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