League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/19/1902
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Cleveland$81,175,277    
Chicago (N)$79,349,314    
St. Louis (N)$71,797,858    
Milwaukee$63,952,579    
Boston (A)$63,492,143    
Baltimore$59,103,572    
Philadelphia (N)$58,533,858    
Boston (N)$51,610,000    
Chicago (A)$50,062,857    
10 Philadelphia (A)$42,768,571    
11 Washington$42,148,143    
12 Detroit$39,915,428    
13 Cincinnati$35,740,714    
14 Brooklyn$32,470,287    
15 New York (N)$28,929,286    
16 Pittsburgh$17,652,856    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
P  Jack StivettsCHN $15,000,000   
P  Adonis TerryWAS $14,300,000   
CF Eddie BurkeCLE $14,200,420   
RF Jesse BurkettCHA $13,000,000   
1B Billy HamiltonCLE $12,500,000   
P  Larry MckeonCHN $10,500,001   
3B John McgrawMIL $10,300,001   
RF Ed DelahantyCHA $10,180,000   
3B Denny LyonsPHI $10,000,000   
10 P  Pete ConwayCIN $10,000,000   
11 P  Will SawyerSLN $10,000,000   
12 P  Fred ChapmanSLN $10,000,000   
13 1B Nap LajoieDET $10,000,000   
14 3B Willie KeelerCHA $10,000,000   
15 P  Pete WoodBOS $9,700,000   
16 C  Mike GoodfellowBOS $9,500,000   
17 P  Dick ConwayBSN $9,500,000   
18 C  Fred TenneyMIL $9,000,000   
19 LF Bill LangeCHN $9,000,000   
20 P  Jim HandiboeCIN $8,780,000   
21 SS Dusty MillerMIL $8,740,000   
22 RF Mike TiernanCLE $8,660,000   
23 1B Hugh DuffyNYG $8,550,000   
24 P  Toad RamseyBAL $8,000,000   
25 LF Fred ClarkeBAL $7,700,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1902ATTENDANCE 1901   
St. Louis (N)3,642,9383,601,214   
Cleveland3,446,7233,078,897   
Baltimore2,918,7923,157,630   
Philadelphia (N)2,878,9152,136,343   
Chicago (N)2,770,6182,547,553   
Philadelphia (A)2,740,1912,346,426   
Chicago (A)2,179,3842,528,376   
Pittsburgh2,092,4351,841,056   
Milwaukee2,076,7342,346,549   
10 Boston (N)1,804,2592,544,508   
11 Detroit1,535,9551,606,008   
12 Boston (A)1,310,6531,911,214   
13 Washington1,265,1061,353,492   
14 Cincinnati1,181,4411,481,782   
15 Brooklyn1,112,9501,162,427   
16 New York (N)812,744889,273   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BaltimoreBalanced32.01 
Boston (A)Balanced31.85 
BrooklynBalanced31.68 
Boston (N)Balanced31.53 
MilwaukeeBalanced31.49 
Chicago (N)Balanced30.90 
ClevelandWin Now!30.87 
DetroitRebuilding!30.48 
St. Louis (N)Win Now!30.47 
10 Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.36 
11 Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!29.92 
12 New York (N)Balanced29.66 
13 Chicago (A)Balanced29.44 
14 CincinnatiBalanced29.36 
15 WashingtonRebuilding!29.27 
16 PittsburghBalanced28.69 
 AVERAGE 30.52 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest91 / 100   
Attendance2,918,7923,157,630  
Attendance / Game36,03438,983  
Attendance Revenue$32,106,712$34,733,930  
Revenue / Game$396,379$428,814  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,752,917$9,585,464  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,466,080$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,106,712$32,106,712  
     
Payroll$59,103,572   
Total Revenue$80,325,709$80,319,394  
Total Player Expenses$60,862,466$64,048,419  
Total +/-$19,463,243$16,270,975  
     
Cash$12,500,000   
Ticket Price$14   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,821,060   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,715,822   
Milwaukee Brewers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance2,076,7342,346,549  
Attendance / Game25,63928,970  
Attendance Revenue$20,767,340$23,465,490  
Revenue / Game$256,387$289,697  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,372,114$8,531,568  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,998,840  
Attendance Revenue$20,767,340$20,767,340  
     
Payroll$63,952,579   
Total Revenue$59,139,454$63,995,898  
Total Player Expenses$64,095,558$66,389,137  
Total +/-$-4,956,104$-2,393,239  
     
Cash$2,659,342   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$1,451,395   
$$ left for Free Agents$703,821   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,535,9551,606,008  
Attendance / Game18,96219,827  
Attendance Revenue$15,359,550$16,060,080  
Revenue / Game$189,624$198,273  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,478,769$8,462,768  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,359,550$15,359,550  
     
Payroll$39,915,428   
Total Revenue$53,838,319$54,522,848  
Total Player Expenses$53,902,841$38,927,381  
Total +/-$-64,522$15,595,467  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,851,513   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,607,420   
Boston (A) Americans
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,310,6531,911,214  
Attendance / Game16,18123,595  
Attendance Revenue$14,417,183$21,023,354  
Revenue / Game$177,990$259,548  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,806,834$9,966,434  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,417,183$14,417,183  
     
Payroll$63,492,143   
Total Revenue$54,224,017$66,989,788  
Total Player Expenses$63,041,456$76,427,859  
Total +/-$-8,817,439$-9,438,071  
     
Cash$2,122,902   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,989,357   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Chicago (A) White Stockings
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,179,3842,528,376  
Attendance / Game26,90631,215  
Attendance Revenue$21,793,840$25,283,760  
Revenue / Game$269,060$312,145  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,607,352$9,766,134  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,793,840$21,793,840  
     
Payroll$50,062,857   
Total Revenue$65,401,192$69,049,894  
Total Player Expenses$50,062,374$67,176,056  
Total +/-$15,338,818$1,873,838  
     
Cash$-3,126,162   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,397,065   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,860,875   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,740,1912,346,426  
Attendance / Game33,83028,968  
Attendance Revenue$27,401,910$23,464,260  
Revenue / Game$338,295$289,682  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,749,774$10,562,529  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,401,910$27,401,910  
     
Payroll$42,768,571   
Total Revenue$70,151,684$66,026,789  
Total Player Expenses$47,953,536$41,041,099  
Total +/-$22,198,148$24,985,690  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,365,122   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,883,218   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,265,1061,353,492  
Attendance / Game15,61916,710  
Attendance Revenue$12,651,060$13,534,920  
Revenue / Game$156,186$167,098  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$34,961,754$35,413,581  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,651,060$12,651,060  
     
Payroll$42,148,143   
Total Revenue$75,612,814$76,948,501  
Total Player Expenses$40,935,968$57,233,780  
Total +/-$34,676,846$19,714,721  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$68,648,502   
$$ left for Free Agents$49,800,358   
Cleveland Blues
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest95 / 100   
Attendance3,446,7233,078,897  
Attendance / Game42,55238,011  
Attendance Revenue$37,913,953$33,867,867  
Revenue / Game$468,073$418,122  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,237,804$11,025,794  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,013,272$4,811,995  
Attendance Revenue$37,913,953$37,913,953  
     
Payroll$81,175,277   
Total Revenue$88,165,029$85,705,656  
Total Player Expenses$83,539,426$78,466,360  
Total +/-$4,625,603$7,239,296  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,021,241   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,718,384   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance1,181,4411,481,782  
Attendance / Game14,58618,294  
Attendance Revenue$12,995,851$16,299,602  
Revenue / Game$160,443$201,230  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,651,266$9,807,211  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,995,851$12,995,851  
     
Payroll$35,740,714   
Total Revenue$52,647,117$56,106,813  
Total Player Expenses$35,954,961$52,293,762  
Total +/-$16,692,156$3,813,051  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,940,147   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,366,099   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,092,4351,841,056  
Attendance / Game25,83322,729  
Attendance Revenue$22,172,018$18,410,560  
Revenue / Game$273,729$227,291  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,825,005$7,769,691  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,545,670  
Attendance Revenue$22,172,018$22,172,018  
     
Payroll$17,652,856   
Total Revenue$61,997,023$61,725,921  
Total Player Expenses$17,511,955$37,906,325  
Total +/-$44,485,068$23,819,596  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,863,586   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,527,395   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,804,2592,544,508  
Attendance / Game22,27531,414  
Attendance Revenue$16,238,331$22,900,572  
Revenue / Game$200,473$282,723  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,135,179$9,319,067  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,238,331$16,238,331  
     
Payroll$51,610,000   
Total Revenue$57,373,510$62,219,639  
Total Player Expenses$51,606,550$45,072,370  
Total +/-$5,766,960$17,147,269  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,426,306   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,609,639   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,878,9152,136,343  
Attendance / Game35,54226,375  
Attendance Revenue$28,789,150$21,363,430  
Revenue / Game$355,422$263,746  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,947,659$8,769,331  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,992,273$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,789,150$28,789,150  
     
Payroll$58,533,858   
Total Revenue$67,729,082$58,132,761  
Total Player Expenses$57,858,809$46,665,220  
Total +/-$9,870,273$11,467,541  
     
Cash$14,425,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,854,428   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,023,903   
Brooklyn Superbas
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,112,9501,162,427  
Attendance / Game13,74014,351  
Attendance Revenue$13,355,400$13,949,124  
Revenue / Game$164,881$172,211  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,941,456$11,925,869  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,355,400$13,355,400  
     
Payroll$32,470,287   
Total Revenue$57,296,856$57,874,993  
Total Player Expenses$32,449,424$19,638,600  
Total +/-$24,847,432$38,236,393  
     
Cash$12,650,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,729,493   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,054,706   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest96 / 100   
Attendance3,642,9383,601,214  
Attendance / Game44,97544,459  
Attendance Revenue$25,500,566$25,208,498  
Revenue / Game$314,822$311,216  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,283,661$9,119,084  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,561,102  
Attendance Revenue$25,500,566$25,500,566  
     
Payroll$71,797,858   
Total Revenue$66,784,227$67,888,684  
Total Player Expenses$71,502,391$68,583,012  
Total +/-$-4,718,164$-694,328  
     
Cash$7,880,672   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,894,920   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,410,396   
Chicago (N) Orphans
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,770,6182,547,553  
Attendance / Game34,20531,451  
Attendance Revenue$23,435,452$23,210,934  
Revenue / Game$289,327$286,555  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,126,896$10,951,381  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,754,239$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,435,452$23,435,452  
     
Payroll$79,349,314   
Total Revenue$67,316,587$64,162,315  
Total Player Expenses$81,919,544$72,505,316  
Total +/-$-14,602,957$-8,343,001  
     
Cash$14,456,999   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$3,808,571   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest14 / 100   
Attendance812,744889,273  
Attendance / Game10,03410,979  
Attendance Revenue$8,127,440$8,892,730  
Revenue / Game$100,339$109,787  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,750,140$9,913,145  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,127,440$8,127,440  
     
Payroll$28,929,286   
Total Revenue$47,877,580$48,805,875  
Total Player Expenses$28,929,150$35,553,816  
Total +/-$18,948,430$13,252,059  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,859,209   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,876,589   

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