League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/26/1907
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Brooklyn$84,159,000    
Cleveland$81,870,990    
Pittsburgh$74,294,285    
New York (A)$60,035,715    
Philadelphia (A)$58,046,428    
Chicago (N)$57,485,714    
St. Louis (N)$53,847,142    
New York (N)$51,248,858    
Detroit$45,253,704    
10 Philadelphia (N)$45,244,999    
11 Washington$44,660,001    
12 Boston (N)$42,325,714    
13 Boston (A)$38,310,715    
14 St. Louis (A)$35,484,008    
15 Chicago (A)$30,820,571    
16 Cincinnati$29,472,421    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Roger BresnahanNYA $16,125,000   
CF Honus WagnerCLE $15,000,000   
P  Fred ChapmanPIT $14,500,000   
RF Jesse BurkettPIT $13,000,000   
P  John ShearonDET $12,987,000   
3B Willie KeelerPIT $12,000,000   
P  Dale GearPHI $12,000,000   
LF Jimmy BarrettBOS $11,000,000   
P  Mal EasonBSN $10,000,000   
10 C  Fred TenneyBRO $9,200,500   
11 LF Billy LushPHA $9,000,000   
12 LF Davy JonesDET $8,900,000   
13 LF Emmet HeidrickSLN $8,460,000   
14 P  Nick AltrockSLN $8,000,000   
15 RF Roy ThomasBSN $8,000,000   
16 P  Jesse TannehillCLE $7,980,000   
17 RF Danny GreenBRO $7,980,000   
18 RF Elmer FlickCHN $7,720,000   
19 LF Fred ClarkePIT $7,700,000   
20 P  George GillpatrickDET $7,600,000   
21 P  Bill BanksCHN $7,590,000   
22 LF Bill LangeCLE $7,550,000   
23 CF Sam CrawfordBRO $7,505,500   
24 P  Bill DinneenBRO $7,500,000   
25 P  Bill DonovanBOS $7,500,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1907ATTENDANCE 1906   
Cleveland3,643,0363,642,796   
St. Louis (N)3,201,7222,832,498   
Brooklyn2,718,8202,450,406   
Pittsburgh2,712,4002,000,652   
New York (N)2,528,5912,516,055   
Boston (A)2,353,9422,027,789   
Philadelphia (A)2,291,9651,549,176   
Boston (N)2,166,9522,824,917   
Washington1,874,3831,768,571   
10 Philadelphia (N)1,843,1761,869,847   
11 New York (A)1,776,383875,632   
12 Chicago (N)1,759,0772,533,577   
13 Chicago (A)1,061,4471,349,319   
14 Cincinnati1,046,3401,348,329   
15 St. Louis (A)974,7531,315,297   
16 Detroit798,942843,983   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Chicago (N)Balanced31.72 
New York (N)Balanced31.70 
BrooklynBalanced31.31 
ClevelandWin Now!30.93 
Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!30.64 
New York (A)Balanced30.61 
St. Louis (A)Balanced30.43 
PittsburghBalanced30.28 
CincinnatiBalanced30.25 
10 Chicago (A)Balanced29.64 
11 Boston (N)Rebuilding!29.39 
12 St. Louis (N)Win Now!29.37 
13 Boston (A)Rebuilding!29.32 
14 DetroitRebuilding!29.18 
15 WashingtonRebuilding!28.91 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.15 
 AVERAGE 30.14 
New York (A) Highlanders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance1,776,383875,632  
Attendance / Game21,93110,810  
Attendance Revenue$24,869,362$12,957,530  
Revenue / Game$307,029$159,970  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,576,231$10,368,367  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,366,702$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,869,362$24,869,362  
     
Payroll$60,035,715   
Total Revenue$76,812,295$61,325,897  
Total Player Expenses$59,760,926$75,469,872  
Total +/-$17,051,369$-14,143,975  
     
Cash$3,906,025   
Ticket Price$14   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,263,589   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,196,207   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest17 / 100   
Attendance974,7531,315,297  
Attendance / Game12,03416,238  
Attendance Revenue$9,747,530$13,152,970  
Revenue / Game$120,340$162,382  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,214,970$8,356,286  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,747,530$9,747,530  
     
Payroll$35,484,008   
Total Revenue$43,962,500$53,509,256  
Total Player Expenses$39,764,259$36,658,311  
Total +/-$4,198,241$16,850,945  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,321,584   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,025,248   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest15 / 100   
Attendance798,942843,983  
Attendance / Game9,86310,420  
Attendance Revenue$7,989,420$8,439,830  
Revenue / Game$98,635$104,195  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,824,830$7,953,909  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$7,989,420$7,989,420  
     
Payroll$45,253,704   
Total Revenue$41,814,250$46,393,739  
Total Player Expenses$45,191,684$34,501,195  
Total +/-$-3,377,434$11,892,544  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,992,416   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,140,035   
Boston (A) Pilgrims
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest75 / 100   
Attendance2,353,9422,027,789  
Attendance / Game29,06125,034  
Attendance Revenue$25,893,362$22,305,679  
Revenue / Game$319,671$275,379  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,845,569$9,714,996  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,523,259  
Attendance Revenue$25,893,362$25,893,362  
     
Payroll$38,310,715   
Total Revenue$59,738,931$58,543,934  
Total Player Expenses$38,180,811$45,989,549  
Total +/-$21,558,120$12,554,385  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,647,342   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,709,960   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance1,061,4471,349,319  
Attendance / Game13,10416,658  
Attendance Revenue$10,614,470$13,493,190  
Revenue / Game$131,043$166,583  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,175,897$9,349,510  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,614,470$10,614,470  
     
Payroll$30,820,571   
Total Revenue$49,790,367$52,842,700  
Total Player Expenses$33,097,835$50,344,449  
Total +/-$16,692,532$2,498,251  
     
Cash$4,708,636   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,001,336   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,730,765   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest75 / 100   
Attendance2,291,9651,549,176  
Attendance / Game28,29619,126  
Attendance Revenue$22,919,650$15,491,760  
Revenue / Game$282,959$191,256  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,885,825$10,667,828  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,919,650$22,919,650  
     
Payroll$58,046,428   
Total Revenue$63,805,475$60,159,588  
Total Player Expenses$57,807,217$55,780,477  
Total +/-$5,998,258$4,379,111  
     
Cash$14,525,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,417,921   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,638,160   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,874,3831,768,571  
Attendance / Game23,14121,834  
Attendance Revenue$16,869,447$15,917,139  
Revenue / Game$208,265$196,508  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$32,440,807$32,950,631  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,869,447$16,869,447  
     
Payroll$44,660,001   
Total Revenue$75,310,254$74,867,770  
Total Player Expenses$44,384,858$37,846,375  
Total +/-$30,925,396$37,021,395  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,277,771   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,207,769   
Cleveland Broncos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,643,0363,642,796  
Attendance / Game44,97644,973  
Attendance Revenue$40,073,396$40,070,756  
Revenue / Game$494,733$494,701  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,352,233$12,115,498  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,664,970$3,925,945  
Attendance Revenue$40,073,396$40,073,396  
     
Payroll$81,870,990   
Total Revenue$95,090,599$94,112,199  
Total Player Expenses$81,485,999$81,774,951  
Total +/-$13,604,600$12,337,248  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,482,921   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,315,264   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest19 / 100   
Attendance1,046,3401,348,329  
Attendance / Game12,91816,646  
Attendance Revenue$10,463,400$13,483,290  
Revenue / Game$129,178$166,460  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,057,073$9,184,380  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,463,400$10,463,400  
     
Payroll$29,472,421   
Total Revenue$47,520,473$50,667,670  
Total Player Expenses$29,752,307$29,791,476  
Total +/-$17,768,166$20,876,194  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,722,155   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,195,249   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance2,712,4002,000,652  
Attendance / Game33,48624,699  
Attendance Revenue$29,836,400$22,007,172  
Revenue / Game$368,351$271,693  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,734,296$7,627,634  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,912,687$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,836,400$29,836,400  
     
Payroll$74,294,285   
Total Revenue$71,483,383$63,634,806  
Total Player Expenses$73,810,565$49,350,393  
Total +/-$-2,327,182$14,284,413  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,278,139   
$$ left for Free Agents$2,340,521   
Boston (N) Doves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,166,9522,824,917  
Attendance / Game26,75234,876  
Attendance Revenue$19,502,568$25,424,253  
Revenue / Game$240,772$313,880  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,579,434$8,717,636  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,502,568$19,502,568  
     
Payroll$42,325,714   
Total Revenue$62,082,002$68,141,889  
Total Player Expenses$41,474,200$37,944,278  
Total +/-$20,607,802$30,197,611  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,165,223   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,816,175   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,843,1761,869,847  
Attendance / Game22,75523,085  
Attendance Revenue$18,431,760$18,698,470  
Revenue / Game$227,553$230,845  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,633,733$8,686,155  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,714,258  
Attendance Revenue$18,431,760$18,431,760  
     
Payroll$45,244,999   
Total Revenue$61,065,493$63,098,883  
Total Player Expenses$44,795,264$34,179,150  
Total +/-$16,270,229$28,919,733  
     
Cash$14,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,196,292   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,414,626   
Brooklyn Superbas
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest98 / 100   
Attendance2,718,8202,450,406  
Attendance / Game33,56630,252  
Attendance Revenue$32,625,840$29,404,872  
Revenue / Game$402,788$363,023  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,726,132$12,521,755  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,849,796$4,143,256  
Attendance Revenue$32,625,840$32,625,840  
     
Payroll$84,159,000   
Total Revenue$88,201,768$80,069,883  
Total Player Expenses$84,010,548$79,095,817  
Total +/-$4,191,220$974,066  
     
Cash$9,474,066   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,965,860   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,241,693   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance3,201,7222,832,498  
Attendance / Game39,52734,969  
Attendance Revenue$28,815,498$25,492,482  
Revenue / Game$355,747$314,722  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,689,537$9,493,928  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,815,498$28,815,498  
     
Payroll$53,847,142   
Total Revenue$66,505,035$62,986,410  
Total Player Expenses$55,736,831$55,663,398  
Total +/-$10,768,204$7,323,012  
     
Cash$5,043,901   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,200,312   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,183,169   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,759,0772,533,577  
Attendance / Game21,71731,279  
Attendance Revenue$17,590,770$25,505,710  
Revenue / Game$217,170$314,885  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,486,320$11,565,041  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,590,770$17,590,770  
     
Payroll$57,485,714   
Total Revenue$59,077,090$75,070,751  
Total Player Expenses$57,485,538$74,584,962  
Total +/-$1,591,552$485,789  
     
Cash$5,124,867   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,725,619   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,709,904   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest79 / 100   
Attendance2,528,5912,516,055  
Attendance / Game31,21731,062  
Attendance Revenue$25,285,910$25,378,518  
Revenue / Game$312,172$313,315  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,198,302$10,052,027  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,285,910$25,285,910  
     
Payroll$51,248,858   
Total Revenue$71,484,212$71,430,545  
Total Player Expenses$52,168,394$54,107,996  
Total +/-$19,315,818$17,322,549  
     
Cash$11,925,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,036,212   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,106,687   

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