League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$97,933,577    
New York (A)$93,235,000    
Boston (N)$86,850,578    
New York (N)$84,687,143    
Cleveland$75,052,857    
Philadelphia (N)$70,121,428    
Chicago (N)$68,038,584    
Chicago (A)$65,192,857    
Cincinnati$64,037,143    
10 St. Louis (A)$47,233,572    
11 Washington$47,089,001    
12 Brooklyn$46,008,643    
13 Boston (A)$45,924,286    
14 Detroit$42,781,428    
15 St. Louis (N)$35,457,143    
16 Philadelphia (A)$27,200,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B John BeckwithPIT $27,000,000   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $23,000,000   
RF Goose GoslinNYY $21,000,000   
CF James BellPHI $20,560,000   
SS Orville RigginsCLE $19,920,000   
P  Lewis WolfolkCHA $18,000,000   
LF Wally BergerCLE $16,500,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $16,000,000   
LF Wilson RedusPHI $14,500,000   
10 P  John Williams BRO $13,000,000   
11 2B Tony LazzeriCHA $13,000,000   
12 1B Lou GehrigBSN $12,700,000   
13 2B Walter CannadyCHC $12,000,000   
14 CF Charles SmithCHC $11,120,000   
15 P  Vic KeenNYN $11,000,000   
16 2B Martin DihigoPIT $10,330,000   
17 CF Mule HaasDET $10,000,000   
18 P  Percy MillerBSN $10,000,000   
19 P  Lefty GroveNYY $10,000,000   
20 LF Hack WilsonBOS $9,100,000   
21 1B Ed MorganCHA $9,000,000   
22 SS Travis JacksonSTL $8,700,000   
23 CF Earl AverillCIN $8,540,000   
24 P  Ed WalshCHC $8,500,000   
25 C  Bill DickeyNYY $8,500,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1936ATTENDANCE 1935   
New York (A)5,325,6484,614,614   
New York (N)3,640,3443,577,361   
Cleveland3,528,1333,083,874   
Pittsburgh3,432,9443,373,330   
Boston (N)2,927,0612,900,744   
Detroit2,121,8912,746,597   
Washington2,119,6491,845,312   
Boston (A)1,958,4572,819,642   
St. Louis (N)1,613,1711,464,384   
10 Chicago (A)1,561,0622,228,149   
11 Philadelphia (N)1,341,4891,382,579   
12 Brooklyn1,294,0061,660,836   
13 Chicago (N)1,222,3311,923,760   
14 St. Louis (A)1,122,7071,196,629   
15 Cincinnati1,038,6231,214,011   
16 Philadelphia (A)516,961523,312   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Balanced33.20 
PittsburghBalanced32.45 
Boston (A)Balanced32.13 
Boston (N)Win Now!31.89 
New York (N)Balanced31.09 
DetroitWin Now!30.74 
WashingtonWin Now!30.37 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.18 
ClevelandBalanced30.05 
10 CincinnatiBalanced29.97 
11 BrooklynBalanced29.96 
12 Chicago (A)Balanced29.46 
13 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.41 
14 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.19 
15 St. Louis (A)Balanced28.97 
16 Chicago (N)Balanced28.64 
 AVERAGE 30.49 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,958,4572,819,642  
Attendance / Game24,17834,810  
Attendance Revenue$19,584,570$28,196,420  
Revenue / Game$241,785$348,104  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,664,665$12,910,177  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,584,570$19,584,570  
     
Payroll$45,924,286   
Total Revenue$75,249,235$80,106,597  
Total Player Expenses$44,704,193$53,886,330  
Total +/-$30,545,042$26,220,267  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$66,586,598   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,182,311   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance5,325,6484,614,614  
Attendance / Game65,74956,971  
Attendance Revenue$53,256,480$46,146,140  
Revenue / Game$657,487$569,705  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,551,550$13,310,805  
Play-Offs Revenue$8,953,766$0  
Attendance Revenue$53,256,480$53,256,480  
     
Payroll$93,235,000   
Total Revenue$126,761,796$106,456,945  
Total Player Expenses$92,094,380$97,690,812  
Total +/-$34,667,416$8,766,133  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$15   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,881,945   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,321,945   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest19 / 100   
Attendance516,961523,312  
Attendance / Game6,3826,461  
Attendance Revenue$6,720,493$6,803,056  
Revenue / Game$82,969$83,988  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,034,647$12,278,402  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$6,720,493$6,720,493  
     
Payroll$27,200,000   
Total Revenue$51,755,140$64,081,458  
Total Player Expenses$25,559,053$23,473,962  
Total +/-$26,196,087$40,607,496  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,144,791   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,881,458   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,119,6491,845,312  
Attendance / Game26,16922,782  
Attendance Revenue$21,196,490$18,453,120  
Revenue / Game$261,685$227,816  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,231,726$14,258,172  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,001,914  
Attendance Revenue$21,196,490$21,196,490  
     
Payroll$47,089,001   
Total Revenue$78,428,216$77,713,206  
Total Player Expenses$46,579,240$30,658,630  
Total +/-$31,848,976$47,054,576  
     
Cash$17,100,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,450,626   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,722,291   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,561,0622,228,149  
Attendance / Game19,27227,508  
Attendance Revenue$15,610,620$22,281,490  
Revenue / Game$192,724$275,080  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,302,155$10,438,035  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,610,620$15,610,620  
     
Payroll$65,192,857   
Total Revenue$56,912,775$63,719,525  
Total Player Expenses$64,400,652$65,801,825  
Total +/-$-7,487,877$-2,082,300  
     
Cash$17,417,700   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,323,891   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,944,368   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance3,528,1333,083,874  
Attendance / Game43,55738,073  
Attendance Revenue$35,281,330$30,838,740  
Revenue / Game$435,572$380,725  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,217,749$15,878,029  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,839,794$5,681,006  
Attendance Revenue$35,281,330$35,281,330  
     
Payroll$75,052,857   
Total Revenue$101,338,873$99,397,775  
Total Player Expenses$77,645,763$63,951,498  
Total +/-$23,693,110$35,446,277  
     
Cash$17,250,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,133,435   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,913,912   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,121,8912,746,597  
Attendance / Game26,19633,909  
Attendance Revenue$21,218,910$27,465,970  
Revenue / Game$261,962$339,086  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,481,655$12,615,157  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,218,910$21,218,910  
     
Payroll$42,781,428   
Total Revenue$74,700,565$81,081,127  
Total Player Expenses$49,114,528$53,384,730  
Total +/-$25,586,037$27,696,397  
     
Cash$17,375,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$73,929,459   
$$ left for Free Agents$55,674,699   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance1,122,7071,196,629  
Attendance / Game13,86114,773  
Attendance Revenue$11,227,070$11,966,290  
Revenue / Game$138,606$147,732  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,328,399$13,210,834  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,227,070$11,227,070  
     
Payroll$47,233,572   
Total Revenue$63,555,469$64,177,124  
Total Player Expenses$46,822,710$30,862,134  
Total +/-$16,732,759$33,314,990  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,170,457   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,943,552   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance2,927,0612,900,744  
Attendance / Game36,13735,812  
Attendance Revenue$32,197,671$31,908,184  
Revenue / Game$397,502$393,928  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,223,079$16,915,175  
Play-Offs Revenue$6,027,894$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,197,671$32,197,671  
     
Payroll$86,850,578   
Total Revenue$108,448,644$93,823,359  
Total Player Expenses$86,554,138$87,860,604  
Total +/-$21,894,506$5,962,755  
     
Cash$18,450,000   
Ticket Price$16   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,473,019   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,422,781   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance1,038,6231,214,011  
Attendance / Game12,82314,988  
Attendance Revenue$10,386,230$12,140,110  
Revenue / Game$128,225$149,878  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,977,883$14,234,489  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,386,230$10,386,230  
     
Payroll$64,037,143   
Total Revenue$69,364,113$71,374,599  
Total Player Expenses$69,653,615$45,843,476  
Total +/-$-289,502$25,531,123  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,067,933   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,337,456   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,341,4891,382,579  
Attendance / Game16,56217,069  
Attendance Revenue$13,414,890$13,825,790  
Revenue / Game$165,616$170,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,576,447$16,665,570  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,414,890$13,414,890  
     
Payroll$70,121,428   
Total Revenue$74,991,337$75,491,360  
Total Player Expenses$69,832,788$81,742,512  
Total +/-$5,158,549$-6,251,152  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$1,571,360   
$$ left for Free Agents$369,932   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance3,432,9443,373,330  
Attendance / Game42,38241,646  
Attendance Revenue$34,329,440$33,733,300  
Revenue / Game$423,820$416,460  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$29,888,878$29,372,923  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,242,196  
Attendance Revenue$34,329,440$34,329,440  
     
Payroll$97,933,577   
Total Revenue$111,218,318$112,348,419  
Total Player Expenses$98,109,160$101,811,798  
Total +/-$13,109,158$10,536,621  
     
Cash$19,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,541,219   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,447,646   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest45 / 100   
Attendance1,294,0061,660,836  
Attendance / Game15,97520,504  
Attendance Revenue$15,528,072$19,930,032  
Revenue / Game$191,705$246,050  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,248,064$11,455,142  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,528,072$15,528,072  
     
Payroll$46,008,643   
Total Revenue$61,776,136$66,385,174  
Total Player Expenses$44,815,960$40,937,118  
Total +/-$16,960,176$25,448,056  
     
Cash$17,050,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,170,341   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,426,531   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance1,222,3311,923,760  
Attendance / Game15,09123,750  
Attendance Revenue$13,445,641$21,161,360  
Revenue / Game$165,996$261,251  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,813,053$11,043,676  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,445,641$13,445,641  
     
Payroll$68,038,584   
Total Revenue$59,258,694$67,205,036  
Total Player Expenses$67,747,830$64,651,712  
Total +/-$-8,489,136$2,553,324  
     
Cash$2,607,706   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,719,396   
$$ left for Free Agents$1,774,158   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,640,3443,577,361  
Attendance / Game44,94344,165  
Attendance Revenue$36,403,440$35,773,610  
Revenue / Game$449,425$441,650  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,795,372$11,582,411  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,206,268$4,631,690  
Attendance Revenue$36,403,440$36,403,440  
     
Payroll$84,687,143   
Total Revenue$97,405,080$96,987,711  
Total Player Expenses$83,874,092$70,640,780  
Total +/-$13,530,988$26,346,931  
     
Cash$17,025,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,771,021   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,693,878   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,613,1711,464,384  
Attendance / Game19,91618,079  
Attendance Revenue$16,131,710$14,643,840  
Revenue / Game$199,157$180,788  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,279,416$10,233,388  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,131,710$16,131,710  
     
Payroll$35,457,143   
Total Revenue$65,411,126$63,877,228  
Total Player Expenses$34,961,090$38,401,342  
Total +/-$30,450,036$25,475,886  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,663,895   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,420,085   

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