League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/26/1941
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$104,666,719    
Cleveland$89,077,141    
Cincinnati$79,833,571    
New York (N)$76,721,428    
Boston (N)$72,715,721    
New York (A)$59,310,286    
Detroit$57,675,714    
Chicago (A)$57,332,857    
St. Louis (A)$54,290,285    
10 Washington$49,785,000    
11 Chicago (N)$45,697,143    
12 Philadelphia (A)$44,391,428    
13 Boston (A)$43,849,285    
14 Brooklyn$41,691,214    
15 St. Louis (N)$36,281,728    
16 Philadelphia (N)$26,777,143    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $24,800,000   
2B Martin DihigoPIT $23,500,000   
1B Hal TroskyBSN $16,575,003   
LF Wally BergerCLE $16,500,000   
P  Lewis WolfolkCHC $16,000,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $16,000,000   
C  Rudy YorkCLE $15,500,000   
2B Tony LazzeriCHA $15,500,000   
P  Tommy BridgesDET $15,000,000   
10 LF Wilson RedusNYY $14,500,000   
11 P  John Williams BRO $14,050,000   
12 P  Paul DerringerNYN $14,000,000   
13 RF Sammy ByrdSLA $12,500,000   
14 1B Lou GehrigCHA $11,200,000   
15 P  Bobo NewsomWAS $10,000,000   
16 LF Bruce CampbellBSN $10,000,000   
17 3B Ed MorganBSN $9,875,000   
18 CF Joe MedwickNYY $9,766,000   
19 1B Dolph CamilliCLE $9,100,000   
20 3B Harlond CliftCLE $9,000,000   
21 P  Jim WinfordSLA $8,870,000   
22 3B Cecil TravisPIT $8,750,001   
23 CF Joe VosmikPIT $8,750,001   
24 P  Paul DeanPIT $8,750,001   
25 P  Ed WalshCIN $8,500,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1941ATTENDANCE 1940   
Cleveland3,642,9553,642,871   
Cincinnati3,553,3773,321,979   
New York (N)3,468,8043,369,735   
Boston (A)3,102,9422,158,400   
Philadelphia (A)3,021,1052,380,832   
Brooklyn2,325,8232,352,919   
Pittsburgh2,201,8092,286,603   
Washington2,093,9702,073,181   
Detroit2,043,2962,298,399   
10 New York (A)2,019,3222,800,788   
11 Boston (N)1,391,8161,494,968   
12 Chicago (N)1,246,1111,417,143   
13 St. Louis (N)1,239,9231,356,085   
14 Chicago (A)1,201,2571,464,011   
15 St. Louis (A)1,071,710766,490   
16 Philadelphia (N)564,536753,190   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Boston (N)Win Now!31.91 
BrooklynBalanced31.87 
PittsburghBalanced31.70 
New York (A)Balanced31.52 
WashingtonWin Now!30.58 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced30.53 
CincinnatiBalanced30.52 
DetroitWin Now!30.39 
ClevelandBalanced30.17 
10 Chicago (A)Rebuilding!30.16 
11 New York (N)Balanced30.07 
12 Boston (A)Balanced30.06 
13 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.62 
14 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.46 
15 Chicago (N)Balanced29.21 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.14 
 AVERAGE 30.44 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance3,102,9422,158,400  
Attendance / Game38,30826,647  
Attendance Revenue$31,029,420$21,584,000  
Revenue / Game$383,079$266,469  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,944,832$12,707,959  
Play-Offs Revenue$5,334,203$1,436,927  
Attendance Revenue$31,029,420$31,029,420  
     
Payroll$43,849,285   
Total Revenue$88,308,455$74,728,886  
Total Player Expenses$42,242,828$30,871,477  
Total +/-$46,065,627$43,857,409  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,865,293   
$$ left for Free Agents$49,442,674   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,019,3222,800,788  
Attendance / Game24,93034,578  
Attendance Revenue$20,193,220$28,007,880  
Revenue / Game$249,299$345,776  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,307,052$13,453,556  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,193,220$20,193,220  
     
Payroll$59,310,286   
Total Revenue$80,500,272$88,461,436  
Total Player Expenses$62,796,707$68,935,000  
Total +/-$17,703,565$19,526,436  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,850,435   
$$ left for Free Agents$49,151,150   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance3,021,1052,380,832  
Attendance / Game37,29829,393  
Attendance Revenue$30,211,050$25,716,662  
Revenue / Game$372,976$317,490  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,878,195$12,693,881  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,211,050$30,211,050  
     
Payroll$44,391,428   
Total Revenue$84,089,245$77,410,543  
Total Player Expenses$44,084,294$43,587,338  
Total +/-$40,004,951$33,823,205  
     
Cash$18,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,477,210   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,669,115   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,093,9702,073,181  
Attendance / Game25,85125,595  
Attendance Revenue$18,845,730$19,014,029  
Revenue / Game$232,663$234,741  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,822,248$13,885,620  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,845,730$18,845,730  
     
Payroll$49,785,000   
Total Revenue$71,667,978$71,899,649  
Total Player Expenses$50,082,065$43,741,807  
Total +/-$21,585,913$28,157,842  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,352,982   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,114,649   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,201,2571,464,011  
Attendance / Game14,83018,074  
Attendance Revenue$12,012,570$14,640,110  
Revenue / Game$148,303$180,742  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$29,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,936,720$10,148,343  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,012,570$12,012,570  
     
Payroll$57,332,857   
Total Revenue$50,949,290$55,788,453  
Total Player Expenses$58,487,513$65,529,651  
Total +/-$-7,538,223$-9,741,198  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,388,453   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,9553,642,871  
Attendance / Game44,97544,974  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,550$36,428,710  
Revenue / Game$449,748$449,737  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,814,267$17,433,492  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,561,788$4,156,095  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,550$36,429,550  
     
Payroll$89,077,141   
Total Revenue$111,805,605$113,018,297  
Total Player Expenses$88,568,195$68,855,274  
Total +/-$23,237,410$44,163,023  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,158,869   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,785,061   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,043,2962,298,399  
Attendance / Game25,22628,375  
Attendance Revenue$20,432,960$22,983,990  
Revenue / Game$252,259$283,753  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,461,617$12,584,086  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,432,960$20,432,960  
     
Payroll$57,675,714   
Total Revenue$63,894,577$66,568,076  
Total Player Expenses$57,675,888$62,635,154  
Total +/-$6,218,689$3,932,922  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,333,743   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,892,362   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance1,071,710766,490  
Attendance / Game13,2319,463  
Attendance Revenue$10,717,100$7,664,900  
Revenue / Game$132,310$94,628  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,455,686$12,560,234  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,717,100$10,717,100  
     
Payroll$54,290,285   
Total Revenue$60,172,786$57,225,134  
Total Player Expenses$52,710,303$46,921,510  
Total +/-$7,462,483$10,303,624  
     
Cash$19,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$10,485,133   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,484,849   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,391,8161,494,968  
Attendance / Game17,18318,456  
Attendance Revenue$15,309,976$16,444,648  
Revenue / Game$189,012$203,020  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,620,960$17,328,233  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,309,976$15,309,976  
     
Payroll$72,715,721   
Total Revenue$79,930,936$80,772,881  
Total Player Expenses$70,313,335$74,274,249  
Total +/-$9,617,601$6,498,632  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,099,545   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,057,160   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest91 / 100   
Attendance3,553,3773,321,979  
Attendance / Game43,86941,012  
Attendance Revenue$35,533,770$33,219,790  
Revenue / Game$438,689$410,121  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,327,316$15,044,263  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,971,393$4,199,459  
Attendance Revenue$35,533,770$35,533,770  
     
Payroll$79,833,571   
Total Revenue$106,832,479$105,463,512  
Total Player Expenses$82,845,035$81,002,522  
Total +/-$23,987,444$24,460,990  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,457,387   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,430,482   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest7 / 100   
Attendance564,536753,190  
Attendance / Game6,9709,299  
Attendance Revenue$5,645,360$7,531,900  
Revenue / Game$69,696$92,986  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,187,936$15,479,219  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$5,645,360$5,645,360  
     
Payroll$26,777,143   
Total Revenue$61,833,296$66,011,119  
Total Player Expenses$30,010,286$35,383,079  
Total +/-$31,823,010$30,628,040  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,514,452   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,233,976   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,201,8092,286,603  
Attendance / Game27,18328,230  
Attendance Revenue$22,018,090$22,866,030  
Revenue / Game$271,828$282,297  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$30,370,315$30,409,234  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,018,090$22,018,090  
     
Payroll$104,666,719   
Total Revenue$97,388,405$98,275,264  
Total Player Expenses$103,877,790$91,733,968  
Total +/-$-6,489,385$6,541,296  
     
Cash$19,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,283,261   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,258,545   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,325,8232,352,919  
Attendance / Game28,71429,048  
Attendance Revenue$27,909,876$28,235,028  
Revenue / Game$344,566$348,581  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,925,344$11,881,106  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,977,808$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,909,876$27,909,876  
     
Payroll$41,691,214   
Total Revenue$83,813,028$79,116,134  
Total Player Expenses$41,065,210$46,958,696  
Total +/-$42,747,818$32,157,438  
     
Cash$19,125,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,574,467   
$$ left for Free Agents$56,549,920   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,246,1111,417,143  
Attendance / Game15,38417,496  
Attendance Revenue$13,707,221$15,588,573  
Revenue / Game$169,225$192,452  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,251,397$10,452,852  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,707,221$13,707,221  
     
Payroll$45,697,143   
Total Revenue$54,958,618$57,041,425  
Total Player Expenses$52,176,661$72,904,510  
Total +/-$2,781,957$-15,863,085  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,628,092   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,344,282   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,468,8043,369,735  
Attendance / Game42,82541,602  
Attendance Revenue$34,688,040$33,697,350  
Revenue / Game$428,247$416,017  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,305,020$12,135,038  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,494,168  
Attendance Revenue$34,688,040$34,688,040  
     
Payroll$76,721,428   
Total Revenue$93,993,060$94,326,556  
Total Player Expenses$79,017,671$98,627,093  
Total +/-$14,975,389$-4,300,537  
     
Cash$11,032,070   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,511,124   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,143,030   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest26 / 100   
Attendance1,239,9231,356,085  
Attendance / Game15,30816,742  
Attendance Revenue$12,399,230$13,560,850  
Revenue / Game$153,077$167,418  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,652,334$9,788,296  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,399,230$12,399,230  
     
Payroll$36,281,728   
Total Revenue$59,051,564$60,349,146  
Total Player Expenses$36,041,084$29,649,750  
Total +/-$23,010,480$30,699,396  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$36,188,846   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,067,418   

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