League Financial Report
Saturday, 10/21/1942
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$92,382,290    
Cleveland$87,665,714    
Cincinnati$85,099,285    
New York (N)$81,610,715    
Boston (N)$78,224,289    
St. Louis (A)$73,777,142    
Boston (A)$58,326,428    
Detroit$56,418,142    
Philadelphia (A)$53,688,571    
10 St. Louis (N)$52,577,443    
11 Chicago (A)$51,499,285    
12 Washington$47,795,000    
13 Brooklyn$39,281,000    
14 Chicago (N)$39,087,143    
15 New York (A)$38,110,286    
16 Philadelphia (N)$24,024,285    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $24,800,000   
2B Martin DihigoPIT $23,500,000   
C  Robert PalmSLA $19,885,000   
1B Johnny MizeSTL $18,500,000   
LF Wally BergerCLE $18,000,000   
1B Hal TroskyBSN $16,575,003   
P  Tommy BridgesDET $16,000,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $16,000,000   
C  Rudy YorkCLE $15,500,000   
10 2B Tony LazzeriCHA $15,500,000   
11 P  John Williams BRO $14,050,000   
12 P  Paul DerringerNYN $14,000,000   
13 RF Sammy ByrdSLA $12,500,000   
14 P  Denny GalehouseSLA $12,375,000   
15 1B Lou GehrigCHA $11,200,000   
16 P  Bill DietrichBSN $11,090,000   
17 P  Bobo NewsomWAS $10,000,000   
18 LF Bruce CampbellBSN $10,000,000   
19 CF Joe MedwickNYY $9,766,000   
20 CF Mule HaasBSN $9,235,000   
21 1B Dolph CamilliCLE $9,100,000   
22 3B Harlond CliftCLE $9,000,000   
23 P  Jim WinfordSLA $8,870,000   
24 P  Paul DeanPIT $8,750,001   
25 CF Joe VosmikPIT $8,750,001   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1942ATTENDANCE 1941   
Cleveland4,902,5263,642,955   
Cincinnati3,523,3233,553,377   
New York (N)3,456,6253,468,804   
Philadelphia (A)3,381,0833,021,105   
Boston (A)3,102,9043,102,942   
Brooklyn2,505,4792,325,823   
New York (A)1,913,4802,019,322   
Detroit1,762,4132,043,296   
Boston (N)1,730,0281,391,816   
10 Pittsburgh1,682,6582,201,809   
11 Washington1,648,0452,093,970   
12 St. Louis (A)1,215,8801,071,710   
13 St. Louis (N)1,182,2601,239,923   
14 Chicago (A)1,103,0411,201,257   
15 Chicago (N)1,035,6391,246,111   
16 Philadelphia (N)593,121564,536   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
PittsburghBalanced32.61 
BrooklynBalanced32.27 
Boston (A)Balanced31.58 
Boston (N)Win Now!31.33 
New York (N)Balanced31.22 
DetroitWin Now!30.86 
New York (A)Balanced30.76 
CincinnatiBalanced30.66 
Chicago (A)Rebuilding!30.56 
10 WashingtonWin Now!30.47 
11 St. Louis (N)Balanced30.36 
12 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.79 
13 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.78 
14 ClevelandBalanced29.72 
15 Chicago (N)Balanced29.50 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.92 
 AVERAGE 30.65 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance3,102,9043,102,942  
Attendance / Game38,30738,308  
Attendance Revenue$31,029,040$31,029,420  
Revenue / Game$383,075$383,079  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,059,478$12,944,832  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,096,096$5,334,203  
Attendance Revenue$31,029,040$31,029,040  
     
Payroll$58,326,428   
Total Revenue$91,184,614$88,308,455  
Total Player Expenses$62,828,225$42,242,828  
Total +/-$28,356,389$46,065,627  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,887,586   
$$ left for Free Agents$50,647,824   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance1,913,4802,019,322  
Attendance / Game23,62324,930  
Attendance Revenue$19,134,800$20,193,220  
Revenue / Game$236,232$249,299  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,381,674$13,307,052  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,134,800$19,134,800  
     
Payroll$38,110,286   
Total Revenue$75,516,474$80,500,272  
Total Player Expenses$40,340,133$62,796,707  
Total +/-$35,176,341$17,703,565  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$70,887,605   
$$ left for Free Agents$58,389,986   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest90 / 100   
Attendance3,381,0833,021,105  
Attendance / Game41,74237,298  
Attendance Revenue$33,810,830$30,211,050  
Revenue / Game$417,418$372,976  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,157,604$12,878,195  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,810,830$33,810,830  
     
Payroll$53,688,571   
Total Revenue$87,968,434$84,089,245  
Total Player Expenses$53,888,408$44,084,294  
Total +/-$34,080,026$40,004,951  
     
Cash$18,450,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$75,069,246   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,850,674   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,648,0452,093,970  
Attendance / Game20,34625,851  
Attendance Revenue$14,832,405$18,845,730  
Revenue / Game$183,116$232,663  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,570,404$13,822,248  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,832,405$14,832,405  
     
Payroll$47,795,000   
Total Revenue$67,402,809$71,667,978  
Total Player Expenses$47,613,948$50,082,065  
Total +/-$19,788,861$21,585,913  
     
Cash$18,900,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,634,645   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,772,978   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest22 / 100   
Attendance1,103,0411,201,257  
Attendance / Game13,61814,830  
Attendance Revenue$11,030,410$12,012,570  
Revenue / Game$136,178$148,303  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$29,000,000$29,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,832,601$9,936,720  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,030,410$11,030,410  
     
Payroll$51,499,285   
Total Revenue$49,863,011$50,949,290  
Total Player Expenses$51,942,183$58,487,513  
Total +/-$-2,079,172$-7,538,223  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$16,614,290   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance4,902,5263,642,955  
Attendance / Game60,52544,975  
Attendance Revenue$49,025,260$36,429,550  
Revenue / Game$605,250$449,748  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$18,001,808$17,814,267  
Play-Offs Revenue$5,629,357$2,561,788  
Attendance Revenue$49,025,260$49,025,260  
     
Payroll$87,665,714   
Total Revenue$127,656,425$111,805,605  
Total Player Expenses$87,282,288$88,568,195  
Total +/-$40,374,137$23,237,410  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,603,818   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,578,103   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,762,4132,043,296  
Attendance / Game21,75825,226  
Attendance Revenue$17,624,130$20,432,960  
Revenue / Game$217,582$252,259  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,283,615$12,461,617  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,624,130$17,624,130  
     
Payroll$56,418,142   
Total Revenue$60,907,745$63,894,577  
Total Player Expenses$56,718,124$57,675,888  
Total +/-$4,189,621$6,218,689  
     
Cash$18,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,730,244   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,026,435   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest26 / 100   
Attendance1,215,8801,071,710  
Attendance / Game15,01113,231  
Attendance Revenue$12,158,800$10,717,100  
Revenue / Game$150,109$132,310  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,502,605$12,455,686  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,158,800$12,158,800  
     
Payroll$73,777,142   
Total Revenue$61,661,405$60,172,786  
Total Player Expenses$73,186,118$52,710,303  
Total +/-$-11,524,713$7,462,483  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$16,999,454   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,395,644   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,730,0281,391,816  
Attendance / Game21,35817,183  
Attendance Revenue$19,030,308$15,309,976  
Revenue / Game$234,942$189,012  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,846,688$17,620,960  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,030,308$19,030,308  
     
Payroll$78,224,289   
Total Revenue$81,876,996$79,930,936  
Total Player Expenses$78,101,668$70,313,335  
Total +/-$3,775,328$9,617,601  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,397,599   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,706,647   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance3,523,3233,553,377  
Attendance / Game43,49843,869  
Attendance Revenue$36,532,941$35,533,770  
Revenue / Game$451,024$438,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,659,117$15,327,316  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,826,177$2,971,393  
Attendance Revenue$36,532,941$36,532,941  
     
Payroll$85,099,285   
Total Revenue$107,018,235$106,832,479  
Total Player Expenses$84,532,346$82,845,035  
Total +/-$22,485,889$23,987,444  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,407,752   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,761,801   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest7 / 100   
Attendance593,121564,536  
Attendance / Game7,3226,970  
Attendance Revenue$5,931,210$5,645,360  
Revenue / Game$73,225$69,696  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,858,843$15,187,936  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$5,931,210$5,931,210  
     
Payroll$24,024,285   
Total Revenue$61,790,053$61,833,296  
Total Player Expenses$25,527,283$30,010,286  
Total +/-$36,262,770$31,823,010  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$68,629,963   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,809,011   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,682,6582,201,809  
Attendance / Game20,77427,183  
Attendance Revenue$16,826,580$22,018,090  
Revenue / Game$207,736$271,828  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$29,855,313$30,370,315  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,826,580$16,826,580  
     
Payroll$92,382,290   
Total Revenue$89,681,893$97,388,405  
Total Player Expenses$92,789,650$103,877,790  
Total +/-$-3,107,757$-6,489,385  
     
Cash$12,835,615   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,031,348   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,841,730   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance2,505,4792,325,823  
Attendance / Game30,93228,714  
Attendance Revenue$30,065,748$27,909,876  
Revenue / Game$371,182$344,566  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,151,446$11,925,344  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,816,435$4,977,808  
Attendance Revenue$30,065,748$30,065,748  
     
Payroll$39,281,000   
Total Revenue$85,033,629$83,813,028  
Total Player Expenses$39,138,090$41,065,210  
Total +/-$45,895,539$42,747,818  
     
Cash$19,575,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$75,100,887   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,129,220   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,035,6391,246,111  
Attendance / Game12,78615,384  
Attendance Revenue$11,392,029$13,707,221  
Revenue / Game$140,642$169,225  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,054,942$10,251,397  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,392,029$11,392,029  
     
Payroll$39,087,143   
Total Revenue$54,446,971$54,958,618  
Total Player Expenses$38,482,575$52,176,661  
Total +/-$15,964,396$2,781,957  
     
Cash$2,781,957   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$35,890,575   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,653,432   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance3,456,6253,468,804  
Attendance / Game42,67442,825  
Attendance Revenue$34,566,250$34,688,040  
Revenue / Game$426,744$428,247  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,389,847$12,305,020  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$34,566,250$34,566,250  
     
Payroll$81,610,715   
Total Revenue$91,956,097$93,993,060  
Total Player Expenses$81,534,646$79,017,671  
Total +/-$10,421,451$14,975,389  
     
Cash$19,500,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,139,726   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,882,345   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance1,182,2601,239,923  
Attendance / Game14,59615,308  
Attendance Revenue$11,822,600$12,399,230  
Revenue / Game$145,958$153,077  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,559,766$9,652,334  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,822,600$11,822,600  
     
Payroll$52,577,443   
Total Revenue$58,382,366$59,051,564  
Total Player Expenses$52,164,590$36,041,084  
Total +/-$6,217,776$23,010,480  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,804,598   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,474,121   

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