League Financial Report
Monday, 10/2/1955
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$116,972,500    
St. Louis (N)$87,260,000    
Philadelphia (N)$82,582,200    
Milwaukee$76,760,000    
Chicago (A)$70,753,591    
Brooklyn$69,774,600    
Detroit$64,010,000    
Boston$63,033,000    
Washington$58,026,000    
10 Pittsburgh$56,938,705    
11 Cincinnati$51,430,000    
12 Kansas City$50,947,100    
13 Baltimore$48,510,000    
14 Cleveland$42,120,000    
15 New York (N)$36,476,400    
16 Chicago (N)$34,800,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Charlie MaxwellPIT $16,000,001   
3B Vern StephensMIL $15,000,000   
P  Mike GarciaSLN $12,560,000   
C  Del CrandallMIL $12,500,000   
P  Billy PiercePHI $12,250,000   
CF Ted WilliamsCHA $12,020,000   
P  Warren SpahnMIL $12,000,000   
3B Eddie YostWS1 $11,000,000   
CF Johnny GrothCIN $10,750,000   
10 3B Grady HattonSLN $10,500,000   
11 P  Ken JohnsonKC $10,500,000   
12 P  Hal NewhouserDET $10,490,000   
13 LF Larry DobyNYY $10,450,000   
14 C  Joe GaragiolaSLN $10,000,000   
15 P  Johnny AntonelliMIL $10,000,000   
16 P  Paul MinnerCHN $10,000,000   
17 1B Stan MusialNYY $9,980,000   
18 3B Al RosenNYY $9,752,000   
19 P  Bobby ShantzKC $9,500,000   
20 RF Vic WertzPHI $9,367,200   
21 C  Stan LopataPHI $9,320,000   
22 RF Jackie JensenKC $9,256,000   
23 P  Robin RobertsPHI $9,250,000   
24 LF Gus ZernialCHA $9,250,000   
25 CF Duke SniderBRO $9,001,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1955ATTENDANCE 1954   
Philadelphia (N)3,463,1613,072,920   
Brooklyn3,463,0633,449,113   
New York (A)3,027,2252,554,178   
St. Louis (N)2,862,2982,727,213   
Chicago (A)2,837,4312,470,350   
Cleveland2,645,1293,377,472   
Washington2,178,1732,387,701   
Milwaukee2,027,9002,584,064   
Cincinnati1,844,1381,312,476   
10 Boston1,722,6291,989,462   
11 Pittsburgh1,659,3751,765,634   
12 New York (N)1,625,6761,757,694   
13 Kansas City1,600,5891,012,786   
14 Detroit1,542,5141,356,433   
15 Chicago (N)1,292,2601,478,551   
16 Baltimore1,044,2911,249,418   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
ClevelandBalanced32.75 
Chicago (A)Balanced31.10 
BostonBalanced30.84 
CincinnatiBalanced30.75 
WashingtonBalanced30.32 
DetroitWin Now!30.07 
Kansas CityBalanced30.04 
New York (A)Balanced30.02 
St. Louis (N)Balanced29.81 
10 BaltimoreBalanced29.77 
11 New York (N)Balanced29.76 
12 Chicago (N)Balanced29.67 
13 BrooklynBalanced29.53 
14 PittsburghBalanced29.49 
15 MilwaukeeWin Now!29.32 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.24 
 AVERAGE 30.09 
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,722,6291,989,462  
Attendance / Game22,37224,561  
Attendance Revenue$17,226,290$19,894,620  
Revenue / Game$223,718$245,613  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$56,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,233,411$16,316,896  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,226,290$17,226,290  
     
Payroll$63,033,000   
Total Revenue$88,459,701$92,211,516  
Total Player Expenses$58,600,930$70,366,796  
Total +/-$29,858,771$21,844,720  
     
Cash$14,800,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$81,312,516   
$$ left for Free Agents$43,978,516   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,837,4312,470,350  
Attendance / Game36,85030,498  
Attendance Revenue$28,374,310$24,703,500  
Revenue / Game$368,498$304,981  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$44,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,172,758$8,460,091  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,075,006  
Attendance Revenue$28,374,310$28,374,310  
     
Payroll$70,753,591   
Total Revenue$80,547,068$73,238,597  
Total Player Expenses$68,133,826$65,491,536  
Total +/-$12,413,242$7,747,061  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,105,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,410,000   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance2,645,1293,377,472  
Attendance / Game34,35241,697  
Attendance Revenue$23,806,161$30,397,248  
Revenue / Game$309,171$375,275  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$60,000,000$60,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,769,831$12,621,737  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,806,161$23,806,161  
     
Payroll$42,120,000   
Total Revenue$95,575,992$103,018,985  
Total Player Expenses$44,627,252$72,837,380  
Total +/-$50,948,740$30,181,605  
     
Cash$11,475,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$75,193,985   
$$ left for Free Agents$72,373,985   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,542,5141,356,433  
Attendance / Game20,03316,746  
Attendance Revenue$14,617,510$13,564,330  
Revenue / Game$189,838$167,461  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$52,000,000$52,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,493,147$10,918,749  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,617,510$14,617,510  
     
Payroll$64,010,000   
Total Revenue$77,110,657$76,483,079  
Total Player Expenses$60,214,940$52,006,207  
Total +/-$16,895,717$24,476,872  
     
Cash$12,425,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,458,079   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,898,079   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest92 / 100   
Attendance3,027,2252,554,178  
Attendance / Game39,31531,533  
Attendance Revenue$30,272,250$25,541,780  
Revenue / Game$393,146$315,331  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$54,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$22,117,316$23,027,803  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,777,607$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,272,250$30,272,250  
     
Payroll$116,972,500   
Total Revenue$108,167,173$104,569,583  
Total Player Expenses$114,244,798$88,871,825  
Total +/-$-6,077,625$15,697,758  
     
Cash$14,300,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$8,222,083   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Kansas City Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance1,600,5891,012,786  
Attendance / Game20,78712,504  
Attendance Revenue$16,005,890$6,459,938  
Revenue / Game$207,869$79,752  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,863,972$8,124,941  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,005,890$16,005,890  
     
Payroll$50,947,100   
Total Revenue$55,869,862$52,584,879  
Total Player Expenses$48,619,592$39,677,316  
Total +/-$7,250,270$12,907,563  
     
Cash$15,500,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,368,779   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,137,779   
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest24 / 100   
Attendance1,044,2911,249,418  
Attendance / Game13,56215,425  
Attendance Revenue$10,442,910$12,494,180  
Revenue / Game$135,622$154,249  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,281,507$7,686,584  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,442,910$10,442,910  
     
Payroll$48,510,000   
Total Revenue$49,724,417$52,180,764  
Total Player Expenses$46,764,684$34,618,960  
Total +/-$2,959,733$17,561,804  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,990,764   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,670,764   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,178,1732,387,701  
Attendance / Game28,28829,478  
Attendance Revenue$21,781,730$23,877,010  
Revenue / Game$282,880$294,778  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,701,984$6,903,328  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,781,730$21,781,730  
     
Payroll$58,026,000   
Total Revenue$60,483,714$62,780,338  
Total Player Expenses$61,538,705$66,982,987  
Total +/-$-1,054,991$-4,202,649  
     
Cash$3,972,351   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,756,689   
$$ left for Free Agents$8,726,689   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,027,9002,584,064  
Attendance / Game26,33631,902  
Attendance Revenue$20,279,000$25,840,640  
Revenue / Game$263,364$319,020  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$50,000,000$50,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,067,414$10,719,047  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,279,000$20,279,000  
     
Payroll$76,760,000   
Total Revenue$80,346,414$86,559,687  
Total Player Expenses$77,177,204$78,160,982  
Total +/-$3,169,210$8,398,705  
     
Cash$14,125,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$31,974,687   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,924,687   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,463,0633,449,113  
Attendance / Game44,97542,582  
Attendance Revenue$34,630,630$34,491,130  
Revenue / Game$449,748$425,816  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$58,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,629,477$12,016,805  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$34,630,630$34,630,630  
     
Payroll$69,774,600   
Total Revenue$104,260,107$102,507,935  
Total Player Expenses$65,802,138$61,064,376  
Total +/-$38,457,969$41,443,559  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,248,335   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,908,335   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest29 / 100   
Attendance1,292,2601,478,551  
Attendance / Game16,78318,254  
Attendance Revenue$12,922,600$14,785,510  
Revenue / Game$167,826$182,537  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,084,674$8,637,684  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,922,600$12,922,600  
     
Payroll$34,800,000   
Total Revenue$61,007,274$63,423,194  
Total Player Expenses$32,930,572$37,758,644  
Total +/-$28,076,702$25,664,550  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,923,194   
$$ left for Free Agents$43,623,194   
Cincinnati Red Legs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance1,844,1381,312,476  
Attendance / Game23,95016,203  
Attendance Revenue$18,441,380$12,878,232  
Revenue / Game$239,498$158,991  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,989,817$8,239,379  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,441,380$18,441,380  
     
Payroll$51,430,000   
Total Revenue$66,431,197$61,117,611  
Total Player Expenses$53,027,568$42,462,282  
Total +/-$13,403,629$18,655,329  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,542,611   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,862,611   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,625,6761,757,694  
Attendance / Game21,11321,700  
Attendance Revenue$16,256,760$17,576,940  
Revenue / Game$211,127$216,999  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,140,568$8,651,764  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,256,760$16,256,760  
     
Payroll$36,476,400   
Total Revenue$64,397,328$66,228,704  
Total Player Expenses$35,808,607$74,473,541  
Total +/-$28,588,721$-8,244,837  
     
Cash$89,849   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,713,553   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,842,153   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance3,463,1613,072,920  
Attendance / Game44,97637,937  
Attendance Revenue$34,631,610$30,729,200  
Revenue / Game$449,761$379,373  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$44,000,000$44,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,091,970$9,411,072  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,046,947$2,186,365  
Attendance Revenue$34,631,610$34,631,610  
     
Payroll$82,582,200   
Total Revenue$89,770,527$86,326,637  
Total Player Expenses$78,295,922$62,851,908  
Total +/-$11,474,605$23,474,729  
     
Cash$11,375,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,708,072   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,933,072   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,659,3751,765,634  
Attendance / Game21,55021,798  
Attendance Revenue$16,593,750$17,656,340  
Revenue / Game$215,503$217,980  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,275,721$7,773,570  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,593,750$16,593,750  
     
Payroll$56,938,705   
Total Revenue$61,869,471$61,429,910  
Total Player Expenses$55,450,975$44,842,198  
Total +/-$6,418,496$16,587,712  
     
Cash$13,225,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,188,907   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,716,205   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,862,2982,727,213  
Attendance / Game37,17333,669  
Attendance Revenue$26,964,594$24,544,917  
Revenue / Game$350,190$303,024  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$42,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,733,858$9,039,095  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,964,594$26,964,594  
     
Payroll$87,260,000   
Total Revenue$77,698,452$75,584,012  
Total Player Expenses$86,862,951$39,933,040  
Total +/-$-9,164,499$35,650,972  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$2,399,012   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   

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