League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/19/1964
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Boston$82,402,000    
New York (A)$74,628,420    
Chicago (A)$71,740,000    
Cincinnati$70,044,000    
Los Angeles (N)$68,386,500    
Baltimore$66,837,000    
Chicago (N)$55,785,000    
St. Louis (N)$54,530,000    
San Francisco$44,550,000    
10 Detroit$43,235,000    
11 Kansas City$41,411,000    
12 Philadelphia (N)$38,300,000    
13 Minnesota$38,150,000    
14 New York (N)$35,210,000    
15 Pittsburgh$26,945,001    
16 Cleveland$22,876,000    
17 Washington$21,730,000    
18 Houston$21,503,001    
19 Milwaukee$17,030,000    
20 Los Angeles (A)$10,780,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Rip RepulskiCIN $22,222,000   
RF Rocky ColavitoBAL $20,175,000   
CF Willie MaysBOS $20,000,000   
3B Eddie MathewsNYY $19,950,420   
3B Ken BoyerBOS $19,800,000   
P  Seth MoreheadPHI $17,000,000   
CF Mickey MantleNYY $15,420,000   
P  Herb ScoreSTL $15,000,000   
P  Bob FriendLAN $14,150,000   
10 RF Chuck TannerCIN $13,650,000   
11 P  Roger CraigLAN $13,050,500   
12 CF Whitey HerzogSF $13,000,000   
13 P  Frank SmithCIN $13,000,000   
14 1B Orlando CepedaKC $12,500,000   
15 C  Del CrandallBOS $12,500,000   
16 P  Dean StoneSTL $12,000,000   
17 RF Frank RobinsonCHN $11,690,000   
18 2B Billy MartinCHA $11,600,000   
19 P  Juan PizarroMIN $11,000,000   
20 1B Norm ZauchinBAL $11,000,000   
21 P  Jackie CollumCHN $10,900,000   
22 P  Phil PaineNYM $10,800,000   
23 LF Bob SkinnerCHN $10,458,000   
24 CF Hank AaronLAN $10,050,000   
25 RF Al KalineDET $10,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1964ATTENDANCE 1963   
Los Angeles (N)4,389,3183,648,138   
New York (A)3,264,1983,674,929   
Boston2,697,7452,826,670   
San Francisco2,542,2202,444,630   
Pittsburgh2,503,6862,832,222   
Cincinnati2,333,6902,388,602   
Chicago (A)2,304,1722,553,167   
Kansas City2,103,8031,759,733   
Baltimore2,049,4142,245,798   
10 St. Louis (N)2,009,6232,198,582   
11 Cleveland1,946,6312,311,987   
12 Philadelphia (N)1,806,1521,471,155   
13 Milwaukee1,694,5651,873,418   
14 Minnesota1,662,9031,407,025   
15 Washington1,539,0271,831,339   
16 Detroit1,520,0341,599,169   
17 Chicago (N)1,508,4412,054,743   
18 Los Angeles (A)1,272,9801,277,616   
19 Houston1,262,8451,182,932   
20 New York (N)1,036,3471,136,682   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
DetroitBalanced32.55 
CincinnatiBalanced31.94 
New York (A)Win Now!31.32 
Chicago (A)Balanced31.27 
New York (N)Balanced31.22 
BaltimoreWin Now!31.05 
BostonBalanced31.04 
PittsburghBalanced30.19 
San FranciscoBalanced30.09 
10 Los Angeles (N)Balanced30.01 
11 ClevelandRebuilding!29.85 
12 Chicago (N)Balanced29.84 
13 Kansas CityBalanced29.56 
14 MinnesotaBalanced29.11 
15 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.97 
16 Los Angeles (A)Rebuilding!28.75 
17 MilwaukeeWin Now!28.72 
18 HoustonBalanced28.58 
19 WashingtonBalanced28.21 
20 Philadelphia (N)Rebuilding!28.18 
 AVERAGE 30.03 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,049,4142,245,798  
Attendance / Game25,30127,726  
Attendance Revenue$21,754,950$22,457,980  
Revenue / Game$268,580$277,259  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,775,442$5,827,821  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,754,950$21,754,950  
     
Payroll$66,837,000   
Total Revenue$72,530,392$73,285,801  
Total Player Expenses$72,232,287$61,915,223  
Total +/-$298,105$11,370,578  
     
Cash$13,975,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,235,801   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,423,801   
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance2,697,7452,826,670  
Attendance / Game33,30534,897  
Attendance Revenue$26,977,450$28,266,700  
Revenue / Game$333,055$348,972  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,968,310$13,958,161  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,478,575  
Attendance Revenue$26,977,450$26,977,450  
     
Payroll$82,402,000   
Total Revenue$91,945,760$95,703,436  
Total Player Expenses$78,428,744$86,822,774  
Total +/-$13,517,016$8,880,662  
     
Cash$14,754,999   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,987,860   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,577,860   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance2,304,1722,553,167  
Attendance / Game28,44731,521  
Attendance Revenue$23,041,720$25,531,670  
Revenue / Game$284,466$315,206  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,164,551$7,009,817  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,041,720$23,041,720  
     
Payroll$71,740,000   
Total Revenue$77,206,271$81,541,487  
Total Player Expenses$67,815,907$55,198,138  
Total +/-$9,390,364$26,343,349  
     
Cash$10,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$14,791,487   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,801,487   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,946,6312,311,987  
Attendance / Game24,03228,543  
Attendance Revenue$19,466,310$23,119,870  
Revenue / Game$240,325$285,430  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,024,945$9,217,024  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,466,310$19,466,310  
     
Payroll$22,876,000   
Total Revenue$77,491,255$81,336,894  
Total Player Expenses$33,357,428$41,692,442  
Total +/-$44,133,827$39,644,452  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,436,894   
$$ left for Free Agents$73,460,894   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,520,0341,599,169  
Attendance / Game18,76619,743  
Attendance Revenue$15,200,340$15,991,690  
Revenue / Game$187,659$197,428  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,564,480$7,591,771  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,200,340$15,200,340  
     
Payroll$43,235,000   
Total Revenue$65,764,820$66,583,461  
Total Player Expenses$50,387,614$47,199,861  
Total +/-$15,377,206$19,383,600  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,793,461   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,348,461   
Kansas City Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,103,8031,759,733  
Attendance / Game25,97321,725  
Attendance Revenue$23,141,833$20,873,269  
Revenue / Game$285,702$257,695  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,151,721$6,053,044  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,983,986$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,141,833$23,141,833  
     
Payroll$41,411,000   
Total Revenue$78,277,540$73,926,313  
Total Player Expenses$46,124,663$46,848,230  
Total +/-$32,152,877$27,078,083  
     
Cash$14,175,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,345,313   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,690,313   
Los Angeles (A) Angels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest22 / 100   
Attendance1,272,9801,277,616  
Attendance / Game15,71615,773  
Attendance Revenue$10,183,840$10,086,608  
Revenue / Game$125,726$124,526  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,282,603$9,454,094  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,183,840$10,183,840  
     
Payroll$10,780,000   
Total Revenue$59,466,443$59,540,702  
Total Player Expenses$10,784,156$14,020,775  
Total +/-$48,682,287$45,519,927  
     
Cash$11,550,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,030,702   
$$ left for Free Agents$60,310,702   
Minnesota Twins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,662,9031,407,025  
Attendance / Game20,53017,371  
Attendance Revenue$16,629,030$14,070,250  
Revenue / Game$205,297$173,707  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,131,937$5,024,133  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,629,030$16,629,030  
     
Payroll$38,150,000   
Total Revenue$62,760,967$60,094,383  
Total Player Expenses$38,179,822$37,185,379  
Total +/-$24,581,145$22,909,004  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,584,383   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,944,383   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance3,264,1983,674,929  
Attendance / Game40,29945,369  
Attendance Revenue$32,641,980$36,749,290  
Revenue / Game$402,987$453,695  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$19,678,322$19,289,969  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$32,641,980$32,641,980  
     
Payroll$74,628,420   
Total Revenue$107,320,302$111,039,259  
Total Player Expenses$97,800,082$106,782,987  
Total +/-$9,520,220$4,256,272  
     
Cash$2,113,506   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,859,345   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,524,345   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,539,0271,831,339  
Attendance / Game19,00022,609  
Attendance Revenue$15,390,270$18,313,390  
Revenue / Game$190,003$226,091  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,776,807$9,816,499  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,390,270$15,390,270  
     
Payroll$21,730,000   
Total Revenue$65,167,077$68,129,889  
Total Player Expenses$26,400,366$24,440,883  
Total +/-$38,766,711$43,689,006  
     
Cash$13,900,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,835,889   
$$ left for Free Agents$60,299,889   
Chicago (N) Cubbies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance1,508,4412,054,743  
Attendance / Game18,62325,367  
Attendance Revenue$13,394,301$18,767,649  
Revenue / Game$165,362$231,699  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,007,242$6,113,833  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,394,301$13,394,301  
     
Payroll$55,785,000   
Total Revenue$66,401,543$71,881,482  
Total Player Expenses$78,786,129$93,855,070  
Total +/-$-12,384,586$-21,973,588  
     
Cash$3,825,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,605,482   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,921,482   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance2,333,6902,388,602  
Attendance / Game28,81129,489  
Attendance Revenue$31,184,343$30,692,500  
Revenue / Game$384,992$378,920  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,321,723$7,162,761  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,444,673$0  
Attendance Revenue$31,184,343$31,184,343  
     
Payroll$70,044,000   
Total Revenue$93,950,739$90,855,261  
Total Player Expenses$69,893,326$78,011,712  
Total +/-$24,057,413$12,843,549  
     
Cash$10,325,000   
Ticket Price$16   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,370,261   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,136,261   
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest94 / 100   
Attendance4,389,3183,648,138  
Attendance / Game54,18945,039  
Attendance Revenue$43,893,180$36,481,380  
Revenue / Game$541,891$450,387  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,647,646$10,491,396  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,847,307  
Attendance Revenue$43,893,180$43,893,180  
     
Payroll$68,386,500   
Total Revenue$109,540,826$102,820,083  
Total Player Expenses$68,059,767$76,470,182  
Total +/-$41,481,059$26,349,901  
     
Cash$10,775,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,091,776   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,361,276   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,694,5651,873,418  
Attendance / Game20,92123,129  
Attendance Revenue$13,556,520$14,987,344  
Revenue / Game$167,364$185,029  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,083,241$7,144,024  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,556,520$13,556,520  
     
Payroll$17,030,000   
Total Revenue$65,639,761$67,131,368  
Total Player Expenses$20,455,254$26,938,478  
Total +/-$45,184,507$40,192,890  
     
Cash$12,300,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$65,701,368   
$$ left for Free Agents$62,401,368   
Houston Colt 45s
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest32 / 100   
Attendance1,262,8451,182,932  
Attendance / Game15,59114,604  
Attendance Revenue$12,628,450$11,829,320  
Revenue / Game$155,907$146,041  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,794,633$9,669,317  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,628,450$12,628,450  
     
Payroll$21,503,001   
Total Revenue$62,423,083$61,498,637  
Total Player Expenses$19,072,754$18,610,213  
Total +/-$43,350,329$42,888,424  
     
Cash$14,300,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$57,945,636   
$$ left for Free Agents$54,295,636   
New York (N) Mets
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest18 / 100   
Attendance1,036,3471,136,682  
Attendance / Game12,79414,033  
Attendance Revenue$10,363,470$11,366,820  
Revenue / Game$127,944$140,331  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,457,597$9,646,170  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,363,470$10,363,470  
     
Payroll$35,210,000   
Total Revenue$59,821,067$61,012,990  
Total Player Expenses$34,756,460$51,140,716  
Total +/-$25,064,607$9,872,274  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,512,990   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,802,990   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,806,1521,471,155  
Attendance / Game22,29818,162  
Attendance Revenue$18,061,520$14,711,550  
Revenue / Game$222,982$181,624  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,698,341$6,585,684  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,061,520$18,061,520  
     
Payroll$38,300,000   
Total Revenue$69,759,861$66,297,234  
Total Player Expenses$71,229,883$47,864,572  
Total +/-$-1,470,022$18,432,662  
     
Cash$10,825,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,572,234   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,822,234   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance2,503,6862,832,222  
Attendance / Game30,91034,966  
Attendance Revenue$26,561,208$28,322,220  
Revenue / Game$327,916$349,657  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$5,572,395$5,593,780  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,561,208$26,561,208  
     
Payroll$26,945,001   
Total Revenue$83,133,603$76,916,000  
Total Player Expenses$28,297,318$27,357,710  
Total +/-$54,836,285$49,558,290  
     
Cash$13,700,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,685,999   
$$ left for Free Agents$71,670,999   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest60 / 100   
Attendance2,542,2202,444,630  
Attendance / Game31,38530,181  
Attendance Revenue$25,422,200$24,446,300  
Revenue / Game$313,854$301,806  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,284,011$6,171,426  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,422,200$25,422,200  
     
Payroll$44,550,000   
Total Revenue$74,706,211$73,617,726  
Total Player Expenses$45,895,525$50,275,713  
Total +/-$28,810,686$23,342,013  
     
Cash$14,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,992,726   
$$ left for Free Agents$43,692,726   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,009,6232,198,582  
Attendance / Game24,81027,143  
Attendance Revenue$16,654,594$21,985,820  
Revenue / Game$205,612$271,430  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,046,885$6,895,941  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,654,594$16,654,594  
     
Payroll$54,530,000   
Total Revenue$70,701,479$73,881,761  
Total Player Expenses$44,996,194$33,041,240  
Total +/-$25,705,285$40,840,521  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$38,951,761   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,351,761   

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