League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/25/1893
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Washington$82,850,001    
Cincinnati$78,811,354    
Brooklyn$75,016,000    
Boston (A)$71,240,715    
Chicago (N)$68,633,972    
Philadelphia (N)$66,894,286    
Philadelphia (A)$63,930,000    
Columbus$62,101,428    
New York (N)$61,793,712    
10 St. Louis (N)$60,122,428    
11 Indianapolis$59,784,964    
12 Baltimore$53,025,000    
13 Boston (N)$50,785,719    
14 Louisville$38,109,152    
15 Cleveland$37,400,000    
16 Pittsburgh$24,728,571    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Denny LyonsCHN $20,000,400   
1B Dan BrouthersWAS $19,600,000   
1B Roger ConnorSLN $15,250,000   
3B Oyster BurnsSLN $15,000,000   
1B Dave OrrBRO $14,505,500   
C  Fred CarrollCIN $14,000,004   
P  Hardie HendersonWAS $13,500,000   
RF Abner DalrymplePHI $12,500,000   
LF Mike TiernanIND $12,345,678   
10 LF Bill JohnsonBOS $12,000,000   
11 2B Fred DunlapPHI $12,000,000   
12 P  Toad RamseyNYG $11,000,005   
13 P  Bill VintonCOL $10,890,000   
14 CF Buck EwingNYG $10,750,000   
15 SS Jack RoweWAS $10,000,000   
16 P  Adonis TerryWAS $10,000,000   
17 P  Charlie GetzienPHI $10,000,000   
18 LF Tommy MccarthyBSN $9,650,000   
19 P  Dupee ShawBRO $9,550,000   
20 C  Emmett SeeryBSN $9,500,000   
21 C  Tom KinslowSLN $9,500,000   
22 P  Charlie SweeneyBOS $9,500,000   
23 RF Sam ThompsonCIN $9,452,774   
24 P  Jack (da) JonesCIN $9,000,000   
25 3B Piggy WardPHI $9,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1893ATTENDANCE 1892   
Philadelphia (A)3,392,6103,462,145   
Columbus3,229,0612,492,472   
Cincinnati3,188,2752,288,966   
Indianapolis3,097,1802,660,371   
Brooklyn2,888,0212,825,592   
Washington2,820,2242,598,754   
Boston (A)2,791,3332,893,302   
Chicago (N)2,405,2752,484,658   
Baltimore2,202,0262,515,415   
10 St. Louis (N)2,182,6432,780,135   
11 New York (N)1,934,4781,668,424   
12 Philadelphia (N)1,476,3531,954,052   
13 Boston (N)1,450,8731,476,939   
14 Cleveland1,181,322767,952   
15 Pittsburgh936,154810,485   
16 Louisville822,763703,164   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
BaltimoreBalanced31.83 
BrooklynBalanced31.47 
CincinnatiBalanced30.33 
Chicago (N)Win Now!30.26 
Boston (A)Balanced30.09 
IndianapolisBalanced29.74 
New York (N)Balanced29.61 
Philadelphia (A)Win Now!29.48 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced29.34 
10 LouisvilleBalanced29.23 
11 ClevelandBalanced29.11 
12 WashingtonBalanced28.74 
13 Boston (N)Balanced28.45 
14 ColumbusRebuilding!27.92 
15 PittsburghBalanced27.85 
16 St. Louis (N)Win Now!27.64 
 AVERAGE 29.43 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,202,0262,515,415  
Attendance / Game27,18631,055  
Attendance Revenue$22,020,260$25,154,150  
Revenue / Game$271,855$310,545  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,609,085$9,785,279  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,172,652  
Attendance Revenue$22,020,260$22,020,260  
     
Payroll$53,025,000   
Total Revenue$65,629,345$68,112,081  
Total Player Expenses$53,025,192$67,556,430  
Total +/-$12,604,153$555,651  
     
Cash$14,964,115   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$52,283,544   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,878,544   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest18 / 100   
Attendance822,763703,164  
Attendance / Game10,1588,681  
Attendance Revenue$8,227,630$7,031,640  
Revenue / Game$101,576$86,810  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$24,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,423,966$8,593,670  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,227,630$8,227,630  
     
Payroll$38,109,152   
Total Revenue$40,651,596$39,625,310  
Total Player Expenses$39,458,365$40,405,237  
Total +/-$1,193,231$-779,927  
     
Cash$4,968,570   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,641,209   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,484,728   
Columbus Solons
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance3,229,0612,492,472  
Attendance / Game39,86530,771  
Attendance Revenue$25,832,488$19,939,776  
Revenue / Game$318,920$246,170  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,170,768$8,982,304  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,921,060$0  
Attendance Revenue$25,832,488$25,832,488  
     
Payroll$62,101,428   
Total Revenue$68,924,316$58,922,080  
Total Player Expenses$63,173,960$62,960,484  
Total +/-$5,750,356$-4,038,404  
     
Cash$-5,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,725,413   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (A) Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,791,3332,893,302  
Attendance / Game34,46135,720  
Attendance Revenue$27,913,330$28,933,020  
Revenue / Game$344,609$357,198  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,704,291$9,556,041  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,913,330$27,913,330  
     
Payroll$71,240,715   
Total Revenue$73,617,621$74,489,061  
Total Player Expenses$71,002,688$68,380,385  
Total +/-$2,614,933$6,108,676  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,875,727   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,248,346   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance3,097,1802,660,371  
Attendance / Game38,23732,844  
Attendance Revenue$30,971,800$25,731,214  
Revenue / Game$382,368$317,669  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,429,262$9,339,833  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,971,800$30,971,800  
     
Payroll$59,784,964   
Total Revenue$72,401,062$67,071,047  
Total Player Expenses$60,408,686$47,967,774  
Total +/-$11,992,376$19,103,273  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,932,035   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,286,083   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest79 / 100   
Attendance3,392,6103,462,145  
Attendance / Game41,88442,743  
Attendance Revenue$33,926,100$34,621,450  
Revenue / Game$418,841$427,425  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,697,097$10,680,243  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$33,926,100$33,926,100  
     
Payroll$63,930,000   
Total Revenue$80,623,197$81,301,693  
Total Player Expenses$77,445,077$66,837,187  
Total +/-$3,178,120$14,464,506  
     
Cash$11,166,365   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,318,057   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,538,058   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance2,820,2242,598,754  
Attendance / Game34,81832,083  
Attendance Revenue$31,022,464$28,586,294  
Revenue / Game$382,993$352,917  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,477,832$38,484,088  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,175,574$4,234,142  
Attendance Revenue$31,022,464$31,022,464  
     
Payroll$82,850,001   
Total Revenue$107,675,870$107,304,524  
Total Player Expenses$82,263,214$95,811,937  
Total +/-$25,412,656$11,492,587  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,810,382   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,220,381   
Cleveland Spiders
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,181,322767,952  
Attendance / Game14,5849,481  
Attendance Revenue$12,994,542$8,447,472  
Revenue / Game$160,426$104,290  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$26,000,000$26,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,846,085$9,670,098  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,994,542$12,994,542  
     
Payroll$37,400,000   
Total Revenue$48,840,627$44,117,570  
Total Player Expenses$47,005,421$40,412,520  
Total +/-$1,835,206$3,705,050  
     
Cash$6,542,096   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,152,999   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,259,666   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest91 / 100   
Attendance3,188,2752,288,966  
Attendance / Game39,36128,259  
Attendance Revenue$35,071,025$23,352,596  
Revenue / Game$432,976$288,304  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,849,106$9,688,067  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,638,117$4,034,941  
Attendance Revenue$35,071,025$35,071,025  
     
Payroll$78,811,354   
Total Revenue$83,558,248$69,075,604  
Total Player Expenses$78,561,252$57,928,812  
Total +/-$4,996,996$11,146,792  
     
Cash$10,167,479   
Ticket Price$15   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,832,027   
$$ left for Free Agents$396,788   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest13 / 100   
Attendance936,154810,485  
Attendance / Game11,55710,006  
Attendance Revenue$8,822,342$8,104,850  
Revenue / Game$108,918$100,060  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$24,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,302,287$8,469,361  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,822,342$8,822,342  
     
Payroll$24,728,571   
Total Revenue$41,124,629$44,574,211  
Total Player Expenses$21,228,186$36,100,332  
Total +/-$19,896,443$8,473,879  
     
Cash$6,990,116   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,177,661   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,835,756   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest32 / 100   
Attendance1,450,8731,476,939  
Attendance / Game17,91218,234  
Attendance Revenue$11,606,984$11,815,512  
Revenue / Game$143,296$145,871  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,679,903$9,526,997  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,606,984$11,606,984  
     
Payroll$50,785,719   
Total Revenue$49,286,887$49,342,509  
Total Player Expenses$61,219,824$40,832,100  
Total +/-$-11,932,937$8,510,409  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,925,838   
$$ left for Free Agents$13,556,790   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,476,3531,954,052  
Attendance / Game18,22724,124  
Attendance Revenue$14,763,530$19,540,520  
Revenue / Game$182,266$241,241  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,092,046$9,211,917  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,763,530$14,763,530  
     
Payroll$66,894,286   
Total Revenue$53,855,576$64,752,437  
Total Player Expenses$67,450,588$68,684,141  
Total +/-$-13,595,012$-3,931,704  
     
Cash$4,925,943   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$15,296,713   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Brooklyn Grooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance2,888,0212,825,592  
Attendance / Game35,65534,884  
Attendance Revenue$37,544,273$36,732,696  
Revenue / Game$463,510$453,490  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,360,270$11,115,844  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,848,435$2,321,981  
Attendance Revenue$37,544,273$37,544,273  
     
Payroll$75,016,000   
Total Revenue$93,752,978$90,170,521  
Total Player Expenses$74,786,137$76,847,315  
Total +/-$18,966,841$13,323,206  
     
Cash$10,321,487   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,316,194   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,154,027   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance2,182,6432,780,135  
Attendance / Game26,94634,323  
Attendance Revenue$19,643,787$27,801,350  
Revenue / Game$242,516$343,227  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,902,363$8,991,494  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,643,787$19,643,787  
     
Payroll$60,122,428   
Total Revenue$58,546,150$66,792,844  
Total Player Expenses$59,784,017$63,978,398  
Total +/-$-1,237,867$2,814,446  
     
Cash$8,227,748   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,759,592   
$$ left for Free Agents$14,898,164   
Chicago (N) Colts
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,405,2752,484,658  
Attendance / Game29,69530,675  
Attendance Revenue$24,052,750$22,361,922  
Revenue / Game$296,948$276,073  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,972,476$10,104,098  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,052,750$24,052,750  
     
Payroll$68,633,972   
Total Revenue$64,025,226$62,466,020  
Total Player Expenses$72,049,015$67,928,702  
Total +/-$-8,023,789$-5,462,682  
     
Cash$2,373,058   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$4,948,678   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest64 / 100   
Attendance1,934,4781,668,424  
Attendance / Game23,88220,598  
Attendance Revenue$19,344,780$16,684,240  
Revenue / Game$238,824$205,978  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$32,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,090,714$9,903,948  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,344,780$19,344,780  
     
Payroll$61,793,712   
Total Revenue$61,435,494$58,588,188  
Total Player Expenses$60,868,977$42,280,054  
Total +/-$566,517$16,308,134  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$9,278,183   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,794,476   

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