League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1933
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Pittsburgh$102,686,146    
New York (A)$99,015,858    
Philadelphia (N)$84,626,500    
Chicago (N)$77,280,000    
Boston (A)$74,372,858    
New York (N)$71,834,286    
Boston (N)$69,256,004    
Detroit$66,177,857    
Cleveland$65,267,142    
10 Chicago (A)$56,352,429    
11 St. Louis (N)$55,026,429    
12 Brooklyn$49,368,143    
13 St. Louis (A)$48,560,715    
14 Philadelphia (A)$47,437,233    
15 Cincinnati$42,429,285    
16 Washington$31,496,428    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B John BeckwithPIT $26,500,000   
CF James BellPHI $20,560,000   
RF Goose GoslinNYY $20,117,000   
LF Norman StearnesPHA $20,000,000   
SS Orville RigginsCLE $18,420,000   
P  Hugh CanavanPIT $16,500,000   
3B Dick LundyCLE $15,500,000   
LF Wilson RedusPHI $14,500,000   
RF Oscar CharlestonCHC $14,500,000   
10 P  John Williams BRO $13,000,000   
11 2B Tony LazzeriCHA $13,000,000   
12 1B Lou GehrigBSN $12,700,000   
13 1B Bill TerryCIN $12,000,000   
14 2B Walter CannadyCHC $12,000,000   
15 P  Logan HensleyNYY $11,175,000   
16 CF Charles SmithCHC $11,120,000   
17 SS Cristobal TorrienteCHC $10,790,000   
18 CF Oscar JohnsonBOS $10,340,000   
19 2B Martin DihigoPIT $10,330,000   
20 LF Mule HaasDET $10,000,000   
21 P  Jesse WintersPHI $9,876,500   
22 1B James EllisNYY $9,500,000   
23 P  Andy CooperBOS $9,300,000   
24 2B Riggs StephensonDET $9,000,000   
25 P  Lewis WolfolkCHA $9,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1933ATTENDANCE 1932   
New York (A)4,557,9134,089,863   
Detroit3,621,4283,642,973   
Pittsburgh3,401,6833,030,125   
New York (N)2,730,7032,183,407   
Chicago (A)2,366,7671,940,468   
Philadelphia (N)2,346,2773,131,941   
Brooklyn2,284,7322,398,074   
St. Louis (N)2,023,4551,940,124   
Boston (A)1,731,8381,777,674   
10 Boston (N)1,696,6531,628,181   
11 Washington1,669,4052,260,497   
12 Cleveland1,541,8701,171,486   
13 Cincinnati1,421,7441,405,690   
14 St. Louis (A)1,369,4451,296,923   
15 Chicago (N)1,340,8311,602,393   
16 Philadelphia (A)1,041,4691,782,223   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Boston (A)Balanced32.97 
New York (A)Balanced32.26 
PittsburghBalanced32.20 
St. Louis (N)Balanced31.91 
BrooklynBalanced31.79 
New York (N)Balanced31.43 
Boston (N)Win Now!30.72 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.67 
ClevelandBalanced30.36 
10 Chicago (N)Balanced30.27 
11 DetroitWin Now!30.15 
12 Chicago (A)Balanced30.12 
13 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.92 
14 WashingtonWin Now!29.85 
15 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.00 
16 CincinnatiBalanced28.17 
 AVERAGE 30.74 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,731,8381,777,674  
Attendance / Game21,38121,947  
Attendance Revenue$17,318,380$17,776,740  
Revenue / Game$213,807$219,466  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,699,616$12,848,243  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,318,380$17,318,380  
     
Payroll$74,372,858   
Total Revenue$69,017,996$75,624,983  
Total Player Expenses$74,937,548$66,178,601  
Total +/-$-5,919,552$9,446,382  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$22,774,983   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,252,125   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance4,557,9134,089,863  
Attendance / Game56,27150,492  
Attendance Revenue$45,579,130$40,898,630  
Revenue / Game$562,705$504,921  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,881,175$12,618,815  
Play-Offs Revenue$6,477,486$6,740,564  
Attendance Revenue$45,579,130$45,579,130  
     
Payroll$99,015,858   
Total Revenue$109,937,791$105,258,009  
Total Player Expenses$98,427,217$64,385,551  
Total +/-$11,510,574$40,872,458  
     
Cash$17,875,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,165,445   
$$ left for Free Agents$17,376,587   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,041,4691,782,223  
Attendance / Game12,85822,003  
Attendance Revenue$13,539,097$23,168,899  
Revenue / Game$167,149$286,036  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,719,202$12,905,716  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,539,097$13,539,097  
     
Payroll$47,437,233   
Total Revenue$71,258,299$81,074,615  
Total Player Expenses$46,770,444$62,242,966  
Total +/-$24,487,855$18,831,649  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,884,615   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,637,382   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,669,4052,260,497  
Attendance / Game20,61027,907  
Attendance Revenue$16,694,050$22,604,970  
Revenue / Game$206,099$279,074  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,407,523$14,734,549  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,694,050$16,694,050  
     
Payroll$31,496,428   
Total Revenue$74,101,573$82,339,519  
Total Player Expenses$31,483,400$32,021,372  
Total +/-$42,618,173$50,318,147  
     
Cash$18,450,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$72,409,518   
$$ left for Free Agents$67,293,091   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest71 / 100   
Attendance2,366,7671,940,468  
Attendance / Game29,21923,956  
Attendance Revenue$23,667,670$19,404,680  
Revenue / Game$292,193$239,564  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,442,486$10,233,953  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,667,670$23,667,670  
     
Payroll$56,352,429   
Total Revenue$65,110,156$60,638,633  
Total Player Expenses$57,391,449$55,850,232  
Total +/-$7,718,707$4,788,401  
     
Cash$19,500,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,705,299   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,786,204   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,541,8701,171,486  
Attendance / Game19,03514,463  
Attendance Revenue$12,334,960$9,371,888  
Revenue / Game$152,283$115,702  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,302,832$15,292,050  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,533,984$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,334,960$12,334,960  
     
Payroll$65,267,142   
Total Revenue$72,171,776$67,663,938  
Total Player Expenses$58,530,253$38,683,656  
Total +/-$13,641,523$28,980,282  
     
Cash$7,425,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$11,808,939   
$$ left for Free Agents$9,821,796   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance3,621,4283,642,973  
Attendance / Game44,70944,975  
Attendance Revenue$36,214,280$36,429,730  
Revenue / Game$447,090$449,750  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,756,048$12,525,407  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,299,854  
Attendance Revenue$36,214,280$36,214,280  
     
Payroll$66,177,857   
Total Revenue$91,970,328$94,254,991  
Total Player Expenses$70,218,855$80,654,221  
Total +/-$21,751,473$13,600,770  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,035,137   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,777,280   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance1,369,4451,296,923  
Attendance / Game16,90716,011  
Attendance Revenue$13,694,450$12,969,230  
Revenue / Game$169,067$160,114  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,204,750$13,463,790  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,694,450$13,694,450  
     
Payroll$48,560,715   
Total Revenue$67,899,200$67,433,020  
Total Player Expenses$48,314,480$41,700,018  
Total +/-$19,584,720$25,733,002  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,949,687   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,872,305   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,696,6531,628,181  
Attendance / Game20,94620,101  
Attendance Revenue$16,966,530$16,281,810  
Revenue / Game$209,463$201,010  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,213,433$16,066,194  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,966,530$16,966,530  
     
Payroll$69,256,004   
Total Revenue$78,179,963$79,348,004  
Total Player Expenses$69,034,056$70,843,826  
Total +/-$9,145,907$8,504,178  
     
Cash$18,325,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$31,646,054   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,417,000   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance1,421,7441,405,690  
Attendance / Game17,55217,354  
Attendance Revenue$14,217,440$14,056,900  
Revenue / Game$175,524$173,542  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,638,240$14,474,265  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,217,440$14,217,440  
     
Payroll$42,429,285   
Total Revenue$73,855,680$73,531,165  
Total Player Expenses$42,846,358$51,185,794  
Total +/-$31,009,322$22,345,371  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$60,507,831   
$$ left for Free Agents$51,101,880   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,346,2773,131,941  
Attendance / Game28,96638,666  
Attendance Revenue$23,462,770$31,319,410  
Revenue / Game$289,664$386,659  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,286,937$17,509,956  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,462,770$23,462,770  
     
Payroll$84,626,500   
Total Revenue$93,749,707$99,829,366  
Total Player Expenses$94,960,098$116,985,319  
Total +/-$-1,210,391$-17,155,953  
     
Cash$5,156,959   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,785,158   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,359,825   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance3,401,6833,030,125  
Attendance / Game41,99637,409  
Attendance Revenue$34,016,830$30,301,250  
Revenue / Game$419,961$374,090  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$28,615,097$28,096,012  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,740,126$3,884,550  
Attendance Revenue$34,016,830$34,016,830  
     
Payroll$102,686,146   
Total Revenue$113,372,053$109,281,812  
Total Player Expenses$105,315,207$105,557,454  
Total +/-$8,056,846$3,724,358  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,625,593   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,711,116   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,284,7322,398,074  
Attendance / Game28,20729,606  
Attendance Revenue$27,416,784$28,776,888  
Revenue / Game$338,479$355,270  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$33,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,471,498$11,615,002  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,416,784$27,416,784  
     
Payroll$49,368,143   
Total Revenue$71,888,282$79,391,890  
Total Player Expenses$49,166,336$54,768,940  
Total +/-$22,721,946$24,622,950  
     
Cash$17,975,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,584,223   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,998,747   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,340,8311,602,393  
Attendance / Game16,55319,783  
Attendance Revenue$14,749,141$17,626,323  
Revenue / Game$182,088$217,609  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,066,852$11,266,329  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,749,141$14,749,141  
     
Payroll$77,280,000   
Total Revenue$60,815,993$63,892,652  
Total Player Expenses$70,125,905$69,671,087  
Total +/-$-9,309,912$-5,778,435  
     
Cash$7,221,565   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance2,730,7032,183,407  
Attendance / Game33,71226,956  
Attendance Revenue$27,307,030$21,834,070  
Revenue / Game$337,124$269,556  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,194,210$11,357,602  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,397,211$1,887,026  
Attendance Revenue$27,307,030$27,307,030  
     
Payroll$71,834,286   
Total Revenue$78,898,451$74,078,698  
Total Player Expenses$74,257,796$54,026,356  
Total +/-$4,640,655$20,052,342  
     
Cash$18,600,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,028,339   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,957,386   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest60 / 100   
Attendance2,023,4551,940,124  
Attendance / Game24,98123,952  
Attendance Revenue$20,234,550$19,401,240  
Revenue / Game$249,809$239,521  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,570,928$10,715,491  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,234,550$20,234,550  
     
Payroll$55,026,429   
Total Revenue$69,805,478$69,116,731  
Total Player Expenses$54,816,616$60,000,820  
Total +/-$14,988,862$9,115,911  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,060,065   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,090,302   

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