League Financial Report
Sunday, 10/22/1939
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (N)$94,548,714    
Pittsburgh$89,787,147    
Chicago (N)$86,285,714    
Cleveland$83,647,242    
Boston (N)$76,939,293    
Cincinnati$75,002,861    
New York (A)$69,783,000    
Chicago (A)$60,367,142    
Detroit$48,617,143    
10 Brooklyn$48,290,642    
11 St. Louis (A)$47,332,856    
12 Boston (A)$39,407,143    
13 Washington$39,151,429    
14 Philadelphia (N)$32,118,857    
15 Philadelphia (A)$24,914,286    
16 St. Louis (N)$24,311,429    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
3B Hank GreenbergNYN $23,000,000   
2B Martin DihigoPIT $21,500,000   
1B Hal TroskyBSN $16,575,003   
LF Wally BergerCLE $16,500,000   
P  Lewis WolfolkCHC $16,000,000   
LF Mel OttCIN $16,000,000   
2B Tony LazzeriCHA $15,500,000   
P  Tommy BridgesDET $15,000,000   
LF Wilson RedusCHC $14,500,000   
10 P  Paul DerringerNYN $14,000,000   
11 P  John Williams BRO $13,000,000   
12 RF Sammy ByrdSLA $12,500,000   
13 1B Lou GehrigCHA $11,200,000   
14 CF Charles SmithCHC $11,120,000   
15 3B John BeckwithPIT $10,440,000   
16 LF Bruce CampbellBSN $10,000,000   
17 3B Ed MorganBSN $9,875,000   
18 CF Joe MedwickNYY $9,766,000   
19 P  Jim WinfordSLA $8,870,000   
20 C  Bill DickeyNYY $8,500,000   
21 P  Ed WalshCIN $8,500,000   
22 SS Red KressNYY $8,455,000   
23 2B Odell HaleDET $8,000,000   
24 P  Flint RhemCIN $8,000,000   
25 P  Pete DonohueCLE $8,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1939ATTENDANCE 1938   
Cleveland3,642,9023,642,868   
New York (N)3,567,2103,642,918   
New York (A)3,438,6825,159,699   
Cincinnati3,056,8962,480,887   
Brooklyn2,450,2372,020,124   
Pittsburgh2,276,6842,940,032   
Philadelphia (A)1,867,6731,299,063   
Detroit1,838,7771,441,972   
Boston (A)1,608,9552,319,856   
10 Chicago (N)1,536,9791,543,894   
11 Chicago (A)1,515,7271,117,208   
12 Boston (N)1,482,9942,247,429   
13 St. Louis (N)1,411,0751,044,075   
14 Washington1,283,4751,493,705   
15 Philadelphia (N)952,8531,139,029   
16 St. Louis (A)884,876862,739   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
New York (A)Balanced32.32 
New York (N)Balanced32.08 
Chicago (A)Rebuilding!31.85 
WashingtonWin Now!31.84 
Boston (A)Balanced31.62 
PittsburghBalanced31.57 
BrooklynBalanced31.48 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.77 
DetroitWin Now!30.66 
10 Boston (N)Win Now!30.40 
11 ClevelandBalanced30.37 
12 Chicago (N)Balanced30.30 
13 CincinnatiBalanced30.11 
14 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.69 
15 St. Louis (A)Balanced29.04 
16 St. Louis (N)Balanced28.95 
 AVERAGE 30.89 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest42 / 100   
Attendance1,608,9552,319,856  
Attendance / Game19,86428,640  
Attendance Revenue$16,089,550$23,198,560  
Revenue / Game$198,636$286,402  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,473,904$12,658,875  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,089,550$16,089,550  
     
Payroll$39,407,143   
Total Revenue$73,563,454$80,857,435  
Total Player Expenses$38,681,311$39,949,024  
Total +/-$34,882,143$40,908,411  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$78,160,769   
$$ left for Free Agents$61,450,292   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance3,438,6825,159,699  
Attendance / Game42,45363,700  
Attendance Revenue$34,386,820$51,596,990  
Revenue / Game$424,529$637,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,717,299$13,951,393  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$34,386,820$34,386,820  
     
Payroll$69,783,000   
Total Revenue$97,104,119$114,548,383  
Total Player Expenses$90,710,757$111,168,795  
Total +/-$6,393,362$3,379,588  
     
Cash$18,600,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$70,167,050   
$$ left for Free Agents$63,365,383   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance1,867,6731,299,063  
Attendance / Game23,05816,038  
Attendance Revenue$24,279,749$16,887,819  
Revenue / Game$299,750$208,492  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,648,626$12,418,982  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,374,884$4,712,630  
Attendance Revenue$24,279,749$24,279,749  
     
Payroll$24,914,286   
Total Revenue$78,303,259$73,019,431  
Total Player Expenses$87,648,312$32,542,520  
Total +/-$-9,345,053$40,476,911  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$61,463,468   
$$ left for Free Agents$63,392,515   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,283,4751,493,705  
Attendance / Game15,84518,441  
Attendance Revenue$12,834,750$14,937,050  
Revenue / Game$158,454$184,408  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,583,230$13,707,305  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$12,834,750$12,834,750  
     
Payroll$39,151,429   
Total Revenue$69,417,980$71,644,355  
Total Player Expenses$39,689,458$48,877,510  
Total +/-$29,728,522$22,766,845  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$57,074,355   
$$ left for Free Agents$52,492,926   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,515,7271,117,208  
Attendance / Game18,71313,793  
Attendance Revenue$15,157,270$11,172,080  
Revenue / Game$187,127$137,927  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,260,948$10,192,266  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,157,270$15,157,270  
     
Payroll$60,367,142   
Total Revenue$56,418,218$52,364,346  
Total Player Expenses$60,366,708$44,351,417  
Total +/-$-3,948,490$8,012,929  
     
Cash$8,085,255   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$89,601   
$$ left for Free Agents$82,459   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,642,9023,642,868  
Attendance / Game44,97444,974  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,020$36,428,680  
Revenue / Game$449,741$449,737  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$17,125,333$16,844,614  
Play-Offs Revenue$4,153,569$2,840,020  
Attendance Revenue$36,429,020$36,429,020  
     
Payroll$83,647,242   
Total Revenue$112,707,922$111,113,314  
Total Player Expenses$83,499,244$70,806,095  
Total +/-$29,208,678$40,307,219  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,354,961   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,626,052   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,838,7771,441,972  
Attendance / Game22,70117,802  
Attendance Revenue$18,387,770$14,419,720  
Revenue / Game$227,010$178,021  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,366,731$12,275,161  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$18,387,770$18,387,770  
     
Payroll$48,617,143   
Total Revenue$61,754,501$67,694,881  
Total Player Expenses$52,085,662$52,193,262  
Total +/-$9,668,839$15,501,619  
     
Cash$17,400,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,008,214   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,477,738   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest15 / 100   
Attendance884,876862,739  
Attendance / Game10,92410,651  
Attendance Revenue$8,848,760$8,627,390  
Revenue / Game$109,244$106,511  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,773,198$12,993,763  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,848,760$8,848,760  
     
Payroll$47,332,856   
Total Revenue$58,621,958$58,621,153  
Total Player Expenses$46,716,830$62,599,716  
Total +/-$11,905,128$-3,978,563  
     
Cash$16,021,437   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,309,257   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,309,734   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance1,482,9942,247,429  
Attendance / Game18,30927,746  
Attendance Revenue$16,312,934$24,721,719  
Revenue / Game$201,394$305,206  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$16,999,240$17,224,785  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,312,934$16,312,934  
     
Payroll$76,939,293   
Total Revenue$86,312,174$94,946,504  
Total Player Expenses$78,702,861$80,708,530  
Total +/-$7,609,313$14,237,974  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,201,497   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,007,211   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance3,056,8962,480,887  
Attendance / Game37,73930,628  
Attendance Revenue$30,568,960$24,808,870  
Revenue / Game$377,395$306,282  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,782,529$14,499,169  
Play-Offs Revenue$3,750,190$4,334,675  
Attendance Revenue$30,568,960$30,568,960  
     
Payroll$75,002,861   
Total Revenue$92,101,679$86,642,714  
Total Player Expenses$75,345,051$67,769,809  
Total +/-$16,756,628$18,872,905  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,734,706   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,305,178   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest18 / 100   
Attendance952,8531,139,029  
Attendance / Game11,76414,062  
Attendance Revenue$9,528,530$11,390,290  
Revenue / Game$117,636$140,621  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$15,778,630$16,045,541  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$9,528,530$9,528,530  
     
Payroll$32,118,857   
Total Revenue$68,307,160$70,435,831  
Total Player Expenses$40,966,552$69,227,387  
Total +/-$27,340,608$1,208,444  
     
Cash$-3,791,556   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,604,276   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,525,418   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,276,6842,940,032  
Attendance / Game28,10736,297  
Attendance Revenue$22,766,840$29,400,320  
Revenue / Game$281,072$362,967  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$29,847,962$30,398,635  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,766,840$22,766,840  
     
Payroll$89,787,147   
Total Revenue$95,614,802$102,798,955  
Total Player Expenses$96,919,527$100,902,696  
Total +/-$-1,304,725$1,896,259  
     
Cash$19,350,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,259,954   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,361,808   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance2,450,2372,020,124  
Attendance / Game30,25024,940  
Attendance Revenue$29,402,844$24,241,488  
Revenue / Game$362,998$299,278  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,692,165$11,507,946  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,117,251$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,402,844$29,402,844  
     
Payroll$48,290,642   
Total Revenue$74,212,260$66,749,434  
Total Player Expenses$48,005,534$49,253,276  
Total +/-$26,206,726$17,496,158  
     
Cash$17,700,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,814,100   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,158,792   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance1,536,9791,543,894  
Attendance / Game18,97519,060  
Attendance Revenue$16,906,769$16,982,834  
Revenue / Game$208,726$209,665  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$31,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,644,279$10,718,884  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,906,769$16,906,769  
     
Payroll$86,285,714   
Total Revenue$58,551,048$58,701,718  
Total Player Expenses$74,036,032$72,505,800  
Total +/-$-15,484,984$-13,804,082  
     
Cash$11,195,918   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance3,567,2103,642,918  
Attendance / Game44,04044,974  
Attendance Revenue$35,672,100$36,429,180  
Revenue / Game$440,396$449,743  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,896,409$12,035,591  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,093,253  
Attendance Revenue$35,672,100$35,672,100  
     
Payroll$94,548,714   
Total Revenue$94,568,509$97,558,024  
Total Player Expenses$94,485,902$92,027,954  
Total +/-$82,607$5,530,070  
     
Cash$19,050,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,121,438   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,966,057   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest41 / 100   
Attendance1,411,0751,044,075  
Attendance / Game17,42112,890  
Attendance Revenue$14,110,750$10,440,750  
Revenue / Game$174,207$128,898  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,989,180$9,888,089  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,110,750$14,110,750  
     
Payroll$24,311,429   
Total Revenue$61,099,930$57,328,839  
Total Player Expenses$24,163,162$22,966,132  
Total +/-$36,936,768$34,362,707  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,918,839   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,017,410   

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