League Financial Report
Wednesday, 10/4/1950
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Boston (A)$93,092,857    
New York (A)$84,128,572    
Cleveland$81,974,286    
Detroit$75,032,857    
Brooklyn$74,287,143    
Boston (N)$66,041,429    
St. Louis (N)$62,738,572    
Philadelphia (N)$54,561,429    
Chicago (A)$46,095,714    
10 New York (N)$45,112,857    
11 Philadelphia (A)$43,012,857    
12 Chicago (N)$42,681,429    
13 Cincinnati$39,641,428    
14 Pittsburgh$31,128,571    
15 St. Louis (A)$30,734,285    
16 Washington$23,882,857    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
CF Joe DimaggioNYY $13,640,000   
LF Ted WilliamsBOS $12,020,000   
1B Stan MusialSLN $9,980,000   
CF Duke SniderBRO $9,250,000   
1B Johnny MizeNYY $9,020,000   
LF Ralph KinerBOS $8,450,000   
LF Charlie KellerDET $8,300,000   
SS Lou BoudreauCLE $8,130,000   
P  Hal NewhouserDET $8,100,000   
10 P  Russ BauersSLA $7,870,000   
11 CF Larry DobyCLE $7,670,000   
12 RF Bill NicholsonPHI $7,600,000   
13 3B Bob ElliottBSN $7,600,000   
14 CF Pete ReiserBSN $7,210,000   
15 P  Harry BrecheenSLN $7,110,000   
16 P  Dizzy TroutDET $7,080,000   
17 LF Sid GordonBSN $6,990,000   
18 3B Al RosenCLE $6,890,000   
19 P  Jesse FloresCLE $6,540,000   
20 P  Billy PierceNYY $6,390,000   
21 P  Bob FellerCLE $6,350,000   
22 RF Tommy HolmesBSN $6,340,000   
23 2B Jackie RobinsonBRO $6,290,000   
24 C  Bill SalkeldCHA $6,290,000   
25 P  Hank WysePHA $6,200,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1950ATTENDANCE 1949   
New York (A)2,964,9262,227,500   
Brooklyn2,798,6452,227,500   
Cleveland2,680,0122,227,500   
New York (N)2,661,1132,227,500   
Boston (N)2,605,1192,227,500   
Philadelphia (N)2,456,0622,227,500   
Boston (A)2,390,3522,227,500   
St. Louis (A)2,312,8802,227,500   
Detroit2,304,8252,227,500   
10 Chicago (N)2,195,9492,227,500   
11 Cincinnati2,181,3052,227,500   
12 St. Louis (N)2,164,8782,227,500   
13 Washington2,030,2842,227,500   
14 Pittsburgh2,009,1422,227,500   
15 Chicago (A)1,929,1232,227,500   
16 Philadelphia (A)1,912,3992,227,500   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Boston (A)Balanced30.70 
WashingtonBalanced30.60 
New York (A)Balanced30.49 
ClevelandBalanced30.33 
Philadelphia (A)Balanced30.14 
DetroitWin Now!29.81 
New York (N)Balanced29.67 
St. Louis (N)Balanced29.51 
Chicago (N)Balanced29.43 
10 PittsburghBalanced29.31 
11 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.81 
12 Chicago (A)Balanced28.81 
13 Boston (N)Balanced28.72 
14 CincinnatiBalanced28.41 
15 BrooklynBalanced28.01 
16 St. Louis (A)Balanced27.49 
 AVERAGE 29.41 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance2,390,3522,227,500  
Attendance / Game31,04427,500  
Attendance Revenue$23,903,520$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$310,435$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$54,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$19,206,504$19,884,299  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,903,520$23,903,520  
     
Payroll$93,092,857   
Total Revenue$97,110,024$91,159,299  
Total Player Expenses$87,094,147$89,772,857  
Total +/-$10,015,877$1,386,442  
     
Cash$1,311,442   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$9,970,741   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,377,884   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance1,929,1232,227,500  
Attendance / Game25,05427,500  
Attendance Revenue$19,291,230$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$250,535$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,353,167$11,096,054  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,291,230$19,291,230  
     
Payroll$46,095,714   
Total Revenue$71,644,397$70,371,054  
Total Player Expenses$43,177,438$43,508,571  
Total +/-$28,466,959$26,862,483  
     
Cash$4,925,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,556,054   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,200,340   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,680,0122,227,500  
Attendance / Game34,80527,500  
Attendance Revenue$26,800,120$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$348,054$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$54,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,347,411$14,697,661  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,800,120$26,800,120  
     
Payroll$81,974,286   
Total Revenue$95,147,531$85,972,661  
Total Player Expenses$78,267,381$80,014,286  
Total +/-$16,880,150$5,958,375  
     
Cash$2,675,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,717,661   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,673,375   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,304,8252,227,500  
Attendance / Game29,93327,500  
Attendance Revenue$23,048,250$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$299,328$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$52,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,620,550$14,095,595  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,048,250$23,048,250  
     
Payroll$75,032,857   
Total Revenue$88,668,800$83,370,595  
Total Player Expenses$69,802,134$76,432,857  
Total +/-$18,866,666$6,937,738  
     
Cash$4,825,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,410,595   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,162,738   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,964,9262,227,500  
Attendance / Game38,01227,500  
Attendance Revenue$29,649,260$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$380,119$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$54,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$27,481,111$28,153,192  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,126,034$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,649,260$29,649,260  
     
Payroll$84,128,572   
Total Revenue$113,256,405$99,428,192  
Total Player Expenses$83,185,488$98,405,714  
Total +/-$30,070,917$1,022,478  
     
Cash$222,478   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,890,670   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,522,098   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance1,912,3992,227,500  
Attendance / Game24,83627,500  
Attendance Revenue$19,123,990$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$248,364$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,346,706$11,104,757  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$19,123,990$19,123,990  
     
Payroll$43,012,857   
Total Revenue$71,470,696$70,379,757  
Total Player Expenses$41,167,068$46,992,857  
Total +/-$30,303,628$23,386,900  
     
Cash$5,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,499,757   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,366,900   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance2,312,8802,227,500  
Attendance / Game30,03727,500  
Attendance Revenue$23,128,800$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$300,374$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$33,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,541,684$9,895,184  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$23,128,800$23,128,800  
     
Payroll$30,734,285   
Total Revenue$70,670,484$65,170,184  
Total Player Expenses$29,358,088$34,764,285  
Total +/-$41,312,396$30,405,899  
     
Cash$4,850,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,720,184   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,285,899   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,030,2842,227,500  
Attendance / Game26,36727,500  
Attendance Revenue$20,302,840$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$263,673$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$31,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,683,765$9,295,386  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,302,840$20,302,840  
     
Payroll$23,882,857   
Total Revenue$64,986,605$62,570,386  
Total Player Expenses$22,712,359$27,541,429  
Total +/-$42,274,246$35,028,957  
     
Cash$1,350,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,670,386   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,037,529   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance2,605,1192,227,500  
Attendance / Game33,83327,500  
Attendance Revenue$26,051,190$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$338,327$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$48,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$12,491,009$12,904,346  
Play-Offs Revenue$1,580,774$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,051,190$26,051,190  
     
Payroll$66,041,429   
Total Revenue$88,122,973$78,179,346  
Total Player Expenses$62,702,459$68,821,429  
Total +/-$25,420,514$9,357,917  
     
Cash$4,125,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$26,314,346   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,262,917   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance2,798,6452,227,500  
Attendance / Game36,34627,500  
Attendance Revenue$27,986,450$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$363,460$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$52,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$13,653,931$14,096,174  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$27,986,450$27,986,450  
     
Payroll$74,287,143   
Total Revenue$93,640,381$83,371,174  
Total Player Expenses$70,818,553$77,147,143  
Total +/-$22,821,828$6,224,031  
     
Cash$1,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$47,550,674   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,734,031   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance2,195,9492,227,500  
Attendance / Game28,51927,500  
Attendance Revenue$21,959,490$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$285,188$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,578,210$11,104,156  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,959,490$21,959,490  
     
Payroll$42,681,429   
Total Revenue$74,537,700$70,379,156  
Total Player Expenses$42,213,423$51,361,429  
Total +/-$32,324,277$19,017,727  
     
Cash$3,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,144,156   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,872,727   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance2,181,3052,227,500  
Attendance / Game28,32927,500  
Attendance Revenue$21,813,050$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$283,286$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,382,312$11,103,109  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,813,050$21,813,050  
     
Payroll$39,641,428   
Total Revenue$74,195,362$70,378,109  
Total Player Expenses$37,508,778$43,071,428  
Total +/-$36,686,584$27,306,681  
     
Cash$1,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,833,109   
$$ left for Free Agents$36,911,681   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance2,661,1132,227,500  
Attendance / Game34,56027,500  
Attendance Revenue$21,288,904$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$276,479$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$42,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,751,223$11,098,235  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,288,904$21,288,904  
     
Payroll$45,112,857   
Total Revenue$74,040,127$70,373,235  
Total Player Expenses$43,208,711$48,482,857  
Total +/-$30,831,416$21,890,378  
     
Cash$3,775,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,588,235   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,035,378   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest71 / 100   
Attendance2,456,0622,227,500  
Attendance / Game31,89727,500  
Attendance Revenue$24,560,620$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$318,969$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$44,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,274,814$11,700,796  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,560,620$24,560,620  
     
Payroll$54,561,429   
Total Revenue$79,835,434$72,975,796  
Total Player Expenses$52,009,848$57,851,429  
Total +/-$27,825,586$15,124,367  
     
Cash$4,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,270,796   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,039,367   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance2,009,1422,227,500  
Attendance / Game26,09327,500  
Attendance Revenue$20,091,420$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$260,928$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,802,570$10,502,772  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,091,420$20,091,420  
     
Payroll$31,128,571   
Total Revenue$69,893,990$67,777,772  
Total Player Expenses$31,452,704$40,280,000  
Total +/-$38,441,286$27,497,772  
     
Cash$3,575,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,515,772   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,224,201   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance2,164,8782,227,500  
Attendance / Game28,11527,500  
Attendance Revenue$21,648,780$22,275,000  
Revenue / Game$281,153$275,000  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$44,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,946,838$11,700,972  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,648,780$21,648,780  
     
Payroll$62,738,572   
Total Revenue$76,595,618$72,975,972  
Total Player Expenses$58,830,226$62,548,572  
Total +/-$17,765,392$10,427,400  
     
Cash$1,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,090,972   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,412,400   

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