League Financial Report
Thursday, 10/5/1956
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
Philadelphia (N)$100,267,200    
New York (A)$98,557,500    
St. Louis (N)$85,310,000    
Milwaukee$79,570,000    
Chicago (A)$74,158,591    
Brooklyn$69,984,600    
Detroit$66,505,000    
Boston$63,860,000    
Washington$54,856,000    
10 Cincinnati$54,416,000    
11 Pittsburgh$53,575,006    
12 Baltimore$52,798,000    
13 Cleveland$44,109,000    
14 Kansas City$43,417,100    
15 New York (N)$31,955,000    
16 Chicago (N)$17,250,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
LF Charlie MaxwellPIT $16,000,001   
3B Vern StephensMIL $15,000,000   
P  Mike GarciaSLN $12,560,000   
C  Del CrandallMIL $12,500,000   
P  Billy PiercePHI $12,250,000   
RF Ted WilliamsBAL $12,020,000   
P  Warren SpahnMIL $12,000,000   
3B Eddie YostWS1 $11,000,000   
CF Johnny GrothCIN $10,750,000   
10 3B Grady HattonSLN $10,500,000   
11 P  Ken JohnsonKC $10,500,000   
12 P  Hal NewhouserDET $10,490,000   
13 LF Larry DobyNYY $10,450,000   
14 LF Bobby ThomsonPHI $10,355,000   
15 P  Johnny AntonelliMIL $10,000,000   
16 C  Joe GaragiolaSLN $10,000,000   
17 1B Stan MusialNYY $9,980,000   
18 3B Al RosenNYY $9,752,000   
19 P  Bobby ShantzKC $9,500,000   
20 C  Carl SawatskiBOS $9,500,000   
21 RF Vic WertzPHI $9,367,200   
22 C  Stan LopataPHI $9,320,000   
23 RF Jackie JensenKC $9,256,000   
24 P  Robin RobertsPHI $9,250,000   
25 1B Gus ZernialCHA $9,250,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1956ATTENDANCE 1955   
New York (A)3,463,1513,027,225   
Brooklyn3,462,9433,463,063   
Philadelphia (N)3,338,3143,463,161   
Chicago (A)2,875,7492,837,431   
St. Louis (N)2,686,1982,862,298   
Boston2,218,5271,722,629   
Cincinnati2,158,0601,844,138   
Cleveland2,068,7422,645,129   
Washington2,026,7402,178,173   
10 Baltimore1,634,0111,044,291   
11 Kansas City1,616,7551,600,589   
12 Milwaukee1,574,8542,027,900   
13 Detroit1,536,6311,542,514   
14 New York (N)1,470,7191,625,676   
15 Pittsburgh1,448,3881,659,375   
16 Chicago (N)1,081,1191,292,260   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
ClevelandBalanced31.65 
CincinnatiBalanced31.52 
Chicago (A)Balanced31.40 
BaltimoreRebuilding!31.22 
BrooklynBalanced30.60 
Philadelphia (N)Balanced30.29 
MilwaukeeWin Now!30.12 
New York (N)Balanced30.08 
Kansas CityBalanced30.02 
10 BostonBalanced29.99 
11 WashingtonBalanced29.94 
12 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.92 
13 New York (A)Balanced29.85 
14 DetroitWin Now!29.84 
15 PittsburghBalanced29.74 
16 Chicago (N)Balanced28.11 
 AVERAGE 30.25 
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance2,218,5271,722,629  
Attendance / Game28,81221,267  
Attendance Revenue$22,185,270$17,226,290  
Revenue / Game$288,120$212,670  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$56,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$14,192,829$15,233,411  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$22,185,270$22,185,270  
     
Payroll$63,860,000   
Total Revenue$87,378,099$88,459,701  
Total Player Expenses$63,213,358$58,600,930  
Total +/-$24,164,741$29,858,771  
     
Cash$12,075,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,529,701   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,674,701   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance2,875,7492,837,431  
Attendance / Game37,34735,030  
Attendance Revenue$28,757,490$28,374,310  
Revenue / Game$373,474$350,300  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$44,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,922,029$8,172,758  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,190,200$0  
Attendance Revenue$28,757,490$28,757,490  
     
Payroll$74,158,591   
Total Revenue$87,869,719$80,547,068  
Total Player Expenses$71,268,619$68,133,826  
Total +/-$16,601,100$12,413,242  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,693,477   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,388,477   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest49 / 100   
Attendance2,068,7422,645,129  
Attendance / Game26,86732,656  
Attendance Revenue$15,423,203$23,806,161  
Revenue / Game$200,301$293,903  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$60,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,053,429$11,769,831  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,423,203$15,423,203  
     
Payroll$44,109,000   
Total Revenue$81,476,632$95,575,992  
Total Player Expenses$44,223,555$44,627,252  
Total +/-$37,253,077$50,948,740  
     
Cash$14,375,000   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$71,161,992   
$$ left for Free Agents$60,841,992   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,536,6311,542,514  
Attendance / Game19,95619,043  
Attendance Revenue$13,829,679$14,617,510  
Revenue / Game$179,606$180,463  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$52,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,072,132$10,493,147  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,829,679$13,829,679  
     
Payroll$66,505,000   
Total Revenue$68,901,811$77,110,657  
Total Player Expenses$69,849,497$60,214,940  
Total +/-$-947,686$16,895,717  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$31,906,657   
$$ left for Free Agents$18,605,657   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance3,463,1513,027,225  
Attendance / Game44,97637,373  
Attendance Revenue$34,631,510$30,272,250  
Revenue / Game$449,760$373,731  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$54,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$21,454,837$22,117,316  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,777,607  
Attendance Revenue$34,631,510$34,631,510  
     
Payroll$98,557,500   
Total Revenue$105,086,347$108,167,173  
Total Player Expenses$124,005,252$114,244,798  
Total +/-$-18,918,905$-6,077,625  
     
Cash$4,647,375   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$4,429,441   
$$ left for Free Agents$7,479,441   
Kansas City Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance1,616,7551,600,589  
Attendance / Game20,99719,760  
Attendance Revenue$16,167,550$16,005,890  
Revenue / Game$209,968$197,604  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,329,174$7,863,972  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,167,550$16,167,550  
     
Payroll$43,417,100   
Total Revenue$62,496,724$55,869,862  
Total Player Expenses$40,258,011$48,619,592  
Total +/-$22,238,713$7,250,270  
     
Cash$13,675,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$50,558,862   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,127,762   
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance1,634,0111,044,291  
Attendance / Game21,22112,892  
Attendance Revenue$16,340,110$10,442,910  
Revenue / Game$212,209$128,925  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,035,611$7,281,507  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,340,110$16,340,110  
     
Payroll$52,798,000   
Total Revenue$64,375,721$49,724,417  
Total Player Expenses$50,190,910$46,764,684  
Total +/-$14,184,811$2,959,733  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,536,417   
$$ left for Free Agents$20,926,417   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest54 / 100   
Attendance2,026,7402,178,173  
Attendance / Game26,32126,891  
Attendance Revenue$20,267,400$21,781,730  
Revenue / Game$263,213$268,910  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,278,281$6,701,984  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$20,267,400$20,267,400  
     
Payroll$54,856,000   
Total Revenue$69,545,681$60,483,714  
Total Player Expenses$55,852,896$61,538,705  
Total +/-$13,692,785$-1,054,991  
     
Cash$67,360   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,016,074   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,695,074   
Milwaukee Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest40 / 100   
Attendance1,574,8542,027,900  
Attendance / Game20,45325,036  
Attendance Revenue$15,748,540$20,279,000  
Revenue / Game$204,526$250,358  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$50,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,453,299$10,067,414  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,748,540$15,748,540  
     
Payroll$79,570,000   
Total Revenue$76,201,839$80,346,414  
Total Player Expenses$75,641,414$77,177,204  
Total +/-$560,425$3,169,210  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$49,636,414   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,776,414   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance3,462,9433,463,063  
Attendance / Game44,97342,754  
Attendance Revenue$34,629,430$34,630,630  
Revenue / Game$449,733$427,539  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$58,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$11,266,335$11,629,477  
Play-Offs Revenue$2,445,121$0  
Attendance Revenue$34,629,430$34,629,430  
     
Payroll$69,984,600   
Total Revenue$103,340,886$104,260,107  
Total Player Expenses$66,464,722$65,802,138  
Total +/-$36,876,164$38,457,969  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,096,507   
$$ left for Free Agents$42,450,507   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest23 / 100   
Attendance1,081,1191,292,260  
Attendance / Game14,04115,954  
Attendance Revenue$10,811,190$12,922,600  
Revenue / Game$140,405$159,538  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,540,219$8,084,674  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$10,811,190$10,811,190  
     
Payroll$17,250,000   
Total Revenue$59,351,409$61,007,274  
Total Player Expenses$16,074,282$32,930,572  
Total +/-$43,277,127$28,076,702  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$72,007,274   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,757,274   
Cincinnati Red Legs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest62 / 100   
Attendance2,158,0601,844,138  
Attendance / Game28,02722,767  
Attendance Revenue$21,580,600$18,441,380  
Revenue / Game$280,268$227,671  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,747,821$7,989,817  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$21,580,600$21,580,600  
     
Payroll$54,416,000   
Total Revenue$74,328,421$66,431,197  
Total Player Expenses$53,837,743$53,027,568  
Total +/-$20,490,678$13,403,629  
     
Cash$11,175,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,556,197   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,190,197   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest35 / 100   
Attendance1,470,7191,625,676  
Attendance / Game19,10020,070  
Attendance Revenue$14,707,190$16,256,760  
Revenue / Game$191,002$200,701  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$7,586,537$8,140,568  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,707,190$14,707,190  
     
Payroll$31,955,000   
Total Revenue$67,293,727$64,397,328  
Total Player Expenses$30,239,450$35,808,607  
Total +/-$37,054,277$28,588,721  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$57,872,328   
$$ left for Free Agents$52,442,328   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance3,338,3143,463,161  
Attendance / Game43,35542,755  
Attendance Revenue$33,383,140$34,631,610  
Revenue / Game$433,547$427,551  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$44,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,769,290$9,091,970  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,046,947  
Attendance Revenue$33,383,140$33,383,140  
     
Payroll$100,267,200   
Total Revenue$89,152,430$89,770,527  
Total Player Expenses$95,315,836$78,295,922  
Total +/-$-6,163,406$11,474,605  
     
Cash$11,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$21,978,580   
$$ left for Free Agents$1,731,380   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance1,448,3881,659,375  
Attendance / Game18,81020,486  
Attendance Revenue$14,483,880$16,593,750  
Revenue / Game$188,102$204,861  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$6,898,367$7,275,721  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,483,880$14,483,880  
     
Payroll$53,575,006   
Total Revenue$64,382,247$61,869,471  
Total Player Expenses$52,349,203$55,450,975  
Total +/-$12,033,044$6,418,496  
     
Cash$12,775,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,803,467   
$$ left for Free Agents$26,069,465   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance2,686,1982,862,298  
Attendance / Game34,88635,337  
Attendance Revenue$26,861,980$26,964,594  
Revenue / Game$348,857$332,896  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$42,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,389,701$8,733,858  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$26,861,980$26,861,980  
     
Payroll$85,310,000   
Total Revenue$80,251,681$77,698,452  
Total Player Expenses$80,982,500$86,862,951  
Total +/-$-730,819$-9,164,499  
     
Cash$60,501   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$20,698,953   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   

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