League Financial Report
Tuesday, 1/31/1927
PAYROLLS
# TeamPayroll    
1 Cincinnati$73,650,000    
2 Boston (A)$73,294,724    
3 Pittsburgh$71,491,432    
4 Philadelphia (N)$66,869,286    
5 Washington$63,792,143    
6 Philadelphia (A)$62,433,334    
7 Brooklyn$56,923,028    
8 Chicago (N)$56,710,001    
9 Detroit$53,763,143    
10 Cleveland$49,766,428    
11 Chicago (A)$46,127,142    
12 New York (N)$40,968,571    
13 New York (A)$39,614,286    
14 Boston (N)$37,698,571    
15 St. Louis (A)$31,199,285    
16 St. Louis (N)$28,731,428    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
# Pos NameTeam Salary   
1 3B John BeckwithPIT $25,760,000   
2 LF Babe RuthCHC $20,760,001   
3 P  Dutch LeonardCIN $18,000,000   
4 2B Rogers HornsbyPHI $17,500,000   
5 SS Orville RigginsPHI $17,000,000   
6 C  Pat CollinsPHA $15,100,000   
7 P  Jesse BarnesCIN $15,000,000   
8 3B Dick LundyCLE $14,000,000   
9 P  John DonaldsonCIN $14,000,000   
10 1B George SislerWAS $13,500,000   
11 RF Braggo RothSTL $12,500,000   
12 RF Goose GoslinWAS $12,000,000   
13 CF Ken WilliamsPHA $11,130,000   
14 P  John Williams BRO $10,550,000   
15 P  Speed MartinNYY $10,500,000   
16 LF Austin MchenryCLE $10,500,000   
17 SS Charlie HollocherBOS $10,000,000   
18 CF Oscar JohnsonBOS $9,340,000   
19 LF George HarperSTL $9,000,000   
20 P  Wilbur CooperPIT $8,550,000   
21 P  Vic AldridgeBSN $8,390,000   
22 P  Pol PerrittNYN $8,000,000   
23 P  Sam JonesSLA $8,000,000   
24 RF Ross YoungsPHI $8,000,000   
25 2B Cristobal TorrienteCHC $7,970,000   
ATTENDANCE
# TeamATTENDANCE 1927ATTENDANCE 1926   
1 Cincinnati02,286,027   
2 Boston (A)03,356,620   
3 Pittsburgh01,476,857   
4 Philadelphia (N)03,105,172   
5 Washington03,380,917   
6 Philadelphia (A)02,568,897   
7 Brooklyn03,387,661   
8 Chicago (N)02,702,916   
9 Detroit03,239,767   
10 Cleveland02,671,774   
11 Chicago (A)01,814,160   
12 New York (N)01,686,778   
13 New York (A)01,437,818   
14 Boston (N)01,781,584   
15 St. Louis (A)01,706,630   
16 St. Louis (N)01,359,597   
Team Focus & Age
# TeamFocusTeam Age 
1 BrooklynBalanced30.76 
2 CincinnatiBalanced30.40 
3 New York (N)Balanced30.26 
4 Chicago (A)Balanced30.26 
5 Philadelphia (A)Balanced29.84 
6 Boston (A)Balanced29.74 
7 PittsburghBalanced29.69 
8 St. Louis (N)Balanced29.67 
9 Boston (N)Win Now!29.38 
10 New York (A)Balanced29.14 
11 DetroitWin Now!28.94 
12 WashingtonWin Now!28.93 
13 St. Louis (A)Balanced28.65 
14 Philadelphia (N)Balanced28.62 
15 ClevelandBalanced28.51 
16 Chicago (N)Balanced28.49 
 AVERAGE 29.88 
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest89 / 100   
Attendance03,356,620  
Attendance / Game041,440  
Attendance Revenue$0$33,566,200  
Revenue / Game$0$414,398  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$12,568,428  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$73,294,724   
Total Revenue$47,000,000$93,134,628  
Total Player Expenses$0$75,769,263  
Total +/-$47,000,000$17,365,365  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$58,347,952   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,839,904   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance01,437,818  
Attendance / Game017,751  
Attendance Revenue$0$14,378,180  
Revenue / Game$0$177,508  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$12,275,031  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$39,614,286   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$65,653,211  
Total Player Expenses$0$34,930,530  
Total +/-$39,000,000$30,722,681  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,793,211   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,038,925   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest58 / 100   
Attendance02,568,897  
Attendance / Game031,715  
Attendance Revenue$0$25,688,970  
Revenue / Game$0$317,148  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$11,971,086  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$62,433,334   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$76,660,056  
Total Player Expenses$0$57,418,385  
Total +/-$39,000,000$19,241,671  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,756,724   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,226,722   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest86 / 100   
Attendance03,380,917  
Attendance / Game041,740  
Attendance Revenue$0$33,809,170  
Revenue / Game$0$417,397  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$14,670,356  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,122,281  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$63,792,143   
Total Revenue$49,000,000$99,601,807  
Total Player Expenses$0$69,579,706  
Total +/-$49,000,000$30,022,101  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$74,356,193   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,687,383   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance01,814,160  
Attendance / Game022,397  
Attendance Revenue$0$18,141,600  
Revenue / Game$0$223,970  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$10,289,570  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$46,127,142   
Total Revenue$35,000,000$63,431,170  
Total Player Expenses$0$38,632,810  
Total +/-$35,000,000$24,798,360  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,691,169   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,304,028   
Cleveland
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance02,671,774  
Attendance / Game032,985  
Attendance Revenue$0$26,717,740  
Revenue / Game$0$329,849  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$16,600,461  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$49,766,428   
Total Revenue$53,000,000$96,318,201  
Total Player Expenses$0$72,274,202  
Total +/-$53,000,000$24,043,999  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$70,748,200   
$$ left for Free Agents$66,551,773   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest88 / 100   
Attendance03,239,767  
Attendance / Game039,997  
Attendance Revenue$0$32,397,670  
Revenue / Game$0$399,971  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$11,319,357  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,368,044  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$53,763,143   
Total Revenue$37,000,000$84,085,071  
Total Player Expenses$0$54,610,648  
Total +/-$37,000,000$29,474,423  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,177,027   
$$ left for Free Agents$46,953,884   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance01,706,630  
Attendance / Game021,070  
Attendance Revenue$0$18,772,930  
Revenue / Game$0$231,765  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$14,123,946  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$31,199,285   
Total Revenue$45,000,000$77,896,876  
Total Player Expenses$0$46,941,099  
Total +/-$45,000,000$30,955,777  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$85,736,876   
$$ left for Free Agents$66,697,591   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance01,781,584  
Attendance / Game021,995  
Attendance Revenue$0$17,815,840  
Revenue / Game$0$219,949  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$16,233,381  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,776,901  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$37,698,571   
Total Revenue$43,000,000$78,826,122  
Total Player Expenses$0$42,127,835  
Total +/-$43,000,000$36,698,287  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$60,995,889   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,350,650   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest77 / 100   
Attendance02,286,027  
Attendance / Game028,223  
Attendance Revenue$0$25,146,297  
Revenue / Game$0$310,448  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$15,391,846  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$73,650,000   
Total Revenue$53,000,000$93,538,143  
Total Player Expenses$0$82,783,134  
Total +/-$53,000,000$10,755,009  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$79,494,810   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,888,143   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance03,105,172  
Attendance / Game038,335  
Attendance Revenue$0$31,051,720  
Revenue / Game$0$383,355  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$15,688,739  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$66,869,286   
Total Revenue$49,000,000$97,740,459  
Total Player Expenses$0$84,673,182  
Total +/-$49,000,000$13,067,277  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$80,900,458   
$$ left for Free Agents$48,871,173   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest31 / 100   
Attendance01,476,857  
Attendance / Game018,233  
Attendance Revenue$0$14,768,570  
Revenue / Game$0$182,328  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$25,558,075  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$71,491,432   
Total Revenue$43,000,000$85,326,645  
Total Player Expenses$0$59,779,416  
Total +/-$43,000,000$25,547,229  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$61,889,977   
$$ left for Free Agents$31,835,213   
Brooklyn Robins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance03,387,661  
Attendance / Game041,823  
Attendance Revenue$0$40,651,932  
Revenue / Game$0$501,876  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$10,998,092  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$56,923,028   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$90,650,024  
Total Player Expenses$0$71,040,344  
Total +/-$39,000,000$19,609,680  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$67,306,858   
$$ left for Free Agents$53,726,996   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance02,702,916  
Attendance / Game033,369  
Attendance Revenue$0$29,732,076  
Revenue / Game$0$367,063  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$41,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$10,976,508  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,158,394  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$56,710,001   
Total Revenue$41,000,000$80,866,978  
Total Player Expenses$0$54,207,926  
Total +/-$41,000,000$26,659,052  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,848,583   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,998,583   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance01,686,778  
Attendance / Game020,824  
Attendance Revenue$0$16,867,780  
Revenue / Game$0$208,244  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$12,167,664  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$40,968,571   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$70,035,444  
Total Player Expenses$0$73,589,796  
Total +/-$39,000,000$-3,554,352  
     
Cash$-3,698,440   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,580,337   
$$ left for Free Agents$23,368,433   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest30 / 100   
Attendance01,359,597  
Attendance / Game016,785  
Attendance Revenue$0$13,595,970  
Revenue / Game$0$167,851  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$35,000,000$35,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$11,602,739  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$28,731,428   
Total Revenue$35,000,000$60,198,709  
Total Player Expenses$0$56,295,810  
Total +/-$35,000,000$3,902,899  
     
Cash$13,346,151   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$69,268,193   
$$ left for Free Agents$44,813,432   

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