League Financial Report Friday, 9/18/1903

PAYROLLS

#  Team Payroll         1  Philadelphia (A) $26,800,000         2  Boston (A) $25,714,286         3  New York (A) $24,750,000         4  Cleveland $24,070,000         5  Pittsburgh $18,700,000         6  Chicago (A) $18,040,000         7  Chicago (N) $17,000,000         8  New York (N) $16,450,000         9  Detroit $14,710,000         10  Boston (N) $13,550,000         11  Cincinnati $12,900,000         12  St. Louis (N) $11,085,714         13  Philadelphia (N) $10,700,000         14  Brooklyn $10,650,000         15  Washington $9,814,286         16  St Louis (A) $9,100,000

HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS

#  Pos  Name Team  Salary       1  SS  John Wagner PIT  $5,600,000       2  2B  Napoleon Lajoie CLE  $5,000,000       3  P   Edward Plank PHA  $4,760,000       4  P   John Chesbro NYA  $4,760,000       5  LF  Samuel Crawford DET  $4,500,000       6  P   Joseph McGinnity NYN  $4,500,000       7  P   Denton Young BSA  $4,500,000       8  1B  Frank Chance CHN  $4,350,000       9  P   George Waddell PHA  $4,190,000       10  P   Adrian Joss CLE  $4,190,000       11  P   Charles Bender PHA  $3,840,000       12  LF  John Freeman BSA  $3,750,000       13  CF  James Seymour CIN  $3,750,000       14  RF  William Keeler NYA  $3,500,000       15  3B  Jimmy Collins BSA  $3,500,000       16  P   Jesse Tannehill NYA  $3,350,000       17  P   Guy White CHA  $3,350,000       18  P   Mordecai Brown SLN  $3,285,714       19  RF  Ralph Seybold PHA  $3,250,000       20  P   Victor Willis BSN  $3,200,000       21  P   Clark Griffith NYA  $3,090,000       22  CF  Clarence Beaumont PIT  $3,000,000       23  1B  Harry Davis PHA  $3,000,000       24  P   William Donovan DET  $2,750,000       25  LF  James Slagle CHN  $2,750,000

ATTENDANCE

#  Team ATTENDANCE 1903 ATTENDANCE 1902       1  Philadelphia (A) 2,645,950 2,100,000       2  Boston (A) 2,548,216 2,100,000       3  New York (N) 2,504,950 2,250,000       4  New York (A) 2,423,714 2,350,000       5  Chicago (N) 2,361,565 2,546,000       6  Pittsburgh 2,328,928 2,100,000       7  St. Louis (N) 2,097,316 1,870,000       8  Cleveland 1,941,349 1,450,000       9  Brooklyn 1,883,758 2,050,000       10  Cincinnati 1,871,880 1,870,000       11  Detroit 1,816,068 1,750,000       12  Philadelphia (N) 1,761,232 1,560,000       13  Chicago (A) 1,648,681 1,750,000       14  St Louis (A) 1,621,631 900,000       15  Boston (N) 1,491,793 1,000,000       16  Washington 1,133,650 1,000,000

Team Focus & Age

#  Team Focus Team Age   1  Washington Balanced 30.09   2  New York (N) Balanced 29.88   3  New York (A) Balanced 29.55   4  Philadelphia (N) Balanced 29.24   5  Boston (A) Balanced 29.13   6  Cincinnati Balanced 29.04   7  Boston (N) Balanced 28.55   8  Brooklyn Balanced 28.55   9  Pittsburgh Balanced 28.50   10  Philadelphia (A) Balanced 28.48   11  St. Louis (N) Balanced 28.44   12  Chicago (N) Balanced 28.40   13  St Louis (A) Balanced 28.08   14  Cleveland Balanced 27.49   15  Detroit Balanced 27.36   16  Chicago (A) Balanced 27.36     AVERAGE   28.62

St Louis (A) Browns

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 42 / 100       Attendance 1,621,631 900,000     Attendance / Game 23,166 13,235     Attendance Revenue $8,108,155 $4,500,000     Revenue / Game $115,831 $66,176               Broadcasting Revenue $6,000,000 $6,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $1,078,835 $1,050,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $8,108,155 $8,108,155               Payroll $9,100,000       Total Revenue $15,186,990 $11,550,000     Total Player Expenses $9,103,331 $5,800,000     Total +/- $6,083,659 $5,750,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $10,550,000       $$ left for Free Agents $7,450,000

Boston (A) Americans

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 68 / 100       Attendance 2,548,216 2,100,000     Attendance / Game 36,403 30,882     Attendance Revenue $12,741,080 $10,500,000     Revenue / Game $182,015 $154,412               Broadcasting Revenue $8,000,000 $8,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,636,372 $2,500,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $12,741,080 $12,741,080               Payroll $25,714,286       Total Revenue $23,377,452 $21,000,000     Total Player Expenses $26,061,789 $8,492,857     Total +/- $-2,684,337 $12,507,143               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $7,885,714       $$ left for Free Agents $285,714

New York (A) Highlanders

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 69 / 100       Attendance 2,423,714 2,350,000     Attendance / Game 35,126 34,559     Attendance Revenue $12,118,570 $11,750,000     Revenue / Game $175,631 $172,794               Broadcasting Revenue $8,000,000 $8,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $3,112,930 $3,000,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $12,118,570 $12,118,570               Payroll $24,750,000       Total Revenue $23,231,500 $22,750,000     Total Player Expenses $25,295,915 $15,100,000     Total +/- $-2,064,415 $7,650,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $13,400,000       $$ left for Free Agents $3,000,000

Washington Senators

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 23 / 100       Attendance 1,133,650 1,000,000     Attendance / Game 16,430 14,706     Attendance Revenue $5,668,250 $5,000,000     Revenue / Game $82,149 $73,529               Broadcasting Revenue $7,000,000 $7,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,090,824 $2,000,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $5,668,250 $5,668,250               Payroll $9,814,286       Total Revenue $14,759,074 $14,000,000     Total Player Expenses $10,030,796 $5,064,286     Total +/- $4,728,278 $8,935,714               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $13,185,714       $$ left for Free Agents $9,185,714

Philadelphia (A) Athletics

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 81 / 100       Attendance 2,645,950 2,100,000     Attendance / Game 38,347 30,882     Attendance Revenue $13,229,750 $10,500,000     Revenue / Game $191,736 $154,412               Broadcasting Revenue $7,000,000 $7,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,173,956 $2,100,000     Play-Offs Revenue $1,042,062 $0     Attendance Revenue $13,229,750 $13,229,750               Payroll $26,800,000       Total Revenue $23,445,768 $19,600,000     Total Player Expenses $27,307,373 $16,690,000     Total +/- $-3,861,605 $2,910,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $2,560,000       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Chicago (A) White Sox

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 50 / 100       Attendance 1,648,681 1,750,000     Attendance / Game 23,553 25,735     Attendance Revenue $8,243,405 $8,750,000     Revenue / Game $117,763 $128,676               Broadcasting Revenue $7,000,000 $7,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,052,074 $1,950,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $8,243,405 $8,243,405               Payroll $18,040,000       Total Revenue $17,295,479 $17,700,000     Total Player Expenses $18,030,926 $9,170,000     Total +/- $-735,447 $8,530,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $7,810,000       $$ left for Free Agents $4,660,000

Cleveland Naps

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 59 / 100       Attendance 1,941,349 1,450,000     Attendance / Game 27,734 21,324     Attendance Revenue $9,706,745 $7,250,000     Revenue / Game $138,668 $106,618               Broadcasting Revenue $6,000,000 $6,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,014,247 $1,950,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $9,706,745 $9,706,745               Payroll $24,070,000       Total Revenue $17,720,992 $15,200,000     Total Player Expenses $24,492,543 $15,270,000     Total +/- $-6,771,551 $-70,000               Cash $4,625,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $6,955,000       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Detroit Tigers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 49 / 100       Attendance 1,816,068 1,750,000     Attendance / Game 26,320 25,735     Attendance Revenue $9,080,340 $8,750,000     Revenue / Game $131,599 $128,676               Broadcasting Revenue $7,000,000 $7,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,088,578 $2,010,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $9,080,340 $9,080,340               Payroll $14,710,000       Total Revenue $18,168,918 $17,760,000     Total Player Expenses $14,980,471 $10,670,000     Total +/- $3,188,447 $7,090,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $10,600,000       $$ left for Free Agents $8,050,000

Boston (N) Beaneaters

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 35 / 100       Attendance 1,491,793 1,000,000     Attendance / Game 21,311 14,706     Attendance Revenue $7,458,965 $5,000,000     Revenue / Game $106,557 $73,529               Broadcasting Revenue $6,000,000 $6,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $1,487,242 $1,430,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $7,458,965 $7,458,965               Payroll $13,550,000       Total Revenue $14,946,207 $12,430,000     Total Player Expenses $13,848,848 $6,164,286     Total +/- $1,097,359 $6,265,714               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $9,230,000       $$ left for Free Agents $3,880,000

Brooklyn Superbas

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 48 / 100       Attendance 1,883,758 2,050,000     Attendance / Game 26,911 30,147     Attendance Revenue $9,418,790 $10,250,000     Revenue / Game $134,554 $150,735               Broadcasting Revenue $6,000,000 $6,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,141,012 $2,050,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $9,418,790 $9,418,790               Payroll $10,650,000       Total Revenue $17,559,802 $18,300,000     Total Player Expenses $10,722,671 $4,800,000     Total +/- $6,837,131 $13,500,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $19,000,000       $$ left for Free Agents $12,650,000

St. Louis (N) Cardinals

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 48 / 100       Attendance 2,097,316 1,870,000     Attendance / Game 29,962 27,500     Attendance Revenue $10,486,580 $9,350,000     Revenue / Game $149,808 $137,500               Broadcasting Revenue $8,000,000 $8,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $3,693,613 $3,500,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $10,486,580 $10,486,580               Payroll $11,085,714       Total Revenue $22,180,193 $20,850,000     Total Player Expenses $11,137,143 $7,785,714     Total +/- $11,043,050 $13,064,286               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $21,314,286       $$ left for Free Agents $14,764,286

New York (N) Giants

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 83 / 100       Attendance 2,504,950 2,250,000     Attendance / Game 36,304 33,088     Attendance Revenue $12,524,750 $11,250,000     Revenue / Game $181,518 $165,441               Broadcasting Revenue $6,000,000 $6,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,530,036 $2,450,000     Play-Offs Revenue $795,033 $0     Attendance Revenue $12,524,750 $12,524,750               Payroll $16,450,000       Total Revenue $21,849,819 $19,700,000     Total Player Expenses $16,659,567 $11,471,429     Total +/- $5,190,252 $8,228,571               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $13,750,000       $$ left for Free Agents $8,250,000

Philadelphia (N) Phillies

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 49 / 100       Attendance 1,761,232 1,560,000     Attendance / Game 25,525 22,941     Attendance Revenue $8,806,160 $7,800,000     Revenue / Game $127,626 $114,706               Broadcasting Revenue $6,000,000 $6,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $1,978,414 $1,900,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $8,806,160 $8,806,160               Payroll $10,700,000       Total Revenue $16,784,574 $15,700,000     Total Player Expenses $10,534,611 $4,800,000     Total +/- $6,249,963 $10,900,000               Cash $4,375,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $11,925,000       $$ left for Free Agents $9,375,000

Chicago (N) Cubs

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 66 / 100       Attendance 2,361,565 2,546,000     Attendance / Game 34,226 37,441     Attendance Revenue $11,807,825 $12,730,000     Revenue / Game $171,128 $187,206               Broadcasting Revenue $8,000,000 $8,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,653,842 $2,540,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $11,807,825 $11,807,825               Payroll $17,000,000       Total Revenue $22,461,667 $23,270,000     Total Player Expenses $17,374,861 $5,500,000     Total +/- $5,086,806 $17,770,000               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $15,620,000       $$ left for Free Agents $11,270,000

Cincinnati Reds

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 50 / 100       Attendance 1,871,880 1,870,000     Attendance / Game 26,741 27,500     Attendance Revenue $9,359,400 $9,350,000     Revenue / Game $133,706 $137,500               Broadcasting Revenue $7,000,000 $7,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,217,314 $2,100,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $9,359,400 $9,359,400               Payroll $12,900,000       Total Revenue $18,576,714 $18,450,000     Total Player Expenses $13,235,305 $5,271,429     Total +/- $5,341,409 $13,178,571               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $15,450,000       $$ left for Free Agents $10,550,000

Pittsburgh Pirates

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 72 / 100       Attendance 2,328,928 2,100,000     Attendance / Game 33,753 30,882     Attendance Revenue $11,644,640 $10,200,000     Revenue / Game $168,763 $150,000               Broadcasting Revenue $7,000,000 $7,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $2,899,677 $2,790,000     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $11,644,640 $11,644,640               Payroll $18,700,000       Total Revenue $21,544,317 $19,990,000     Total Player Expenses $19,058,453 $7,492,857     Total +/- $2,485,864 $12,497,143               Cash $5,000,000       Ticket Price $5                 $$ left for Extensions $9,590,000       $$ left for Free Agents $6,290,000

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