League Financial Report
Wednesday, 7/16/1950
PAYROLLS
# TeamPayroll    
1 New York (A)$90,961,428    
2 Chicago (A)$72,810,000    
3 Washington$69,641,429    
4 Cincinnati$69,484,286    
5 Boston (A)$66,505,714    
6 Boston (N)$61,578,571    
7 Brooklyn$59,207,143    
8 Detroit$59,000,000    
9 Chicago (N)$55,764,285    
10 Cleveland$54,461,429    
11 Pittsburgh$53,131,429    
12 St. Louis (N)$46,487,144    
13 Philadelphia (N)$33,011,429    
14 St. Louis (A)$32,304,286    
15 New York (N)$31,198,572    
16 Philadelphia (A)$24,332,858    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
# Pos NameTeam Salary   
1 P  Victor StarffinWSH $12,790,000   
2 1B Al GrimaldiNYA $11,800,000   
3 CF Tommy JeffordsSLN $10,580,000   
4 P  Harry KeoghCIN $9,640,000   
5 1B Luke FenderBOS $9,130,000   
6 CF Norville PughCLE $9,130,000   
7 P  Roger HarknessWSH $8,950,000   
8 SS Jack BlazejowskiNYA $8,500,000   
9 RF Barry ChipchaseCHA $8,460,000   
10 P  Herb PhilippBRO $7,870,000   
11 2B Johnny CaseyPHI $7,760,000   
12 3B Carl SwitzerNYA $7,640,000   
13 1B Ray EvangelidesDET $7,630,000   
14 C  Big Bob HurleySLA $7,630,000   
15 RF Wilhelm KrumenhackerPIT $7,230,000   
16 RF John HarndenCHA $7,190,000   
17 3B Maurice SalisburyCHA $7,150,000   
18 CF James AxlerWSH $7,030,000   
19 P  Lelton HazelBSN $6,890,000   
20 P  Lex CarpathianCHA $6,820,000   
21 LF Rocky ElefanteNYA $6,750,000   
22 RF Joe MuddWSH $6,680,000   
23 2B Hieronymous StylesDET $6,680,000   
24 P  Roy CrossCIN $6,560,000   
25 SS Cicero JarveyBSN $6,310,000   
ATTENDANCE
# TeamATTENDANCE 1950ATTENDANCE 1949   
1 Detroit1,525,8232,810,662   
2 Pittsburgh1,410,8502,662,710   
3 Philadelphia (A)1,360,8682,302,096   
4 Washington1,342,7552,460,786   
5 Chicago (N)1,293,5742,235,658   
6 Philadelphia (N)1,285,1882,242,027   
7 New York (N)1,280,4392,102,281   
8 Brooklyn1,222,0371,994,649   
9 Boston (N)1,183,6972,030,866   
10 Cleveland1,176,6832,088,311   
11 New York (A)1,119,2792,073,539   
12 St. Louis (A)1,074,3981,746,307   
13 Chicago (A)972,3741,538,865   
14 Boston (A)945,9361,774,357   
15 St. Louis (N)888,3711,704,242   
16 Cincinnati839,0401,538,050   
Team Focus & Age
# TeamFocusTeam Age 
1 Philadelphia (N)Balanced32.01 
2 ClevelandBalanced31.16 
3 DetroitRebuilding!31.08 
4 New York (A)Balanced30.58 
5 New York (N)Balanced30.02 
6 Chicago (N)Balanced29.85 
7 WashingtonBalanced29.50 
8 Boston (A)Balanced29.28 
9 BrooklynBalanced28.81 
10 Chicago (A)Balanced28.55 
11 CincinnatiBalanced28.37 
12 St. Louis (A)Balanced28.34 
13 PittsburghRebuilding!28.17 
14 Boston (N)Rebuilding!28.11 
15 St. Louis (N)Rebuilding!27.67 
16 Philadelphia (A)Rebuilding!26.86 
 AVERAGE 29.27 
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest52 / 100   
Attendance1,119,2792,073,539  
Attendance / Game26,03026,929  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$90,961,428   
Total Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$37,000,000$37,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (A) Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance945,9361,774,357  
Attendance / Game23,64823,044  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$66,505,714   
Total Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$47,000,000$47,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$19,384,286   
$$ left for Free Agents$494,286   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance972,3741,538,865  
Attendance / Game23,15219,985  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$72,810,000   
Total Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$37,000,000$37,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance1,176,6832,088,311  
Attendance / Game30,17127,121  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$54,461,429   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,438,571   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,538,571   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance1,525,8232,810,662  
Attendance / Game35,48436,502  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$59,000,000   
Total Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$43,000,000$43,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,250,000   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,000,000   
St. Louis (A) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest56 / 100   
Attendance1,074,3981,746,307  
Attendance / Game23,87622,679  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$32,304,286   
Total Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$37,000,000$37,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,615,714   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,695,714   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest72 / 100   
Attendance1,360,8682,302,096  
Attendance / Game30,92929,897  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$24,332,858   
Total Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$45,000,000$45,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,347,142   
$$ left for Free Agents$40,667,142   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance1,342,7552,460,786  
Attendance / Game31,97031,958  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$69,641,429   
Total Revenue$37,000,000$37,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$37,000,000$37,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$1   
     
$$ left for Extensions$0   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Boston (N) Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest65 / 100   
Attendance1,183,6972,030,866  
Attendance / Game28,18326,375  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$61,578,571   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$11,811,429   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Brooklyn Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest73 / 100   
Attendance1,222,0371,994,649  
Attendance / Game31,33425,905  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$59,207,143   
Total Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$43,000,000$43,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$17,222,857   
$$ left for Free Agents$3,792,857   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest70 / 100   
Attendance1,293,5742,235,658  
Attendance / Game30,08329,035  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$55,764,285   
Total Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$47,000,000$47,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$27,695,715   
$$ left for Free Agents$11,235,715   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest93 / 100   
Attendance839,0401,538,050  
Attendance / Game19,97719,975  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$69,484,286   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$1,325,714   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance1,280,4392,102,281  
Attendance / Game28,45427,302  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$31,198,572   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$37,021,428   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,801,428   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance1,285,1882,242,027  
Attendance / Game29,88829,117  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$33,011,429   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,728,571   
$$ left for Free Agents$25,988,571   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest77 / 100   
Attendance1,410,8502,662,710  
Attendance / Game33,59234,581  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$53,131,429   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,928,571   
$$ left for Free Agents$5,868,571   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest44 / 100   
Attendance888,3711,704,242  
Attendance / Game21,15222,133  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$0$0  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$46,487,144   
Total Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Total Player Expenses$0$0  
Total +/-$39,000,000$39,000,000  
     
Cash$20,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$24,952,856   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,512,856   

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