League Financial Report
Tuesday, 10/3/1888
PAYROLLS
# TeamPayroll    
1 Washington$81,652,143    
2 Cleveland$76,033,991    
3 Louisville$75,783,146    
4 Baltimore$74,692,856    
5 Philadelphia (A)$68,105,714    
6 Brooklyn$66,812,621    
7 New York (N)$65,488,312    
8 Detroit$63,677,144    
9 Boston (N)$62,796,430    
10 St. Louis (N)$62,211,429    
11 Kansas City $58,252,857    
12 Chicago (N)$52,812,857    
13 Indianapolis$46,493,571    
14 Philadelphia (N)$41,761,429    
15 Pittsburgh$36,293,149    
16 Cincinnati$29,026,285    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
# Pos NameTeam Salary   
1 P  James BurkeWAS $18,500,000   
2 1B Dan BrouthersWAS $17,600,000   
3 SS Jack RoweLOU $16,667,001   
4 P  Jim WhitneyBSN $16,580,000   
5 P  Will SawyerCLE $15,990,000   
6 P  Charlie SweeneyKC $15,390,000   
7 3B King KellyCLE $14,950,420   
8 P  Dick BurnsDET $14,480,000   
9 P  Bob EmslieBAL $14,250,000   
10 C  Ed SwartwoodCHN $13,000,000   
11 P  Jack (da) JonesDET $12,790,000   
12 1B Roger ConnorSLN $12,750,000   
13 1B Harry StoveyPHA $12,000,000   
14 P  Pud GalvinWAS $11,870,000   
15 P  Fred GoldsmithPHA $11,500,000   
16 P  Stump WiedmanIND $11,000,000   
17 P  Harry SalisburyBAL $11,000,000   
18 P  Bobby MitchellBAL $11,000,000   
19 3B Buck EwingNYG $10,580,000   
20 RF Abner DalrympleCHN $10,500,000   
21 SS Jimmy WolfLOU $9,510,000   
22 CF Cap AnsonNYG $9,465,700   
23 P  Mickey WelchNYG $9,310,000   
24 LF George GoreBRO $9,050,500   
25 2B Hardy RichardsonLOU $8,867,001   
ATTENDANCE
# TeamATTENDANCE 1888ATTENDANCE 1887   
1 Brooklyn3,273,8783,208,110   
2 Philadelphia (A)3,064,6462,502,965   
3 Philadelphia (N)3,014,2832,167,899   
4 Washington2,926,4033,148,867   
5 Baltimore2,897,2753,261,782   
6 Boston (N)2,887,5453,407,326   
7 Kansas City 2,451,3031,908,012   
8 Chicago (N)1,799,7052,771,278   
9 New York (N)1,734,8641,378,187   
10 St. Louis (N)1,681,1571,757,139   
11 Cincinnati1,680,8901,675,599   
12 Detroit1,591,1031,485,278   
13 Indianapolis1,571,2951,723,352   
14 Pittsburgh1,539,0021,956,543   
15 Cleveland1,522,6222,025,752   
16 Louisville1,187,9922,156,753   
Team Focus & Age
# TeamFocusTeam Age 
1 BrooklynBalanced29.78 
2 Chicago (N)Win Now!29.07 
3 IndianapolisBalanced28.65 
4 DetroitRebuilding!28.51 
5 LouisvilleBalanced28.38 
6 Kansas City Balanced28.22 
7 CincinnatiBalanced28.18 
8 Boston (N)Balanced28.08 
9 PittsburghBalanced28.00 
10 St. Louis (N)Win Now!27.96 
11 BaltimoreBalanced27.89 
12 New York (N)Balanced27.47 
13 ClevelandWin Now!27.47 
14 WashingtonBalanced27.34 
15 Philadelphia (A)Win Now!27.24 
16 Philadelphia (N)Balanced27.20 
 AVERAGE 28.08 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest72 / 100   
Attendance2,897,2753,261,782  
Attendance / Game36,21640,269  
Attendance Revenue$28,972,750$32,617,820  
Revenue / Game$362,159$402,689  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,496,784$9,708,305  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,000,500  
Attendance Revenue$28,972,750$28,972,750  
     
Payroll$74,692,856   
Total Revenue$72,469,534$78,326,625  
Total Player Expenses$73,611,151$66,805,002  
Total +/-$-1,141,617$11,521,623  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$61,512,793   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,633,269   
Louisville Colonels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest25 / 100   
Attendance1,187,9922,156,753  
Attendance / Game14,85026,627  
Attendance Revenue$11,879,920$21,567,530  
Revenue / Game$148,499$266,266  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,211,487$9,502,870  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$11,879,920$11,879,920  
     
Payroll$75,783,146   
Total Revenue$51,091,407$65,070,400  
Total Player Expenses$81,174,533$84,002,438  
Total +/-$-30,083,126$-18,932,038  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$11,186,731   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Detroit Wolverines
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest38 / 100   
Attendance1,591,1031,485,278  
Attendance / Game19,88918,337  
Attendance Revenue$14,319,927$13,367,502  
Revenue / Game$178,999$165,031  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,927,101$9,027,049  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,319,927$14,319,927  
     
Payroll$63,677,144   
Total Revenue$53,247,028$52,394,551  
Total Player Expenses$62,891,360$59,501,304  
Total +/-$-9,644,332$-7,106,753  
     
Cash$4,327,043   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,066,593   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Kansas City Cowboys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance2,451,3031,908,012  
Attendance / Game30,64123,556  
Attendance Revenue$24,513,030$19,080,120  
Revenue / Game$306,413$235,557  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,366,510$9,306,180  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$24,513,030$24,513,030  
     
Payroll$58,252,857   
Total Revenue$63,879,540$58,386,300  
Total Player Expenses$58,153,808$63,641,197  
Total +/-$5,725,732$-5,254,897  
     
Cash$4,150,855   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,577,155   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,284,298   
Indianapolis Hoosiers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance1,571,2951,723,352  
Attendance / Game19,64121,276  
Attendance Revenue$14,913,399$16,900,018  
Revenue / Game$186,417$208,642  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,177,206$9,430,676  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$14,913,399$14,913,399  
     
Payroll$46,493,571   
Total Revenue$54,090,605$56,330,694  
Total Player Expenses$57,921,858$55,304,823  
Total +/-$-3,831,253$1,025,871  
     
Cash$-3,168,471   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$11,442,224   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,668,652   
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest83 / 100   
Attendance3,064,6462,502,965  
Attendance / Game38,30830,901  
Attendance Revenue$30,646,460$25,029,650  
Revenue / Game$383,081$309,008  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$34,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,985,490$9,948,970  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,712,914  
Attendance Revenue$30,646,460$30,646,460  
     
Payroll$68,105,714   
Total Revenue$74,631,950$74,691,534  
Total Player Expenses$68,281,916$56,658,214  
Total +/-$6,350,034$18,033,320  
     
Cash$11,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$25,320,286   
$$ left for Free Agents$12,497,906   
Washington Statesmen
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,926,4033,148,867  
Attendance / Game36,58038,875  
Attendance Revenue$29,264,030$31,488,670  
Revenue / Game$365,800$388,749  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$38,168,952$38,668,588  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$29,264,030$29,264,030  
     
Payroll$81,652,143   
Total Revenue$105,432,982$108,157,258  
Total Player Expenses$80,590,475$67,790,520  
Total +/-$24,842,507$40,366,738  
     
Cash$13,375,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,812,259   
$$ left for Free Agents$39,880,115   
Cleveland Blues
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance1,522,6222,025,752  
Attendance / Game19,03325,009  
Attendance Revenue$16,748,842$20,257,520  
Revenue / Game$209,361$250,093  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$30,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,950,109$10,126,110  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,748,842$16,748,842  
     
Payroll$76,033,991   
Total Revenue$56,698,951$60,383,630  
Total Player Expenses$74,280,016$70,550,655  
Total +/-$-17,581,065$-10,167,025  
     
Cash$2,949,958   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$9,376,501   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest39 / 100   
Attendance1,680,8901,675,599  
Attendance / Game21,01120,686  
Attendance Revenue$16,932,484$18,431,589  
Revenue / Game$211,656$227,550  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$34,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,194,826$9,523,871  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,932,484$16,932,484  
     
Payroll$29,026,285   
Total Revenue$56,127,310$61,955,460  
Total Player Expenses$29,594,769$39,716,363  
Total +/-$26,532,541$22,239,097  
     
Cash$12,650,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$60,618,794   
$$ left for Free Agents$41,579,175   
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance1,539,0021,956,543  
Attendance / Game19,23824,155  
Attendance Revenue$15,390,020$19,565,430  
Revenue / Game$192,375$241,549  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,008,256$9,277,719  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$15,390,020$15,390,020  
     
Payroll$36,293,149   
Total Revenue$52,398,276$56,843,149  
Total Player Expenses$47,350,005$23,598,992  
Total +/-$5,048,271$33,244,157  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,089,284   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,550,000   
Boston (N) Beaneaters
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest80 / 100   
Attendance2,887,5453,407,326  
Attendance / Game36,09442,066  
Attendance Revenue$28,875,450$34,073,260  
Revenue / Game$360,943$420,658  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$36,000,000$36,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,701,293$9,793,098  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$3,639,524  
Attendance Revenue$28,875,450$28,875,450  
     
Payroll$62,796,430   
Total Revenue$74,576,743$83,505,882  
Total Player Expenses$61,949,982$65,167,535  
Total +/-$12,626,761$18,338,347  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,991,358   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,069,928   
Philadelphia (N) Quakers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance3,014,2832,167,899  
Attendance / Game37,67926,764  
Attendance Revenue$30,142,830$21,678,990  
Revenue / Game$376,785$267,642  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,860,244$8,761,706  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$30,142,830$30,142,830  
     
Payroll$41,761,429   
Total Revenue$67,003,074$58,440,696  
Total Player Expenses$40,932,851$27,949,954  
Total +/-$26,070,223$30,490,742  
     
Cash$14,275,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$28,262,363   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,954,267   
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest92 / 100   
Attendance3,273,8783,208,110  
Attendance / Game40,92339,606  
Attendance Revenue$32,738,780$32,081,100  
Revenue / Game$409,235$396,063  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$38,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,256,187$10,165,745  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,227,334  
Attendance Revenue$32,738,780$32,738,780  
     
Payroll$66,812,621   
Total Revenue$80,994,967$75,474,179  
Total Player Expenses$65,987,520$60,039,468  
Total +/-$15,007,447$15,434,711  
     
Cash$11,550,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$51,372,178   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,984,224   
St. Louis (N) Browns
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,681,1571,757,139  
Attendance / Game21,01421,693  
Attendance Revenue$13,449,256$14,057,112  
Revenue / Game$168,116$173,545  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$28,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$8,567,255$8,685,826  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$13,449,256$13,449,256  
     
Payroll$62,211,429   
Total Revenue$50,016,511$50,742,938  
Total Player Expenses$60,704,263$54,166,725  
Total +/-$-10,687,752$-3,423,787  
     
Cash$8,176,213   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$7,629,150   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Chicago (N) White Stockings
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest47 / 100   
Attendance1,799,7052,771,278  
Attendance / Game22,49634,213  
Attendance Revenue$16,197,345$24,941,502  
Revenue / Game$202,467$307,920  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$30,000,000$38,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$10,080,357$10,150,064  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$16,197,345$16,197,345  
     
Payroll$52,812,857   
Total Revenue$56,277,702$73,091,566  
Total Player Expenses$52,041,829$45,800,373  
Total +/-$4,235,873$27,291,193  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$40,721,566   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,278,709   
New York (N) Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest53 / 100   
Attendance1,734,8641,378,187  
Attendance / Game21,68617,015  
Attendance Revenue$17,348,640$13,781,870  
Revenue / Game$216,858$170,147  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$28,000,000$32,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$9,530,157$9,456,447  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$17,348,640$17,348,640  
     
Payroll$65,488,312   
Total Revenue$54,878,797$55,238,317  
Total Player Expenses$64,241,617$51,148,531  
Total +/-$-9,362,820$4,089,786  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$6,465,951   
$$ left for Free Agents$750,005   

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