League Financial Report Sunday, 3/5/1976

PAYROLLS

#  Team Payroll         1  Chicago (N) $89,150,420         2  Atlanta $88,635,000         3  New York (A) $87,007,420         4  San Diego $79,300,000         5  Montreal $76,632,000         6  Minnesota $75,905,500         7  Cleveland $72,275,000         8  Chicago (A) $65,963,108         9  Philadelphia (N) $58,340,001         10  California $57,190,000         11  New York (N) $56,450,000         12  Pittsburgh $50,012,007         13  Detroit $47,270,000         14  Houston $45,850,000         15  Boston $43,974,001         16  Baltimore $43,890,840         17  Los Angeles (N) $35,032,000         18  San Francisco $34,250,000         19  Milwaukee $32,650,000         20  Texas $31,201,348         21  St. Louis (N) $23,410,000         22  Cincinnati $23,400,000         23  Oakland $5,410,000         24  Kansas City $3,150,000

HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS

#  Pos  Name Team  Salary       1  P   Sam Mcdowell CHN  $26,100,000       2  P   Joe Niekro ATL  $22,000,000       3  CF  Reggie Jackson CHA  $20,216,000       4  P   Tom Seaver BAL  $19,420,420       5  P   Jim Palmer PHI  $18,550,000       6  CF  Al Oliver MON  $18,500,000       7  2B  Rod Carew MIL  $18,000,000       8  CF  Vada Pinson NYY  $17,700,000       9  P   Fred Klages SD  $16,000,000       10  LF  Jim ray Hart CAL  $16,000,000       11  RF  Merv Rettenmund MIN  $15,000,000       12  CF  Bobby Darwin LAN  $14,500,500       13  C   Bill Freehan SD  $14,500,000       14  3B  Dick Allen CAL  $14,000,000       15  1B  Steve Garvey CHN  $14,000,000       16  P   Jim Hannan MIN  $14,000,000       17  RF  Curt Blefary CLE  $13,120,000       18  3B  Joe Foy ATL  $13,100,000       19  LF  George Foster HOU  $12,500,000       20  CF  Reggie Smith HOU  $12,500,000       21  P   Sparky Lyle DET  $12,500,000       22  P   Al Fitzmorris HOU  $12,000,000       23  CF  Mack Jones CIN  $12,000,000       24  1B  Boog Powell MIN  $12,000,000       25  CF  Roy White NYM  $12,000,000

ATTENDANCE

#  Team ATTENDANCE 1976 ATTENDANCE 1975       1  Chicago (N) 0 2,681,920       2  Atlanta 0 1,996,251       3  New York (A) 0 2,500,203       4  San Diego 0 3,169,961       5  Montreal 0 2,660,173       6  Minnesota 0 2,378,965       7  Cleveland 0 2,321,141       8  Chicago (A) 0 3,156,916       9  Philadelphia (N) 0 2,130,734       10  California 0 2,919,710       11  New York (N) 0 2,528,304       12  Pittsburgh 0 2,034,610       13  Detroit 0 2,095,687       14  Houston 0 1,306,101       15  Boston 0 681,767       16  Baltimore 0 936,076       17  Los Angeles (N) 0 3,010,985       18  San Francisco 0 1,866,200       19  Milwaukee 0 2,111,173       20  Texas 0 1,380,792       21  St. Louis (N) 0 1,646,762       22  Cincinnati 0 1,045,098       23  Oakland 0 1,381,329       24  Kansas City 0 1,491,406

Team Focus & Age

#  Team Focus Team Age   1  New York (A) Win Now! 32.32   2  Pittsburgh Balanced 31.24   3  San Diego Win Now! 30.35   4  Chicago (N) Balanced 30.31   5  Baltimore Win Now! 30.23   6  Los Angeles (N) Balanced 30.22   7  Atlanta Balanced 30.21   8  Cleveland Balanced 29.82   9  Minnesota Balanced 29.70   10  California Win Now! 29.65   11  Oakland Balanced 29.52   12  Chicago (A) Balanced 29.29   13  Montreal Balanced 29.26   14  Detroit Rebuilding! 28.77   15  Texas Win Now! 28.73   16  New York (N) Balanced 28.52   17  San Francisco Balanced 28.50   18  Cincinnati Rebuilding! 28.48   19  Milwaukee Balanced 28.37   20  Philadelphia (N) Rebuilding! 28.12   21  Houston Balanced 27.38   22  Boston Win Now! 27.36   23  St. Louis (N) Rebuilding! 27.30   24  Kansas City Rebuilding! 26.09     AVERAGE   29.17

Baltimore Orioles

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 29 / 100       Attendance 0 936,076     Attendance / Game 0 11,556     Attendance Revenue $0 $11,702,767     Revenue / Game $0 $144,479               Broadcasting Revenue $39,000,000 $39,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $5,028,670     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $43,890,840       Total Revenue $39,000,000 $55,731,437     Total Player Expenses $0 $38,981,348     Total +/- $39,000,000 $16,750,089               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $13                 $$ left for Extensions $31,730,597       $$ left for Free Agents $26,840,597

Boston Red Sox

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 42 / 100       Attendance 0 681,767     Attendance / Game 0 8,417     Attendance Revenue $0 $9,544,738     Revenue / Game $0 $117,836               Broadcasting Revenue $47,000,000 $47,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $15,876,642     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $43,974,001       Total Revenue $47,000,000 $72,421,380     Total Player Expenses $0 $138,590,228     Total +/- $47,000,000 $-66,168,848               Cash $-5,000,000       Ticket Price $14                 $$ left for Extensions $27,497,379       $$ left for Free Agents $23,447,379

Cleveland Indians

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 91 / 100       Attendance 0 2,321,141     Attendance / Game 0 28,656     Attendance Revenue $0 $27,853,692     Revenue / Game $0 $343,873               Broadcasting Revenue $53,000,000 $53,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $9,578,810     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $1,561,586     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $72,275,000       Total Revenue $53,000,000 $91,994,088     Total Player Expenses $0 $80,094,621     Total +/- $53,000,000 $11,899,467               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $12                 $$ left for Extensions $56,282,502       $$ left for Free Agents $33,157,502

Detroit Tigers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 48 / 100       Attendance 0 2,095,687     Attendance / Game 0 25,873     Attendance Revenue $0 $16,765,496     Revenue / Game $0 $206,981               Broadcasting Revenue $43,000,000 $43,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $7,164,592     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $47,270,000       Total Revenue $43,000,000 $66,930,088     Total Player Expenses $0 $44,471,932     Total +/- $43,000,000 $22,458,156               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $8                 $$ left for Extensions $65,980,088       $$ left for Free Agents $34,660,088

Milwaukee Brewers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 41 / 100       Attendance 0 2,111,173     Attendance / Game 0 26,064     Attendance Revenue $0 $21,111,730     Revenue / Game $0 $260,639               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $10,417,777     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $32,650,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $71,529,507     Total Player Expenses $0 $47,987,366     Total +/- $40,000,000 $23,542,141               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $58,279,507       $$ left for Free Agents $53,879,507

New York (A) Yankees

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 66 / 100       Attendance 0 2,500,203     Attendance / Game 0 30,867     Attendance Revenue $0 $27,502,233     Revenue / Game $0 $339,534               Broadcasting Revenue $53,000,000 $53,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $23,775,097     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $87,007,420       Total Revenue $53,000,000 $104,277,330     Total Player Expenses $0 $93,697,673     Total +/- $53,000,000 $10,579,657               Cash $8,132,164       Ticket Price $11                 $$ left for Extensions $36,817,074       $$ left for Free Agents $25,402,074

California Angels

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 54 / 100       Attendance 0 2,919,710     Attendance / Game 0 36,046     Attendance Revenue $0 $29,197,100     Revenue / Game $0 $360,458               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $9,425,107     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $57,190,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $78,622,207     Total Player Expenses $0 $83,644,694     Total +/- $40,000,000 $-5,022,487               Cash $6,152,513       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $48,964,720       $$ left for Free Agents $27,584,720

Chicago (A) White Sox

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 84 / 100       Attendance 0 3,156,916     Attendance / Game 0 38,974     Attendance Revenue $0 $31,569,160     Revenue / Game $0 $389,743               Broadcasting Revenue $47,000,000 $47,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $7,383,948     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $5,424,565     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $65,963,108       Total Revenue $47,000,000 $91,377,673     Total Player Expenses $0 $60,245,688     Total +/- $47,000,000 $31,131,985               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $49,155,000       $$ left for Free Agents $34,990,000

Kansas City Royals

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 36 / 100       Attendance 0 1,491,406     Attendance / Game 0 18,412     Attendance Revenue $0 $14,914,060     Revenue / Game $0 $184,124               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $8,682,626     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $3,150,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $63,596,686     Total Player Expenses $0 $3,300,264     Total +/- $40,000,000 $60,296,422               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $78,296,686       $$ left for Free Agents $75,446,686

Minnesota Twins

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 69 / 100       Attendance 0 2,378,965     Attendance / Game 0 29,370     Attendance Revenue $0 $23,789,650     Revenue / Game $0 $293,699               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $45,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $5,748,854     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $75,905,500       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $74,538,504     Total Player Expenses $0 $65,770,560     Total +/- $45,000,000 $8,767,944               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $48,798,004       $$ left for Free Agents $13,633,004

Oakland Athletics

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 27 / 100       Attendance 0 1,381,329     Attendance / Game 0 17,053     Attendance Revenue $0 $13,813,290     Revenue / Game $0 $170,534               Broadcasting Revenue $41,000,000 $41,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $5,510,682     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $5,410,000       Total Revenue $41,000,000 $60,323,972     Total Player Expenses $0 $9,621,706     Total +/- $41,000,000 $50,702,266               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $74,109,972       $$ left for Free Agents $69,913,972

Texas Rangers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 29 / 100       Attendance 0 1,380,792     Attendance / Game 0 17,047     Attendance Revenue $0 $13,807,920     Revenue / Game $0 $170,468               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $9,072,380     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $31,201,348       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $62,880,300     Total Player Expenses $0 $40,846,150     Total +/- $40,000,000 $22,034,150               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $71,386,951       $$ left for Free Agents $46,678,952

Chicago (N) Cubbies

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 86 / 100       Attendance 0 2,681,920     Attendance / Game 0 33,110     Attendance Revenue $0 $32,183,040     Revenue / Game $0 $397,321               Broadcasting Revenue $51,000,000 $51,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $6,895,567     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $89,150,420       Total Revenue $51,000,000 $90,078,607     Total Player Expenses $0 $89,508,534     Total +/- $51,000,000 $570,073               Cash $14,870,073       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $23,748,260       $$ left for Free Agents $15,798,260

Montreal Expos

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 72 / 100       Attendance 0 2,660,173     Attendance / Game 0 32,842     Attendance Revenue $0 $26,601,730     Revenue / Game $0 $328,416               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $9,368,506     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $76,632,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $75,970,236     Total Player Expenses $0 $63,368,430     Total +/- $40,000,000 $12,601,806               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $34,929,236       $$ left for Free Agents $14,338,236

New York (N) Mets

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 60 / 100       Attendance 0 2,528,304     Attendance / Game 0 31,214     Attendance Revenue $0 $20,226,432     Revenue / Game $0 $249,709               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $8,949,640     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $56,450,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $69,176,072     Total Player Expenses $0 $67,986,380     Total +/- $40,000,000 $1,189,692               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $8                 $$ left for Extensions $38,526,072       $$ left for Free Agents $27,726,072

Philadelphia (N) Phillies

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 56 / 100       Attendance 0 2,130,734     Attendance / Game 0 26,305     Attendance Revenue $0 $17,045,872     Revenue / Game $0 $210,443               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $53,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $7,532,573     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $58,340,001       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $77,578,445     Total Player Expenses $0 $42,289,457     Total +/- $45,000,000 $35,288,988               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $8                 $$ left for Extensions $36,598,444       $$ left for Free Agents $26,238,444

Pittsburgh Pirates

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 83 / 100       Attendance 0 2,034,610     Attendance / Game 0 25,119     Attendance Revenue $0 $24,415,320     Revenue / Game $0 $301,424               Broadcasting Revenue $47,000,000 $47,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $6,072,163     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $2,615,949     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $50,012,007       Total Revenue $47,000,000 $80,103,432     Total Player Expenses $0 $68,718,613     Total +/- $47,000,000 $11,384,819               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $12                 $$ left for Extensions $79,330,481       $$ left for Free Agents $42,475,476

St. Louis (N) Cardinals

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 38 / 100       Attendance 0 1,646,762     Attendance / Game 0 20,330     Attendance Revenue $0 $13,174,096     Revenue / Game $0 $162,643               Broadcasting Revenue $45,000,000 $41,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $6,671,954     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $23,410,000       Total Revenue $45,000,000 $60,846,050     Total Player Expenses $0 $24,224,088     Total +/- $45,000,000 $36,621,962               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $8                 $$ left for Extensions $61,766,050       $$ left for Free Agents $56,436,050

Atlanta Braves

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 61 / 100       Attendance 0 1,996,251     Attendance / Game 0 24,645     Attendance Revenue $0 $23,955,012     Revenue / Game $0 $295,741               Broadcasting Revenue $51,000,000 $51,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $7,655,248     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $88,635,000       Total Revenue $51,000,000 $82,610,260     Total Player Expenses $0 $95,693,272     Total +/- $51,000,000 $-13,083,012               Cash $1,916,988       Ticket Price $12                 $$ left for Extensions $35,717,248       $$ left for Free Agents $0

Cincinnati Reds

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 20 / 100       Attendance 0 1,045,098     Attendance / Game 0 12,902     Attendance Revenue $0 $10,450,980     Revenue / Game $0 $129,024               Broadcasting Revenue $41,000,000 $43,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $6,898,161     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $23,400,000       Total Revenue $41,000,000 $60,349,141     Total Player Expenses $0 $22,940,956     Total +/- $41,000,000 $37,408,185               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $73,049,141       $$ left for Free Agents $49,949,141

Houston Astros

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 26 / 100       Attendance 0 1,306,101     Attendance / Game 0 16,125     Attendance Revenue $0 $13,061,010     Revenue / Game $0 $161,247               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $7,963,811     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $45,850,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $61,024,821     Total Player Expenses $0 $4,737,378     Total +/- $40,000,000 $56,287,443               Cash $14,525,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $32,549,821       $$ left for Free Agents $29,699,821

Los Angeles (N) Dodgers

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 73 / 100       Attendance 0 3,010,985     Attendance / Game 0 37,173     Attendance Revenue $0 $30,109,850     Revenue / Game $0 $371,727               Broadcasting Revenue $51,000,000 $49,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $11,543,610     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $35,032,000       Total Revenue $51,000,000 $90,653,460     Total Player Expenses $0 $48,520,602     Total +/- $51,000,000 $42,132,858               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $87,652,460       $$ left for Free Agents $72,621,460

San Diego Padres

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 91 / 100       Attendance 0 3,169,961     Attendance / Game 0 39,135     Attendance Revenue $0 $31,699,610     Revenue / Game $0 $391,353               Broadcasting Revenue $40,000,000 $40,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $10,365,015     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $4,924,203     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $79,300,000       Total Revenue $40,000,000 $86,988,828     Total Player Expenses $0 $77,082,046     Total +/- $40,000,000 $9,906,782               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $28,584,625       $$ left for Free Agents $17,764,625

San Francisco Giants

Category This Year Last Year     Fan Interest 48 / 100       Attendance 0 1,866,200     Attendance / Game 0 23,040     Attendance Revenue $0 $18,662,000     Revenue / Game $0 $230,395               Broadcasting Revenue $43,000,000 $43,000,000     Merchandising Revenue $0 $5,898,959     Play-Offs Revenue $0 $0     Attendance Revenue $0 $0               Payroll $34,250,000       Total Revenue $43,000,000 $67,560,959     Total Player Expenses $0 $38,243,451     Total +/- $43,000,000 $29,317,508               Cash $15,000,000       Ticket Price $10                 $$ left for Extensions $60,110,959       $$ left for Free Agents $48,310,959

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