League Financial Report
Wednesday, 4/12/1970
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York (A)$107,553,421    
Boston$90,690,000    
Chicago (N)$76,817,000    
Pittsburgh$71,749,003    
Philadelphia (N)$71,291,100    
California$65,274,210    
Atlanta$64,375,000    
Minnesota$63,285,000    
St. Louis (N)$59,950,000    
10 New York (N)$59,770,000    
11 Oakland$58,552,600    
12 Montreal$53,666,000    
13 Milwaukee$53,238,000    
14 San Diego$49,630,000    
15 Washington$49,383,980    
16 Houston$43,690,000    
17 Baltimore$42,250,223    
18 Los Angeles (N)$41,461,500    
19 Detroit$31,180,000    
20 Chicago (A)$27,772,020    
21 Kansas City$27,420,000    
22 Cincinnati$22,910,000    
23 San Francisco$21,550,555    
24 Cleveland$7,010,000    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
1B Orlando CepedaHOU $26,000,000   
P  Sam McdowellCHN $25,100,000   
1B Norm CashNYY $25,000,000   
P  Juan PizarroPHI $20,000,100   
C  Jim PagliaroniMIL $17,700,000   
RF Wes CovingtonCHN $17,000,000   
P  Stan WilliamsCAL $16,543,210   
DH Roberto ClementeBOS $16,450,000   
P  Dick EllsworthBAL $16,250,123   
10 CF Vada PinsonNYY $15,200,420   
11 CF Frank RobinsonCHN $15,100,000   
12 2B Ron JacksonMON $15,000,000   
13 SS Felix MantillaPIT $14,560,000   
14 3B Ken BoyerBOS $14,000,000   
15 3B Dick AllenCAL $14,000,000   
16 P  Moe DrabowskySTL $13,000,000   
17 SS Tony KubekPIT $12,670,000   
18 RF Duke CarmelSTL $12,000,000   
19 C  Bill FreehanSD $12,000,000   
20 P  Ed RakowDET $12,000,000   
21 P  Aubrey GatewoodNYM $12,000,000   
22 P  Dick RadatzLAN $11,505,500   
23 RF Felipe AlouOAK $11,050,000   
24 3B Gene FreeseSTL $11,000,000   
25 1B Boog PowellMIN $11,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1970ATTENDANCE 1969   
Boston208,7442,818,807   
New York (A)205,6183,617,232   
Montreal178,9502,312,559   
Chicago (A)173,5411,808,874   
Minnesota122,4222,322,551   
Houston117,7861,456,960   
San Diego117,3392,351,726   
Milwaukee115,4962,478,214   
Washington113,8201,509,831   
10 New York (N)107,9101,870,482   
11 St. Louis (N)103,8731,751,822   
12 Philadelphia (N)98,9212,429,515   
13 California93,4941,946,736   
14 Cincinnati93,0071,499,030   
15 San Francisco89,3591,504,479   
16 Kansas City85,8752,712,660   
17 Atlanta83,3772,078,028   
18 Chicago (N)78,1972,614,068   
19 Detroit60,2731,190,290   
20 Los Angeles (N)54,8333,761,647   
21 Oakland38,2101,612,952   
22 Pittsburgh31,0452,051,735   
23 Cleveland30,2551,904,411   
24 Baltimore14,791915,548   
Team Focus & Age
TeamFocusTeam Age 
Philadelphia (N)Rebuilding!31.94 
New York (A)Win Now!31.52 
PittsburghBalanced31.48 
AtlantaBalanced31.30 
OaklandBalanced31.23 
WashingtonBalanced31.03 
Los Angeles (N)Balanced30.63 
CincinnatiBalanced30.48 
MinnesotaBalanced30.25 
10 BaltimoreWin Now!30.24 
11 BostonWin Now!30.20 
12 MontrealBalanced29.80 
13 Kansas CityBalanced29.65 
14 San DiegoRebuilding!29.17 
15 MilwaukeeRebuilding!29.12 
16 New York (N)Balanced29.09 
17 St. Louis (N)Rebuilding!28.86 
18 CaliforniaBalanced28.82 
19 Chicago (N)Balanced28.55 
20 San FranciscoBalanced28.40 
21 Chicago (A)Balanced28.14 
22 ClevelandRebuilding!27.77 
23 HoustonBalanced27.41 
24 DetroitBalanced26.80 
 AVERAGE 29.65 
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest27 / 100   
Attendance14,791915,548  
Attendance / Game14,79111,303  
Attendance Revenue$177,492$10,986,576  
Revenue / Game$177,492$135,637  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$39,000,000$39,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$227,560$5,300,617  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$177,492$177,492  
     
Payroll$42,250,223   
Total Revenue$39,405,052$55,287,193  
Total Player Expenses$1,825,628$41,220,252  
Total +/-$37,579,424$14,066,941  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$30,436,970   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,036,970   
Boston Red Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest91 / 100   
Attendance208,7442,818,807  
Attendance / Game34,79134,800  
Attendance Revenue$2,087,440$28,188,070  
Revenue / Game$347,907$348,001  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$681,687$15,385,750  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,728,375  
Attendance Revenue$2,087,440$2,087,440  
     
Payroll$90,690,000   
Total Revenue$57,769,127$101,302,195  
Total Player Expenses$3,918,712$91,335,619  
Total +/-$53,850,415$9,966,576  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$82,408,820   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,883,820   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance30,2551,904,411  
Attendance / Game30,25523,511  
Attendance Revenue$272,295$17,139,699  
Revenue / Game$272,295$211,601  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$381,859$8,741,752  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$272,295$272,295  
     
Payroll$7,010,000   
Total Revenue$43,654,154$68,881,451  
Total Player Expenses$302,911$13,260,186  
Total +/-$43,351,243$55,621,265  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$83,881,451   
$$ left for Free Agents$76,871,451   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest28 / 100   
Attendance60,2731,190,290  
Attendance / Game20,09114,695  
Attendance Revenue$421,911$8,332,030  
Revenue / Game$140,637$102,865  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$318,264$7,362,807  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$421,911$421,911  
     
Payroll$31,180,000   
Total Revenue$43,740,175$58,694,837  
Total Player Expenses$5,097,290$44,215,050  
Total +/-$38,642,885$14,479,787  
     
Cash$10,650,000   
Ticket Price$7   
     
$$ left for Extensions$43,354,837   
$$ left for Free Agents$38,164,837   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest100 / 100   
Attendance205,6183,617,232  
Attendance / Game51,40544,657  
Attendance Revenue$2,261,798$39,789,552  
Revenue / Game$565,450$491,229  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$53,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$960,916$21,702,504  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$2,261,798$2,261,798  
     
Payroll$107,553,421   
Total Revenue$56,222,714$114,492,056  
Total Player Expenses$4,647,370$118,332,321  
Total +/-$51,575,344$-3,840,265  
     
Cash$3,709,735   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$23,490,370   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,648,370   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest36 / 100   
Attendance113,8201,509,831  
Attendance / Game18,97018,640  
Attendance Revenue$1,138,200$15,098,310  
Revenue / Game$189,700$186,399  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$419,932$9,832,960  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$1,138,200$1,138,200  
     
Payroll$49,383,980   
Total Revenue$41,558,132$64,931,270  
Total Player Expenses$2,133,880$39,024,180  
Total +/-$39,424,252$25,907,090  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,262,190   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,547,290   
California Angels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest66 / 100   
Attendance93,4941,946,736  
Attendance / Game31,16524,034  
Attendance Revenue$1,028,434$19,739,809  
Revenue / Game$342,811$243,701  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$407,876$9,495,435  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$1,028,434$1,028,434  
     
Payroll$65,274,210   
Total Revenue$41,436,310$69,235,244  
Total Player Expenses$2,800,313$45,338,826  
Total +/-$38,635,997$23,896,418  
     
Cash$12,575,000   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,092,034   
$$ left for Free Agents$16,536,034   
Chicago (A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest63 / 100   
Attendance173,5411,808,874  
Attendance / Game28,92422,332  
Attendance Revenue$1,735,410$18,088,740  
Revenue / Game$289,235$223,318  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$305,776$7,083,440  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$1,735,410$1,735,410  
     
Payroll$27,772,020   
Total Revenue$49,041,186$68,172,180  
Total Player Expenses$1,201,883$33,591,938  
Total +/-$47,839,303$34,580,242  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$62,952,160   
$$ left for Free Agents$59,400,160   
Kansas City Royals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest46 / 100   
Attendance85,8752,712,660  
Attendance / Game28,62533,490  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$413,153$9,861,917  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$27,420,000   
Total Revenue$40,413,153$49,861,917  
Total Player Expenses$1,184,827$46,221,518  
Total +/-$39,228,326$3,640,399  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$0   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,861,917   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,441,917   
Minnesota Twins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance122,4222,322,551  
Attendance / Game30,60628,673  
Attendance Revenue$1,224,220$23,225,510  
Revenue / Game$306,055$286,735  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$238,399$5,538,590  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,205,213  
Attendance Revenue$1,224,220$1,224,220  
     
Payroll$63,285,000   
Total Revenue$50,462,619$76,969,313  
Total Player Expenses$2,734,550$61,305,154  
Total +/-$47,728,069$15,664,159  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$59,999,100   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,479,100   
Oakland Athletics
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest59 / 100   
Attendance38,2101,612,952  
Attendance / Game38,21019,913  
Attendance Revenue$382,100$16,129,520  
Revenue / Game$382,100$199,130  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$41,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$262,594$6,012,638  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$382,100$382,100  
     
Payroll$58,552,600   
Total Revenue$43,644,694$63,142,158  
Total Player Expenses$2,530,052$42,258,731  
Total +/-$41,114,642$20,883,427  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$39,304,558   
$$ left for Free Agents$21,589,558   
Milwaukee Brewers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest55 / 100   
Attendance115,4962,478,214  
Attendance / Game28,87430,595  
Attendance Revenue$1,154,960$24,782,140  
Revenue / Game$288,740$305,952  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$426,870$9,846,100  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$1,154,960$1,154,960  
     
Payroll$53,238,000   
Total Revenue$41,581,830$74,628,240  
Total Player Expenses$2,300,410$37,951,886  
Total +/-$39,281,420$36,676,354  
     
Cash$14,300,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$53,579,240   
$$ left for Free Agents$35,690,240   
Chicago (N) Cubbies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance78,1972,614,068  
Attendance / Game26,06632,272  
Attendance Revenue$938,364$28,419,904  
Revenue / Game$312,788$350,863  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$47,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$260,382$6,172,933  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$938,364$938,364  
     
Payroll$76,817,000   
Total Revenue$48,198,746$81,592,837  
Total Player Expenses$3,320,186$77,893,467  
Total +/-$44,878,560$3,699,370  
     
Cash$14,699,370   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,912,207   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,475,207   
Montreal Expos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance178,9502,312,559  
Attendance / Game29,82528,550  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$416,984$9,783,788  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$53,666,000   
Total Revenue$40,416,984$49,783,788  
Total Player Expenses$2,318,918$49,856,888  
Total +/-$38,098,066$-73,100  
     
Cash$10,576,900   
Ticket Price$0   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,540,688   
$$ left for Free Agents$6,694,688   
New York (N) Mets
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest50 / 100   
Attendance107,9101,870,482  
Attendance / Game26,97823,092  
Attendance Revenue$863,280$14,963,856  
Revenue / Game$215,820$184,739  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$395,096$8,971,957  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$863,280$863,280  
     
Payroll$59,770,000   
Total Revenue$41,258,376$63,935,813  
Total Player Expenses$2,582,671$46,615,341  
Total +/-$38,675,705$17,320,472  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$45,255,813   
$$ left for Free Agents$19,165,813   
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest97 / 100   
Attendance98,9212,429,515  
Attendance / Game32,97429,994  
Attendance Revenue$1,187,052$29,154,180  
Revenue / Game$395,684$359,928  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$53,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$321,699$7,300,551  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,711,251  
Attendance Revenue$1,187,052$1,187,052  
     
Payroll$71,291,100   
Total Revenue$54,508,751$90,165,982  
Total Player Expenses$3,080,483$87,918,596  
Total +/-$51,428,268$2,247,386  
     
Cash$10,050,003   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,076,634   
$$ left for Free Agents$28,213,634   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest60 / 100   
Attendance31,0452,051,735  
Attendance / Game31,04525,330  
Attendance Revenue$372,540$24,620,820  
Revenue / Game$372,540$303,961  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$51,000,000$51,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$256,907$5,949,587  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$372,540$372,540  
     
Payroll$71,749,003   
Total Revenue$51,629,447$81,570,407  
Total Player Expenses$3,100,272$57,238,430  
Total +/-$48,529,175$24,331,977  
     
Cash$14,375,000   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$41,970,404   
$$ left for Free Agents$24,196,404   
St. Louis (N) Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance103,8731,751,822  
Attendance / Game34,62421,627  
Attendance Revenue$830,984$17,518,220  
Revenue / Game$276,995$216,274  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$47,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$331,187$7,375,312  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$830,984$830,984  
     
Payroll$59,950,000   
Total Revenue$46,162,171$71,893,532  
Total Player Expenses$2,590,441$73,999,662  
Total +/-$43,571,730$-2,106,130  
     
Cash$6,053,442   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$33,746,974   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,996,974   
Atlanta Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest51 / 100   
Attendance83,3772,078,028  
Attendance / Game27,79225,655  
Attendance Revenue$750,393$18,702,252  
Revenue / Game$250,131$230,892  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$45,000,000$45,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$314,830$6,996,932  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$750,393$750,393  
     
Payroll$64,375,000   
Total Revenue$46,065,223$70,699,184  
Total Player Expenses$2,776,083$83,051,477  
Total +/-$43,289,140$-12,352,293  
     
Cash$-2,143,397   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$34,195,787   
$$ left for Free Agents$4,180,787   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest74 / 100   
Attendance93,0071,499,030  
Attendance / Game23,25218,507  
Attendance Revenue$1,209,091$19,487,390  
Revenue / Game$302,273$240,585  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$49,000,000$49,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$341,780$7,697,310  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$1,209,091$1,209,091  
     
Payroll$22,910,000   
Total Revenue$50,550,871$76,184,700  
Total Player Expenses$989,940$33,410,070  
Total +/-$49,560,931$42,774,630  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$13   
     
$$ left for Extensions$85,084,700   
$$ left for Free Agents$68,274,700   
Houston Astros
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance117,7861,456,960  
Attendance / Game19,63117,987  
Attendance Revenue$1,177,860$14,569,600  
Revenue / Game$196,310$179,872  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$384,172$9,081,136  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$1,177,860$1,177,860  
     
Payroll$43,690,000   
Total Revenue$41,562,032$63,650,736  
Total Player Expenses$1,896,192$40,437,960  
Total +/-$39,665,840$23,212,776  
     
Cash$14,300,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$42,180,736   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,260,736   
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance54,8333,761,647  
Attendance / Game54,83346,440  
Attendance Revenue$548,330$37,616,470  
Revenue / Game$548,330$464,401  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$55,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$478,207$11,279,788  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,078,780  
Attendance Revenue$548,330$548,330  
     
Payroll$41,461,500   
Total Revenue$56,026,537$104,975,038  
Total Player Expenses$1,791,552$47,509,062  
Total +/-$54,234,985$57,465,976  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$81,094,758   
$$ left for Free Agents$77,434,758   
San Diego Padres
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest43 / 100   
Attendance117,3392,351,726  
Attendance / Game29,33529,034  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
Revenue / Game$0$0  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$40,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$418,267$9,818,154  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$0$0  
     
Payroll$49,630,000   
Total Revenue$40,418,267$49,818,154  
Total Player Expenses$3,495,439$28,503,527  
Total +/-$36,922,828$21,314,627  
     
Cash$15,000,000   
Ticket Price$0   
     
$$ left for Extensions$18,588,154   
$$ left for Free Agents$15,188,154   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest34 / 100   
Attendance89,3591,504,479  
Attendance / Game22,34018,574  
Attendance Revenue$893,590$15,044,790  
Revenue / Game$223,398$185,738  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$43,000,000$43,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$260,406$5,945,117  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$893,590$893,590  
     
Payroll$21,550,555   
Total Revenue$44,153,996$63,989,907  
Total Player Expenses$2,933,055$25,827,418  
Total +/-$41,220,941$38,162,489  
     
Cash$14,625,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$63,604,907   
$$ left for Free Agents$57,064,352   

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