League Financial Report
Monday, 5/13/1986
PAYROLLS
TeamPayroll    
New York(N)$85,470,716    
Chicago (N)$84,797,143    
Cincinnati$84,763,156    
Chicago(A)$78,905,715    
San Diego$77,328,571    
Philadelphia$76,308,572    
Montreal$75,490,572    
Houston$75,283,144    
St. Louis$74,696,429    
10 Atlanta$72,186,715    
11 Baltimore$63,176,195    
12 New York (A)$62,778,143    
13 Seattle$62,654,285    
14 Oakland$61,500,000    
15 Toronto$59,297,857    
16 Pittsburgh$58,674,287    
17 Milwaukee$56,956,857    
18 Los Angeles$55,995,714    
19 San Francisco$54,774,286    
20 Boston$54,641,428    
21 Detroit$54,271,430    
22 Washington$52,215,000    
23 Minnesota$50,517,144    
24 California$31,471,429    
25 Kansas City$25,668,571    
26 Cleveland$22,199,062    
HIGHEST PAID PLAYERS
Pos NameTeam Salary   
P  Dennis EckersleyPHL $20,000,000   
P  Bob WelchSDP $18,500,000   
1B Keith HernandezNYM $17,000,000   
LF Robin YountCin $13,500,000   
P  Roger EricksonSTL $12,750,000   
P  Dennis MartinezSDP $12,500,000   
CF Rickey HendersonMON $12,000,000   
P  Dave DownsCWS $12,000,000   
SS Rance MulliniksNYM $11,000,000   
10 2B Garry TempletonBAL $11,000,000   
11 RF Sixto LezcanoLA $10,750,000   
12 C  Jody DavisSDP $10,400,000   
13 1B Willie UpshawOAK $10,000,000   
14 P  Dick RuthvenNYY $10,000,000   
15 C  Dale MurphyPHL $9,600,000   
16 P  Dick TidrowHOU $9,500,000   
17 P  John CandelariaPHL $9,500,000   
18 P  Jack MorrisDET $9,500,000   
19 1B Don MattinglyCin $9,330,000   
20 P  Lynn McglothenHOU $9,000,000   
21 P  Alan WirthSTL $8,750,000   
22 1B Leon DurhamSEA $8,500,000   
23 RF Jim RiceATL $8,360,000   
24 3B Larry ParrishTOR $8,000,000   
25 RF Thad BosleyBAL $8,000,000   
ATTENDANCE
TeamATTENDANCE 1986ATTENDANCE 1985   
Chicago(A)985,9804,460,994   
Philadelphia874,2643,992,327   
Baltimore707,9853,317,855   
Seattle686,4343,780,707   
San Diego665,6383,403,188   
St. Louis647,6513,621,302   
Chicago (N)643,7583,010,611   
Toronto625,6363,064,372   
New York (A)618,5783,511,324   
10 Montreal611,8683,080,030   
11 Cincinnati596,8512,860,963   
12 Pittsburgh506,1373,162,433   
13 Milwaukee489,1112,785,867   
14 New York(N)488,0552,181,606   
15 Atlanta478,0283,164,645   
16 Minnesota456,7252,750,633   
17 Oakland455,6693,111,813   
18 Houston451,0552,918,816   
19 Washington443,7932,212,290   
20 San Francisco440,5392,792,878   
21 Detroit438,0512,760,291   
22 California426,8173,010,971   
23 Kansas City412,5322,383,981   
24 Los Angeles364,0812,642,334   
25 Boston363,5932,481,339   
26 Cleveland281,1621,625,077   
Baltimore Orioles
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest67 / 100   
Attendance707,9853,317,855  
Attendance / Game33,71440,961  
Attendance Revenue$5,993,619$25,187,824  
Revenue / Game$285,410$310,961  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$188,381$827,875  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$5,993,619$5,993,619  
     
Payroll$63,176,195   
Total Revenue$63,182,000$66,015,699  
Total Player Expenses$14,429,038$49,443,890  
Total +/-$48,752,962$16,571,809  
     
Cash$110,888,073   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$142,104,720   
$$ left for Free Agents$130,727,577   
Boston Redsox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest52 / 100   
Attendance363,5932,481,339  
Attendance / Game18,18030,634  
Attendance Revenue$4,363,116$29,871,786  
Revenue / Game$218,156$368,787  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$971,067$4,171,048  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,363,116$4,363,116  
     
Payroll$54,641,428   
Total Revenue$62,334,183$74,042,834  
Total Player Expenses$14,732,284$37,805,080  
Total +/-$47,601,899$36,237,754  
     
Cash$32,194,147   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$79,656,981   
$$ left for Free Agents$68,595,553   
Detroit Tigers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance438,0512,760,291  
Attendance / Game23,05534,078  
Attendance Revenue$4,380,510$30,363,201  
Revenue / Game$230,553$374,854  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$742,260$3,214,816  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,380,510$4,380,510  
     
Payroll$54,271,430   
Total Revenue$62,122,770$73,578,017  
Total Player Expenses$15,804,636$66,114,876  
Total +/-$46,318,134$7,463,141  
     
Cash$19,087,849   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$64,839,200   
$$ left for Free Agents$55,394,436   
New York (A) Yankees
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest69 / 100   
Attendance618,5783,511,324  
Attendance / Game32,55743,350  
Attendance Revenue$5,062,418$31,601,916  
Revenue / Game$266,443$390,147  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$427,845$1,748,378  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$5,062,418$5,062,418  
     
Payroll$62,778,143   
Total Revenue$62,490,263$73,350,294  
Total Player Expenses$15,959,728$73,841,685  
Total +/-$46,530,535$-491,391  
     
Cash$0   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$54,270,294   
$$ left for Free Agents$27,572,151   
Toronto Blue Jays
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance625,6363,064,372  
Attendance / Game34,75837,832  
Attendance Revenue$6,256,360$29,968,902  
Revenue / Game$347,576$369,986  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$220,646$947,472  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,942,197  
Attendance Revenue$6,256,360$6,256,360  
     
Payroll$59,297,857   
Total Revenue$63,477,006$72,858,571  
Total Player Expenses$13,543,332$55,550,346  
Total +/-$49,933,674$17,308,225  
     
Cash$16,453,468   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$70,046,508   
$$ left for Free Agents$45,071,985   
Chicago(A) White Sox
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest98 / 100   
Attendance985,9804,460,994  
Attendance / Game54,77755,074  
Attendance Revenue$9,859,800$44,609,940  
Revenue / Game$547,767$550,740  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$59,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$347,340$1,495,844  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$6,912,655  
Attendance Revenue$9,859,800$9,859,800  
     
Payroll$78,905,715   
Total Revenue$69,207,140$93,018,439  
Total Player Expenses$18,021,701$86,702,325  
Total +/-$51,185,439$6,316,114  
     
Cash$7,858,290   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$44,930,740   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,058,359   
Cleveland Indians
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest20 / 100   
Attendance281,1621,625,077  
Attendance / Game14,05820,063  
Attendance Revenue$2,249,296$13,000,616  
Revenue / Game$112,465$160,501  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$55,571$305,997  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$2,249,296$2,249,296  
     
Payroll$22,199,062   
Total Revenue$59,304,867$53,306,613  
Total Player Expenses$5,052,249$14,741,955  
Total +/-$54,252,618$38,564,658  
     
Cash$95,758,943   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$154,242,223   
$$ left for Free Agents$143,866,494   
Kansas City Royals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest37 / 100   
Attendance412,5322,383,981  
Attendance / Game22,91829,432  
Attendance Revenue$3,148,928$19,144,819  
Revenue / Game$174,940$236,356  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$703,826$2,930,771  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$3,148,928$3,148,928  
     
Payroll$25,668,571   
Total Revenue$60,852,754$62,075,590  
Total Player Expenses$5,815,591$35,580,215  
Total +/-$55,037,163$26,495,375  
     
Cash$28,804,402   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$92,859,992   
$$ left for Free Agents$82,211,421   
Milwaukee Brewers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest85 / 100   
Attendance489,1112,785,867  
Attendance / Game28,77134,393  
Attendance Revenue$5,869,332$33,430,404  
Revenue / Game$345,255$412,721  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$596,612$2,589,981  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,231,145  
Attendance Revenue$5,869,332$5,869,332  
     
Payroll$56,956,857   
Total Revenue$63,465,944$80,251,530  
Total Player Expenses$13,008,608$71,723,556  
Total +/-$50,457,336$8,527,974  
     
Cash$36,883,765   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$90,240,150   
$$ left for Free Agents$72,947,293   
Minnesota Twins
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest68 / 100   
Attendance456,7252,750,633  
Attendance / Game26,86633,958  
Attendance Revenue$4,567,250$30,879,110  
Revenue / Game$268,662$381,224  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$603,265$2,548,488  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,567,250$4,567,250  
     
Payroll$50,517,144   
Total Revenue$62,170,515$73,427,598  
Total Player Expenses$11,537,895$55,345,284  
Total +/-$50,632,620$18,082,314  
     
Cash$81,019,879   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$136,014,143   
$$ left for Free Agents$120,930,333   
California Angels
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance426,8173,010,971  
Attendance / Game22,46437,172  
Attendance Revenue$4,268,170$30,109,710  
Revenue / Game$224,641$371,725  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$96,510$385,456  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,268,170$4,268,170  
     
Payroll$31,471,429   
Total Revenue$61,364,680$70,495,166  
Total Player Expenses$7,187,879$33,561,421  
Total +/-$54,176,801$36,933,745  
     
Cash$43,854,818   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$110,466,649   
$$ left for Free Agents$99,878,555   
Oakland A's
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest84 / 100   
Attendance455,6693,111,813  
Attendance / Game25,31538,417  
Attendance Revenue$5,694,812$37,341,756  
Revenue / Game$316,378$461,009  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$410,793$1,788,739  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,165,510  
Attendance Revenue$5,694,812$5,694,812  
     
Payroll$61,500,000   
Total Revenue$63,105,605$81,296,005  
Total Player Expenses$14,046,384$68,615,131  
Total +/-$49,059,221$12,680,874  
     
Cash$69,365,082   
Ticket Price$12   
     
$$ left for Extensions$126,535,577   
$$ left for Free Agents$103,995,577   
Seattle Mariners
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance686,4343,780,707  
Attendance / Game40,37846,675  
Attendance Revenue$6,864,340$37,807,070  
Revenue / Game$403,785$466,754  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$237,037$1,048,437  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$6,864,340$6,864,340  
     
Payroll$62,654,285   
Total Revenue$64,101,377$78,855,507  
Total Player Expenses$14,267,962$52,345,074  
Total +/-$49,833,415$26,510,433  
     
Cash$56,073,937   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$104,026,111   
$$ left for Free Agents$89,275,159   
Washington Senators
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance443,7932,212,290  
Attendance / Game24,65527,312  
Attendance Revenue$4,437,930$26,328,036  
Revenue / Game$246,552$325,037  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$997,229$4,306,399  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,437,930$4,437,930  
     
Payroll$52,215,000   
Total Revenue$62,435,159$70,634,435  
Total Player Expenses$11,928,050$59,256,197  
Total +/-$50,507,109$11,378,238  
     
Cash$60,414,675   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$108,589,110   
$$ left for Free Agents$95,834,110   
Chicago (N) Cubs
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance643,7583,010,611  
Attendance / Game33,88237,168  
Attendance Revenue$6,437,580$30,106,110  
Revenue / Game$338,820$371,680  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$59,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$592,589$2,529,781  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,304,677  
Attendance Revenue$6,437,580$6,437,580  
     
Payroll$84,797,143   
Total Revenue$66,030,169$74,940,568  
Total Player Expenses$19,367,280$79,616,442  
Total +/-$46,662,889$-4,675,874  
     
Cash$27,673,808   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,699,699   
$$ left for Free Agents$34,512,556   
New York(N) Mets
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest48 / 100   
Attendance488,0552,181,606  
Attendance / Game25,68726,933  
Attendance Revenue$4,457,284$21,816,060  
Revenue / Game$234,594$269,334  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$59,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$553,150$2,325,391  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,457,284$4,457,284  
     
Payroll$85,470,716   
Total Revenue$64,010,434$64,141,451  
Total Player Expenses$19,717,352$24,382,317  
Total +/-$44,293,082$39,759,134  
     
Cash$58,429,407   
Ticket Price$9   
     
$$ left for Extensions$81,425,858   
$$ left for Free Agents$56,100,142   
Philadelphia Phillies
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest87 / 100   
Attendance874,2643,992,327  
Attendance / Game43,71349,288  
Attendance Revenue$8,742,640$39,923,270  
Revenue / Game$437,132$492,880  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$59,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$51,167$290,759  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$8,742,640$8,742,640  
     
Payroll$76,308,572   
Total Revenue$67,793,807$80,214,029  
Total Player Expenses$17,413,666$80,261,835  
Total +/-$50,380,141$-47,806  
     
Cash$101,499,547   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$135,573,575   
$$ left for Free Agents$124,405,004   
Pittsburgh Pirates
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest57 / 100   
Attendance506,1373,162,433  
Attendance / Game25,30739,042  
Attendance Revenue$5,061,370$32,024,146  
Revenue / Game$253,069$395,360  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$59,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$712,797$3,067,742  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$5,061,370$5,061,370  
     
Payroll$58,674,287   
Total Revenue$64,774,167$75,091,888  
Total Player Expenses$13,228,701$73,966,667  
Total +/-$51,545,466$1,125,221  
     
Cash$-4,532,279   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,346,276   
$$ left for Free Agents$30,885,322   
Atlanta Braves
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest53 / 100   
Attendance478,0283,164,645  
Attendance / Game23,90139,070  
Attendance Revenue$4,780,280$31,646,450  
Revenue / Game$239,014$390,697  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$625,664$2,673,677  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,780,280$4,780,280  
     
Payroll$72,186,715   
Total Revenue$62,405,944$74,320,127  
Total Player Expenses$16,396,873$71,832,615  
Total +/-$46,009,071$2,487,512  
     
Cash$13,582,034   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,115,494   
$$ left for Free Agents$32,715,446   
Cincinnati Reds
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance596,8512,860,963  
Attendance / Game35,10935,321  
Attendance Revenue$5,968,510$28,867,303  
Revenue / Game$351,089$356,386  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$251,662$1,152,095  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$2,851,947  
Attendance Revenue$5,968,510$5,968,510  
     
Payroll$84,763,156   
Total Revenue$63,220,172$72,871,345  
Total Player Expenses$19,344,622$82,942,550  
Total +/-$43,875,550$-10,071,205  
     
Cash$-4,276,853   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$13,125,292   
$$ left for Free Agents$0   
Montreal Expos
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest76 / 100   
Attendance611,8683,080,030  
Attendance / Game35,99238,025  
Attendance Revenue$6,118,680$36,960,360  
Revenue / Game$359,922$456,301  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$59,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$725,832$3,154,700  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$6,118,680$6,118,680  
     
Payroll$75,490,572   
Total Revenue$65,844,512$80,115,060  
Total Player Expenses$16,992,429$87,005,874  
Total +/-$48,852,083$-6,890,814  
     
Cash$-12,900,000   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$29,658,393   
$$ left for Free Agents$10,724,488   
St. Louis Cardinals
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest81 / 100   
Attendance647,6513,621,302  
Attendance / Game35,98144,707  
Attendance Revenue$6,476,510$36,213,020  
Revenue / Game$359,806$447,074  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$55,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$469,598$2,027,659  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$1,346,110  
Attendance Revenue$6,476,510$6,476,510  
     
Payroll$74,696,429   
Total Revenue$61,946,108$79,586,789  
Total Player Expenses$17,021,058$90,346,857  
Total +/-$44,925,050$-10,760,068  
     
Cash$18,765,788   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$48,244,800   
$$ left for Free Agents$37,310,038   
Houston Astros
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest61 / 100   
Attendance451,0552,918,816  
Attendance / Game23,74036,035  
Attendance Revenue$4,961,605$32,106,976  
Revenue / Game$261,137$396,382  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$598,295$2,626,793  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$4,961,605$4,961,605  
     
Payroll$75,283,144   
Total Revenue$62,559,900$74,733,769  
Total Player Expenses$17,143,178$71,632,060  
Total +/-$45,416,722$3,101,709  
     
Cash$5,897,937   
Ticket Price$11   
     
$$ left for Extensions$55,275,039   
$$ left for Free Agents$22,348,562   
Los Angeles Dodgers
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest33 / 100   
Attendance364,0812,642,334  
Attendance / Game19,16232,621  
Attendance Revenue$2,912,648$18,496,338  
Revenue / Game$153,297$228,350  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$193,131$851,011  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$2,912,648$2,912,648  
     
Payroll$55,995,714   
Total Revenue$60,105,779$59,347,349  
Total Player Expenses$12,789,124$53,046,177  
Total +/-$47,316,655$6,301,172  
     
Cash$9,165,506   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,619,522   
$$ left for Free Agents$29,517,141   
San Diego Padres
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest82 / 100   
Attendance665,6383,403,188  
Attendance / Game36,98042,015  
Attendance Revenue$6,656,380$37,435,068  
Revenue / Game$369,799$462,161  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$548,806$2,334,998  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$4,870,826  
Attendance Revenue$6,656,380$6,656,380  
     
Payroll$77,328,571   
Total Revenue$64,205,186$84,640,892  
Total Player Expenses$17,587,399$81,712,352  
Total +/-$46,617,787$2,928,540  
     
Cash$14,282,772   
Ticket Price$10   
     
$$ left for Extensions$46,736,171   
$$ left for Free Agents$33,724,267   
San Francisco Giants
CategoryThis YearLast Year  
Fan Interest52 / 100   
Attendance440,5392,792,878  
Attendance / Game27,53434,480  
Attendance Revenue$3,524,312$22,343,024  
Revenue / Game$220,270$275,840  
     
Broadcasting Revenue$57,000,000$40,000,000  
Merchandising Revenue$616,004$2,652,833  
Play-Offs Revenue$0$0  
Attendance Revenue$3,524,312$3,524,312  
     
Payroll$54,774,286   
Total Revenue$61,140,316$64,995,857  
Total Player Expenses$12,463,196$62,009,790  
Total +/-$48,677,120$2,986,067  
     
Cash$119,026,913   
Ticket Price$8   
     
$$ left for Extensions$171,069,437   
$$ left for Free Agents$146,248,484   

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