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Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League 12-15-1956 Financial Report | | |
| Rank | Team | Payroll | | 1 | Cleveland Indians | $80,273,320 | | 2 | Chicago (A) White Sox | $77,061,400 | | 3 | New York (A) Yankees | $71,254,100 | | 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $69,064,260 | | 5 | Milwaukee Braves | $65,797,700 | | 6 | Washington Senators | $65,107,256 | | 7 | Brooklyn Dodgers | $64,815,080 | | 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | $60,048,100 | | 9 | Baltimore Orioles | $58,044,500 | | 10 | Detroit Tigers | $52,029,208 | | 11 | Kansas City Athletics | $45,682,400 | | 12 | Cincinnati Reds | $44,133,500 | | 13 | Chicago (N) Cubs | $44,078,160 | | 14 | Boston Red Sox | $42,660,500 | | 15 | New York (N) Giants | $28,196,840 | | 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | $17,859,880 |
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| Rank | Team | Media Revenue | | 1 | Milwaukee Braves | $34,000,000 | | 2 | New York (A) Yankees | $34,000,000 | | 3 | Cincinnati Reds | $34,000,000 | | 4 | Washington Senators | $28,900,000 | | 5 | Chicago (A) White Sox | $28,900,000 | | 6 | Cleveland Indians | $28,900,000 | | 7 | Detroit Tigers | $28,900,000 | | 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $28,900,000 | | 9 | Boston Red Sox | $28,900,000 | | 10 | Brooklyn Dodgers | $28,900,000 | | 11 | New York (N) Giants | $28,900,000 | | 12 | Philadelphia Phillies | $28,900,000 | | 13 | Chicago (N) Cubs | $28,900,000 | | 14 | Baltimore Orioles | $28,900,000 | | 15 | St. Louis Cardinals | $28,900,000 | | 16 | Kansas City Athletics | $23,800,000 |
| | | Rank | Team | Current Budget | | 1 | Chicago (A) White Sox | $85,316,360 | | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | $80,702,804 | | 3 | Cincinnati Reds | $80,033,047 | | 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | $75,931,447 | | 5 | Milwaukee Braves | $71,682,078 | | 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $70,530,902 | | 7 | Washington Senators | $70,173,338 | | 8 | New York (A) Yankees | $70,163,435 | | 9 | Detroit Tigers | $66,182,940 | | 10 | Cleveland Indians | $65,104,061 | | 11 | Chicago (N) Cubs | $57,952,806 | | 12 | Baltimore Orioles | $54,348,934 | | 13 | Philadelphia Phillies | $48,010,516 | | 14 | New York (N) Giants | $45,639,352 | | 15 | Boston Red Sox | $43,228,100 | | 16 | Kansas City Athletics | $40,676,657 |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | | 1 | Ted Williams | Cleveland | $26,100,000 | | | 2 | Stan Musial | Detroit | $22,500,000 | | | 3 | Joe Garagiola | Washington | $19,900,000 | | | 4 | Clarence Maddern | New York (A) | $18,510,000 | | | 5 | Smoky Burgess | Milwaukee | $16,210,000 | | | 6 | Johnny Pesky | Chicago (A) | $15,300,000 | | | 7 | Bob Lemon | Cincinnati | $15,000,000 | | | 8 | Lou Klein | New York (A) | $14,240,000 | | | 9 | Andy Pafko | Baltimore | $13,600,000 | | | 10 | Gil Hodges | Boston | $13,100,000 | | | 11 | Roy Sievers | Pittsburgh | $12,380,000 | | | 12 | Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn | $12,010,000 | | | 13 | Joe Coleman | Kansas City | $12,000,000 | | | 14 | Joe Gonzales | Washington | $12,000,000 | | | 15 | Yogi Berra | Baltimore | $11,920,000 | | | 16 | Willie Mays | Pittsburgh | $11,691,000 | | | 17 | Dixie Howell | New York (A) | $11,610,000 | | | 18 | Ferris Fain | Kansas City | $11,430,000 | | | 19 | Buddy Lewis | Cleveland | $10,630,000 | | | 20 | Frank Wurm | Baltimore | $10,500,000 | | | 21 | Don Lenhardt | Chicago (A) | $10,300,000 | | | 22 | Vic Wertz | Cleveland | $10,300,000 | | | 23 | Barney Olsen | Cleveland | $10,280,000 | | | 24 | Joe Collins | St. Louis | $10,000,000 | | | 25 | Del Rice | Detroit | $10,000,000 | | |
Baltimore Orioles 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $58,044,500 | | Current Budget | $54,348,934 | | Projected Balance | $-3,695,566 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,321,780 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Andy Pafko | $13,600,000 | | 2) Yogi Berra | $11,920,000 | | 3) Frank Wurm | $10,500,000 | | 4) Earl Jones | $4,700,000 | | 5) Hoyt Wilhelm | $4,263,600 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-959,378 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $27,940,622 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,797,867 | | Attendance per Game | 23,349 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $19,136,168 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $6,212,766 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $13,678,038 | | | | | Player Expenses | $68,886,350 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-959,378 |
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Boston Red Sox 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $42,660,500 | | Current Budget | $43,228,100 | | Projected Balance | $567,600 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,925,477 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Gil Hodges | $13,100,000 | | 2) Harvey Kuenn | $9,670,000 | | 3) Willard Nixon | $4,770,000 | | 4) Joe Black | $4,290,000 | | 5) Ralph Kiner | $2,930,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $6,819,713 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $35,719,713 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 874,865 | | Attendance per Game | 11,362 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $11,259,022 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $2,969,078 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $23,540,193 | | | | | Player Expenses | $59,848,580 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $6,819,713 |
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Brooklyn Dodgers 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $64,815,080 | | Current Budget | $75,931,447 | | Projected Balance | $-2,143,633 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,592,603 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Jackie Robinson | $12,010,000 | | 2) Richie Ashburn | $9,990,000 | | 3) Gene Woodling | $8,630,000 | | 4) Willard Marshall | $6,240,000 | | 5) Willie Jones | $5,390,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $99,353,610 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $128,253,610 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,098,537 | | Attendance per Game | 40,241 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $30,355,166 | | Playoff Revenue | $1,966,894 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $14,609,387 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $84,113,182 | | | | | Player Expenses | $60,591,019 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $99,353,610 |
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Chicago (A) White Sox 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report | _White_Sox.png) |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $77,061,400 | | Current Budget | $85,316,360 | | Projected Balance | $8,254,960 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,646,945 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Pesky | $15,300,000 | | 2) Don Lenhardt | $10,300,000 | | 3) Hank Thompson | $7,580,000 | | 4) Bert Shepard | $7,400,000 | | 5) Duke Snider | $7,400,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $30,735,591 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $59,635,591 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,411,817 | | Attendance per Game | 44,309 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $36,270,521 | | Playoff Revenue | $606,732 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $19,439,107 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $32,414,949 | | | | | Player Expenses | $86,895,718 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $30,735,591 |
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Chicago (N) Cubs 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report | _Cubs.png) |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $44,078,160 | | Current Budget | $57,952,806 | | Projected Balance | $13,874,646 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,098,960 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Don Grate | $8,770,000 | | 2) Carl Furillo | $7,700,000 | | 3) Al Epperly | $6,390,000 | | 4) Jim Rivera | $5,358,000 | | 5) Dale Mitchell | $3,980,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-8,096,432 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $20,803,568 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,727,730 | | Attendance per Game | 22,438 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,621,223 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $7,331,583 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $12,928,915 | | | | | Player Expenses | $78,878,153 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-8,096,432 |
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Cincinnati Reds 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $44,133,500 | | Current Budget | $80,033,047 | | Projected Balance | $35,899,547 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,521,845 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Lemon | $15,000,000 | | 2) Al Rosen | $4,500,000 | | 3) Dick Sisler | $3,000,000 | | 4) Bob Turley | $2,500,000 | | 5) Sam Mele | $2,470,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $101,253,686 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $135,253,686 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,004,522 | | Attendance per Game | 39,020 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $28,534,774 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $17,398,273 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $57,467,763 | | | | | Player Expenses | $36,147,124 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $101,253,686 |
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Cleveland Indians 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $80,273,320 | | Current Budget | $65,104,061 | | Projected Balance | $-19,849,259 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,768,046 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Ted Williams | $26,100,000 | | 2) Buddy Lewis | $10,630,000 | | 3) Vic Wertz | $10,300,000 | | 4) Barney Olsen | $10,280,000 | | 5) Jim Bagby | $4,690,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $22,702,209 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $51,602,209 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,012,688 | | Attendance per Game | 39,126 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $23,704,195 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $12,399,866 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $40,048,267 | | | | | Player Expenses | $82,350,119 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $22,702,209 |
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Detroit Tigers 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $52,029,208 | | Current Budget | $66,182,940 | | Projected Balance | $14,153,732 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,167,884 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Stan Musial | $22,500,000 | | 2) Del Rice | $10,000,000 | | 3) Lloyd Hittle | $9,000,000 | | 4) Cloyd Boyer | $2,095,200 | | 5) Hal Gregg | $1,227,648 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $56,687,668 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $85,587,668 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,225,526 | | Attendance per Game | 28,903 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $24,036,808 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $13,146,132 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $54,146,514 | | | | | Player Expenses | $63,541,786 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $56,687,668 |
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Kansas City Athletics 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $45,682,400 | | Current Budget | $40,676,657 | | Projected Balance | $-5,005,743 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,575,255 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Joe Coleman | $12,000,000 | | 2) Ferris Fain | $11,430,000 | | 3) Wally Westlake | $5,000,000 | | 4) Dick Williams | $4,446,000 | | 5) Len Okrie | $1,552,500 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $23,800,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $28,319,350 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $52,119,350 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,089,400 | | Attendance per Game | 14,148 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $13,421,482 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $23,800,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $3,355,175 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $52,665,551 | | | | | Player Expenses | $64,922,858 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $28,319,350 |
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Milwaukee Braves 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $65,797,700 | | Current Budget | $71,682,078 | | Projected Balance | $5,884,378 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,436,952 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Smoky Burgess | $16,210,000 | | 2) Gene Lambert | $9,500,000 | | 3) Danny O'Connell | $9,000,000 | | 4) Dick Kokos | $6,980,000 | | 5) Vinegar Bend Mizell | $4,206,600 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $122,029,823 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $156,029,823 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,599,141 | | Attendance per Game | 33,755 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $25,521,953 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $12,060,125 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $100,370,057 | | | | | Player Expenses | $49,922,312 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $122,029,823 |
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New York (A) Yankees 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report | _Yankees.png) |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $71,254,100 | | Current Budget | $70,163,435 | | Projected Balance | $-1,090,665 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $3,562,705 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Clarence Maddern | $18,510,000 | | 2) Lou Klein | $14,240,000 | | 3) Dixie Howell | $11,610,000 | | 4) Bruce Edwards | $9,990,000 | | 5) Armando Roche | $4,626,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $158,613,105 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $192,613,105 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,068,972 | | Attendance per Game | 26,870 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $24,765,257 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $11,298,178 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $171,088,434 | | | | | Player Expenses | $82,538,764 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $158,613,105 |
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New York (N) Giants 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report | _Giants.png) |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $28,196,840 | | Current Budget | $45,639,352 | | Projected Balance | $17,442,512 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,084,494 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Irv Noren | $8,090,000 | | 2) Jack Bruner | $5,160,000 | | 3) Sonny Dixon | $3,494,400 | | 4) Vern Law | $1,470,000 | | 5) Al Smith | $1,242,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $93,204,043 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $122,104,043 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,031,304 | | Attendance per Game | 13,394 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $13,636,726 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $3,002,626 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $69,937,165 | | | | | Player Expenses | $22,272,474 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $93,204,043 |
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Philadelphia Phillies 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $17,859,880 | | Current Budget | $48,010,516 | | Projected Balance | $30,150,636 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $764,756 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Feller | $9,670,000 | | 2) Bill Wight | $483,000 | | 3) Paul Stuffel | $420,480 | | 4) John Sullivan | $337,500 | | 5) Steve Kuczek | $317,400 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $87,662,950 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $116,562,950 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,000,098 | | Attendance per Game | 12,988 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $14,733,159 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $4,277,357 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $65,730,050 | | | | | Player Expenses | $25,977,616 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $87,662,950 |
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Pittsburgh Pirates 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $69,064,260 | | Current Budget | $70,530,902 | | Projected Balance | $1,466,642 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $3,288,774 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Roy Sievers | $12,380,000 | | 2) Willie Mays | $11,691,000 | | 3) Jim Romano | $9,590,000 | | 4) Don Newcombe | $9,480,000 | | 5) Bill Clemensen | $6,830,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $36,227,004 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $65,127,004 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,970,047 | | Attendance per Game | 38,572 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $27,084,877 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $14,446,025 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $33,111,850 | | | | | Player Expenses | $67,315,748 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $36,227,004 |
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St. Louis Cardinals 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $60,048,100 | | Current Budget | $80,702,804 | | Projected Balance | $3,154,704 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,502,004 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Joe Collins | $10,000,000 | | 2) Bobby Thomson | $10,000,000 | | 3) Gil Coan | $9,450,000 | | 4) Dick Fowler | $5,740,000 | | 5) Joe Adcock | $5,694,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $75,843,301 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $104,743,301 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,427,366 | | Attendance per Game | 44,511 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $32,175,493 | | Playoff Revenue | $1,273,645 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $18,253,666 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $80,446,720 | | | | | Player Expenses | $85,206,223 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $75,843,301 |
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Washington Senators 12-15-1956 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $65,107,256 | | Current Budget | $70,173,338 | | Projected Balance | $4,376,082 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $2,325,259 | | League Average Salary | $2,209,266 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Joe Garagiola | $19,900,000 | | 2) Joe Gonzales | $12,000,000 | | 3) Eddie Mathews | $5,805,300 | | 4) George Kell | $3,830,400 | | 5) Dick Conger | $3,150,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $109,424,715 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $138,324,715 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,103,875 | | Attendance per Game | 40,310 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $27,732,807 | | Playoff Revenue | $1,723,832 | | Media Revenue | $28,900,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $11,716,699 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $111,798,897 | | | | | Player Expenses | $72,447,520 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $109,424,715 |
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