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United League 10-21-1968 Financial Report | | |
| Rank | Team | Payroll | | 1 | Chicago Colts | $71,049,600 | | 2 | Cleveland Barons | $69,730,200 | | 3 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $64,590,000 | | 4 | Detroit Griffins | $60,900,000 | | 5 | Brooklyn Superbas | $60,735,000 | | 6 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $60,439,140 | | 7 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $57,172,200 | | 8 | Boston Federals | $56,759,500 | | 9 | Washington Monuments | $56,552,600 | | 10 | St. Louis Maroons | $54,675,000 | | 11 | San Francisco Spiders | $52,893,500 | | 12 | Dallas Texans | $52,039,960 |
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| Rank | Team | Media Revenue | | 1 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $38,100,000 | | 2 | Chicago Colts | $37,100,000 | | 3 | Cleveland Barons | $36,100,000 | | 4 | Dallas Texans | $35,100,000 | | 5 | San Francisco Spiders | $35,100,000 | | 6 | Washington Monuments | $35,100,000 | | 7 | Boston Federals | $35,100,000 | | 8 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $34,592,000 | | 9 | St. Louis Maroons | $34,100,000 | | 10 | Brooklyn Superbas | $33,460,000 | | 11 | Detroit Griffins | $33,450,000 | | 12 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $33,100,000 |
| | | Rank | Team | Current Budget | | 1 | Cleveland Barons | $80,907,033 | | 2 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $72,700,005 | | 3 | Chicago Colts | $70,623,107 | | 4 | Brooklyn Superbas | $70,544,476 | | 5 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $70,245,503 | | 6 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $67,816,747 | | 7 | Boston Federals | $66,739,027 | | 8 | Washington Monuments | $64,614,286 | | 9 | St. Louis Maroons | $63,255,781 | | 10 | Detroit Griffins | $61,065,669 | | 11 | Dallas Texans | $58,341,080 | | 12 | San Francisco Spiders | $57,439,457 |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | | 1 | Willie Mays | Washington | $12,000,000 | | | 2 | Felix Mantilla | Los Angeles | $11,000,000 | | | 3 | Johnny Podres | Cleveland | $11,000,000 | | | 4 | Mickey Mantle | Brooklyn | $9,950,000 | | | 5 | Joe Torre | Manhattan | $8,750,000 | | | 6 | Roger Maris | Atlanta | $8,500,000 | | | 7 | Pedro Ramos | Detroit | $8,500,000 | | | 8 | Joe Adcock | Chicago | $8,200,000 | | | 9 | Bob Allison | Atlanta | $8,000,000 | | | 10 | Harmon Killebrew | Atlanta | $8,000,000 | | | 11 | Bob Friend | Brooklyn | $7,820,000 | | | 12 | Russ Kemmerer | Chicago | $7,360,000 | | | 13 | Lou Brock | San Francisco | $6,500,000 | | | 14 | Frank Robinson | Los Angeles | $6,500,000 | | | 15 | Billy Williams | San Francisco | $6,300,000 | | | 16 | Bob Anderson | Manhattan | $6,250,000 | | | 17 | Frank Thomas | Cleveland | $6,000,000 | | | 18 | Ernie Banks | Chicago | $5,860,000 | | | 19 | Billy O'Dell | Chicago | $5,370,000 | | | 20 | Hank Aaron | Los Angeles | $5,200,000 | | | 21 | Dick Stuart | Washington | $5,168,100 | | | 22 | Joey Jay | Detroit | $5,000,000 | | | 23 | Gene Conley | Cleveland | $4,820,000 | | | 24 | Don Demeter | Los Angeles | $4,806,900 | | | 25 | Curt Flood | Cleveland | $4,765,200 | | |
Atlanta Hilltoppers 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $60,439,140 | | Current Budget | $67,816,747 | | Projected Balance | $7,377,607 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,233,452 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Roger Maris | $8,500,000 | | 2) Bob Allison | $8,000,000 | | 3) Harmon Killebrew | $8,000,000 | | 4) Steve Carlton | $2,500,000 | | 5) Jim Palmer | $2,500,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $25,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $58,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,909,747 | | Attendance per Game | 35,923 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $29,097,470 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $29,767,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $-699,196 | | CASH | $17,100,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $62,305,423 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $23,659,047 |
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Boston Federals 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $56,759,500 | | Current Budget | $66,739,027 | | Projected Balance | $9,979,527 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,135,190 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bill Freehan | $4,332,000 | | 2) Orlando Cepeda | $4,200,000 | | 3) Ray Narleski | $4,050,000 | | 4) Rocky Colavito | $4,000,000 | | 5) Chris Short | $3,360,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $126,679 | | CASH | $23,283,655 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $58,383,655 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,143,513 | | Attendance per Game | 26,463 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $25,722,156 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $9,670,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $57,234,400 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $23,257,756 |
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Brooklyn Superbas 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $60,735,000 | | Current Budget | $70,544,476 | | Projected Balance | $9,809,476 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,214,700 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Mickey Mantle | $9,950,000 | | 2) Bob Friend | $7,820,000 | | 3) Jim Gentile | $4,743,200 | | 4) Johnny Kucks | $3,300,000 | | 5) Woodie Fryman | $2,000,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,460,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $8,488,446 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $41,948,446 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,321,178 | | Attendance per Game | 28,657 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $25,532,958 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,460,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-1,549,998 | | | | | Player Expenses | $61,040,509 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $6,402,451 |
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Chicago Colts 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $71,049,600 | | Current Budget | $70,623,107 | | Projected Balance | $-426,493 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,480,200 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Joe Adcock | $8,200,000 | | 2) Russ Kemmerer | $7,360,000 | | 3) Ernie Banks | $5,860,000 | | 4) Billy O'Dell | $5,370,000 | | 5) Norm Cash | $4,512,600 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $37,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $-760,071 | | CASH | $-1,396,310 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $35,703,690 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,845,311 | | Attendance per Game | 22,782 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $20,298,421 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $37,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $11,069,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $78,711,523 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-244,102 |
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Cleveland Barons 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $69,730,200 | | Current Budget | $80,907,033 | | Projected Balance | $11,176,833 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,549,560 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Podres | $11,000,000 | | 2) Frank Thomas | $6,000,000 | | 3) Gene Conley | $4,820,000 | | 4) Curt Flood | $4,765,200 | | 5) Harvey Kuenn | $4,760,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $36,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $25,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $61,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 3,507,734 | | Attendance per Game | 43,305 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $35,077,340 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $36,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $11,629,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $71,443,445 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $21,362,895 |
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Dallas Texans 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $52,039,960 | | Current Budget | $58,341,080 | | Projected Balance | $6,301,120 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,131,303 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bill Mazeroski | $4,500,000 | | 2) Boog Powell | $4,275,000 | | 3) Leo Kiely | $3,530,000 | | 4) Johnny Bench | $2,500,000 | | 5) Rod Carew | $2,400,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $126,679 | | CASH | $4,174,279 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $39,274,279 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,439,197 | | Attendance per Game | 17,768 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $14,391,970 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $349,598 | | CASH | $3,505,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $53,582,880 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $9,414,090 |
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Detroit Griffins 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $60,900,000 | | Current Budget | $61,065,669 | | Projected Balance | $165,669 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,242,857 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Pedro Ramos | $8,500,000 | | 2) Joey Jay | $5,000,000 | | 3) Frank Howard | $4,000,000 | | 4) Eddie Bressoud | $2,900,000 | | 5) Tex Clevenger | $2,750,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,450,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $126,679 | | CASH | $20,459,488 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $53,909,488 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,383,712 | | Attendance per Game | 17,083 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $16,604,544 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,450,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $26,204,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $60,935,849 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $25,322,695 |
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Los Angeles Outlaws 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $57,172,200 | | Current Budget | $72,700,005 | | Projected Balance | $15,527,805 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,299,368 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Felix Mantilla | $11,000,000 | | 2) Frank Robinson | $6,500,000 | | 3) Hank Aaron | $5,200,000 | | 4) Don Demeter | $4,806,900 | | 5) Larry Dierker | $2,200,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,592,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $23,704,208 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $58,296,208 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,903,700 | | Attendance per Game | 35,848 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $30,318,222 | | Playoff Revenue | $1,622,478 | | Media Revenue | $34,592,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $9,657,998 | | | | | Player Expenses | $65,123,800 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $21,066,898 |
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Manhattan Gray Sox 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $64,590,000 | | Current Budget | $70,245,503 | | Projected Balance | $5,655,503 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,318,163 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Joe Torre | $8,750,000 | | 2) Bob Anderson | $6,250,000 | | 3) Vada Pinson | $3,900,000 | | 4) Whitey Ford | $3,520,000 | | 5) Felipe Alou | $2,500,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $38,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $13,310,792 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $51,410,792 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,408,241 | | Attendance per Game | 29,731 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $22,081,500 | | Playoff Revenue | $2,000,910 | | Media Revenue | $38,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,391,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $66,361,213 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $16,212,197 |
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San Francisco Spiders 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $52,893,500 | | Current Budget | $57,439,457 | | Projected Balance | $4,545,957 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,057,870 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Lou Brock | $6,500,000 | | 2) Billy Williams | $6,300,000 | | 3) Fergie Jenkins | $2,400,000 | | 4) Bob Moose | $2,400,000 | | 5) Luis Tiant | $2,000,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $126,679 | | CASH | $21,426,385 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $56,526,385 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,563,231 | | Attendance per Game | 19,299 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $17,195,541 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $16,689,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $52,561,528 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $26,423,013 |
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St. Louis Maroons 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $54,675,000 | | Current Budget | $63,255,781 | | Projected Balance | $8,580,781 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,271,512 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Sandy Amoros | $3,300,000 | | 2) Albie Pearson | $3,000,000 | | 3) Bob Shaw | $3,000,000 | | 4) Johnny Romano | $2,875,000 | | 5) Wes Covington | $2,800,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $126,679 | | CASH | $4,212,591 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $38,312,591 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,088,770 | | Attendance per Game | 25,787 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $20,887,700 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $349,598 | | CASH | $1,554,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $59,612,971 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $6,928,729 |
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Washington Monuments 10-21-1968 Team Financial Report |  |
| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $56,552,600 | | Current Budget | $64,614,286 | | Projected Balance | $8,061,686 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,346,490 | | League Average Salary | $1,269,976 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Willie Mays | $12,000,000 | | 2) Dick Stuart | $5,168,100 | | 3) Floyd Robinson | $4,531,500 | | 4) Dick Howser | $4,214,000 | | 5) Ron Santo | $3,884,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $126,679 | | CASH | $22,452,411 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $57,552,411 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,027,817 | | Attendance per Game | 25,035 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $20,278,170 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $18,832,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $60,198,160 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $24,012,010 |
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