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| Rank | Team | Payroll | | 1 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $77,500,900 | | 2 | St. Louis Maroons | $69,645,750 | | 3 | Detroit Griffins | $69,300,000 | | 4 | Washington Monuments | $68,101,220 | | 5 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $64,647,900 | | 6 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $64,257,350 | | 7 | Brooklyn Superbas | $62,026,380 | | 8 | San Francisco Spiders | $60,973,000 | | 9 | Boston Federals | $59,270,000 | | 10 | Chicago Colts | $56,124,000 | | 11 | Cleveland Barons | $54,294,000 | | 12 | Dallas Texans | $47,535,000 |
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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 | Boston Federals | $35,100,000 | | 5 | Dallas Texans | $35,100,000 | | 6 | Washington Monuments | $35,100,000 | | 7 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $34,592,000 | | 8 | St. Louis Maroons | $34,100,000 | | 9 | San Francisco Spiders | $33,722,000 | | 10 | Brooklyn Superbas | $33,460,000 | | 11 | Detroit Griffins | $33,450,000 | | 12 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $33,100,000 |
| | | Rank | Team | Current Budget | | 1 | Chicago Colts | $78,296,060 | | 2 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $72,734,129 | | 3 | Detroit Griffins | $72,584,228 | | 4 | Washington Monuments | $72,521,463 | | 5 | Boston Federals | $71,714,065 | | 6 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $70,847,833 | | 7 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $70,117,690 | | 8 | Cleveland Barons | $69,769,189 | | 9 | St. Louis Maroons | $68,813,984 | | 10 | Brooklyn Superbas | $68,396,869 | | 11 | Dallas Texans | $62,376,009 | | 12 | San Francisco Spiders | $61,316,142 |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | | 1 | Johnny Podres | Manhattan | $12,520,000 | | | 2 | Felix Mantilla | Los Angeles | $12,500,000 | | | 3 | Mickey Mantle | Brooklyn | $9,990,000 | | | 4 | Bob Anderson | Manhattan | $9,500,000 | | | 5 | Joe Torre | Manhattan | $8,750,000 | | | 6 | Don Demeter | Detroit | $8,510,000 | | | 7 | Hank Aaron | Brooklyn | $8,500,000 | | | 8 | Roger Maris | Chicago | $8,500,000 | | | 9 | Pedro Ramos | Detroit | $8,500,000 | | | 10 | Bob Allison | Atlanta | $8,000,000 | | | 11 | Harmon Killebrew | Washington | $8,000,000 | | | 12 | Roberto Clemente | Atlanta | $7,500,000 | | | 13 | Orlando Cepeda | Boston | $7,420,000 | | | 14 | Johnny Callison | Cleveland | $7,000,000 | | | 15 | Lou Brock | San Francisco | $6,500,000 | | | 16 | Vada Pinson | Manhattan | $6,500,000 | | | 17 | Frank Robinson | Los Angeles | $6,500,000 | | | 18 | Johnny Romano | St. Louis | $6,460,000 | | | 19 | Billy Williams | San Francisco | $6,300,000 | | | 20 | Joe Gibbon | Los Angeles | $5,470,000 | | | 21 | Ted Abernathy | Cleveland | $5,310,000 | | | 22 | Leon Wagner | Atlanta | $5,300,000 | | | 23 | Bill Freehan | Atlanta | $5,176,000 | | | 24 | Curt Flood | St. Louis | $5,100,000 | | | 25 | Joey Jay | Detroit | $5,000,000 | |
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| Atlanta Hilltoppers |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $64,647,900 | | Current Budget | $70,117,690 | | Projected Balance | $5,469,790 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,375,487 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Allison | $8,000,000 | | 2) Roberto Clemente | $7,500,000 | | 3) Leon Wagner | $5,300,000 | | 4) Bill Freehan | $5,176,000 | | 5) Bernie Allen | $4,554,000 |
| | 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 | $5,079,002 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $38,179,002 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,228,782 | | Attendance per Game | 29,717 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $23,826,460 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $12,368,920 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $9,999,999 | | | | | Player Expenses | $74,216,377 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $5,079,002 |
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| Boston Federals |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $59,270,000 | | Current Budget | $71,714,065 | | Projected Balance | $12,444,065 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,185,400 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Orlando Cepeda | $7,420,000 | | 2) Dick McAuliffe | $4,300,000 | | 3) Rocky Colavito | $4,000,000 | | 4) Dick Howser | $4,000,000 | | 5) Chris Short | $3,400,000 |
| | 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 | $88,941 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $45,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,106,968 | | Attendance per Game | 28,093 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $25,117,519 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,491,669 | | Revenue Sharing | $323,371 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $61,362,868 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $19,346,320 |
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| Brooklyn Superbas |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $62,026,380 | | Current Budget | $68,396,869 | | Projected Balance | $6,370,489 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,216,204 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Mickey Mantle | $9,990,000 | | 2) Hank Aaron | $8,500,000 | | 3) Bob Friend | $4,300,000 | | 4) Al Santorini | $2,100,000 | | 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 | $1,196,289 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $34,656,289 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,529,009 | | Attendance per Game | 20,387 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $16,819,099 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,460,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $8,514,638 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $67,597,448 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,196,289 |
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| Chicago Colts |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $56,124,000 | | Current Budget | $78,296,060 | | Projected Balance | $22,172,060 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,079,308 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Roger Maris | $8,500,000 | | 2) Bill Mazeroski | $4,920,000 | | 3) Amos Otis | $2,400,000 | | 4) Stan Williams | $2,400,000 | | 5) Tony Perez | $2,300,000 |
| | 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 | $88,941 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $47,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,741,985 | | Attendance per Game | 36,560 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $30,632,604 | | Playoff Revenue | $2,271,216 | | Media Revenue | $37,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $13,499,359 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-5,170,089 | | | | | Player Expenses | $63,307,379 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $15,025,711 |
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| Cleveland Barons |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $54,294,000 | | Current Budget | $69,769,189 | | Projected Balance | $15,475,189 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,024,415 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Callison | $7,000,000 | | 2) Ted Abernathy | $5,310,000 | | 3) Bob Veale | $2,514,000 | | 4) Jim Palmer | $2,500,000 | | 5) Rico Carty | $2,100,000 |
| | 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 | $88,941 | | CASH | $9,366,703 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $45,466,703 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,791,858 | | Attendance per Game | 23,891 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $17,918,580 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $36,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $7,430,856 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,001 | | | | | Player Expenses | $62,171,675 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $9,277,762 |
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| Dallas Texans |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $47,535,000 | | Current Budget | $62,376,009 | | Projected Balance | $14,841,009 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $970,102 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Boog Powell | $5,000,000 | | 2) Willie Kirkland | $3,630,000 | | 3) Johnny Bench | $2,500,000 | | 4) Rod Carew | $2,400,000 | | 5) Jim McAndrew | $2,300,000 |
| | 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 | $88,941 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $45,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,025,456 | | Attendance per Game | 27,006 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $19,241,810 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $7,651,267 | | Revenue Sharing | $323,371 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $58,637,550 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $13,355,527 |
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| Detroit Griffins |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $69,300,000 | | Current Budget | $72,584,228 | | Projected Balance | $3,284,228 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,414,286 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Don Demeter | $8,510,000 | | 2) Pedro Ramos | $8,500,000 | | 3) Joey Jay | $5,000,000 | | 4) Dick Allen | $4,140,000 | | 5) Frank Howard | $4,000,000 |
| | 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 | $0 | | CASH | $8,903,455 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $42,353,455 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,145,985 | | Attendance per Game | 28,613 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $25,751,820 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,450,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $9,026,635 | | Revenue Sharing | $323,371 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $69,325,000 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $8,903,455 |
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| Los Angeles Outlaws |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $64,257,350 | | Current Budget | $70,847,833 | | Projected Balance | $6,590,483 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,427,941 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Felix Mantilla | $12,500,000 | | 2) Frank Robinson | $6,500,000 | | 3) Joe Gibbon | $5,470,000 | | 4) Ron Hunt | $4,568,000 | | 5) Ray Crone | $2,500,000 |
| | 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 | $675,404 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $35,267,404 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,961,349 | | Attendance per Game | 26,151 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,574,839 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,592,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $9,298,826 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $74,790,261 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $675,404 |
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| Manhattan Gray Sox |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $77,500,900 | | Current Budget | $72,734,129 | | Projected Balance | $-4,766,771 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,581,651 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Podres | $12,520,000 | | 2) Bob Anderson | $9,500,000 | | 3) Joe Torre | $8,750,000 | | 4) Vada Pinson | $6,500,000 | | 5) Ron Santo | $4,905,000 |
| | 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 | $-533,646 | | CASH | $-6,869,193 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $31,230,807 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,126,616 | | Attendance per Game | 28,355 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,266,160 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $38,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $8,635,743 | | Revenue Sharing | $-1,940,226 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $84,337,450 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-6,335,547 |
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| San Francisco Spiders |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $60,973,000 | | Current Budget | $61,316,142 | | Projected Balance | $343,142 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,172,558 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Lou Brock | $6,500,000 | | 2) Billy Williams | $6,300,000 | | 3) Ron Hansen | $3,150,000 | | 4) Willie McCovey | $2,500,000 | | 5) Larry Hisle | $2,400,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,722,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $-5,102,622 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $28,619,378 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,392,344 | | Attendance per Game | 18,565 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $15,315,784 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $4,547,558 | | Revenue Sharing | $323,371 | | CASH | $4,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $64,154,905 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-5,191,563 |
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| St. Louis Maroons |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $69,645,750 | | Current Budget | $68,813,984 | | Projected Balance | $-831,766 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,421,342 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Romano | $6,460,000 | | 2) Curt Flood | $5,100,000 | | 3) Ron Kline | $4,300,000 | | 4) Jim Fregosi | $4,100,000 | | 5) Lew Burdette | $4,030,000 |
| | 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 | $0 | | CASH | $-1,091,052 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $33,008,948 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,070,128 | | Attendance per Game | 27,602 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $20,701,280 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $8,586,688 | | Revenue Sharing | $323,371 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $74,479,020 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-1,091,052 |
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| Washington Monuments |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $68,101,220 | | Current Budget | $72,521,463 | | Projected Balance | $4,420,243 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,216,093 | | League Average Salary | $1,251,953 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Harmon Killebrew | $8,000,000 | | 2) Floyd Robinson | $4,690,000 | | 3) Ray Narleski | $4,110,000 | | 4) Bernie Carbo | $2,500,000 | | 5) Andy Messersmith | $2,500,000 |
| | 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 | $88,941 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $45,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,437,560 | | Attendance per Game | 32,501 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $23,422,250 | | Playoff Revenue | $953,350 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,068,385 | | Revenue Sharing | $323,371 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $62,312,248 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $17,231,737 |
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