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| Rank | Team | Payroll | | 1 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $75,610,500 | | 2 | Washington Monuments | $72,778,000 | | 3 | Boston Federals | $69,661,000 | | 4 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $68,951,000 | | 5 | St. Louis Maroons | $67,987,800 | | 6 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $66,877,600 | | 7 | Chicago Colts | $65,642,000 | | 8 | Brooklyn Superbas | $64,420,000 | | 9 | Detroit Griffins | $58,802,000 | | 10 | San Francisco Spiders | $57,050,000 | | 11 | Cleveland Barons | $54,560,000 | | 12 | Dallas Texans | $51,636,300 |
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| Rank | Team | Media Revenue | | 1 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $42,050,000 | | 2 | Chicago Colts | $42,050,000 | | 3 | Brooklyn Superbas | $37,700,000 | | 4 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $34,592,000 | | 5 | Detroit Griffins | $33,450,000 | | 6 | Washington Monuments | $29,000,000 | | 7 | Boston Federals | $29,000,000 | | 8 | San Francisco Spiders | $24,650,000 | | 9 | St. Louis Maroons | $20,300,000 | | 10 | Cleveland Barons | $20,300,000 | | 11 | Dallas Texans | $15,950,000 | | 12 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $15,950,000 |
| | | Rank | Team | Current Budget | | 1 | Washington Monuments | $74,622,265 | | 2 | Boston Federals | $74,429,233 | | 3 | Chicago Colts | $73,505,880 | | 4 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $73,425,890 | | 5 | Detroit Griffins | $73,143,612 | | 6 | Cleveland Barons | $72,215,985 | | 7 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $71,429,299 | | 8 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $71,065,644 | | 9 | Dallas Texans | $67,558,668 | | 10 | Brooklyn Superbas | $66,475,505 | | 11 | St. Louis Maroons | $66,330,140 | | 12 | San Francisco Spiders | $61,216,811 |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | | 1 | Don Demeter | Los Angeles | $13,550,000 | | | 2 | Frank Robinson | Los Angeles | $13,500,000 | | | 3 | Johnny Podres | Washington | $12,520,000 | | | 4 | Felix Mantilla | Atlanta | $11,111,000 | | | 5 | Roger Maris | Chicago | $10,500,000 | | | 6 | Mickey Mantle | Brooklyn | $10,250,000 | | | 7 | Rocky Colavito | Atlanta | $10,111,000 | | | 8 | Bob Anderson | Manhattan | $9,500,000 | | | 9 | Chuck Hinton | Boston | $9,000,000 | | | 10 | Hank Aaron | Brooklyn | $8,750,000 | | | 11 | Joe Torre | Atlanta | $8,750,000 | | | 12 | Pedro Ramos | Detroit | $8,500,000 | | | 13 | Roberto Clemente | Chicago | $7,500,000 | | | 14 | Ron Santo | Manhattan | $7,500,000 | | | 15 | Orlando Cepeda | Boston | $7,420,000 | | | 16 | Johnny Callison | Cleveland | $7,400,000 | | | 17 | Lou Brock | San Francisco | $6,500,000 | | | 18 | Ron Hunt | Los Angeles | $6,500,000 | | | 19 | Vada Pinson | Manhattan | $6,500,000 | | | 20 | Johnny Romano | St. Louis | $6,460,000 | | | 21 | Billy Williams | San Francisco | $6,300,000 | | | 22 | Boog Powell | St. Louis | $6,000,000 | | | 23 | Bernie Allen | Atlanta | $5,616,600 | | | 24 | Jim Fregosi | St. Louis | $5,500,000 | | | 25 | Dick McAuliffe | Boston | $5,500,000 | |
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| Atlanta Hilltoppers |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $75,610,500 | | Current Budget | $73,425,890 | | Projected Balance | $-2,184,610 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,454,048 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Felix Mantilla | $11,111,000 | | 2) Rocky Colavito | $10,111,000 | | 3) Joe Torre | $8,750,000 | | 4) Bernie Allen | $5,616,600 | | 5) Bill Freehan | $5,373,200 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $15,950,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-5,184,162 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $10,765,838 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,781,178 | | Attendance per Game | 34,765 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $26,784,860 | | Playoff Revenue | $1,026,920 | | Media Revenue | $33,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $5,079,003 | | | | | Player Expenses | $81,174,945 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-5,184,162 |
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| Boston Federals |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $69,661,000 | | Current Budget | $74,429,233 | | Projected Balance | $4,768,233 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,393,220 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Chuck Hinton | $9,000,000 | | 2) Orlando Cepeda | $7,420,000 | | 3) Dick McAuliffe | $5,500,000 | | 4) Rico Petrocelli | $5,500,000 | | 5) Larry Sherry | $3,300,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $29,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $5,772,737 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $34,772,737 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,375,315 | | Attendance per Game | 29,691 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $26,128,465 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $75,455,728 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $5,772,737 |
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| Brooklyn Superbas |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $64,420,000 | | Current Budget | $66,475,505 | | Projected Balance | $2,055,505 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,171,273 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Mickey Mantle | $10,250,000 | | 2) Hank Aaron | $8,750,000 | | 3) Vida Blue | $2,500,000 | | 4) Willie McCovey | $2,500,000 | | 5) Al Santorini | $2,100,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $37,700,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-4,002,703 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $33,697,297 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,432,819 | | Attendance per Game | 17,910 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $15,761,009 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,460,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,196,288 | | | | | Player Expenses | $64,420,000 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-4,002,703 |
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| Chicago Colts |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $65,642,000 | | Current Budget | $73,505,880 | | Projected Balance | $7,863,880 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,367,542 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Roger Maris | $10,500,000 | | 2) Roberto Clemente | $7,500,000 | | 3) Tony Perez | $5,026,000 | | 4) Bill Mazeroski | $4,920,000 | | 5) Bob Friend | $2,820,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $42,050,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $4,894,899 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $46,944,899 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,825,980 | | Attendance per Game | 22,825 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,911,760 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $37,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $6,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $70,116,861 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $4,894,899 |
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| Cleveland Barons |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $54,560,000 | | Current Budget | $72,215,985 | | Projected Balance | $17,655,985 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $992,000 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Callison | $7,400,000 | | 2) Earl Francis | $3,000,000 | | 3) Jim Palmer | $2,500,000 | | 4) J.R. Richard | $2,200,000 | | 5) Paul Schaal | $2,200,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $20,300,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $30,300,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,833,197 | | Attendance per Game | 22,915 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $18,331,970 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $36,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $9,366,702 | | | | | Player Expenses | $57,041,640 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $16,757,032 |
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| Dallas Texans |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $51,636,300 | | Current Budget | $67,558,668 | | Projected Balance | $15,922,368 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,075,756 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Ron Kline | $4,300,000 | | 2) Gaylord Perry | $2,996,300 | | 3) Sparky Lyle | $2,740,000 | | 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 | $15,950,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $25,950,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,263,161 | | Attendance per Game | 28,290 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $22,347,335 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $60,340,320 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $17,107,015 |
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| Detroit Griffins |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $58,802,000 | | Current Budget | $73,143,612 | | Projected Balance | $14,341,612 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,176,040 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Pedro Ramos | $8,500,000 | | 2) Tex Clevenger | $4,860,000 | | 3) Dick Allen | $4,140,000 | | 4) Frank Howard | $4,000,000 | | 5) Bobby Bonds | $2,200,000 |
| | 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 | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $43,450,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,335,779 | | Attendance per Game | 29,197 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $24,967,224 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,450,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $8,903,455 | | | | | Player Expenses | $63,910,160 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $13,410,519 |
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| Los Angeles Outlaws |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $68,951,000 | | Current Budget | $71,429,299 | | Projected Balance | $2,478,299 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,641,690 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Don Demeter | $13,550,000 | | 2) Frank Robinson | $13,500,000 | | 3) Ron Hunt | $6,500,000 | | 4) Larry Dierker | $4,600,000 | | 5) Joe Gibbon | $4,470,000 |
| | 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 | $-7,323,584 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $27,268,416 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,023,327 | | Attendance per Game | 25,292 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $22,256,597 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,592,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $675,404 | | | | | Player Expenses | $74,847,585 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-7,323,584 |
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| Manhattan Gray Sox |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $66,877,600 | | Current Budget | $71,065,644 | | Projected Balance | $4,188,044 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,194,243 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Anderson | $9,500,000 | | 2) Ron Santo | $7,500,000 | | 3) Vada Pinson | $6,500,000 | | 4) Willie Stargell | $5,385,600 | | 5) Matty Alou | $4,352,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $42,050,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,596,547 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $43,646,547 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,554,798 | | Attendance per Game | 31,935 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,031,287 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $38,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $-533,646 | | CASH | $-869,193 | | | | | Player Expenses | $66,665,547 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,596,547 |
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| San Francisco Spiders |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $57,050,000 | | Current Budget | $61,216,811 | | Projected Balance | $4,166,811 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,141,000 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Lou Brock | $6,500,000 | | 2) Billy Williams | $6,300,000 | | 3) Ron Hansen | $3,150,000 | | 4) Fergie Jenkins | $2,400,000 | | 5) Bob Moose | $2,400,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $24,650,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-3,649,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $21,001,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,466,511 | | Attendance per Game | 18,331 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $16,131,621 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,722,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $-5,102,621 | | | | | Player Expenses | $58,400,000 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-3,649,000 |
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| St. Louis Maroons |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $67,987,800 | | Current Budget | $66,330,140 | | Projected Balance | $-1,657,660 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,359,756 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Romano | $6,460,000 | | 2) Boog Powell | $6,000,000 | | 3) Jim Fregosi | $5,500,000 | | 4) Curt Flood | $5,300,000 | | 5) Joe Morgan | $5,236,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $20,300,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $10,300,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,802,028 | | Attendance per Game | 22,525 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $18,020,280 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-1,091,052 | | | | | Player Expenses | $72,201,246 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-11,172,018 |
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| Washington Monuments |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $72,778,000 | | Current Budget | $74,622,265 | | Projected Balance | $1,844,265 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,254,793 | | League Average Salary | $1,260,548 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Podres | $12,520,000 | | 2) Harmon Killebrew | $8,000,000 | | 3) Bernie Carbo | $2,500,000 | | 4) Andy Messersmith | $2,500,000 | | 5) Ken Boswell | $2,400,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | 0 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $29,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-3,055,638 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $25,944,362 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,414,453 | | Attendance per Game | 30,181 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $23,509,180 | | Playoff Revenue | $635,350 | | Media Revenue | $35,100,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $88,941 | | CASH | $8,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $80,300,168 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-3,055,638 |
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