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| Rank | Team | Payroll | | 1 | Boston Federals | $73,380,000 | | 2 | Chicago Colts | $71,257,111 | | 3 | Detroit Griffins | $68,071,500 | | 4 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $67,276,900 | | 5 | Washington Monuments | $66,929,500 | | 6 | Cleveland Barons | $65,268,000 | | 7 | St. Louis Maroons | $64,989,000 | | 8 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $59,663,000 | | 9 | Dallas Texans | $56,920,420 | | 10 | San Francisco Spiders | $56,560,000 | | 11 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $55,785,630 | | 12 | Brooklyn Superbas | $53,971,111 |
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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 | $81,774,778 | | 2 | Detroit Griffins | $75,425,165 | | 3 | Boston Federals | $74,478,127 | | 4 | Manhattan Gray Sox | $73,275,465 | | 5 | Washington Monuments | $70,359,425 | | 6 | Los Angeles Outlaws | $67,607,775 | | 7 | Brooklyn Superbas | $66,512,982 | | 8 | Cleveland Barons | $64,891,015 | | 9 | St. Louis Maroons | $61,143,275 | | 10 | San Francisco Spiders | $59,179,415 | | 11 | Atlanta Hilltoppers | $58,982,120 | | 12 | Dallas Texans | $58,891,790 |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | | 1 | Frank Robinson | Brooklyn | $17,111,111 | | | 2 | Joe Torre | Atlanta | $12,110,000 | | | 3 | Mickey Mantle | St. Louis | $10,638,000 | | | 4 | Roger Maris | Chicago | $10,500,000 | | | 5 | Felix Mantilla | Chicago | $10,111,111 | | | 6 | Chuck Hinton | Boston | $9,250,000 | | | 7 | Ron Santo | Los Angeles | $9,250,000 | | | 8 | Don Demeter | Los Angeles | $8,550,000 | | | 9 | Pedro Ramos | Detroit | $8,500,000 | | | 10 | Rocky Colavito | Boston | $8,300,000 | | | 11 | Hank Aaron | Chicago | $7,700,000 | | | 12 | Johnny Callison | Cleveland | $7,600,000 | | | 13 | Orlando Cepeda | Boston | $7,420,000 | | | 14 | Lou Brock | San Francisco | $7,200,000 | | | 15 | Bill Freehan | Atlanta | $6,500,000 | | | 16 | Dick McAuliffe | Boston | $6,500,000 | | | 17 | Vada Pinson | Manhattan | $6,500,000 | | | 18 | Boog Powell | St. Louis | $6,500,000 | | | 19 | Willie Stargell | Manhattan | $6,500,000 | | | 20 | Ron Hunt | Los Angeles | $6,000,000 | | | 21 | Rico Petrocelli | Boston | $6,000,000 | | | 22 | Bob Bailey | Dallas | $5,500,000 | | | 23 | Curt Flood | St. Louis | $5,500,000 | | | 24 | Bernie Allen | St. Louis | $5,300,000 | | | 25 | Tug McGraw | San Francisco | $5,000,000 | |
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| Atlanta Hilltoppers |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $55,785,630 | | Current Budget | $58,982,120 | | Projected Balance | $3,196,490 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,138,482 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Joe Torre | $12,110,000 | | 2) Bill Freehan | $6,500,000 | | 3) Eddie Watt | $2,976,000 | | 4) Steve Carlton | $2,500,000 | | 5) Ron Fairly | $2,200,000 |
| | 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 | $-10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $23,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,047,424 | | Attendance per Game | 25,593 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $20,474,240 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $15,950,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-5,184,162 | | | | | Player Expenses | $60,560,332 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-19,320,254 |
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| Boston Federals |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $73,380,000 | | Current Budget | $74,478,127 | | Projected Balance | $1,098,127 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,561,277 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Chuck Hinton | $9,250,000 | | 2) Rocky Colavito | $8,300,000 | | 3) Orlando Cepeda | $7,420,000 | | 4) Dick McAuliffe | $6,500,000 | | 5) Rico Petrocelli | $6,000,000 |
| | 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 | $0 | | CASH | $-5,298,580 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $29,801,420 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,503,145 | | Attendance per Game | 31,289 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $29,956,253 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $29,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $5,072,738 | | | | | Player Expenses | $79,327,571 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-5,298,580 |
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| Brooklyn Superbas |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $53,971,111 | | Current Budget | $66,512,982 | | Projected Balance | $12,541,871 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $981,293 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Frank Robinson | $17,111,111 | | 2) Vida Blue | $2,500,000 | | 3) Mike Schmidt | $2,400,000 | | 4) Al Santorini | $2,100,000 | | 5) Rich Gossage | $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 | $-2,160,029 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $31,299,971 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,843,996 | | Attendance per Game | 23,050 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $16,595,964 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $37,700,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-4,002,703 | | | | | Player Expenses | $62,453,290 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-2,160,029 |
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| Chicago Colts |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $71,257,111 | | Current Budget | $81,774,778 | | Projected Balance | $10,517,667 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,344,474 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Roger Maris | $10,500,000 | | 2) Felix Mantilla | $10,111,111 | | 3) Hank Aaron | $7,700,000 | | 4) Bill Mazeroski | $4,920,000 | | 5) Amos Otis | $2,400,000 |
| | 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 | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $47,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,624,963 | | Attendance per Game | 32,812 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $29,436,000 | | Playoff Revenue | $2,063,556 | | Media Revenue | $42,050,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $4,894,899 | | | | | Player Expenses | $74,622,620 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $13,821,835 |
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| Cleveland Barons |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $65,268,000 | | Current Budget | $64,891,015 | | Projected Balance | $-376,985 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,145,053 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Johnny Callison | $7,600,000 | | 2) Jim Palmer | $4,878,000 | | 3) Tony Perez | $4,600,000 | | 4) Ron Hansen | $3,150,000 | | 5) Willie McCovey | $2,500,000 |
| | 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 | $-9,343,601 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $26,756,399 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,948,203 | | Attendance per Game | 24,353 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $19,482,030 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $20,300,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,001 | | | | | Player Expenses | $69,125,632 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-9,343,601 |
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| Dallas Texans |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $56,920,420 | | Current Budget | $58,891,790 | | Projected Balance | $1,971,370 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,094,623 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Bailey | $5,500,000 | | 2) Jim Merritt | $2,888,000 | | 3) Gaylord Perry | $2,881,000 | | 4) Mike De La Hoz | $2,680,000 | | 5) Johnny Bench | $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 | $0 | | CASH | $-4,978,177 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $30,121,823 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,916,358 | | Attendance per Game | 23,954 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $19,163,580 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $15,950,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $9,999,999 | | | | | Player Expenses | $60,091,756 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-4,978,177 |
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| Detroit Griffins |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $68,071,500 | | Current Budget | $75,425,165 | | Projected Balance | $7,353,665 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,309,067 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | 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) Billy Williams | $3,610,000 |
| | 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 | 2,740,033 | | Attendance per Game | 34,250 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $27,400,330 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $33,450,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $68,761,440 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $12,088,890 |
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| Los Angeles Outlaws |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $67,276,900 | | Current Budget | $67,607,775 | | Projected Balance | $330,875 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,495,042 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Ron Santo | $9,250,000 | | 2) Don Demeter | $8,550,000 | | 3) Ron Hunt | $6,000,000 | | 4) Larry Dierker | $4,891,000 | | 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 | $-2,387,136 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $32,204,864 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,783,050 | | Attendance per Game | 22,288 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $19,613,550 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $34,592,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-2,823,585 | | | | | Player Expenses | $63,769,101 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-2,387,136 |
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| Manhattan Gray Sox |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Rebuilding | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $59,663,000 | | Current Budget | $73,275,465 | | Projected Balance | $13,612,465 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,147,365 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Anderson | $9,500,000 | | 2) Vada Pinson | $6,500,000 | | 3) Willie Stargell | $6,500,000 | | 4) Carlton Fisk | $2,300,000 | | 5) Tom Seaver | $2,200,000 |
| | 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 | $-9,637,814 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $28,462,186 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 1,917,258 | | Attendance per Game | 23,966 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $16,500,929 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $42,050,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-2,203,453 | | | | | Player Expenses | $75,985,290 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-9,637,814 |
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| San Francisco Spiders |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $56,560,000 | | Current Budget | $59,179,415 | | Projected Balance | $2,619,415 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,067,170 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Lou Brock | $7,200,000 | | 2) Tug McGraw | $5,000,000 | | 3) Bob Moose | $2,400,000 | | 4) Thurmon Munson | $2,300,000 | | 5) Clay Carroll | $2,200,000 |
| | 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 | $0 | | CASH | $-2,412,052 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $31,309,948 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,153,530 | | Attendance per Game | 26,919 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $23,688,830 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $24,650,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-3,649,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $57,101,882 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-2,412,052 |
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| St. Louis Maroons |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $64,989,000 | | Current Budget | $61,143,275 | | Projected Balance | $-3,845,725 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,274,294 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Mickey Mantle | $10,638,000 | | 2) Boog Powell | $6,500,000 | | 3) Curt Flood | $5,500,000 | | 4) Bernie Allen | $5,300,000 | | 5) Jim Fregosi | $4,000,000 |
| | 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 | $-10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $24,100,000 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,644,655 | | Attendance per Game | 33,058 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $26,446,550 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $20,300,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-10,000,000 | | | | | Player Expenses | $69,522,459 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-22,775,909 |
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| Washington Monuments |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $66,929,500 | | Current Budget | $70,359,425 | | Projected Balance | $3,429,925 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,195,170 | | League Average Salary | $1,221,981 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Harmon Killebrew | $8,000,000 | | 2) Lee Thomas | $5,000,000 | | 3) Don Drysdale | $4,620,000 | | 4) Johnny Podres | $2,980,000 | | 5) Bernie Carbo | $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 | $0 | | CASH | $-4,842,246 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $30,257,754 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 2,671,885 | | Attendance per Game | 33,399 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $25,762,750 | | Playoff Revenue | $956,100 | | Media Revenue | $29,000,000 | | Merchandising Revenue | $10,000,000 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $-3,055,638 | | | | | Player Expenses | $67,505,458 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-4,842,246 |
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