League Financial Report for Federal Baseball Union

FEDERAL BASEBALL UNION FINANCIAL REPORT 09/17/1896
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Rank	Team	Payroll
1	New York Titans	$10,880
2	Louisville Stallions	$10,636
3	Detroit Spartans	$10,176
4	Washington Columbians	$10,128
5	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$9,788
6	Cleveland Bears	$8,988
7	Chicago Zephyrs	$8,894
8	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$8,174
9	Cincinnati Satraps	$7,924
10	Boston Resolutes	$7,128
11	Brooklyn Unions	$6,554
12	Buffalo Bulls	$6,140

Rank	Team	Attendance
1	New York Titans	309,402
2	Cleveland Bears	302,009
3	Chicago Zephyrs	279,338
4	Boston Resolutes	258,106
5	Detroit Spartans	242,262
6	Cincinnati Satraps	223,574
7	Louisville Stallions	217,101
8	Pittsburgh Vulcans	216,040
9	Washington Columbians	206,391
10	Brooklyn Unions	205,295
11	Philadelphia Blue Caps	188,127
12	Buffalo Bulls	170,222

Rank	Team	Gate Revenue
1	New York Titans	$38,312
2	Cleveland Bears	$35,275
3	Chicago Zephyrs	$33,331
4	Boston Resolutes	$26,860
5	Detroit Spartans	$24,778
6	Cincinnati Satraps	$22,457
7	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$20,160
8	Louisville Stallions	$19,946
9	Brooklyn Unions	$18,887
10	Washington Columbians	$18,201
11	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$13,822
12	Buffalo Bulls	$11,270

Rank	Team	Season Tickets
1	Washington Columbians	$22,996
2	Louisville Stallions	$21,214
3	Detroit Spartans	$21,168
4	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$20,799
5	New York Titans	$20,398
6	Brooklyn Unions	$20,035
7	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$19,965
8	Chicago Zephyrs	$19,963
9	Cincinnati Satraps	$19,941
10	Boston Resolutes	$19,515
11	Buffalo Bulls	$19,306
12	Cleveland Bears	$19,011

Rank	Team	Media Revenue
1	Washington Columbians	$3,000
2	Boston Resolutes	$2,900
3	Chicago Zephyrs	$2,900
4	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$2,900
5	Brooklyn Unions	$2,900
6	Cincinnati Satraps	$2,900
7	Cleveland Bears	$2,900
8	Detroit Spartans	$2,900
9	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$2,900
10	Louisville Stallions	$2,900
11	New York Titans	$2,900
12	Buffalo Bulls	$2,900

Rank	Team	Merchandising
1	Washington Columbians	$726
2	Detroit Spartans	$723
3	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$720
4	Chicago Zephyrs	$692
5	New York Titans	$669
6	Brooklyn Unions	$660
7	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$660
8	Louisville Stallions	$660
9	Cincinnati Satraps	$660
10	Cleveland Bears	$645
11	Buffalo Bulls	$641
12	Boston Resolutes	$594

Rank	Team	Total Revenue
1	New York Titans	$59,538
2	Cleveland Bears	$55,264
3	Chicago Zephyrs	$54,573
4	Boston Resolutes	$49,149
5	Detroit Spartans	$49,118
6	Cincinnati Satraps	$46,095
7	Washington Columbians	$46,080
8	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$45,439
9	Louisville Stallions	$45,225
10	Brooklyn Unions	$43,411
11	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$39,829
12	Buffalo Bulls	$36,839

Rank	Team	Total Expenses
1	Louisville Stallions	$16,245
2	New York Titans	$16,110
3	Washington Columbians	$15,858
4	Detroit Spartans	$15,556
5	Cleveland Bears	$15,298
6	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$15,218
7	Chicago Zephyrs	$14,906
8	Cincinnati Satraps	$14,414
9	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$14,193
10	Buffalo Bulls	$12,689
11	Brooklyn Unions	$12,633
12	Boston Resolutes	$11,798

Rank	Team	Current Budget
1	Washington Columbians	$55,000
2	Boston Resolutes	$51,000
3	Louisville Stallions	$50,000
4	New York Titans	$49,800
5	Brooklyn Unions	$49,000
6	Cincinnati Satraps	$49,000
7	Detroit Spartans	$49,000
8	Chicago Zephyrs	$49,000
9	Pittsburgh Vulcans	$48,000
10	Philadelphia Blue Caps	$47,000
11	Buffalo Bulls	$45,000
12	Cleveland Bears	$44,000

Rank	Player	Team	Salary
1	Dutch Oberholtzer	Pittsburgh	$1,300
2	Dan O'Connor	Washington	$1,200
3	Hod Vickers	Buffalo	$1,200
4	Ellis Biddle	Detroit	$1,100
5	Bart Connelly	Chicago	$1,100
6	Buck Follis	Detroit	$1,100
7	Sy Gates	Pittsburgh	$1,100
8	Julius Nettles	Louisville	$1,100
9	Sam Grant	Louisville	$1,000
10	Jack Hazlett	Washington	$950
11	Isaac Kroll	New York	$950
12	Emory Lawton	Philadelphia	$950
13	Red Moxley	Boston	$950
14	Harvey Brown	Cincinnati	$900
15	Charlie Crow	Chicago	$900
16	Clark Grimsley	Washington	$900
17	Carl Hankins	Louisville	$900
18	Fritz Hoffman	Cincinnati	$900
19	Ernest Reinhart	Detroit	$900
20	Albert Rittenhose	Louisville	$900
21	Ezra Runkle	Cleveland	$900
22	Grover Briggs	Detroit	$850
23	Larry Devlin	Philadelphia	$850
24	Roscoe Dunlap	Cleveland	$850
25	Dennis Garherty	Louisville	$850

BOSTON RESOLUTES

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$7,128
Current Budget	$51,000
Projected Balance	$2,000

Average Player Salary	$461
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Red Moxley	$950
2) Cabbage Kearns	$850
3) Seamus McGroarty	$700
4) Charles Hoyle	$550
5) Rufus Barrell	$490

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	258,106
	Attendance per Game	3,911
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$26,860
	Season Ticket Revenue	$19,515
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$594
	Other Revenue	-$720

	Player Expenses	$7,128
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$4,670

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$49,149
	Total Expenses	$11,798
	BALANCE	$37,351

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	234,366
	Attendance per Game	3,551
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$27,003
	Season Ticket Revenue	$15,182
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$3,000
	Merchandising Revenue	$594
	Other Revenue	-$720

	Player Expenses	$7,620
	Staff Expenses	$885
	Other Expenses	$5,280

	Misc Expenses	-$31,994

	Total Revenue	$45,779
	Total Expenses	$13,785
	BALANCE	$0

BROOKLYN UNIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$6,554
Current Budget	$49,000
Projected Balance	$1,200

Average Player Salary	$383
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Alonzo Goodwin	$750
2) Owen Donnelly	$600
3) Cornelius Draper	$600
4) Max Berger	$550
5) Leon Farber	$490

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	205,295
	Attendance per Game	3,111
	Starting Balance	$800

	Gate Revenue	$18,887
	Season Ticket Revenue	$20,035
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$929

	Player Expenses	$6,553
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$6,080

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$43,411
	Total Expenses	$12,633
	BALANCE	$31,578

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$20,490
	Season Ticket Revenue	$24,039
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$929

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$890
	Other Expenses	$6,216

	Misc Expenses	-$34,383

	Total Revenue	$48,089
	Total Expenses	$12,906
	BALANCE	$800

BUFFALO BULLS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$6,140
Current Budget	$45,000
Projected Balance	$800

Average Player Salary	$384
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Hod Vickers	$1,200
2) Edgar Heller	$470
3) Abel Thayer	$470
4) Newton Eldridge	$440
5) Delbert Haskell	$340

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	170,222
	Attendance per Game	2,579
	Starting Balance	$1,200

	Gate Revenue	$11,270
	Season Ticket Revenue	$19,306
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$641
	Other Revenue	$2,722

	Player Expenses	$6,139
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$6,550

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$36,839
	Total Expenses	$12,689
	BALANCE	$25,350

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$20,196
	Season Ticket Revenue	$21,015
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$594
	Other Revenue	$2,722

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$1,025
	Other Expenses	$6,528

	Misc Expenses	-$30,152

	Total Revenue	$44,705
	Total Expenses	$13,353
	BALANCE	$1,200

CHICAGO ZEPHYRS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$8,894
Current Budget	$49,000
Projected Balance	$800

Average Player Salary	$506
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Bart Connelly	$1,100
2) Charlie Crow	$900
3) Miguel Herrera	$850
4) Pete Dillon	$750
5) Alton Sutter	$750

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	279,338
	Attendance per Game	4,298
	Starting Balance	$1,200

	Gate Revenue	$33,331
	Season Ticket Revenue	$19,963
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$692
	Other Revenue	-$2,313

	Player Expenses	$8,826
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$6,080

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$54,573
	Total Expenses	$14,906
	BALANCE	$40,867

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$20,490
	Season Ticket Revenue	$24,039
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	-$2,313

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$1,055
	Other Expenses	$6,216

	Misc Expenses	-$33,818

	Total Revenue	$48,089
	Total Expenses	$13,071
	BALANCE	$1,200

CINCINNATI SATRAPS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$7,924
Current Budget	$49,000
Projected Balance	$800

Average Player Salary	$455
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Harvey Brown	$900
2) Fritz Hoffman	$900
3) Joe Dunphy	$800
4) Chester Sanders	$650
5) Nelson Hillman	$550

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	223,574
	Attendance per Game	3,387
	Starting Balance	$1,200

	Gate Revenue	$22,457
	Season Ticket Revenue	$19,941
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$137

	Player Expenses	$7,864
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$6,550

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$46,095
	Total Expenses	$14,414
	BALANCE	$32,881

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$20,490
	Season Ticket Revenue	$24,039
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$137

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$990
	Other Expenses	$6,528

	Misc Expenses	-$33,571

	Total Revenue	$48,089
	Total Expenses	$13,318
	BALANCE	$1,200

CLEVELAND BEARS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$8,988
Current Budget	$44,000
Projected Balance	$800

Average Player Salary	$513
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Ezra Runkle	$900
2) Roscoe Dunlap	$850
3) Dutch Lenkman	$750
4) Harlan Mitchell	$750
5) Wallace Hollins	$650

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	302,009
	Attendance per Game	4,576
	Starting Balance	$1,200

	Gate Revenue	$35,275
	Season Ticket Revenue	$19,011
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$645
	Other Revenue	-$2,567

	Player Expenses	$8,988
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$6,310

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$55,264
	Total Expenses	$15,298
	BALANCE	$41,166

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$19,721
	Season Ticket Revenue	$20,516
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$594
	Other Revenue	-$2,567

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$880
	Other Expenses	$6,372

	Misc Expenses	-$29,479

	Total Revenue	$43,731
	Total Expenses	$13,052
	BALANCE	$1,200

DETROIT SPARTANS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$10,176
Current Budget	$49,000
Projected Balance	$1,200

Average Player Salary	$627
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Ellis Biddle	$1,100
2) Buck Follis	$1,100
3) Ernest Reinhart	$900
4) Grover Briggs	$850
5) Grover Meeks	$850

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	242,262
	Attendance per Game	3,671
	Starting Balance	$800

	Gate Revenue	$24,778
	Season Ticket Revenue	$21,168
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$723
	Other Revenue	-$451

	Player Expenses	$10,176
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$5,380

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$49,118
	Total Expenses	$15,556
	BALANCE	$34,362

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$19,374
	Season Ticket Revenue	$25,669
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	-$451

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$940
	Other Expenses	$5,748

	Misc Expenses	-$35,315

	Total Revenue	$48,603
	Total Expenses	$12,488
	BALANCE	$800

LOUISVILLE STALLIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$10,636
Current Budget	$50,000
Projected Balance	$800

Average Player Salary	$585
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Julius Nettles	$1,100
2) Sam Grant	$1,000
3) Carl Hankins	$900
4) Albert Rittenhose	$900
5) Dennis Garherty	$850

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	217,101
	Attendance per Game	3,289
	Starting Balance	$1,200

	Gate Revenue	$19,946
	Season Ticket Revenue	$21,214
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$505

	Player Expenses	$10,635
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$5,610

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$45,225
	Total Expenses	$16,245
	BALANCE	$30,180

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$22,333
	Season Ticket Revenue	$23,224
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$505

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$930
	Other Expenses	$5,904

	Misc Expenses	-$35,283

	Total Revenue	$49,117
	Total Expenses	$12,634
	BALANCE	$1,200

NEW YORK TITANS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$10,880
Current Budget	$49,800
Projected Balance	$2,000

Average Player Salary	$544
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Isaac Kroll	$950
2) August Riehl	$850
3) Edgar Stilton	$800
4) Reuben Demarest	$700
5) Arthur G. Stampler	$650

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	309,402
	Attendance per Game	4,688
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$38,312
	Season Ticket Revenue	$20,398
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$669
	Other Revenue	-$2,741

	Player Expenses	$10,880
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$5,230

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$59,538
	Total Expenses	$16,110
	BALANCE	$43,428

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	209,286
	Attendance per Game	3,171
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$24,666
	Season Ticket Revenue	$15,098
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	-$2,741

	Player Expenses	$7,900
	Staff Expenses	$805
	Other Expenses	$5,654

	Misc Expenses	-$28,965

	Total Revenue	$43,324
	Total Expenses	$14,359
	BALANCE	$0

PHILADELPHIA BLUE CAPS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$8,174
Current Budget	$47,000
Projected Balance	$800

Average Player Salary	$468
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Emory Lawton	$950
2) Larry Devlin	$850
3) Elias Carver	$800
4) Howard McIntee	$700
5) Pat Coulter	$600

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	188,127
	Attendance per Game	2,850
	Starting Balance	$1,200

	Gate Revenue	$13,822
	Season Ticket Revenue	$19,965
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$2,482

	Player Expenses	$8,173
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$6,020

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$39,829
	Total Expenses	$14,193
	BALANCE	$26,836

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$20,920
	Season Ticket Revenue	$21,752
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$2,482

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$855
	Other Expenses	$6,177

	Misc Expenses	-$32,200

	Total Revenue	$46,232
	Total Expenses	$12,832
	BALANCE	$1,200

PITTSBURGH VULCANS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$9,788
Current Budget	$48,000
Projected Balance	$0

Average Player Salary	$528
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Dutch Oberholtzer	$1,300
2) Sy Gates	$1,100
3) Burton Kunkel	$800
4) Lloyd Trask	$750
5) Alonzo Kraft	$650

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	216,040
	Attendance per Game	3,273
	Starting Balance	$2,000

	Gate Revenue	$20,160
	Season Ticket Revenue	$20,799
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$720
	Other Revenue	$860

	Player Expenses	$9,788
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$5,430

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$45,439
	Total Expenses	$15,218
	BALANCE	$32,221

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$18,935
	Season Ticket Revenue	$25,080
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$2,900
	Merchandising Revenue	$660
	Other Revenue	$860

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$1,005
	Other Expenses	$5,787

	Misc Expenses	-$32,983

	Total Revenue	$47,575
	Total Expenses	$12,592
	BALANCE	$2,000

WASHINGTON COLUMBIANS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Team Focus	Neutral
Staff Payroll	$0
Player Payroll	$10,128
Current Budget	$55,000
Projected Balance	$1,400

Average Player Salary	$576
League Average Salary	$503

Highest Paid Players:
1) Dan O'Connor	$1,200
2) Jack Hazlett	$950
3) Clark Grimsley	$900
4) Jefferson Hanley	$750
5) Edgar Fleck	$700

	CURRENT FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
	Attendance	206,391
	Attendance per Game	3,175
	Starting Balance	$600

	Gate Revenue	$18,201
	Season Ticket Revenue	$22,996
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$3,000
	Merchandising Revenue	$726
	Other Revenue	$1,157

	Player Expenses	$10,128
	Staff Expenses	$0
	Other Expenses	$5,730

	Misc Expenses	$0

	Total Revenue	$46,080
	Total Expenses	$15,858
	BALANCE	$30,822

	LAST SEASON OVERVIEW
	Attendance	0
	Attendance per Game	0
	Starting Balance	$0

	Gate Revenue	$20,856
	Season Ticket Revenue	$27,640
	Playoff Revenue	$0
	Media Revenue	$3,000
	Merchandising Revenue	$726
	Other Revenue	$1,157

	Player Expenses	$5,800
	Staff Expenses	$1,000
	Other Expenses	$5,982

	Misc Expenses	-$38,840

	Total Revenue	$52,222
	Total Expenses	$12,782
	BALANCE	$600

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