League Financial Report : Payrolls: 1. Albany............$ 126,120,000 2. New Jersey........$ 119,918,600 3. New York..........$ 117,918,800 4. Stripling ........$ 111,565,000 5. Portland..........$ 110,922,000 6. Ohio..............$ 106,550,000 7. California .......$ 106,103,048 8. Toronto...........$ 102,770,000 9. Knoxville.........$ 96,329,700 10. St. Louis........$ 93,995,800 11. Men In Black.....$ 93,002,400 12. Texas ...........$ 89,455,000 13. Baltimore........$ 88,535,000 14. Huntington ......$ 87,722,600 15. Cros-lex ........$ 87,158,200 16. Houston .........$ 87,140,000 17. New York.........$ 85,830,000 18. Hayward..........$ 85,577,005 19. North Carolina...$ 83,400,000 20. Brooklyn.........$ 76,455,000 21. Phoenix .........$ 75,500,000 22. Calgary..........$ 72,480,000 23. Aurora...........$ 71,604,400 24. Oklahoma City....$ 66,600,700 Top 25 Highest Paid Players: 1. P W.Johnson, TEX, ....$ 13,000,000 2. RF B.Herman, ALB, .....$ 12,500,000 3. C G.Hartnett, NYY, ...$ 11,000,000 4. LF A.Belle, CAR, ......$ 11,000,000 5. P B.Donovan, HF, .....$ 10,875,000 6. P 3.Brown, NYH, ......$ 10,800,000 7. P B.Ojea, CB, ........$ 10,000,000 8. P R.Waddell, NYY, ....$ 10,000,000 9. P A.Joss, MIB, .......$ 10,000,000 10. CF T.Cobb, AD, .......$ 10,000,000 11. CF J.Dimaggio, OTS, ..$ 9,750,000 12. P H.Camnitz, SW, ....$ 9,750,000 13. P B.Rhoads, HF, .....$ 9,450,000 14. P V.Willist, NYY, ...$ 9,250,000 15. P S.Koufax, Cal, ....$ 9,200,000 16. P J.Wood, NYY, ......$ 9,000,000 17. RF H.Heilmann, NYY, ..$ 9,000,000 18. P D.Phillippe, ALB, .$ 9,000,000 19. RF G.Sheffy, NYY, ....$ 9,000,000 20. CF A.Simmons, SW, ....$ 9,000,000 21. 1B L.Gehrig, SW, .....$ 9,000,000 22. P E.Reulbach, TEX, ..$ 9,000,000 23. RF T.Speaks, ALB, ....$ 9,000,000 24. RF D.Porter, NJS, ....$ 8,880,000 25. P S.Mcdowell, RAP, ..$ 8,750,000 Attendance 2003: 1. Brooklyn..........1,652,107 2. Ohio..............1,502,519 3. Toronto...........1,487,993 4. Phoenix ..........1,461,345 5. California .......1,419,827 6. Knoxville.........1,406,774 7. Stripling ........1,374,585 8. Portland..........1,326,897 9. New Jersey........1,302,994 10. New York.........1,263,475 11. Aurora...........1,228,027 12. Albany...........1,219,532 13. St. Louis........1,172,746 14. Huntington ......1,092,537 15. Cros-lex ........1,072,235 16. Hayward..........1,060,464 17. North Carolina...1,039,495 18. New York.........956,278 19. Texas ...........916,729 20. Calgary..........884,405 21. Oklahoma City....872,041 22. Houston .........758,253 23. Baltimore........753,371 24. Men In Black.....612,232 Attendance 2002: 1. Albany............4,603,780 2. Toronto...........4,402,756 3. Ohio..............3,625,542 4. Knoxville.........3,512,472 5. Brooklyn..........3,426,260 6. North Carolina....3,197,872 7. St. Louis.........3,132,211 8. Men In Black......3,081,221 9. Phoenix ..........3,057,138 10. Cros-lex ........2,987,142 11. New Jersey.......2,963,075 12. Portland.........2,943,998 13. Aurora...........2,850,800 14. New York.........2,832,112 15. California ......2,825,915 16. Oklahoma City....2,765,610 17. Baltimore........2,571,731 18. New York.........2,538,560 19. Stripling .......2,503,815 20. Huntington ......2,493,850 21. Hayward..........2,461,996 22. Calgary..........2,304,279 23. Texas ...........1,982,679 24. Houston .........1,859,785 Baltimore This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 55/100 Attendance : 753,371 (2,571,731) Attendance/Game : 31,390 (31,750) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 7,850,677 (25,717,310) Revenue/Game : $ 327,112 (317,498) Broadcast Revenue : $ 40,000,000 (40,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 7,528,062 (20,000,000) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 88,535,000 Total Revenue : $ 55,378,739 (85,717,310) Total Player Expenses : $ 32,448,537 (73,448,838) Total + / - : $ 22,930,202 (12,268,472) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 14,733,334 Ticket Price : $ 12 Brooklyn This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 76/100 Attendance : 1,652,107 (3,426,260) Attendance/Game : 43,477 (42,300) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 15,978,997 (34,262,600) Revenue/Game : $ 420,500 (422,995) Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,500,000 (39,500,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 4,892,022 (12,890,000) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 76,455,000 Total Revenue : $ 60,371,019 (86,652,600) Total Player Expenses : $ 29,373,449 (55,763,733) Total + / - : $ 30,997,570 (30,888,867) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 23,840,299 Ticket Price : $ 10 Knoxville This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 78/100 Attendance : 1,406,774 (3,512,472) Attendance/Game : 41,376 (43,364) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 14,881,678 (35,124,720) Revenue/Game : $ 437,696 (433,639) Broadcast Revenue : $ 42,000,000 (42,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 4,527,422 (12,371,518) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 96,329,700 Total Revenue : $ 61,409,100 (89,496,238) Total Player Expenses : $ 36,966,462 (72,916,914) Total + / - : $ 24,442,638 (16,579,324) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 17,991,734 Ticket Price : $ 11 Toronto This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 100/100 Attendance : 1,487,993 (4,402,756) Attendance/Game : 53,143 (54,355) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 15,918,644 (44,027,560) Revenue/Game : $ 568,523 (543,550) Broadcast Revenue : $ 44,000,000 (44,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 19,319,367 (52,254,215) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (5,812,170) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 102,770,000 Total Revenue : $ 79,238,011 (140,281,775) Total Player Expenses : $ 45,890,249 (65,187,967) Total + / - : $ 33,347,762 (75,093,808) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 82,520,467 Ticket Price : $ 11 Albany This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 98/100 Attendance : 1,219,532 (4,603,780) Attendance/Game : 34,844 (56,837) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 15,358,147 (46,037,800) Revenue/Game : $ 438,804 (568,368) Broadcast Revenue : $ 44,000,000 (44,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 13,183,141 (37,839,914) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 126,120,000 Total Revenue : $ 72,541,288 (127,877,714) Total Player Expenses : $ 48,311,182 (84,841,783) Total + / - : $ 24,230,106 (43,035,931) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 26,300,503 Ticket Price : $ 14 Houston This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 34/100 Attendance : 758,253 (1,859,785) Attendance/Game : 27,080 (22,960) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 7,085,373 (18,597,850) Revenue/Game : $ 253,049 (229,603) Broadcast Revenue : $ 38,000,000 (38,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 10,838,675 (31,873,133) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 87,140,000 Total Revenue : $ 55,924,048 (88,470,983) Total Player Expenses : $ 33,355,291 (87,040,000) Total + / - : $ 22,568,757 (1,430,983) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 15,945,155 Ticket Price : $ 9 New York This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 71/100 Attendance : 1,263,475 (2,832,112) Attendance/Game : 40,757 (34,964) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 12,190,045 (28,321,120) Revenue/Game : $ 393,227 (349,643) Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 15,762,599 (42,239,065) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 117,918,800 Total Revenue : $ 68,952,644 (111,560,185) Total Player Expenses : $ 42,893,612 (109,668,800) Total + / - : $ 26,059,032 (1,891,385) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 16,178,291 Ticket Price : $ 10 Oklahoma City This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 55/100 Attendance : 872,041 (2,765,610) Attendance/Game : 32,298 (34,143) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 9,132,511 (27,656,100) Revenue/Game : $ 338,241 (341,433) Broadcast Revenue : $ 40,000,000 (40,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 14,462,227 (42,520,000) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 66,600,700 Total Revenue : $ 63,594,738 (110,176,100) Total Player Expenses : $ 30,909,937 (105,059,660) Total + / - : $ 32,684,801 (5,116,440) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 10,791,320 Ticket Price : $ 11 Aurora This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 60/100 Attendance : 1,228,027 (2,850,800) Attendance/Game : 35,086 (35,195) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 11,825,992 (28,508,000) Revenue/Game : $ 337,886 (351,951) Broadcast Revenue : $ 35,000,000 (35,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 6,500,147 (18,525,652) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 71,604,400 Total Revenue : $ 53,326,139 (82,033,652) Total Player Expenses : $ 27,425,719 (71,828,181) Total + / - : $ 25,900,420 (10,205,471) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 9,029,113 Ticket Price : $ 10 California This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 60/100 Attendance : 1,419,827 (2,825,915) Attendance/Game : 41,760 (34,888) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 11,450,573 (28,259,150) Revenue/Game : $ 336,782 (348,878) Broadcast Revenue : $ 40,000,000 (40,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 9,839,417 (28,055,086) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 106,103,048 Total Revenue : $ 61,289,990 (96,314,236) Total Player Expenses : $ 37,504,887 (73,575,111) Total + / - : $ 23,785,103 (22,739,125) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 13,740,994 Ticket Price : $ 8 Men In Black This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 67/100 Attendance : 612,232 (3,081,221) Attendance/Game : 25,510 (38,040) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 7,696,927 (30,812,210) Revenue/Game : $ 320,705 (380,398) Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 5,685,417 (15,983,269) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 93,002,400 Total Revenue : $ 54,382,344 (87,795,479) Total Player Expenses : $ 33,525,547 (81,255,913) Total + / - : $ 20,856,797 (6,539,566) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 10,466,183 Ticket Price : $ 14 Texas This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 46/100 Attendance : 916,729 (1,982,679) Attendance/Game : 26,963 (24,478) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 10,183,183 (19,826,790) Revenue/Game : $ 299,505 (244,775) Broadcast Revenue : $ 38,000,000 (38,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 12,345,900 (33,194,551) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 89,455,000 Total Revenue : $ 60,529,083 (91,021,341) Total Player Expenses : $ 34,225,970 (70,263,451) Total + / - : $ 26,303,113 (20,757,890) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 15,698,282 Ticket Price : $ 12 North Carolina This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 77/100 Attendance : 1,039,495 (3,197,872) Attendance/Game : 43,312 (39,480) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 10,001,842 (31,978,720) Revenue/Game : $ 416,743 (394,799) Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 4,941,058 (12,304,476) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 83,400,000 Total Revenue : $ 55,942,900 (85,283,196) Total Player Expenses : $ 31,736,752 (56,948,812) Total + / - : $ 24,206,148 (28,334,384) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 27,894,944 Ticket Price : $ 10 Huntington This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 51/100 Attendance : 1,092,537 (2,493,850) Attendance/Game : 32,133 (30,788) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 10,583,523 (24,938,500) Revenue/Game : $ 311,280 (307,883) Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,702,806 (25,256,634) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 87,722,600 Total Revenue : $ 58,286,329 (89,195,134) Total Player Expenses : $ 33,594,347 (70,046,646) Total + / - : $ 24,691,982 (19,148,488) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 18,747,810 Ticket Price : $ 10 New Jersey This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 66/100 Attendance : 1,302,994 (2,963,075) Attendance/Game : 34,289 (36,581) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 13,698,446 (29,630,750) Revenue/Game : $ 360,485 (365,812) Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 18,053,853 (52,874,555) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 119,918,600 Total Revenue : $ 72,752,299 (123,505,305) Total Player Expenses : $ 47,032,482 (105,984,828) Total + / - : $ 25,719,817 (17,520,477) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 17,690,029 Ticket Price : $ 11 New York This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 60/100 Attendance : 956,278 (2,538,560) Attendance/Game : 34,153 (31,340) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 9,142,810 (25,385,600) Revenue/Game : $ 326,529 (313,402) Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,457,417 (22,546,441) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 85,830,000 Total Revenue : $ 56,600,227 (86,932,041) Total Player Expenses : $ 32,869,939 (86,330,000) Total + / - : $ 23,730,288 (602,041) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 7,199,844 Ticket Price : $ 10 Cros-lex This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 65/100 Attendance : 1,072,235 (2,987,142) Attendance/Game : 38,294 (36,878) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 10,305,758 (29,871,420) Revenue/Game : $ 368,063 (368,783) Broadcast Revenue : $ 14,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,032,146 (21,589,222) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 87,158,200 Total Revenue : $ 32,337,904 (92,460,642) Total Player Expenses : $ 33,374,020 (88,742,628) Total + / - : $ -1,036,116 (3,718,014) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 12,988,727 Ticket Price : $ 10 Ohio This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 86/100 Attendance : 1,502,519 (3,625,542) Attendance/Game : 48,468 (44,760) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 14,453,741 (36,255,420) Revenue/Game : $ 466,250 (447,598) Broadcast Revenue : $ 42,000,000 (42,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 13,300,750 (35,510,766) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 106,550,000 Total Revenue : $ 69,754,491 (113,766,186) Total Player Expenses : $ 42,581,107 (89,045,389) Total + / - : $ 27,173,384 (24,720,797) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 21,122,323 Ticket Price : $ 10 St. Louis This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 66/100 Attendance : 1,172,746 (3,132,211) Attendance/Game : 43,435 (38,669) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 10,545,938 (31,322,110) Revenue/Game : $ 390,590 (386,693) Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,010,875 (23,210,347) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 93,995,800 Total Revenue : $ 59,556,813 (95,532,457) Total Player Expenses : $ 35,963,027 (73,585,584) Total + / - : $ 23,593,786 (21,946,873) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 16,624,689 Ticket Price : $ 9 Stripling This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 77/100 Attendance : 1,374,585 (2,503,815) Attendance/Game : 39,274 (30,911) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 13,346,319 (25,038,150) Revenue/Game : $ 381,323 (309,113) Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 18,318,061 (49,262,538) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 111,565,000 Total Revenue : $ 70,664,380 (113,300,688) Total Player Expenses : $ 42,720,555 (89,810,343) Total + / - : $ 27,943,825 (23,490,345) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 21,599,638 Ticket Price : $ 10 Calgary This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 70/100 Attendance : 884,405 (2,304,279) Attendance/Game : 36,850 (28,448) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 8,608,934 (23,042,790) Revenue/Game : $ 358,706 (284,479) Broadcast Revenue : $ 36,500,000 (36,500,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 5,248,643 (14,754,786) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 72,480,000 Total Revenue : $ 50,357,577 (74,297,576) Total Player Expenses : $ 27,747,562 (64,548,667) Total + / - : $ 22,610,015 (9,748,909) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 15,269,746 Ticket Price : $ 10 Hayward This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 53/100 Attendance : 1,060,464 (2,461,996) Attendance/Game : 31,190 (30,395) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 10,294,149 (24,619,960) Revenue/Game : $ 302,769 (303,950) Broadcast Revenue : $ 39,000,000 (39,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 6,702,737 (19,048,229) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 85,577,005 Total Revenue : $ 55,996,886 (82,668,189) Total Player Expenses : $ 31,676,994 (74,201,500) Total + / - : $ 24,319,892 (8,466,689) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 12,730,667 Ticket Price : $ 10 Phoenix This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 74/100 Attendance : 1,461,345 (3,057,138) Attendance/Game : 41,753 (37,742) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 14,127,483 (30,571,380) Revenue/Game : $ 403,642 (377,424) Broadcast Revenue : $ 38,500,000 (38,500,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 8,115,982 (22,554,194) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 75,500,000 Total Revenue : $ 60,743,465 (91,625,574) Total Player Expenses : $ 28,903,428 (82,436,158) Total + / - : $ 31,840,037 (9,189,416) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 14,901,786 Ticket Price : $ 10 Portland This Season (Last Year): Fan Interest : 88/100 Attendance : 1,326,897 (2,943,998) Attendance/Game : 39,026 (36,346) ---------------------------------------------- Attendance Revenue : $ 15,098,169 (29,439,980) Revenue/Game : $ 444,064 (363,457) Broadcast Revenue : $ 41,000,000 (41,000,000) Merchandising Revenue : $ 17,246,443 (50,897,647) Play-Offs Revenue : $ 0 (0) ---------------------------------------------- Payroll : $ 110,922,000 Total Revenue : $ 73,344,612 (121,337,627) Total Player Expenses : $ 43,778,440 (77,853,531) Total + / - : $ 29,566,172 (43,484,096) ---------------------------------------------- Cash : $ 35,529,537 Ticket Price : $ 12