1950 Cleveland Indians' Financial Data

Le Grande Orange · 06-23-2004, 03:54 AM

I came across this info in a TSN article while I was searching for minor league schedules. I found it interesting and thought I'd post it here. You can find the full article in the Jan. 17, 1951, issue of The Sporting News. Note that the figures are not official figures, but were numbers reported to TSN from someone inside the club.

1950 Cleveland Indians - INCOME

Code:

INCOME SOURCE                   Amount     Pct.
		
Total ticket sales           2,900,000    74.6
Cut from road receipts         337,000     8.7
Spring training ticket sales    80,000     2.1
Radio and television rights    250,000     6.4
Scorecards and sketchbooks     100,000     2.6
Concessions	               180,000     4.6
Sale of players	                40,000     1.0
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TOTAL                        3,887,000   100.0

Home attendance: 1,720,000
Away attendance: 1,200,000

It's interesting to note that the two biggest sources of income were the team were from attendance revenue. The home games accounted for nearly three-quarters of the team's total income for the season, with the cut of the road attendance revenue accounting for nearly 9% of the total. Radio and television rights came in third, far behind home attendance.

1950 Cleveland Indians - EXPENSES

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EXPENSE TYPE                          Amount     Pct.
		
Payroll for active players
  and coaches                        550,000    16.0
Scouting system                      179,000     5.2
Police, ushers, ticket sellers,
  and ticket takers                  169,000     4.9
Ground crew                           38,000     1.1
Front office payroll                 356,000    10.4
Dayona Beach, Fla., minor
  league training camp                67,000     2.0
Players' pension fund                 12,000     0.4
Transportation cost                   33,000     1.0
Buses and baggage                     11,000     0.3
Hotels                                58,000     1.7
Baseballs                              6,000     0.2
Uniforms and cleaning                 16,000     0.5
Medical care                          10,000     0.3
Working agreements                    33,000     1.0
Insurance                             35,000     1.0
Tickets                               27,000     0.8
Lighting and public address system    19,000     0.6
Telephones and telegrams              16,000     0.5
Federal and state payroll taxes       32,000     0.9
Player purchases                     195,000     5.7
Promotion, advertising, and
  game entertainment	             139,000     4.1
Tucson and California training
  expenses                            77,000     2.2
General expenses including legal
  and auditing                        66,000     1.9
Stadium rental                       171,000     5.0
Interest payment on mortgages
  and debenture bonds                 60,000     1.8
City and federal ticket tax          536,000    15.6
Ticket cut to visiting teams         516,000    15.1
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TOTAL                              3,427,000   100.0

On the expensese side, the top three are very similar in size.The active players and coaches payroll, the city and federal tax, and the home attendance revenue cut for visiting teams each accounted for a little under one-sixth of the team's expenses. Front office payroll, meaning everyone from the General Manager and President down to the lowest office worker, came in third, accounting for nearly one-tenth of the team's total expenses.

It's interesting to note how the Indians sent more money out from home game ticket sales than they got from their share of the attendance when visiting the other teams' parks. However, since they drew nearly 50% more fans at home than when on the road, that probably shouldn't be surprising.

Anyway, hopefully this info will be food for thought when talk of revamping OOTP's financial system comes up...

Skipaway · 06-23-2004, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Anyway, hopefully this info will be food for thought when talk of revamping OOTP's financial system comes up...

I think it'd be hard for OOTP to handle figures other than payroll for players/coaches and ticket sales well.

All others do not "react" with what's on the field, and I don't think there is a good way to model them.

Perhaps leaving a lot of room for manual input or import would be the best, and we can just wait for someone to provide data packs.

06-23-2004, 03:54 AM	#1
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	1950 Cleveland Indians' Financial Data I came across this info in a TSN article while I was searching for minor league schedules. I found it interesting and thought I'd post it here. You can find the full article in the Jan. 17, 1951, issue of The Sporting News. Note that the figures are not official figures, but were numbers reported to TSN from someone inside the club. 1950 Cleveland Indians - INCOME Code: INCOME SOURCE Amount Pct. Total ticket sales 2,900,000 74.6 Cut from road receipts 337,000 8.7 Spring training ticket sales 80,000 2.1 Radio and television rights 250,000 6.4 Scorecards and sketchbooks 100,000 2.6 Concessions 180,000 4.6 Sale of players 40,000 1.0 ---------------------------------------------- TOTAL 3,887,000 100.0 Home attendance: 1,720,000 Away attendance: 1,200,000 It's interesting to note that the two biggest sources of income were the team were from attendance revenue. The home games accounted for nearly three-quarters of the team's total income for the season, with the cut of the road attendance revenue accounting for nearly 9% of the total. Radio and television rights came in third, far behind home attendance. 1950 Cleveland Indians - EXPENSES Code: EXPENSE TYPE Amount Pct. Payroll for active players and coaches 550,000 16.0 Scouting system 179,000 5.2 Police, ushers, ticket sellers, and ticket takers 169,000 4.9 Ground crew 38,000 1.1 Front office payroll 356,000 10.4 Dayona Beach, Fla., minor league training camp 67,000 2.0 Players' pension fund 12,000 0.4 Transportation cost 33,000 1.0 Buses and baggage 11,000 0.3 Hotels 58,000 1.7 Baseballs 6,000 0.2 Uniforms and cleaning 16,000 0.5 Medical care 10,000 0.3 Working agreements 33,000 1.0 Insurance 35,000 1.0 Tickets 27,000 0.8 Lighting and public address system 19,000 0.6 Telephones and telegrams 16,000 0.5 Federal and state payroll taxes 32,000 0.9 Player purchases 195,000 5.7 Promotion, advertising, and game entertainment 139,000 4.1 Tucson and California training expenses 77,000 2.2 General expenses including legal and auditing 66,000 1.9 Stadium rental 171,000 5.0 Interest payment on mortgages and debenture bonds 60,000 1.8 City and federal ticket tax 536,000 15.6 Ticket cut to visiting teams 516,000 15.1 ----------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 3,427,000 100.0 On the expensese side, the top three are very similar in size.The active players and coaches payroll, the city and federal tax, and the home attendance revenue cut for visiting teams each accounted for a little under one-sixth of the team's expenses. Front office payroll, meaning everyone from the General Manager and President down to the lowest office worker, came in third, accounting for nearly one-tenth of the team's total expenses. It's interesting to note how the Indians sent more money out from home game ticket sales than they got from their share of the attendance when visiting the other teams' parks. However, since they drew nearly 50% more fans at home than when on the road, that probably shouldn't be surprising. Anyway, hopefully this info will be food for thought when talk of revamping OOTP's financial system comes up...