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1995 MLB Franchise Revenues and Expenses

This is a team-by-team income & expenses listings for the 1995 season. The operating income column (see table below; it is sorted by op income) gives a simplified glimpse into how profitable a team might have been. You can also view figures for 1996 or 1996. You may wish to view valuations for 1995. Other financial information is available for many seasons using the tool on the right.

1995 REVENUES/EXPENSES 1995 REVENUES/EXPENSES 1994/1996 RANK TEAM REVENUES EXPENSES OP INCOME 1 New York Yankees  $93,900,000   $69,900,000   $24,000,000  2 New York Mets  $61,500,000   $40,700,000   $20,800,000  3 Boston Red Sox  $67,900,000   $52,500,000   $15,400,000  4 Los Angeles Dodgers  $70,900,000   $58,100,000   $12,800,000  5 Colorado Rockies  $70,300,000   $58,800,000   $11,500,000  6 Texas Rangers  $61,900,000   $54,300,000   $7,600,000  7 Montreal Expos  $29,300,000   $22,200,000   $7,100,000  8 Florida Marlins  $47,800,000   $41,000,000   $6,800,000  9 Baltimore Orioles  $75,100,000   $69,100,000   $6,000,000  10 Chicago Cubs  $62,900,000   $58,100,000   $4,800,000  11 Philadelphia Phillies  $45,300,000   $41,900,000   $3,400,000  12 Minnesota Twins  $30,200,000   $27,700,000   $2,500,000  13 Cleveland Indians  $60,200,000   $58,800,000   $1,400,000  14 Milwaukee Brewers  $29,500,000   $28,500,000   $1,000,000  15 St. Louis Cardinals  $48,800,000   $47,900,000   $900,000  16 Toronto Blue Jays  $62,500,000   $64,100,000   -$1,600,000  17 Pittsburgh Pirates  $24,900,000   $26,600,000   -$1,700,000  18 San Francisco Giants  $46,400,000   $48,300,000   -$1,900,000  19 Atlanta Braves  $60,700,000   $63,600,000   -$2,900,000  20 Anaheim Angels  $39,000,000   $42,000,000   -$3,000,000  21 Houston Astros  $44,400,000   $48,900,000   -$4,500,000  22 Oakland Athletics  $41,200,000   $46,100,000   -$4,900,000  23 San Diego Padres  $28,200,000   $33,300,000   -$5,100,000  24 Detroit Tigers  $39,100,000   $44,400,000   -$5,300,000  25 Kansas City Royals  $35,800,000   $42,700,000   -$6,900,000  26 Chicago White Sox  $55,700,000   $63,700,000   -$8,000,000  27 Seattle Mariners  $36,700,000   $46,500,000   -$9,800,000  28 Cincinnati Reds  $40,400,000   $52,200,000   -$11,800,000

Source: Financial World MLB financials for 1995.

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