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1997 MLB Franchise Valuations
This is a team-by-team valuations
listings for the 1997 season.
The calculation is designed to show how much each team is worth. The
average team was worth $194,000,000. You can also view figures for 1998
or 1998.
You may wish to view revenues/expenses for 1997.
Other financial information is available for many seasons using the tool
on the right.
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1997
VALUATIONS 1997
VALUATIONS
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| RANK |
TEAM |
VALUATION |
| 1
| New
York Yankees |
$362,000,000 |
| 2
| Baltimore
Orioles |
$323,000,000 |
| 3
| Cleveland
Indians |
$322,000,000 |
| 4
| Colorado
Rockies |
$303,000,000 |
| 5
| Atlanta
Braves |
$299,000,000 |
| 6
| Texas
Rangers |
$254,000,000 |
| 7
| Seattle
Mariners |
$251,000,000 |
| 8
| Los
Angeles Dodgers |
$236,000,000 |
| 9
| Boston
Red Sox |
$230,000,000 |
| 10
| Chicago
White Sox |
$214,000,000 |
| 11
| Chicago
Cubs |
$204,000,000 |
| 12
| New
York Mets |
$193,000,000 |
| 13
| Houston
Astros |
$190,000,000 |
| 14
| San
Francisco Giants |
$188,000,000 |
| 15
| St.
Louis Cardinals |
$174,000,000 |
| 16
| San
Diego Padres |
$161,000,000 |
| 17
| Florida
Marlins |
$159,000,000 |
| 18
| Anaheim
Angels |
$157,000,000 |
| 19
| Toronto
Blue Jays |
$141,000,000 |
| 20
| Detroit
Tigers |
$137,000,000 |
| 21
| Cincinnati
Reds |
$136,000,000 |
| 22
| Pittsburgh
Pirates |
$133,000,000 |
| 23
| Philadelphia
Phillies |
$131,000,000 |
| 24
| Milwaukee
Brewers |
$127,000,000 |
| 25
| Oakland
Athletics |
$118,000,000 |
| 26
| Kansas
City Royals |
$108,000,000 |
| 27
| Minnesota
Twins |
$94,000,000 |
| 28
| Montreal
Expos |
$87,000,000 |
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Source: Financial World MLB
Valuations for 1997.
Baseball
Economics sources/bibliography:
Business
of Baseball, The by Albert Powers
Baseball,
Inc.: The National Pastime As Big Business by Frank P. Jozsa Jr.
Baseball
and Billions: A Probing Look Inside the Big Business of Our National Pastime
by Andrew Zimbalist
Built
to Win: Inside Stories and Leadership Strategies from Baseball's Winningest GM
by John Schuerholz
Free
Agency and Competitive Balance in Baseball by Ronald W. Cox
The
Formation, Sometimes Absorption and Mostly Inevitable Demise of 18 Professional
Baseball Organizations, 1871 to Present by David Pietrusza.
Getting
in the Game: Inside Baseball's Winter Meetings by Josh Lewin
State
of Baseball Management: Decision-Making in the Best and Worst Teams, 1993-2003
by Scott Barzilla
In
the Best Interests of Baseball? The Revolutionary Reign of Bud Selig by
Andrew Zimbalist
May
the Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy, by Andrew Zimbalist
The
Inside Pitch ... and More: Baseball's Business and the Public Trust by Gene
A. Budig
Early
Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908 by Dean A. Sullivan.
Middle
Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball, 1900-1948 by Dean A. Sullivan.
Late
Innings: A Documentary History of Baseball 1945-1972 by Dean A. Sullivan
Total
Baseball: The Ultimate Baseball Encyclopedia by John Thorn, et al.
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