Doubleday Baseball League
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Cap Situation at a Glance
Salary cap · total expenses · available cap room across the 7-year window
| 1997 NOW | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| Used |
$3.0M
|
$4.1M
|
$2.3M
|
$1.2M
|
$919K
|
$578K
|
$160K
|
| Room | $2.0M | $865K | $2.7M | $3.8M | $4.1M | $4.4M | $4.8M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$3.0M
|
$2.0M |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$4.1M
|
$865K |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.3M
|
$2.7M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$1.2M
|
$3.8M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$919K
|
$4.1M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$578K
|
$4.4M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$160K
|
$4.8M |
Financial Overview
| Category | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Cap | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Organizational Salary | $1,899,000 | $2,910,000 | $1,559,500 | $1,021,000 | $808,500 | $578,000 | $160,000 |
| › ML Salary | $1,081,500 | $1,360,000 | $435,000 | $165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $649,000 | $740,000 | $165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $197,500 | $207,500 | $90,000 | $95,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $235,000 | $277,500 | $180,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Veteran | $0 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $817,500 | $1,550,000 | $1,124,500 | $856,000 | $808,500 | $578,000 | $160,000 |
| ↳ Standard | $305,000 | $715,000 | $410,000 | $257,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $312,500 | $465,000 | $300,000 | $240,000 | $250,000 | $155,000 | $160,000 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $200,000 | $370,000 | $414,500 | $359,000 | $308,500 | $173,000 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $1,120,204 | $955,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › Draft Hold | $0 | $270,000 | $245,000 | $185,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 1 | $0 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 2 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 3 | $0 | $35,000 | $70,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 4 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 5 | $0 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $3,019,204 | $4,135,000 | $2,304,500 | $1,206,000 | $918,500 | $578,000 | $160,000 |
| Cap Room | $1,980,796 | $865,000 | $2,695,500 | $3,794,000 | $4,081,500 | $4,422,000 | $4,840,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,899,000
›
ML Salary
$1,081,500
↳ Standard
$649,000
↳ Entry 1
$197,500
↳ Entry 2
$235,000
↳ Veteran
$0
›
AAA Salary
$817,500
↳ Standard
$305,000
↳ Entry 1
$312,500
↳ Entry 2
$200,000
Salary Retention
$1,120,204
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$3,019,204
Cap Room
$1,980,796
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,910,000
›
ML Salary
$1,360,000
↳ Standard
$740,000
↳ Entry 1
$207,500
↳ Entry 2
$277,500
↳ Veteran
$135,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,550,000
↳ Standard
$715,000
↳ Entry 1
$465,000
↳ Entry 2
$370,000
Salary Retention
$955,000
›
Draft Hold
$270,000
↳ Round 1
$135,000
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$50,000
↳ Round 5
$50,000
Total Expenses
$4,135,000
Cap Room
$865,000
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,559,500
›
ML Salary
$435,000
↳ Standard
$165,000
↳ Entry 1
$90,000
↳ Entry 2
$180,000
↳ Veteran
$0
›
AAA Salary
$1,124,500
↳ Standard
$410,000
↳ Entry 1
$300,000
↳ Entry 2
$414,500
Salary Retention
$500,000
›
Draft Hold
$245,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$70,000
↳ Round 4
$50,000
↳ Round 5
$75,000
Total Expenses
$2,304,500
Cap Room
$2,695,500
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,021,000
›
ML Salary
$165,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$95,000
↳ Entry 2
$70,000
↳ Veteran
$0
›
AAA Salary
$856,000
↳ Standard
$257,000
↳ Entry 1
$240,000
↳ Entry 2
$359,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$185,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$100,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$1,206,000
Cap Room
$3,794,000
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$808,500
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
↳ Veteran
$0
›
AAA Salary
$808,500
↳ Standard
$250,000
↳ Entry 1
$250,000
↳ Entry 2
$308,500
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$110,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$918,500
Cap Room
$4,081,500
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$578,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
↳ Veteran
$0
›
AAA Salary
$578,000
↳ Standard
$250,000
↳ Entry 1
$155,000
↳ Entry 2
$173,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$578,000
Cap Room
$4,422,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$160,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
↳ Veteran
$0
›
AAA Salary
$160,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$160,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$160,000
Cap Room
$4,840,000