Doubleday Baseball League
Florida Marlins
Hugg Baseball League
Hartford Whalers
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 |
$4.4M
|
$4.2M
|
$2.9M
|
$1.9M
|
$1.2M
|
$360K
|
$300K
|
| Room | $581K | $820K | $2.1M | $3.1M | $3.8M | $4.6M | $4.7M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$4.4M
|
$581K |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$4.2M
|
$820K |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.9M
|
$2.1M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$1.9M
|
$3.1M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$1.2M
|
$3.8M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$360K
|
$4.6M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$300K
|
$4.7M |
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 | $3,794,250 | $3,920,425 | $2,826,500 | $1,780,500 | $1,160,000 | $360,000 | $300,000 |
| › ML Salary | $2,647,500 | $2,185,900 | $1,404,000 | $735,000 | $560,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Franchise | $837,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $705,500 | $523,400 | $194,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $1,015,000 | $1,065,000 | $855,000 | $420,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $90,000 | $97,500 | $105,000 | $65,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $1,146,750 | $1,734,525 | $1,422,500 | $1,045,500 | $600,000 | $360,000 | $300,000 |
| ↳ Standard | $334,250 | $359,525 | $200,000 | $163,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $130,000 | $340,000 | $370,000 | $240,000 | $260,000 | $280,000 | $300,000 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $682,500 | $830,000 | $852,500 | $642,500 | $340,000 | $80,000 | $0 |
| ↳ Veteran | $0 | $205,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › Draft Hold | $0 | $260,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 2 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 3 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 4 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 5 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $4,419,250 | $4,180,425 | $2,901,500 | $1,880,500 | $1,235,000 | $360,000 | $300,000 |
| Cap Room | $580,750 | $819,575 | $2,098,500 | $3,119,500 | $3,765,000 | $4,640,000 | $4,700,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,794,250
›
ML Salary
$2,647,500
↳ Franchise
$837,000
↳ Standard
$705,500
↳ Entry 1
$1,015,000
↳ Entry 2
$90,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,146,750
↳ Standard
$334,250
↳ Entry 1
$130,000
↳ Entry 2
$682,500
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$625,000
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$4,419,250
Cap Room
$580,750
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$3,920,425
›
ML Salary
$2,185,900
↳ Franchise
$500,000
↳ Standard
$523,400
↳ Entry 1
$1,065,000
↳ Entry 2
$97,500
›
AAA Salary
$1,734,525
↳ Standard
$359,525
↳ Entry 1
$340,000
↳ Entry 2
$830,000
↳ Veteran
$205,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$260,000
↳ Round 2
$200,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$4,180,425
Cap Room
$819,575
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,826,500
›
ML Salary
$1,404,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$194,000
↳ Entry 1
$855,000
↳ Entry 2
$105,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,422,500
↳ Standard
$200,000
↳ Entry 1
$370,000
↳ Entry 2
$852,500
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$75,000
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$75,000
Total Expenses
$2,901,500
Cap Room
$2,098,500
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,780,500
›
ML Salary
$735,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$420,000
↳ Entry 2
$65,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,045,500
↳ Standard
$163,000
↳ Entry 1
$240,000
↳ Entry 2
$642,500
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$100,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$50,000
Total Expenses
$1,880,500
Cap Room
$3,119,500
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,160,000
›
ML Salary
$560,000
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$240,000
↳ Entry 2
$70,000
›
AAA Salary
$600,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$260,000
↳ Entry 2
$340,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$75,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$1,235,000
Cap Room
$3,765,000
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$360,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$360,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$280,000
↳ Entry 2
$80,000
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$360,000
Cap Room
$4,640,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$300,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$300,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$300,000
↳ Entry 2
$0
↳ Veteran
$0
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$300,000
Cap Room
$4,700,000