Doubleday Baseball League
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San Antonio Missions
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 |
$5.2M
|
$4.4M
|
$2.6M
|
$1.2M
|
$750K
|
$230K
|
$195K
|
| Room | -$174K | $596K | $2.4M | $3.8M | $4.3M | $4.8M | $4.8M |
| Year | Cap | Used | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 NOW | $5.0M |
$5.2M
|
-$174K |
| 1998 | $5.0M |
$4.4M
|
$596K |
| 1999 | $5.0M |
$2.6M
|
$2.4M |
| 2000 | $5.0M |
$1.2M
|
$3.8M |
| 2001 | $5.0M |
$750K
|
$4.3M |
| 2002 | $5.0M |
$230K
|
$4.8M |
| 2003 | $5.0M |
$195K
|
$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 | $5,148,675 | $4,224,014 | $2,451,200 | $1,025,125 | $639,625 | $230,000 | $195,000 |
| › ML Salary | $3,104,150 | $2,523,844 | $1,677,450 | $590,500 | $190,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Franchise | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Standard | $2,079,150 | $1,783,844 | $902,450 | $335,500 | $190,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $435,000 | $450,000 | $465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $340,000 | $290,000 | $310,000 | $255,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › AAA Salary | $2,044,525 | $1,700,170 | $773,750 | $434,625 | $449,625 | $230,000 | $195,000 |
| ↳ Standard | $1,534,525 | $1,182,670 | $421,250 | $202,125 | $202,125 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Entry 1 | $300,000 | $235,000 | $250,000 | $165,000 | $175,000 | $185,000 | $195,000 |
| ↳ Entry 2 | $210,000 | $282,500 | $102,500 | $67,500 | $72,500 | $45,000 | $0 |
| Salary Retention | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| › Draft Hold | $0 | $180,000 | $100,000 | $135,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 1 | $0 | $95,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 2 | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 3 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 4 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ↳ Round 5 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $5,173,675 | $4,404,014 | $2,551,200 | $1,160,125 | $749,625 | $230,000 | $195,000 |
| Cap Room | -$173,675 | $595,986 | $2,448,800 | $3,839,875 | $4,250,375 | $4,770,000 | $4,805,000 |
1997
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$5,148,675
›
ML Salary
$3,104,150
↳ Franchise
$250,000
↳ Standard
$2,079,150
↳ Entry 1
$435,000
↳ Entry 2
$340,000
›
AAA Salary
$2,044,525
↳ Standard
$1,534,525
↳ Entry 1
$300,000
↳ Entry 2
$210,000
Salary Retention
$25,000
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$5,173,675
Cap Room
-$173,675
1998
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$4,224,014
›
ML Salary
$2,523,844
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$1,783,844
↳ Entry 1
$450,000
↳ Entry 2
$290,000
›
AAA Salary
$1,700,170
↳ Standard
$1,182,670
↳ Entry 1
$235,000
↳ Entry 2
$282,500
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$180,000
↳ Round 1
$95,000
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$4,404,014
Cap Room
$595,986
1999
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$2,451,200
›
ML Salary
$1,677,450
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$902,450
↳ Entry 1
$465,000
↳ Entry 2
$310,000
›
AAA Salary
$773,750
↳ Standard
$421,250
↳ Entry 1
$250,000
↳ Entry 2
$102,500
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$100,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$2,551,200
Cap Room
$2,448,800
2000
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$1,025,125
›
ML Salary
$590,500
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$335,500
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$255,000
›
AAA Salary
$434,625
↳ Standard
$202,125
↳ Entry 1
$165,000
↳ Entry 2
$67,500
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$135,000
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$50,000
↳ Round 3
$35,000
↳ Round 4
$25,000
↳ Round 5
$25,000
Total Expenses
$1,160,125
Cap Room
$3,839,875
2001
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$639,625
›
ML Salary
$190,000
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$190,000
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$449,625
↳ Standard
$202,125
↳ Entry 1
$175,000
↳ Entry 2
$72,500
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
$749,625
Cap Room
$4,250,375
2002
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$230,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$230,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$185,000
↳ Entry 2
$45,000
Salary Retention
$0
›
Draft Hold
$0
↳ Round 1
$0
↳ Round 2
$0
↳ Round 3
$0
↳ Round 4
$0
↳ Round 5
$0
Total Expenses
$230,000
Cap Room
$4,770,000
2003
Salary Cap
$5,000,000
Organizational Salary
$195,000
›
ML Salary
$0
↳ Franchise
$0
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$0
↳ Entry 2
$0
›
AAA Salary
$195,000
↳ Standard
$0
↳ Entry 1
$195,000
↳ 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
$195,000
Cap Room
$4,805,000