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The average career span for a Major League Baseball player is 5.6 years. For a player in the National Football League it is only 3.5 years and for an NBA player, the average career is just short of 5 years.
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What is the average career length of an MLB player?
A University of Colorado study in 2007 showed the average career of a major league baseball player is 5.6 years. Click on the 'MLB Career Study' link below to read an article about it.
How long is the average baseball player's carrer?
Career length depends on ability and performance, but a recent study out of Colorado University - Boulder found that 5.6 years is the average length for an MLB player with one in five players only lasting for a single season. Interestingly, at every point in a player's career, the study states, the player has an 11% chance of his career ending.
How much is the average Major League Baseball player paid?
There is no set starting salary for a MLB player as that is negotiated by the player and the team. The minimum salary for a MLB player in 2006 was $380,000 and the average salary for a MLB player in 2006 was $2,699,292.
Best batting average by player whos career started after 1970?
Career wise, that would be Tony Gwynn (1982-2001) with a .338 career average. As of the start of the 2008 season, Gwynn ranks 20th all time in MLB career batting average. For a single season, that would be George Brett (1973-1993) with a .390 average in the 1980 season.
What MLB player has the most career strikieout's?
nolan Ryan finished with 5,714
What MLB player made the most field errors in his career?
Herman Long
What player has the longest career hitting streak in MLB history?
Joe Dimmagio
Which MLB player has the most home runs in their career?
Barry bonds 762
What does the average MLB player make in a season?
180000
What MLB player has hit the the most postseason home runs in a career?
Babe Ruth
What MLB player had 3693 hits before finishing his career with the tigers?
Ty Cobb
Who is the youngest MLB player to hit 300 career home runs?
Alex Rodriguez
