Reggie Jackson, also known as Mr. October, was the highest paid player, having won the World Series the year before, and eventually the 1978 World Series too. There were no multi-year contracts back then.
In 2010, Alex Rodriguez was the highest paid baseball player. His salary was $33,000,000.
According to numbers published by the Major League Baseball Players Association, the average player salary in 1969 was $24,909. The league minimum that season was $10,000.
$7.57 per hour
A baseball player's salary will not change from the Majors to the Minors if he has a Major League contract. There are minor league contracts for those players.
As a minor league baseball player, soon to be a great player, Mickey Mantle was paid $225 per month.
In 2010, Alex Rodriguez was the highest paid baseball player. His salary was $33,000,000.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest payroll in Major League Baseball. Their current average player salary is over 10.3 million dollars.
The average salary for a Major League Baseball player is $3.39 million. The New York Yankees are the highest paying team in the league.
$2.5,000,000
According to numbers published by the Major League Baseball Players Association, the average player salary in 1969 was $24,909. The league minimum that season was $10,000.
$7.57 per hour
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I am a very rich baseball player, my name is Barry bonds. I get paid $5,000,000 a year.
A baseball player's salary will not change from the Majors to the Minors if he has a Major League contract. There are minor league contracts for those players.
In 2010, the average salary of a MLB player was $3,297,828. Alex Rodriguez leads with a salary of $33,000,000. The league minimum salary (2010) is $400,000. So, a baseball player is paid between $33,000,000 and $400,000.
As a minor league baseball player, soon to be a great player, Mickey Mantle was paid $225 per month.
In 2009 the average salary for a major league baseball player was $3.24 million a year, however it depends on the particular player's skills and how much the owner is willing to pay. For example, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is the highest payed playing in baseball earning about $33 million a year. The lowest payed player in 2009 had a salary of about 400,000 anualy.