Because fans are willing to pay the high price of tickets to see them play.
The tickets they get aren't free, but the players earn so much moolah that they are virtually free to the players.
Much more then Australian Rugby League players
25,000 per year
5 to 8 million dollars
The per diem for Major League Baseball players as of 2009 is $89.50 a day. In the minor league, it's only $20 a day.
Professional softball players, of course, get paid. However, they do not earn nearly as much money as Major League Baseball players. The Olympic Team that will compete in Beijing this year does get paid, more than the professional softball players, but again, not as much as the average Major League Baseball player. For example, Jennie Finch drives a van, NOT a Ferrari.
Depends on how good you are. Dustin Pedroidia makes $380,000 and Alex Rodriguez makes $27,708,525.
50,000
Around 4000 a week
1000.00
championship players earn thousands league 1 thousands league 2 thousand
Professional softball players are paid less than professional baseball players because softball is not as popular as baseball. Baseball has a much bigger market in the economy, as proven by the baseball stadiums, playing cards, t-shirts, and hats. Because of all the profits that these things generate, they are able to pay their players more. Softball does not have this kind of publicity, and there for the money that flows into the organizations involved in the sport do not draw as much money either. Because they do not draw as much revenue as the baseball organizations, they are not able to pay their players as much as baseball players get paid.