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According to USA Today, the average 2009 salary of a ball player in the two North American major leagues is $3.26 million, representing a 4% increase from the year-ago period.
Since the question is "pro Baseball player," a really complete answer would have to include everyone everywhere is is paid to play baseball. Minor leagues, Japan, Korea, Taiwan--a lengthy list. And the figure also doesn't include sponsorship or other income players make on account of their celebrity status as athletes.
The highest salary in 1930s was $80,000 for Babe Ruth of the Yankees.
According to Ken Burns in his PBS series Baseball: The Cardinal players didn't make much money - a regular had to have had a couple of really good seasons before he could expect to earn as much as $5,000 or $6,000 a year in the 1930s.
The below information charts the increase in baseball salaries over time.
Annual salaries by yearThe following chart reveals the evolution of the highest paid player in Major League Baseball. A player's yearly salary is considered to be for the maximum value of the contract divided by the term of the contract in years. YEAR SALARY/YR PLAYER TEAM/ORGANIZATION1927 $70,000 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
1930 $80,000 Babe Ruth New York Yankees
1949 $100,000 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox
1966 $130,000 Willie Mays San Francisco Giants
1972 $200,000 Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves
1975 $740,000 Catfish Hunter New York Yankees
Major League Baseball's reserve clause was struck down in 1976, beginning an era of free agency and thus market-value player contracts 1979 $1,000,000 Nolan Ryan Houston Astros
1981 $2,000,000 Dave Winfield New York Yankees
1985 $2,130,300 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies
1986 $2,800,000 George Foster New York Mets
1990 $3,000,000 Rickey Henderson Oakland Athletics
1991 $4,700,000 José Canseco Oakland Athletics
1992 $5,800,000 Bobby Bonilla New York Mets
1993 $5,975,000* Ryne Sandberg Chicago Cubs
1995 $9,237,500 Cecil Fielder Detroit Tigers
1997 $10,000,000 Albert Belle Chicago White Sox
1998 $14,936,667 Gary Sheffield Florida Marlins
2000 $15,714,286 Kevin Brown Los Angeles Dodgers
2001 $22,000,000 Alex Rodriguez Texas Rangers
2005 $26,000,000 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees
2009 $33,000,000 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees
It was mother beeping 90,000 dollars every six months. Now you answer my question beep. Why you so shtupid?
the average income of baseball players in the year 1929 was anywhere from $10.00 a game to $500.00 a game.
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Should baseball players make so much money?
NO!
How much do European baseball players make?
$15,000 per year
How much do pro baseball players make?
20.5 million dollars
How much money baseball players make?
I think they make $1.4 million dollars
How much do the Yankee baseball players make?
It depends on the players. Players like A-rod and Jeter make the most...then Joba, and Phil coke won't make as much. http://sports.ESPN.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=nyy
How much do triple a baseball players make?
There is a large range of salary that AAA baseball players will make. Usually, the range falls between $3,000 to $7,500 each month of play.
How much baseball players get?
baseball players can make millions. some make a lot some make little. Ichiro Suzuki (outfielder for SEattle Mariners) was recently given a contract for about $200,000,000 for 5 years.
How much do baseball players make during there career?
According to Forbes Baseball's ten top-earning players will make nearly $250 million total during 2012 from salaries and endorsements.
How much did pro baseball players make whe it began?
$1 per game
Does baseball make the most money?
Footballers weekly salary have gone over the roof so they make much more then baseball players.
How much is an 1930s to1940s al simmons baseball glove?
1000
How much do major league baseball players make when they retire?
25,000 per year
