How Much Do European Baseball Players Make?
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Do you love baseball and want to know how much money European players make? Check out this blog post to find out!
Salaries in Europe
The average salary for a baseball player in Europe is $84,129. This is much lower than the average Major League Baseball salary of $4 million. The reason for this is that most European baseball players are not as good as the top players in the MLB.
Major League Baseball
In Major League Baseball, the average salary for a player is $4.47 million per year. However, there are wide variations in salaries among different players. The highest-paid player in Major League Baseball is Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who makes $33 million per year. The lowest-paid player in Major League Baseball is Tampa Bay Rays infielder Tim Beckham, who makes $550,000 per year.
There are also wide variations in salaries among players from different countries. In general, American players tend to be paid more than players from other countries. For example, the average salary for American players in Major League Baseball is $4.8 million per year. In contrast, the average salary for Japanese players in Major League Baseball is $1.6 million per year.
Minor League Baseball
In Minor League Baseball, salaries range from $6,000 to $10,000 a month for the five-month season, which runs from late April/early May to early September. top minor league players can make up to $15,000 a month.
There is also a wide range in salaries across different leagues and levels within Minor League Baseball. For example, in 2016, the average salary in Triple-A (the highest level of the minor leagues) was $2,150 per month while the average salary of a player in Rookie Ball (the lowest level of affiliated baseball) was only $1,100 per month.
However, it should be noted that most players in the lower levels of Minor League Baseball earn close to the minimum salary. In fact, according to data from 2016, nearly 60% of all minor league baseball players earn less than $2,150 per month.
Salaries by Country
We all know that professional athletes make a lot of money. But have you ever wondered how much European baseball players make? In this article, we’ll take a look at the average salaries of baseball players in different European countries.
United States
Major League Baseball players in the United States make an average salary of $4 million per year, with a few players making as much as $25 million or more. The salaries of minor league players are much lower, averaging about $500 per week in AA and about $3,000 per month in AAA.
Canada
According to a study done by the website baseballbuzz.com, the average salary for a baseball player in Canada is $79,927. This is higher than the average salary in Australia ($55,386), but lower than the average salary in Japan ($116,943).
Japan
In Japan, the minimum salary for a player on a first-division club is $50,000. The majority of players make much more than that, with the top players earning between $1 million and $5 million per year.
South Korea
In South Korea, the average salary for a professional baseball player is about $858,000 per year. The top players can earn up to $5 million per year.
