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A person being paid millions of dollars for playing baseball -or any sport - is utterly ridiculous. They get paid 10 times more than the doctor who saved a life or the lawyer who brought justice for someone's crime. Oh well, I guess. Life isn't fair.
Who is the most overpaid baseball player in history?
Complete list of player earnings thus far: http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...salaries.shtml
Complete list of largest contracts: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/co...s/?page_id=179
The first one that comes to mind is Alex Rodriguez. He has earned $297 million so far, and he has lot more $$$$ coming his way in future seasons. His $275 million and $252 million contracts are both the largest contracts in the history of all professional sports.
Rodriguez is the only player to earn $30 million in a single-season, and he did it 3 times in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Aside from Rodriguez, you can make a solid case for Jeter, who has earned $221 million, and Pujols, who signed an Alex Rodriguez-caliber contract at age 32 when his best years are behind him.
For me, I pick Vernon Wells. In 2011, he earned $26 million, the highest in a single-season by anyone not named Alex Rodriguez.
A-Rod, Jeter, Pujols, - all of them are massive stars, even if they longer perform like one. They each pull in revenue through marketing, ticket sales, and merchandise. That's where Vernon Wells differs. He is an average player, and he is not a star. He got the big bucks. He never brought any of it back.
Who is the most overpaid baseball player in history?
Complete list of player earnings thus far: http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...salaries.shtml
Complete list of largest contracts: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/co...s/?page_id=179
The first one that comes to mind is Alex Rodriguez. He has earned $297 million so far, and he has lot more $$$$ coming his way in future seasons. His $275 million and $252 million contracts are both the largest contracts in the history of all professional sports.
Rodriguez is the only player to earn $30 million in a single-season, and he did it 3 times in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Aside from Rodriguez, you can make a solid case for Jeter, who has earned $221 million, and Pujols, who signed an Alex Rodriguez-caliber contract at age 32 when his best years are behind him.
For me, I pick Vernon Wells. In 2011, he earned $26 million, the highest in a single-season by anyone not named Alex Rodriguez.
A-Rod, Jeter, Pujols, - all of them are massive stars, even if they longer perform like one. They each pull in revenue through marketing, ticket sales, and merchandise. That's where Vernon Wells differs. He is an average player, and he is not a star. He got the big bucks. He never brought any of it back.
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