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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Do you know how much Selig makes?
14.5 million$! That puts his salary tied for 15th in 2006 of all MLB players! Bettman is behind 22 NHL players.
I remember Scotty Bowman, one of the greatest sports coaches in North America ever, said that his salary should be set around the same as a 3rd line player. (In the NHL, there are 4 lines, so the 3rd line would be a bit below average, and the 4th line being a nick above replacement-level.) I think Marvin Miller set his salary as the average MLB player. I think Fehr continued that tradition.
What’s amazing about Selig, is that not only is he #15 of all players, but unlike players, he doesn’t have a limited shelf life. He could, theoretically in his life span, earn more than any MLB ever, except for a handful of players (ARod, obviously). Through 2006, Bonds has earned 173 million$ in salary, followed by ARod at 148 million$. I don’t know how much Selig has earned since he was commish (I’d estimate close to 100 million$, assuming a constant 15% raise, culminating to his current 14.5 million$). Assuming he’s got two more years, he’ll end up earning around 130 million$. If Roger Clemens didn’t come back this year, he’d have earned more than The Rocket. Selig is definitely in select company.
Unbelievable.