We all have favorite ball players from the past, with legends like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig once coveted in every pack of baseball cards. But, as the game has changed over years, we wanted to know what the icons of yesteryear would be earning if they played pro ball now.
Based on Betts’ annual salary of $27 million, we’ve calculated that Babe Ruth would currently earn $44,357,143 if he were playing for Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. This is based on the percentage difference on his strongest statistic – home runs.
Lou Gehrig’s record of 141 runs over a 162-game average ensure him a salary of $37,600,000 in the 2020 Los Angeles Angels team. Gehrig also beats Pujols for hits, RBI, stolen bases and SLG.
With DiMaggio proving himself as a born winner over the space of his thirteen-year career, it’s no shock that he would be paid much more if he were to turn out for the Yankees’ rival the New York Mets today, with a $40,537,634 annual salary.
Bonds is one undisputed legend of the game, meaning his runs, hits, home runs, RBI and stolen bases are all higher than Myers’. For that reason, our statistics show that he’d be earning $38,437,500 at the San Diego Padres in 2020.
Nolan Ryan
Maybe pitching is the one part of the game that hasn’t changed dramatically over the years, but our statistics indicate that, even if he were to turn out for the Washington Nationals in 2020, Nolan Ryan would only earn $726,141 more than Steven Strasburg.
Mickey Mantle
Based on Mantle getting twice as many stolen bases (10 to 5) in his illustrious career, plus more runs, home runs and RBI, our statistics indicate that he’d be worth twice as much to the Atlanta Braves in the modern game.