Bret Saberhagen Net Worth: $30 Million
Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in April 1964, Bret Saberhagen is a retired American professional baseball player who played as a starting pitcher. He batted and threw right handed and became famous in 1985 when he led the Kansas City Royals to a World Series Victory as a rookie. Saberhagen was drafted in the 19th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals and made his MLB debut for the Royals in 1984.
During his career, Saberhagen was a three-time MLB All-Star, winning a World Series Championship with the Royals in 1985 and being named World Series MVP. He won the American League Cy Young Award in 1985 and 1989 and a Gold Globe Award in 1989. Saberhagen was named AL Comeback Player of the Year in 1998 and was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2005.
Saberhagen earned $47.7 million in total salary during his time in the MLB, with his peak salary being the $5.6 million he earned in 1996 from the Colorado Rockies. In March 1993, Saberhagen and the Mets agreed to a new contract that came with $15.337 million in guaranteed money and could potentially be worth as much as $27.75 million through 2028. The deal made Saberhagen the seventh-highest paid pitcher in the league. It came with a $2.5 million signing bonus and a unique contract feature: Deferred payments.
Bret’s 1993 contract called for The Mets to pay him $250,000 per year for 25 years starting in 2004. This deal inspired Bobby Bonilla’s famous contract that spawned an annual “Bobby Bonilla Day” holiday. Bonilla was inspired by Saberhagen’s deal and struck his version the next year. Bonilla retired from the game in 2001, however his last contract with The Mets entitles him to earn nearly $1.2 million for 25 years starting in 2011 and ending in 2035. He also receives $250,000 per year connected to a deal he struck with The Mets in 1994 for a total of $1.45 million.
After his retirement, Saberhagen coached at Calabasas High School and opened and operated the sports entertainment facility Bret Saberhagen’s Hit & Fun.
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