What's an Ump Make at each level?

[grunewar]

This article hold true as far as anyone knows?

What is a Baseball Umpire's Salary? | eHow

That's some jump to the majors! $$$$

[LilLeaguer]

Originally Posted by grunewar

This article hold true as far as anyone knows?

What is a Baseball Umpire's Salary? | eHow

That's some jump to the majors! $$$$

Well, the article cited information from milb.com and mlb.com which appear to confirm the claims.

[tmagan]

What is the per diem at the major league level?

What do the AAA call-ups make a year, do they have a pension?

[radwaste50]

Originally Posted by tmagan

What is the per diem at the major league level?

What do the AAA call-ups make a year, do they have a pension?

I believe call ups make the daily MLB minimum while they are up. The do not gain benefits or seniority for these games.

If I am remembering a conversation correctly per Diem is several hundred dollars a day, and is to cover your hotel and expenses. Realize you are staying in some rather expensive cities and at nice hotels with good security not HoJo's. the comment was you make money in Milwaukee but may break even in NY or LA.

Carpe Per Diem (Seize the meal money)

[STL_UMP]

Per my friend who is currently an ump in AAA.

$400 a day per diem for Majors.

And the starting salary for a rookie MLB ump is just north of $100,000.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by STL_UMP

Per my friend who is currently an ump in AAA.

$400 a day per diem for Majors.

And the starting salary for a rookie MLB ump is just north of $100,000.

Luciano was right - it is amazing, and says something about the guys in the old days, that Baseball never had a scandal with the umpires, when you consider how crazy low their pay and per diems were in the old days, Jocko, in his book, says it was something like $6-7 a day! How did they survive? Back then, since there only were 7 cities in the NL, and 8 in the AL, it was very easy to get to know people like hotel and restaurant owners who would give then really good deals. All they ever wanted were some 'game used' balls - Luciano points out how some of those 'game used balls', had actually been bounced off a wall in a ballpark couple of dozen times

Jocko's book, by the way, is a really good read. Not only do we get a glimpse of umpiring in the 'good old days', but of baseball in general. Having been an umpire, he can look at things with a more realistic eye.

[voiceoflg]

Originally Posted by radwaste50

I believe call ups make the daily MLB minimum while they are up. The do not gain benefits or seniority for these games.

If I am remembering a conversation correctly per Diem is several hundred dollars a day, and is to cover your hotel and expenses. Realize you are staying in some rather expensive cities and at nice hotels with good security not HoJo's. the comment was you make money in Milwaukee but may break even in NY or LA.

Carpe Per Diem (Seize the meal money)

Do they book their own hotel rooms? How far in advance do they get their assignments?

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

Do they book their own hotel rooms? How far in advance do they get their assignments?

According to the book As They See 'Em, the crew gets the schedule for the entire season before the season starts.

[Rob4092xx]

AZ HS Umpires make $45 per game. Far cry from college and MLB...don't ya think!

Walter Duane Robinson
Walter D. Robinson Phoenix

Originally Posted by SethPDX

According to the book As They See 'Em, the crew gets the schedule for the entire season before the season starts.