Bruce Chen | Kansas City Royals
Bruce Chen's salary in 2013 is
$4,500,000.
He has appeared in
2 games for the Kansas City Royals
so far this season.
His agent is
Scott Boras.
2013 Performance
| Percent of team's payroll | Percent of team's on-field performance | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.39 % | 6.67 % | |
| Bruce Chen is worth it | ||
Key Stats
| 2013 | Cost Per | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | $2,250,000 |
| Innings Pitched | 4.0 | $1,125,000 |
| Wins | 1 | $4,500,000 |
| Strikeouts | 4 | $1,125,000 |
Yearly Salary
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Arbitration |
| 2011 | $2,000,000 |
| 2012 | $4,500,000 |
| 2013 | $4,500,000 |
| 2014 | Free Agent |
Compared to Others
| Rank | Player | Similar Rank in Football | Similar Salary in Football | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224th |
Garrett Jones
$4,500,000 |
231st |
John Carlson
$4,250,000 |
209th |
Brett Keisel
$4,500,000 |
| 224th |
Bruce Chen
$4,500,000 |
234th |
Brandon Mebane
$4,200,000 |
209th |
Stephen Bowen
$4,500,000 |
| 224th |
Kevin Correia
$4,500,000 |
235th |
Branden Albert
$4,192,500 |
209th |
Jason Jones
$4,500,000 |
Federal Income Taxes (in current dollars using that years rates)
| Under Administration | Taxes |
|---|---|
| President Obama (D), 2012 | $1,621,299 |
| President Clinton (D), 1999 | $1,827,032 |
| President Reagan (R), 1981 | $3,129,552 |
| President Johnson (D), 1965 | $3,138,144 |
| President Eisenhower (R), 1956 | $4,159,448 |
Unemployment
| How long it will take the average person on unemployment to make Bruce Chen's 2013 salary |
|---|
| 15,358 weeks (295 years) |
In Time...
| In | Bruce Chen Will Make |
|---|---|
| one month | $375,000 |
| one week | $86,538 |
| one day | $12,328 |
| one hour | $513 |
| one minute | $8.56 |
| one second | $0.14 |
| since you loaded this page | $0.14 |
What Do You Think? (More Calculations After Comments)
Inflation
| Year | Inflation Adjusted Value | Actual Average MLB Salary | Actual Average Household Income | Median Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4,500,000 | $3,305,393 | $49,777 | $213,000 |
| 2000 | $3,288,822 | $1,895,630 | $47,053 | $174,700 |
| 1990 | $2,464,174 | $597,537 | $28,040 | $118,900 |
| 1980 | $1,498,827 | $143,756 | $16,305 | $66,700 |
| 1970 | $736,711 | $39,327 | $5,640 | $23,500 |
| 1950 | $461,177 | $12,340 | $2,770 | $14,500 |
| 1930 | $336,112 | $7,000 | $1,140 | $7,145 |
| 1920 | $369,332 | $5,000 | $1,250 | $3,100 |
Other Jobs
| Bruce Chen will make the average yearly salary of | In Hours | In Days | In Games | In Innings Pitched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A High School Teacher | 84 hours | 3.52 days | 0.02 games | 0.04 innings pitched |
| A Police Officer | 92 hours | 3.85 days | 0.02 games | 0.04 innings pitched |
| A Doctor, Family Physician | 273 hours | 11.37 days | 0.06 games | 0.12 innings pitched |
| A U.S. Congressman | 339 hours | 14.11 days | 0.08 games | 0.15 innings pitched |
| President Obama | 779 hours | 32.45 days | 0.18 games | 0.36 innings pitched |
| A Citigroup CEO (Vikram Pandit, 2008) | 74,536 hours | 3,101 days | 16 games | 33 innings pitched |
| Bill Gates (Net Worth) | 118,908,382 hours | 4,948,085 days | 27,111 games | 54,222 innings pitched |
