Salary of a MLB September Call-Up? $64,000 Approximately

For anyone curious about the pay earned by a former Independent player—or any other player—who suddenly finds himself in the major leagues as a September 1 call-up, the answer rests somewhere around $64,000 in salary.  The $414,500 annual salary for a rookie is prorated for the 182 days of the season at $2,277 per day.       This means outfielder Justin Christian, who started his pro career at River City (O’Fallon, MO) of the Frontier League and played a short time in the Atlantic League (Southern Maryland), will get about $52,371 for his 23 days with the San Francisco Giants.  He is hoping to make a sufficient impression to return to the 2010 World Champions fulltime next year, and his 5-for-9 output with three runs batted in the last two games for the frequently run-starved Giants who are trying to stay in the playoff chase do not hurt.       Christian, 31, who has survived six surgeries in his career, also showed a sense of humor when he told The San Jose (CA) Mercury News recen...