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On this website I will speak about if softball and baseball should have equal budgets and pay!

Uniforms

From the beginning softball wasn’t treated equally like baseball. The players had to go to classes to be more “ladylike”. The women also wore skirts as uniforms and wore pants for many years while playing.

Pro-Baseball Players: Pay

On average the salary of an MLB baseball player is $4.38 million a year.

Pro-Softball Players: Pay

On average $150,000 is split between 18 players, therefore the player ends up making $5,000 – $6,000. (About 20,000 a season)

Salary Comparison

Monica Abbott: Team USA softball player: #14: Pitcher

7 year: $1m contract

Mike Trout: MLB player: #27: Center Fielder

12 year: $430m contract

Graph of Male vs. Female sports income 2011

Professional Ticket Costs

Baseball: (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Dugout seating: $301 each

Right field stadium seat: $14 each

Behind the plate seat: $403 each

Softball: (Chicago Bandits) -Tickets are $2 more bought on the day of the game-

Dugout seating: $14.25 – $16.25

Outfield seat: $7.25 – $9.25

Behind the plate seat: $16.25 – $18.25

Former Cubs Pitcher: Ben Christensen – Interview

Q: Do you think softball should have a higher pay rate? If so why? If not why?
A: “Yes. In the past 15 years, softball has become more and more popular. More players are playing today than in the past, in part, because National television networks, like ESPN, are broadcasting games and showing the excitement that softball has to offer. And just like with men, being an elite athlete is a talent, takes many hours of hard work and dedication, and pertains to the entertainment industry and these women deserve the right to be recognized for their craft and create a career and profession from it. For that to happen, they need to be able to be provided equal opportunities, especially with increased pay to be able to support themselves and their families.”

Q: Do you think softball gets shadowed compared to baseball? If so why? A: “Yes. Why?…because baseball began back in the days where women weren’t treated as equals. They were expected to be the homemakers and caregivers for a family. The gender inequality of the past has caused softball to be overshadowed and only in the past 15-20 years, has it begun to be recognized.”

Q: Do you think softball and baseball should have equal budgets (ex. Uniforms, fields, etc.) If so why?
A: ”Yes…both of these sports have similar costs and similar number of athletes. Due to the difference in field size, there could be a small discrepancy in maintenance costs, however, they should have similar/comparable budgets, including pay for their coaching staffs, which is generally way out of proportion.”

WSU Softball Stadium and Program

The Wichita State Softball program’s stadiums name is C.Howard Wilkins Stadium. The WSU softball program however has not won any national championships, but their program continues to improve and grow.

WSU Baseball Stadium and Program

The Wichita State Baseball program’s stadiums name is Eck Stadium. The WSU baseball program has won 1 national championship in 1988.

NPF and MLB Teams

There are many more MLB teams than NPF. However the world knows MLB as “America’s game” because of how much it is on television. NPF is on TV but not as often you will see it more and more often after the WCWS which is like the NBC World Series.