Okay, so the other day, I got thinking about Angel Hernandez, you know, the umpire. After watching another game, and let’s just say the strike zone felt a bit… creative, I got curious. How much does this guy actually make?
So, I did what most folks do. Fired up the old computer, opened a browser. My first thought was just to type it straight in: “Angel Hernandez salary”.
My Digging Process
Right away, I got a bunch of results. Lots of news articles, mostly talking about his calls, same old story. But I wasn’t looking for game analysis, I wanted the dollars and cents.
I started clicking around. Some websites gave general figures for MLB umpires. They threw out numbers like:
- Starting umps might get around $150k.
- Veteran guys, the crew chiefs, maybe up to $400k or $450k.
That seemed believable. It’s a demanding job, always on the road, getting yelled at. They probably earn it, I guess.
But what about Hernandez specifically? That was the tricky part. It turns out the league doesn’t just publish a list of umpire salaries like they do for players. It’s kept more private.
Hitting a Bit of a Wall
So, I couldn’t find a specific, verified number just for Angel Hernandez. Most sources just repeated the general range for experienced umpires. I scrolled through some fan forums too. People were guessing, of course. Some figured with his years of service, he’d be near the top of that pay scale. Others, well, they had plenty of opinions about whether his performance matched the pay, but that’s just talk.
In the end, I didn’t pin down an exact figure for him. It seems like that specific info isn’t really public knowledge. But I definitely got a clearer picture of what experienced MLB umpires generally earn. It’s a good living, no doubt about it, even if you can’t find the exact number for one particular guy.
