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Babe Ruth earned an estimated $856,850 ($17,356,541 inflation-adjusted from 1934 dollars) over his entire playing career.
That is 1/40 of what Ohtani (a .274 lifetime hitter) is being paid for 10 years. Ruth's lifetime batting average was .342, and he hit more than 40 homers a year, 11 times.
That is 1/40 of what Ohtani (a .274 lifetime hitter) is being paid for 10 years. Ruth's lifetime batting average was .342, and he hit more than 40 homers a year, 11 times.