Jason Kendall is a retired American baseball player, who has a net worth of $40 million. Jason Kendall spent 16 seasons in the major leagues as a catcher for multiple clubs, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals.
Who is Jason Kendall?
Jason Kendall was born June 26, 1974, in San Diego, California. He went to Torrance High School, where he tied a national high school record by hitting safely in 43 consecutive games. He skipped college after getting drafted straight out of high school.
How old is Jason Kendall?
He is currently 49 years old.
What is Jason Kendall’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $40 Million.
What is Jason Kendall’s career?
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jason Kendall as the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 1992 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut in 1996 and hit 300, earning the National League All-Star team.
Kendall was selected the National League Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News and finished third in voting for the overall MLB Rookie of the Year. Kendall became an All-Star again in 1998. In May 2000, he became the first Pirates player to hit a cycle at Three Rivers Stadium.
In 2000, he was selected to the All-Star squad for the third and last time in his career. In 2002 and 2005, he topped the majors in at-bats per strikeout (18.1 in 2002; 15.4 in 2005).
From 2002 to 2004, Kendall led all major league catchers in games and innings behind the plate. He is the Pirates’ all-time leader in games caught. He was with the Oakland Athletics from 2005 to 2007, the Chicago Cubs in 2007, the Milwaukee Brewers from 2008 to 2009, and the Kansas City Royals in 2010.
His career accomplishments include a.288 batting average, 2,195 hits, 75 home runs, and 744 RBIs. On August 30, 2010, he played his last game for the Kansas City Royals. Jason Kendall was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates in May 2022 to work on player development.
Jason Kendall’s highest salary came in 2007 with the Oakland Athletics, where he earned nearly $13 million. His biggest paycheck occurred in 2002 when he signed a six-year, $60 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates (which is now worth $102 million).
It was the biggest contract in Pittsburgh Pirates history at the time, making him the team’s second-highest-paid catcher after Mike Piazza. Kendall’s earnings alone totaled more than $84.7 million throughout his 16-year major league career.
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