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Understanding Baseball Arbitration: Key Features and Historical Insights

This article explores the intricacies of baseball arbitration, a contractual process outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association. It highlights the defining characteristics of arbitration, such as being legally binding, cheaper, and faster than court proceedings. Key events, including filing deadlines and hearing schedules, are discussed, along with historical salary arbitration results. The content is beneficial for those interested in sports law, player contracts, and the arbitration process in professional baseball.

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Understanding Baseball Arbitration: Key Features and Historical Insights

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  1. Arbitration Jody Blanke Professor of Computer Information Systems and Law

  2. Characteristics • Created by contract • Dispute heard by impartial third party • Legally binding decision • Generally non-appealable • “Favored by the courts”

  3. Advantages • Cheaper • Faster • More expertise involved

  4. Baseball Arbitration • Contractual procedure described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (311-page PDF file) between Major League Baseball and the Players Association • Eligibility – players with at least three, but no more than six, years of Major League service

  5. 2013 MLB Calendar • Jan. 15 Salary arbitration filing deadline. • Jan. 18 Exchange of salary arbitration figures. • Feb. 1-21 Salary arbitration hearings.

  6. 2012 Salary Arbitration Filings • 142 players filed for arbitration • 46 players exchanged salary arbitration figures • 7 players had hearings

  7. 2012 Salary Exchange Figures

  8. 2012 Salary Exchange Figures

  9. 2011 Salary Arbitration Results • 131 players filed for arbitration • 37 players exchanged salary arbitration figures • 3 players had hearings • Winners Player, club Asked Offered Russ Ohlendorf, PIT $2,025,000 $1,400,000 Hunter Pence, HOU 6,900,000 5,150,000 • Losers Player, club Asked Offered Jered Weaver, LAA $8,800,000 $7,365,000

  10. 2010 Salary Arbitration Results • 128 players filed for arbitration • 34 players exchanged salary arbitration figures • 8 players had hearings • Winners Player, club Asked Offered Cory Hart, Brewers $4,800,000 $4,150,000 Jeff Mathis, Angels 1,300,000 700,00 Cody Ross, Marlins 4,450,000 4,200,000 • Losers Player, club Asked Offered Brian Bruney, Nationals $1,850,000 $1,500,000 Sean Burnett, Nationals 925,000 775,000 Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 7,000,000 5,000,000 Ryan Theriot, Cubs 3,400,000 2,600,000 B.J. Upton, Rays 3,300,000 3,000,000

  11. 2009 Salary Arbitration Results • 111 players filed for arbitration • 46 players exchanged salary arbitration figures • 3 players had hearings • Winners Player, club Asked Offered Shawn Hill, Washington $ 775,000 $ 500,000 Dan Uggla, Florida 5,350,000 4,400,000 • Losers Player, club Asked Offered Dioner Navarro, Tampa Bay $2,500,000 $2,100,000

  12. Baseball Arbitration Facts • Since 1974 (through 2012), clubs have won 291 arbitration hearings (58%) and players 214 (42%). • Since 1990, about 90 percent of the players filing for arbitration settled before a hearing. • Twice the salary figures submitted by players were lower than those submitted by the teams - Mike Edwards (1980) and Mike Flanagan (1982).

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