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Title: Arbitration


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 (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
2007 MLB Calendar
  • Jan 5-15 Salary arbitration filing.
  • Jan. 18 Exchange of salary
  • arbitration figures.
  • Feb. 1-21 Salary arbitration
  • hearings.

6
2007 Salary Arbitration Filings
  • 106 players filed for arbitration
  • 56 players exchanged salary arbitration figures

7
2007 Salary Arbitration Figures
  • Erik Bedard BAL 2.7M 4M
  • Joe Beimel LA 912,500 1.25M
  • Eric Byrnes ARI 4.25M 5M
  • Miguel Cabrera FLA 6.7M 7.4M
  • Jose Castillo PIT 1.8M 2.2M
  • Shawn Chacon PIT 3.7M 4.25M
  • Chad Cordero WAS 3.65M 4.15M
  • Michael Cuddyer MIN 3M 4.25M
  • Doug Davis ARI 5.25M 7.5M
  • Brendan Donnelly BOS 1.15M 1.65M
  • Scott Downs TOR 925,000 1.2M
  • J. Duchscherer OAK 925,000 1.45M
  • Morgan Ensberg HOU 4M 4.9M
  • Alex Escobar WAS 500,000 590,000
  • Johnny Estrada MIL 3M 3.9M
  • Adam Everett HOU 2.5M 3.4M
  • Josh Fogg COL 3M 4.25M
  • Lew Ford WAS 800,000 1.3M
  • Geoff Geary PHI 750,000 925,000

8
2007 Salary Arbitration Figures
  • Austin Kearns WAS 3.65M 4.25M
  • Bobby Kielty OAK 1.925M 2.5M
  • Jason Lane HOU 900,000 1.375M
  • Adam LaRoche ATL 2.8M 3.7M
  • Felipe Lopez WAS 3.7M 4.1M
  • Joe Mauer MIN 3.3M 4.5M
  • Jason Michaels CLE 2M 3.2M
  • Justin Morneau MIN 4M 5M
  • Brett Myers PHI 5M 5.9M
  • Corey Patterson BAL 4M 4.6M
  • John Patterson WAS 850,000 1.85M
  • Josh Paul TB 625,000 940,000
  • Wily Mo Pena BOS 1.725M 2.2M
  • Mark Prior CHC 3.4M 3.875M
  • Nick Punto MIN 1.6M 2.1M
  • Juan Rincon MIN 1.6M 2.4M
  • Alexis Rios PIT 2M 3.1M
  • Brian Roberts BAL 3.8M 4.6M
  • Kirk Saarloos OAK 925,000 1.475M

9
Arbitration winners and losers list 2007
  • Winners
  • Player, club
    Asked Offered
  • Miguel Cabrera, Florida
    7,400,000 6,700,000
  • Chad Cordero, Washington
    4,150,000 3,650,000
  • Todd Walker, San Diego 3,950,000
    2,750,000
  • Losers
  • Player, club
    Asked Offered
  • Joe Beimel, Los Angeles 1,250,000
    912,500
  • Kevin Gregg, Florida
    700,000 575,000
  • John Patterson, Washington
    1,850,000 850,000
  • Josh Paul, Tampa Bay
    940,000 625,000

10
2009 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

11
Baseball Arbitration Facts 
  • Since 1974 (through 2006), clubs have won 269
    arbitration hearings (57) and players 199 (43).
  • Since 1990, 88 percent of the players filing for
    arbitration settled before a hearing.
  • In 2006, only 6 of 43 salary exchanges went to 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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