How Much $$$ Do Players Get Per Autograph???

[jtrinaldi]

Sano got $30 per a few years ago to do chromes. Rosario got $10 per. DJ Baxendale had to sign 3,000 stickers to be part of the Topps,team USA team.

[baseballbunez]

Originally Posted by Hollenbackcards

My LCS tried to book him recently and his agent wanted 200 to 500 per item. Take in mind this is an Anaheim too! Said he was asking the same price as he offered to topps. o.0

Your LCS is making stuff up. Trout has an exclusive autograph deal with a company, any negotiations for signings would go through them, and they aren't anywhere near that range right now.

[hohlernr]

I remember hearing at the Great Lake Loons stadium that Pratt Maynard when asked how much he got said, "enough to buy a car."

I'll assume that's about $20K for probably ~2k cards. So about $10 per card which seems reasonable.

Either way, not bad money for signing your name.

[zep]

Originally Posted by hohlernr

I remember hearing at the Great Lake Loons stadium that Pratt Maynard when asked how much he got said, "enough to buy a car."

I'll assume that's about $20K for probably ~2k cards. So about $10 per card which seems reasonable.

Either way, not bad money for signing your name.

[itsinthecards]

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[Soxfanguy]

Originally Posted by Hollenbackcards

Mike Trouts agent is asking $200 to $500 per signature. Don't expect many trout auto cards in the near future!

Originally Posted by Tugarpj

Yeah, well he'll come back to earth sooner or later. That's a stupid number for an auto.

This aged poorly.

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by Hollenbackcards

Mike Trouts agent is asking $200 to $500 per signature. Don't expect many trout auto cards in the near future!

i seriously doubt he gets paid this much.

any idea how much premier players like Trout, Ohtani, Soto, Acuna, Tatis get paid per auto?

[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by hohlernr

Just curious how much money players make for signing autographs from Topps? Do better players get more money? Does Topps pay more money if it's an on-card auto vs a sticker?

The players sign contracts. Not sure the exact cost in 2021, but they contract for a set number of signatures.

For reference, Derrick rose was getting $25 a signature from Topps until they lost the license in 2008-2009. https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...er-autographs/

[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

i seriously doubt he gets paid this much.

any idea how much premier players like Trout, Ohtani, Soto, Acuna, Tatis get paid per auto?

They get a lot. But Topps gets less autos from them as a result. Topps was selling project 70 autos of trout and otahni from $400-3000 this week.

[anusinha]

For a while Albert Pujols was the highest paid guy per auto.. $100 a pop.

[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by Texas Brave13

Gross or net?, after every little union gets their hands in the pot and the agents who set up the signings...

it's a vulture culture out there...

The union has nothing to do with autos. All they organize is the licensing of the cards themselves. And the players split that revenue.

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by anusinha

For a while Albert Pujols was the highest paid guy per auto.. $100 a pop.

that's it?!?!?!? so everyone, including Trout get paid less?

[mrb842]

Originally Posted by Hollenbackcards

My LCS tried to book him recently and his agent wanted 200 to 500 per item. Take in mind this is an Anaheim too! Said he was asking the same price as he offered to topps. o.0

David Ross, a career backup catcher, just did a signing at $99 an item so trout seems low, but his people probably know he's been the most accessible superstar for awhile and his auto is easily forged.

Bryant signed the largest card auto contract ever w/topps the day after the cubs won the ws. There will always be a demand for cubs stuff but the saturation level w/him in particular is something to watch for unless it's a unique item or has his old school smiley face auto w/it.

[anusinha]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

that's it?!?!?!? so everyone, including Trout get paid less?

that was a couple years ago, he hasnt had any new autos in a while i think. Not sure what the top guys these days go for.

[smanzari]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

that's it?!?!?!? so everyone, including Trout get paid less?

This is in 2012, so yea kind of ridiculous a Rookie would get paid that much! Now its like $750+ IIRC

[rms13]

Originally Posted by Hollenbackcards

Mike Trouts agent is asking $200 to $500 per signature. Don't expect many trout auto cards in the near future!

oh well. How many tens of thousands are already in circulation? Not like any of these autos have real scarcity

[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by mrb842

David Ross, a career backup catcher, just did a signing at $99 an item so trout seems low, but his people probably know he's been the most accessible superstar for awhile and his auto is easily forged.

Bryant signed the largest card auto contract ever w/topps the day after the cubs won the ws. There will always be a demand for cubs stuff but the saturation level w/him in particular is something to watch for unless it's a unique item or has his old school smiley face auto w/it.

trouts lifetime deal is probably higher than that now.

[Stech36]

Buddy of mine was a 4th rounder and got $2 per