- Category:
- Richest Athletes › Baseball Players
- Net Worth:
- $34 Million
- Birthdate:
- Dec 27, 1982 (41 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Houston
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
- Profession:
- Baseball player
- Nationality:
- United States of America
What is Michael Bourn's Net Worth?
Michael Bourn is an American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $34 million. Born in 1982 in Houston, Texas, Michael Bourn played college baseball on scholarship with the University of Houston. The Philadelphia Phillies drafted him during the fourth round of the 2003 MLB first-year player draft. He played his way through the team's farm system before making his pro debut on July 30, 2006. Bourn played with the Phillies until his 2007 trade to the Houston Astros. He was later traded to the Atlanta Braves during the summer of 2011; he became a free agent in November 2012 after rejecting a $13.3 million contract offer from the team.
He landed a four-year, $48 million deal with the Cleveland Indians in early 2013; as of the fall of 2014, he is currently a member of the Indians. Bourn is a left-handed batter and right-handed thrower who plays center field. He is a two-time MLB All-Star (2010, 2012), and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner (2009, 2010). Bourn led the National League in stolen bases three times in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and won the Fielding Bible Award in 2010. In 2011, he led all of Major League Baseball with stolen bases. Through the end of August 2014, Bourn has a career batting average of .270, 1,040 hits, 31 home runs, 289 runs batted in, 307 stolen bases, and an on-base percentage of .334.
