Mark Anthony Buehrle was born on the 23rd March 1979, in St. Charles, Missouri USA, and is a former professional baseball player who is best known for being the pitcher of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Chicago White Sox, with which he won the 2005 World Series Championship. He is also widely recognized as a former member of the Miami Marlins as well as the Toronto Blue Jays.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this retired athlete has accumulated so far? How rich Mark Buehrle is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Mark Buehrle’s net worth, as of mid-2017, exceeds the sum of $50 million, primarily acquired through his prosperous career in professional baseball which was active between 2000 and 2015.
Mark Buehrle Net Worth $50 million
Mark was one of four children of cafeteria worker Pat, and Eagle Scout employee John, who passed to him a passion for camping, hunting and fishing. He went to Francis Howell North High School in his home town where he took his first baseball “steps”, and was a member of its nationally ranked baseball team. His talent was recognized by Jefferson College who rewarded him with a full scholarship. In 1998, Mark was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as pick No. 1,139 in the 38th round of the MLB draft.
Mark’s professional baseball career began after he graduated from college and joined the White Sox in 2000. During his rookie year he set several franchise’s records, and by 2002 was established as the squad starter, and due to his good performances, that year earned White Sox Player of the Year award, as well as a place in the MLB All-Star Team, the first of five. In 2005, Mark led his teammates to win the World Series title, the third in the franchise’s history and first since 1917. It is certain that all these achievements helped Mark Buehrle to add a significant sum to the total of his wealth.
In 2007, Buehrle signed a four-year, $56 million-worth contract extension with the White Sox, after which in 2012 he transferred to the Miami Marlins, signing four-year contract worth $58 million. However, after only one season, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, where he ended his professional baseball career. Mark Buehrle officially retired in 2015, concluding his personal record with 214 wins and 1,870 strikeouts. In June 2017, the Chicago White Sox retired Mark Buehrle’s jersey number 56. All these accomplishments helped Mark Buehrle to massively boost the size of his net worth.
He will stay remembered in baseball’s history for his quick, efficient pitching style with his trademark curveballs and cut fastballs which he threw with accuracy and finesse. In his professional sports portfolio, there are numerous highlights such as five All-Star team appearances, four Fielding Bible Awards as well as four Gold Glove Awards which he won consecutively between 2009 and 2012. Doubtlessly, all these remarkable successes have helped Mark Buehrle to round up a prosperous professional career and earn an impressive amount of money.
When it comes to his personal life, Buehrle has been married since December 2005 to Jamie Streck, with whom he has welcomed a son and a daughter.
