Scott Allen Hatteberg a.k.a. is an American retired first baseman and catcher who had 13 year long career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 1991 MLB draft as a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds. Reportedly, Hatteberg serves as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations for the Oakland Athletics.
Salem, the Oregon native, Scott Hatteberg, was born on December 14, 1969, under the star sign Sagittarius. Most notably, the fifty years old is also one prominent figure in the Michael Lewis book Moneyball as Jason Giambi, Eric Chavez, and Jeremy Brown.
With a staggering net worth of $10 million, Scott Hatteberg is one of the rich Mlb stars out there. As reported, he made a career earning of $13,985,000 during his baseball career playing for Boston Red Sox (1995–2001), Oakland Athletics (2002–2005), and Cincinnati Reds (2006–2008).
Have a look on his salary history:
Year | Team | Salary |
1997 | Boston Red Sox | $150,000 |
1998 | Boston Red Sox | $240,000 |
1999 | Boston Red Sox | $350,000 |
2000 | Boston Red Sox | $695,000 |
2001 | Boston Red Sox | $1,050,000 |
2002 | Oakland Athletics | $900,000 |
2003 | Oakland Athletics | $1,750,000 |
2004 | Oakland Athletics | $2,300,000 |
2005 | Oakland Athletics | $2,450,000 |
2006 | Cincinnati Reds | $750,000 |
2007 | Cincinnati Reds | $1,500,000 |
2008 | Cincinnati Reds | $1,850,000 |
After retirement, the first baseman/catcher pursued his career as a coach. Currently, he serves as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations for the Oakland Athletics. As per the source, the average annual pay for a Baseball Operations Assistant in the United States is $39,998 a year.
Besides, he substituted for Ray Fosse as the Oakland A's color commentator on TV broadcasts for several games in 2012 and 2013 season.
Scott Hatteberg tied the knot with Elizabeth, nicknamed "Bitsy," who is also featured in the film Moneyball. As seen in the movie, Elizabeth Hatteberg helped her husband to learn the new position by hitting him ground balls off of a tee on a tennis court near their house.
Scott told reporters of the practice, "I gave her a long, skinny bat and had her hit off a tee so I could work on my footwork."
The couple is blessed with three daughters: Lauren, Sophia, and Ella. The family currently resides in Gig Harbor, WA. He describes the place as just peaceful, a great area, with a great outdoor area for fishing.
Scott Hatteberg pursued his graduation from the Eisenhower High School in Yakima in the city of Washington in the year 1988. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the Washington State University in the batch 1989-1991.
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