Joe Watson
NHL Fortune:
$261,400
Description
Joe Watson’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $261,400 (US $1,833,102 in today's dollars), ranking #5242 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: July 6, 1943|
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| Salary History - Joe Watson All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1966-67 | $7,500 | $74,492 | |
| Source(s): Joe Watson on the Pro Hockey Alumni podcast | |||
| 1967-68 | $19,250 | $185,979 | |
| Prior to the season, signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $38,500 overall. | |||
| Source(s): Book: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | |||
| 1968-69 | $19,250 | $178,386 | |
| Source(s): Book: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | |||
| 1971-72 | $28,400 | $226,064 | |
| On October 1, 1971, signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $28,000. Bonuses included $1,000 is he had a positive +/- and the team made the playoffs; $1,000 if the Flyers finished first for Goals Against in the West Division and $500 if they finished second; and $100 per team shutout. The Flyers got 4 shutouts and he earned a $400 bonus. | |||
| Source(s): Copy of contract | |||
| 1972-73 | $30,000 | $231,205 | |
| Estimated salary based on documented salaries for 1971-72 and 1973-74. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1973-74 | $30,000 | $217,770 | |
| He earned less than $35,000, which was the new rookie salary he helped negotiate for his brother Jim. Salary estimated based on documented salary for 1971-72. | |||
| Source(s): Joe Watson on the Pro Hockey Alumni podcast / HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1974-75 | $36,000 | $235,303 | |
| He now earned more than $35,000. | |||
| Source(s): Joe Watson on the Pro Hockey Alumni podcast / HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1977-78 | $91,000 | $483,902 | |
| Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $100,000 according to the Globe and Mail.) | |||
| Source(s): The Gazette | |||
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Career Total: US $261,400 (In today's dollars: US $1,833,102) NHL Rank: 5242 (In today's dollars: 3728) |
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