In 2024, Major League Baseball’s playoff prize pool reached a staggering $129.1 million, setting a new record. This impressive sum far surpasses the previous year’s pool of $107.8 million.
The money comes from ticket sales during the playoffs: 60% from the first four games of both the World Series and League Championship Series (LCS), three games from the divisional round, and two games from the Wild Card Series. The World Series winners receive 36% of this pool to share among their players, while the runners-up get 24%. Teams that lose in the LCS take home 12% each, those knocked out in the division series earn 3.3%, and Wild Card losers collect just 0.8%.
The Dodgers handed out 79 full shares plus some partial ones; each full share was worth $477,441! Meanwhile, Yankees players got $354,572 for a full share.
Playoff Team Earnings:
For other teams making it to playoffs, here’s what players earned for a full share:
– Guardians: $182,663
– Mets: $179,948
– Tigers: $55,729
– Phillies: $52,278
– Royals: $49,583
– Padres: $45,985
– Orioles: $11,870
– Astros: $10,749
– Brewers: $10,013
– Braves: $9,548
Fans might wonder if these amounts reflect fair compensation for all involved.
Players on each team decide how much others in their club should get—like coaches or staff—by voting on who receives full shares or just part of one.
What do you think about these earnings? Are they fair?
