MLB postseason shares
All twelve MLB postseason clubs are paid out of one players' pool, and the round a club goes out in fixes its cut. In 2025 the pool was $128.2m, and a full share for the Los Angeles Dodgers came to $484,748 against $9,347 for the Boston Red Sox, out in the first round.
Every club's 2025 postseason share
The club's cut of the pool, the full shares its players voted and what one came to
| CLUB | WENT OUT | CLUB POOL | FULL SHARES | FULL SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Won World Series | $46.1m | 82 | $484,748 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Lost World Series | $30.8m | 70 | $354,118 |
| Seattle Mariners | Lost LCS | $15.4m | 69 | $182,376 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Lost LCS | $15.4m | 70 | $168,853 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 64 | $52,044 |
| Chicago Cubs | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 70 | $48,741 |
| New York Yankees | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 71 | $47,318 |
| Detroit Tigers | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 75 | $46,865 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Lost Wild Card Series | $961k | 69 | $11,528 |
| Cleveland Guardians | Lost Wild Card Series | $961k | 71 | $11,057 |
| San Diego Padres | Lost Wild Card Series | $961k | 68 | $10,711 |
| Boston Red Sox | Lost Wild Card Series | $961k | 91 | $9,347 |
One full share, club by club
The Seattle Mariners and the Milwaukee Brewers both went out in the League Championship Series and drew the same $15,382,340. The Seattle Mariners split theirs 69 full ways and 14.66 partial; the Milwaukee Brewers 70 full and 17.66 partial, which is the whole of the gap between $182,376 and $168,853. The Boston Red Sox voted 91 full shares, the most of any club, and a full share there came to the least.
How the pool is split
A fixed percentage for each round a club goes out in, the same every season
| WENT OUT | SHARE OF POOL | CLUBS | ALL CLUBS | EACH CLUB 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won World Series | 36% | 1 | 36% | $46,147,019$46.1m |
| Lost World Series | 24% | 1 | 24% | $30,764,680$30.8m |
| Lost LCS | 12% | 2 | 24% | $15,382,340$15.4m |
| Lost Division Series | 3.25% | 4 | 13% | $4,166,050$4.2m |
| Lost Wild Card Series | 0.75% | 4 | 3% | $961,396 |
The whole pool, season by season
The pool is 60% of the gate from the first games of each round, so it grows with the size of the ballparks that host them rather than the length of the series. 2024 is the biggest on this chart at $129.1m. Each club out in the same round takes the percentage on its own, so counted across the clubs the five rounds come to 36, 24, 24, 13 and 3%: the whole pool.
The champion's full share, season by season
What one full share came to for each World Series winner since 2022
The biggest share on this chart is a full share for the 2022 Houston Astros, $516,347, out of a pool of $107.5m. The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers had the bigger pool and a smaller share, because they issued 96.49 full and partial shares against 73.14.
2024 postseason shares
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees out of a pool of $129.1m
| CLUB | WENT OUT | CLUB POOL | FULL SHARES | FULL SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Won World Series | $46.5m | 79 | $477,441 |
| New York Yankees | Lost World Series | $31.0m | 71 | $354,572 |
| Cleveland Guardians | Lost LCS | $15.5m | 72 | $182,663 |
| New York Mets | Lost LCS | $15.5m | 68 | $179,948 |
| Detroit Tigers | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 67 | $55,729 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 63 | $52,278 |
| Kansas City Royals | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 68 | $49,583 |
| San Diego Padres | Lost Division Series | $4.2m | 77 | $45,985 |
| Baltimore Orioles | Lost Wild Card Series | $968k | 67 | $11,870 |
| Houston Astros | Lost Wild Card Series | $968k | 76 | $10,749 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Lost Wild Card Series | $968k | 68 | $10,013 |
| Atlanta Braves | Lost Wild Card Series | $968k | 86 | $9,548 |
2023 postseason shares
The Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks out of a pool of $107.8m
| CLUB | WENT OUT | CLUB POOL | FULL SHARES | FULL SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | Won World Series | $38.8m | 64 | $506,263 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Lost World Series | $25.9m | 71 | $313,634 |
| Houston Astros | Lost LCS | $12.9m | - | $173,187 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Lost LCS | $12.9m | - | $171,184 |
| Baltimore Orioles | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | - | $43,942 |
| Atlanta Braves | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | - | $43,801 |
| Minnesota Twins | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | - | $42,859 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | - | $36,929 |
| Miami Marlins | Lost Wild Card Series | $809k | - | $10,154 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Lost Wild Card Series | $809k | - | $9,592 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Lost Wild Card Series | $809k | - | $8,728 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Lost Wild Card Series | $809k | - | $8,336 |
2022 postseason shares
The Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies out of a pool of $107.5m
| CLUB | WENT OUT | CLUB POOL | FULL SHARES | FULL SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | Won World Series | $38.7m | 59 | $516,347 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Lost World Series | $25.8m | 72 | $296,255 |
| San Diego Padres | Lost LCS | $12.9m | 70 | $152,709 |
| New York Yankees | Lost LCS | $12.9m | 72 | $145,820 |
| Cleveland Guardians | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | 60 | $45,795 |
| Atlanta Braves | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | 60 | $44,878 |
| Seattle Mariners | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | 69 | $42,221 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost Division Series | $3.5m | 82 | $36,148 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Lost Wild Card Series | $806k | 63 | $10,351 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Lost Wild Card Series | $806k | 68 | $10,007 |
| New York Mets | Lost Wild Card Series | $806k | 68 | $9,480 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Lost Wild Card Series | $806k | 79 | $8,387 |
Every club's postseason shares since 2022
One full share from every postseason the club reached, added together
| # | CLUB | POSTSEASONS | TITLES | FULL SHARES SUMMED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 2 | $1,035,265 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 3 | 1 | $700,283 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | - | $571,761 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 3 | - | $547,710 |
| 5 | Texas Rangers | 1 | 1 | $506,263 |
| 6 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | - | $373,717 |
| 7 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | - | $313,634 |
| 8 | Cleveland Guardians | 3 | - | $239,515 |
| 9 | Seattle Mariners | 2 | - | $224,597 |
| 10 | San Diego Padres | 3 | - | $209,404 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 2 | - | $189,428 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | - | $187,202 |
| 13 | Detroit Tigers | 2 | - | $102,594 |
| 14 | Atlanta Braves | 3 | - | $98,227 |
| 15 | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | - | $55,812 |
| 16 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | - | $49,583 |
| 17 | Chicago Cubs | 1 | - | $48,741 |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | 1 | - | $42,859 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | - | $17,115 |
| 20 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | - | $11,528 |
| 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | - | $10,351 |
| 22 | Miami Marlins | 1 | - | $10,154 |
| 23 | Boston Red Sox | 1 | - | $9,347 |
A player on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster in every one of these postseasons would have collected $1,035,265 in full shares across 4 runs. 7 clubs have not reached the postseason since 2022: Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a World Series share worth?
In 2025 a full share for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the World Series winners, came to $484,748. A full share for the Toronto Blue Jays, who lost the World Series, came to $354,118.
How is the MLB postseason pool split?
By the round each club goes out in: 36% to the World Series winner, 24% to the World Series loser, 12% to each League Championship Series loser, 3.25% to each Division Series loser and 0.75% to each Wild Card Series loser. In 2025 that made the champion's pool $46,147,019.
Where does the players' pool come from?
Gate receipts. The pool takes 60% of the ticket money from the first two games of each Wild Card Series, the first three of each Division Series and the first four of each League Championship Series and of the World Series. Games after those count for nothing, so a long series does not grow the pool.
Why do two clubs out in the same round get different shares?
Their pools are identical, but the players on each club vote how theirs is divided: how many full shares, how many partial shares for players who joined late or spent time in the minors, and what cash awards go to staff. In 2025 the Seattle Mariners voted 69 full shares worth $182,376 each and the Milwaukee Brewers 70 worth $168,853, out of the same $15,382,340.
What is the biggest postseason share in MLB history?
$516,347, a full share for the 2022 Houston Astros. They issued 59 full shares, fewer than any champion since, which is why their share beats the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers out of a bigger pool.
How much do players on a Wild Card Series loser get?
Each Wild Card Series loser's pool was $961,396 in 2025. A full share came to between $9,347 for the Boston Red Sox and $11,528 for the Cincinnati Reds.
Where to next
What the same players are paid across a whole career is on MLB career earnings, and every club's total on MLB career earnings by club. The NFL pays its postseason differently, a fixed amount a man for every game: NFL playoff pay.