The players' pool is formed from 50 percent of the gate receipts from the Wild Card Games presented by Budweiser; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first three games of the Division Series; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the League Championship Series; and 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the World Series.
The 2015 players' pool was a record total of $69,882,149.26, topping the previous high of $65,363,469.22 of 2012. The money is divided among the 10 postseason teams.
The World Series champion Royals' full share was worth $370,069.