Last year, each Cub who got a full share of postseason money got $368,871.59 for winning the World Series.
This year, the Cubs will get somewhat less. I’ll get to that, but first, the Astros set a record for a World Series winner. Each WS full share for the Astros’ win amounts to $438,901.57, while the Dodgers get $259,722.14. The previous WS record was $392,006.36, set by the 2014 Giants.
The reason for the record is that this pool comes from ticket sales, and having a 55,000-seat Dodger Stadium part of this year’s pool obviously makes for more dollars.