The only playoff team to distribute more full shares than the Cardinals was the team that eliminated them from October play. The Cubs handed out 60 full shares at a value of $122,327.59 each. A full postseason share for the World Series champion Royals was worth $370,069.03, while the National League champion Mets distributed full shares valued at $300,757.78, a record high for a World Series runner-up.
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 DS; 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.