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2012 Postseason Shares Announced

 A full Postseason share for the 2012 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants amounted to a record $377,002.64, while a full share for the American League Champion Detroit Tigers totaled $284,274.50, Major League Baseball announced today.

 This year’s record share total eclipses the previous high, $362,173.07 for the 2006 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals.  Last year’s share amounts were $323,169.98 for the 2011 World Champion Cardinals and $251,515.76 for the A.L. Champion Texas Rangers.

The players’ pool was 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 players’ pool was divided among the 10 Postseason Clubs: the two World Series participants, the two League Championship Series runners-up, the four Division Series runners-up and the two runners-up in the Wild Card Games presented by Budweiser.  (In previous years, the players’ pool was divided among 12 Clubs, including the eight Postseason participants and the four regular season second-place Clubs that were not Wild Cards.)  The 2012 players’ pool was $65,363,469.22.

The breakdown by Club follows:

World Series Champions

San Francisco Giants (Share of Players’ Pool: $23,530,848.92; value of each of full share: $377,002.64) – The Giants awarded 50 full shares, a total of 11.10 partial shares and 12 cash awards.

 

American League Champions

Detroit Tigers (Share of Players’ Pool: $15,687,232.61; value of each of full share: $284,274.50) – The Tigers awarded 48 full shares, 7.06 partial shares and seven cash awards.

 

League Championship Series Runners-Up

New York Yankees (Share of Players’ Pool: $7,843,616.31; value of each of full share: $115,065.28) – The Yankees awarded 58 full shares and 10.17 partial shares.

St. Louis Cardinals (Share of Players’ Pool: $7,843,616.31; value of each of full share: $122,558.29) – The Cardinals awarded 56 full shares, 7.795 partial shares and four cash awards.

 

Division Series Runners-Up

Baltimore Orioles (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,124,312.75; value of each of full share: $34,825.61) – The Orioles awarded 54 full shares, 5.85 partial shares and 25 cash awards.

Cincinnati Reds (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,124,312.75; value of each of full share: $37,865.12) – The Reds awarded 45 full shares, 7.46 partial shares and 20 cash awards.

Oakland Athletics (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,124,312.75; value of each of full share: $34,325.16) – The A’s awarded 51 full shares, 9.786 partial shares and 19 cash awards.

Washington Nationals (Share of Players’ Pool: $2,124,312.75; value of each of full share: $37,045.32) – The Nationals awarded 49 full shares, 6.65 partial shares and three cash awards.

 

Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser Runners-Up

Atlanta Braves (Share of Players’ Pool: $980,452.04; value of each of full share: $19,609.04) – The Braves awarded 46 full shares and four partial shares.

Texas Rangers (Share of Players’ Pool: $980,452.04; value of each of full share: $16,999.09) – The Rangers awarded 44 full shares, 8.5 partial shares and 12 cash awards.