Mets set postseason shares record for World Series losing team
New York Mets congratulate the fans after their loss in Game 5 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Apparently, it pays to finish second.
The Mets bowed out in five games to the Royals in the World Series, but nevertheless set a record for a losing team with an average postseason share of $300,757.58, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. That share for a runner-up eclipsed the previous mark of $291,667.68 by the Tigers in 2006.
The Mets issued 44 full shares, 11.05 partial shares and doled out 25 cash awards.
Meanwhile, the Yankees gave out shares of $13,939.99 for their one-game wild-card appearance, a loss to the Astros. The Yankees awarded 59 full shares and 15.98 partial shares.
Full postseason shares were worth $370,069.03 for the world champion Royals.
Shares are given out from a total players pool, comprised of 50 percent of gate receipts from each league's wild-card game, 60 percent from the first four games of the League Championship Series and 60 percent from the first four games of the World Series.
The players' pool totaled $69,882,149.26, eclipsing a record set in the 2012 postseason.
