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ST. PETERSBURG — The stunning run to the World Series benefited the entire Rays organization. For the players, coaches, manager Joe Maddon and some staff members, that reward included a $223,390.05 bonus.
That was the amount of a full postseason share — though considerably less than the Phillies players got ($351,504.48) for winning the Series.
The amount of bonus money for each team (the eight in the playoffs plus four others) is determined by the gate receipts from the postseason and split up based on a vote of the players that was held the final week of the season.
The Rays divided their $12.3-million into 43 full shares (to players, coaches and some staff members), 10.645 partial shares (to players with the team for less than the full season) and 27 cash awards (mostly to other staff members).
For a player making at or near the major-league minimum salary, such as Andy Sonnanstine ($395,800) and J.P. Howell ($397,400) and a dozen others, the postseason money, though taxed, is a significant bonus.
Marc Topkin can be reached at topkin@sptimes.com.
[Last modified: Dec 03, 2008 05:59 PM]
Comments on this article
by Sam
Dec 3, 2008 5:59 PM
Nice going. You deserve every penny. Great season.
by Gene
Dec 3, 2008 3:42 PM
Did Brian Anderson receive a full share. Do you know if he will be returning as an advisor next season?
by Dave
Dec 3, 2008 1:42 PM
Guess the players aren't complaining about attendance now.
by Chris
Dec 3, 2008 1:33 PM
Joe - all shares distributions are confidential. Only the players who vote know who gets what. Those figures won't be released to the public.
by Rodger
Dec 3, 2008 1:32 PM
I hope the fired young lady (mascot) gets her FAIR share. all the employee's that get nothing are beginning to understand the "TRICKLE DOWN AFFECT".
by d
Dec 3, 2008 1:29 PM
maybe the higher paid players could divert the money to the lower paid players because the diffference is in many millions of dollars.
by Joe
Dec 3, 2008 8:08 AM
Do we know who got the partial shares?
by krista
Dec 3, 2008 8:07 AM
i hope they gave Wilber the hairstylist get a share, he was their most popular "player" luv the mohawk.
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