How much money did each winning team member earn for playing in the first World Series?

Answer 1

I'm not sure why the first answer mentions John McGraw, since he wasn't involved in the 1903 World Series (Jimmy Collins and Fred Clarke were the managers). I guess it's because of his future involvement.

Each member of the Boston Americans received $1,182 for their share of winning the 1903 World Series. The funny thing is that each Pirates player received more for losing, $1,316.25.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml

Answer 2

Each player on the winning team is guaranteed $73,000 and each player on the losing team is guaranteed $38,000, with that money being paid by the leagues. But individual players often have bonuses written into their contracts if their team makes the Super Bowl or wins the Super Bowl that can greatly increase that amount ... not to mention the additional money from sponsorship deals from everything from new TV spots to just saying "I'm going to Disney World!"

Answer 3

McGraw's decision was condemned by fans everywhere and by his own players, who saw themselves being deprived of World Series shares. The 1903 contestants had averaged $1,200 per man, no small potatoes at a time when the country's average annual income was about $800.