Who is entitled to a full share of world series money the Red Sox & Rockies get?

Question

Is someone who was on the Sox in June but not in October entitiled to a ring or share?

Answer 1

As others have stated: it's decided by a vote of the players.

Legends ($C-Note$) - you are incorrect about Nomar. He was given a ring, but didn't have 51%+ of his at bats for the Sox in 2004.

He had 165 at bats with the Cubs, and 156 with the Red Sox.

Rings are given at the discretion of the organization, there is no set rule as to who is eligible.
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Answer 2

The money is actually decided by the players.

I had a friend who played with the Braves for several months before being traded, and he was awarded a modest share from the playoff revenue pool.

The players sit down, and from what I gather it is customary to share with any player who contributed during the season, even if it is a very small share. It's something of a gentleman's agreement.

As for rings, I beleive the organization decides that fate, and I am told that it is not consistent across the board. I always understood that only active playoff roster players receive rings, but I'll see if I can find a citation to validate that.

My guess is that your "someone" will get money, but not a ring.

Answer 3

Share elections are held by the players (per team) in late August, so September call-ups don't have a say in it (though they still may get some bonus money).

Here's what little guidance language was in the 2002-06 CBA, which probably didn't change much (if at all) in the current Agreement:

"Division of Players’ Pool

The division of the Players’ pool shall be made by a vote of the Players, in a meeting chaired by the Player Representative, at which attendance shall be limited to Players, except that the field manager, prior to being excused from such meeting, shall be given first the opportunity to express his views as to the division of the pool. At the invitation of the Player Representative, the field manager may be present during the remainder of the meeting, or any part thereof. The vote of the Players shall not be subject to alteration, except as may be required to conform to the Major League Rules.

Non-uniformed personnel of a Club shall not be eligible to receive a percentage share of the Players’ pool, but shall be eligible to receive cash awards of defined dollar value, provided that no cash award may exceed the value of a full share."

The MLBPA may provide additional guidance but if so that is not public.

Answer 4

Typically Players on the team the full year vote on who else gets shares. It is purely subjective.

Shares are often given in half shares also. There is no rule as to who, how and why players do, or don't get shares.

Answer 5

they pick who gets what. in '04 they gave a full share ro nomar even though he was traded away, and they elected to give a ring to every player who played a single game for them that year. and I would not be surprised if they didnt do the same this year

Answer 6

Yes. Anyone who played on the team at all last year gets a ring.

Answer 7

yes but the players can vote them a full share

Answer 8

The players vote for shares. Anyone contributing gets a piece of the pie. As for Rings you have to have 51% of your at bats with that team for the year. (2004 Nomar Garciaparra got a ring and was traded away at the deadline)

Answer 9

I think you have to be a part of the team during the playoffs, but I'm not sure.

Answer 10

they all get rings even the rockies cause i remember in 05 the astros lost and i was at the game but they still got their rings