World Series television ratings
This is a list of national television ratings for Major League Baseball's (MLB) World Series since 1984. Only United States audience totals are included, not Canadian television ratings, although the 1992 and 1993 World Series were highly watched in Canada.
The highest average rating for an entire World Series is tied between the 1978 Series featuring the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers and the 1980 Series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals. Both Series, each of which went six games, averaged a national rating of 32.8 and a share of 56. However, the 1978 Series had a slightly larger total viewership (44,278,950) than 1980 (42,300,000).
The highest-rated individual game in Series history was Game 7 in 1986, as the New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium in New York City. The game had a 38.9 national rating and a 55 share. This broke the record established two nights before, in which 52% of televisions in use in the US were tuned in to see the Mets' famous Game 6 comeback that forced a Game 7.
The lowest-rated World Series game came in 2008, as only 9.836 million people watched Game 3 between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays; a rain delay moved the start of the game to after 10 p.m. on the East Coast with the game not ending until 1:47 a.m. It had an all-time low rating of 6.1, matched later by Game 3 in 2012 between the San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers.
The least-watched World Series was in 2012, a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers by the San Francisco Giants that averaged a 7.6 rating and 12 share.
Viewership by year
Least and Most Viewed World Series
The following shows the World Series with the lowest and highest average viewership (since 1984).
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Viewership records for Games 1–7
The following table shows the viewership records — both highest and lowest — for games one through seven in a World Series. Viewership numbers for individual games are available from 1996 to the present.
| Game | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | 23.690 M (1996) | 25.463 M (2004) | 24.422 M (2004) | 28.844 M (2004) | 28.520 M (1996) | 30.440 M (1996) | 39.084 M (2001) |
| Lowest | 12.191 M (2014) | 12.340 M (2012) | 9.836 M (2008) | 10.742 M (2014) | 12.635 M (2014) | 13.372 M (2014) | 23.517 M (2014) |
Television ratings by year, 1984 – present
Figures are expressed as ratings/share. Ratings represent the percentage of U.S. households that watched the game on television. Share represents the percentage of television sets in use that were tuned to the game.
| Year | Net. | Results | Avg. | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fox | Kansas City Royals 4, New York Mets 1 |
8.7/16 (14.700 M viewers) |
9.0/17 (14.944 M viewers) |
8.3/14 (13.722 M viewers) |
7.9/15 (13.205 M viewers) |
7.8/15 (13.587 M viewers) |
10.0/17 (17.206 M viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2014 | Fox | San Francisco Giants 4, Kansas City Royals 3 |
8.2/14 (13.800 M viewers) |
7.3/12 (12.191 M viewers) |
7.9/14 (12.917 M viewers) |
7.2/13 (12.133 M viewers) |
6.3/12 (10.742 M viewers) |
7.3/12 (12.635 M viewers) |
8.1/13 (13.372 M viewers) |
13.7/23 (23.517 M viewers) |
| 2013 | Fox | Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 |
8.9/15 (14.900 M viewers) |
8.6/14 (14.400 M viewers) |
8.3/13 (13.429 M viewers) |
7.4/14 (12.473 M viewers) |
9.4/15 (15.975 M viewers) |
8.9/14 (14.446 M viewers) |
11.3/18 (19.178 M viewers) |
No Game |
| 2012 | Fox | San Francisco Giants 4, Detroit Tigers 0 |
7.6/12 (12.700 M viewers) |
7.6/12 (12.240 M viewers) |
7.8/12 (12.340 M viewers) |
6.1/11 (10.471 M viewers) |
8.9/14 (15.485 M viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 2011 | Fox | St. Louis Cardinals 4, Texas Rangers 3 |
10.0/16 (16.600 M viewers) |
8.7/14 (14.174 M viewers) |
8.9/14 (14.280 M viewers) |
6.6/12 (11.247 M viewers) |
9.2/14 (15.156 M viewers) |
8.8/14 (14.324 M viewers) |
12.7/21 (21.065 M viewers) |
14.7/25 (25.403 M viewers) |
| 2010 | Fox | San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1 |
8.4/14 (14.300 M viewers) |
8.9/15 (15.009 M viewers) |
8.5/14 (14.130 M viewers) |
6.7/13 (11.460 M viewers) |
9.0/15 (15.537 M viewers) |
8.8/14 (14.950 M viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2009 | Fox | New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 |
11.7/19 (19.400 M viewers) |
11.9/19 (19.511 M viewers) |
11.7/19 (18.897 M viewers) |
9.1/18 (15.397 M viewers) |
13.5/22 (22.761 M viewers) |
10.6/16 (17.092 M viewers) |
13.4/22 (22.339 M viewers) |
No Game |
| 2008 | Fox | Philadelphia Phillies 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1 |
8.4/14 (13.635 M viewers) |
9.2/15 (14.634 M viewers) |
8.1/13 (12.777 M viewers) |
6.1/13 (9.836 M viewers) |
9.3/15 (15.479 M viewers) |
9.6/14 (15.787 M viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2007 | Fox | Boston Red Sox 4, Colorado Rockies 0 |
10.6/18 (17.123 M viewers) |
10.5/18 (16.897 M viewers) |
11.1/18 (16.950 M viewers) |
8.5/15 (14.055 M viewers) |
12.6/21 (20.946 M viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 2006 | Fox | St. Louis Cardinals 4, Detroit Tigers 1 |
10.1/17 (15.812 M viewers) |
8.0/15 (12.840 M viewers) |
11.6/18 (18.165 M viewers) |
10.2/17 (15.582 M viewers) |
10.4/18 (16.113 M viewers) |
10.3/18 (16.277 M viewers) |
No Game | |
| 2005 | Fox | Chicago White Sox 4, Houston Astros 0 |
11.1/19 (17.162 M viewers) |
9.5/17 (15.015 M viewers) |
11.1/17 (17.190 M viewers) |
11.0/21 (16.652 M viewers) |
13.0/21 (19.979 M viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 2004 | Fox | Boston Red Sox 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 |
15.8/26 (25.390 M viewers) |
13.7/25 (23.168 M viewers) |
15.9/24 (25.463 M viewers) |
15.7/24 (24.422 M viewers) |
18.2/28 (28.844 M viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 2003 | Fox | Florida Marlins 4, New York Yankees 2 |
12.8/22 (20.143 M viewers) |
10.9/20 (17.687 M viewers) |
12.6/20 (20.552 M viewers) |
12.5/21 (18.894 M viewers) |
13.6/23 (20.885 M viewers) |
13.2/21 (19.919 M viewers) |
13.9/25 (23.240 M viewers) |
No Game |
| 2002 | Fox | Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3 |
11.9/20 (19.261 M viewers) |
9.4/18 (15.457 M viewers) |
11.9/20 (19.368 M viewers) |
10.8/18 (17.043 M viewers) |
11.8/19 (18.085 M viewers) |
10.0/17 (15.840 M viewers) |
11.8/21 (19.221 M viewers) |
17.9/28 (30.814 M viewers) |
| 2001 | Fox | Arizona Diamondbacks 4, New York Yankees 3 |
15.7/26 (24.528 M viewers) |
10.4/19 (16.476 M viewers) |
15.0/23 (23.550 M viewers) |
15.4/24 (23.407 M viewers) |
15.8/27 (23.692 M viewers) |
14.4/24 (21.323 M viewers) |
13.8/24 (22.672 M viewers) |
23.5/34 (39.084 M viewers) |
| 2000 | Fox | New York Yankees 4, New York Mets 1 |
12.4/21 (18.081 M viewers) |
11.5/22 (17.556 M viewers) |
12.6/20 (19.045 M viewers) |
12.4/21 (17.453 M viewers) |
12.5/21 (17.611 M viewers) |
13.1/21 (18.927 M viewers) |
No Game | |
| 1999 | NBC | New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 0 |
16.0/26 (23.731 M viewers) |
14.2/26 (22.035 M viewers) |
15.0/23 (22.825 M viewers) |
16.8/27 (24.116 M viewers) |
17.8/29 (25.848 M viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 1998 | Fox | New York Yankees 4, San Diego Padres 0 |
14.1/24 (20.340 M viewers) |
12.4/23 (18.740 M viewers) |
12.6/20 (17.860 M viewers) |
15.4/25 (21.970 M viewers) |
16.6/27 (23.390 M viewers) |
No Game | ||
| 1997 | NBC | Florida Marlins 4, Cleveland Indians 3 |
16.7/29 (24.790 M viewers) |
11.3/22 (16.810 M viewers) |
15.0/24 (22.460 M viewers) |
15.6/27 (22.190 M viewers) |
15.5/26 (22.070 M viewers) |
17.2/30 (24.200 M viewers) |
15.5/28 (23.740 M viewers) |
24.5/39 (37.990 M viewers) |
| 1996 | Fox | New York Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 2 |
17.4/29 (25.220 M viewers) |
15.7/25 (23.690 M viewers) |
14.0/23 (19.430 M viewers) |
17.5/28 (23.990 M viewers) |
17.9/32 (25.160 M viewers) |
20.0/32 (28.520 M viewers) |
19.1/34 (30.440 M viewers) |
No Game |
| 1995 | ABC | Atlanta Braves 4, Cleveland Indians 2 |
19.5/33 (28.970 M viewers) |
16.4/30 (25.150 M viewers) | No Game | 20.0/33 (28.670 M viewers) | 21.6/34 (31.710 M viewers) | No Game | ||
| NBC | No Game | 19.4/31 (29.350 M viewers) | 20.0/34 (28.720 M viewers) | No Game | 19.5/35 (30.280 M viewers) | No Game | ||||
| 1994 | Series canceled due to a strike. Had the World Series been played out, it would have aired on ABC. | |||||||||
| 1993 | CBS | Toronto Blue Jays 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 |
17.3/30 (24.700 M viewers) |
15.5/29 (23.100 M viewers) | 17.9/29 (25.200 M viewers) | 15.2/28 (20.570 M viewers) | 18.0/31 (24.590 M viewers) | 18.4/30 (26.110 M viewers) | 19.1/35 (29.050 M viewers) | No Game |
| 1992 | CBS | Toronto Blue Jays 4, Atlanta Braves 2 |
20.2/34 (30.010 M viewers) |
15.6/28 (25.020 M viewers) | 20.2/32 (29.590 M viewers) | 20.8/33 (29.980 M viewers) | 18.9/30 (26.410 M viewers) | 21.6/36 (31.230 M viewers) | 22.7/41 (35.000 M viewers) | No Game |
| 1991 | CBS | Minnesota Twins 4, Atlanta Braves 3 |
24.0/39 (35.680 M viewers) |
17.6/32 (26.310 M viewers) | 21.7/34 (30.840 M viewers) | 23.5/39 (33.170 M viewers) | 22.9/36 (32.100 M viewers) | 22.9/37 (33.180 M viewers) | 25.4/44 (40.830 M viewers) | 32.2/49 (50.340 M viewers) |
| 1990 | CBS | Cincinnati Reds 4, Oakland Athletics 0 |
20.8/36 (30.240 M viewers) |
20.2/32 (28.600 M viewers) | 21.8/37 (30.570 M viewers) | 19.4/35 (28.720 M viewers) | 21.4/38 (32.910 M viewers) | No Game | ||
| 1989 | ABC | Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0 |
16.4/29 (24.550 M viewers) |
16.2/30 (25.030 M viewers) | 17.4/28 (25.410 M viewers) | 17.5/32 (26.610 M viewers) | 14.7/28 (21.640 M viewers) | No Game | ||
| 1988 | NBC | Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Oakland Athletics 1 |
23.9/39 (34.490 M viewers) |
20.5/38 (30.350 M viewers) | 23.1/36 (34.700 M viewers) | 24.8/40 (34.990 M viewers) | 24.2/39 (33.960 M viewers) | 27.0/43 (38.800 M viewers) | No Game | |
| 1987 | ABC | Minnesota Twins 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 |
24.0/41 (35.340 M viewers) |
19.2/35 (30.570 M viewers) | 21.9/34 (33.660 M viewers) | 24.9/40 (34.990 M viewers) | 23.8/38 (34.040 M viewers) | 23.4/38 (32.550 M viewers) | 20.9/47 (29.090 M viewers) | 32.6/50 (51.180 M viewers) |
| 1986 | NBC | New York Mets 4, Boston Red Sox 3 |
28.6/46 (36.370 M viewers) |
24.2/42 (33.100 M viewers) | 25.5/41 (32.340 M viewers) | 25.6/40 (33.200 M viewers) | 26.0/41 (34.490 M viewers) | 29.8/47 (38.710 M viewers) | 30.3/52 (44.510 M viewers) | 38.9/55 (55 - 60 M viewers) |
| 1985 | ABC | Kansas City Royals 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 |
25.3/39 (34.510 M viewers) |
22.1/37 (31.510 M viewers) | 23.2/35 (31.770 M viewers) | 25.4/38 (32.800 M viewers) | 24.8/38 (35.040 M viewers) | 24.9/38 (30.950 M viewers) | 24.2/41 (34.860 M viewers) | 32.6/47 (45.000 M viewers) |
| 1984 | NBC | Detroit Tigers 4, San Diego Padres 1 |
22.9/40 (28.010 M viewers) |
27.7/44 (33.860 M viewers) | 26.0/40 (32.010 M viewers) | 21.5/35 (26.810 M viewers) | 15.0/41 (18.020 M viewers) | 22.7/42 (28.580 M viewers) | No Game | |
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