Ratings Reference
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MLB

1,300 telecasts with figures · 1,396 published claims
1,300
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-29

Top events · MLB

Full chart
1
World Series Game 5
2026-10-28 · FOX
14,220,000
MLB
2
World Series Game 4
2026-10-27 · FOX
13,476,000
MLB
3
World Series Game 1
2026-10-23 · FOX
12,260,000
MLB
4
World Series Game 2
2026-10-24 · FOX
10,854,000
MLB
5
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
2026-10-11 · FOX
10,720,000
MLB
6
World Series Game 3
2026-10-26 · FOX
8,328,000
MLB
7
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
2026-10-12 · FOX · FS1
7,040,000
MLB
8
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
2026-10-14 · FS1
6,740,000
MLB
9
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
2026-10-15 · FS1
6,135,000
MLB
10
Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
2026-10-03 · FOX
5,370,000
MLB

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Phillies
World Series Game 6 · 1980-10-21
54,860,000
143 telecasts
2
Royals
World Series Game 5 · 1980-10-19
45,460,000
49 telecasts
3
Red Sox
World Series Game 7 · 1986-10-27
52,100,000
162 telecasts
4
Mets
World Series Game 3 · 1973-10-16
38,030,000
105 telecasts
5
Reds
World Series Game 4 · 1976-10-21
38,790,000
44 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
World Series Game 6 · 1980-10-21
54,860,000
124 telecasts
2
ABC
World Series Game 7 · 1987-10-25
51,180,000
51 telecasts
3
CBS
World Series Game 5 · 1991-10-24
33,180,000
23 telecasts
4
FOX
ALCS Game 7 · 2004-10-20
31,460,000
359 telecasts
5
TBS
ALCS Game 6 · 2010-10-22
11,860,000
196 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

RSS
date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

Methodology →
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2014-10-15ALCS Game 43,990,000
2014-10-14NLCS Game 32,780,000
2014-10-14ALCS Game 36,020,000
2014-10-12NLCS Game 24,370,000
2014-10-11NLCS Game 15,010,000
2014-10-11ALCS Game 24,250,000
2014-10-10ALCS Game 15,920,000
2013World Series - Cardinals vs Red Sox6 games
2013-10-23World Series Game 114,400,000
2013-10-24World Series Game 213,429,000
2013-10-26World Series Game 312,473,000
2013-10-27World Series Game 415,975,000
2013-10-28World Series Game 514,446,000
2013-10-30World Series Game 619,178,000
2013-10-19ALCS Game 69,040,000
2013-10-18NLCS Game 66,010,000
2013-10-17ALCS Game 58,570,000
2013-10-16NLCS Game 53,730,000
2013-10-16ALCS Game 48,090,000
2013-10-15NLCS Game 45,790,000
2013-10-15ALCS Game 35,790,000
2013-10-14NLCS Game 34,830,000
2013-10-13ALCS Game 28,350,000
2013-10-12NLCS Game 23,450,000
2013-10-12ALCS Game 16,800,000
2013-10-11NLCS Game 15,450,000
2012World Series - Giants vs Tigers4 games
2012-10-24World Series Game 112,240,000
2012-10-25World Series Game 212,340,000
2012-10-27World Series Game 310,471,000
2012-10-28World Series Game 415,485,000
2012-10-22NLCS Game 78,110,000
2012-10-21NLCS Game 67,620,000
2012-10-19NLCS Game 57,110,000
2012-10-18NLCS Game 46,040,000
2012-10-18ALCS Game 45,250,000
2012-10-17NLCS Game 33,900,000
2012-10-16ALCS Game 36,180,000
2012-10-15NLCS Game 25,580,000
2012-10-14NLCS Game 16,800,000
2012-10-14ALCS Game 24,220,000
2012-10-13ALCS Game 16,850,000
2011World Series - Cardinals vs Rangers7 games
2011-10-19World Series Game 114,174,000
2011-10-20World Series Game 214,280,000
2011-10-22World Series Game 311,247,000
2011-10-23World Series Game 415,156,000
2011-10-24World Series Game 514,324,000
2011-10-27World Series Game 621,065,000
2011-10-28World Series Game 725,403,000
2011-10-16NLCS Game 65,940,000
2011-10-15ALCS Game 67,700,000
2011-10-14NLCS Game 55,460,000
2011-10-13NLCS Game 45,650,000
2011-10-13ALCS Game 55,680,000
2011-10-12NLCS Game 34,280,000
2011-10-12ALCS Game 48,370,000
2011-10-11ALCS Game 38,400,000
2011-10-10NLCS Game 23,020,000
2011-10-10ALCS Game 26,570,000
2011-10-09NLCS Game 13,350,000
2011-10-08ALCS Game 15,770,000
2011-08-07MLB Red Sox–Yankees
2010World Series - Giants vs Rangers5 games
2010-10-27World Series Game 115,009,000
2010-10-28World Series Game 214,130,000
2010-10-30World Series Game 311,460,000
2010-10-31World Series Game 415,537,000
2010-11-01World Series Game 514,950,000
2010-10-23NLCS Game 611,640,000
2010-10-22ALCS Game 611,860,000
2010-10-21NLCS Game 511,200,000
2010-10-20NLCS Game 49,270,000
2010-10-20ALCS Game 56,110,000
2010-10-19NLCS Game 35,040,000
2010-10-19ALCS Game 49,850,000
2010-10-18ALCS Game 38,210,000
2010-10-17NLCS Game 28,840,000
2010-10-16NLCS Game 17,130,000
2010-10-16ALCS Game 25,830,000
2010-10-15ALCS Game 18,110,000
2009World Series - Phillies vs Yankees6 games
2009-10-28World Series Game 119,511,000
2009-10-29World Series Game 218,897,000
2009-10-31World Series Game 315,397,000
2009-11-01World Series Game 422,761,000
2009-11-02World Series Game 517,092,000
2009-11-04World Series Game 622,339,000
2009-10-25ALCS Game 615,480,000
2009-10-22ALCS Game 511,850,000
2009-10-21NLCS Game 57,980,000
2009-10-20ALCS Game 410,300,000
2009-10-19ALCS Game 37,250,000
2009-10-19NLCS Game 45,640,000
2009-10-18NLCS Game 35,040,000
2009-10-17ALCS Game 29,380,000
2009-10-16ALCS Game 18,440,000
2009-10-16NLCS Game 24,430,000
2009-10-15NLCS Game 16,860,000
2008World Series - Phillies vs Rays5 games
2008-10-22World Series Game 114,634,000
2008-10-23World Series Game 212,777,000
2008-10-25World Series Game 39,836,000
2008-10-26World Series Game 415,479,000
2008-10-27World Series Game 515,787,000
2008-10-18ALCS Game 713,360,000