Ratings and viewership for Game 6 of the World Series since 1971.
Wednesday’s Phillies/Yankees Game 6 is the first Game 6 of the World Series since 2003, when the Marlins’ series-clinching win over the Yankees drew a 13.9/25 and 23.2 million viewers.
Since ’71, the lowest rated, least-viewed Game 6 of the World Series was Giants/Angels in ’02 — which drew an 11.8/21 and 19.2 million viewers. That game stands as the only Game 6 over the past 40 years to draw fewer than 20 million viewers.
Meanwhile, the highest rated, most-viewed Game 6 since ’71 was the Phillies’ series-clincher over the Royals in ’80, which drew an astronomical 40.0/60 and 54.9 million viewers.
Wednesday’s game marks the first time since 1982 that Game 6 of the World Series did not take place on a Saturday night.
Ratings/viewership for Game 6 of the World Series since ’71
Ratings presented in chart; ratings and viewership presented in table
Asterisk (*) indicates series-clinching game
^: Game took place during the day
| Year | Date | Game | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sat., 10/25/03 | Marlins/Yankees G6* | FOX |
13.9/25
|
23.2 mil
|
| 2002 | Sat., 10/26/02 | Giants/Angels G6 | FOX |
11.8/21
|
19.2 mil
|
| 2001 | Sat., 11/3/01 | Yankees/D’Backs G6 | FOX |
13.8/24
|
22.7 mil
|
| 1997 | Sat., 10/25/97 | Marlins/Indians G6 | NBC |
15.5/28
|
23.7 mil
|
| 1996 | Sat., 10/25/96 | Yankees/Braves G6* | FOX |
19.1/34
|
30.4 mil
|
| 1995 | Sat., 10/28/95 | Indians/Braves G6* | NBC |
19.5/35
|
30.3 mil
|
| 1993 | Sat., 10/23/93 | Phillies/Blue Jays G6* | CBS |
19.1/35
|
29.1 mil
|
| 1992 | Sat., 10/24/92 | Blue Jays/Braves G6* | CBS |
22.7/41
|
35.0 mil
|
| 1991 | Sat., 10/26/91 | Braves/Twins G6 | CBS |
25.4/44
|
40.8 mil
|
| 1987 | Sat., 10/24/87^ | Cardinals/Twins G6 | ABC |
20.9/47
|
29.1 mil
|
| 1986 | Sat., 10/25/86 | Red Sox/Mets G6 | NBC |
30.3/52
|
44.5 mil
|
| 1985 | Sat., 10/26/85 | Cardinals/Royals G6 | ABC |
24.2/41
|
34.9 mil
|
| 1982 | Tue., 10/19/82 | Brewers/Cardinals G6 | NBC |
24.0/44
|
32.4 mil
|
| 1981 | Wed., 10/28/81 | Dodgers/Yankees G6* | ABC |
37.2/54
|
n/a
|
| 1980 | Tue., 10/21/80 | Royals/Phillies G6* | NBC |
40.0/60
|
54.9 mil
|
| 1979 | Tue., 10/16/79 | Pirates/Orioles G6 | ABC |
32.5/48
|
43.6 mil
|
| 1978 | Tue., 10/17/78 | Yankees/Dodgers G6* | NBC |
35.9/54
|
50.6 mil
|
| 1977 | Tue., 10/18/77 | Dodgers/Yankees G6* | ABC |
33.9/50
|
44.2 mil
|
| 1975 | Tue., 10/21/75 | Reds/Red Sox G6 | NBC |
33.3/55
|
41.6 mil
|
| 1973 | Sat., 10/20/73^ | Mets/Athletics G6 | NBC |
27.7/67
|
28.6 mil
|
| 1972 | Sat., 10/21/72^ | Athletics/Reds G6 | NBC |
26.5/63
|
30.0 mil
|
| 1971 | Sat., 10/16/71^ | Pirates/Orioles G6 | NBC |
28.1/72
|
28.1 mil
|
Source: Nielsen Wire
