Ratings for every MLB League Championship Series game since ’02.
The 2008 Rays/Red Sox ALCS averaged a 4.6 U.S. rating and 7.4 million viewers on TBS, including a cable record 7.9 and 13.4 million for Game 7. Meanwhile, the Phillies/Dodgers NLCS averaged a 4.8 and 7.4 million on FOX, the lowest rated, least-viewed LCS ever on broadcast television.
Since ’03, when the League Championship Series (Marlins/Cubs and Yankees/Red Sox) averaged a 10.7 rating, ratings for the LCS have declined by over 50%.
Ratings/viewership for League Championship Series since ’02
All ratings are U.S. ratings
2002
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/8/02 | Angels/Twins G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.3/12
|
10.9 mil
|
| Wed., 10/9/02 | Angels Twins/G2 or Giants/Cardinals G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
8.2/14
|
12.2 mil
|
| Thu., 10/10/02 | Giants/Cardinals G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.2/10
|
9.0 mil
|
| Fri., 10/11/02 | Twins/Angels G3 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.4/12
|
9.4 mil
|
| Sat., 10/12/02 | Cardinals/Giants G3 | 4 PM | FOX |
4.6/11
|
6.7 mil
|
| Twins/Angels G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.6/11
|
8.9 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/13/02 | Twins/Angels G5 | 4 PM | FOX |
6.1/12
|
9.2 mil
|
| Cardinals/Giants G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.8/11
|
10.6 mil
|
|
| Mon., 10/14/02 | Cardinals/Giants G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.9/11
|
10.3 mil
|
2003
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/7/03 | Marlins/Cubs G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
10.1/17
|
15.6 mil
|
| Wed., 10/8/03 | Marlins/Cubs G2 or Red Sox/Yankees G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
12.0/20
|
18.4 mil
|
| Thu., 10/9/03 | Red Sox/Yankees G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
8.7/14
|
13.2 mil
|
| Fri., 10/10/03 | Cubs/Marlins G3 | 8 PM | FOX |
9.3/18
|
14.3 mil
|
| Sat., 10/11/03 | Yankees/Red Sox G3 | 4 PM | FOX |
7.7/18
|
11.9 mil
|
| Cubs/Marlins G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.3/14
|
11.3 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/12/03 | Cubs/Marlins G5 | 4 PM | FOX |
8.5/18
|
12.6 mil
|
| Mon., 10/13/03 | Yankees/Red Sox G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
11.6/18
|
17.5 mil
|
| Tue., 10/14/03 | Yankees/Red Sox G5 | 4 PM | FOX |
7.1/16
|
10.1 mil
|
| Marlins/Cubs G6 | 8 PM | FOX |
12.6/20
|
19.4 mil
|
|
| Wed., 10/15/03 | Red Sox/Yankees G6 | 4 PM | FOX |
9.4/21
|
13.9 mil
|
| Marlins/Cubs G7 | 8 PM | FOX |
16.9/27
|
26.5 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/16/03 | Red Sox/Yankees G7 | 8 PM | FOX |
17.1/28
|
27.5 mil
|
2004
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/12/04 | Red Sox/Yankees G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
10.0/16
|
15.0 mil
|
| Wed., 10/13/04 | Red Sox/Yankees G2 or Astros/Cardinals G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
10.1/16
|
15.2 mil
|
| Thu., 10/14/04 | Astros/Cardinals G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.9/10
|
n/a
|
| Sat., 10/16/04 | Astros/Cardinals G3 | 4 PM | FOX |
5.2/12
|
n/a
|
| Red Sox/Yankees G3 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.8/15
|
n/a
|
|
| Sun., 10/17/04 | Astros/Cardinals G4 | 4 PM | FOX |
6.7/13
|
n/a
|
| Red Sox/Yankees G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
9.5/17
|
14.8 mil
|
|
| Mon., 10/18/04 | Red Sox/Yankees G5 | 5 PM | FOX |
11.3/19
|
17.8 mil
|
| Astros/Cardinals G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
9.8/17
|
15.0 mil
|
|
| Tue., 10/19/04 | Red Sox/Yankees G6 | 8 PM | FOX |
15.6/25
|
25.0 mil
|
| Wed., 10/20/04 | Cardinals/Astros G6 | 4 PM | FOX |
7.0/15
|
10.3 mil
|
| Red Sox/Yankees G7 | 8 PM | FOX |
19.4/30
|
31.5 mil
|
|
| Thu., 10/21/04 | Cardinals/Astros G7 | 8 PM | FOX |
13.0/20
|
19.8 mil
|
2005
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/11/05 | Angels/White Sox G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.7/12
|
11.5 mil
|
| Wed., 10/12/05 | Angels/White Sox G2 or Astros/Cardinals G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
9.1/14
|
13.5 mil
|
| Thu., 10/13/05 | Astros/Cardinals G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.7/11
|
9.9 mil
|
| Fri., 10/14/05 | White Sox/Angels G3 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.2/11
|
9.6 mil
|
| Sat., 10/15/05 | Cardinals/Astros G3 | 4 PM | FOX |
3.6/8
|
5.1 mil
|
| White Sox/Angels G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
4.9/9
|
7.6 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/16/05 | Cardinals/Astros G4 | 4 PM | FOX |
6.3/12
|
9.8 mil
|
| White Sox/Angels G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.2/11
|
11.3 mil
|
|
| Mon., 10/17/05 | Cardinals/Astros G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.5/12
|
11.6 mil
|
| Wed., 10/19/05 | Astros/Cardinals | 8 PM | FOX |
9.4/15
|
14.1 mil
|
2006
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., 10/10/06 | Tigers/Athletics G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.0/10
|
8.6 mil
|
| Wed., 10/11/06 | Tigers/Athletics G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.8/11
|
9.9 mil
|
| Thu., 10/12/06 | Cardinals/Mets G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.0/10
|
8.5 mil
|
| Fri., 10/13/06 | Athletics/Tigers G3 | 4 PM | FOX |
3.7/9
|
5.0 mil
|
| Cardinals/Mets G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.1/11
|
9.0 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/14/06 | Athletics/Tigers G4 | 4 PM | FOX |
5.2/12
|
7.7 mil
|
| Mets/Cardinals G3 | 8 PM | FOX |
4.9/9
|
7.5 mil
|
|
| Sun., 10/15/06 | Mets/Cardinals G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.8/9
|
8.6 mil
|
| Tue., 10/17/06 | Mets/Cardinals G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
7.5/12
|
11.1 mil
|
| Wed., 10/18/06 | Cardinals/Mets G6 | 8 PM | FOX |
8.0/13
|
11.7 mil
|
| Thu., 10/19/06 | Cardinals/Mets G7 | 8 PM | FOX |
10.8/18
|
16.5 mil
|
2007
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., 10/11/07 | Rockies/D’Backs G1 | 8:30 PM | TBS |
3.6/6
|
5.3 mil
|
| Fri., 10/12/07 | Indians/Red Sox G1 | 7 PM | FOX |
4.8/9
|
7.4 mil
|
| Rockies/D’Backs G2 | 10 PM | TBS |
2.2/6
|
3.3 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/13/07 | Indians/Red Sox G2 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.7/12
|
8.8 mil
|
| Sun., 10/14/07 | D’Backs/Rockies G3 | 8:30 PM | TBS |
3.2/5
|
5.2 mil
|
| Mon., 10/15/07 | Red Sox/Indians G3 | 7 PM | FOX |
6.6/11
|
9.9 mil
|
| D’Backs/Rockies G4 | 10 PM | TBS |
2.5/6
|
3.8 mil
|
|
| Tue., 10/16/07 | Red Sox/Indians G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
8.2/13
|
12.4 mil
|
| Thu., 10/18/07 | Red Sox/Indians G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
8.5/14
|
13.1 mil
|
| Sat., 10/20/07 | Indians/Red Sox G6 | 8 PM | FOX |
6.8/13
|
11.2 mil
|
| Sun., 10/21/07 | Indians/Red Sox G7 | 8 PM | FOX |
11.7/18
|
19.2 mil
|
2008
| Date | Game | Time | Net | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., 10/9/08 | Dodgers/Phillies G1 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.1/8
|
7.7 mil
|
| Fri., 10/10/08 | Dodgers/Phillies G2 | 4:30 PM | FOX |
3.4/8
|
5.0 mil
|
| Red Sox/Rays G1 | 8 PM | TBS |
4.1/8
|
6.7 mil
|
|
| Sat., 10/11/08 | Red Sox/Rays G2 | 8 PM | TBS |
3.8/8
|
6.1 mil
|
| Sun., 10/12/08 | Phillies/Dodgers G3 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.6/9
|
8.8 mil
|
| Mon., 10/13/08 | Rays/Red Sox G3 | 4:30 PM | TBS |
3.0/6
|
4.5 mil
|
| Phillies/Dodgers G4 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.0/8
|
7.7 mil
|
|
| Tue., 10/14/08 | Rays/Red Sox G4 | 8 PM | TBS |
3.8/6
|
5.7 mil
|
| Wed., 10/15/08 | Phillies/Dodgers G5 | 8 PM | FOX |
5.1/8
|
8.0 mil
|
| Thu., 10/16/08 | Rays/Red Sox G5 | 8 PM | TBS |
4.7/8
|
7.2 mil
|
| Sat., 10/17/08 | Red Sox/Rays G6 | 8 PM | TBS |
5.4/10
|
8.9 mil
|
| Sun., 10/18/08 | Red Sox/Rays G7 | 8 PM | TBS |
7.9/13
|
13.4 mil
|
Sources: Nielsen Wire, Media Life Magazine, Sports Business Daily
