World Series television ratings
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This is a list of Major League Baseball
World Series
television ratings
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 most watched World Series
game in 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 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 least watched World Series
game in history was in 2008, as only 9.8 million people watched the third game of the series between the Philadelphia Phillies
and the Tampa Bay Rays
.
Major League Baseball
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World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
television ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
since 1984
1984 in television
This article is a list of television-related events in 1984.-Events:*January 9 – Wendy's "Fluffy Bun" ad first airs, which propels Clara Peller and her "Where's the beef?" catchphrase to national prominence....
. Only United States audience totals are included, not Canadian television ratings, although the 1992
1992 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 17, 1992 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, GeorgiaBraves fans had plenty to worry about in regard to both starting pitchers. Tom Glavine's post-season career had been less than stellar, including giving up eight runs in the second inning of Game 6 of the NLCS...
and 1993 World Series
1993 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 16, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, OntarioThe Series' first game sent two staff aces—Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzman for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.The deciding plays...
were highly watched in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The most watched World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
game in history was Game 7 in 1986, as the New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
in New York City
New York City
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. The game had 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 least watched World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
game in history was in 2008, as only 9.8 million people watched the third game of the series between the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
.
Table of World Series 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. | | Teams | | Game 1 | | Game 2 | | Game 3 | | Game 4 | | Game 5 | | Game 6 | | Game 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 World Series The 2011 World Series was the 107th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff was played between the American League champion Texas Rangers and the National League champion St... |
FOX | St. Louis Cardinals 2011 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals' 2011 season was the 130th season for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, the 120th season in the National League, and the sixth season at Busch Stadium III. The Cardinals began their season at home against the San Diego Padres on March 31, coming off a 86-76 season and... 4, Texas Rangers 2011 Texas Rangers season The Texas Rangers’ 2011 season was the 51st season in the overall history of the franchise and the 40th since the team relocated to Arlington, Texas. Going into the season they were the defending American League champions.... 3 |
8.7/14 (14.2M viewers) |
8.9/14 (14.3M viewers) |
6.6/12 (11.2M viewers) |
9.2/14 (15.2M viewers) |
8.8/14 (14.3M viewers) |
12.7/21 (21.1M viewers) |
14.7/25 (25.4M viewers) |
|
| 2010 2010 World Series The 2010 World Series was the 106th occurrence of Major League Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff, played between the American League champion Texas Rangers and the National League champion San Francisco Giants, began on Wednesday, , and ended on Monday, , with the Giants... |
FOX | San Francisco Giants 2010 San Francisco Giants season The San Francisco Giants are an American Major League Baseball team. Their 2010 season marked their 128th year in Major League Baseball, and their fifty-third year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season... 4, Texas Rangers 2010 Texas Rangers season The Texas Rangers’ 2010 season was the 50th in franchise history. The team, managed by Ron Washington, won their first division title since 1999 and reached the World Series for the first time in only their fourth playoff appearance. Washington would become only the second manager in franchise... 1 |
8.9/15 (15.009M viewers) |
8.5/14 (14.13M viewers) |
6.7/13 (11.46M viewers) |
9.0/15 (15.537M viewers) |
8.8/14 (18.95M viewers) |
No game | ||
| 2009 2009 World Series The 2009 World Series was the 105th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League... |
FOX | New York Yankees 2009 New York Yankees season The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs... 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2009 Philadelphia Phillies season The Philadelphia Phillies' 2009 season was the 127th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Charlie Manuel, began their sixth season at Citizens Bank Park and defense of their 2008 World Series championship on April 5... 2 |
11.9/19 (19.5M viewers) |
11.7/19 (18.9M viewers) |
9.1/18 (15.4M viewers) |
13.5/22 (22.8M viewers) |
10.6/16 (17.1M viewers) |
13.4/22 (22.3M viewers) |
No game | |
| 2008 2008 World Series The 2008 World Series was the 104th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies as champions of the National League and the Tampa Bay Rays, as American League champions, competed to win four games out of a possible... |
FOX | Philadelphia Phillies 2008 Philadelphia Phillies season The Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise. The team finished with a regular season record of 92–70, first in the National League East. In the post-season, the Phillies won the World Series; this was the first major sports championship for... 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays' 2008 season, the 11th season in franchise history, marked the change of the team's name from the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" to the "Tampa Bay Rays", as revealed on November 8, 2007. The change in name also came with a change in logo and uniforms, with new team colors of Columbia... 1 |
9.2/15 (14.6M viewers) |
8.1/13 (12.8M viewers) |
6.1/13 (9.8M viewers) |
9.3/15 (15.5M viewers) |
9.6/14 (15.8M viewers) |
No game | ||
| 2007 2007 World Series -Game 1:Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at Fenway Park in Boston, MassachusettsThe Red Sox cruised to a blowout win in Game 1 behind ALCS MVP Josh Beckett, who struck out nine batters, including the first four he faced, en route to his fourth win of the 2007 postseason... |
FOX | Boston Red Sox 2007 Boston Red Sox season The Boston Red Sox' 2007 season began with the Boston, Massachusetts-based Major League Baseball team trying to rebound after a disappointing 2006 season, in which they finished third in the American League East behind the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, and missed the postseason for... 4, Colorado Rockies 2007 Colorado Rockies season The Colorado Rockies' 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006 record . They finished with a franchise record of 90 wins in 163 games and earned a playoff berth as the National League Wild Card team. The Rockies swept their first seven playoff games en route to winning... 0 |
10.5/18 (16.897M viewers) |
11.1/18 (16.950M viewers) |
8.5/15 (14.055M viewers) |
12.6/21 (20.945M viewers) |
No game | |||
| 2006 2006 World Series The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and matched the American League champion Detroit Tigers against the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won the Series in five games, taking... |
FOX | St. Louis Cardinals 2006 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals 2006 season was the team's 125th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 115th season in the National League. The season started out with a bang, as the team raced out to a 31-16 record by late May... 4, Detroit Tigers 2006 Detroit Tigers season The 2006 Detroit Tigers won the American League Pennant. They represented the AL in the World Series before falling to the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 1. The season was their 106th since they entered the AL in 1901.- Regular season :... 1 |
8.0/15 (12.840M viewers) |
11.6/18 (18.165M viewers) |
10.2/17 (15.582M viewers) |
10.4/18 (16.113M viewers) |
10.3/18 (16.276M viewers) |
No game | ||
| 2005 2005 World Series The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros four games to none in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home-field... |
FOX | Chicago White Sox 2005 Chicago White Sox season The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season. They finished with a 99-63 record in the regular season and won first-place the American League Central division by six games over the Cleveland Indians... 4, Houston Astros 2005 Houston Astros season The Houston Astros' 2005 season was a season in which the Houston Astros qualified for the postseason for the second consecutive season. The Astros overcame a sluggish 15-30 start to claim the wild card playoff spot, and would go on to win the National League pennant to advance to the World Series... 0 |
9.5/17 (15.015M viewers) |
11.1/17 (17.190M viewers) |
11.0/21 (16.652M viewers) |
13.0/21 (19.979M viewers) |
No game | |||
| 2004 2004 World Series The 2004 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship series for the 2004 season. It was the 100th World Series and featured the American League champions, the Boston Red Sox, against the National League champions, the St. Louis Cardinals... |
FOX | Boston Red Sox 2004 Boston Red Sox season The Boston Red Sox 2004 season was the 103rd Major League Baseball season for the Boston Red Sox franchise. Managed under Terry Francona, the team finished with a 98–64 record... 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2004 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals 2004 season was the team's 123rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 113th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105-57 during the season and won the National League Central division by 13 games over the NL Wild-Card Champion Houston Astros... 0 |
13.7/25 (23.168M viewers) |
15.9/24 (25.463M viewers) |
15.7/24 (24.422M viewers) |
18.2/28 (28.844M viewers) |
No game | |||
| 2003 2003 World Series The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event. The Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in six games, 4–2.-Background:... |
FOX | Florida Marlins 2003 Florida Marlins season The 2003 Florida Marlins season was a season in American baseball. The Marlins were the National League Wild Card Winners, the National League Champions, and the World Series Champions.-Offseason:... 4, New York Yankees 2003 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 2003 season was the 100th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 101-61 finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they defeated the Boston Red Sox in 7 games in... 2 |
10.9/20 (17.687M viewers) |
12.6/20 (20.552M viewers) |
12.5/21 (18.894M viewers) |
13.6/23 (20.885M viewers) |
13.2/21 (19.908M viewers) |
13.9/25 (23.240M viewers) |
No game | |
| 2002 2002 World Series The 2002 World Series was a best-of-seven playoff series to determine the champion of Major League Baseball for the 2002 season. It was the 98th such contest between the champions of the American League and National League , and featured the AL champion Anaheim Angels against the NL champion San... |
FOX | Anaheim Angels 2002 Anaheim Angels season The Anaheim Angels 2002 season was the franchise's 42nd, and it ended with the team's first American League pennant and World Series championship.... 4, San Francisco Giants 2002 San Francisco Giants season The 2002 San Francisco Giants season was the 120th in franchise history, and the franchise's 45th season in San Francisco. The season ended with the Giants winning the National League pennant but losing to the Anaheim Angels in the 2002 World Series.... 3 |
9.4/18 (15.5M viewers) |
11.9/20 (19.4M viewers) |
10.8/18 (17.0M viewers) |
11.8/19 (18.1M viewers) |
10.0/17 (15.8M viewers) |
11.8/21 (19.2M viewers) |
17.9/28 (30.8M viewers) |
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| 2001 2001 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, ArizonaArizona showed no fear and chased Yankees starter Mike Mussina after just three innings. The Yankees gave up five unearned runs and the Diamondbacks rode Curt Schilling's seven strong innings to a 9–1 rout... |
FOX | Arizona Diamondbacks 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks season The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, in their fourth year of existence, looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong National League West Division.... 4, New York Yankees 2001 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 2001 season was the 99th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95-65 finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. Roger Clemens had sixteen straight wins, tying an American... 3 |
10.4/19 (16.5M viewers) |
15.0/23 (23.6M viewers) |
15.4/24 (23.4M viewers) |
15.8/27 (23.7M viewers) |
14.4/24 (21.2M viewers) |
13.8/24 (22.7M viewers) |
23.5/34 (39.1M viewers) |
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| 2000 2000 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 21, 2000 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkThe opener fell on two anniversaries. Twenty-five years prior, Boston Red Sox's catcher Carlton Fisk ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series with his famous home run off the left field foul pole in Fenway Park in Boston to beat... |
FOX | New York Yankees 2000 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 2000 season was the 98th season for the Yankees in New York, and their 100th overall going back to their origins in Baltimore. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The team finished 1st in the AL East with a record of 87–74, 2.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, after... 4, New York Mets 2000 New York Mets season The New York Mets' 2000 season was the 39th regular season for the Mets. They went 94-68 and finished 2nd in the NL East, but earned the NL Wild Card. They made it to the World Series where they were defeated by their crosstown rival New York Yankees. They were managed by Bobby Valentine... 1 |
11.5/22 | 12.6/20 | 12.4/21 | 12.5/21 | 13.1/21 | No game | ||
| 1999 1999 World Series The 1999 World Series, the 95th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, featured a rematch between the defending champions New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves during the month of October, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games for their second title in a row,... |
NBC | New York Yankees 1999 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 1999 season was the 97th season for the Bronx based professional baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98-64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium... 4, Atlanta Braves 1999 Atlanta Braves season -Offseason:*November 10, 1998: Bret Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves for Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker.*December 1, 1998: Otis Nixon was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.... 0 |
14.2/26 | 15.0/23 | 16.8/27 | 17.8/29 | No game | |||
| 1998 1998 World Series The 1998 World Series, the 94th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres . The Yankees swept the Series in four games to capture their second championship in three years, and their 24th overall... |
FOX | New York Yankees 1998 New York Yankees season The New York Yankees' 1998 season was the 96th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a franchise record regular-season standing of 114-48, 22 games ahead of the second-place Boston Red Sox in the American League East... 4, San Diego Padres 1998 San Diego Padres season The San Diego Padres season was a Major League Baseball season. The Padres won the National League championship and advanced to the World Series for the second time in franchise history.... 0 |
12.4/23 | 12.6/20 | 15.4/25 | 16.6/27 | No game | |||
| 1997 1997 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 18, 1997 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, FloridaThe first World Series game in the state of Florida, Game 1 featured a youngster and a veteran facing each other on the mound... |
NBC | Florida Marlins 1997 Florida Marlins season The 1997 Florida Marlins season started off with the team trying to improve on their record from 1996. Their manager was Jim Leyland. They played home games at Pro Player Stadium... 4, Cleveland Indians 1997 Cleveland Indians season The Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Indians making their second World Series appearance in three years... 3 |
11.3/22 | 15.0/24 | 15.6/27 | 15.5/26 | 17.2/30 | 15.5/28 | 24.5/39 | |
| 1996 1996 World Series -Game 1:Sunday, October 20, 1996 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkGame 1 and Game 2 were originally scheduled for Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, respectively. Rain on October 19, however, washed out Game 1. The schedule was moved up one day, with Game 1 and Game 2 rescheduled for... |
FOX | New York Yankees 1996 New York Yankees season The 1996 New York Yankees season was the 94th season for the Yankees. The 1996 New York Yankees were managed by Joe Torre, and played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.... 4, Atlanta Braves 1996 Atlanta Braves season -Offseason:* January 3, 1996: Jerome Walton was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.* January 9, 1996: Mike Kelly was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox... 2 |
15.7/25 | 14.0/23 | 17.5/28 | 17.9/32 | 20.0/32 | 19.1/34 | No game | |
| 1995 1995 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 21, 1995 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta ace Greg Maddux pitched a two-hit complete game victory in his first World Series appearance .... |
ABC The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC, and Major League Baseball. Under the arrangement, beginning in the 1994 season, the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games, which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC... |
Atlanta Braves 1995 Atlanta Braves season The 1995 Atlanta Braves season was the 125th season in the history of the franchise and 30th season in the city of Atlanta. The team finished the strike-shortened season with a record of 90–54, the best in the National League, en route to winning the World Series. For the sixth straight season,... 4, Cleveland Indians 1995 Cleveland Indians season The Cleveland Indians season was the Major League Baseball season that led to the Indians returning to the World Series for the first time since . In a season that started late by 18 games - giving it just a 144 games - the Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division... 2 |
16.4/30 | No game | 20.0/33 | 21.6/34 | No game | |||
| NBC The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC, and Major League Baseball. Under the arrangement, beginning in the 1994 season, the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games, which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC... |
No game | 19.4/31 | 20.0/34 | No game | 19.5/35 | No game | ||||
| 1994 1994 World Series The 1994 World Series was canceled on September 14 of that year due to an ongoing strike by the Major League Baseball Players Association, which had begun on August 12... |
Series canceled due to a strike. Had the World Series been played out, it would have aired on ABC The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC, and Major League Baseball. Under the arrangement, beginning in the 1994 season, the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games, which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC... . |
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| 1993 1993 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 16, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, OntarioThe Series' first game sent two staff aces—Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzman for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.The deciding plays... |
CBS | Toronto Blue Jays 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season The Toronto Blue Jays season involved the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. They were shut out only once in 162 regular-season games. The Blue Jays would repeat as World Champions and become the first back-to-back champions since the New... 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1993 Philadelphia Phillies season The 1993 Philadelphia Phillies season saw the Phillies capture the National League East championship. The Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 National League Championship Series in six games, before losing the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays.-Regular season:After finishing in... 2 |
15.5/29 | 17.9/29 | 15.2/28 | 18.0/31 | 18.4/30 | 19.1/35 | No game | |
| 1992 1992 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 17, 1992 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, GeorgiaBraves fans had plenty to worry about in regard to both starting pitchers. Tom Glavine's post-season career had been less than stellar, including giving up eight runs in the second inning of Game 6 of the NLCS... |
CBS | Toronto Blue Jays 1992 Toronto Blue Jays season The Toronto Blue Jays played their 16th season in Major League Baseball. Toronto finished first in the American League East for the 4th time with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, closing the season with an attendance record of 4,028,318... 4, Atlanta Braves 1992 Atlanta Braves season The 1992 Atlanta Braves season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Braves finishing first in the National League West with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, clinching their second straight division title.... 2 |
15.6/28 | 20.2/32 | 20.8/33 | 18.9/30 | 21.6/36 | 22.7/41 | No game | |
| 1991 1991 World Series The 1991 World Series pitted the Minnesota Twins of the American League against the Atlanta Braves of the National League. The series was played from Saturday, October 19 to Sunday, October 27.... |
CBS | Minnesota Twins 4, Atlanta Braves 1991 Atlanta Braves season In 1991, the Atlanta Braves became the first team in the National League to go from last place one year to first place the next. This feat was also accomplished by the 1991 Minnesota Twins... 3 |
17.6/32 | 21.7/34 | 23.5/39 | 22.9/36 | 22.9/37 | 25.4/44 | 32.2/49 | |
| 1990 1990 World Series - Game 1 :Tuesday, October 16, 1990 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OhioUntil , this was the last World Series to be scheduled to begin play on a Tuesday, and the first since . The schedule called for the seven-game series to be held Tue–Wed, Fri–Sat–Sun, Tue–Wed. Games 5, 6, and 7, however... |
CBS | Cincinnati Reds 1990 Cincinnati Reds season The Cincinnati Reds' 1990 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League West, as well as the National League Championship Series in six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the World Series in a four-game sweep over the overwhelming favorite... 4, Oakland Athletics 1990 Oakland Athletics season The Oakland Athletics' 1990 season saw the A's win their third consecutive American League West title, with a record of 103 wins and 59 losses, nine games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. It was the third consecutive year in which Oakland finished with the best record in all of MLB... 0 |
20.2/32 | 21.8/37 | 19.4/35 | 21.4/38 | No game | |||
| 1989 1989 World Series †: Game 3 was originally slated for October 17 at 5:35 pm; however, it was postponed when an earthquake occurred at 5:04 pm.-Game 1:Saturday, October 14, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California... |
ABC | Oakland Athletics 1989 Oakland Athletics season The Oakland Athletics season saw the A's finish in first place in the American League West division, with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses, seven games in front of the Kansas City Royals. It was their second consecutive AL West title, as well as the second straight year in which they finished... 4, San Francisco Giants 1989 San Francisco Giants season The 1989 San Francisco Giants season saw the Giants finish in first place in the National League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. It was their second division title in three years. The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the National League Championship Series... 0 |
16.2/30 | 17.4/28 | 17.5/32 | 14.7/28 | No game | |||
| 1988 1988 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 15, 1988 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CaliforniaBecause of using ace Orel Hershiser in Game 7 of the NLCS, the Dodgers had to open with rookie Tim Belcher in Game 1. Meanwhile, Oakland sent a well-rested Dave Stewart to the mound. Both pitchers, however, would have... |
NBC | Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1988 season was a memorable one for the Dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the World Series, beating the heavily favored New York Mets and Oakland Athletics on the way. Kirk Gibson carried the Dodger offense, winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award... 4, Oakland Athletics 1988 Oakland Athletics season The Oakland Athletics' 1988 season involved the A's winning their first American League West title since , with a record of 104 wins and 58 losses. In 1988, the elephant was restored as the symbol of the Athletics and currently adorns the left sleeve of home and road uniforms. The elephant was... 1 |
20.5/38 | 23.1/36 | 24.8/40 | 24.2/39 | 27.0/43 | No game | ||
| 1987 1987 World Series The 1987 World Series pitted the Minnesota Twins versus the St. Louis Cardinals.Minnesota was victorious in a World Series that was the first in which the home team won every game... |
ABC | Minnesota Twins 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1987 St. Louis Cardinals season The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 106th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 96th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95-67 during the season and finished first in the National League East Division for the third and last time before moving to the NL Central in 1994.... 3 |
19.2/35 | 21.9/34 | 24.9/40 | 23.8/38 | 23.4/38 | 20.9/47 | 32.6/50 | |
| 1986 1986 World Series The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. It was cited in the legend of the "Curse of the Bambino" to explain the error by Bill Buckner in Game 6 that allowed the Mets to extend the series to a seventh game... |
NBC | New York Mets 1986 New York Mets season The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League. They began the season looking to equal or improve upon their 98–64 record from 1985 and to try to win the National League East Division. They finished the season with a 108–54 record, cruising to the division title... 4, Boston Red Sox 1986 Boston Red Sox season The 1986 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 1st in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 66 losses.-Offseason:... 3 |
24.2/42 | 25.5/41 | 25.6/40 | 26.0/41 | 29.8/47 | 30.3/52 | 38.9/55 | |
| 1985 1985 World Series -Game 1:Saturday, October 19, 1985 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri-Game 2:Sunday, October 20, 1985 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri... |
ABC | Kansas City Royals 1985 Kansas City Royals season The 1985 Kansas City Royals season ended with the Royals' first world championship win over their intrastate rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Royals won the Western Division of the American League for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in ten years... 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals' 1985 season was the team's 104th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 94th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101-61 during the season and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets... 3 |
22.1/37 | 23.2/35 | 25.4/38 | 24.8/38 | 24.9/38 | 24.2/41 | 32.6/47 | |
| 1984 1984 World Series The 1984 World Series began on October 9 and ended on October 14, 1984. The American League champion Detroit Tigers played against the National League champion San Diego Padres, with the Tigers winning the series four games to one.... |
NBC | Detroit Tigers 1984 Detroit Tigers season The Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series, defeating the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1. The season was their 84th since they entered the American League in 1901 and their fourth World Series championship. Detroit relief pitcher Willie Hernandez won the Cy Young Award and was chosen as the... 4, San Diego Padres 1984 San Diego Padres season -Offseason:* October 21, 1983: Sandy Alomar, Jr. was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent.* December 6, 1983: Joe Pittman and a player to be named later were traded by the Padres to the San Francisco Giants for Champ Summers... 1 |
27.7/44 | 26.0/40 | 21.5/35 | 15.0/41 | 22.7/42 | No game | ||