September 1, 2024
How MLB Playoff Ticket Prices Change By Round
TicketIQ’s historical data shows that the biggest increase in MLB playoff ticket prices doesn’t necessarily happen at the beginning of the postseason. It happens when teams get within reach of the World Series.
Across the historical observations in TicketIQ’s dataset, average ticket prices were approximately:
Wild Card: $252
Division Series: $253
League Championship Series: $457
World Series: $1,919
The median prices tell an even clearer story:
Wild Card: $237
Division Series: $216
League Championship Series: $404
World Series: $1,598
That means the historical median price increased approximately 87% from the Division Series to the League Championship Series, then nearly 300% from the LCS to the World Series.
The surprising part is the Wild Card. Historically, Wild Card tickets in TicketIQ’s dataset weren’t cheaper than Division Series tickets. The median Wild Card price of $237 was actually slightly higher than the $216 Division Series median.
There’s an important reason for that: much of TicketIQ’s historical Wild Card dataset covers the period when the Wild Card was a single elimination game. There was only one opportunity for the home fan base to attend, which created a different supply-and-demand dynamic than today’s best-of-three Wild Card Series.
So the historical data suggests that MLB playoff pricing isn’t simply a staircase where every successive round costs a little more. The much larger pricing inflection comes when a team reaches the LCS — and especially the World Series.
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How Much Have Wild Card Tickets Cost?
Wild Card games have historically produced some surprisingly expensive early-round tickets.
Across the 18 Wild Card games in TicketIQ’s historical dataset, the average ticket price was approximately $252, with a median of $237.
Prices ranged from approximately $120 to $533.
The most expensive Wild Card game in the dataset was the 2021 Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway Park, which averaged $533. The 2018 Athletics-Yankees Wild Card game averaged $403, while the 2015 Astros-Yankees game averaged $304.
Those prices demonstrate how much a one-game playoff could amplify demand. A rivalry matchup such as Yankees-Red Sox with the entire season at stake could produce ticket prices closer to later postseason rounds than a typical opening-round game.
The current Wild Card Series uses a different format, so these historical prices are more useful as a measure of fan demand than as a prediction of what today’s Wild Card tickets should cost.
How Much Do Division Series Tickets Cost?
Across 79 team-season observations in TicketIQ’s historical Division Series data, tickets averaged approximately $253, with a median price of approximately $216.
Individual team averages ranged from approximately $104 to $669.
That range is significant because it demonstrates how much the identity of the team can change the market even within the same playoff round.
The Cubs provide a good example. During their run of postseason appearances in the middle of the last decade, average Division Series prices reached approximately $632 in 2015, $575 in 2016 and $482 in 2017.
Those prices were substantially above the historical Division Series median, reflecting the unusually strong demand surrounding the Cubs during that period.
How Much Do ALCS and NLCS Tickets Cost?
The League Championship Series is where TicketIQ’s historical data shows the first major jump in postseason ticket prices.
Across 53 team-season observations, ALCS and NLCS tickets averaged approximately $457, with a median of approximately $404.
That’s nearly double the historical Division Series median of $216.
Some markets have gone considerably higher. Cubs tickets during the 2015 NLCS averaged approximately $1,052, while Mets tickets during that same series averaged approximately $832. The following year, Cubs NLCS tickets averaged approximately $807.
Looking at complete series rather than individual team markets produces a similar result. Across the 24 ALCS and NLCS series in TicketIQ’s historical series dataset, the average was approximately $460.
The data suggests that reaching the LCS creates a meaningful change in demand. Fans aren’t simply buying another playoff game at that point — they’re buying the opportunity to watch their team win a pennant and advance to the World Series
How Much Do World Series Tickets Cost?
The largest increase comes in the World Series.
Across 28 team-season observations in TicketIQ’s historical World Series data, tickets averaged approximately $1,919, with a median of approximately $1,598.
That’s almost four times the historical LCS median of $404.
Looking at the World Series by matchup rather than individual team market produces an average of approximately $1,836 across 15 World Series in TicketIQ’s historical series data.
But World Series averages are heavily influenced by the teams involved.
The 2016 Cubs are the extreme example. Cubs World Series tickets averaged approximately $6,641, while the 2016 Cubs-Indians series overall averaged approximately $4,557.
Other expensive team markets in TicketIQ’s historical World Series data include the 2024 Yankees at $3,439, 2017 Astros at $3,097, 2017 Dodgers at $2,778 and 2022 Phillies at $2,653.
That variation is why a historical World Series average should be viewed as context rather than a prediction. The teams reaching the World Series can matter as much as the round itself.
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