The TV toll of losing
Twins average television ratings on Fox Sports North declined for the fourth consecutive season in 2014 as the team suffered its fourth consecutive season of at least 92 losses:
SeasonRecordRatingHouseholdsPrevious year
200888-757.48128,000N/A
200987-766.25108,000-16.4%
201094-688.70152,000+38.0%
201163-99 6.24109,000-28.3%
201266-964.52 79,000-27.6%
201366-964.23 73,000-6.4%
201470-923.64 64,000-13.9%
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