List of MLB on Fox broadcasters
Appearance
Commentators (as of 2015)
Play-by-play
Color analysts
- Harold Reynolds, Tom Verducci
- Eric Karros (with Brennaman), or John Smoltz (with Vasgersian)
- Fill-in/local commentators (See list below)
Field reporters
- Ken Rosenthal
- Jon Paul Morosi
- Erin Andrews (All-Star Game and postseason)
Studio host
- Kevin Burkhardt
- Rob Stone (fill-in)
- Ryan Field (fill-in)
- Chris Myers (fill-in)
Studio analysts
Pairings history
1996-1997
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- 3. John Rooney/ Jeff Torborg
- 4. Josh Lewin/Ken Singleton
1998
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- 3. John Rooney/Jeff Torborg
- 4. Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson
1999
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- 3. Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg
- 4. Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or Kevin Kennedy
2000
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- 3. Josh Lewin/Kevin Kennedy
- 4. Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg
2001-2005
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal (2005)/Chris Myers (MLB Playoffs)
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons
- 3. Josh Lewin/Regional Weekly Hire
- 4. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2006
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal/Chris Myers (MLB Playoffs)
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons
- 3. Josh Lewin/Lou Piniella
- 4. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2007
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Joe Girardi
- 3. Josh Lewin/Eric Karros, Kenny Albert or Matt Vasgersian/Mark Grace
2008
- 1. Joe Buck, or Tom McCarthy, or Kenny Albert, or Dick Stockton, or Howie Rose, or Josh Lewin/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace
- 3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
Matt Vasgersian was a regular announcer. Dick Stockton and Josh Lewin were also regular fill in announcers. Leo Mazzone was as a fill in color commentator.
2009
- 1. Joe Buck, or Josh Lewin/Tim McCarver or Eric Karros/Ken Rosenthal
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace
- 3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
Dick Stockton and Josh Lewin were also regular fill in announcers
2010
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal (All-Star Game, NLCS, World Series)
- 2. Dick Stockton/Mark Grace (regular season only)
- 3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
Josh Lewin, Fill-In during NHL and NBA Playoffs and NFL Season
2011
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros (regular season only)
- 3. Kenny Albert/Mark Grace
Matt Vasgersian, Dick Stockton, and Josh Lewin were also regular fill in announcers
2012-2013
- 1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros
- 3. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
- 4. Dick Stockton/Regional Weekly Hire (night game weeks only)
Dave Sims and Eric Karros called Philip Humber's perfect game on April 21, 2012.
2014-2015
- 1. Joe Buck/Harold Reynolds/Tom Verducci/Ken Rosenthal
- 2a. Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros (April-August)
- 2b. Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz (August-Postseason)
- 3. Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
- 4. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
Note: FOX's top 2 MLB broadcast crews call both regular season games and playoff games.
- The No.1 Team: 1997, 1999, 2001-present: All-Star Game, 1996-2006, 2014-Present: Division Series, 1996-Present: Championship Series, 1996, 1998, 2000-Present: World Series
- The No.2 Team: 1996-2006, 2014-Present: Division Series, 2001-2006: Championship Series
Studio
- Chip Caray/Dave Winfield/Steve Lyons (1996)
- Chip Caray/Steve Lyons (1997–1998)
- Keith Olbermann/Steve Lyons (1999–2000)
- Jeanne Zelasko/Kevin Kennedy (2001–2008)
- Jeanne Zelasko/Kevin Kennedy/Eric Karros (2007–2008), Mark Grace (2007–2008), or Joe Girardi (2007)
- Chris Rose (2009–2011) (on-site)
- Chris Rose/Kevin Millar (2010 primetime games)
- Chris Rose/Mitch Williams (2011 primetime games)
- Matt Vasgersian/Harold Reynolds/Kevin Millar (2012–2013) (Primary hosts in MLB Network studios)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Rob Stone or Ryan Field or Chris Myers/Frank Thomas/Gabe Kapler/C.J. Nitkowski (2014–present)
Attendance
2007 attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (8 games)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator) (17 games)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead sideline reporter/anylyst) (24 games)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (13 games)
- Joe Girardi (color commentator) (20 games)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (16 games)
- Mark Grace (color commentator) (14 games)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (12 games)
- Josh Lewin (play-by-play) (6 games)
- José Mota (fill-in play-by-play/commentator) (2 games, All-Star Game sideline reporter)
- Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play) (12 games)
- Matt Devlin (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Dan McLaughlin (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (7 games)
- Brian Anderson (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Duane Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Eric Byrnes was a cove reporter for FOX during the All-Star Game. Although that was his only game appearance this season, he has also contributed to the pregame show three times.
2008 attendance
- Ken Rosenthal (lead sideline reporter/analyst) (24 games)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator) (19 games)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (17 games)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (14 games)
- Mark Grace (color commentator) (14 games)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (13 games)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (10 games)
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (9 games)
- Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play) (6 games)
- Leo Mazzone (color commentator) (6 games)
- José Mota (fill-in commentator) (5 games)
- Josh Lewin (fill-in play-by-play) (4 games)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Chris Rose (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Rob Dibble (fill-in commentator) (2 games)
- Joe Magrane (fill-in commentator) (2 games)
- Rick Manning (fill-in commentator) (2 games)
- Brian Anderson (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Mike Joy (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Duane Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Dan McLaughlin (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Curt Menefee (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Howie Rose (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by play) (1 game)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in commentator) (1 game)
- Jerry Remy (fill-in commentator) (1 game)
- Bill Schroeder (fill-in commentator) (1 game)
- Chris Welsh (fill-in commentator) (1 game)
2009 attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (11 games, All-Star Game, ALCS, World Series)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (15 games)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead sideline reporter) (26 games, All-Star Game, ALCS, World Series)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (15 games, ALCS trophy presentation)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (14 games)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator) (22 games, All-Star Game, ALCS, World Series)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (22 games) / (studio analyst) (All-Star Game, ALCS, World Series)
- Mark Grace (color commentator) (20 games) / (studio analyst) (ALCS, World Series) / sideline reporter (World Series)
- Chris Rose (pregame show host/sideline reporter/fill-in play-by-play) (24 games, All-Star Game, ALCS, World Series)
- Chris Myers (fill-in pregame show host/sideline reporter) (2 games)
- Ozzie Guillen (studio analyst) (World Series)
- Josh Lewin (fill-in play-by-play) (7 games)
- Dick Bremer (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Glen Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Howie Rose (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Dewayne Staats (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- José Mota (fill-in commentator) (4 games)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in commentator) (2 games)
- Rod Allen (fill-in commentator) (1 game)
- Rick Manning (fill-in commentator) (1 game)
2010 attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (14, ASG HD, NLCS, World Series)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead sideline reporter) (26, ASG HD, NLCS, World Series)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (18, ASG 3D)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (14)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator) (22, ASG HD, NLCS, World Series)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (21) / (studio analyst) (ASG, NLCS, World Series)
- Mark Grace (color commentator) (18, ASG 3D)
- Josh Lewin (play-by-play) (11)
- Chris Rose (fill-in play-by-play) (10) / (sideline reporter) (15, ASG) / (pregame show host) (25, ASG, NLCS, World series)
- Dick Bremer (fill-in commentator) (2)
- Matt Vasgersian (fill-in play-by-play) (2)
- Thom Brennaman (fill-in play-by-play) (1)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play) (1)
- Dewayne Staats (fill-in play-by-play) (1)
- Kevin Millar (fill-in commentator) (5) / (primetime game studio analyst) (2)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in commentator) (2)
- Rod Allen (fill-in commentator) (1)
- Kevin Kennedy (fill-in commentator) (1)
- José Mota (fill-in commentator) (2)
- Chris Myers (fill-in pregame show host/sideline reporter) (1)
- Tom Grieve (fill-in commentator) (1)
- Mitch Williams (studio analyst) (NLCS)
- Ozzie Guillen (studio analyst) (World Series)
2011 attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (12, All-Star Game)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead sideline reporter) (24)
- Chris Rose (pregame show host/sideline reporter) (25)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator) (22, All-Star Game)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (19)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (8)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (22)
- Mark Grace (color commentator) (15)
- Matt Vasgersian (fill-in play-by-play) (12 games)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (6 games)
- Josh Lewin (fill-in play-by-play) (3 games)
- Tom Grieve (fill-in-commentator) (2 games)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in-commentator) (1 game)
- Dan McLaughlin (fill-in-play-by-play) (2 games)
- George Frazier (fill-in-commentator) (1 game)
- Ryan Lefebvre (fill-in-play-by-play) (1 game)
- José Mota (fill-in-play-by-play/fill-in-commentator) (2 games)
- Mitch Williams (fill-in-commentator) (2 games)/(primetime pregame analyst) (3 games)
- Jim Kaat (fill-in-commentator) (1 game)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in-play-by-play) (1 game)
- Sean Casey (fill-in-commentator) (1 game)
- Rod Allen (fill-in-commentator) (2 games)
- Glen Kuiper (fill-in-play-by-play) (2 games)
- Mario Impemba (fill-in-play-by-play) (2 game)
- Terry Francona (fill-in-ALCS-commentator) (ALCS Games 1 &2)
- A.J. Pierzynski (ALCS pregame analyst)
2012 Attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (13 games)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator) (15 games)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead reporter) (13 games)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (8 games)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (9 games)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (13 games)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by-play) (5 games)
- Mark Gubicza (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Dick Bremer (fill-in play-by-play) (3 games)
- Mitch Williams (fill-in color commentator) (6 games)
- Dave Sims (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Steve Physioc (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Dave Flemming (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Bill Schroeder (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Matt Vasgersian (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Bob Brenly (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Rich Waltz (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Bob Carpenter (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Billy Ripken (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Tom Verducci (fill-in color commentator) (6 games)
- Rex Hudler (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (7 games)
- Brian Anderson (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Victor Rojas (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Mark Grant (fill-in color commentator) (2 game)
- Rick Manning (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Eric Collins (fill-in play-by-play commentator) (2 game)
- Sean Casey (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Drew Goodman (fill-in play-by-play commentator) (1 game)
- Erin Andrews (fill-in field reporter) (1 game) (postseason reporter) (8 games)
- Chris Myers (fill-in play-by-play commentator) (2 games) (fill-in postseason reporter) (2 games)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play commentator) (1 game)
- Kevin Burkhardt (fill-in play-by-play commentator) (1 game)
- Mario Impemba (fill-in play-by-play commentator) (1 game)
2013 Attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (12 games)
- Tim McCarver (lead color commentator] (21 games)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead reporter) (22 games)
- Erin Andrews (lead reporter) (2 games)
- Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) (14 games)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (18 games)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (12 games)
- Tom Verducci (fill-in color commentator) (15 games)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (15 games)
- Howard David (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in color commentator) (4 games)
- Kevin Burkhardt (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- F.P. Santangelo (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Dick Stockton (play-by-play) (5 games)
- Brian Anderson (pitcher)|Brian Anderson (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Jim Kaat (fill-in color commentator) (6 games)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Billy Ripken (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Mitch Williams (fill-in color commentator) (7 games)
- Rich Waltz (fill-in play-by-play) (6 games)
- Dave Flemming (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Sean Casey (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Bob Brenly (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Drew Goodman (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Rex Hudler (fill-in color commentator)(1 game)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Matt Vasgersian (fill-in play-by-play) (5 games)
- José Mota (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Chris Myers (fill-in play-by-play) (3 games)
- Eric Byrnes (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Al Leiter (fill-in color commentator) (4 games)
- Rod Allen (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Gary Thorne (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Dewayne Staats (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Dick Bremer (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
2014 Attendance
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play) (12 games)
- Matt Vasgersian (play-by-play) (8 games)
- Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) (8 games)
- Eric Karros (color commentator) (14 games)
- Harold Reynolds (lead color commentator) (10 games)
- Tom Verducci (lead color commentator) (21 games)
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play) (14 games)
- Steve Berthiaume (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Bob Brenly (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Justin Kutcher (fill-in play-by-play) (15 games)
- CJ Nitkowski (fill-in color commentator) (8 games)
- Eric Collins (fill-in play-by-play) (3 games)
- Preston Wilson (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Brian Anderson (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Gabe Kapler (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- FP Santangelo (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Rich Waltz (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Gary Thorne (fill-in play-by-play) (3 games)
- Mark McLemore (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Billy Ripken (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Jack Morris (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Cliff Floyd (fill-in color commentator) (3 games)
- Len Kasper (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Mark DeRosa (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Brian Anderson (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Rex Hudler (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- Joe Davis (fill-in play-by-play) (2 games)
- Mark Grant (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
- Steve Physioc (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Sean Casey (fill-in color commentator) (1 game)
- John Smoltz (color commentator) (4 games)
- Jon Morosi (fill-in reporter) (4 games)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by-play) (1 game)
- Jose Mota (fill-in color commentator) (2 games)
Commentators
Current
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play, since 2001)
- Erin Andrews (postseason field reporter, since 2012)
- Thom Brennaman (co #2 play-by-play, since 1996)
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play, since 1996)
- Eric Karros (co #2 game analyst, since 2007)
- Matt Vasgersian (co #2 play by play, 2006-2008, 2014-present)
- Ken Rosenthal (lead field reporter, since 2006)
- Justin Kutcher (play-by-play, since 2013)
- Harold Reynolds (co-lead game analyst, since 2014)
- John Smoltz (co #2 game analyst, since 2014)
- Tom Verducci (co-lead analyst, since 2014)
- Kevin Burkhardt (Studio Host, Since 2014)
- Frank Thomas (Studio Analyst, Since 2014)
- C.J. Nitkowski (Game Analyst, Since 2014)
- Jon Paul Morosi(#2 field reporter, since 2014)
- Play by play and Color Commentators for all FOX SPORTS Networks Properties may be called on to fill in on national/regional broadcasts.
Former
- Chris Myers (postseason field reporter, 2004-2012), (play-by-play, 2012-2013)
- Chip Caray (studio host, 1996-1998), (play-by-play, 1999-2000)
- Joe Girardi (# 2 game analyst, 2007) (fill in studio analyst, 2007)
- Steve Lyons (studio analyst 1996-2000) (#2 game analyst, 2001-2006)
- Tim McCarver (lead game analyst, 1996-2013)
- Keith Olbermann (studio host, 1999-2000)
- Lou Piniella (game analyst, 2006)
- Frank Robinson (game analyst, 1998-1999)
- John Rooney (play-by-play, 1996-1998)
- Ken Singleton (game analyst, 1996)
- Jeff Torborg (game analyst, 1996-2000)
- Dave Winfield (studio analyst, 1996)
- Jeanne Zelasko (studio host, 2001-2008)(later on Judge Joe Brown
- Mark Grace (studio analyst 2007-2008)(#2 game analyst, 2009-2011)
- Kevin Kennedy (game analyst, 1999-200),(studio analyst, 2001-2008)
- Chris Rose (studio host, 2009-2011)
- Jose Mota (#2 game analyst for 2006 ALCS Game 4-Until series conclusion)
- Josh Lewin (play-by-play, 1996-2011)
- Leo Mazzone (game analyst, 2008)
- Bob Brenly (#2 game analyst, 1996-2000) (playoff game analyst, 2004-2005)
- Gabe Kapler (studio analyst, 2014)
Current and Former Fill-In (NON FULL TIME) Broadcasters
- Sean Casey (fill-in game analyst)
- Bill Ripken (fill-in game analyst)
- Tom Verducci (fill-in game analyst)
- Chris Myers (fill-in play-by-play)
- George Brett (fill-in game analyst)
- Rod Allen (fill-in game analyst)
- Mel Proctor (fill-in play-by-play, 2002-2004)
- Larry Andersen (fill-in game analyst)
- Bert Blyleven (fill-in game analyst)
- Patrick O'Neal (playoff sideline reporter, 2004-2005) currently Lakers live pre-game and post-game host on Fox Sports West and Fox College Football (studio host) on FX and NFL on Fox live studio update of NFL Games
- Dick Bremer (fill-in play-by-play)
- Matt Devlin (fill-in play-by-play)
- Mark Grant (fill-in game analyst)
- Al Hrabosky (fill-in game analyst)
- Rex Hudler (fill-in game analyst)
- Mario Impemba (fill-in play-by-play)
- Kevin Kennedy (fill-in game analyst) (former studio analyst)
- Mike Krukow (fill-in game analyst)
- Duane Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play)
- Glen Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play)
- Rick Manning (fill-in game analyst)
- Al Leiter (playoff game analyst, 2003-2004)
- Tom McCarthy (fill-in play-by-play)
- Dan McLaughlin (fill-in play-by-play)
- Bob Walk (fill-in game analyst)
- Kevin Millar (fill-in game analyst, primetime game studio analyst)
- José Mota (fill in game analyst)
- Bill Schroeder (fill-in commentator)
- Daron Sutton (fill-in play-by-play)
- Jim Deshaies (fill in game analyst)
- Ray Fosse (fill in game analyst)
- Scott Graham (fill-in play-by-play)
- Dave Henderson (fill-in game analyst)
- Darrin Jackson (fill in game analyst)
- Jim Kaat (fill in game analyst)
- John Kruk (fill in game analyst)
- Joe Magrane (fill in game analyst)
- Jim Palmer (fill in game analyst)
- Jerry Remy (fill-in game analyst)
- F. P. Santangelo (fill-in game analyst)
Additional notes
- Prior to the 2000 World Series, Bob Brenly, who normally did West Coast games with Thom Brennaman, regularly joined Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the booth for events such as the World Series and All-Star Game. But during the 2000 World Series, Brenly was relegated to simply being a field reporter. Brenly was on the verge of becoming the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who would win the World Series under Brenly just a year later. After Brenly was dismissed by the Diamondbacks in the 2004 season, he briefly returned to Fox until being hired by the Chicago Cubs as their color commentator.
- In 2001, Jeanne Zelasko[1] became the first woman in more than a decade to regularly host Major League Baseball games for a network. The network canceled the pre-game show (as a cost-cutting measure) following the 2008 season.
See also
References
- ^ Ginn, Sharon (June 1, 2001). "Zelasko lands her dream job". St. Petersburg Times.