Most Obnoxious Mascot In Baseball? Phillie Phanatic, Survey Says

PHILADELPHIA — Of all the mascots in the MLB, Philadelphia has the most obnoxious but the most beloved by fans.

At least that's according to a survey from betting website Play USA.

The site surveyed more than 2,000 MLB fans nationwide to ask them to rate every official MLB mascot on a scale of 1 to 5.

When all was said and done, the Phanatic was ranked No. 12 on the best list, which Play USA makes him one of the "most average" mascots.

But, respondents also weighed in on other aspects of mascots, including which are the most obnoxious.

And that's where the Phanatic took the top honor, for lack of a better term.

The Phanatic was ranked the most obnoxious ahead of Baxter of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Slider of the Cleveland Indians, Swinger Friar of the San Diego Padres, and Blooper of the Atlanta Braves.

Those respondents clearly aren't Phillies fans, who were ranked No. 1 for loving their mascot the most. The survey revealed Phillies fans love the Phanatic more than any other fan base loves their mascot.

Being the most obnoxious to others while being the most beloved by locals is one of the most Philly things ever. As Eagles center Jason Kelce once said: "No one likes us, and we don't care."

Other fan bases who love their mascots the most are Milwaukee Brewers fans, Detroit Tigers fans, Baltimore Orioles Fans, and Kansas City Royals fans.

Below are the top 10 best mascots in baseball

1. Clark the Cub, Chicago Cubs
2. PAWS, Detroit Tigers
3. Dinger, Colorado Rockies
4. T.C., Minnesota Twins
5. The Oriole Bird, Baltimore Orioles
6. Ace, Toronto Blue Jays
7. Stomper, Oakland Athletics
8. Rosie Red, Cincinnati Reds
9. Mr. Met, New York Mets
10. Slugerr, Kansas City Royals

The Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Yankees do not have official mascots and were not included in the list.