Phanatic Named Best, Most Intimidating MLB Mascot In New Survey

PHILADELPHIA — A new study has crowned the Phillie Phanatic the best mascot in the MLB, and he also earned another superlative in the study.

Casino.ca surveyed 2,000 MLB fans to find out what they thought about mascots in the league.

These fans were surveyed to examine their attitudes toward mascots, ranking them from best to worst and giving them a rating out of five.

And the fans have spoken: the Phanatic was No. 1 when it comes to the best mascot.

He earned a 4.5 out of 5, putting him above his rival Mr. Met of the New York Mets, who earned 4.4 out of five.

And, fans also said the Phanatic was the most intimidating/scariest mascot. In that list, he got a score of 4.34 out of five, beating out Baxter of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Oh, one more thing. The Phanatic was No. 3 in the list of the best mascot across every major professional sports league (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS). The Phanatic's pal Gritty was No. 4 on that list.

The survey showed 91 percent of Philadelphia Phillies fans feel mascots add to the game experience, while 64 percent say it’s due to their entertainment value.

Below are the top 5 best mascots in the MLB, according to the survey:

1. Phillie Phanatic
2. Mr. Met, New York Mets
3. Blooper, Atlanta Braves
4. Clark the Cub, Chicago Cubs
5. Billy the Marlin, Miami Marlins

Here are the top 5 scariest/most intimidating MLB mascots:

1. Phillie Phanatic
2. Baxter, Arizona Diamondbacks
3. Pirate Parrot, Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Billy the Marlin, Miami Marlins
5. Dinger, Colorado Rockies

See the full lists online here.