My completely arbitrary yet definitive ranking of mascots from each team in the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL

Meredith CashJun 27, 2020, 00:40 IST

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We're all missing our favorite professional sports leagues since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the entire United States back in March.
While we wait for the action to pick back up, I decided to do some research on the mascots from each team in the Big Four leagues — the MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL.
From Mr. Met and the Phillie Phanatic to Benny the Bull and, of course, Gritty, here is my arbitrary yet definitive ranking of all 110 mascots across the biggest sports leagues in America.

110. Al the Octopus — Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Zamboni driver Al Sobotka and Al the Octopus. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

109. Raider Rusher — Las Vegas Raiders (NFL)

Raider Rusher of the Las Vegas Raiders. Hector Vivas/LatinContent via Getty Images

108. Captain Fear — Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Captain Fear of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

107. The Gorilla — Phoenix Suns (NBA)

The Gorilla of the Phoenix Suns. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

106. Rowdy — Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

Rowdy of the Dallas Cowboys. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

105. Lucky the Leprechaun —Boston Celtics (NBA)

Lucky the Leprechaun of the Boston Celtics. Jim Rogash/Getty Images

104. The Swinging Friar — San Diego Padres (MLB)

The Swinging Friar of the San Diego Padres. Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

103. Stinger — Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)

Stinger of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images

102. Pat Patriot — New England Patriots (NFL)

Pat Patriot of the New England Patriots. Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

101. Clutch — Houston Rockets (NBA)

Clutch of the Houston Rockets. Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

100. D. Baxter the Bobcat — Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB)

D. Baxter the Bobcat of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Carlos Herrera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

99. Pierre T. Pelican — New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)

Pierre T. Pelican of the New Orleans Pelicans. Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

98. Tommy Hawk — Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Tommy Hawk of the Chicago Blackhawks. Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images

97. The Coyote — San Antonio Spurs (NBA)

The Coyote of the San Antonio Spurs. Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

96. Rampage — Los Angeles Rams (NFL)

Rampage of the Los Angeles Rams. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

95. Chance — Vegas Golden Knights

Chance of the Vegas Golden Knights. AP Photo/Isaac Brekken

94. Steely McBeam — Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

Steely McBeam of the Pittsburgh Steelers. George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

93. The Oriole Bird — Baltimore Orioles (MLB)

The Oriole Bird of the Baltimore Orioles. Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

92. Fin the Whale — Vancouver Canucks (NHL)

Fin the Whale of the Vancouver Canucks. Icon Sportswire / Contributor

91. Rangers Captain — Texas Rangers (MLB)

Rangers Captain of the Texas Rangers. Getty Images

90. Jazz Bear — Utah Jazz (NBA)

Jazz Bear of the Utah Jazz. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

89. Grizz — Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

Grizz of the Memphis Grizzlies. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

88. Paws — Detroit Tigers (MLB)

Paws of the Detroit Tigers. Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images

87. The Devil — New Jersey Devils (NHL)

The Devil of the New Jersey Devils. AP Photo/Julio Cortez

86. Harry the Hawk — Atlanta Hawks (NBA)

Harry the Hawk of the Atlanta Hawks. Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

85. Poe — Baltimore Ravens (NFL)

Poe of the Baltimore Ravens. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

84. Mick E. Moose — Winnipeg Jets (NHL)

Mick E. Moose of the Winnipeg Jets. Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images

83. Slamson the Lion — Sacramento Kings (NBA)

Slamson the Lion of the Sacramento Kings. AP Photo/Chris Szagola

82. Bailey the Lion — Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

Bailey the Lion of the Los Angeles Kings. AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker

81. Roary — Detroit Lions (NFL)

Roary of the Detroit Lions. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

80. Toro — Houston Texans (NFL)

Toro of the Houston Texans. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

79. Wild Wing — Anaheim Ducks (NHL)

Wild Wing of the Anaheim Ducks. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

78. Sourdough Sam — San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

Sourdough Sam of the San Francisco 49ers. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

77. KC Wolf — Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

KC Wolf of the Kansas City Chiefs. Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports

76. Freddie Falcon — Atlanta Falcons (NFL)

Freddie Falcon of the Atlanta Falcons. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

75. Harvey the Hound — Calgary Flames (NHL)

Harvey the Hound of the Calgary Flames. Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

74. T.C. Bear — Minnesota Twins (MLB)

T.C. Bear of the Minnesota Twins. Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

73. Franklin the Dog — Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)

Franklin the Dog of the Philadelphia 76ers. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

72. Chomps — Cleveland Browns (NFL)

Chomps of the Cleveland Browns. Jamie Sabau/Getty Images

71. Bernie the St. Bernard — Colorado Avalanche

Bernie the St. Bernard of the Colorado Avalanche. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

70. Swoop — Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

Swoop of the Philadelphia Eagles. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

69. Orbit — Houston Astros (MLB)

Orbit of the Houston Astros. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports

68. Nordy — Minnesota Wild (NHL)

Nordy of the Minnesota Wild. AP Photo/Paul Battaglia

67. Rocky the Mountain Lion — Denver Nuggets (NBA)

Rocky the Mountain Lion of the Denver Nuggets. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

66. Boomer — Indiana Pacers

Boomer of the Indiana Pacers. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

65. Howler — Arizona Coyotes (NHL)

Howler of the Arizona Coyotes. Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

64. Spartacat — Ottowa Senators (NHL)

Spartacat of the Ottowa Senators. Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

63. Blaze the Trail Cat — Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)

Blaze the Trail Cat of the Portland Trail Blazers. Steve Dykes-USA TODAY

62. Miles — Denver Broncos (NFL)

Miles of the Denver Broncos. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

61. The Raptor — Toronto Raptors (NBA)

The Raptor of the Toronto Raptors. Gerry Angus-USA TODAY Sports

60. Who Dey — Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)

Who Dey of the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

59. Screech — Washington Nationals (MLB)

Screech of the Washington Nationals. Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

58. SlapShot — Washington Capitals (NHL)

SlapShot of the Washington Capitals. Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

57. Blade the Bruin — Boston Bruins

Blades of the Boston Bruins. Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

56. Staley Da Bear — Chicago Bears (NFL)

Staley Da Bear of the Chicago Bears. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

55. Mr. Met — New York Mets (MLB)

Mr. Met of the New York Mets. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky

54. Mr. Red — Cincinnati Reds (MLB)

Mr. Red of the Cincinnati Reds. Joe Robbins/Getty Images

53. SJ Sharkie — San Jose Sharks (NHL)

SJ Sharkie of the San Jose Sharks. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

52. Sir Purr — Carolina Panthers (NFL)

Sir Purr of the Carolina Panthers. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

51. Hooper — Detroit Pistons (NBA)

Hooper of the Detroit Pistons. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

50. Mariner Moose — Seattle Mariners (MLB)

Mariner Moose of the Seattle Mariners. Joe Robbins/Getty Images

49. Blitz — Seattle Seahawks (NFL)

Blitz of the Seattle Seahawks. Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

48. Gnash — Nashville Predators (NHL)

Gnash of the Nashville Predators. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

47. T-Rac — Tennessee Titans (NFL)

T-Rac of the Tennessee Titans. Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

46. Bernie Brewer — Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)

Bernie Brewer of the Milwaukee Brewers. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

45. Viktor Viking — Minnesota Vikings

Viktor of the Minnesota Vikings. Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images

44. Chuck the Condor — Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)

Chuck the Condor of the Los Angeles Clippers. Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

43. Hunter the Lynx — Edmonton Oilers (NHL)

Hunter the Lynx of the Edmonton Oilers. Brandon Magnus/NHLI via Getty Images

42. Sluggerrr — Kansas City Royals (MLB)

Sluggerrr of the Kansas City Royals. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

41. Crunch — Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)

Crunch of the Minnesota Timberwolves. REUTERS/Eric Miller

40. Billy Buffalo — Buffalo Bills (NFL)

Billy Buffalo of the Buffalo Bills. Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

39. Ace — Toronto Blue Jays

Ace of the Toronto Blue Jays. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

38. Clark — Chicago Cubs (MLB)

Clark of the Chicago Cubs. Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

37. Stanley C. Panther — Florida Panthers (NHL)

Stanley C. Panther of the Florida Panthers. Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

36. Stormy — Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)

Stormy of the Carolina Hurricanes. Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

35. Fredbird — St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)

Fredbird of the St. Louis Cardinals. Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

34. Big Red — Arizona Cardinals (NFL)

Big Red of the Arizona Cardinals. REUTERS/Darryl Webb

33. Louie — St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Louie of the St. Louis Blues. Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports

32. Bango — Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)

Bango of the Milwaukee Bucks. AP Photo/Morry Gash

31. Carlton the Bear — Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Carlton the Bear of the Toronto Maple Leafs. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

30. Stomper — Oakland A's (MLB)

Stomper of the Oakland A's. Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

29. Benny the Bull — Chicago Bulls (NBA)

Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes

28. TD — Miami Dolphins (NFL)

TD of the Miami Dolphins. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

27. Wally the Green Monster — Boston Red Sox (MLB)

Wally the Green Monster of the Boston Red Sox. Rich Gagnon/Getty Images

26. Moondog — Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)

Moondog of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

25. The Pirate Parrot — Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)

The Pirate Parrot of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Joe Robbins/Getty Images

24. Gumbo — New Orleans Saints (NFL)

Gumbo of the New Orleans Saints. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

23. Champ — Dallas Mavericks (NBA)

Champ of the Dallas Mavericks. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

22. Southpaw — Chicago White Sox (MLB)

Southpaw of the Chicago White Sox. Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

21. Rumble the Bison — Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)

Rumble the Bison of the Oklahoma City Thunder. REUTERS/Bill Waugh

20. Billy the Marlin — Miami Marlins (MLB)

Billy the Marlin of the Miami Marlins. Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

19. Sparky the Dragon — New York Islanders (NHL)

Sparky the Dragon of the New York Islanders. Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

18. Victor E. Green — Dallas Stars (NHL)

Victor E. Green of the Dallas Stars. AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth

17. Youppi! — Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Youppi! of the Montreal Canadiens (NHL). Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports

16. Lou Seal — San Francisco Giants (MLB)

Lou Seal of the San Francisco Giants. Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

15. Hugo the Hornet — Charlotte Hornets (NBA)

Hugo the Hornet of the Charlotte Hornets. AP Photo/Bob Leverone

14. Sabretooth — Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

Sabretooth of the Buffalo Sabres. Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images

13. Slider — Cleveland Indians (MLB)

Slider of the Cleveland Indians. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

12. G-Wiz — Washington Wizards (NBA)

G-Wiz of the Washington Wizards. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

11. ThunderBug — Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

ThunderBug of the Tampa Bay Lightning. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

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