The Harris Sports Poll surveyed 353 U.S. adults between May 14-19, 1999, and asked them to name their favorite MLB team. For the seventh year in a row, the Braves are the most popular team. The following is a breakdown of the most commonly mentioned teams. ^ = less than .5% (Harris Poll).
| '93 | '94 | '95 | '96 | '97 | '98 | '99 |
BRAVES | 13% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 16% | 16% |
YANKEES | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 12% | 12% |
CUBS | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
CARDINALS | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
INDIANS | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 4% |
MARINERS | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
DODGERS | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 4% |
RED SOX | 6% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% |
ORIOLES | 5% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
TIGERS | 5% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
TWINS | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
METS | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% |
REDS | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
ROCKIES | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
RANGERS | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 3% |
PHILLIES | 4% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
PADRES | 1% | 1% | 1% | | 1% | 2% | 2% |
PIRATES | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
ATHLETICS | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
WHITE SOX | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
BREWERS | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
ASTROS | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
ANGELS | 1% | 1% | | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
ROYALS | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ^ | ^ | 1% |
MARLINS | 2% | 2% | 1% | ^ | 1% | 4% | ^ |
GIANTS | 3% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 2% | ^ |
EXPOS | | ^ | | | ^ | ^ | |
BLUE JAYS | 1% | 1% | ^ | ^ | | | |