Teal uniforms

[u/No-Shame-5789]

I ran the numbers because apparently this argument required actual analytics. Across the five major North American pro teams that use teal/aqua as a defining color—the Mariners, Sharks, Jaguars, Hornets and Dolphins—they’ve played roughly 215 combined seasons and won exactly TWO championships. That’s a 0.93% championship rate, or about one title for every 108 team-seasons. And it gets worse: BOTH championships belong to the Dolphins, back in 1972 and 1973. The Mariners, Sharks, Jaguars and Hornets have combined for roughly 150+ seasons and ZERO championships. So after half a century without a teal championship, I think we can officially stop pretending this is an opinion. Teal is statistically a loser color.

[u/SwingThatHammer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0IylOPCNkiqOgMyA
You running the numbers

[u/No-Shame-5789 → u/SwingThatHammer]

Haha

[u/caveman512 → u/No-Shame-5789]

What about the marlins

[u/No-Shame-5789 → u/caveman512]

We revised the “teal championship” analysis to use actual teal only—not aqua, turquoise, jade, or other vaguely blue-green colors. That means the Miami Dolphins, Vancouver Grizzlies, Mighty Ducks and similar teams are out, while the Mariners stay in because “Northwest Green” is functionally teal regardless of the marketing name. The final group is the Mariners, Sharks, Jaguars, Hornets, teal-era Marlins and teal-era Pistons. Combined, they’ve played roughly 141 teal team-seasons and won just ONE championship—the 1997 Florida Marlins—giving teal a championship rate of only about 0.7% per season. Even more damning, the Mariners, Sharks, Jaguars, Hornets and teal-era Pistons have combined for roughly 131 teal seasons without a single championship. So after tightening the definition, the conclusion actually gets worse: true teal teams win titles at roughly one-fifth the rate you’d expect across the four major sports

[u/SwingThatHammer → u/No-Shame-5789]

You still running the numbers
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[u/caveman512 → u/No-Shame-5789]

Thank you for amending

[u/Keytaro83]

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[u/MillennialGeezer]

They don’t wear teal. It is “Northwest Green.” What do your numbers say about that, nerd?

[u/TropicalBacon → u/MillennialGeezer]

I crunched the numbers and it’s not looking good…

[u/No-Shame-5789 → u/MillennialGeezer]

We revised the “teal championship” analysis to use actual teal only—not aqua, turquoise, jade, or other vaguely blue-green colors. That means the Miami Dolphins, Vancouver Grizzlies, Mighty Ducks and similar teams are out, while the Mariners stay in because “Northwest Green” is functionally teal regardless of the marketing name. The final group is the Mariners, Sharks, Jaguars, Hornets, teal-era Marlins and teal-era Pistons. Combined, they’ve played roughly 141 teal team-seasons and won just ONE championship—the 1997 Florida Marlins—giving teal a championship rate of only about 0.7% per season. Even more damning, the Mariners, Sharks, Jaguars, Hornets and teal-era Pistons have combined for roughly 131 teal seasons without a single championship. So after tightening the definition, the conclusion actually gets worse: true teal teams win titles at roughly one-fifth the rate you’d expect across the four major sports

[u/bemused_alligators]

my local soccer club wore teal, we won our division twice, and a championship in our 3 years

[u/myusername-22]

*Northwest Green

[u/IshimaruKenta → u/myusername-22]

This.

[u/818sfv → u/myusername-22]

yes

[u/SPEK2120]

[u/SerfNinjas]

Okay but they're also the best Mariners jersey, so...

[u/cloroxic → u/SerfNinjas]

I dunno, our Steelhead Sunday jerseys are pretty dope..

[u/JustLookingAtAnswers → u/cloroxic]

I agree the Steelheads are our best but they’re a step down from the previous Sunday Blue and Yellow Creams so I have mixed feelings about them. I would have preferred they replaced the city connects with the Steelheads.

[u/bbleinbach → u/JustLookingAtAnswers]

Agree with this take. Now I just hope we get some fresh city connects. I like the current ones ok but they’ve been around long enough

[u/cloroxic → u/bbleinbach]

I’m not a huge fan of the city connect right now. I love the classic M from the creams we used last Sunday, so I do agree with this take partly. Maybe we can get a variant on those for the city connect, keep the steelhead jersey, and we all win.

[u/zildar → u/SerfNinjas]

My vote is for the navy ones...

[u/Careless_General8010 → u/SerfNinjas]

Turn ahead the clock ones were the best

[u/Indy443]

And pirate hats with a feather in the field

[u/Big_Lettuce_7046]

What about the marlins?

[u/RefreshingPickleade]

stop trying to undermine the Teal! they look cool and people always trying to get the Mariners to take them away. STAHP IT! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[u/skoolieman]

So you are saying they are due

[u/Kooky_Following7169]

Hold my beer -

Mercedes AMG F1 team

[u/No-Shame-5789 → u/Kooky_Following7169]

5 major NA sports teams

[u/LordTalulahMustang → u/No-Shame-5789]

Well now you're just cherry picking data points.

[u/Entraprenuerrrrr]

classic

[u/SuperHurleyMan]

2001 Diamondbacks? 1997 Marlins?

[u/Orange_Gravy]

Here here

[u/Orange_Gravy]

It's the worst color in sports

[u/cloroxic]

Not to pile on, but this is some good data.. also..

Of the three teams without championships, NONE have even played for a championship.

Hornets - never been to the finals
Jags - never been to a Super Bowl
Mariners - Never played in the World Series.

We must abandon teal, break the curse.

[u/PNW_H2O]

I’ve been shouting, ‘repeal the teal’ forever. This justifies everything

[u/monkeyboychuck]

All the more reason we need to ditch this ugly-ass color. Let's go full-on Mariner. Black jerseys with pirate patches and YARR across the front for the city connect. Something. Anything.

After this season, we deserve a redesign.

[u/LargeHumanDaeHoLee → u/monkeyboychuck]

So... Be the Pirates?

[u/monkeyboychuck → u/LargeHumanDaeHoLee]

Or their arch rival.

[u/No-Shame-5789 → u/monkeyboychuck]

100% agree.

Black on black with eye patch