User:Fujimori5/sandbox/List of nicknames used in the Major League Baseball

This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball people. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). It also includes a list of nicknames of current Major League teams. Sports journalists, broadcasters and fans commonly refer to teams by a wide variety of nicknames. Many of the names are so established that newspapers routinely use the names in headlines.

Arizona Diamondbacks player nicknames

 * Madison Bumgarner : "Mad Bum"

Atlanta Braves players nicknames

 * Cole Hamels : "Hollywood"
 * Mark Melancon : "Mark the Shark"

Baltimore Orioles players nicknames

 * Hanser Alberto : "Radio"
 * Chris Davis : "Crush"
 * José Iglesias : "Iggy"

Boston Red Sox players nicknames

 * Andrew Benintendi : "Benny Biceps'", "Ben Nintendo"
 * Dustin Pedroia : "The Laser Show"

Chicago Cubs players nicknames

 * Albert Almora : "Tico"
 * Javier Baez : "El Mago" (The Magician)
 * Kris Bryant : "KB", "K-Boom"
 * Ian Happ : "Happer"
 * Kyle Hendricks : "The Professor"
 * Jason Heyward : "J-Hey"
 * Jose Quintana : "Q"
 * Anthony Rizzo : "Tony"
 * Kyle Schwarber : "Schwarbs"

Chicago White Sox player nicknames

 * Gio González : "Nat Gio"
 * James McCann : "McCannon"
 * Nomar Mazara : "The Big Chill"

Cincinnati Reds players nicknames

 * Michael Lorenzen : "Mikey Biceps", "Cowboy", "Zen Master"
 * Joey Votto : '''"Vottomatic"

Cleveland Indians players nicknames

 * Delino DeShields Jr. : "Snacks"

Colorado Rockies players nicknames

 * Charlie Blackmon : "Charlie", "Chuck Nazty"

Detroit Tigers player nicknames

 * Miguel Cabrera : "Miggy, MC Hammer"

Los Angeles Angels players nicknames

 * Shohei Ohtani : "Sho Time", Showtime
 * Anthony Rendon, "Lowrider", "Tony", "Ant", "Rendy", "Tone", "Tony Two Bags"
 * Mike Trout : "The Millville Meteor"

Los Angeles Dodgers players nicknames

 * Clayton Kershaw : "Clay", "The Claw"

Milwaukee Brewers players nicknames

 * Ryan Braun : "Brauny"

Minnesota Twins players nicknames

 * Willians Astudillo: "La Tortuga"
 * Alex Avila: Parkman
 * Nelson Cruz : "Boomstick", "Nelly"
 * Josh Donaldson : "Bringer of Rain"

New York Mets players nicknames

 * Pete Alonso : "Pistol Pete", "The Polar Bear"
 * Steven Matz : "Iron Matz"
 * Jeff McNeil : "The Squirrel"
 * Noah Syndergaard : "Thor"

New York Yankees nicknames

 * Aroldis Chapman : "The Cuban Missile"
 * James Paxton : "Big Maple"

Oakland Athletics players nicknames

 * Joakim Soria : "The Mexicutioner"

Philadelphia Phillies players nicknames

 * Didi Gregorius : "Sir Didi"
 * Bryce Harper : "Bam Bam", "Mondo",
 * Andrew McCutchen : "Cutch"
 * Zack Wheeler : "The Wheel Deal"

Pittsburgh Pirates players nicknames

 * Gregory Polanco : "El Coffee"

San Francisco Giants players nicknames

 * Wilmer Flores : "Walk off Wilmer"
 * Buster Posey : "Buster"

Seattle Mariners players nicknames

 * Kyle Seager: "Corey's Brother"

Tampa Bay Rays Player Nicknames

 * Mike Zunino: "Sasquatch"

Texas Rangers players nicknames

 * Elvis Andrus : "Tiny E"
 * Todd Frazier : "The Toddfather"
 * Rougned Odor : "Stinky", "Roogie"

Toronto Blue Jays players nicknames

 * Travis Shaw : "The Mayor of Ding Dong City"

Washington Nationals players nicknames

 * Max Scherzer, "Mad Max"

The other former player nicknames

 * Willie Aikens : "Ack Ack"
 * Antonio Alfonseca : "El Pulpo (The Octopus)"
 * Edgardo Alfonzo : "Fonzie"
 * Cody Allen :
 * Dick Allen : "Wampum", "Richie"
 * Sandy Alomar Sr. : "Iron Pony"
 * Felipe Alou : "Panque"
 * Pedro Alvarez : "The Big Bull" or "El Toro"
 * Garret Anderson : "G.A."
 * Kevin Appier : "Ape"
 * Bronson Arroyo : "Saturn Nuts", "Smokey", "Tacks", "Dirty", "BroYo", "Free Love"
 * Wally Backman : "Cabbage Patch", "Finster", or "Wally"
 * Dusty Baker : "Dusty"
 * Steve Balboni : "Bye Bye", "Bones"
 * Sal Bando : "Captain Sal", "Sal"
 * Len Barker : "Large Lenny"
 * Skeeter Barnes : "Skeeter"
 * José Bautista : "Joey Bats"
 * Don Baylor : "Groove" or "The Sneak Thief"
 * Steve Bedrosian　: "Bedrock"
 * Mark Belanger : "The Blade"
 * Gary Bell: "Ding" or "Ding Dong"
 * Albert Belle: "Joey", "Snapper", " "Mr. Freeze",
 * Bruce Benedict　: ""Retriever",  or "Eggs"
 * Andy Benes : "Rainman"
 * Buddy Biancalana : "Buddy"
 * Paul Blair : "Motormouth"
 * Lance Berkman : "Big Puma", "Fat Elvis"
 * Hank Blalock : "Hank the Tank"
 * Henry Blanco : Hank White
 * Larvell Blanks : "Sugar Bear"
 * Larry Bowa : "Gnat"
 * Kitty Bransfield : "Kitty"
 * Jeff Brantley : "The Cowboy"
 * Jerry Browne : "The Governor"
 * Tom Browning : "Mr. Perfect"
 * Tom Brunansky: "Bruno"
 * Steve Buechele : "Boo"
 * Jay Buhner : "Bone"
 * Al Bumbry : "The Bee"
 * Ellis Burks : "E.B."
 * A. J. Burnett : "Batman"
 * Pat Burrell : "Pat The Bat", "Patty Baseball"
 * Putsy Caballero : "Putsy"
 * Enos Cabell : "Big E"
 * Bert Campaneris : "Campy"
 * José Canseco : "Parkway Joe", "The Chemist"
 * Buzz Capra : "Buzz"
 * Chris Capuano : "Cappuccino"
 * Rico Carty　: "Big Boy (Beeg Boy)", "Rico"
 * Sean Casey (baseball) : "The Mayor"
 * Ron Cey: "Penguin"
 * Chris Chambliss : "Silent One"
 * Ed Charles : "The Glider"
 * Eric Chavez : "Chavy"
 * Pearce Chiles : "What's The Use"
 * Will Clark : Will The Thrill, "The Thrill"
 * Roger Clemens : "Rocket"
 * Jim Coates : "The Mummy"
 * Choo-Choo Coleman : "Choo-Choo"
 * David Cone : "Coney"
 * Francisco Cordero : "CoCo", "Coco""
 * Al Cowens : "A. C."
 * Gavvy Cravath : "Cactus Gavvy", "Cactus"
 * Frankie Crosetti : "Crow"
 * José Cruz : "Cheo"
 * Julio Cruz: "Juice"
 * Clay Dalrymple : "Dimples"
 * Johnny Damon : "The Caveman", "Judas", "Johnny Cash"
 * Danny Darwin : "Bonham Bullet", "Doctor Death"
 * Darren Daulton : "Dutch"
 * Butch Davis : "Butch"
 * Chili Davis : "Chili", "Chili Bowl"
 * Eric Davis : "Eric the Red", "44 Magnum"
 * Spud Davis : "Spud"
 * Gary DiSarcina : "DiSar"
 * Red Dooin : "Red"
 * Mickey Doolan : "Doc", "Mickey"
 * Brian Downing : "Incredible Hulk"
 * Adam Dunn : "Big Donkey"
 * Leon Durham : Bull
 * Duffy Dyer : "Duffy"
 * Lenny Dykstra : "Nails", "The Dude"
 * Darrell Evans : "Doody", "Howdy", "Howdy Doody"
 * Roy Face : "The Bullpen Baron"
 * Sid Fernandez : "El Sid"
 * Mark Fidrych : "The Bird"
 * Mike Epstein : "Superjew"
 * Bob Ferguson : "Death to Flying Things"
 * Prince Fielder : "Uncle Phil"
 * Jeff Francoeur : "Frenchy"
 * Chick Fraser : "Chick"
 * Brian Fuentes : "T-Rex", "Tito"
 * Rafael Furcal : "El Enano (The Dwarf)"
 * Gary Gaetti: "The Rat" or "G-Man"
 * Andres Galarraga: The Big Cat, Andres The Giant
 * Jim Galloway : "Bad News"
 * Nomar Garciaparra : "Nomah"
 * Ralph Garr : "Roadrunner" or "Gator"
 * Steve Garvey : "Mr. Clean" or "Senator"
 * Evan Gattis : "El Oso Blanco (The White Bear)"
 * Scooter Gennett : "Scooty"
 * Jim Gentile : "Diamond Jim"
 * Craig Gentry : "Kitten Face"
 * Cesar Geronimo : "The Chief"
 * Jason Giambi : "The Giambino"
 * Jim Gilliam : "Junior"
 * Tom Glavine : "The Great Glavine" or "Tommy G"
 * Carlos González : "CarGo" or "Little Pony"
 * Juan González : "Señor Octubre"
 * Dwight Gooden : "Doc", "Dr. K"
 * Tom Gordon : "Flash"
 * Mark Grace : Gracie
 * Rusty Greer : "The Red Baron"
 * Ron Guidry : "Louisiana Lightning", "Gator"
 * Doug Gwosdz : "Eyechart"
 * Granny Hamner : "Granny", "Ham"
 * Bill Hands : "Froggy"
 * Mel Harder : "Chief", "Wimpy"
 * J. J. Hardy : "JJ"
 * Mike Hargrove: "The Human Rain Delay", "Grover"
 * Bud Harrelson : "Bud", "Mini-Hawk"
 * Josh Harrison : "J-Hay"
 * Matt Harvey : "The Real Deal", "The Dark Knight of Gotham"
 * Von Hayes : "Purple Hayes", "Five-for-One", "Old 5–4–1"
 * Jim Hegan: "Shanty"
 * Todd Helton : "T.L." or "The Toddfather"
 * Dave Henderson : "Hendu"
 * Tom Henke : "Terminator"
 * Félix Hernández : "King Felix"
 * Keith Hernandez : "Mex"
 * Orlando Hernández : "El Duque"
 * Orel Hershiser : "Bulldog"
 * Eric Hinske: "With His Best Shot"
 * Bob Horner : "Mr. Ho Mah"
 * Derek Holland : "The Dutch Oven"
 * Frank Howard : "Hondo", "The Capital Punisher"
 * Ryan Howard : "The Big Piece"
 * Al Hrabosky : "The Mad Hungarian"
 * Kent Hrbek : "Herbie"
 * Willis Hudlin : "Ace", "Hud"
 * Aubrey Huff : "Huff Daddy"
 * Torii Hunter : "Spiderman", "T-Nuts", "Spidey"
 * Pete Incaviglia : "Inky"
 * Derek Jeter : "The Captain","Mr. November","Captain Clutch"
 * Howard Johnson : "HoJo"
 * Lou Johnson : "Sweet Lou"
 * Andruw Jones : "The Curaçao Kid"
 * Wally Joyner : " Wally World"
 * Willie Jones : "Puddin' Head"
 * Terry Kennedy : "Orville Moody"
 * Jim Kern : "Amazing Emu"
 * Dave Kingman : "Kong", "King Kong", "Kong Kingman", "Sky King", "Sky", "Big Bird"
 * Ed Kirkpatrick : "Spanky"
 * Ryan Klesko : "Rhino"
 * Ted Kluszewski : "Big Klu"
 * Otto Knabe : "Dutch"
 * Chuck Knoblauch : "Skippy", "Knobby"
 * Jerry Koosman : "Cooz", "Jerry"
 * Ed Kranepool : "Krane", "The Krane" or "Easy Ed"
 * John Kruk : "Krukker"
 * John Lackey : "Bender" or Big John
 * Bill Lee: "Spaceman"
 * Carlos Lee : "El Caballo" (The Horse)
 * Mark Lemke : "Dirt", "The Lemmer"
 * Jeffrey Leonard : "Penitentiary Face", "HacMan", "Hackman"
 * Colby Lewis : "Cobra"
 * Brad Lidge : "Lights out Lidge"
 * Mike Lieberthal : "Lieby"
 * Tim Lincecum : "The Freak"
 * Francisco Liriano : "Frankie"
 * Kyle Lobstein : "The Lobster"
 * Jeff Locke : "Robin"
 * Skip Lockwood : "Skip"
 * Stan Lopata : "Stash"
 * Aurelio Lopez : "Señor Smoke"
 * Greg Luzinski : "The Bull"
 * Garry Maddox : "The Secretary of Defense"
 * Bill Madlock : "Mad Dog"
 * Dave Magadan : "Mags"
 * Sal Maglie : The Barber
 * Rick Manning : "Archie"
 * Rabbit Maranville : "Rabbit"
 * Leonys Martín :　"Ikadi"
 * Buck Martinez : "Buck"
 * Eddie Mathews : "Eddie Mattress"
 * Hideki Matsui : "Godzilla"
 * Gary Matthews : Sarge
 * Don Mattingly : "Donnie Baseball"
 * Charlie Maxwell : "Paw Paw"
 * Lee May : "The Big Bopper"
 * Lee Mazzilli : "The Italian Stallion", "Maz"
 * Bake McBride : "Bake", "Shake and Bake"
 * Sam McDowell : "Sudden Sam"
 * Fred McGriff : "Crime Dog"
 * Mark McGwire : "Big Mac" or "Big Red"
 * Kevin McReynolds : "Big Mac"
 * Kevin Mench : "Shrek"
 * Mario Mendoza : "Manos de Seda (Satin Hands)"
 * José Mesa : "Joe Table"
 * Andy Messersmith : "Bluto"
 * Félix Millán : "The Cat"
 * John Milner : "The Hammer"
 * [[Wilmer Mizell] ]: "Vinegar Bend"
 * Dale Mohorcic : "The Horse"
 * John Montefusco : "The Count"
 * Mickey Morandini : "Dandy Little Glove Man"
 * Walt Moryn : Moose
 * Thurman Munson : "Tugboat,," "Squatty Body,," "Squatty," "Pudge," or "The Wall"
 * Dale Murphy : "Murph", "All-American Boy"
 * Roger Nelson : "Spider"
 * Graig Nettles : "Puff"
 * Don Newcombe : "Newk"
 * Bill Nicholson : Swish
 * Phil Niekro : "Knucksie"
 * Kirk Nieuwenhuis : "Captain Kirk"
 * Joe Nuxhall : "Ol' Lefthander"
 * Blue Moon Odom : "Blue Moon"
 * Tony Oliva : "Tony-O"
 * Al Oliver, Albert Oliver: "Scoop"
 * Paul O'Neill : "Paulie", "The Warrior"
 * David Ortiz : "Big Papi"
 * Amos Otis : "A.O." or "Famous Amos"
 * Tom Paciorek : "Wimpy"
 * Milt Pappas : "Gimpy"
 * Dave Parker : "Cobra"
 * Lance Parrish : "Big Wheel"
 * Dode Paskert : "Dode", "Honey Boy"
 * Freddie Patek : "The Flea" or "Moochie"
 * Marty Pattin : "Bulldog" or "Duck"
 * Carl Pavano : "American Idle"
 * Mike Pelfrey : "Pelf", "Big Pelf"
 * Troy Percival : "Percy"
 * Chris Perez : "Pure Rage"
 * Johnny Pesky : "The Needle"
 * Brandon Phillips : "Dat Dude"
 * Tony Phillips : "Tony", "Tony The Tiger" (bestowed by Tigers' announcer Ernie Harwell)
 * Lou Piniella : "Sweet Lou", "Big Lou", or "Skipper"
 * Luis Polonia : "Catch 22" or "Lapa"
 * Darrell Porter : "Double Barrel Darrell"
 * Boog Powell : "Boog"
 * Yasiel Puig : "Wild Horse"
 * Dan Quisenberry : "Quiz" or "Q"
 * Doug Rader : "The Red Rooster", "Rojo", "Rooster"
 * Dave Rajsich : "The Blade"
 * Rafael Ramírez : "Raffy"
 * Joe Randa : "The Joker"
 * Willie Randolph : "Little Willie", "Mickey"
 * Steve Reed : "Father Time"
 * Phil Regan : "The Vulture"
 * Ken Reitz : "Zamboni"
 * Mickey Rivers : "Mick The Quick", "Gozzlehead", or "Mickey Mouth"
 * Bip Roberts : "Bip"
 * Ron Robinson : "True Creature"
 * Alex Rodriguez : "A-Rod"
 * Francisco Rodríguez: Frankie or K-Rod
 * Kenny Rogers : "The Gambler"
 * Jimmy Rollins : "J-Roll", "Wishlist",
 * Wilin Rosario : "Baby Bull"
 * Pete Rose : "Charlie Hustle"
 * Cody Ross : "Ross The Boss"
 * David Ross : Grandpa Rossy
 * Robbie Ross Jr. : "The Lawnmower"
 * Schoolboy Rowe : "Schoolboy"
 * Carlos Ruiz : "Chooch"
 * Addison Russell : Addison Muscle
 * Bret Saberhagen : "Sabes"
 * Chris Sabo : "Spuds"
 * Juan Samuel : "Sammy"
 * Pablo Sandoval : "Panda"
 * Johan Santana : "Jo-Jo", "Supernatural", "Cytana"
 * Michael Saunders : "Condor", "Captain Canada"
 * Curt Schilling : "Schill"
 * Skip Schumaker : "Schu", "Skip"
 * Rubén Sierra : "El Caballo" "El Indio", "Big Rube", "Ruben Slam-wich"
 * Harry Simpson : "Suitcase"
 * Bill Skowron : "Moose"
 * Don Slaught : "Sluggo"
 * Lonnie Smith : "Skates"
 * Yangervis Solarte : "Pituki", "Tutu", "Sexy Time"
 * Sammy Sosa : Slammin Sammy
 * Paul Splittorff : "Splitt"
 * Don Stanhouse : "Stan the Man Unusual"
 * Rusty Staub : "Le Grand Orange"
 * John Stearns : "Bad Dude", "Dude"
 * Dave Stewart : "Smoke"
 * Kurt Stillwell : "Opie"
 * Darryl Strawberry : "The Straw Man," "Pulled Muscle Face," "Straw"
 * Dick Stuart : "Stonefingers", "Stone Fingers",  "Dr. Strangeglove"
 * Jeff Suppan : "Soup"
 * Ichiro Suzuki : "Ichi"
 * Mac Suzuki : "Mac"
 * Ron Swoboda : "Rocky"
 * Miguel Tejada : "The Bus", "Miggy"
 * Lee Thomas : "Mad Dog"
 * Garry Templeton : "Jump Steady"
 * Mickey Tettleton : "Froot Loops"
 * Andre Thornton : "Thunder"
 * Marv Throneberry : "Marvelous Marv"
 * John Titus : "Silent John"
 * César Tovar : "Pepito"
 * Troy Tulowitzki : "Tulo"
 * Bob Uecker : "Uke", "Mr. Baseball"
 * Ugueth Urbina : "Oogie"
 * Chase Utley : "The Man"
 * Fernando Valenzuela : "El Toro"
 * Jason Varitek : "Tek"
 * Zoilo Versalles : "Zorro"
 * Shane Victorino : "Flyin' Hawaiian"
 * Frank Viola : "Sweet Music"
 * Omar Vizquel : "Little O", "Hands of Silk"
 * Billy Wagner : "Billy The Kid," "Wags", "The Sandman"
 * Larry Walker : "Booger", "The Canadian Clubber"
 * John Wathan : "Duke"
 * Bob Watson : "Bull"
 * David Weathers : "Stormy Weathers"
 * David Wells : "Boomer"
 * Lou Whitaker : "Sweet Lou"
 * Pinky Whitney : "Pinky"
 * Roy White : "Mr. Consistent Yankee"
 * Cy Williams : "Cy"
 * Mitch Williams : "Wild Thing"
 * Mookie Wilson : "Mookie"
 * Jimmie Wilson : "Ace"
 * Vance Worley : "Vanimal"
 * Clyde Wright : "Skeeter"
 * David Wright : "Captain America"
 * Jimmy Wynn : "The Toy Cannon"
 * Marvell Wynne : Marvelous
 * Kevin Youkilis : "Youk", "The Greek God of Walks"
 * Anthony Young : '"A.Y."
 * Dmitri Young : "Da Meathook"
 * Carlos Zambrano : Big Z
 * Don Zimmer : Popeye
 * Ben Zobrist : Zorilla

Current manager nicknames

 * Dusty Baker : "Dusty"

Former manager nicknames

 * Felipe Alou : "Panque"
 * Buck O'Neil : "Nancy"
 * Antonio María Garcia, El Inglés (The Englishman)
 * Buck Showalter : "Buck"

Current coach nicknames

 * Jonathan Erlichman : "J-Money"

Former coach nicknames

 * Felipe Alou : "Panque"
 * Dusty Baker : "Dusty"
 * Bruce Benedict　: ""Retriever",  "Eggs"
 * Buck Showalter : "Buck"