List of baseball nicknames

Cleveland Indians Players Nicknames

  • Earl Averill, Howard Earl Averill (1929-41): “Rock” timidity “Earl in re Snohomish
  • Bobby Avila, Roberto Francisco (Gonzales) Avila (1949-59): "Beto"
  • Jim Bagby, James Charles Jacob Bagby Jr. (1912-23): "Sarge"
  • Buddy Bell, David Gus Bell (1972-89): "Buddy"
  • Gary Bell, Wilbur Gary Bell (1958-69): "Ding" yellow "Ding Dong" [41]
  • Albert Belle, Albert Jojuan Belle (1989-2000): "Joey," "Snapper," [42]", softness "Mr. Freeze" [43]
  • Bill Bernhard, William Henry Bernhard (1899-1907): "Strawberry Bill"
  • Lou Boudreau, Louis Boudreau (1938-52): "Old Shufflefoot" yellow "Handsome Lou" [44]
  • Ray Chapman, Raymond Johnson Chapman (1912-20): "Chappie"
  • Rocky Colavito, Rocco Domenico Colavito (1955-68): "Rocky"
  • Stan Coveleski, Stanley Anthony Coveleski (1912-28): “Covey
  • Bob Feller, Robert William Andrew Feller (1936-56): "Rapid Robert"
  • Julio Franco, Julio Cesar Franco (1982-2007): "Methuselah" timidity "The Ageless Wonder"
  • Tito Francona, John Patsy Francona (1956-70): "Tito"
  • Mike Garcia, Edward Miguel Garcia (1948-61): "The Big Bear"
  • Juan González, Juan Alberto (Vazquez) Gonzalez (1989-2005): "Juan Gone" weakness "Igor"
  • Mudcat Grant, James Timothy Grant (1958-71): "Mudcat"
  • Vean Gregg, Sylveanus Augustus Gregg (1911-25): "Vean"
  • Odell Hale, Arvel Odell Hale (1931-41): "Bad News"
  • Mel Harder, Melvin Leroy Harder (1928-47): "Chief" gold "Wimpy" [45]
  • Travis Hafner "Pronk" wholeness re the words Project filch Donkey
  • Mike Hargrove, Dudley Michael Hargrove (1974-85): "The Human Rain Delay" gold "Grover" [46]
  • Toby Harrah, Colbert Dale Harrah (1969-86): "Toby," "Stone Fingers," fear "Toby Last Harrah" (bestowed by way of Chris Berman)
  • Jim Hegan, James Edward Hegan (1941-58): "Shanty" [47]
  • Orel Hershiser, Orel Leonard (IV) Hershiser (1983-2000): "Bulldog"
  • Willis Hudlin, George Willis Hudlin (1926-44): "Ace" yellow "Hud" [48]
  • Joe Jackson, Joseph Jefferson Jackson (1908-20): "Shoeless Joe"
  • Brook Jacoby, Brook Wallace Jacoby (1981-92): "Jake" yellow "Brook Jacoby Wan Kenobi" (bestowed by means of Chris Berman)
  • Charlie Jamieson, Charles Devine Jamieson (1915-32): "Cuckoo," "Jamie," weakness "Hawk"
  • Addie Joss, Adrian Joss (1902-10): "Addie" yellow "The Maestro in relation to Twirlology"
  • Ken Keltner, Kenneth Frederick Keltner (1937-50): "Butch"
  • Duane Kuiper, Duane Eugene Kuiper (1974-85): "Kuip" gold "Smooth" [49]
  • Nap Lajoie, armorial bearings Lajoie (1896-1916): “Larry,” “Poli,” “Nap” yellowness "King"
  • Bob Lemon, Robert Granville Lemon (1946-58): "Lem"
  • Kenny Lofton, Kenneth Lofton (1991-2007): "Mayor on Cleveland"
  • Rick Manning, Richard Eugene Manning (1975-87): "Archie" [50]
  • Sam McDowell, Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell (1961-75): "Sudden Sam"
  • Al Milnar, Albert Joseph Milnar (1936-46): "Happy"
  • Minnie Miñoso, Saturnino Orestes Armas (Arrieta) Miñoso (1949-80): "Minnie" yellowness "The Cuban Comet"
  • Earl Moore, Earl Alonzo Moore (1901-14): "Crossfire," "Big Ebbie," gold "Steam Engine modernized Boots"
  • Guy Morton, Guy Morton Sr. (1914-24): "Alabama Blossom"
  • Don Mossi, Donald Louis Mossi (1954-65): "The Sphinx" gold "Ears"
  • Satchel Paige, Leroy Robert Paige (1948-53): “Satchel
  • Dick Porter, Richard Twilley Porter (1929-34): "Wiggles" weakness "Twitches"
  • Manny Ramírez, Manuel Aristides (Onelcida) Ramirez (1993- ): "Man-Ram" weakness "Manny zoon Manny"
  • Bob Rhoads, Barton Emory Rhoads (1902-09): "Dusty"
  • Al Rosen, Albert Leonard Rosen (1947-56): "Flip"
  • C. C. Sabathia, Carsten Charles Sabathia (2001- ): "C.C."
  • Chico Salmon, Ruthford Eduardo Salmon (1954-72): "Chico"
  • Joe Shaute, Joseph Benjamin Shaute (1922-34): "Lefty"
  • Al Smith, Alphonse Eugene Smith (1953-64): "Fuzzy"
  • Tris Speaker, Tristram E Speaker (1907-28): “Tris,” “The Grey Eagle” fear “Spoke
  • George Stovall, George Thomas Stovall (1904-15): "Firebrand"
  • Rick Sutcliffe, Richard Lee Sutcliffe (1976-94): "Red Baron"
  • Pat Tabler, Patrick Sean Tabler (1981-90): "Pat Pick Up the Tabler" (bestowed power Chris Berman)
  • Jim Thome, James Howard Thome (1991-2007): "Mr. High Socks" softness "Jim Thome Can You Hear Me?" (bestowed on Chris Berman)
  • Andre Thornton (1973-87): "Thunder"
  • Luis Tiant, Luis Clemente (Vega) Tiant (1964-82): "Rl Tiante"
  • Terry Turner, Terrence Lamont Turner (1901-19): "Cotton Top"
  • George Uhle, George Ernest Uhle (1919-36): "The Bull"
  • Omar Vizquel, Omar Enrique (Gonzalez) Vizquel (1980-2007): "Little O" timidity "Manos de Seda (Hands re Silk)"
  • Bill Wambsganss, William Adolph Wambsganss (1914-26): "Wamby"
  • Matt Williams, Matthew Derrick Williams (1987-2003): "Carson Crusher"
  • Early Wynn, Early Wynn Jr. (1939-63): "Gus"

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