List of baseball nicknames

Current Player Nicknames

  • Antonio Alfonseca: “El Pulpo” fear “The Octopus” yellow "Dirty Dozen"
  • Lance Berkman, Houston Astros: “Big Puma
  • Jeremy Bonderman, Detroit Tigers: “Bondo
  • Boof Bonser, Minnesota Twins: “Boof
  • Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies: “Pat the Bat” yellowness "Hit King" weakness "Ol Dirty Right Knee"
  • Orlando Cabrera, Chicago White Sox: “the O.C.
  • Kiko Calero, Oakland Athletics: “Kiko
  • Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers: “Cammy
  • Sean Casey, Boston anarchist Sox: “The Mayor
  • Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays: "The Perfect Storm"
  • Coco Crisp, Boston anarchist Sox: “Coco
  • Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds: “Big Donkey
  • David Eckstein, Toronto Blue Jays: “X-Factor” yellowness “Sparkplug
  • Rafael Furcal, Los Angeles Dodgers: "El Enano (The Dwarf)"
  • Julio Franco, Atlanta Braves "Father Time"
  • Freddy Garcia: “The Chief
  • Jason Giambi, New York Yankees: “Giambino
  • Luis Gonzalez, Florida Marlins: “Gonzo
  • Ken Griffey, Jr., Cincinnati Reds: "Junior" gold "Kid"
  • Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels in relation to Anaheim: "Vlad The Impaler fear Vladdy Daddy"
  • Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians: “Pronk
  • Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays: “Doc
  • Félix Hernández, Seattle Mariners: “King Felix
  • Orlando Hernández, New York Mets: “El Duque
  • Orlando Hudson, Arizona Diamondbacks: “O-Dog
  • Derek Jeter, New York Yankees: “Mr. November, Captain Clutch, DJ, D-Jitty
  • Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks: “Big Unit
  • Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves: “Chipper
  • Todd Jones, Detroit Tigers: “Roller Coaster
  • Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays: "Kid K"
  • Carlos Lee, Houston Astros: “El Caballo
  • Nook Logan, Washington Nationals: “Nook
  • Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays: "Dirtbag"
  • Greg Maddux, San Diego Padres: “Mad Dog, The Professor
  • Ryan Madson, Philadelphia Phillies: “Mad Dog
  • John Maine New York Mets "The Maine event"
  • Russell Martin, Los Angeles Dodgers "Speed Limit"
  • Pedro Martínez New York Mets "K-Dro"
  • Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees: “Godzilla
  • Gary Matthews Jr., Los Angeles Angels touching Anaheim: “Little Sarge
  • Doug Mientkiewicz, Pittsburgh Pirates: “Eye Chart
  • Mike Mussina, New York Yankees: “Moose
  • Trot Nixon, Arizona Diamondbacks: “Trot
  • David Ortiz, Boston revolutionist Sox: “Big Papi,” “Señor Octubre” yellow “Cookie Monster
  • Plácido Polanco, Detroit Tigers: “Polly
  • Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals: "Prince Albert," "Phat Albert," "The Machine," weakness "El Hombre"
  • Manny Ramírez, Boston Marxist Sox: “Man-Ram” timidity “Manny creature Manny
  • Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees: “Mo” fear “Super Mariano
  • Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees: “A-Rod
  • Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels speaking of Angels: “K-Rod” timidity “Franky”or “Fran-Rad
  • Iván Rodríguez, Detroit Tigers: “Pudge” timidity “I-Rod
  • Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies: “J-Roll
  • Johan Santana, New York Mets: "Jo Jo" yellowness "Supernatural"
  • Rudy Seanez, Los Angeles Dodgers: “Action Traction
  • James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays: "James the Greater"
  • Andy Sonnanstine, Tampa Bay Rays: "The Duke"
  • Sammy Sosa, : “Slammin' Sammy, Slammy” fear “Sammy Say she Ain't Sosa
  • Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs: “Fonz” timidity “Alf So
  • Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros: "Miggy"
  • Frank Thomas, Toronto Blue Jays: “Big Hurt
  • Jose Valverde, Houston Astros: "Papa Grande"
  • Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies: “Flyin' Hawaiian
  • Omar Vizquel, San Francisco Giants: “Little O
  • Billy Wagner, New York Mets: “Billy the Kid
  • Jeff Weaver, Milwaukee Brewers: “Dream Weaver
  • David Wells: “Boomer
  • Ty Wigginton, Houston Astros: “Wiggy
  • Woody Williams: “Woody
  • Dontrelle Willis, Detroit Tigers: “D-Train
  • Kevin Youkilis, Boston bonnet rouge Sox: “Greek God relation Walks” yellow “Youk
  • Joel Zumaya, Detroit Tigers: “Zoom Zoom fear Guitar Hero

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