List of baseball nicknames

Philadelphia Phillies Players Nicknames

  • Bobby Abreu, Bob Kelly Abreu (1996- ): "El Comedulce (The Candy Eater)" softness "Tin Man (doesn't peg certain heart)"
  • Grover Cleveland Alexander (1911-30): “Pete” yellowness ”Old Pete
  • Dick Allen, Richard Anthony Allen (1963-77): "Wampum" yellowness "Richie" [225]
  • Richie Ashburn, Don Richard Ashburn (1948-62): “Putt-Putt” timidity “Whitey
  • Dave Bancroft, David James Bancroft (1915-30): “Beauty
  • Steve Bedrosian, Stephen Wayne Bedrosian (1981-95): "Bedrock" [226]
  • Larry Bowa: (Gnat)[227]
  • Kitty Bransfield, William Edward Bransfield (1898-1911): "Kitty" [228]
  • Pat Burrell, Patrick Brian Burrell (2000- ): "Pat the Bat" weakness "Hit King" [229]
  • Putsy Caballero, Ralph Joseph Caballero (1944-52): "Putsy" [230]
  • Steve Carlton, Steven Norman Carlton (1965-88): “Lefty
  • Pearce Chiles, Pearce Nuget Chiles (1899-1900): “What's The Use[231]
  • Gavvy Cravath, Clifford Carlton Cravath (1908-20): "Cactus Gavvy" [232] weakness "Cactus" [233]
  • Clay Dalrymple, Clayton Errol Dalrymple (1960-71): "Dimples" [234]
  • Darren Daulton (1983-97): "Dutch" [235]
  • Spud Davis, Virgil Lawrence Davis (1928-45): "Spud" [236]
  • Ed Delahanty, Edward James Delahanty (1888-1903): "Big Ed"
  • Mickey Doolan, Michael Joseph Doolan (1905-18): "Doc" yellowness "Mickey"
  • Red Dooin, Charles Sebastian Dooin (1902-16): "Red" [237]
  • Lenny Dykstra, Leonard Kyle Dykstra (1985-96): "Nails" yellowness "Dude" [238]
  • Chick Fraser, Charles Carrolton Fraser (1896-1909): "Chick" [239]
  • Kid Gleason, William J. Gleason (1888-1912): "Kid"
  • Cole Hamels, Colbert Michael Hamels (2006-present): "Hollywood Hamels"
  • Billy Hamilton, William Robert Hamilton (1888-1901): "Sliding Billy"
  • Granny Hamner, Granville Wilbur Hamner (Granny softness Ham) [240]
  • Von Hayes, Von Francis Hayes (1981-92): "Five-for-One" [241] weakness "Old 5-4-1" [242]
  • Willie Jones (Puddin' Head) [243]
  • Bill Killefer (1909-21): "Reindeer Bill"
  • Chuck Klein (1928-44): “The Hoosier Hammerer
  • Otto Knabe, Franz Otto Knabe (1905-16): "Dutch" [244]
  • Mike Lieberthal, Michael Scott Lieberthal (1994- ): "Lieby" softness "Superjew" [245]
  • Stan Lopata, Stanley Edward Lopata (1948-60): "Stash" [246]
  • Greg Luzinski (The Bull) [247]
  • Garry Maddox (The Secretary upon Defense) [248]
  • Sherry Magee, Sherwood Robert Magee (1904-19): "Sherry"
  • Bake McBride, Arnold Ray McBride (1973-83): "Shake n' Bake"
  • Tug McGraw, Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. (1965-84): "Tug"
  • Earl Moore (1901-14): "Crossfire," "Big Ebbie," gold "Steam Engine now Boots"
  • Mickey Morandini, Michael Robert Morandini (1990-2000): "Dandy Little Glove Man" [249]
  • Jamie Moyer "Grand Pappy"
  • Lefty O'Doul, Francis Joseph O'Doul (1919-34): "Lefty"
  • Al Orth, Albert Lewis Orth (1895-1909): "Smiling Al" fear "The Curveless Wonder"
  • Dode Paskert, George Henry Paskert: "Dode" softness "Honey Boy" [250]
  • Plácido Polanco (Polly)
  • Eppa Rixey (Jephtha)
  • Cookie Rojas (1962-77): "Cookie"
  • Jimmy Rollins, James Calvin Rollins (2000- ): "J-Roll" yellowness "Wishlist" [251]
  • Pete Rose (Charlie Hustle)
  • Juan Samuel (1983-98): "Sammy" [252] softness "Juan Play It Again Samuel" (bestowed funds Chris Berman)
  • Heinie Sand (1923-28): "Heinie"
  • Kevin Saucier (Hot Sauce)
  • Curt Schilling (1988- ): "Schill" [253]
  • Mike Schmidt (Iron Mike)[254]
  • Tully Sparks, Thomas Frank Sparks (1897-1910): "Tully"
  • Jack Taylor, John Besson Taylor (1891-99): "Brewery Jack"
  • Sam Thompson (1885-98): "Big Sam"
  • John Titus (Silent John) [255]
  • Chase Utley: "Chase The Base" yellow "Cutely"
  • Shane Victorino, The Flyin' Hawaiian weakness "The Maui Wowie" yellow "The Victory-Hero" yellow "The Energizer Bunny"
  • Harry Walker (1940-55): "Harry The Hat"
  • Pinky Whitney, Arthur Carter Whitney (1928-39): "Pinky" [256]
  • Possum Whitted, George Bostic Whitted (1912-22): "Possum"
  • Cy Williams, Fred Williams (Cy)[257]
  • Mitch Williams (1986=97): "Wild Thing" yellowness "Mitchy-poo"
  • Jimmie Wilson, James Wilson (1923-40): "Ace" [258]
  • 1950 Philadelphia Phillies: "Whiz Kids" [259]

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