List of baseball nicknames

An analysis undertaken in 1981 by James Skipper for the Society for American Baseball Research revealed the following as the most common nicknames in the history of baseball to that date.{{cite web|author=James Skipper|title=An Analysis of Baseball Nicknames|publisher=1981 Baseball Research Journal|url=https://sabr.org/journal/article/an-analysis-of-baseball-nicknames/|accessdate=January 27, 2025}}

Other common baseball nicknames not included in the list compiled by James Skipper are:

• Bronson Arroyo (2000–2017): "Saturn Nuts", "Smokey", "Tacks", "Dirty", "BroYo" or "Free Love"
• Andrew Benintendi (2016–2020): "Benny Biceps", "Ben Nintendo"
• Xander Bogaerts (2013–2022): "X-Man"
• Dennis Ray Boyd (1982–1989): "Oil Can Boyd"
• Roger Clemens (1984–1996): "Rocket"{{cite web|title=20 Facts About Roger Clemens's 20-K Day, 29 Years Later|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2015/04/29/20-facts-about-roger-clemenss-20-k-day-29-years-later/|access-date=25 August 2022}}
• Rafael Devers (2017-Present): "Carita"
• Dom DiMaggio (1940–1953): "The Little Professor"
• Nomar Garciaparra (1996–2004): "Nomah"{{cite web|title=Nomar Garciaparra|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garcino01.shtml|access-date=14 February 2014}}
• Bill Lee (1969–1978)": "Spaceman"
• David Ortiz (2003–2016): "Big Papi"{{cite web|title=David Ortiz|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ortizda01.shtml|access-date=14 February 2014}}
• Dustin Pedroia (2006–2019): "The Laser Show"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pedrodu01.shtml |title=Dustin Pedroia Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Johnny Pesky (1942–1952): "The Needle"
• Dick Stuart (1963–1964): "Stonefingers"Kaese, Harold. "Stuart Ranks Next to Foxx". The Boston Globe. August 16, 1963. "Hank Aaron of the Braves had a wonderful greeting for Dick Stuart at Cooperstown: 'Hello, Stonefingers'." Retrieved 2018-07-09 via Proquest.[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22stonefingers%22+%22dick+stuart%22&dr_year=1963-1964 "Search results from 1963 thru 1964 for "dick stuart" and stonefingers] at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09. (or "Stone Fingers"[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22stone+fingers%22+%22dick+stuart%22&dr_year=1963-1964 "Search results from 1963 thru 1964 for "dick stuart" and "stone fingers"] at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.)
• Jason Varitek (1997–2011): "Tek"{{cite web|title=Jason Varitek|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/varitja01.shtml|access-date=14 February 2014}}
• Shane Victorino (2013–2015): "Flyin' Hawaiian"{{cite web|title=Shane Victorino|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/victosh01.shtml|access-date=14 February 2014}}
• Ted Williams (1939–1960): "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", "Teddy Ballgame", "The Tunnel"
• Carl Yastrzemski (1961–1983): "Yaz"
• Masataka Yoshida (2023-present): "Macho Man"{{cite web | url=https://nesn.com/2023/03/how-red-soxs-masataka-yoshida-earned-macho-man-nickname/ | title=How Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida Earned 'Macho Man' Nickname | date=30 March 2023 }}
• Kevin Youkilis (2004–2012): "Youk" or "The Greek God of Walks"{{cite web|title=Kevin Youkilis|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youklke01.shtml|access-date=14 February 2014}}

• Grover Cleveland Alexander: Old Pete
• Ernie Banks: Mr. Cub
• Mordecai Brown: Three-Finger
• Henry Blanco: Hank White
• Ron Cey: Penguin
• Aroldis Chapman: The Cuban Missile
• Andre Dawson: The Hawk
• Leon Durham: Bull
• Carl Edwards Jr.: Stringbean Slinger
• Mark Grace: Gracie
• Ferguson Jenkins: Fergie
• Greg Maddux: Mad Dog
• Fred McGriff: Crime Dawg
• Rich Gossage: Goose
• Dave Kingman: Kong
• Kyle Hendricks: The Professor
• Gary Matthews: Sarge
• Walt Moryn: Moose
• Bill Nicholson: Swish
• Ryne Sandberg: Ryno
• Sammy Sosa: Slammin Sammy
• Mitch Williams: Wild Thing
• Marvell Wynne: Marvelous
• Carlos Zambrano: Big Z
• Don Zimmer: Popeye
• David Ross: Grandpa Rossy
• Addison Russell: Addison Muscle
• Ben Zobrist: Zorilla
• Kris Bryant: KB K-Boom
• Kyle Schwarber: Schwarbs
• Javier Baez: El Mago (The Magician)
• Albert Almora: Tico
• Alex Avila: Parkman
• Jason Heyward: J-Hey
• John Lackey: Big John
• Jose Quintana: Q
• Ian Happ: Happer
• Anthony Rizzo: Tony
• Shota Imanaga: The Throwing Philosipher, Mike Imanaga II

• Jose Abreu: "Pito"
• Dick Allen: "Wampum"
• Sandy Alomar Sr.: "Iron Pony"
• Luis Aparicio: "Little Louie"
• Luke Appling: "Fumblefoot" or "Kid Boots" or "Old Aches & Pains"
• Cuke Barrows, Roland Barrows: "Cuke"
• Bruno Block, James John Blochowicz: "Bruno"
• Ken Boyer: "Cap" or "Captain"
• Smoky Burgess, Forrest Harrill Burgess: "Smoky"
• Iván Calderón: "Ivan The Terrible"
• Norm Cash: "Stormin’ Norman"
• Eddie Cicotte: "Knuckles"
• Rocky Colavito, Rocco Colavito: "Rocky"
• Eddie Collins: "Cocky"
• José Contreras: "Commander"
• Joe Crede: "Clutch Norris"
• Bucky Dent, Russell Earl O’Day: "Bucky" or "Bucky 'Fucking' Dent"
• Octavio Dotel: "Ol' Dirty"
• Richard Dotson: "Dot"
• Brian Downing: "Incredible Hulk"
• Red Faber, Urban Clarence Faber: "Red"
• Carlton Fisk: "Pudge"
• Nellie Fox, Jacob Nelson Fox,: "Nellie", "Little Nel", or "The Mighty Mite"
• Freddy García: "Chief"
• Ralph Garr: "Road Runner"
• Kid Gleason, William Gleason: "Kid"
• Goose Gossage, Richard Michael Gossage: "Goose" or "The White Gorilla"
• Craig Grebeck: "The Little Hurt"
• Orlando Hernández: "El Duque"
• Bo Jackson, Vincent Edward Jackson: "Bo"
• Joe Jackson: "Shoeless Joe"
• Bobby Jenks: "Big Bad Bobby Jenks"
• Lance Johnson: "One Dog"
• Ron Karkovice: “The Officer”
• Ted Kluszewski: "Big Klu"
• Paul Konerko: "Paulie"
• Carlos Lee: "El Caballo"
• Ted Lyons: "Sunday Teddy"
• Nick Madrigal: "Nicky Two Strikes"
• Jack McDowell: "Black Jack"
• Catfish Metkovich, George Michael Metkovich: "Catfish"
• Minnie Miñoso, Saturnino Orestes Armas (Arrieta) Miñoso: "Minnie" or "The Cuban Comet"
• Dave Nicholson, "Big Nick"
• Blue Moon Odom, Johnny Lee Odom: "Blue Moon"
• Magglio Ordóñez: "El Caribe Mayor (The Caribbean Mayor)" or "Mags"
• Tom Paciorek: "Wimpy"
• Donn Pall: "The Pope"
• Herbert Perry: "The Milkman"
• Bubba Phillips, John Melvin Phillips: "Bubba"
• Billy Pierce: "Billy the Kid"
• Scott Podsednik: "Pods"
• Carlos Quentin: "TCQ"
• Tim Raines: "Rock"
• Alexei Ramírez: "The Cuban Missile"
• Luis Robert Jr.: "La Pantera"
• Ray Schalk: "The Cracker"
• Tom Seaver: "Tom Terrific"
• Bill Skowron: "Moose"
• Moose Solters, Julius Joseph Soltesz: "Moose" or "Lemons"
• Nick Swisher: "Dirty Thirty"
• Frank Thomas: "The Big Hurt"
• Jim Thome: "Big Jimmy" or "Mr. Incredible"
• Javier Vázquez: "The Silent Assassin"
• Robin Ventura: "Batman"
• Dayán Viciedo: "The Tank"
• Ed Walsh: "Big Ed"
• Skeeter Webb, James Laverne Webb: "Skeeter"
• Hoyt Wilhelm: "Old Sarge"
• Walt Williams: "No Neck"
• Taffy Wright, Taft Shedron Wright:: "Taffy"
• Early Wynn: "Gus"

• Gary Bell: "Ding" or "Ding Dong"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/gary-bell |title=Gary Bell |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Albert Belle: "Joey", "Snapper",{{cn|date=August 2022}} "Mr. Freeze",{{cite web|url=http://baseballguru.com/omi/nicknames.htm |title=The Baseball Guru OMI: 100 GREAT BASEBALL NICKNAMES by Herb Rogoff |publisher=Baseballguru.com |access-date=February 12, 2011}}
• Lou Boudreau: "Old Shufflefoot" or "Handsome Lou"{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,813790,00.html?promoid=googlep |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018034517/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,813790,00.html?promoid=googlep |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |title=Sport: For the Fans |publisher=TIME |date=November 20, 1950 |access-date=February 12, 2011}}
• Carlos Carrasco: "Cookie"
• Bob Feller: "Rapid Robert", "Bullet Bob", "The Heater from Van Meter"
• Mel Harder: "Chief" or "Wimpy"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/mel-harder |title=Mel Harder |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Mike Hargrove: "The Human Rain Delay" or "Grover"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/mike-hargrove |title=Mike Hargrove |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Jim Hegan: "Shanty"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/jim-hegan |title=Jim Hegan |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Willis Hudlin: "Ace" or "Hud"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/willis-hudlin |title=Willis Hudlin |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Francisco Lindor: "Mr. Smile"
• Rick Manning: "Archie"{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
• Sam McDowell: "Sudden Sam"
• Triston McKenzie: "Dr. Sticks"
• Josh Naylor: "Naylz", "Mississauga Masher"
• Jhonkensy Noel: "Big Christmas"
• Chris Perez: "Pure Rage"{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/04/indians_perez_closes_with_hair.html |title=Indians' Perez closes with hair and flair|publisher=The Cleveland Plain Dealer |date=April 2011 |access-date=April 25, 2011}}
• José Ramírez: "J-Ram"
• Al Rosen, Albert Leonard Rosen (1947–1956): "Flip"{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/al-rosen/|title = Al Rosen – Society for American Baseball Research}}
• Harry Simpson: "Suitcase"
• Tris Speaker: "The Grey Eagle"
• Andre Thornton: "Thunder"
• Omar Vizquel: "Little O"or "Hands of Silk"{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/976738-philadelphia-phillies-could-they-possibly-be-looking-at-omar-vizquel |title=Omar Vizquel a Possibility at Short for Philadelphia Phillies?|author=Zak Schmoll |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=December 9, 2011 |access-date=January 7, 2014}}

• Ellis Burks, Ellis Rena Burks (1987–2004): "E.B."{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_2_61/ai_81761311 |title=Baseball profile: Ellis Burks – Brief Article – Interview | Baseball Digest | Find Articles at BNET |publisher=Findarticles.com |date=September 11, 1964 |access-date=February 12, 2011 |first=Rick |last=Sorci |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616100852/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_2_61/ai_81761311/ |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}
• Brian Fuentes, Brian Christopher Fuentes (2001–2012): "T-Rex", "Tito"{{Cite web |url=http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Exile+in+goatville/2006/10/1/The_Cherry_on_the_Sundae |title=Chicago News, Events and Culture | Chi-Town Daily News | the Cherry on the Sundae |access-date=2007-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017193930/http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Exile+in+goatville/2006/10/1/The_Cherry_on_the_Sundae |archive-date=2007-10-17 |url-status=dead }}
• Andrés Galarraga, Andrés Jose Galarraga (1985–2004): "Big Cat"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/andres-galarraga |title=Andrés Galarraga |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }} or "Andres The Giant"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Carlos González, Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez (2008–2018): "CarGo" or "Little Pony"{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_14985536 |title=Carlos Gonzalez: Hitting stride with Rockies in Colorado |date=29 April 2010 |access-date=2012-08-27}}
• Todd Helton, Todd Lynn Helton (1997–2013): "T.L."{{cite web |author=Scoop Malinowski |url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050622&content_id=1099974&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |title=Batting Around with Todd Helton |publisher=Colorado.rockies.mlb.com |date=1973-08-20 |access-date=2011-07-25 |archive-date=2011-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927220810/http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050622&content_id=1099974&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |url-status=dead }} or "The Toddfather"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heltoto01.shtml |title=Todd Helton Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Steve Reed, Steven Vincent Reed (1992–2005): "Father Time"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=reedst01 |title=Steve Reed Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Wilin Rosario, Wilin Arismendy Rosario (2011–2015): "Baby Bull"{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/05/29/rockies-rookie-wilin-rosario-is-a-sponge-as-he-gets-tips-from-teammates-coaches/|title=Rockies rookie Wilin Rosario is "a sponge" as he gets tips from teammates, coaches|date=May 29, 2012}}
• Troy Tulowitzki, Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (2006–2015): "Tulo"{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tulowtr01.shtml|title=Troy Tulowitzki Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
• Larry Walker, Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (1989–2005): "Booger" or "The Canadian Clubber"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=walkela01 |title=Larry Walker Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Charlie Blackmon, Charles Cobb Blackmon (2011–2024): "Charlie" or "Chuck Nazty"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=blackch02 |title=Charlie Blackmon Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2018-07-27}}
• Nolan Arenado, Nolan James Arenado (2013-Present): "Sandblaster"

• Sparky Anderson, George Lee Anderson (manager, 1979–1995): "Sparky"{{cite web|url=http://baseballhall.org/hof/anderson-sparky|title=Sparky Anderson|access-date=17 August 2016}}
• Skeeter Barnes, William Henry Barnes (infield, outfield, 1983–1994): "Skeeter"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barnesk01.shtml |title=Skeeter Barnes Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Miguel Cabrera (2003–2023): "Miggy{{cite web|title=Miguel Cabrera|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabremi01.shtml}}
• Ty Cobb (1905–1926): "The Georgia Peach"{{cite web|title=Ty Cobb|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cobbty01.shtml}}
• Mark Fidrych (1976–1980): "The Bird"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fidryma01.shtml|title=Mark Fidrych Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=17 August 2016}}
• Cecil Fielder (1990–1995) "Big Daddy"{{cite web|title=Cecil Fielder|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fieldce01.shtml}}
• Hank Greenberg (1930, 1933–1941, 1945–1946): "Hammerin Hank",{{cite web|title=Hank Greenberg|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greenha01.shtml}} the "Hebrew Hammer"
• Aurelio Lopez: (1979–1985): "Señor Smoke"{{cite web|title=Aurelio Lopez|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezau01.shtml}}
• Charlie Maxwell: (1955–1962): "Paw Paw"{{cite web|title=Charlie Maxwell|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maxwech01.shtml}}
• James McCann (2015–present): "McCannon"{{cite web|title=James McCann|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccanja02.shtml}}
• Schoolboy Rowe, Lynwood Thomas Rowe (1932–1942): "Schoolboy"{{cite web|title=Schoolboy Rowe|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rowesc01.shtml}}
• Lou Whitaker (1977–1995): "Sweet Lou"{{cite web|title=Lou Whitaker|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitalo01.shtml}}
• Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942): "The Mechanical Man"{{cite web|title=Charlie Gehringer|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrich01.shtml}}
• Lance Parrish (1977–1986): "The Big Wheel"{{cite web|title=Lance Parrish|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parrila02.shtml}}
• Sam Crawford (1903–1917): "Wahoo Sam"{{cite web|title=Sam Crawford |publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfsa01.shtml}}
• Dizzy Trout (1939–1951): "Dizzy"{{cite web|title=Dizzy Trout|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutdi01.shtml}}
• Norm Cash (1960–1974): "Stormin' Norman"{{cite web|title=Norm Cash|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashno01.shtml}}
• Mickey Cochrane (1934–1937): "Black Mike"{{cite web|title=Mickey Cochrane|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cochrmi01.shtml}}
• Gates Brown (1963–1975): "Gates"{{cite web|title=Gates Brown|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 23, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brownga01.shtml}}

• Jose Altuve: "El Pequeño Gigante", "El Tramposo", "Tuve"
• Yordan Alvarez: "Air Yordan"
• Spencer Arrighetti: "Spaghetti"
• Jeff Bagwell: "Bags",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bagweje01 |title=Jeff Bagwell Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Bagpipes"
• Lance Berkman: "Big Puma" or "Fat Elvis"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Craig Biggio: "Bidge"{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XxYfCgAAQBAJ&q=%22craig+biggio%22&pg=PA29|first=James|last=Glassman|title=The Houstorian Dictionary: An Insider's Index to Houston|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2015|isbn=9781625855824}} or "Killer B"{{cite web|url=http://www.fhcrc.org/about/ne/news/2006/02/01/hutch_award.html |title=Astros 'Killer B' Craig Biggio Receives 2005 Hutch Award |publisher=Fhcrc.org |date=2006-02-01 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Michael Brantley: "Dr. Smooth"
• Alex Bregman: "Breggy"
• Enos Cabell: "Big E"{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Enos-Cabell.shtml |title=Enos Cabell Baseball Stats |publisher=The Baseball Cube |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• José Cruz: "Cheo"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=cruzjo01 |title=Jose Cruz Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Yuli Gurriel: "Piña"
• Carlos Lee: "El Caballo" (The Horse)
• Martin Maldonado: "Machete"
• Chas McCormick: "Chas Chomp"
• Jake Meyers: "Rake"
• Joe Morgan: "Little Joe"{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Morgan_Joe515.stm |title=Joe Morgan |publisher=BaseballLibrary.com |access-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629070658/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Morgan_Joe515.stm |archive-date=2011-06-29 }}
• Jeremy Peña: "La Tormenta"
• Doug Rader: "The Red Rooster",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=raderdo02 |title=Doug Rader Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Rojo" or "Rooster"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/doug-rader |title=Doug Rader |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Nolan Ryan: "The Express"
• Kyle Tucker: "King Tuck"
• Justin Verlander: "The Monarch"
• Bob Watson: "Bull"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/bob-watson |title=Bob Watson |access-date=2007-06-18 }}
• Jimmy Wynn: "The Toy Cannon"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wynnji01.shtml |title=Jim Wynn Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}

• Willie Aikens, Willie Mays Aikens (1977–1985): "Ack Ack"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=aikenwi01 |title=Willie Aikens Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Kevin Appier, Robert Kevin Appier (1989–2004): "Ape"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/kevin-appier |title=Kevin Appier |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Steve Balboni, Stephen Charles Balboni (1981–1993): "Bye Bye" or "Bones"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/steve-balboni |title=Steve Balboni |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Buddy Biancalana, Roland Americo Biancalana (1982–1987): "Buddy"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/biancbu01.shtml |title=Buddy Biancalana Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• George Brett, George Howard Brett (1973–1993): "Mullet"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brettge01.shtml |title=George Brett Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Billy Butler, William Raymond Butler Jr. (2007–2014): "Country Breakfast" {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/butlebi03.shtml |title=Billy Butler Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}
• Al Cowens, Alfred Edward Cowens Jr. (1974–1986): "A. C."{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cowenal01.shtml |title=Al Cowens Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Johnny Damon, Johnny David Damon (1995–2012): "The Caveman", "Judas", or "Johnny Cash" (by Red Sox fans){{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Tom Gordon, Thomas Gordon (1988–2009): "Flash"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gordoto01.shtml |title=Tom Gordon Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Wally Joyner, Wallace Keith Joyner (1986–2001): "Wally World"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/joynewa01.shtml |title=Wally Joyner Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Ed Kirkpatrick, Edgar Leon Kirkpatrick (1962–1977): "Spanky"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kirkped01.shtml |title=Ed Kirkpatrick Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Buck Martinez, John Albert Martinez (1969–1986): "Buck"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martibu01.shtml |title=Buck Martinez Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Roger Nelson, Roger Eugene Nelson (1967–1976): "Spider"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nelsoro02.shtml |title=Roger Nelson Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Amos Otis, Amos Joseph Otis (1967–1984): "A.O."{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/otisam01.shtml |title=Amos Otis Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Famous Amos"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=otisam01 |title=Amos Otis Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Freddie Patek, Frederick Joseph Patek (1968–1981): "The Flea"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/patekfr01.shtml |title=Freddie Patek Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Moochie"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/freddie-patek |title=Freddie Patek |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Marty Pattin, Martin William Pattin (1968–1980): "Bulldog"{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/P/Marty-Pattin.shtml |title=Marty Pattin Baseball Stats |publisher=The Baseball Cube |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Duck"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/marty-pattin |title=Marty Pattin |access-date=2006-11-13 }}
• Lou Piniella, Louis Victor Piniella (1964–1984): "Sweet Lou",{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/lou-piniella |title=Lou Piniella |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }} "Big Lou", or "Skipper"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Darrell Porter, Darrell Ray Porter (1971–1987): "Double Barrel Darrell"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=porteda02 |title=Darrell Porter Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Dan Quisenberry, Daniel Raymond Quisenberry (1979–1990): "Quiz"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/q/quiseda01.shtml |title=Dan Quisenberry Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Q"
• Joe Randa, Joseph Gregory Randa (1995–2006): "The Joker"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/randajo01.shtml |title=Joe Randa Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Bret Saberhagen, Bret William Saberhagen (1984–2001): "Sabes"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/bret-saberhagen |title=Bret Saberhagen |access-date=2004-10-21 }}
• Joakim Soria (2007–2011, 2016-2017) "The Mexicutioner"{{cite web|url=http://www.joakimsoria48.com/ |title=The Official Site of Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals All Star Closer |publisher=Joakimsoria48.com |access-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713111625/http://www.joakimsoria48.com/ |archive-date=2011-07-13 }}
• Paul Splittorff (1970–1984) "Splitt"{{cite web|url=http://stevestewart.mlblogs.com/2011/05/28/so-long-splitt/ |title=So Long Splitt… « From the Booth with Steve Stewart |publisher=Stevestewart.mlblogs.com |date=2011-05-28 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Kurt Stillwell, Kurt Andrew Stillwell (1986–1996): "Opie"{{cite web |last=Burgin |first=Sandy |url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/sd/y2002/m09/d14/c128668.jsp |title=Where've you gone, Kurt Stillwell? |publisher=Sandiego.padres.mlb.com |date=2002-09-14 |access-date=2011-07-25 |archive-date=2011-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709145302/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/sd/y2002/m09/d14/c128668.jsp |url-status=dead }}
• Jeff Suppan, Jeffrey Scot Suppan (1995–2012): "Soup"{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
• Mac Suzuki, Makoto Suzuki (1996–2002): "Mac"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/suzukma01.shtml |title=Mac Suzuki Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• John Wathan, John David Wathan (1976–1985): "Duke"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/john-wathan |title=John Wathan |access-date=2007-06-16 }}
• Zack Greinke, Donald Zackary Greinke (2004–2010, 2022-2023): "B. A. Z."
• Salvador Perez, Salvador Johan Pérez Díaz (2011-Present): "El Niño", "Salvy"
• Vinnie Pasquantino, Vincent Joseph Pasquantino (2022-present): "Pasquatch"
• Bobby Witt Jr., Robert Andrew Witt Jr. (2023-present): "Bobby Baseball"

• Shohei Ohtani (2018–present): "Shotime"{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/donyaeger/2021/07/14/shohei-ohtani-reminds-us-why-we-challenge-ourselves/?sh=1d48f75c17e8|title = Shohei Ohtani Reminds Us Why We Challenge Ourselves|website = Forbes}}
• Sandy Alomar Sr., Santos (Conde) Alomar Sr. (1964–1978): "Iron Pony"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=alomasa01 |title=Sandy Alomar Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Garret Anderson, Garret Joseph Anderson (1994– ): "G.A."{{cite web|url=http://pearly-gates.blogspot.com/2004/03/introducing-pudding-anderson.html |title=Pearly Gates: Archive: Introducing: "Pudding" Anderson? |publisher=Pearly-gates.blogspot.com |date=2004-03-25 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Don Baylor, Don Edward Baylor (1970–1988): "Groove" or "The Sneak Thief"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=baylodo01 |title=Don Baylor Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Robert Belinsky (1962–1964): "Bo"{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bo-belinsky/|title = Bo Belinsky – Society for American Baseball Research}}
• Rod Carew, Rodney Cline Carew (1967–1985): "Sir Rodney"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=carewro01 |title=Rod Carew Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Chili Davis, Charles Theodore Davis (1981–1999): "Chili" or "Chili Bowl"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=davisch01 |title=Chili Davis Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Gary DiSarcina, Gary Thomas DiSarcina (1989–2000): "DiSar"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=disarga01 |title=Gary DiSarcina Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Brian Downing, Brian Jay Downing (1973–1992): "Incredible Hulk"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=downibr01 |title=Brian Downing Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Wally Joyner, Wallace Keith Joyner (1986–2001): "Wally World"
• John Lackey, John Derran Lackey (2002– ): "Bender"{{cite web|last=Maicer |first=Of |url=http://www.halosheaven.com/story/2006/1/28/23345/4541 |title=The 100 Greatest Angels: #30 John Lackey |publisher=Halos Heaven |date=2006-01-28 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Andy Messersmith, John Alexander Messersmith (1968–1979): "Bluto"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=messean01 |title=Andy Messersmith Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Lance Parrish, Lance Michael Parrish (1977–1995): "Big Wheel"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/parrila02.shtml |title=Lance Parrish Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Troy Percival, Troy Eugene Percival (1995– ): "Percy"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Luis Polonia, Luis Andrew (Almonte) Polonia (1987–2000): "Catch 22"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=polonlu01 |title=Luis Polonia Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Lapa"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Mickey Rivers, John Milton Rivers (1970–1984): "Mick The Quick", "Gozzlehead",{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/mickey-rivers |title=Mickey Rivers |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }} or "Mickey Mouth"{{cite web |url=http://www.allsports.com/mlb/yankees/frommer59.htm |title=Sports Videos, Articles, Player Biographies and More! | SportHaven.com |publisher=Allsports.com |access-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928060246/http://www.allsports.com/mlb/yankees/frommer59.htm |archive-date=2007-09-28 }}
• Lee Thomas, James Leroy Thomas (1961–1968): "Mad Dog"{{cite web|last=Maicer |first=Of |url=http://www.halosheaven.com/story/2005/11/20/44327/330 |title=The 100 Greatest Angels – #94 Lee Thomas |publisher=Halos Heaven |date=2005-11-20 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Mike Trout, (2011– ): "The Millville Meteor"{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140714/angels-mike-trout-the-millville-meteor-streaks-to-super-stardom-at-22|title=Angels' Mike Trout, 'The Millville Meteor,' streaks to super-stardom at 22|website=Los Angeles Daily News|date=14 July 2014|access-date=17 August 2016}}
• Clyde Wright (1966–1975): "Skeeter"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/clyde-wright |title=Clyde Wright |access-date=2007-06-16 }}

• Sandy Koufax, "The Left Arm of God", "Dandy Sandy", "Koo-Foo"
• Roy Campanella, "Campy"
• Ron Cey, "The Penguin"
• Don Drysdale, "Big D"
• Leo Durocher, "The Lip"
• Jim Gilliam, "Junior"
• Tony Gonsolin, "The Cat Man"
• Orel Hershiser, "Bulldog"
• Frank Howard, "Hondo"
• Roki Sasaki, "The Monster of the Reiwa Era"
• Lou Johnson, "Sweet Lou"
• Don Newcombe, "Newk"
• Alejandro Peña, "Slow"
• Yasiel Puig, "Wild Horse"
• Phil Regan, "The Vulture"
• Fernando Valenzuela, "El Toro"
• Clayton Kershaw, "The Claw", "Kersh"
• Corey Seager: "Kyle's Brother"
• Duke Snider, "The Duke", "The Duke of Flatbush", "The Silver Fox"
• John Roseboro, "Rosy", "Gabby"

• Sandy Alcántara, "Sandman"
• Miguel Cabrera, "Miggy"
• Wei-Yin Chen, "The Coverman"
• Jeff Conine, "Mr. Marlin"
• José Fernández, "Niño"
• Jesús Luzardo, "The Lizard King", "Zeus"
• Marcell Ozuna, "The Big Bear"
• Hanley Ramírez, "El Trece", "Han-Ram"
• JT Realmuto, "Real"
• Dee Strange-Gordon, "Flash"
• Christian Yelich, "Yeli"

• Ryan Braun, "Hebrew Hammer"
• Corbin Burnes, "Burnsey"
• Chris Capuano, "Cappuccino"
• Jackson Chourio, "K2"
• Scooter Gennett, "Scooty"
• Josh Hader, "Haderade"
• Skip Lockwood, Claude Edward Lockwood Jr.: "Skip"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lockwsk01.shtml |title=Skip Lockwood Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Kirk Nieuwenhuis, "Captain Kirk"
• Travis Shaw, "The Mayor of Ding Dong City"
• Devin Williams,"The Airbender"
• Robin Yount,"The Kid"

• Willians Astudillo: "La Tortuga"{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/willians-astudillo-is-tired-after-first-to-home-run/c-294436502 |title=Willians Astudillo's heroic run from first to home left him gasping for all the air|publisher=Cut4 |date=2018-09-12 |access-date=2018-09-29}}
• Tom Brunansky: "Bruno"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/tom-brunansky |title=Tom Brunansky |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Rod Carew: "Sir Rodney"
• Carlos Correa: "I Am Groot"
• Gary Gaetti: "The Rat"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gaettga01 |title=Gary Gaetti Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "G-Man"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gaettga01.shtml |title=Gary Gaetti Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Jim Grant: "Mudcat"
• Kent Hrbek: "Herbie"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/kent-hrbek |title=Kent Hrbek |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Torii Hunter: "Spiderman",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hunteto01 |title=Torii Hunter Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "T-Nuts",{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_3_62/ai_96992899 |work=Baseball Digest |first=Rick |last=Sorci |title=Baseball profile: Torii Hunter Minnesota Twins – Interview |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122110453/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_3_62/ai_96992899 |archive-date=2007-11-22 }} "Spidey"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Harmon Killebrew: "Killer"
• Chuck Knoblauch: "Skippy" or "Knobby"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/zoilo-versalles |title=Zoilo Versalles |access-date=2007-06-17 }}
• Tony Oliva: "Tony-O"{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/history/oliva.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526072056/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/history/oliva.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 26, 2007 |title=Retired Numbers: Tony Oliva |website=Minnesota Twins|publisher=MLB|access-date=2011-07-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/O/Tony-Oliva.shtml |title=Tony Oliva Baseball Stats |publisher=The Baseball Cube |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Kirby Puckett: "Puck"{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/history/puckett.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014193215/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/history/puckett.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |title=Retired Numbers: Kirby Puckett |website=Minnesota Twins|publisher=MLB|access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Johan Santana: "Jo-Jo" or "Supernatural" or "Cytana"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Zoilo Versalles: "Zorro"
• Frank Viola: "Sweet Music"
• Byron Buxton: "Byro"
• Nelson Cruz: "Nellie" or "boomstick"
• Joseph Nathan: "Joe"
• Jose Berrios: "La Makina"
• Josh Donaldson: "The Bringer Of Rain"
• Jorge Polanco: "Chulo"

• Gary Carter: "The Kid"
• Andre Dawson: "Hawk"
• Andres Galarraga: "The Big Cat"
• Bill Lee: "Spaceman"
• Tim Raines: "Rock"
• Don Stanhouse: "Stan the Man Unusual"
• Rusty Staub: "Le Grande Orange"

• Pete Alonso: "The Polar Bear"{{cite web | last=Jaura | first=Aanchal | title=Why is Pete Alonso called Polar Bear? Exploring the origins of Mets star's unique nickname | website=Sportskeeda | date=3 July 2023 | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/why-pete-alonso-called-polar-bear-exploring-origins-mets-star-s-unique-nickname | access-date=6 October 2023}}
• Jeff McNeil: "The Squirrel"{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/david-lennon/mets-jeff-mcneil-1.29178906|title = Jeff McNeil making a (Nick)name for himself with Mets| date=31 March 2019 }}"The Flying Squirrel"
• Francisco Lindor: "Mr. Smile"{{Cite web|url=https://www.meadowplacedental.com/blog/124671-baseballs-francisco-lindor-shines-as-mr-smile|title=East Longmeadow, MA Dentist|website=www.meadowplacedental.com|accessdate=6 October 2023}}
• Edgardo Alfonzo: "Fonzie"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Alfonzo_Edgardo.stm |title=Edgardo Alfonzo |publisher=BaseballLibrary.com |access-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629070811/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Alfonzo_Edgardo.stm |archive-date=2011-06-29 }}
• Wally Backman, Walter Wayne Backman: "Cabbage Patch", "Finster", or "Wally"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=backmwa01 |title=Wally Backman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Gary Carter, Gary Edmund Carter (1974–1992): "The Kid"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/gary-carter |title=Gary Carter |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Ed Charles: "The Glider"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/charled01.shtml |title=Ed Charles Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Choo-Choo Coleman, Clarence Coleman: "Choo-Choo"
• David Cone: "Coney"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/david-cone |title=David Cone |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Edwin Diaz: "Sugar"
• Duffy Dyer: "Duffy" {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dyerdu01.shtml |title=Duffy Dyer Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}"Duf"
• Lenny Dykstra: "Nails"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/lenny-dykstra |title=Lenny Dykstra |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }} or "The Dude"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Sid Fernandez: "El Sid"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/sid-fernandez |title=Sid Fernandez |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Dwight Gooden: "Doc" or "Dr. K"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/dwight-gooden |title=Dwight Gooden |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Matt Harvey "The Real Deal"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harvema01 |title=Matt Harvey Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2013-05-01}} "The Dark Knight of Gotham"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harvema01|title=Matt Harvey Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac|access-date=17 August 2016}}"The Dark Knight"
• Bud Harrelson, Derrel McKinley Harrelson: "Bud"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=harrebu01 |title=Bud Harrelson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Mini-Hawk"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}"Buddy"
• Keith Hernandez: "Mex"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/keith-hernandez |title=Keith Hernandez |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Howard Johnson: "HoJo"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/howard-johnson |title=Howard Johnson |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Dave Kingman: "Kong", "Sky", "Big Bird"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/dave-kingman |title=Dave Kingman |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }} "King Kong", or "Kong Kingman", or "Sky King"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kingmda01 |title=Dave Kingman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Jerry Koosman, Jerome Martin Koosman: "Kooz" or "Jerry"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=koosmje01 |title=Jerry Koosman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Ed Kranepool: "Krane,"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/ed-kranepool |title=Ed Kranepool |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }} "The Krane" or "Easy Ed"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}"Steady Eddie"
• Dave Magadan: "Mags"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=magadda01 |title=Dave Magadan Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Steven Matz{{cite web|url=http://www.astrometsmind.com/2015/05/iron-matz-and-wilfredo-tulovar-lead-51s.html|title=Iron Matz and Wilfredo Tulovar Lead 51s Over 'topes in – Astromets Mind|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822162837/http://www.astrometsmind.com/2015/05/iron-matz-and-wilfredo-tulovar-lead-51s.html|url-status=dead}} Iron Matz
• Willie Mays: "The Say-Hey Kid"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/willie-mays |title=Willie Mays |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Lee Mazzilli: "The Italian Stallion"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mazzile01 |title=Lee Mazzilli Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Maz"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/lee-mazzilli |title=Lee Mazzilli |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Kevin McReynolds: "Big Mac"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mcreyke01 |title=Kevin McReynolds Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Félix Millán, Félix Bernardo (Martinez) Millán: "The Cat"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/millafe01.shtml |title=Félix Millán Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• John Milner: "The Hammer"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/john-milner |title=John Milner |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Mike Pelfrey: "Pelf" or "Big Pelf"brooklynmetsfan.com
• Mike Piazza: "Pizza Man"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} The MonsterNLCS 2000
• Francisco Rodríguez: Frankie or K-Rod
• Nolan Ryan: "The Ryan Express"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=ryanno01 |title=Nolan Ryan Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Tom Seaver: "Tom Terrific" or "The Franchise"{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616041304/http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/seaver_tom.htm |date=June 16, 2007 }} Archived from [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/seaver_tom.htm original].
• Rusty Staub, Daniel Joseph Staub: "Rusty" or "Le Grand Orange"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/rusty-staub|title=Rusty Staub|publisher=baseballbiography.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=staubru01 |title=Rusty Staub Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• John Stearns: "Bad Dude"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=stearjo01 |title=John Stearns Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Dude"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/john-stearns |title=John Stearns |access-date=2007-06-19 }}
• Casey Stengel, Charles Dillon Stengel: "Casey" or "The Old Perfessor"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stengca01.shtml |title=Casey Stengel Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Darryl Strawberry: "The Straw Man",{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/darryl-strawberry |title=Darryl Strawberry |access-date=2006-11-28 }} "Pulled Muscle Face",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=strawda01 |title=Darryl Strawberry Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Straw"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Noah Syndergaard: "Thor"
• Ron Swoboda: "Rocky"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/ron-swoboda |title=Ron Swoboda |access-date=2007-06-19 }}
• Marv Throneberry: "Marvelous Marv"
• Billy Wagner: "Billy The Kid",{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wagnebi02.shtml |title=Billy Wagner Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Wags" or "The Sandman"
• Mookie Wilson: William Hayward Wilson: "The Mookster" or "Mookie"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wheelza01|title=Zack Wheeler Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac|access-date=17 August 2016}}
• Zack Wheeler: The Wheel Deal
• David Wright: "Captain America"
• Anthony Young: 'A.Y."Baseball almanac
• Wilmer Flores Walk off Wilmer{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-sports-mets-phillies-gamebox-one-20180709-story.html|title=Walk-off Wilmer: Mets take Game 1 of doubleheader against Phillies thanks to Flores' late-game heroics|first=Peter|last=Botte|website=nydailynews.com|date=9 July 2018 }}

• Ron Blomberg: "Boomer"{{Cite web|url=https://www.villages-news.com/2020/02/23/major-league-baseballs-first-designated-hitter-to-speak-in-the-villages/|title=Major League Baseball's first designated hitter to speak in The Villages - Villages-News.com|date=February 24, 2020|website=Villages-News: News, crime, classifieds, government, events in The Villages, FL}}
• Jim Coates: "The Mummy"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coateji01.shtml |title=Jim Coates Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Joe DiMaggio: "Joltin' Joe", "Joe D", "The Yankee Clipper"
• Jasson Domínguez: "El Marciano" (The Martian)
• Whitey Ford: "The Chairman of the Board"
• Frankie Crosetti: "Crow"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=crosefr01 |title=Frankie Crosetti Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Bill Dickey: "The Man Nobody Knows"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=dickebi01 |title=Bill Dickey Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Lou Gehrig: "Buster",Ruth, Babe; Considine, Bob (1948). [https://books.google.com/books?id=5mu1AAAAIAAJ&q=%22that+kid+sure+can+bust+%27em%22+intitle:The+intitle:Babe+intitle:Ruth+intitle:Story The Babe Ruth Story]. E.P. Dutton & Company: New York. p. 130. Retrieved 2018-07-06. "Lou stayed with us only a few weeks in 1923. I watched him at batting practice, and after seeing him clout a couple into the bleachers, I said to someone standing near, 'That kid sure can bust em.' One of the reporters apparently overheard it and started calling him 'Buster' Gehrig. It didn't stick as much as his later nicknames of The Iron Horse and Larrupin' Lou. But for years many did call him Buster Gehrig."Dylan, Paul (February 15, 2012). [http://www.oneforfive.com/buster-gehrig-follow-up/ "Rediscovering Lou Gehrig's Lost Nickname"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023063000/http://www.oneforfive.com/buster-gehrig-follow-up/ |date=2013-10-23 }}. ONEFORFIVE.COM. Retrieved 2018-07-06. "The Iron Horse"
• Rich Gossage: "Goose"
• Ron Guidry: "The Louisiana Lightning",{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2003/09/11/ron-guidry-louisiana-lightning-slender-lefty-electrified-the-bronx-with-heat-and-big-game-heroics/|publisher=New York Post|title=Ron Guidry: Louisiana Lightning – Slender lefty electrified the Bronx with heat and big-game heroics|date=2003-09-11|access-date=2015-09-10}} "Gator"{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/sports/baseball/24yogi.html?_r=0|work=New York Times|title=For Berra and Guidry, It Happens Every Spring|date=2011-02-23|access-date=2015-09-10}}
• Orlando Hernández: "El Duque"{{Cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/orlando-hernandez-1965/|title=Orlando Hernandez - BaseballBiography.com|date=25 August 2022|website=baseballbiography.com|accessdate=6 October 2023}}
• Reggie Jackson: "Mr. October"
• Derek Jeter: "The Captain", "Mr. November", "Captain Clutch"
• Mickey Mantle: "The Commerce Comet", "The Mick"
• Jordan Montgomery: "Gumby"
• Didi Gregorius: "Sir Didi"
• Hideki Matsui: "Godzilla"{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/9516314/hideki-matsui-retires-new-york-yankee-signing-one-day-deal|publisher=ESPN|title=Hideki Matsui retires as a Yankee|date=2013-07-29|access-date=2015-09-10}}
• Don Mattingly: "Donnie Baseball"{{Cite web|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110629&content_id=21158884¬ebook_id=21159650&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la|title=Mattingly: Donnie Baseball came from Puckett|access-date=2014-05-22|archive-date=2013-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110020227/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110629&content_id=21158884¬ebook_id=21159650&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la|url-status=dead}}
• Thurman Munson: "Tugboat",{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/munsoth01.shtml |title=Thurman Munson Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Squatty Body", "Squatty",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=munsoth01 |title=Thurman Munson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Pudge", or "The Wall"
• Graig Nettles: "Puff"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=nettlgr01 |title=Graig Nettles Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Paul O'Neill: "Paulie", "The Warrior"{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2014/07/19/upcoming-plaque-ceremony-an-honor-for-oneill/|publisher=New York Post|title=Upcoming plaque ceremony an honor for O'Neill|date=2014-07-19|access-date=2015-09-10}}
• Carl Pavano, "American Idle"{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/04142007/sports/yankees/elbow_makes_pavano_into_idle_____again_yankees_george_king.htm|title=ELBOW MAKES PAVANO INTO 'IDLE' ... AGAIN|author=George King|date=May 6, 2007|publisher=New York Post|access-date=May 27, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415103310/http://www.nypost.com/seven/04142007/sports/yankees/elbow_makes_pavano_into_idle_____again_yankees_george_king.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2008}}
• Willie Randolph: "Little Willie" or "Mickey"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=randowi01 |title=Willie Randolph Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Phil Rizzuto: "Scooter"
• Alex Rodriguez: "A-Rod"
• Babe Ruth: "The Babe", "Bambino", "The Sultan of Swat"
• Gary Sánchez: "The Kraken"
• Bill Skowron: "Moose"{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/sports/baseball/bill-skowron-slugger-who-helped-yankees-win-7-pennants-dies-at-81.html|work=New York Times|title=Bill Skowron, Slugger in Yankee Golden Era, Dies at 81|date=2012-04-27|access-date=2015-09-10}}
• Roy White: "Mr. Consistent Yankee"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=whitero01 |title=Roy White Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Mariano Rivera: "Mo", "Sandman"
• Aaron Judge: "The Judge", "All Rise"{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc10.com/article/sports/heres-what-yankee-slugger-aaron-judge-wearing-for-players-weekend/103-042f6660-8340-4643-a533-29773039cbc6|title=Here's what Yankee slugger Aaron Judge wearing for Players Weekend|website=abc10.com|date=8 August 2019}}

• Grant Balfour: "Balfour Rage"
• Sal Bando, Salvatore Leonard Bando (1966–1981): "Captain Sal" or "Sal"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bandosa01 |title=Sal Bando Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Bert Campaneris, Dagoberto (Blanco) Campaneris (1964–1983): "Campy"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/bert-campaneris |title=Bert Campaneris |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• José Canseco, José (Capas) Canseco Jr. (1985–2001): "Parkway Joe"{{cite news|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=cansejo01 |title=Jose Canseco Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "The Chemist"{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Eric Chavez, Eric César Chávez (1998– ): "Chavy"{{cite web |url=http://www.daylife.com/topic/Eric_Chavez |title=Eric Chavez – News, photos, topics, and quotes |publisher=Daylife.com |access-date=2011-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724115810/http://www.daylife.com/topic/Eric_Chavez |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}
• Khris Davis: "Khrush"
• Dennis Eckersley: "Eck"
• Mike Epstein: "Superjew"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/mike-epstein |title=Mike Epstein |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Jason Giambi, Jason Gilbert Giambi: "The Giambino"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=giambja01 |title=Jason Giambi Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Rickey Henderson: "Man of Steal" or "Style Dog"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/rickey-henderson |title=Rickey Henderson |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Catfish Hunter, James Augustus Hunter (1965–1979): "Catfish"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hunteca01.shtml |title=Catfish Hunter Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Reggie Jackson, Reginald Martinez Jackson (1967–1987): "Mr. October"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacksre01.shtml |title=Reggie Jackson Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Sean Manaea: "The Throwin' Samoan"
• Mark McGwire, Mark David McGwire (1986–2001): "Big Mac"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcgwima01.shtml |title=Mark McGwire Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Big Red"
• Mason Miller: "The Reaper"
• Blue Moon Odom, Johnny Lee Odom (1964–1976): "Blue Moon"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/odombl01.shtml |title=Blue Moon Odom Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Dave Parker: "Cobra"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/dave-parker |title=Dave Parker |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Tony Phillips, Keith Anthony Phillips (1982–1999): "Tony" or "Tony The Tiger"{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/phillto02.php |title=Baseball Stats and player history. |publisher=The Baseball Page |date=2011-07-21 |access-date=2011-07-25}} (bestowed by Tigers' announcer Ernie Harwell)
• Rubén Sierra: "El Caballo", "El Indio", "Big Rube", or "Ruben Slam-wich"
• Dave Stewart, David Keith Stewart (1978–1995): "Smoke"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stewada01.shtml |title=Dave Stewart Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Miguel Tejada, Miguel Odalis (Martinez) Tejada (1997– ): "The Bus"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tejadmi01 |title=Miguel Tejada Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} or "Miggy"
• Frank Thomas, Frank Edward Thomas (1990– ): "Big Hurt"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thomafr04.shtml |title=Frank Thomas Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Billy Williams, Billy Leo Williams (1959–1976): "Sweet Swingin' Billy from Whistler"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willibi01.shtml |title=Billy Williams Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}

• Dick Allen, Richard Anthony Allen (1963–1969): "Wampum", "Richie"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=allendi01 |title=Dick Allen Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Morrie Arnovich, Morris Arnovich (1936–1940): "Snooker"{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/morrie-arnovich/|title=Morrie Arnovich – Society for American Baseball Research|accessdate=6 October 2023}}
• Richie Ashburn, Donald Richard Ashburn (1948–1959): "Whitey"
• Steve Bedrosian, Stephen Wayne Bedrosian (1986–1989): "Bedrock"
• Larry Bowa, Lawrence Robert Bowa (1970–1981): "Gnat"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bowala01 |title=Larry Bowa Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Kitty Bransfield, William Edward Bransfield (1898–1911): "Kitty"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=branski01 |title=Kitty Bransfield Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |date=1911-09-14 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Pat Burrell, Patrick Brian Burrell (2000–2008): "Pat The Bat", "Patty Baseball"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=burrepa01 |title=Pat Burrell Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Putsy Caballero, Ralph Joseph Caballero (1944–1952): "Putsy"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cabalpu01.shtml |title=Putsy Caballero Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Steve Carlton, Steven Norman Carlton (1972–1986): "Lefty"
• Nick Castellanos, Nicholas Alexander Castellanos (2022–Present): "The Grim Reaper"
• Pearce Chiles, Pearce Nuget Chiles (1899–1900): "What's The Use"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chilepe01.shtml |title=Pearce Chiles Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Gavvy Cravath, Clifford Carlton Cravath (1908–1920): "Cactus Gavvy",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=cravaga01 |title=Gavvy Cravath Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "Cactus"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/gavvy-cravath |title=Gavvy Cravath |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Clay Dalrymple, Clayton Errol Dalrymple (1960–1971): "Dimples"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dalrycl01 |title=Clay Dalrymple Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Darren Daulton Darren Arthur Daulton (1983–1997): "Dutch"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/darren-daulton |title=Darren Daulton |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Spud Davis, Virgil Lawrence Davis (1928–1945): "Spud"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davissp01.shtml |title=Spud Davis Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Mickey Doolan, Michael Joseph Doolan (1905–1918): "Doc", "Mickey"
• Red Dooin, Charles Sebastian Dooin (1902–1916): "Red"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dooinre01 |title=Red Dooin Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Lenny Dykstra, Leonard Kyle Dykstra (1989–1996): "Nails", "Dude"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dykstle01.shtml |title=Lenny Dykstra Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Bob Ferguson, Robert Vavasour Ferguson (1871–1884): "Death to Flying Things"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fergubo01.shtml.shtml|title=Bob Ferguson Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=17 August 2016}}
• Chick Fraser, Charles Carrolton Fraser (1896–1909): "Chick"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frasech01.shtml |title=Chick Fraser Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Tom Gordon, Thomas Flynn Gordon (2006–2008): "Flash"
• Roy Halladay, Harry Leroy Halladay (2010–2013): "Doc"
• Granny Hamner, Granville Wilbur Hamner: "Granny", or "Ham"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hamnegr01 |title=Granny Hamner Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Von Hayes, Von Francis Hayes (1981–1992): "Purple Hayes", "Five-for-One", "Old 5–4–1"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hayesvo01 |title=Von Hayes Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Ryan Howard, Ryan James Howard (2004–2016): "The Big Piece"
• Pete Incaviglia, Peter Joseph Incaviglia (1993–1994): "Inky"
• Willie Jones, Willie Edward Jones (1947–1959): "Puddin' Head"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=joneswi01 |title=Willie Jones Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Otto Knabe, Franz Otto Knabe (1905–1916): "Dutch"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/otto-knabe |title=Otto Knabe |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Brad Lidge, Brad Thomas Lidge (2008–2011): "Lights out Lidge"
• Mike Lieberthal, Michael Scott Lieberthal (1994– ): "Lieby"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=liebemi01 |title=Mike Lieberthal Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Stan Lopata, Stanley Edward Lopata (1948–1960): "Stash"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lopatst01 |title=Stan Lopata Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Greg Luzinski, Gregory Michael Luzinski (1970–1980): "The Bull"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/greg-luzinski-1950 |title=Greg Luzinski |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Garry Maddox, Garry Lee Maddox (1975–1986): "The Secretary of Defense"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=maddoga01 |title=Garry Maddox Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Gary Matthews, Gary Nathaniel Mathews (1981–1983): "Sarge"
• Jose Mesa, José Ramón Nova Mesa (2001–2003): "Joe Table"
• Bake McBride, Arnold Ray McBride (1977–1981): "Bake", "Shake and Bake"
• Mickey Morandini, Michael Robert Morandini (1990–2000): "Dandy Little Glove Man"{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
• Sam Nahem (1942, 1948): "Subway Sam"{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/sam-nahem/|title=Sam Nahem – Society for American Baseball Research|accessdate=6 October 2023}}
• Dode Paskert, George Henry Paskert: "Dode", "Honey Boy"{{cite web |url=https://baseballbiography.com/dode-paskert |title=Dode Paskert |publisher=baseballbiography.com |access-date=2011-07-25 }}
• Jimmy Rollins, James Calvin Rollins (2000–2015): "J-Roll", "Wishlist",{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=rolliji01 |title=Jimmy Rollins Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Joaquín Ruiz (2006–2016): "Chooch"
• Juan Samuel, Juan Milton Samuel (1983–1989): "Sammy"{{cite web|url=https://baseballbiography.com/juan-samuel |title=Juan Samuel |access-date=2005-09-06 }}
• Curt Schilling, Curtis Montague Schilling (1992–2000): "Schill"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=schilcu01 |title=Curt Schilling Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Mike Schmidt, Michael Jack Schmidt (1972–1989): "Schmiddy", "Iron Mike"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=schmimi01 |title=Mike Schmidt Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Lonnie Smith, Lonnie Smith (1978–1981): "Skates"
• Dick Stuart, Richard Lee Stuart (1965): "Dr. Strangeglove"[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22strangeglove%22+%22dick+stuart%22&ymd-start=1964-06-07&ymd-end=1964-11-28 Search results from 1951 thru 6/6/64 for "dick stuart" and strangeglove] at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22strangeglove%22+%22dick+stuart%22&ymd-start=1964-06-07&ymd-end=1964-11-28 Search results during remainder of Boston tenure—6/7/64 thru 11/28/64—for "dick stuart" and strangeglove] at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.[https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22strangeglove%22+%22dick+stuart%22&ymd-start=1964-11-29&ymd-end=1966-02-22 Search results while with Philly—11/29/64 thru 2/22/66—for "dick stuart" and strangeglove] at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
• John Titus, John Franklin Titus (1903–1912): "Silent John"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=titusjo01 |title=John Titus Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |date=1903-06-08 |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Chase Utley, Chase Cameron Utley (2013–2015): "The Man"
• Shane Victorino, Shane Patrick Victorino (2005–2012): "The Flyin' Hawaiian"
• Pinky Whitney, Arthur Carter Whitney (1928–1939): "Pinky"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=whitnpi01 |title=Pinky Whitney Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Cy Williams, Fred Williams: "Cy"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=willicy01 |title=Cy Williams Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Luke Williams (2021): "Captain America"{{cite web|url=https://www.philliesnation.com/2021/06/luke-williams-first-career-home-run-lifts-phils-to-victory |title=Luke Williams' first career home run lifts Phils to victory |date=9 June 2021 |publisher=Phillies Nation |access-date=2021-06-09}}
• Mitch Williams (1991–1993): "Wild Thing"{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}
• Jimmie Wilson, James Wilson (1923–1940): "Ace"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wilsoji01 |title=Jimmie Wilson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Vance Worley, Vance Richard Worley (2010–2012): "Vanimal"
• 1950 Philadelphia Phillies: "Whiz Kids"{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_11_61/ai_92521923 |work=Baseball Digest |first=Joe |last=O'Loughlin |title=1950: when Philadelphia's Whiz Kids won the N.L. pennant; memories still rich for those who brought Phillies their first National League title in 35 years – Turn Back The Clock |year=2002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809193048/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_11_61/ai_92521923/ |archive-date=2011-08-09 }}
• 1983 Philadelphia Phillies: "Wheez Kids"
• 1993 Philadelphia Phillies: "Macho Row"

• Honus Wagner (1900–1917) "The Flying Dutchman"
• Paul Waner (1926–1940) "Big Poison"
• Lloyd Waner (1927–1941) "Little Poison"
• Elroy Face (1953, 1955–1968) "The Bullpen Baron"
• Bill Mazeroski (1956–1972) "Maz"
• Willie Stargell (1962–1982) "Pops"
• Dave Parker (1973–1983) "The Cobra"
• Bill Madlock (1979–1985) "Mad Dog"
• Andrew McCutchen (2009–2017) "Cutch"
• Pedro Alvarez (2010–2015) "The Big Bull" or "El Toro"
• Josh Harrison (2011–2018) "J-Hay"
• Jeff Locke (2011–2016) "Robin"
• Michael McKenry (2011–2013) "The Fort"
• A. J. Burnett (2012–2013, 2015) "Batman"
• Travis Snider (2012–2014, 2015) "Lunchbox"
• Francisco Liriano (2013–2016, 2019) "Frankie"
• Mark Melancon (2013–2016) "Mark the Shark"
• Gregory Polanco (2014–2021) "El Coffee"
• Kyle Lobstein (2016) "The Lobster"
• Chris Archer (2016) "Flaco Fuerte"
• Felipe Vázquez (2016–2019) "Nightmare"
• John Nogowski (2021) "The Big Nogowski"
• Paul Skenes (2024-Present) "The Gas Station", "Big Hoss"

• Harrison Bader: "Tots"
• Daniel Descalso: "Dirty Dan", "Disco Dan"
• Tommy Edman: "Tommy Triples"
• Jim Edmonds: "Jimmy Ballgame", "Jimmy Baseball"
• Jack Flaherty: "JFlare", "Flare"
• Dexter Fowler: "Sexy Dexy"
• Bob Gibson: "Hoot", "Gibby"
• Jim Galloway: "Bad News"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/galloji01.shtml |title=Jim Galloway Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2016-09-21}}
• Al Hrabosky: "The Mad Hungarian"
• Jason Isringhausen: "Izzy"
• Pepper Martin: "Wild Horse of the Osage"
• Joe Medwick: "Ducky"
• Wilmer Mizell: "Vinegar Bend"
• Yadier Molina: "Yadi"
• Stan Musial: "Stan the Man"
• Lars Nootbaar: "Tacchan", "Noot"
• José Oquendo: "The Secret Weapon"
• Albert Pujols: "The Machine"
• Ken Reitz: "Zamboni"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reitzke01.shtml |title=Ken Reitz Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Skip Schumaker: "Schu" or "Skip"Schumaker inherited the name "Skip" after his grandfather died in early 2002. It was a name that was passed down through his family.

• Enos Slaughter: "Country"
• Ozzie Smith: "The Wizard"
• Adam Wainwright: "Waino"

• Steve Garvey, (1969–1987): "Mr. Clean"{{cite web |title=Steve Garvey Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=garvest01 |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com}} or "Senator"{{cite web |title=Steve Garvey |url=https://baseballbiography.com/steve-garvey |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=baseballbiography.com}}
• Dave Winfield, (1973–1995): "The Wave" or "Winnie"{{cite web |title=Dave Winfield Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=winfida01 |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com}}
• Garry Templeton, (1976–1991): "Jump Steady"{{cite web |title=Garry Templeton |url=https://baseballbiography.com/garry-templeton |access-date=2007-06-16}}{{cite web |title=Garry Templeton Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=templga01 |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com}}
• Terry Kennedy, (1978–1991): "Orville Moody"{{cite web |title=Terry Kennedy Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kennete02 |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com}}
• Doug Gwosdz, (1981–1984): "Eyechart"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gwosddo01.shtml |title=Doug Gwosdz Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Tony Gwynn, (1982–2001): "Mr. Padre" and "Captain Video"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=gwynnto01 |title=Tony Gwynn Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Kevin McReynolds, (1983–1994): "Big Mac"
• John Kruk, (1986–1995): "Krukker"{{cite web |title=John Kruk Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=krukjo01 |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com}}
• Andy Benes, (1989–2002): "Rainman"{{cite web |title=Andy Benes Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=benesan01 |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com}}
• Fred McGriff, (1991–1993): "Crime Dog"{{cite web |title=Fred McGriff Statistics and History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcgrifr01.shtml |access-date=2011-07-25 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}
• Ryan Klesko, (1992–2007): "Rhino"
• Trevor Hoffman, (1993–2010): "Hoffy"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/playerpost.php?p=hoffmtr01&ps=ds |title=Trevor Hoffman Division Series Stats by Baseball Almanac |publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}}
• Bip Roberts, (1994-1995): "Bip"
• Fernando Tatis Jr., (2019-present): "El Niño"{{Cite web |title=Fernando Tatis Jr. Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/player/fernando-tatis-jr-665487 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
• Ha-seong Kim, (2020-Present): "Peace Prince"
• Jake Cronenworth, (2020-Present): "Crone Zone"{{Cite news |last=McCullough |first=Andy |title=Step into the Crone Zone: How Jake Cronenworth became a steal for the Padres |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2000117/2020/08/18/step-into-the-crone-zone-how-jake-cronenworth-became-a-steal-for-the-padres/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
• Luis Arraez, (2024-Present): "La Regadera" {{Cite web |title=Luis Arraez Estadísticas, Edad, Posición, Estatura, Peso, Fantasía y Noticias |url=https://www.mlb.com/es/padres/player/luis-arraez-650333 |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Lasmayores.com |language=es}}
• Donovan Solano, (2024): "Donnie Barrels"

• Christy Mathewson (1900–1916): "Big Six," "The Christian Gentleman," "The Gentleman's Hurler"
• Harry Danning (1938–1941): "Harry the Horse"{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/harry-danning/|title = Harry Danning – Society for American Baseball Research}}
• Sal Maglie (1945–1955): "The Barber"
• Willie Mays (1951–1972): "The Say Hey Kid"
• Orlando Cepeda (1958–1966): "Peruchin," "Baby Bull"
• Willie McCovey (1959–1973): "Stretch"
• John Montefusco (1974–1980): "The Count"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/montejo01.shtml |title=John Montefusco Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2018-05-11}}
• Jeffrey Leonard (1977–1990): "Penitentiary Face,"{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=leonaje01 |title=Jeffrey Leonard Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |

publisher=Baseball-almanac.com |access-date=2011-07-25}} "HacMan," "Hackman"

• Will Clark (1986–1993): "Will The Thrill"
• Kirk Rueter (1996–2005): "Woody"
• Tim Lincecum (2007–2015): "The Freak"
• Pablo Sandoval (2008–2014): "Panda"
• Madison Bumgarner (2009–2019): "Mad Bum"
• Buster Posey (2009–2021): "Buster"
• Pat Burrell (2010–2011): "Pat The Bat," "Patty Baseball"
• Cody Ross (2010–2011): "Ross The Boss"
• Javier Lopez (2010–2016): "Night Train"
• Brandon Belt (2011–2022): "Baby Giraffe"
• Hunter Pence (2012–2018, 2020): "The Reverend"
• Jeff Samardzija (2016–2020): "Shark"
• Gregor Blanco (2012–2016, 2018): "White Shark"
• Jung-Hoo Lee (2023-Present): "Grandson Of The Wind"

• Jay Buhner: "Bone"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buhneja01.shtml |title=Jay Buhner Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-18}}
• Julio Cruz: "Juice"{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/02/08/cruz-still-has-a-shot-at-sticking-with-sox/ |title=Cruz Still Has a Shot at Sticking With Sox |work=Chicago Tribune |date=8 February 1987 |access-date=2013-10-18}}
• Ken Griffey Jr.: "The Kid" and "Junior"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/griffke02.shtml |title=Ken Griffey, Jr. Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-18}}
• Félix Hernández: "King Felix"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernafe02.shtml |title=Félix Hernández Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-18}}
• Dave Henderson: "Hendu"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hendeda01.shtml |title=Dave Henderson Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-18}}
• Randy Johnson: "Big Unit"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsra05.shtml |title=Randy Johnson Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-18}}
• Cal Raleigh: "Big Dumper"{{cite news |last=Kramer |first=Daniel |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Raleigh adds another signature HR to his reel |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-homers-in-al-wild-card-game-1-2022 |work=MLB.com |accessdate=October 8, 2022}}
• Michael Saunders: "The Condor"{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/saundmi01.shtml |title=Michael Saunders Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2013-10-18}}

• Mike Epstein, "Super Jew"{{Cite web|url=https://sabr.org/latest/kuttler-qa-with-mike-epstein-proud-to-be-known-as-super-jew/|title=Kuttler: Q&A with Mike Epstein, proud to be known as 'Super Jew' – Society for American Baseball Research|accessdate=6 October 2023}}
• Bryce Harper,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml|title=Bryce Harper Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=17 August 2016}} "Bam Bam" and "Mondo"
• Howie Kendrick, "Truck"{{cite news|title=Howie Kendrick|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 26, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kendrho01.shtml}}
• Max Scherzer, "Mad Max"{{cite news|title=Max Scherzer|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 26, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scherma01.shtml}}
• Anthony Rendon, "Tony", "Ant", "Rendy", "Tone" or "Tony Two Bags"{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rendoan01.shtml|title=Anthony Rendon Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
• Juan Soto, "Childish Bambino"{{cite news|title=Juan Soto|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 26, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sotoju01.shtml}}
• Ryan Zimmerman, "Mr. National" or "Zim"{{cite web|title=Ryan Zimmerman|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 26, 2025|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zimmery01.shtml}}

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• Gmelch, George, "[http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/nine/v014/14.2gmelch.html What's in a Baseball Nickname]", NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture Volume 14, Number 2, Spring 2006, pp. 129–132.
• Baseball Nicknames: A Dictionary of Origins and Meanings, by James K. Skipper, McFarland & Company, 1992, {{ISBN|0-89950-684-4}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080225110603/http://www.op.net/~lmk/baseball/berman.htm Chris Berman bestowed nicknames (or Bermanisms)]
• PBS.org – [https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/shadowball/oneil.html Ken Burns interviews Buck O'Neil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822081249/http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/shadowball/oneil.html |date=2017-08-22 }}

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