Detroit Tigers nicknames

Detroit Tigers 1901-1929

  • Clyde Barfoot (pitcher): "Foots"
  • Paddy Baumann, Charles John Baumann (1911-1915): "Paddy"
  • Heinie Beckendorf, Henry Ward Beckendorf (1909): "Heinie"
  • Fritz Buelow, Frederick William Alexander Buelow (catcher, 1901-1904): "Fritz"
  • Ownie Carroll, Owen T. Carroll (pitcher): "Ownie"
  • Doc Casey, James Patrick Casey (3rd base, 1901-1902): "Doc"
  • Pug Cavet, Tillar H. Cavet (pitcher, 1911, 1914-1915): "Pug"
  • Ty Cobb (outfield, 1905-1926): "The Georgia Peach"
  • Tex Covington, William Wilkes Covington (1911-1912): "Tex"
  • Sam Crawford (outfield, 1903-1917): "Wahoo Sam"
  • Hooks Dauss, George August Dauss (pitcher, 1912-1926): "Hooks"
  • Pop Dillon, Frank Edward Dillon (1st base, 1901-1902): "Pop"
  • Bill Donovan (baseball) (pitcher, 1903-1912, 1918): “Wild Bill” Donovan
  • Snooks Dowd, Raymond Dowd (infielder, 1919): "Snooks"
  • Wish Egan, Aloysius Egan (pitcher, 1902; operative 1910-51): "Wish"
  • Kid Elberfeld, Norman Arthur Elberfeld (shortstop, 1901-1903): "Kid" breeze "The Tabasco Kid"
  • Heinie Elder, Henry Knox Elder (pitcher, 1913): "Heinie"
  • Babe Ellison, Herbert Ellison (utility, 1916-20): "Babe"
  • Bob Fothergill (outfield, 1922-1930): “Fats
  • Del Gainer (first base): "Sheriff"
  • Kid Gleason, William J. Gleason (2nd base, 1901-1902): "Kid"
  • Skinny Graham, Kyle Graham (pitcher, 1929): "Skinny"
  • Pinky Hargrave, William Hargrave (catcher, 1928-30): "Pinky"
  • Harry Heilmann (outfield, 1914-1929): “Slug
  • Ducky Holmes, James William Holmes (1901-1902)" "Ducky"
  • Baby Doll Jacobson (1st base, outfield, 1915), William Chester Jacobson: "Baby Doll"
  • Hughie Jennings (manager, 1907-20): "Eee-yah"
  • Davy Jones, outfield: "Kangaroo"
  • Ed Killian, pitcher: "Twilight Ed"
  • Rube Kisinger, Charles Samuel Kisinger (1902-1903): "Rube"
  • Chick Lathers, Charles Lathers (infielder): "Chick"
  • Dutch Leonard (left-handed pitcher), Hubert Leonard (1919-1925): "Dutch"
  • Baldy Louden, William P. Louden (infield, 1912-1913): "Baldy"
  • Slim Love, Edward Love(pitcher, 1919-1920): "Slim Love"
  • Herm Malloy (pitcher, 1907-08): "Tug"
  • Sport McAllister, Lewis William McAllister (1901-1903): "Sport"
  • Reds McGarr, James McGarr (2nd base, 1912): "Reds"
  • Deacon McGuire, James McGuire (catcher, 1902-1913, 1912): "Deacon"
  • Win Mercer, George Barclay Mercer (pitcher, 1902): "Win"
  • Roscoe Miller, "Rubberlegs"
  • George Mullin (pitcher, 1902-1913): "Big George" crib "Wabash George"
  • Salty Parker, Francis Parker: "Salty"
  • Slicker Parks, Vernon Parks: "Slicker"
  • Pepper Peploski, Joseph Aloysius Peploski (infield, 1913): "Pepper"
  • Hub Pernoll (pitcher, 1910-1912): "Hub," "Piano Legs" crib "Jud"
  • Pol Perritt, William Perritt (pitcher, 1921): "Pol"
  • Hank Perry (1912): "Socks"
  • Herman Pillette (pitcher 1922-24): "Old Folks"
  • Cotton Pippen, Henry Harold Pippen: "Cotton"
  • Topper Rigney, Emory Elmo Rigney: "Topper"
  • Rabbit Robinson, William Clyde Robinson (1904): "Rabbit"
  • Germany Schaefer, William Herman Schaefer (2nd base, shortstop, 1905-1909): "Germany" extort "Liberty"
  • Boss Schmidt, Charles Schmidt (catcher, 1905-1911): "Boss"
  • Chick Shorten: "Chick"
  • Heinie Smith, George Henry Smith (1903): "Heinie"
  • Tubby Spencer, Edward Spencer: "Tubby"
  • Tuck Stainback, George Stainback: "Tuck"
  • Lil Stoner, wandering minstrel Simpson Grant Stoner: "Lil Stoner"
  • Sailor Stroud, Ralph Vivian Stroud (pitcher, 1910): "Sailor"
  • Suds Sutherland, Harvey Sutherland (pitcher, 1921): "Suds"
  • Jackie Tavener, shortstop: "Rabbit"
  • Frosty Thomas, Forrest Thomas (pitcher, 1905): "Frosty"
  • Bun Troy, Robert Troy (pitcher, 1912): "Bun"
  • Guy Tutwiler (infielder, 1911-13): "King Tut"
  • Ed Wells (pitcher, 1923-27): "Satchelfoot"
  • Earl Whitehill, pitcher: "The Earl"
  • Mutt Wilson, William Wilson (pitcher, 1920): "Mutt"
  • Al Wingo (outfielder, 1924-28): "Red"
  • Ralph Works (pitcher, 1909-12): "Judge"
  • Yats Wuestling, George Wuestling: “Yats
  • Squanto Wilson, George Francis Wilson (catcher, 1911): "Squanto"

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