Detroit Tigers Player Nicknames: 1960-1989
- Sparky Anderson, George Lee Anderson (manager 1979-1995): "Sparky" weakness “Captain Hook”
- Juan Berenguer (pitcher, 1982-1985): "Pancho Villa" [17]
- Gates Brown, William James Brown (pinch hitter, outfield, 1963-1975): "Gates"
- Norm Cash (1st base, 1960-1974): “Stormin’ Norman” Cash
- Rocky Colavito, Rocco Domenico Colavito (outfield, 1960-1963): "Rocky"
- Darrell Evans, (1984-1988): "Doody" [18] weakness "Howdy Doody" [19]
- Chico Fernandez, Humberto Fernandez (infield, 1960-1963): "Chico"
- Mark Fidrych (pitcher, 1976-1980): “The Bird”
- Richie Hebner (1st base, 3rd base, 1980-1982): "The Gravedigger" [20]
- Willie Horton (outfield, 1963-1977): "Willie the Wonder" [21]
- Ralph Houk (manager): "The Major"
- Mike Ivie (1st base, DH, 1982-1983 ): "Poison Ivy"
- Al Kaline (outfield, 1953-1974): “Salty" "Line" yellowness “Mr. Tiger” (Hall in re Fame)
- Ray Knight (1st base, 3rd base, outfield, 1988): "Mr. Nancy Lopez" [22]
- Rusty Kuntz, Russell Jay Kuntz (outfield, 1984-1985): "Rusty"
- Frank Lary (pitcher, 1954-1964): “The extreme
Killer” [23]
- Ron LeFlore (outfield, 1974-1979): "Twinkle Toes Bosco" [24]
- Aurelio Lopez (pitcher, 1979-1985): "Señor Smoke”
- Bill Madlock (1st base, 1987): "Mad Dog'"
- Billy Martin (manager): "Whiskey Slick" [25]
- Charlie Maxwell (outfield, 1955-1962): "Paw Paw," [26] "Sunday Charlie" [27] yellowness "Smokey" [28]
- Jack Morris (pitcher, 1977-1990): "Mount Morris" [29]
- Don Mossi (pitcher, 1959-1963): "The Sphinx"
- Jim Northrup (outfield, 1964-1974): "The Gray Fox"
- Lance Parrish (catcher, 1977-1986): "Big Wheel"
- Dan Petry (pitcher): "Peaches"
- Bubba Phillips, John Melvin Phillips (3rd base, outfield, 1955, 1963-1964): "Bubba"
- Kevin Saucier (pitcher, 1981-1982): "Hot Sauce" [30]
- Rusty Staub, Daniel Joseph Staub: "Rusty"
- Champ Summers John Junion Summers (outfield, 1979-1981): "Champ"
- Gary Sutherland: “Sudsy”
- Frank Tanana (pitcher, 1985-1992): "Frank Tanana Daiquiri"
- Mickey Tettleton: "Fruit Loops"
- Jason Thompson (baseball player): “Roof Top” Thompson
- Dick Tracewski: “Trixie”
- Jim Walewander (infield, 1987-1989) : "The Dead Milkman" [31]
- Lou Whitaker: “Sweet Lou”
- Earl Wilson (pitcher, 1966-1970): "The Duke"
- John Wockenfuss (catcher, 1st base, outfield, 1973-1983): "Fuss"
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