Detroit Tigers nicknames

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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