| Rank | Nickname | Frequency | Examples |
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| 1 | Lefty | 153 | Lefty Gomez (1930–43, BHOF),Lefty Grove (1925–41, BHOF),Steve Carlton (1965–1988, BHOF),Lefty Johnson (1884–92),Lefty Marr (1886–91),Lefty Herring (1899–1904),Lefty Davis (1901–07),Lefty Leifield (1905–20),Lefty Russell (1910–12),Lefty Tyler (1910–21),Lefty George (1911–18),Lefty James (1912–14),Lefty Williams (1913–20),Lefty O'Doul (1919–34),Lefty Weinert (1919–31),Lefty Stewart (1921–35),Lefty Robinson (1924–32),Lefty Thomas (1925–26),Lefty Willis 1925–27),Lefty Bowers (1926–27),Lefty Taber (1926–27),Lefty Holmes (1929–30),Lefty Capers (1930–31),Lefty Johnson (1930–32),Lefty Calhoun (1932–46),Thornton Lee (1933–48),Lefty Moses (1938–40),Lefty Bowe (1939–40),Lefty Phillips (1939–40),Lefty Boone (1940–44),Lefty Hoerst (1940–47),Lefty Wallace (1942–46),Bill Wight (1946–58) |
| 2 | Red | 120 | Red Faber (1914–33, BHOF),Red Ruffing (1924–47, BHOF),Red Schoendienst (1945–63, BHOF),Red Woodhead (1873–79),Red Ehret (1888–98),Red Owens (1899–1905),Red Dooin (1902–16),Red Ames (1903–19),Red Kleinow (1904–11),Red Murray (1906–17),Red Downs (1907–12),Red Killefer (1907–16),Red Corriden (1910–15),Red Nelson (1910–13),Red Hoff (1911–15),Red Smith (1911–19),Red McKee (1913–16),Red Oldham (1914–26),Red Shannon (1915–26),Red Smyth (1915–18),Red Smith (1917–18),Red Causey (1918–22),Red Shea (1918–22),Red Sheridan (1918–20),Red Lucas (1923–38),Red Ryan (1923–32),Red Charleston (1924–32),Red Rollings (1927–30),Red Peery (1927–30),Red Barnes (1927–30),Red Kress (1927–46),Red Badgro (1929–30),Red McNeal (1930–32),Red Rolfe (1931–42),Red Worthington (1931–34),Red Longley (1932–47),Red Nonnenkamp (1933–40),Red Phillips (1934–36),Red Marion (1935–43),Red Evans (1936–39),Red Moore (1936–40),Red Anderson (1937–41),Red Barkley (1937–43),Red Barrett (1937–49),Red Hale (1937–39),Red Howard (1937–46),Red Hadley (1938–39),Red Lynn (1939–44),Red Embree (1941–49),Red Munger (1943–56),Red Borom (1944–45),Red Hayworth (1944–45),Red Durrett (1944–45),Red Treadway (1944–45),Red Wilson (1951–60),Red Swanson (1955–57),Red Murff (1956–57),Red Witt (1957–62),Red Patterson (2014), |
| 3 | Doc | 61 | Doc Bushong (1875–90),Doc Kennedy (1879–83),Doc Amole (1897–98),Doc Powers (1898–1909),Doc Newton (1900–09),Doc White (1901–13),Doc Smoot (1902–06),Doc Gessler (1903–11),Doc Scanlan (1903–11),Doc Marshall (1904–09),Doc Reisling (1904–10),Doc Crandall (1908–18),Doc Martin (1908–12)Doc Johnston (1909–22),Doc Martell (1909–10),Doc Miller (1910–14),Doc Ayers (1913–21),Doc Cook (1913–16),Doc Lavan (1913–24),Doc Watson (1913–15),Doc Kerr (1914–15),Doc Dudley (192–23),Doc Prothro (1920–26),Doc Sykes (1923–24),Doc Farrell (1925–35),Doc Gautreau (1925–28),Doc Cramer (1929–48),Doc Marshall (1929–32),Doc Dennis (1943–48),Doc Bracken (1946–47),Doc Edwards (1962–70),Dock Ellis (1968–79),Doc Medich (1972–82),Dwight Gooden (1984–2000),Roy Halladay (1998–2013),Dave Roberts (1999–2008) |
| 4 | Bud/Buddy | 52 | Bud Sharpe (1905–19),Buddy Napier (1912–21),Bud Weiser (1915–16),Bud Clancy (1924–34),Buddy Fields (1924–26),Buddy Myer (1925–41),Bud Mitchell (1929–35),Buddy Burbage (1929–43),Bud Teachout (1930–32),Bud Thomas (pitcher) (1932–41),Bud Tinning (1932–35),Buddy Armour (1933–47),Bud Hafey (1935–37),Buddy Lewis (1935–49),Bud Barbee (1937–48),Buddy Rosar (1939–51),Buddy Hassett (1936–42),Bud Jones (1940–41),Buddy Gremp (1940–42),Bud Stewart (1941–54),Buddy Blattner (1942–49),Bud Byerly (1943–60),Bud Metheny (1943–46),Buddy Kerr (1943–51),Bud Souchock (1946–55),Buddy Lively (1947–49),Bud Podbielan (1949–59),Bud Sheely (1951–53),Bud Thomas (shortstop) (1951),Bud Black (1952–56),Bud Daley (1955–64),Buddy Peterson (1955–57),Bud Zipfel (1961–62),Bud Bloomfield (1963–64),Bud Harrelson (1965–80),Buddy Booker (1966–68),Buddy Bradford (1966–76),Buddy Harris (1970–71),Buddy Hunter (1971–75),Buddy Bell (1972–89),Buddy Schultz (1975–79),Bud Black (1981–85),Bud Anderson (1982–83),Buddy Biancalana (1982–87),Buddy Groom (1992–2005),Buddy Carlyle (1999–2015),Bud Smith (2001–02),Bud Norris (2009–18),Buddy Boshers (2013–19),Buddy Baumann (2016–18),Buddy Kennedy (2022–24) |
| 5 | Dutch | 47 | Dutch Jordan (1903–04),Dutch Zwilling (1910–16),Dutch Leonard (1913–25),Dutch Ruether (1917–27),Dutch Wetzel (1920–21),Dutch Henry (1921–30),Dutch Ussat (1925–27),Dutch Holland (1932–34),Ducth Leonard (1933–53),Dutch Lieber (1935–36),Dutch Meyer (1937–46),Dutch Dotterer (1957–61) |
| 6 | Big | 45 | Dan Brouthers ("Big Dan") (1879–1904, BHOF),Sam Thompson ("Big Sam") (1885–1906, BHOF),Ed Delahanty ("Big Ed") (1888–1903),Ed Walsh ("Big Ed") (1904–17, BHOF),Jim Clinton ("Big Jim") (1872–86),Big Bill Smith (1889–1914),Mike Mahoney ("Big Mike") (1897–98),Bill Dinneen ("Big Bill") (1898–1909),Big Jeff Pfeffer (1905–11),Ed Reulbach ("Big Ed") (1905–17),Bill Abstein ("Big Bill") (1906–10),Bill Gatewood ("Big Bill") (1906–29),Ed Konetchy ("Big Ed") (1907–21),Bill James ("Big Bill") (1911–19),Tom Phillips ("Big Tom") (1915–22),Bill Bagwell ("Big Bill") (1923–25),Jim Roberts ("Big Jim") (1924–25),Jim Weaver ("Big James") (1928–39),Bill Lee ("Big Bill") (1934–47),Bill Voiselle ("Big Bill") (1942–50),Ed Sevens ("Big Ed") (1945–50),George Crowe ("Big George") (1947–61),Jim Fridley ("Big Jim") (1952–58),Bob Lee ("Big Bob") (1964–68) |
| 7 | Mickey | 27 | Mickey Cochrane (1925–37, BHOF),Mickey Devine (1918–25),Mickey Heath (1931–32),Mickey Casey (1932–42),Mickey Owen (1937–54),Mickey Livingston (1938–51),Mickey Vernon (1939–60),Mickey Harris (1940–52),Mickey Witek (1940–49),Mickey Haefner (1943–50),Mickey Kreitner (1943–44),Mickey Micelotta (1954–55),Mickey Stanley (1964–78),Mickey Rivers (1970–84),Mickey Scott (1972–77),Mickey Klutts (1976–83),Mickey Moniak (2020–24) |
| 8 | Whitey | 27 | Whitey Ford (1950–67, BHOF),Whitey Ritterson (1876),Whitey Alpermann (1906–09),Whitey Witt (1916–26),Whitey Glazner (1920–24),Whitey Wistert (1934),Whitey Moore (1936–42),Whitey Wietelmann (1939–47),Whitey Kurowski (1941–49),Whitey Platt (1942–49),Whitey Lockman (1945–60),Whitey Herzog (1956–63) |
| 9 | Chick | 26 | Chick Hafey (1924–37, BHOF),Chick Fraser (1896–1909),Chick Stahl (1897–1906),Chick Robitaille (1904–05),Chick Autry (first baseman) (1907–09),Chick Brandom (1908–15),Chick Evans (1909–10),Chick Gandil (1910–19),Chick Lathers (1910–11),Chick Davies (1914–26),Chick Shorten (1915–24),Chick Fewster (1917–27),Chick Galloway (1919–28),Chick Harper (1920–25),Chick Gagnon (1922–24),Chick Autry (catcher) (1924–30),Chick Fullis (1928–36),Chick King (1954–59) |
| 10 | Kid | 25 | Kid Nichols (1890–1906, BHOF),Kid Baldwin (1884–90),Kid Madden (1887–91),Kid Gleason (1888–1912),Kid Carsey (1891–1901),Kid Camp (1892–94),Kid Elberfeld (1898–1914),Kid Lowe (1921–30) |
| 11 | Tex | 24 | Tex Erwin (1907–14),Tex Pruiett (1907–08)Tex Covington (1911–12),Tex McDonald (1912–15),Tex Wisterzil (1914–15),Tex Jeanes (1921–27),Tex Burnett (1922–41),Tex Carleton (1932–40),Tex Hughson (1941–49),Tex Shirley (1941–46),Tex Clevenger (1954–62),Tex Nelson (1955–57) |
| 12 | Pop | 22 | Jesse Haines (1918–37, BHOF),Pop Snyder (1873–91),Pop Smith (1880–91),Pop Corkhill (1883–92),Pop Schriver (1886–1901),Pop Williams (1898–1903),Frank Dillon (1899–1904),Ray Prim (1933–46),Shawon Dunston (1985–2002) |
| 13 | Babe | 22 | Babe Ruth (1914–35, BHOF),Babe Doty (1890),Babe Borton (1912–16),Babe Adams (1906–26),Babe Ellison (1916–20),Babe Pinelli (1918–27),Babe Twombly (1920–21),Babe Herman (1926–45),Babe Melton (1926–29),Babe Ganzel (1927–28),Babe Phelps (1931–42),Babe Dahlgren (1935–46),Babe Young (1936–48),Babe Barna (1937–43),Babe Davis (1938–40),Babe Martin (1944–53),Babe Birrer (1955–58) |
| 14 | Chief | 21 | Chief Bender (1903–25, BHOF),Chief Roseman (1882–90),Chief Zimmer (1884–1903),Chief Wilson (1908–16),Chief Meyers (1909–17),Chief Chouneau (1910),Chief Johnson (1913–15),Chief Youngblood (1922),Mel Harder (1928–47),Chief Hogsett (1929–44) |
| 15 | Heinie | 21 | Heinie Manush (1923–49, BHOF),Heinie Kappel (1887–1889),Heinie Peitz (1893–1913),Heinie Reitz (1893–99),Heinie Smith (1897–1903),Heinie Wagner (1902–18),Heinie Berger (1907–10),Heinie Zimmerman (1907–19),Heinie Beckendorf (1909–10),Heinie Heitmuller (1909–10),Heinie Groh (1912–27),Heinie Mueller (outfielder) (1920–35),Heinie Meine (1922–34),Heinie Scheer (1922–23),Heinie Sand (1923–28),Heinie Schuble (1927–36),Heinie Mueller (second baseman) (1938–1941),Heinie Heltzel (1943–44) |
| 16 | Pete | 20 | Pete Browning (1882–94),Pete Dowling (1897–1901),Pete Lamer (1902–07),Pete Compton (1911–18),Pete Henning (1914–15),Pete Scott (1926–28),Pete Center (1942–46),Pete Milne (1948–50),Pete Fox (1933–45),Pete Varney (1973–76) |
| 17 | Fritz | 19 | Fritz Clausen (1892–96),Fritz Buelow (1899–1907),Fritz Maisel (1913–18),Fritz Mollwitz (1913–19),Fritz Coumbe (1914–21),Fritz Scheeren (1914–15),Fritz Von Kolnitz (1914–16),Fred Bratschi (1921–27),Fritz Schulte (1927–37),Fritz Knothe (1932–33),Fritz Ostermueller (1934–48),Fritz Dorish (1947–56),Fritz Brickell (1958–61),Fritz Ackley (1963–64),Fritz Peterson (1966–76),Fritzie Connally (1983–85) |
| 18 | Cy | 16 | Cy Young (1890–1911, BHOF),Cyclone Miller (1884–1886),Cyclone Ryan (1887–91),Cy Seymour (1896–1913),Cy Swain (1897–98),Cy Falkenberg (1903–17),Cy Morgan (1903–13),Cy Ferry (1904–05),Cy Barger (1906–15),Cy Slapnicka (1911–18),Cy Williams (1912–30),Cy Pieh (1913–15),Cy Rheam (1914–15),Cy Perkins (1915–34),Cy Warmoth (1916–23),Cy Morgan (1921–22),Cy Moore (1929–34),Cy Blanton (1934–42),Cy Block (1942–46),Cy Acosta (1972–75) |
| 19 | Moose | 16 | Moose McCormick (1904–13),George Earnshaw (1928–36),Moose Solters (1934–43),Walt Dropo (1949–61)Walt Moryn (1954–61),Bill Skowron (1954–67),Moose Haas (1976–87),Mike Mussina (1991–2008),Mike Moustakas (2011–23),Joe Musgrove (2016–24) |
| 20 | Deacon | 15 | Deacon White (1871–90, BHOF),Deacon McGuire (1884–1912),Deacon Phillippe (1899–1911),Deacon Meyers (1921–26),Deacon Donahue (1943–44),Deacon Jones (1962–66) |
| 21 | Rabbit | 14 | Rabbit Maranville (1912–35, BHOF),Jimmy Slagle (1899–1908),Rabbit Robinson (1903–10),Miller Huggins (1904–16),Otis Lawry (1916–17),Rabbit Whitman,Jackie Tavener (1921–29),Rabbit Warstler (1930–40) |
| 22 | Rip | 14 | Rip Hagerman (1909–16),Rip Jordan (1912–19),Rip Collins (1920–31),Rip Wheeler (1921–24),Rip Sewell (1932–49),Rip Radcliff (1934–43),Rip Russell (1939–47),Rip Repulski (1953–61),Rip Coleman (1955–60) |
| 23 | Blackie | 13 | Frank O'Rourke (1912–31),Leo Mangum (1924–35),Blackie Carter (1925–26),Bill Clarkson (1927–29),Gus Mancuso (1928–45),Joe Kohlman (1937–38),Alvin Dark (1946–60),Sam Dente (1947–55),Jim Derrington (1956–57) |
| 24 | Buster | 13 | Buster Brown (1905–13),Buster Ross (1924–26),Buster Chatham (1930–31),Buster Mills (1934–46),Buster Clarkson (1938–52),Buster Adams (1939–47),Buster Haywood (1940–48),Buster Maynard (1940–46),Buster Narum (1963–67),Buster Posey (2009–21) |
| 25 | Dixie | 13 | Dixie Walker (1909–12),Dixie Davis (1912–26),Dixie Walker (1931–49),Dixie Parsons (1939–43),Dixie Howell (1940–58),Dixie Howell (1947–56) |
| 26 | Butch | 12 | Roy Sanders (1917–18),Butch Henline (1921–31),Butch Weis (1922–25),Ken Keltner (1937–50),Don Kolloway (1940–53),Butch Nieman (1943–45),Butch Davis (1944–49),Bob Heffner (1963–68),Butch Metzger (1974–78),Butch Hobson (1975–82),Butch Wynegar (1976–88),Butch Benton (1978–85),Butch Davis (1983–94),Butch Henry (1992–99),Butch Huskey (1993–2000) |
| 27 | Sheriff | 12 | Del Gainer (1909–22),Sheriff Blake (1920–37) |
| 28 | Happy | 11 | Happy Iott (1903),Happy Townsend (1901–06),Happy Smith (1910),Happy Finneran (1912–18),Happy Felsch (1915–20),Happy Foreman (1924–26) |
| 29 | King | 11 | King Kelly (1878–93, BHOF),King Bailey (1895),King Brady (1905–12),King Brockett (1907–11),King Cole (1909–15),King Lear (1914–15),Charlie Schmutz (1914–15) |
| 30 | Pat | 11 | |
| 31 | Jumbo | 10 | Jumbo Latham (1975–84),Jumbo McGinnis (1882–87),Jumbo Davis (1884–91),Jumbo Schoeneck (1884–89),Jumbo Harting (1886),Jumbo Elliott (1923–34),Jumbo Brown (1925–41),Jumbo Díaz (2014–17) |
| 32 | Pinky | 10 | Pinky Swander (1903–04),Pinky Hargrave (1923–33),Chris Lindsay (1905–06),[25]Pinky Pittenger (1921–29),Pinky Ward (1924–32),Pinky Whitney (1928–39),Pinky Higgins (1930–46),Pinky Jorgensen (1937),Pinky May (1939–43),Pauline Pirok (AAGPBL 1943–48),Pinky Woods (1943–45),Noella Leduc (AAGPBL 1951–54) |
