By Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman April 5, 2018 In honor of Minor League Opening Day -- the first day of games for the 10 full-season leagues -- we are excited to present our favorite player names heading into the 2018 season. And on a personal note, the first thing Ben and I ever worked on together was a column about this game for Baseball Prospectus, when he was the editor-in-chief there and Id just started blogging for Grantland. Theres no way he can do this. Patsy's career was much longer, as he spent 13 seasons with Chicago, St. Louis and Cleveland, where he acted as a player/manager. Ted Williamss player page is similar (19 seasons, 18 of them with a four-digit OPS), plus the Splendid Splinters page has the advantage of other individual quirks; hes listed as frozen instead of buried in a graveyard, for instance. It would have better fit Stan Musial, though he already had "Stan the Man.". No. For instance, every team page includes a quick visual representation of the game-by-game results. Russian Nicknames For Guys: 200 Chunky and Attractive Names. Hank Aaron, 1,000-home-run hitter? Opposing batters werent Smiths problem; his own teammates were. Betts is a top target in MLB fantasy drafts, and his team names could be why. Kyle is a terrific player, an All-Star, a Gold Glove winner, a slugger who has hit 30 homers in a season. The biggest name to come out of that Florida team so far is Pete Alonso, who hit .374/.469/.659, though pesky freshman third baseman Jonathan India grew into a power stroke in 2018 and ended up as the no. So gazing upon Sadaharu Ohs player page, with 16 consecutive seasons with a better-than-1.000 OPS in Japans top league, is a slack-jawing experience. Funny Baseball Nicknames Knight Of Kennett Square Twitch Old Iron Hands Earache The Earl of Snohomish Blimp Honey Boy Bugs Yip Satan The Mississippi Mudcat ", It's funny to me that you can say, "how much is Pence worth?". ESPN has sort of killed this one with the endless references, but the one liner that comes along with this names makes it pretty good. No. The Sixth Man award almost always goes to the NBAs highest-scoring bench player. Find a chain of teammates between any two players in major league history. He has yet to get back to the big leagues. As a Minnesota Twins fan, I vividly remember chanting "BOOOOFF" when Boof Bonser took to the mound. 172 on a Nashville high school second baseman named Mookie Betts. Correan BBQ 23. Quack quack quack Mr. Miosos stat page points out that when he played for St. Paul in 2003, he had 50.3 years on the average Northern League player. Zach Brexit. No. Among the hitters who have batted, the results have varied widely, from Ron Wright, who infamously struck out and then grounded into a triple play and a double play in his lone game with the 2002 Mariners, to John Paciorek, who singled three times and walked twice in his only major league look as an 18-year-old with the Houston Colt .45s. Baseball-Reference is the eighth wonder of the world, and frankly, its superior to some of the better-known seven, too. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. And they highlight the wonders of old-timey baseball names, with players like Sport McAllister, Ossee Schrecongost, and Highball Wilson. All rights reserved. I couldn't make that up. Identity Theft Is Not a Joke. One of the more well-known names on this list, Goose Gossage spent 22 seasons in the league playing for nine teams. Not many people get to have two animals in their name. But luckily for you, weve collected a massive list of catchy, funny, and original Baseball Nicknames: for you to choose from. Starting pitcher Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd spent 10 seasons in the league, playing for three different teams. Instead, Im selecting Sauveur, who recorded a 6.07 ERA and negative-0.4 WAR in six MLB seasons. Spending the majority of his Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chief Bender won 212 games and retired with a solid 2.46 career ERA. Id guess many of the names on the longer roster follow this format as well; Mario Straherry seems like a possible mash-up between Mario Diaz and Darryl Strawberry. Here are some colorful team name ideas to pick from. This is the win probability chart that results from handing a baseball to a dizzy toddler. Smile (Francisco Lindor)Lindor will wear this on his uniform during Players Weekend, and it's close to a great nickname because it does reflect the joy of Lindor. Informed that the 36-year-old Sauveur was the third-oldest Athletic, Howe replied, Hes a kid to me. Maybe 36 seemed young to the 53-year-old Howeor maybe Sauveur still smelled like a rookie. And Sandman did put teams to sleep for 19 years. apropos of absolutely nothing at all, here is one of my all-time favorite things: a list of american baseball player names japanese engineers made up for the 1994 super famicom (SNES) fighting baseball game pic.twitter.com/9gyB2C5h8h, The list came from 1994s Fighting Baseball, the Japanese version of MLBPA Baseball, a baseball game released in North America for Super Nintendo. Mean Green. These names are ridiculously close, but the players aren't even related. Below are some tips to choose a good nickname. One oft-overlooked feature on the site, and a fitting choice for my final selection, is the set of Neutralized and Converted Stats pages. Hall-of-Famer and three-time MVP Joe DiMaggio might be one of the most recognized names in baseball other than that guy that rhymes with "Gabe Booth." This would be a great name for a team from Seattle, Aberdeen, or elsewhere in Washington. I've attempted to compile the 50 funniest, ironic, awesome and just random player names of 2011. Anyways, the humor in this name is in the pronunciation. Thus, Miosos page allows us to appreciate both B-Refs comprehensive scope and Miosos excellence: Of the 13 hitters with the most WAR amassed between 1951 and 1961Miosos first and last full MLB seasonsonly Mioso, who ranked eighth, isnt in the Hall of Fame. Amazing commentary on a current event is rendered obscure just days later; as the years pass, even hilarious memes that seemed to have staying power grow stale. Freck Big Piece Burrhead Big Stick Gee Gee The Dragon RR Cool Jay Jumbito Alderman Squak Wilbah Unicorn Tabasco Tom Satchel Melvin Bummer 10: All Rise (Aaron Judge)"All Rise" is not exactly a nickname -- nobody calls Aaron Judge "All Rise." With one of the most unique names in the league today, Coco Crisp is lucky enough to share his name with a cereal loved by kids and adults. Ed Porray was born in the Atlantic Ocean. Green means a win, red means a loss, and the height of the bar signifies the margin of victory. No. Theories pass. Players names and numbers included in pricing. amateur draft obsessive, I spend a lot of time digging around B-Refs draft archives, and there is no greater concentration of talent I can think of than in the first round of the 2011 draft. Exact Match Keywords: inappropriate fantasy baseball names, baseball puns, wander franco fantasy 25: The Penguin (Ron Cey)Well, he did walk like a Penguin. Back in 1994, it wouldve taken some additional work to write code to generate fake names, but it wouldve taken a substantial amount of time by hand, too. His full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish. We have more than 80 funny, cool, and clever baseball team names fit for T-ball, travel teams, youth teams, backyard teams, and more! Same thing with "The Say Hey Kid" -- the nickname is fine (it comes from Mays' habit of saying "Say Hey! In this But "All Rise" has become the clarion call of the 2017 baseball season. The Diamondbacks took Coles college teammate, Trevor Bauer, third overall, one spot ahead of Dylan Bundy. All contents 2023 The Slate Group LLC. (He finished with 9.9 pitching WAR, although his hitting was worth another 0.5. Prince, Pie and Pimentel: The 50 Funniest Names in Major League Baseball 1) Stolmy Pimentel. Some deserve Hall of Fame 52. 20,000. Who needs the Colossus of Rhodes, after all, when you have the player page for Tuffy Rhodes, onetime home run king of Japan? Yet each one is worthy of at least a fleeting look. Wright never got an opportunity to improve on his colossal dud of a debut, and Paciorek never got the chance to repeat his spectacular success. You could always go with Thames' Flames for your fantasy team name. " Harry That undersells his offensive prowess somewhat. 6) couldve gone with the top pick if not for injury concerns. 1: Babe Ruth (George Ruth)What if he had gone by George Ruth? In fact, people love it when you call them with a simple nickname. Mickey Mantle saw the young Pete Rose playing like the Tasmanian Devil, and he shouted, "Oh, look at Charlie Hustle over there running around." What the hell, he said that June. NYCBL Breakout Players for 2023, NYCBL Rising Coaches from 2022 Season Announced, Cortland Crush crowned 2022 NYCBL Champions, Player of the Week #7 is Jordyn Smith of the Hornell Steamers, Pitcher of the Week #7 is Hayden Mutz of the Syracuse Salt Cats, Pitcher of the Week #6 is Joe Dolansky of the Hornell Steamers. And second, that Mioso made a professional plate appearance in his age-77 season. This section of the site seems bittersweet now, when games arent going on and teams arent making more major leaguers. Every page is filled with storytelling statistics. Not to brag or anything, but I subscribe to the This Week in Sports Reference newsletter, which aggregates all of the latest updates and additions to every Sports Reference site. And as part of the festivities, the athletes in uniform will be allowed to wear nicknames on the back of their jerseys. He resurfaced sporadically for the next decadein 88, 91, 92, and 96, after becoming a scab during the strikenever for more than eight games in one season. The new debuts page doesnt tell us what hardships each player had to endure, or how it felt to fulfill a dream, but it does give us basic biographical information: age (out to three decimal places! Whatever the reason, he was as reliable for miles and miles, like a beloved vehicle. For Smith, pitching well without wins to show for it would become a career-long curse. No. They called him Turkey for the way he ran with his arms flapping. I hear he's a free agent next winter. You wouldn't think the name "Chicken" would be the way to go, but that's what William Van Winkle Wolf went by throughout his 11-year playing career in the late 1800s (one year in major leagues). He looks like someone that would be named Charlie Furbush, doesn't he? Arizona State University Perhaps "Mr. Blue Sky" would have been better. Catfish Hunter got his nickname from Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley, who thought all players should have nicknames. WebThis featured all-time legendary names such as Karl Dandleton, Todd Bonzalez, Sleve McDichael, and Bobson Dugnutt. The safest thing that you can do right now is stay inside. Log in, Baseball State by State: Major League and Negro League Players, Ballparks, Museums and Historical Sites., 2016 Tweed Webb Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019 Tweed Webb Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019 Fay Vincent Most Valuable Partner Award, Honoring former NYCBL President Steve Pindar, Who to Watch? Sauveur holds the distinction of the longest span between making a major league debut and losing rookie eligibility, as recorded by Baseball-Reference: He debuted in 1986 but didnt lose his rookie tag until 2000, a gap of 14 years. For that, theres the new debuts page, where we can watch minor leaguers make the leap to the Show like leatherback hatchlings completing their crawls across the sand. Cal McLish spent seven years in baseball, and while his name wouldn't appear to be anything to give a second thought to, his full name is really a mouthful. Kind of like Arsenio Hall, but with another first name added on there on the end. The Rajah was a real asshole, God rest his soul, but he could absolutely rake. From Rusty Kuntz and Dick Pole to Randy Johnson and Wonderful Monds, baseball has had a knack for providing us with funny names. Start by brainstorm what words could fit into a nickname. As long as it's not pronounced Cory. I wonder where this bro pledged in college. Its like naming your fictional character Schmarack Schmobama; its not Barack Obama, except it clearly is. In 2016, my bosses at D1Baseball sent me to Gainesville, Florida, to cover a weekend series between the no. It would be at least four times better if his name was Broadway Lance, but it's still a cool name. CrossBo's. Born Urbain Jacques Shockor, Urban Shocker spent 13 seasons in the league, playing for the New York Johnny Dickshot. That the most productively clutch performance in baseball history came in a loss is one of my favorite pieces of baseball trivia, and I learned about it only through the tools particular to Baseball-Reference. "Hey bartender, I'll have a bourbon. Smith, a southpaw who was born on dry land and pitched for the White Sox, Athletics, and Red Sox in the 1930s and 40s, may have been the unluckiest pitcher of all time, although he still spent 10 seasons in the majors (not counting the two he missed for military service). And finally: There are the classics, the nicknames that transcend, the ones that replace players' names and become a part of baseball lore. My name is Sikandar Ali. 11: Toy Cannon (Jimmy Wynn)It is probably the perfect baseball nickname, because in two words it captures Wynn's diminutive stature (he was listed at 5-foot-10) and his great power (he hit 291 home runs despite playing in pitcher's parks almost his whole career). Glass Onion Brought Knives Out to the Next Level. Javier Bez went ninth overall, George Springer 11th, Jos Fernndez 14th, and so on down the line through Cy Young winner Blake Snell at no. One of the most distinctive bits of Baseball-Reference branding is black ink. Whenever a player leads his league in a statistical category, the number on his page is displayed in bold. He lost nine games despite setting the ERA record. Here Come The Runs. I am under the belief that anyone who uses a "y" when it should probably be an "i" in their name is probably awesome. Okay, I made those names up, but his name seems like some sort of combination of many names. He loved the big stage. Spec Shea was "The Nagatuck Nugget." Considering the size of modern pitching staffs and the way teams have taken to shuffling the backs of their bullpens, its easy to miss recent arrivals who arent top prospects. The backstory here is that before the season, the Spiders owners also bought the St. Louis Perfectos (later the Cardinals) and traded all their good playersincluding Cy Young and two other future Hall of Famersto St. Louis to try to form a superteam. Thats because the Spiders franchise folded after 1899. The site has more information available than anyone has time to read, social distancing or not. Well, hopefully he doesn't give up a lot of grand slamas. Check. Ask your friends and family for their opinions. 44 pick in the 2011 draft and the 2016 AL Rookie of the Year. Puk, Alex Faedo, Logan Shore, Dane Dunning, Jackson Kowar, and Brady Singer), plus closer Shaun Anderson, who made 16 starts for the Giants last year, and a nearly unhittable lefty specialist named Kirby Snead. Maybe he should change his name. A great baseball team name might include a punny reference to the game, an animal mascot, or an intimidating and powerful mantra. Maybe the real Baseball-Reference is the friends we made along the way. (He walked.) He was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the veterans committee in 1953. It's rare that things come together so sweetly. Would you ever want to get in a fight with someone named Trystan Magnuson? The nickname remains. Straight from Urban Dictionary, a buster is defined as someone who does not keep it real. A baseball nickname can be a description of a player. Some people use them to identify themselves better. 14: Sandman (Mariano Rivera)To be honest, more people simply called him "Mo," but the combination of the nickname Sandman and his perfect entry song of "Enter Sandman" is breathtaking. Either way, the nickname is so fitting that you probably didn't even know his first name was Leroy. Theres something about 95 home runs and a .484 average that make the batting scenario just a bit more captivating, though. And now we have Rusty Kuntz. 9: Mr. October (Reggie Jackson)Reggie Jackson slugged .755 with 10 home runs in five World Series appearances. The different language nickname. Also ask people in your network for their thoughts. Please enter a valid email and try again. As you'll see, the majority of these names go way back, some as far back as the late 1800s. 22: Joey Bats (Jose Bautista)Bautista once did a very funny sketch that was a version of the baseball bat scene in "The Untouchables." If you know anything about Hornsby, apart from his winning personality, its that his career batting average, .358, is the highest ever for a right-handed hitter and second only to Ty Cobb overall. ", Or, if you want to go a different route with Brandon's name, "Hmm, what do I want to do today? Teammate George Bristow and his magnificent moustache say a grainy hello, as well. In this case, it refers to a person who uses a certain name. 1. In 1938, I will know the batters better.. Having a unique nickname have a lot of advantages. Just a handful of things Ive seen online over the years have really stuck with me and made me laugh every time. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: 2021 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet. 2: Cool Papa Bell (James Bell)It's the most musical nickname in baseball history, and sports history. Terrific. 1. Here are the 100 best Minor League player names heading into the 2018 season. There are pages for every player, team, and season; for leagues ranging in skill level across four continents; for every possible statistical search a baseball fan would hope to answer. He caught the first game, then threw a shutout in the second. Things to Remember While Choosing a Nickname, 400 Inspiring Fps Names Ideas That You Can Use Anywhere, 400 Best Yummy Cupcake Flavor Names Ideas and Suggestions, 400 Catchy Elderly Home Names Ideas And Suggestions For You, 400 Best Ems Names And Suggestions That You Will Love, Starfish names 27 TOP & Best & Creative Ideas. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. I personally only have one middle name, but apparently McLish's parents took it a step further when giving him a namesake. The joy of the Fighting Baseball list is that the names have a distinct A.I. That's why I want to change my name to Tym. Oddly enough, he was able to make it up to the majors last year. 5 overall draft pick that year. That's impressive for anyone, but Reggie did it with the style and boldness and arrogance that marked his whole career. Without tracking down the original developers, its hard to know for sure how the names were generated. I'm currently a naming specialist at WorthStart. By then, Sauveur was the active career leader in minor league ERA and strikeouts; he finished with a 2.90 ERA in almost 500 Triple-A games. 1931 Lou Gehrig would have collected 251 RBIs. I was gonna make some joke about hitting lots of grand slamas until I realized he was a pitcher. (Two other pitchers, Fred Johnson and Dixie Howell, went 16 and 15 years, respectively, according to data from B-Refs Kenny Jackelen, but back then the rookie classification hadnt been defined. Back then I thought, Well, therell be other days, the movie version of Moonlight, played by Burt Lancaster, says. 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Mark Fidrych was called "The Bird" because he sort of resembled Big Bird on "Sesame Street.". 4: Yogi Berra (Lawrence Berra)He was given the nickname as a child when a friend said he looked like a Yogi as he sat around and moped after his baseball team lost a game. Wookie of the Year 24. One of the great enigmas in the game today, Milton Bradley's seemingly constant frustration has disappointed fans in many different cities that expected great things from him. If he leads all of Major League Baseball, its both bolded and italicized. No. Manage Settings So, lets start browsing through these amazing nicknames. is a partnership of If Baseball-Reference contained only MLB data, or only data for MLB, the minors, and college ball, it would still be a wonder. WebBaseball nicknames for your friends. 23: The Human Rain Delay (Mike Hargrove)Hargrove got the nickname for the many time-consuming adjustments he would make between pitches. 81 Best Baseball Team Names (Funny, Cool, Clever, etc) Cathy Desmet. 3rd Base Bullies. Brandon Lowe. I might appreciate the esoteric absurdities of the 1899 Spiders and Ed Porrays birthplace, but Im also a simple man, a sucker for four-digit OPS totals. Fantasy Baseball Team Names. Slate, But Oh is like some sort of combination of Williams, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds. Gibsons 1968 is a season of legends. In two seasons with the Atlanta Braves and one with the Florida Marlins, Tim Spooneybarger appeared in under 100 games but did manage a respectable 3.24 ERA while in the league. When most statheads talk about players with a lot of black ink, they go to favorites from the recent past, like Barry Bonds or Pedro Martnez. A list compiled on the wiki site for the podcast Dragon Friends matches the popular memes roster names to real players: fan favorite Bobson Dugnutt appears to be the made-up version of hockey goalie Ron Tugnutt, whereas Todd Bonzalez might be Luis Gonzalez, who was, at the time, a left fielder for the Houston Astros. The former MVP has adapted and evolved to become an excellent conductor of Phillys offense. As befits this eighth wonder, we got weirdand in so doing, found room for some baseball smiles even when the parks are closed, the mounds just waiting for the first real pitch of spring. 24: Scrabble (Marc Rzepczynski)An homage to two players named Doug (Gwosdz and Mientkiewicz), who were both called "Eye Chart." The Rockies averaged 7.1 runs per game at home in 1999, in the thin air of pre-humidor Coors Field at the height of the steroid eraand were outscored, allowing 7.7 runs on average. The "ch" sound has to be in it. Do I really need to explain how awesome that is? The Chose Juan 21. Bonds and Ruth swept the triple-slash categories three times combined, while Hornsby did it six years in a row. But when you're given the nickname "Ugly" and suddenly find yourself being referred to as "Ugly Dickshot," things can't get any easier. But the Gators strength was pitching. Literally, in Hornsbys case. Ducksworth.". Plus, Chris Cotillo on Triston Casass Bizarre Pregame Routine. You wont get confused by people with someone else having the same nickname. Too easy. ", Players Weekend gear available at MLBShop.com, Then there are just goofy nicknames that stick. Caaa caaa Mr. Hawksworth. Tony Gwynn was sometimes called Mr. Padre, Al Kaline is Mr. Tiger, Tim Salmon is Mr. Angel, Jeff Conine is Mr. Marlin, OK, there's nowhere really to go with all this. Syndergaardians Of The Galaxy 18. deGromogorgon They called Don Mossi "Ears" because he had big ears, and they called Walt Williams "No Neck" because he didn't have much of a neck. Smith, who amassed 4.2 WAR despite a 4-17 record in 196 2/3 innings for the 1937 As, was the first, and his exclusive status was assured when deGrom won his last two starts to finish 10-9. But my personal favorite smattering of black ink belongs to Rogers Hornsby. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Oops. This year is it for me, Sauveur told the Philadelphia Daily News in 1998. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. WebSome youth baseball and softball teams find it easier to choose a team name based on the color of their uniforms. Doug Fister was an honorable mention for this spot. ), Some pitchers might moan about their support or the umpiring, but I am a young fellow just getting his start, Smith said in 1937, adding, the breaks of the game were against me most of the season but I am learning. Honorable mention: Nuke Laloosh (Ebby Calvin Laloosh)This one is from the film "Bull Durham. 2001 Barry Bonds would have hit 95 home runs. So when a subjective list is compiled of the 25 greatest nicknames in baseball history,we are really paying homage to all those nicknames through the years, whatever their purpose, wherever they came from. The highest empowerment a parent might feel is the moment when their children are born and they get to give the baby a name. While MLBPA had licensing rights to actual MLB players names and stats, Fighting Baseball did not. Honorable mention: Crime Dog (Fred McGriff)The reason people of our generation love this nickname so so so so much is that you could wind yourself into a pretzel trying to explain to someone how he got it. (Playing the entirety of their careers in 99 Coors, the site says, Aaron would have hit 1,014 dingers to Bondss 998.) It's funny for the fact his last name is part "spill" and part "cyborg." The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Part of the reason Im the kind of person who obsesses over draft classes is that I used to cover college baseball for a living. But that context isnt immediately apparent on the page. He has surfaced since then, however, most recently as a coach with the New York Mets. This is my best guess at how he got that name: = Janet: I'm the one 36-Year-Old Sauveur was the third-oldest Athletic, Howe replied, Hes a kid to me rare. Fight with someone named Trystan Magnuson catfish Hunter got his nickname from Oakland 's... 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