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This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
The player who uses it to strike the ball—a batter, hitter, or batsman—can be said to bat the ball. A player known as a good hitter might be said to have a good bat. Headline: "Shortstop mixes golden glove with solid bat." [27] A player who is adept at both hitting and fielding might be said to have a good bat and good glove.
The following steps should be followed to disambiguate baseball player articles: Where disambiguation is necessary between a baseball player and another person unrelated to baseball, then the baseball player be disambiguated (if less notable than the subject of the other article) using "(baseball)" in the article name. Example: Lee Smith (baseball)
The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, [1] given by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. [2] [3] Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major League Baseball. Prize money is ...
A related statistic, at bats, counts a subset of plate appearances that end under certain circumstances. Pete Rose [1] [2] is the all-time leader with 15,890 career plate appearances. Rose is the only player in MLB history to surpass 14,000 and 15,000 career plate appearances. [3]
The "time at bat" defined in this rule is more commonly referred to as a plate appearance, and the playing rules (Rules 1 through 8) uses the phrase "time at bat" in this sense (e.g. Rule 5.04(a)(3), which states that "[t]he first batter in each inning after the first inning shall be the player whose name follows that of the last player who ...
In 1966 he finished tenth in the voting for the AL's Most Valuable Player award after having a similar season at the plate but playing more regularly at shortstop. When the Athletics moved to Oakland in 1968 , Campaneris led the league in hits (177), [ 12 ] steals (62), [ 2 ] and at bats (642); the last mark was an Oakland record until Johnny ...
The Boys of Summer [34] – From the Brooklyn years – Reference to baseball being the only major team sport played during the summer. As with "Dem Bums", usage of this nickname for the Dodgers has faded with time; "Boys of Summer" is now often used to refer to baseball players in general. The Azul- Spanish word for blue