After we posted our tribute to Breaking Bad over the weekend, friend of the VORG @justarobert wrote a Perl script that generated a cleaner version of the list, ridding some of the names of extraneous letters/symbols and finding some over-looked names. The VORG thanks Robert for his efforts!
Robert is responsible for the at-bat Twitter bots for players like Yasiel Puig, Yoenis Cespedes, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper.
NAME SYMBOLS
| Al Atkinson | Al At K In S O N |
| Al Baker | Al Ba K Er |
| Al Barker | Al B Ar K Er |
| Al Bauer | Al Ba U Er |
| Al Blanche | Al B La N C He |
| Al Boucher | Al B O U C H Er |
| Al Brancato | Al B Ra N C At O |
| Al Cabrera | Al Ca B Re Ra |
| Al Campanis | Al C Am Pa Ni S |
| Al Carson | Al C Ar S O N |
| Al Chambers | Al C H Am B Er S |
| Al Cihocki | Al C I Ho C K I |
| Al Clancy | Al C La N C Y |
| Al Clauss | Al Cl Au S S |
| Al Ferrara | Al F Er Ra Ra |
| Al Flair | Al F La Ir |
| Al Hrabosky | Al H Ra B Os K Y |
| Al Kaline | Al K Al I Ne |
| Al Kvasnak | Al K V As Na K |
| Al Lawson | Al La W S O N |
| Al Moore | Al Mo O Re |
| Al Moran | Al Mo Ra N |
| Al Nipper | Al Ni P P Er |
| Al Oliver | Al O Li V Er |
| Al Osuna | Al Os U Na |
| Al Papai | Al Pa Pa I |
| Al Raffo | Al Ra F F O |
| Al Reach | Al Re Ac H |
| Al Reiss | Al Re I S S |
| Al Reyes | Al Re Y Es |
| Al Scheer | Al Sc He Er |
| Al Severinsen | Al Se V Er In Se N |
| Al Shealy | Al S He Al Y |
| Al Smith | Al Sm I Th |
| Al Smith | Al Sm I Th |
| Al Smith | Al Sm I Th |
| Al Stanek | Al S Ta Ne K |
| Al Tate | Al Ta Te |
| Al Tesch | Al Te Sc H |
| Al Unser | Al U N S Er |
| Al Wickland | Al W I C K La Nd |
| Al Woods | Al W O O Ds |
| Al Yates | Al Y At Es |
| Ali Solis | Al I S O Li S |
| Allan Anderson | Al La Na Nd Er S O N |
| Alta Cohen | Al Ta Co He N |
| Alvin Colina | Al V In Co Li Na |
| Alvin Dark | Al V I Nd Ar K |
| Amalio Carreno | Am Al I O C Ar Re No |
| Amos Booth | Am Os B O O Th |
| Amos Cross | Am Os Cr Os S |
| Amos Otis | Am Os O Ti S |
| Argenis Reyes | Ar Ge Ni S Re Y Es |
| Art Bues | Ar Tb U Es |
| Art Butler | Ar Tb U Tl Er |
| Art McCoy | Ar Tm C Co Y |
| Art McLarney | Ar Tm Cl Ar Ne Y |
| Aubrey Huff | Au B Re Y H U F F |
| Austin Knickerbocker | Au S Ti N K Ni C K Er B O C K Er |
| Austin Walsh | Au S Ti N W Al S H |
| Babe Barna | Ba Be B Ar Na |
| Babe Ruth | Ba Be Ru Th |
| Barney Koch | B Ar Ne Y K O C H |
| Barney Schreiber | B Ar Ne Y Sc H Re I B Er |
| Barney White | B Ar Ne Y W H I Te |
| Beals Becker | Be Al S Be C K Er |
| Ben Caffyn | Be N Ca F F Y N |
| Ben Dyer | Be Nd Y Er |
| Ben Egan | Be Ne Ga N |
| Ben Flowers | Be N Fl O W Er S |
| Ben Francisco | Be N F Ra N C I Sc O |
| Ben Houser | Be N Ho U S Er |
| Ben Paschal | Be Np As C H Al |
| Ben Steiner | Be N S Te In Er |
| Ben Stephens | Be N S Te P He N S |
| Ben Tincup | Be N Ti N Cu P |
| Benny Bowcock | Be N N Yb O W Co C K |
| Benny Frey | Be N N Y F Re Y |
| Benny Kauff | Be N N Y K Au F F |
| Bert Abbey | B Er Ta B Be Y |
| Bert Brenner | B Er Tb Re N N Er |
| Bert Campaneris | B Er Tc Am Pa N Er I S |
| Bert Conn | B Er Tc O N N |
| Bert Inks | B Er Ti N K S |
| Bert Myers | B Er Tm Y Er S |
| Beryl Richmond | B Er Y Lr I C H Mo Nd |
| Bibb Falk | Bi B B F Al K |
| Blackie Schwamb | B La C K I Es C H W Am B |
| Blaine Boyer | B La I Ne B O Y Er |
| Blaine Neal | B La I Ne Ne Al |
| Blake Stein | B La K Es Te In |
| Blas Monaco | B La Sm O Na Co |
| Bo Belinsky | B O Be Li N S K Y |
| Bob Allison | B O B Al Li S O N |
| Bob Anderson | B O Ba Nd Er S O N |
| Bob Aspromonte | B O Ba S Pr O Mo N Te |
| Bob Babcock | B O B Ba B Co C K |
| Bob Barnes | B O B Ba Rn Es |
| Bob Becker | B O B Be C K Er |
| Bob Bescher | B O B Be Sc H Er |
| Bob Black | B O B B La C K |
| Bob Boone | B O B B O O Ne |
| Bob Brady | B O B B Ra Dy |
| Bob Brower | B O B Br O W Er |
| Bob Brown | B O B Br O W N |
| Bob Bruce | B O B Br U Ce |
| Bob Brush | B O B Br U S H |
| Bob Cain | B O B Ca In |
| Bob Caruthers | B O B Ca Ru Th Er S |
| Bob Casey | B O B Ca Se Y |
| Bob Cerv | B O B C Er V |
| Bob Chesnes | B O B C He Sn Es |
| Bob Clark | B O B Cl Ar K |
| Bob Clark | B O B Cl Ar K |
| Bob Coluccio | B O B Co Lu C C I O |
| Bob Cone | B O B Co Ne |
| Bob Cooney | B O B Co O Ne Y |
| Bob Ferguson | B O B Fe Rg U S O N |
| Bob Ferguson | B O B Fe Rg U S O N |
| Bob Fisher | B O B F I S H Er |
| Bob Galasso | B O B Ga La S S O |
| Bob Gandy | B O B Ga Nd Y |
| Bob Garbark | B O B Ga Rb Ar K |
| Bob Garber | B O B Ga Rb Er |
| Bob Geary | B O B Ge Ar Y |
| Bob Geren | B O B Ge Re N |
| Bob Harmon | B O Bh Ar Mo N |
| Bob Heffner | B O B He F F N Er |
| Bob Heise | B O B He I Se |
| Bob Hooper | B O Bh O O P Er |
| Bob Horner | B O Bh O Rn Er |
| Bob Kipper | B O Bk I P P Er |
| Bob Kline | B O Bk Li Ne |
| Bob Knepper | B O Bk Ne P P Er |
| Bob Lacey | B O B La Ce Y |
| Bob Lawrence | B O B La W Re N Ce |
| Bob Lawson | B O B La W S O N |
| Bob Lipski | B O B Li P S K I |
| Bob Molinaro | B O B Mo Li N Ar O |
| Bob Moose | B O B Mo O Se |
| Bob Natal | B O B N At Al |
| Bob Oliver | B O B O Li V Er |
| Bob Osborn | B O B Os B O Rn |
| Bob Owchinko | B O B O W C H In K O |
| Bob Pate | B O B Pa Te |
| Bob Poser | B O B Po S Er |
| Bob Rauch | B O Br Au C H |
| Bob Reach | B O B Re Ac H |
| Bob Repass | B O B Re Pa S S |
| Bob Rice | B O Br I Ce |
| Bob Rinker | B O Br In K Er |
| Bob Ross | B O Br Os S |
| Bob Rush | B O Br U S H |
| Bob Scanlan | B O B S Ca N La N |
| Bob Scherbarth | B O B Sc He Rb Ar Th |
| Bob Sebra | B O B Se B Ra |
| Bob Skinner | B O B S K In N Er |
| Bob Skube | B O B S K U Be |
| Bob Smith | B O B Sm I Th |
| Bob Smith | B O B Sm I Th |
| Bob Smith | B O B Sm I Th |
| Bob Smith | B O B Sm I Th |
| Bob Spicer | B O B S P I C Er |
| Bob Stephenson | B O B S Te P He N S O N |
| Bob Stinson | B O B S Ti N S O N |
| Bob Sykes | B O B S Y K Es |
| Bob Usher | B O B U S H Er |
| Bob Vines | B O B V In Es |
| Bob Walk | B O B W Al K |
| Bob Watkins | B O B W At K In S |
| Bob Watson | B O B W At S O N |
| Bob Whitcher | B O B W H I Tc H Er |
| Bob Wicker | B O B W I C K Er |
| Bobby Balcena | B O B B Yb Al Ce Na |
| Bobby Bolin | B O B B Yb O Li N |
| Bobby Bonds | B O B B Yb O Nd S |
| Bobby Bonner | B O B B Yb O N N Er |
| Bobby Bragan | B O B B Yb Ra Ga N |
| Bobby Brooks | B O B B Y Br O O K S |
| Bobby Brown | B O B B Y Br O W N |
| Bobby Brown | B O B B Y Br O W N |
| Bobby Cargo | B O B B Y Ca Rg O |
| Bobby Clack | B O B B Y Cl Ac K |
| Bobby Clark | B O B B Y Cl Ar K |
| Bobby Cramer | B O B B Y Cr Am Er |
| Bobby Crosby | B O B B Y Cr Os B Y |
| Bobby Fenwick | B O B B Y Fe N W I C K |
| Bobby Gene Smith | B O B B Y Ge Ne Sm I Th |
| Bobby Herrera | B O B B Y H Er Re Ra |
| Bobby Klaus | B O B B Y K La U S |
| Bobby Kline | B O B B Y K Li Ne |
| Bobby Knoop | B O B B Y K No O P |
| Bobby Korecky | B O B B Y K O Re C K Y |
| Bobby Moore | B O B B Y Mo O Re |
| Bobby Moore | B O B B Y Mo O Re |
| Bobby Ramos | B O B B Y Ra Mo S |
| Bobby Reis | B O B B Y Re I S |
| Bobby Scales | B O B B Y Sc Al Es |
| Bobby Smith | B O B B Y Sm I Th |
| Bobby Wallace | B O B B Y W Al La Ce |
| Bobby Wine | B O B B Y W I Ne |
| Bock Baker | B O C K Ba K Er |
| Boof Bonser | B O O F B O N S Er |
| Brad Bergesen | B Ra Db Er Ge Se N |
| Brad Brach | B Ra Db Ra C H |
| Brad Salmon | B Ra Ds Al Mo N |
| Brady Clark | B Ra Dy Cl Ar K |
| Brandon Barnes | B Ra Nd O Nb Ar Ne S |
| Brandon Beachy | B Ra Nd O N Be Ac H Y |
| Brandon Berger | B Ra Nd O N Be Rg Er |
| Brandon Claussen | B Ra Nd O N Cl Au S Se N |
| Brandon Dickson | B Ra Nd O Nd I C K S O N |
| Brandon Harper | B Ra Nd O N H Ar P Er |
| Brandon Hicks | B Ra Nd O N H I C K S |
| Brandon Inge | B Ra Nd O Ni N Ge |
| Brandon Moss | B Ra Nd O N Mo S S |
| Brandon Puffer | B Ra Nd O Np U F F Er |
| Brandon Watson | B Ra Nd O N W At S O N |
| Brennan Boesch | B Re N Na Nb O Es C H |
| Brent Abernathy | B Re N Ta Be Rn At H Y |
| Brent Bowers | B Re N Tb O W Er S |
| Brent Butler | B Re N Tb U Tl Er |
| Brent Cookson | B Re N Tc O O K S O N |
| Bret Boone | B Re Tb O O Ne |
| Brick Smith | Br I C K Sm I Th |
| Bronson Heflin | Br O N S O N He Fl In |
| Brooks Kieschnick | Br O O K S K I Es C H Ni C K |
| Brooks Lawrence | Br O O K S La W Re N Ce |
| Brooks Robinson | Br O O K Sr O Bi N S O N |
| Bruce Berenyi | Br U Ce Be Re N Y I |
| Bruce Bochte | Br U Ce B O C H Te |
| Bruce Bochy | Br U Ce B O C H Y |
| Bruce Boisclair | Br U Ce B O I Sc La Ir |
| Bruce Brubaker | Br U Ce Br U Ba K Er |
| Bruce Chen | Br U Ce C He N |
| Bruce Connatser | Br U Ce Co N N At S Er |
| Bruce Kison | Br U Ce K I S O N |
| Bruce Robbins | Br U C Er O B Bi N S |
| Bruce Robinson | Br U C Er O Bi N S O N |
| Bruce Rondon | Br U C Er O Nd O N |
| Bruce Ruffin | Br U Ce Ru F F In |
| Bruce Tanner | Br U Ce Ta N N Er |
| Bruce Von Hoff | Br U Ce V O N Ho F F |
| Bryce Harper | Br Y Ce H Ar P Er |
| Bryn Smith | Br Y N Sm I Th |
| Bub Kuhn | B U Bk U H N |
| Bubba Crosby | B U B Ba Cr Os B Y |
| Buck Becannon | B U C K Be Ca N No N |
| Buck Coats | B U C K Co At S |
| Buck Crouse | B U C K Cr O U Se |
| Buck Frierson | B U C K Fr I Er S O N |
| Buck Hooker | B U C K Ho O K Er |
| Buck Hopkins | B U C K Ho P K In S |
| Buck Ross | B U C Kr Os S |
| Buck Thrasher | B U C K Th Ra S H Er |
| Buck Varner | B U C K V Ar N Er |
| Buck Washer | B U C K W As H Er |
| Bucky Brandon | B U C K Yb Ra Nd O N |
| Bud Bates | B U Db At Es |
| Bud Black | B U Db La C K |
| Bud Black | B U Db La C K |
| Bunny Hearn | B U N N Y He Ar N |
| Bunny Hearn | B U N N Y He Ar N |
| Buster Bray | B U S Te Rb Ra Y |
| Buster Hoover | B U S Te Rh O O V Er |
| Butch Henline | B U Tc H He N Li Ne |
| Butch Hobson | B U Tc H Ho B S O N |
| Butch Sutcliffe | B U Tc Hs U Tc Li F Fe |
| Cal Abrams | Ca La Br Am S |
| Cal Cooper | C Al Co O P Er |
| Cal Koonce | C Al K O O N Ce |
| Cal Vasbinder | Ca Lv As Bi Nd Er |
| Cam Cairncross | C Am Ca Ir N Cr Os S |
| Cam Carreon | C Am C Ar Re O N |
| Cameron Drew | C Am Er O Nd Re W |
| Cameron Rupp | C Am Er O N Ru P P |
| Camp Skinner | C Am P S K In N Er |
| Candy Sierra | Ca Nd Y Si Er Ra |
| Cap Anson | Ca Pa N S O N |
| Cap Clark | Ca P Cl Ar K |
| Carney Flynn | C Ar Ne Y Fl Y N N |
| Case Patten | Ca Se P At Te N |
| Casey Crosby | Ca Se Y Cr Os B Y |
| Casey Parsons | Ca Se Y P Ar S O N S |
| Casey Wise | Ca Se Y W I Se |
| Cesar Cabral | Ce S Ar Ca Br Al |
| Cesar Crespo | Ce S Ar Cr Es Po |
| Cesar Ramos | Ce S Ar Ra Mo S |
| Charlie Robinson | C H Ar Li Er O Bi N S O N |
| Charlie Roy | C H Ar Li Er O Y |
| Charlie Snow | C H Ar Li Es No W |
| Charlie Spikes | C H Ar Li Es P I K Es |
| Charlie Stecher | C H Ar Li Es Te C H Er |
| Chauncey Fisher | C H Au N Ce Y F I S H Er |
| Chet Hoff | C He Th O F F |
| Chi-Chi Olivo | C H I C H I O Li V O |
| Chick Fraser | C H I C K Fr As Er |
| Chick Lathers | C H I C K La Th Er S |
| Chick Smith | C H I C K Sm I Th |
| Chico Escarrega | C H I Co Es C Ar Re Ga |
| Chico Salmon | C H I Co S Al Mo N |
| Chico Walker | C H I Co W Al K Er |
| Chink Outen | C H In K O U Te N |
| Chip Ambres | C H I P Am Br Es |
| Chippy Gaw | C H I P P Y Ga W |
| Chucho Ramos | C H U C Ho Ra Mo S |
| Chuck Baker | C H U C K Ba K Er |
| Chuck Cary | C H U C K C Ar Y |
| Chuck Churn | C H U C K C H U Rn |
| Chuck Harmon | C H U C K H Ar Mo N |
| Chuck Hartenstein | C H U C K H Ar Te N S Te In |
| Chuck Hostetler | C H U C K Ho S Te Tl Er |
| Chuck Knoblauch | C H U C K K No B La U C H |
| Chuck Kress | C H U C K Kr Es S |
| Chuck Lauer | C H U C K La U Er |
| Chuck Nieson | C H U C K Ni Es O N |
| Chuck Rainey | C H U C K Ra I Ne Y |
| Chuck Ricci | C H U C Kr I C C I |
| Chuck Rose | C H U C Kr O Se |
| Chuck Rowland | C H U C Kr O W La Nd |
| Chuck Sheerin | C H U C K S He Er In |
| Chuck Smith | C H U C K Sm I Th |
| Chuck Tanner | C H U C K Ta N N Er |
| Clancy Smyres | C La N C Y Sm Y Re S |
| Clarence Beers | C La Re N Ce Be Er S |
| Clarence Berger | C La Re N Ce Be Rg Er |
| Clarence Cross | C La Re N Ce Cr Os S |
| Clarence Fisher | C La Re N Ce F I S H Er |
| Clarence Heise | C La Re N Ce He I Se |
| Clarence Huber | C La Re N Ce H U B Er |
| Clarence Stephens | C La Re N Ce S Te P He N S |
| Clarence Woods | C La Re N Ce W O O Ds |
| Clay Condrey | C La Y Co Nd Re Y |
| Clay Fauver | C La Y F Au V Er |
| Clay Kirby | C La Y K Ir B Y |
| Clay Parker | C La Y P Ar K Er |
| Clay Smith | C La Y Sm I Th |
| Cliff Brady | Cl I F F B Ra Dy |
| Cliff Chambers | Cl I F F C H Am B Er S |
| Cliff Cook | Cl I F F Co O K |
| Cliff Heathcote | Cl I F F He At H Co Te |
| Cliff Ross | Cl I F Fr Os S |
| Clint Conatser | Cl In Tc O N At S Er |
| Clipper Flynn | Cl I P P Er Fl Y N N |
| Cloyd Boyer | Cl O Y Db O Y Er |
| Coco Crisp | Co Co Cr I S P |
| Coco Laboy | Co Co La B O Y |
| Cody Asche | Co Dy As C He |
| Cody Clark | Co Dy Cl Ar K |
| Corey Brown | Co Re Y Br O W N |
| Corey Kluber | Co Re Y K Lu B Er |
| Count Campau | Co U N Tc Am Pa U |
| Craig Anderson | C Ra I Ga Nd Er S O N |
| Craig Eaton | C Ra I Ge At O N |
| Cuno Barragan | Cu No B Ar Ra Ga N |
| Cy Acosta | C Y Ac Os Ta |
| Cy Barger | C Y Ba Rg Er |
| Cy Buker | C Yb U K Er |
| Cy Moore | C Y Mo O Re |
| Cy Perkins | C Y P Er K In S |
| Cy Warmoth | C Y W Ar Mo Th |
| Dylan Bundy | Dy La Nb U Nd Y |
| Eric Anthony | Er I Ca N Th O N Y |
| Eric Byrnes | Er I C B Y Rn Es |
| Eric DuBose | Er I Cd U B O Se |
| Eric Erickson | Er I C Er I C K S O N |
| Eric Fryer | Er I C Fr Y Er |
| Eric Hacker | Er I C H Ac K Er |
| Eric Hosmer | Er I C Ho Sm Er |
| Eric McNair | Er I Cm C Na Ir |
| Eric Moody | Er I Cm O O Dy |
| Eric Munson | Er I Cm U N S O N |
| Eric Plunk | Er I C P Lu N K |
| Eric Raich | Er I C Ra I C H |
| Eric Rasmussen | Er I C Ra Sm U S Se N |
| Eric Show | Er I Cs Ho W |
| Eric Thames | Er I C Th Am Es |
| Eric Tipton | Er I C Ti Pt O N |
| Erick Almonte | Er I C K Al Mo N Te |
| Erik Hamren | Er I K H Am Re N |
| Erik Pappas | Er I K Pa P Pa S |
| Erik Plantenberg | Er I K P La N Te N Be Rg |
| Ernie Ross | Er Ni Er Os S |
| Ernie Shore | Er Ni Es Ho Re |
| Ernie Sulik | Er Ni Es U Li K |
| Erv Lange | Er V La N Ge |
| Erv Palica | Er V Pa Li Ca |
| Erwin Renfer | Er W In Re N F Er |
| Felix Escalona | Fe Li Xe Sc Al O Na |
| Fernando Cabrera | F Er Na Nd O Ca B Re Ra |
| Fernando Lunar | F Er Na Nd O Lu N Ar |
| Fernando Salas | F Er Na Nd Os Al As |
| Fernando Tatis | F Er Na Nd O Ta Ti S |
| Fernando Vina | F Er Na Nd O V I Na |
| Fran Healy | F Ra N He Al Y |
| Francis Healy | F Ra N C I S He Al Y |
| Francisco Cabrera | F Ra N C I Sc O Ca B Re Ra |
| Francisco Cruceta | F Ra N C I Sc O Cr U Ce Ta |
| Francisco Oliveras | F Ra N C I Sc O O Li V Er As |
| Frank Baker | F Ra N K Ba K Er |
| Frank Baker | F Ra N K Ba K Er |
| Frank Baker | F Ra N K Ba K Er |
| Frank Barberich | F Ra N K Ba Rb Er I C H |
| Frank Barnes | F Ra N K Ba Rn Es |
| Frank Barnes | F Ra N K Ba Rn Es |
| Frank Bates | F Ra N K Ba Te S |
| Frank Beck | F Ra N K Be C K |
| Frank Bertaina | F Ra N K B Er Ta I Na |
| Frank Betcher | F Ra N K Be Tc H Er |
| Frank Biscan | F Ra N K Bi S Ca N |
| Frank Bishop | F Ra N K Bi S Ho P |
| Frank Bliss | F Ra N K B Li S S |
| Frank Bolick | F Ra N K B O Li C K |
| Frank Bonner | F Ra N K B O N N Er |
| Frank Bowes | F Ra N K B O W Es |
| Frank Brooks | F Ra N K Br O O K S |
| Frank Brosseau | F Ra N K Br Os Se Au |
| Frank Brower | F Ra N K Br O W Er |
| Frank Bushey | F Ra N K B U S He Y |
| Frank Butler | F Ra N K B U Tl Er |
| Frank Campos | F Ra N K C Am Po S |
| Frank Carpin | F Ra N K C Ar P In |
| Frank Cross | F Ra N K Cr Os S |
| Frank Crossin | F Ra N K Cr Os Si N |
| Frank Croucher | F Ra N K Cr O U C H Er |
| Frank Ernaga | F Ra N K Er Na Ga |
| Frank Eustace | F Ra N K Eu S Ta Ce |
| Frank Francisco | F Ra N K F Ra N C I Sc O |
| Frank Funk | F Ra N K F U N K |
| Frank Gatins | F Ra N K Ga Ti N S |
| Frank Genins | F Ra N K Ge Ni N S |
| Frank Heifer | F Ra N K He I F Er |
| Frank Hershey | F Ra N K H Er S He Y |
| Frank House | F Ra N K Ho U Se |
| Frank Kalin | F Ra N K K Al In |
| Frank Knauss | F Ra N K K Na U S S |
| Frank Lange | F Ra N K La N Ge |
| Frank Luce | F Ra N K Lu Ce |
| Frank Mountain | F Ra N K Mo U N Ta In |
| Frank Oberlin | F Ra N K O B Er Li N |
| Frank Olin | F Ra N K O Li N |
| Frank Papish | F Ra N K Pa P I S H |
| Frank Parkinson | F Ra N K P Ar K In S O N |
| Frank Ragland | F Ra N Kr Ag La Nd |
| Frank Reberger | F Ra N K Re Be Rg Er |
| Frank Reiber | F Ra N K Re I B Er |
| Frank Robinson | F Ra N Kr O Bi N S O N |
| Frank Rooney | F Ra N Kr O O Ne Y |
| Frank Rosso | F Ra N Kr Os S O |
| Frank Roth | F Ra N Kr O Th |
| Frank Saucier | F Ra N K S Au C I Er |
| Frank Scanlan | F Ra N K S Ca N La N |
| Frank Scheibeck | F Ra N K Sc He I Be C K |
| Frank Schneiberg | F Ra N K Sc H Ne I Be Rg |
| Frank Sigafoos | F Ra N K Si Ga F O Os |
| Frank Smith | F Ra N K Sm I Th |
| Frank Smith | F Ra N K Sm I Th |
| Frank Smith | F Ra N K Sm I Th |
| Frank Smykal | F Ra N K Sm Y K Al |
| Frank Snook | F Ra N K Sn O O K |
| Frank Tanana | F Ra N K Ta Na Na |
| Frank Taveras | F Ra N K Ta V Er As |
| Frank Viola | F Ra N K V I O La |
| Frank Walker | F Ra N K W Al K Er |
| Frank White | F Ra N K W H I Te |
| Fred Blank | F Re Db La N K |
| Fred Bruckbauer | F Re Db Ru C K Ba U Er |
| Fu-Te Ni | F U Te Ni |
| Gabe Molina | Ga Be Mo Li Na |
| Gabe White | Ga Be W H I Te |
| Gates Brown | Ga Te S Br O W N |
| Gavvy Cravath | Ga V V Y C Ra V At H |
| Gene Baker | Ge Ne Ba K Er |
| Gene Brabender | Ge Ne B Ra Be Nd Er |
| Gene Clines | Ge Ne Cl In Es |
| Gene Cocreham | Ge Ne Co C Re H Am |
| Gene Garber | Ge Ne Ga Rb Er |
| Gene Hasson | Ge Ne H As S O N |
| Gene Hiser | Ge Ne H I S Er |
| Gene Krapp | Ge Ne K Ra P P |
| Gene Moore | Ge Ne Mo O Re |
| Gene Moore | Ge Ne Mo O Re |
| Gene Oliver | Ge Ne O Li V Er |
| Gene Ratliff | Ge Ne Ra Tl I F F |
| Gene Richards | Ge N Er I C H Ar Ds |
| Gene Roof | Ge N Er O O F |
| Gene Steinbrenner | Ge Ne S Te In B Re N N Er |
| Gene Stephens | Ge Ne S Te P He N S |
| Gene Tenace | Ge Ne Te Na Ce |
| Gene Woodburn | Ge Ne W O O Db U Rn |
| Geno Espineli | Ge No Es P I Ne Li |
| Geoff Geary | Ge O F F Ge Ar Y |
| George Rohe | Ge O Rg Er O He |
| George Rooks | Ge O Rg Er O O K S |
| George Ross | Ge O Rg Er Os S |
| George Shears | Ge O Rg Es He Ar S |
| George Shoch | Ge O Rg Es Ho C H |
| George Shuba | Ge O Rg Es H U Ba |
| George Susce | Ge O Rg Es U S Ce |
| George Susce | Ge O Rg Es U S Ce |
| George Ulrich | Ge O Rg Eu Lr I C H |
| Hal Bamberger | H Al B Am Be Rg Er |
| Hal Brown | H Al Br O W N |
| Hal Bubser | H Al B U B S Er |
| Hal Erickson | H Al Er I C K S O N |
| Hal Finney | H Al F In Ne Y |
| Hal Hudson | H Al H U Ds O N |
| Hal Irelan | H Al I Re La N |
| Hal Lanier | H Al La Ni Er |
| Hal Luby | H Al Lu B Y |
| Hal Naragon | H Al N Ar Ag O N |
| Hal Neubauer | H Al Ne U Ba U Er |
| Hal Newhouser | H Al Ne W Ho U S Er |
| Hal Reniff | H Al Re Ni F F |
| Hal Rhyne | H Al Rh Y Ne |
| Hal Schacker | H Al Sc H Ac K Er |
| Hal Smith | H Al Sm I Th |
| Hal Smith | H Al Sm I Th |
| Hal Smith | H Al Sm I Th |
| Hal Wagner | H Al W Ag N Er |
| Hal Warnock | H Al W Ar No C K |
| Hal White | H Al W H I Te |
| Ham Iburg | H Am I B U Rg |
| Heinie Scheer | He In I Es C He Er |
| Herb Cobb | He Rb Co B B |
| Herb Conyers | He Rb Co N Y Er S |
| Herb Hash | He Rb H As H |
| Herb Hippauf | He Rb H I P Pa U F |
| Herb Score | He Rb Sc O Re |
| Herm Doscher | H Er Md Os C H Er |
| Hernan Iribarren | H Er Na N Ir I B Ar Re N |
| Hi Bithorn | H I Bi Th O Rn |
| Hick Cady | H I C K Ca Dy |
| Hiker Moran | H I K Er Mo Ra N |
| Hiram Bocachica | H Ir Am B O Ca C H I Ca |
| Hiram Burgos | H Ir Am B U Rg Os |
| Honey Barnes | Ho Ne Yb Ar Ne S |
| Honus Wagner | Ho N U S W Ag N Er |
| Hooks Warner | Ho O K S W Ar N Er |
| Hoot Evers | Ho O Te V Er S |
| Horacio Pina | Ho Ra C I O P I Na |
| Hosea Siner | Ho Se As In Er |
| Howdy Caton | Ho W Dy C At O N |
| Hub Andrews | H U Ba Nd Re W S |
| Hub Walker | H U B W Al K Er |
| Huck Geary | H U C K Ge Ar Y |
| Huck Wallace | H U C K W Al La Ce |
| Hy Cohen | H Y Co He N |
| Ira Hutchinson | I Ra H U Tc H In S O N |
| Ira Townsend | Ir At O W N Se Nd |
| Irv Hach | Ir V H Ac H |
| Irv Noren | Ir V No Re N |
| Irv Ray | Ir V Ra Y |
| Irv Stein | Ir V S Te In |
| Kerwin Moore | K Er W In Mo O Re |
| Kid Butler | K I Db U Tl Er |
| Kid Butler | K I Db U Tl Er |
| Kiko Calero | K I K O C Al Er O |
| Kirby White | K Ir B Y W H I Te |
| Kit Carson | K I Tc Ar S O N |
| Kris Benson | Kr I S Be N S O N |
| Lance Richbourg | La N C Er I C H B O U Rg |
| Lawrence Freund | La W Re N Ce Fr Eu Nd |
| Libe Washburn | Li Be W As H B U Rn |
| Lucas French | Lu Ca S F Re N C H |
| Luis Atilano | Lu I S At I La No |
| Luis Encarnacion | Lu I Se N Ca Rn Ac I O N |
| Luis Marte | Lu I Sm Ar Te |
| Luis Matos | Lu I Sm At Os |
| Luis Rivas | Lu I Sr I V As |
| Luis Silverio | Lu I S Si Lv Er I O |
| Lute Barnes | Lu Te Ba Rn Es |
| Lute Boone | Lu Te B O O Ne |
| Luther Bonin | Lu Th Er B O Ni N |
| Moises Alou | Mo I Se S Al O U |
| Moises Sierra | Mo I Se S Si Er Ra |
| Monk Cline | Mo N K Cl I Ne |
| Monte Cross | Mo N Te Cr Os S |
| Monte Irvin | Mo N Te Ir V In |
| Mother Watson | Mo Th Er W At S O N |
| Nap Reyes | Na P Re Y Es |
| Nap Rucker | Na Pr U C K Er |
| Nat Hicks | Na Th I C K S |
| Nat Hudson | Na Th U Ds O N |
| Nate Bland | Na Te B La Nd |
| Nate Karns | Na Te K Ar N S |
| Nate Oliver | Na Te O Li V Er |
| Nate Rolison | N At Er O Li S O N |
| Nate Smith | Na Te Sm I Th |
| Neal Baker | Ne Al Ba K Er |
| Neal Brady | Ne Al B Ra Dy |
| Neal Finn | Ne Al F In N |
| Neal Heaton | Ne Al He At O N |
| Nemo Gaines | Ne Mo Ga In Es |
| Nick Blackburn | Ni C K B La C K B U Rn |
| Nick Buss | Ni C K B U S S |
| Nick Capra | Ni C K Ca P Ra |
| Nick Esasky | Ni C K Es As K Y |
| Nick Franklin | Ni C K F Ra N K Li N |
| Nick Koback | Ni C K K O Ba C K |
| Nick Neugebauer | Ni C K Ne U Ge Ba U Er |
| Nick Noonan | Ni C K No O Na N |
| Nick Scharf | Ni C K Sc H Ar F |
| Nick Swisher | Ni C K S W I S H Er |
| Nick Tepesch | Ni C K Te P Es C H |
| Nick Testa | Ni C K Te S Ta |
| Nick Wise | Ni C K W I Se |
| Oliver Brown | O Li V Er Br O W N |
| Orber Moreno | O Rb Er Mo Re No |
| Oscar Brown | Os C Ar Br O W N |
| Oscar Georgy | Os C Ar Ge O Rg Y |
| Oscar Graham | Os Ca Rg Ra H Am |
| Oscar Purner | Os C Ar Pu Rn Er |
| Oscar Stanage | Os C Ar S Ta Na Ge |
| Oscar Walker | Os C Ar W Al K Er |
| Osiris Matos | Os Ir I Sm At Os |
| Otey Clark | O Te Y Cl Ar K |
| Otho Nitcholas | O Th O Ni Tc Ho La S |
| Otis Brannan | O Ti Sb Ra N Na N |
| Oyster Burns | O Y S Te Rb U Rn S |
| Pancho Herrera | Pa N C Ho H Er Re Ra |
| Pat Ahearne | Pa Ta He Ar Ne |
| Pat Bohen | Pa Tb O He N |
| Pat Burns | Pa Tb U Rn S |
| Pat Capri | P At Ca Pr I |
| Pat Carney | Pa Tc Ar Ne Y |
| Pat Cooper | Pa Tc O O P Er |
| Pat Crisham | P At Cr I S H Am |
| Pat French | P At F Re N C H |
| Pat House | Pa Th O U Se |
| Pat Hynes | Pa Th Y Ne S |
| Pat Larkin | Pa Tl Ar K In |
| Pat Listach | Pa Tl I S Ta C H |
| Pat Luby | Pa Tl U B Y |
| Pat Lyons | Pa Tl Y O N S |
| Pat Malone | Pa Tm Al O Ne |
| Pat Maloney | Pa Tm Al O Ne Y |
| Pat Martin | Pa Tm Ar Ti N |
| Pat Moran | Pa Tm O Ra N |
| Pat Neshek | P At Ne S He K |
| Pat Osburn | P At Os B U Rn |
| Pat Paige | P At Pa I Ge |
| Pat Parker | P At P Ar K Er |
| Pat Ragan | P At Ra Ga N |
| Pat Rapp | P At Ra P P |
| Pat Watkins | P At W At K In S |
| Pat Whitaker | P At W H I Ta K Er |
| Patsy Tebeau | P At S Y Te Be Au |
| Paul Ratliff | Pa U Lr At Li F F |
| Paul Richards | Pa U Lr I C H Ar Ds |
| Paul Rigdon | Pa U Lr I Gd O N |
| Paul Runge | Pa U Lr U N Ge |
| Phil Roof | P H I Lr O O F |
| Phil Routcliffe | P H I Lr O U Tc Li F Fe |
| Pinky Woods | P In K Y W O O Ds |
| Pony Sager | Po N Y S Ag Er |
| Pop Smith | Po P Sm I Th |
| Pop Tate | Po P Ta Te |
| Pop-Boy Smith | Po Pb O Y Sm I Th |
| Press Cruthers | Pr Es Sc Ru Th Er S |
| Pussy Tebeau | Pu S S Y Te Be Au |
| Ramon Nivar | Ra Mo N Ni V Ar |
| Ramon Tatis | Ra Mo N Ta Ti S |
| Randy Bass | Ra Nd Yb As S |
| Randy Bobb | Ra Nd Yb O B B |
| Randy Bockus | Ra Nd Yb O C K U S |
| Randy Brown | Ra Nd Y Br O W N |
| Randy Bush | Ra Nd Yb U S H |
| Randy Byers | Ra Nd Yb Y Er S |
| Randy Flores | Ra Nd Y Fl O Re S |
| Randy Heflin | Ra Nd Y He Fl In |
| Randy Hennis | Ra Nd Y He N Ni S |
| Randy Kramer | Ra Nd Y Kr Am Er |
| Randy Kutcher | Ra Nd Y K U Tc H Er |
| Randy Moore | Ra Nd Y Mo O Re |
| Randy Nosek | Ra Nd Y No Se K |
| Randy Scarbery | Ra Nd Y Sc Ar B Er Y |
| Randy Stein | Ra Nd Y S Te In |
| Randy Tate | Ra Nd Y Ta Te |
| Randy Veres | Ra Nd Y V Er Es |
| Randy Winn | Ra Nd Y W In N |
| Ray Bare | Ra Y Ba Re |
| Ray Barker | Ra Yb Ar K Er |
| Ray Bates | Ra Yb At Es |
| Ray Benge | Ra Y Be N Ge |
| Ray Berres | Ra Yb Er Re S |
| Ray Boone | Ra Yb O O Ne |
| Ray Brown | Ra Y Br O W N |
| Ray Busse | Ra Yb U S Se |
| Ray Corbin | Ra Y Co Rb In |
| Ray Cosey | Ra Y Co Se Y |
| Ray Crone | Ra Y Cr O Ne |
| Ray Fisher | Ra Y F I S H Er |
| Ray Flanigan | Ra Y F La Ni Ga N |
| Ray Fosse | Ra Y F Os Se |
| Ray Francis | Ra Y F Ra N C I S |
| Ray French | Ra Y F Re N C H |
| Ray Lucas | Ra Y Lu Ca S |
| Ray Moore | Ra Y Mo O Re |
| Ray Moss | Ra Y Mo S S |
| Ray Pierce | Ra Y P I Er Ce |
| Ray Poat | Ra Y Po At |
| Ray Schalk | Ra Y Sc H Al K |
| Ray Shearer | Ra Y S He Ar Er |
| Ray Shepardson | Ra Y S He P Ar Ds O N |
| Ray Shook | Ra Y S Ho O K |
| Ray Shore | Ra Y S Ho Re |
| Ray Smith | Ra Y Sm I Th |
| Ray Soff | Ra Y S O F F |
| Ray Stephens | Ra Y S Te P He N S |
| Ray Washburn | Ra Y W As H B U Rn |
| Red Barbary | Re Db Ar B Ar Y |
| Red Barnes | Re Db Ar Ne S |
| Red Bowser | Re Db O W S Er |
| Red Steiner | Re Ds Te In Er |
| Rene Reyes | Re Ne Re Y Es |
| Rey Palacios | Re Y Pa La C I Os |
| Rube Fischer | Ru Be F I Sc H Er |
| Rube Geyer | Ru Be Ge Y Er |
| Rube Kroh | Ru Be Kr O H |
| Rube Parnham | Ru Be Pa Rn H Am |
| Rube Schauer | Ru Be Sc H Au Er |
| Rube Vickers | Ru Be V I C K Er S |
| Rube Vinson | Ru Be V In S O N |
| Rube Walberg | Ru Be W Al Be Rg |
| Rube Walker | Ru Be W Al K Er |
| Ruben Amaro | Ru Be N Am Ar O |
| Ruben Amaro | Ru Be N Am Ar O |
| Ruben Sierra | Ru Be N Si Er Ra |
| Rudy Arias | Ru Dy Ar I As |
| Rudy Kallio | Ru Dy K Al Li O |
| Rudy Kneisch | Ru Dy K Ne I Sc H |
| Rudy Law | Ru Dy La W |
| Rudy Rufer | Ru Dy Ru F Er |
| Rufino Linares | Ru F In O Li Na Re S |
| Rufus Smith | Ru F U S Sm I Th |
| Russ Bauers | Ru S Sb Au Er S |
| Russ Ennis | Ru S Se N Ni S |
| Russ Gibson | Ru S Sg I B S O N |
| Russ Kerns | Ru S S K Er N S |
| Sal Bando | S Al Ba Nd O |
| Sal Butera | S Al B U Te Ra |
| Sal Campisi | S Al C Am P I Si |
| Sal Yvars | S Al Y V Ar S |
| Sam Agnew | S Am Ag Ne W |
| Sam Barnes | S Am Ba Rn Es |
| Sam Bohne | S Am B O H Ne |
| Sam Brenegan | S Am B Re Ne Ga N |
| Sam Brown | S Am Br O W N |
| Sam Crane | S Am C Ra Ne |
| Sam Crane | S Am C Ra Ne |
| Sam Dyson | S Am Dy S O N |
| Sam Fishburn | S Am F I S H B U Rn |
| Sam Frock | S Am Fr O C K |
| Sam Hinds | S Am H In Ds |
| Sam Horn | S Am Ho Rn |
| Sam Moran | S Am Mo Ra N |
| Sam Page | S Am Pa Ge |
| Sam White | S Am W H I Te |
| Sam Wise | S Am W I Se |
| Scipio Spinks | Sc I P I Os P In K S |
| Scoops Carey | Sc O O P S Ca Re Y |
| Scrappy Moore | Sc Ra P P Y Mo O Re |
| Sergio Escalona | Se Rg I O Es C Al O Na |
| Seth Smith | Se Th Sm I Th |
| Shags Horan | S H Ag S Ho Ra N |
| Shin-Soo Choo | S H In S O O C Ho O |
| Showboat Fisher | S Ho W B O At F I S H Er |
| Si Rosenthal | S Ir O Se N Th Al |
| Sibby Sisti | Si B B Y Si S Ti |
| Sid Bream | Si Db Re Am |
| Simon Pond | Si Mo Np O Nd |
| Skip Pitlock | S K I P P I Tl O C K |
| Slicker Parks | S Li C K Er P Ar K S |
| Smoky Burgess | Sm O K Yb U Rg Es S |
| Stan Andrews | S Ta Na Nd Re W S |
| Stan Bahnsen | S Ta N Ba H N Se N |
| Stan Cliburn | S Ta N Cl I B U Rn |
| Stan Ferens | S Ta N Fe Re N S |
| Stan Hack | S Ta N H Ac K |
| Stan Palys | S Ta Np Al Y S |
| Stan Papi | S Ta N Pa P I |
| Stan Rees | S Ta N Re Es |
| Stan Yerkes | S Ta N Y Er K Es |
| Steamer Flanagan | S Te Am Er F La Na Ga N |
| Stephen Drew | S Te P He Nd Re W |
| Stephen Fife | S Te P He N F I Fe |
| Steve Rachunok | S Te V Er Ac H U No K |
| Steve Rosenberg | S Te V Er O Se N Be Rg |
| Steve Roser | S Te V Er Os Er |
| Steve Scarsone | S Te V Es C Ar S O Ne |
| Steve Schrenk | S Te V Es C H Re N K |
| Steve Shemo | S Te V Es He Mo |
| Steve Sinclair | S Te V Es In C La Ir |
| Steve Sisco | S Te V Es I Sc O |
| Steve Souchock | S Te V Es O U C Ho C K |
| Steve Sparks | S Te V Es P Ar K S |
| Steve Sparks | S Te V Es P Ar K S |
| Steve Stanicek | S Te V Es Ta Ni Ce K |
| Steve Sundra | S Te V Es U Nd Ra |
| Steve Swisher | S Te V Es W I S H Er |
| Stew Bowers | S Te W B O W Er S |
| Stew Cliburn | S Te W Cl I B U Rn |
| Stew Hofferth | S Te W Ho F F Er Th |
| Suds Sutherland | S U Ds S U Th Er La Nd |
| Sun Daly | S U Nd Al Y |
| Sy Sutcliffe | S Y S U Tc Li F Fe |
| Tal Abernathy | Ta La Be Rn At H Y |
| Tanner Scheppers | Ta N N Er Sc He P P Er S |
| Ted Breitenstein | Te Db Re I Te N S Te In |
| Ted Scheffler | Te Ds C He F Fl Er |
| Ted Schreiber | Te Ds C H Re I B Er |
| Tim Drew | Ti Md Re W |
| Tiny Bonham | Ti N Yb O N H Am |
| Val Pascucci | V Al Pa Sc U C C I |
| Val Picinich | V Al P I C In I C H |
| Vern Benson | V Er N Be N S O N |
| Vern Duncan | V Er Nd U N Ca N |
| Vern Fear | V Er N Fe Ar |
| Vern Freiburger | V Er N F Re I B U Rg Er |
| Vern Law | V Er N La W |
| Vern Stephens | V Er N S Te P He N S |
| Vic Black | V I C B La C K |
| Vic Larose | V I Cl Ar O Se |
| Vic Power | V I C Po W Er |
| Vic Raschi | V I Cr As C H I |
| Vic Roznovsky | V I Cr O Zn O V S K Y |
| Vicente Palacios | V I Ce N Te Pa La C I Os |
| Vince Castino | V In Ce Ca S Ti No |
| Walker Cooper | W Al K Er Co O P Er |
| Walker Cress | W Al K Er Cr Es S |
| Walt Bashore | W Al Tb As Ho Re |
| Walt Bond | W Al Tb O Nd |
| Walt Lynch | W Al Tl Y N C H |
| Walter Ancker | W Al Te Ra N C K Er |
| Walter Anderson | W Al Te Ra Nd Er S O N |
| Walter Barbare | W Al Te Rb Ar Ba Re |
| Walter Blair | W Al Te Rb La Ir |
| Walter French | W Al Te Rf Re N C H |
| Warren Hacker | W Ar Re N H Ac K Er |
| Warren Newson | W Ar Re N Ne W S O N |
| Warren Spahn | W Ar Re N S Pa H N |
| Warren White | W Ar Re N W H I Te |
| Wascar Serrano | W As C Ar S Er Ra No |
| Wes Chamberlain | W Es C H Am B Er La In |
| Wes Flowers | W Es Fl O W Er S |
| Wes Kingdon | W Es K In Gd O N |
| Wes Parker | W Es P Ar K Er |
| Whitey Moore | W H I Te Y Mo O Re |
| Whitey Ock | W H I Te Y O C K |
| Wib Smith | W I B Sm I Th |
| Win Clark | W In Cl Ar K |
| Win Noyes | W In No Y Es |
| Wish Egan | W I S He Ga N |
| Woody Crowson | W O O Dy Cr O W S O N |
| Woody Wheaton | W O O Dy W He At O N |
| Yonder Alonso | Y O Nd Er Al O N S O |
| Yoslan Herrera | Y Os La N H Er Re Ra |
Three other ways to examine the matter:
A. Highest percentage of possible one- and two-letter element abbreviations used: 1) Nino Espinosa, 17 of a possible 23, 74% (“N” 3x, “I” 2x, “O” 2x, “S” 2x, “P,” “Ni,” “In” 2x, “No” 2x, “Es,” “Os”); 2) Hosea Siner, 14 of a possible 19, 74%; 3) Jin Ho Cho, 11 of a possible 15, 73%; 4) Silvino Bracho, 18 of a possible 25, 72%; 5) Honey Barnes, 15 of a possible 21, 71%.
B. Weight (sum of grams per mole times number of occurrences of each abbreviated element): 1) Porfi Altamirano, 1947.93 g; Fred Bruckbauer, 1921.5 g; 3) Paul Thormodsgard, 1901.7 g; 4) Kirk Nieuwenhuis, 1866.8 g; 5) Justin Duchscherer, 1860.7 g. Obviously, this scale favors longer names.
C. Density (weight divided by length of name): 1) Pat Luby, 1189 g divided by 7 characters—169.9; 2) Paul Ratliff, 1771 g/11—161.0; 3) Bud Bates, 1281 g/8—160.1; 4) Ray Bates, 1258 g/8—157.2; 5) Pat McNulty, 1567 g/10—156.7.