List of Nashville Sounds team records

The Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team has played in Nashville, Tennessee, since being established in 1978 as an expansion team of the Double-A Southern League.[1] They moved up to Triple-A in 1985 as members of the American Association before joining the Pacific Coast League in 1998.[1] The team was placed in the Triple-A East in 2021 prior to this becoming the International League in 2022.[2][3] In the history of the franchise, numerous players and teams have set records in various statistical areas during single games, entire seasons, or their Sounds careers.

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Tim Dillard is the Sounds' career leader in wins (48), games pitched (242), innings pitched (710), and strikeouts (437).

Of the nine Sounds who hold the 19 career records tracked by the team, Tim Dillard holds the most, with seven. He is followed by Skeeter Barnes and Chad Hermansen, with three each; and Keith Brown, Mark Corey, Hugh Kemp, Otis Nixon, Tike Redman, and Joey Wendle, with one apiece. Dillard holds the most franchise records, with eight. He is followed by Jamie Werly, with six; and Steve Balboni and Skeeter Barnes, who hold four records each.

Combined, the team and individual players hold 30 league records: 13 in the Southern League, one in the American Association, and 16 in the Pacific Coast League.[4][5] Individual players hold five Southern League, one American Association, and two Pacific Coast League records.[4][6] The franchise set the Southern League season attendance record in 1980 and the single-game attendance record in 1982.[7] Many of the Pacific Coast League records were set on May 5–6, 2006, when the Sounds participated in a 24-inning game against the New Orleans Zephyrs, which matched the longest game, in terms of innings played, in the league's history.[8]

Key

Key
*Tie between two or more players/teams
§Southern League record
American Association record
Pacific Coast League record

Individual career records

These are records of players who lead in distinct statistical categories over their careers with the Sounds.[9]

Career batting

Skeeter Barnes is the career leader in games played (514), at bats (1,848), and hits (517).
Individual career batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordSounds careerRef.
Games playedSkeeter Barnes5141979, 1988–1990[10]
At batsSkeeter Barnes1,8481979, 1988–1990[10]
RunsChad Hermansen3031998–2002[11]
HitsSkeeter Barnes5171979, 1988–1990[10]
DoublesJoey Wendle1022015–2017[12]
TriplesTike Redman322000–2003, 2009[13]
Home runsChad Hermansen921998–2002[11]
Runs batted inChad Hermansen2861998–2002[11]
Stolen basesOtis Nixon1331981–1982[14]

Career pitching

Hugh Kemp is the career leader in games started (73).
Individual career pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordSounds careerRef.
WinsTim Dillard482007–2014, 2019[15]
LossesKeith Brown381988–1992[16]
Games pitchedTim Dillard2422007–2014, 2019[15]
Games startedHugh Kemp731987–1989[17]
SavesMark Corey462003–2004[18]
Innings pitchedTim Dillard7102007–2014, 2019[15]
Runs allowedTim Dillard3952007–2014, 2019[15]
Home runs allowedTim Dillard622007–2014, 2019[15]
WalksTim Dillard2332007–2014, 2019[15]
StrikeoutsTim Dillard4372007–2014, 2019[15]

Individual single-season records

These are records of individual players who lead in distinct statistical categories over a single season.[19]

Single-season batting

Otis Nixon set the single-season stolen bases record (72) in 1981.
Bruce Fields set the single-season batting average record (.368) in 1986.
Individual single-season batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef.
Batting averageBruce Fields.3681986[20]
Games playedSkeeter Barnes145*1979[10]
Games playedGene Menees145*1979[21]
At batsNorberto Martin5801993[22]
RunsTed Wilborn1061981[23]
HitsNorberto Martin1791993[22]
Total basesSteve Balboni288*1980[24]
Total basesBrian Dayett288*1982[25]
DoublesJoey Wendle422015[12]
TriplesJorge Mateo162018[26]
Home runsSteve Balboni34*1980[24]
Home runsBrian Dayett34*1982[25]
Runs batted inSteve Balboni1221980[24]
Sacrifice hitsAlcides Escobar192009[27]
Sacrifice fliesNate Chapman9*1982[28]
Sacrifice fliesIván Cruz9*1999[29]
Sacrifice fliesMendy López9*2002[30]
Sacrifice fliesSteve Lombardozzi Jr.9*2018[31]
Hit by pitchDrew Denson351994[32]
WalksJon Singleton1172022[33]
StrikeoutsSheldon Neuse1722018[34]
Stolen basesOtis Nixon721981[14]

Single-season pitching

Clay Christiansen (shown) and Stefan Wever tied for the single-season wins record (16) in 1982.
Chris Hammond set the single-season earned run average record (2.17) in 1990.
Individual single-season pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef.
WinsClay Christiansen16*1982[35]
WinsStefan Wever16*1982[36]
LossesZach Kroenke162013[37]
Earned run averageChris Hammond2.171990[38]
Games pitchedGeoff Combe661978[39]
Games startedBen Callahan29*1982[40]
Games startedClay Christiansen29*1982[35]
Games startedStefan Wever29*1982[36]
Games startedLuis Vasquez29*1989[41]
Games startedRodney Imes29*1990[42]
Complete gamesJamie Werly181981[43]
SavesMark Corey302003[18]
Innings pitchedJamie Werly222131981[43]
Runs allowedBen Callahan1091982[40]
Earned runsTony McKnight1022002[44]
Home runs allowedJames Baldwin27*1995[45]
Home runs allowedJeff Housman27*2005[46]
Hit batsmenTim Dillard202019[15]
WalksMike Bertotti1051997[47]
StrikeoutsJamie Werly1931981[43]
Wild pitchesClay Christiansen181982[35]

Individual single-game records

These are records of individual players who lead in distinct statistical categories for a single game.[48][49]

Single-game batting

Ryan Braun hit 3 home runs on April 14, 2007.
Anthony García collected 8 RBI on July 17, 2018.
Individual single-game batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordDateOpponent
At batsChris Barnwell11May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs
RunsAdrian Brown5*May 12, 1999Tucson Sidewinders
RunsErick Almonte5*July 5, 2011Memphis Redbirds
RunsTaylor Green5*July 28, 2011Oklahoma City RedHawks
HitsVarious (8 players)5*Various (8 occasions)
DoublesTim Laker4August 30, 1998New Orleans Zephyrs
TriplesVarious (13 players)2*Various (13 occasions)
Home runsSteve Balboni3*May 1, 1980Knoxville Blue Jays
Home runsDan Pasqua3*September 3, 1984Memphis Chicks
Home runsDarnell Coles3*April 10, 1992Denver Zephyrs
Home runsCraig Wilson3*June 6, 2000Tucson Sidewinders
Home runsRyan Braun3*April 14, 2007New Orleans Zephyrs
Home runsRussell Branyan3*May 16, 2008New Orleans Zephyrs
Home runsMatt Chapman3*September 3, 2016New Orleans Zephyrs
Runs batted inAnthony García8July 17, 2018Omaha Storm Chasers
Stolen basesEsteury Ruiz5September 14, 2022Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
WalksVarious (28 players)4*Various (28 occasions)
StrikeoutsBrad Nelson7May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs
Strikeouts (9 inn.)Various (112 players)4*Various (112 occasions)

Single-game pitching

Jamie Werly struck out 15 batters on August 28, 1981.
Individual single-game pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordDateOpponent
StrikeoutsJamie Werly15*August 28, 1981Charlotte O's
StrikeoutsLuis Vasquez15*June 29, 1989Columbus Clippers
StrikeoutsJohn Wasdin15*April 7, 2003Albuquerque Isotopes
WalksBryan Kelly10*May 4, 1986Buffalo Bisons
WalksChris Hammond10*May 26, 1989Pawtucket Red Sox
Runs allowedJamie Werly14August 18, 1981Birmingham Barons
Hits allowedJamie Werly16August 18, 1981Birmingham Barons

Team season records

These are records of Sounds teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical categories over a single season.[19]

Season general

Team season general records
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)
Wins971980572013
Losses872013461980
Winning percentage.6781980.3962013
Streaks (win/loss)15*1999, 2018, 2021121987
Home wins511980282000
Home losses432000201980
Home winning percentage.7181980.3942000
Road wins472016231986
Road losses48*1986, 2013232016
Road winning percentage.6712016.3241986
Extra-inning games17*1980, 1988, 2004,
2012, 2023
52014
Extra-inning wins1419801*2013, 2014
Extra-inning losses11*1986, 2004, 201231980
Extra-inning winning percentage.8241980.1002013
One-run games522011292023
One-run wins321980132008
One-run losses31200610§[50]1980
One-run winning percentage.7071989.3422008

Season batting

Team season batting records
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)
Batting average.2891999.2412021
At bats5,02920224,1742021
Runs80920224891978
Hits1,38320111,0062021
Total bases2,26619991,4581978
Doubles29219991721991
Triples60*1979, 1980182002
Home runs183*1999, 2023361978
Runs batted in76119994211978
Sacrifice hits92200972022
Sacrifice flies54*1986, 1999231991
Hit by pitch80202323*1985, 1988
Walks68019843681996
Intentional walks4819793*2022, 2023
Strikeouts1,29820236241987
Stolen bases2051981572016
Caught stealing861980212016
Runners left on base1,15619849172014

Season pitching

Team season pitching records
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)
Earned run average5.4620193.131980
Complete games63198302021
Shutouts14198911999
Saves461994121983
Innings pitched1,304+2320221,1122021
Hits allowed1,36420041,0192021
Runs allowed81420195201978
Earned runs73220194211978
Home runs allowed1752019541978
Hit batsmen962019151979
Walks66619843562002
Intentional walks79§[51]197812023
Strikeouts1,30520237081983
Wild pitches912000402003
Balks71198822006

Season fielding

Team season fielding records
StatisticHighSeason(s)LowSeason(s)
Fielding percentage.9852022.9581984
Putouts3,91420223,3362021
Assists1,65719821,0962021
Errors240§[52]1984782022
Double plays1682010901979
Triple plays220110*1978, 1979, 1980,
1981, 1983, 1984,
1985, 1987, 1988,
1989, 1990, 1992,
1993, 1995, 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999,
2001, 2002, 2003,
2004, 2006, 2007,
2009, 2010, 2014,
2016, 2017, 2018
2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Passed balls30201332019

Team single-game records

These are records of Sounds teams which lead in distinct statistical categories for a single game.[48][49]

Single-game batting

Team single-game batting records
StatisticRecordDateOpponent
At bats81May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs
Runs20*May 31, 1981Knoxville Blue Jays
Runs20*May 20, 2000Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hits24*May 20, 2000Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hits24*May 21, 2000Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hits24*August 4, 2011Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Doubles8*June 2, 1981Birmingham Barons
Doubles8*May 22, 1994Oklahoma City 89ers
Doubles8*May 1, 2002Oklahoma RedHawks
Doubles8*May 27, 2003Iowa Cubs
Doubles8*August 10, 2011Reno Aces
Doubles8*May 27, 2015Sacramento River Cats
Triples4*May 1, 1987Denver Zephyrs
Triples4*June 25, 1990Oklahoma City 89ers
Home runs6*July 30, 1999Memphis Redbirds
Home runs6*August 10, 2019Sacramento River Cats
Home runs6*May 28, 2021Columbus Clippers
Stolen bases7*June 22, 1990Denver Zephyrs
Stolen bases7*July 25, 2009Oklahoma City RedHawks
Walks14June 3, 2021Charlotte Knights
Strikeouts29May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs
Strikeouts (9 inn.)17*May 20, 1999Iowa Cubs
Strikeouts (9 inn.)17*August 14, 2005Memphis Redbirds
Strikeouts (9 inn.)17*May 30, 2006Iowa Cubs
Strikeouts (9 inn.)17*May 3, 2013Round Rock Express
Strikeouts (9 inn.)17*May 10, 2013Fresno Grizzlies
Strikeouts (9 inn.)17*May 14, 2022Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Runners left on base22May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs
Runners left on base (9 inn.)20April 18, 1979Jacksonville Suns

Single-game pitching

Team single-game pitching records
StatisticRecordDateOpponent
Runs allowed20*August 19, 2013Round Rock Express
Runs allowed20*August 25, 2014Sacramento River Cats
Hits allowed24*May 27, 2012Round Rock Express
Hits allowed24*August 25, 2014Sacramento River Cats
Hits allowed24*May 3, 2019Memphis Redbirds
Walks15April 28, 2019Iowa Cubs
Strikeouts20June 26, 1993Oklahoma City 89ers

Attendance records

Herschel Greer Stadium, home of the Sounds from 1978 to 2014
First Horizon Park, home of the Sounds since 2015

These are records of attendance at Sounds home games.[53][54] The team originally played at Herschel Greer Stadium from 1978 to 2014.[55] They have played at First Horizon Park since 2015.[56]

Attendance records
SeasonAttendanceOpeningsAverageCumulative total
1978380,159715,354380,159
1979515,488707,364895,647
1980575,676§[7]718,1081,471,323
1981567,994747,6762,039,317
1982532,449757,0992,571,766
1983500,048776,4943,071,814
1984376,440764,9533,448,254
1985364,225725,0593,812,479
1986364,614695,2844,177,093
1987378,715695,4894,555,808
1988317,785704,5404,873,593
1989457,854736,2725,331,447
1990605,122767,9625,936,569
1991454,575726,6516,391,144
1992489,991726,8056,881,135
1993438,745726,0947,319,880
1994300,821724,1787,620,701
1995355,133724,9327,975,834
1996303,407724,2148,279,241
1997269,186723,7398,548,427
1998323,068724,4878,871,495
1999335,901714,7319,207,396
2000269,682693,9089,477,078
2001305,385694,4269,782,463
2002322,059694,66810,104,522
2003387,345675,78110,491,867
2004405,536676,05310,897,403
2005419,412696,07811,316,815
2006410,569695,95011,727,384
2007411,959705,88512,139,343
2008354,662675,29312,494,005
2009305,434684,49212,799,439
2010319,235674,76513,118,674
2011335,143694,85713,453,817
2012321,042674,79213,774,859
2013355,003705,07114,129,892
2014323,961664,90914,453,823
2015565,548717,96515,019,371
2016504,060717,09915,523,431
2017593,679678,86116,117,110
2018603,135708,61616,720,245
2019578,291678,63117,298,536
2020[n 1]17,298,536
2021436,868656,72117,735,404
2022555,576737,61118,290,980
2023556,962727,73618,847,942
Totals18,847,9423,1695,948

Miscellaneous records

These are records of individual players and Sounds teams that do not fit into any of the preceding categories.[6][4]

Individual

Dave Van Gorder played in 131 games as catcher in 1979, tying a Southern League record.
Buck Showalter hit 155 singles in 1980, a Southern League record.
Miscellaneous individual records
StatisticPlayerRecordDate(s)OpponentRef(s).
Intentional walks (inning; pitcher)Geoff Combe3§*April 17, 1978Knoxville Sox[58]
Intentional walks (season; pitcher)Geoff Combe18§1978[58]
Wild pitches (game)Bruce Berenyi5§*May 23, 1978Columbus Astros[6][58]
Games as catcher (season)Dave Van Gorder131§*1979[59]
Singles (season)Buck Showalter155§1980[60]
Errors by a shortstop (season)Otis Nixon56§1981[61]
Putouts by an outfielder (game)Jeff Williams12§*August 31, 1984Memphis Chicks[59]
Consecutive strikeouts (pitcher)Scott Service10August 16/18, 1992Buffalo Bisons[62]
Consecutive innings with no walks (pitcher)Brian Meadows7023July 17, 2002–July 18, 2003Various[63]

Team

Miscellaneous team records
StatisticRecordDate(s)OpponentRef.
Consecutive postseason appearances6§*1979–1984[64]
Longest game (innings)24*May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Players used (game; both teams)40*May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Pitchers used (game)9*May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Pitchers used (game; both teams; 9 inn.)14April 11, 1998Colorado Springs Sky Sox[65]
Pitchers used (game; both teams; 9 inn.)14June 24, 2003Colorado Springs Sky Sox[65]
Pitchers used (game; both teams)17May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Strikeouts (batting; game; both teams)48May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Strikeouts (pitching; game; both teams)48May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
At bats (game; both teams)166May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Assists (game)28*May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Assists (game; both teams)53May 5, 2006New Orleans Zephyrs[4]
Highest attendance (game)22,315§August 18, 1982Columbus Astros[7]
Lowest attendance (game)0June 14, 2008Iowa Cubs[6]

Notes

References

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