List of Nashville Sounds team records
The Nashville Sounds minor league baseball franchise has played in Nashville, Tennessee, since its establishment in 1978. As of the completion of the 2014 season, the club has played in 5,301 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 2,794–2,651 (.513).[1] This list documents top players and teams in particular statistical areas. These records are correct as of the end of the 2015 season.
Jamie Werly holds the most franchise records, with seven, including one career pitching record, three single-season pitching records, and three single-game pitching records. He is followed by Skeeter Barnes and Steve Balboni, each with five franchise records. Barnes holds more career records than any other Sounds player, with four.
Combined, the team and individual players hold 21 league records.[2][3] The team holds five Southern League (SL) records and seven in the Pacific Coast League (PCL).[2][3] Individual players hold six SL, one American Association, and two PCL records.[2][3] In 1980, the franchise set the all-time Southern League season attendance record, which still stands.[4][5] Many of the PCL 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 PCL history.[6]
Contents
Table key
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American Association record |
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Individual career records
These are records of players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during their career with the Sounds.[7]
Career batting
Statistic | Player | Record | Sounds career | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Games | Skeeter Barnes | 514 | 1979, 1988–90 | [8] |
At bats | Skeeter Barnes | 1,848 | 1979, 1988–90 | [8] |
Runs | Chad Hermansen | 303 | 1998–2002 | [9] |
Hits | Skeeter Barnes | 517 | 1979, 1988–90 | [8] |
Doubles | Skeeter Barnes | 94 | 1979, 1988–90 | [8] |
Triples | Tike Redman | 32 | 2000–03, 2009 | [10] |
Home runs | Chad Hermansen | 92 | 1998–2002 | [9] |
Runs batted in | Chad Hermansen | 286 | 1998–2002 | [9] |
Stolen bases | Otis Nixon | 133 | 1981–82 | [11] |
Career pitching
Statistic | Player | Record | Sounds career | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | Tim Dillard | 39 | 2007–14 | [12] |
Losses | Keith Brown | 38 | 1988–92 | [13] |
Games | Joey Vierra | 238 | 1990–92, 1994–95 | [14] |
Games started | Hugh Kemp | 73 | 1987–89 | [15] |
Saves | Mark Corey | 46 | 2003–04 | [16] |
Innings pitched | Tim Dillard | 556⅔ | 2007–14 | [12] |
Runs allowed | Tim Dillard | 302 | 2007–14 | [12] |
Home runs allowed | Sam Narron | 54 | 2008–11 | [17] |
Walks | Hugh Kemp | 207 | 1987–89 | [15] |
Strikeouts | Jamie Werly | 352 | 1980–81, 1983 | [18] |
Individual single-season records
These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season.[19][20]
Single-season batting
Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Batting average | Bruce Fields | .368 | 1986 | [21] |
Games | Skeeter Barnes | 145* | 1979 | [8] |
Games | Gene Menees | 145* | 1979 | [22] |
At bats | Norberto Martin | 580 | 1993 | [23] |
Runs | Ted Wilborn | 106 | 1981 | [24] |
Hits | Norberto Martin | 179 | 1993 | [23] |
Total bases | Steve Balboni | 288* | 1980 | [25] |
Total bases | Brian Dayett | 288* | 1982 | [26] |
Doubles | Joey Wendle | 42 | 2015 | [27] |
Triples | Duane Walker | 15 | 1979 | [28] |
Home runs | Steve Balboni | 34* | 1980 | [25] |
Home runs | Brian Dayett | 34* | 1982 | [26] |
Runs batted in | Steve Balboni | 122 | 1980 | [25] |
Sacrifice hits | Alcides Escobar | 19 | 2009 | [29] |
Sacrifice flies | Nate Chapman | 9* | 1982 | [30] |
Sacrifice flies | Iván Cruz | 9* | 1999 | [31] |
Sacrifice flies | Mendy López | 9* | 2002 | [32] |
Hit by pitch | Drew Denson | 35 | 1994 | [33] |
Walks | Otis Nixon | 110 | 1980 | [11] |
Strikeouts | Joe Koshansky | 166 | 2009 | [34] |
Stolen bases | Otis Nixon | 72 | 1981 | [11] |
Single-season pitching
Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | Clay Christiansen | 16* | 1982 | [35] |
Wins | Stefan Wever | 16* | 1982 | [36] |
Losses | Zach Kroenke | 16 | 2013 | [37] |
Earned run average | Chris Hammond | 2.17 | 1990 | [38] |
Games | Geoff Combe | 66 | 1978 | [39] |
Games started | Ben Callahan | 29* | 1982 | [40] |
Games started | Clay Christiansen | 29* | 1982 | [35] |
Games started | Stefan Wever | 29* | 1982 | [36] |
Games started | Luis Vasquez | 29* | 1989 | [41] |
Games started | Rodney Imes | 29* | 1990 | [42] |
Complete games | Jamie Werly | 18 | 1981 | [18] |
Saves | Mark Corey | 30 | 2003 | [16] |
Innings pitched | Jamie Werly | 222⅓ | 1981 | [18] |
Runs | Ben Callahan | 109 | 1982 | [40] |
Earned runs | Tony McKnight | 102 | 2002 | [43] |
Home runs allowed | James Baldwin | 27* | 1995 | [44] |
Home runs allowed | Jeff Housman | 27* | 2005 | [45] |
Hit batsmen | Tim Dillard | 16 | 2010 | [12] |
Walks | Mike Bertotti | 105 | 1997 | [46] |
Strikeouts | Jamie Werly | 193 | 1981 | [18] |
Wild pitches | Clay Christiansen | 18 | 1982 | [35] |
Individual single-game records
These are records of individual players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single game.[47]
Single-game batting
Statistic | Player | Record | Date |
---|---|---|---|
At bats | Chris Barnwell | 11 | May 5, 2006 |
Runs | Adrian Brown | 5* | May 12, 1999 |
Runs | Erick Almonte | 5* | July 5, 2011 |
Runs | Taylor Green | 5* | July 28, 2011 |
Hits | Various (5 players) | 5* | Various (5 occasions) |
Doubles | Tim Laker | 4 | August 30, 1998 |
Triples | Various (12 players) | 2* | Various (12 occasions) |
Home runs | Steve Balboni | 3* | May 1, 1980 |
Home runs | Dan Pasqua | 3* | September 3, 1984 |
Home runs | Darnell Coles | 3* | April 10, 1992 |
Home runs | Craig Wilson | 3* | June 6, 2000 |
Home runs | Ryan Braun | 3* | April 14, 2007 |
Home runs | Russell Branyan | 3* | May 16, 2008 |
Runs batted in | Drew Denson | 7* | May 13, 1993 |
Runs batted in | Drew Denson | 7* | August 28, 1993 |
Runs batted in | Ray Durham | 7* | April 24, 1994 |
Runs batted in | Dann Howitt | 7* | May 3, 1994 |
Runs batted in | Humberto Cota | 7* | May 26, 2002 |
Runs batted in | Joe Dillon | 7* | June 2, 2007 |
Runs batted in | Brendan Katin | 7* | August 29, 2010 |
Runs batted in | Erick Almonte | 7* | June 6, 2011 |
Stolen bases | Otis Nixon | 4 | August 31, 1981 |
Walks | Various (15 players) | 4* | Various (15 occasions) |
Strikeouts | Brad Nelson | 7§ | May 5, 2006 |
Strikeouts (9-innings) | Various (81 players) | 4* | Various (81 occasions) |
Single-game pitching
Statistic | Player | Record | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Strikeouts | Jamie Werly | 15* | August 28, 1981 |
Strikeouts | Luis Vasquez | 15* | June 29, 1989 |
Strikeouts | John Wasdin | 15* | April 7, 2003 |
Walks | Bryan Kelly | 10* | May 4, 1986 |
Walks | Chris Hammond | 10* | May 26, 1989 |
Runs allowed | Jamie Werly | 14 | August 18, 1981 |
Hits allowed | Jamie Werly | 16 | August 18, 1981 |
Team season records
These are records of Sounds teams with the best and worst performances in particular statistical categories during a single season.[48]
Season general
Statistic | High | Season | Low | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wins | 97 | 1980 | 57 | 2013 |
Losses | 87 | 2013 | 46 | 1980 |
Winning percentage | .678 | 1980 | .396 | 2013 |
Streaks (win/loss) | 15 | 1999 | 12 | 1987 |
Home wins | 51 | 1980 | 28 | 2000 |
Home losses | 43 | 2000 | 20 | 1980 |
Home winning percentage | .718 | 1980 | .394 | 2000 |
Road wins | 46 | 1980 | 23 | 1986 |
Road losses | 48* | 1986, 2013 | 26 | 1980 |
Road winning percentage | .639 | 1980 | .324 | 1986 |
Extra-inning games | 17* | 1980, 1988, 2004, 2012 |
5 | 2014 |
Extra-inning wins | 14 | 1980 | 1* | 2013, 2014 |
Extra-inning losses | 11* | 1986, 2004, 2012 | 3 | 1980 |
Extra-inning winning percentage | .824 | 1980 | .100 | 2013 |
One-run games | 52 | 2011 | 34* | 1983, 2009 |
One-run wins | 32 | 1980 | 13 | 2008 |
One-run losses | 31 | 2006 | 12 | 1989 |
One-run winning percentage | .707 | 1989 | .342 | 2008 |
Season batting
Statistic | High | Season | Low | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Batting average | .289 | 1999 | .251 | 1988 |
At bats | 4,926 | 1992 | 4,413 | 1978 |
Runs | 806 | 1999 | 489 | 1978 |
Hits | 1,383 | 2011 | 1,100 | 1978 |
Total bases | 2,266 | 1999 | 1,458 | 1978 |
Doubles | 292 | 1999 | 172 | 1991 |
Triples | 60* | 1979, 1980 | 18 | 2002 |
Home runs | 183 | 1999 | 36 | 1978 |
Runs batted in | 761 | 1999 | 421 | 1978 |
Sacrifice hits | 92 | 2009 | 22 | 2015 |
Sacrifice flies | 54* | 1986, 1999 | 23 | 1991 |
Hit by pitch | 73 | 1998 | 23* | 1985, 1988 |
Walks | 680 | 1984 | 368 | 1996 |
Intentional walks | 48 | 1979 | 9* | 1998, 2000 |
Strikeouts | 1,150 | 2013 | 624 | 1987 |
Stolen bases | 205 | 1981 | 63 | 2011 |
Caught stealing | 86 | 1980 | 30* | 1989, 2011 |
Runners left on base | 1,156 | 1984 | 917 | 2014 |
Season pitching
Statistic | High | Season | Low | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Earned run average | 4.98 | 1998 | 3.13 | 1980 |
Complete games | 63 | 1983 | 1 | 2014 |
Shutouts | 14 | 1989 | 0* | 2013, 2015 |
Saves | 46 | 1994 | 12 | 1983 |
Innings pitched | 1,295 | 1992 | 1,167 | 1978 |
Hits allowed | 1,364 | 2004 | 1,076 | 1978 |
Runs allowed | 772 | 1998 | 520 | 1978 |
Earned runs allowed | 676 | 1998 | 421 | 1978 |
Home runs allowed | 166 | 2008 | 54 | 1978 |
Hit batsmen | 67 | 2013 | 15 | 1979 |
Walks allowed | 666 | 1984 | 356 | 2002 |
Intentional walks allowed | 79![]() |
1978 | 7 | 2009 |
Strikeouts | 1,236 | 2014 | 708 | 1983 |
Wild pitches | 91 | 2000 | 46 | 1992 |
Balks | 71 | 1988 | 2 | 2006 |
Season fielding
Statistic | High | Season | Low | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fielding percentage | .984§ | 2007 | .958 | 1984 |
Putouts | 3,885 | 1992 | 3,504 | 1978 |
Assists | 1,657 | 1982 | 1,355 | 1978 |
Errors | 240![]() |
1984 | 86§ | 2007 |
Double plays | 168 | 2010 | 90 | 1979 |
Triple plays | 2 | 2011 | 0* | 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 |
Passed balls | 30 | 2013 | 4 | 1985 |
Team single-game records
These are records of Sounds teams with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single game.[47]
Single-game batting
Statistic | Record | Date |
---|---|---|
At bats | 81§ | May 5, 2006 |
Runs | 20* | May 31, 1981 |
Runs | 20* | May 20, 2000 |
Hits | 24* | May 20, 2000 |
Hits | 24* | May 21, 2000 |
Hits | 24* | August 4, 2011 |
Doubles | 8* | June 2, 1981 |
Doubles | 8* | May 22, 1994 |
Doubles | 8* | May 1, 2002 |
Doubles | 8* | May 27, 2003 |
Doubles | 8* | August 10, 2011 |
Doubles | 8* | May 27, 2015 |
Triples | 4* | May 1, 1987 |
Triples | 4* | June 25, 1990 |
Home runs | 6 | July 30, 1999 |
Stolen bases | 7 | June 22, 1990 |
Stolen bases | 7 | July 25, 2009 |
Walks | 13 | June 29, 2002 |
Strikeouts | 29§ | May 5, 2006 |
Strikeouts (9 innings) | 17* | May 20, 1999 |
Strikeouts (9 innings) | 17* | August 14, 2005 |
Strikeouts (9 innings) | 17* | May 30, 2006 |
Strikeouts (9 innings) | 17* | May 3, 2013 |
Strikeouts (9 innings) | 17* | May 10, 2013 |
Runners left on base | 22 | May 5, 2006 |
Runners left on base (9 innings) | 20 | April 18, 1979 |
Single-game pitching
Statistic | Record | Date |
---|---|---|
Runs allowed | 20* | August 19, 2013 |
Runs allowed | 20* | August 26, 2014 |
Hits allowed | 24* | May 27, 2012 |
Hits allowed | 24* | August 26, 2014 |
Walks | 14 | August 15, 1987 |
Strikeouts | 20 | June 26, 1993 |
Attendance records
These are records of attendance at Sounds home games.[49][50] In 1980, the team set the all-time Southern League season attendance record, which still stands.[4][5]
Year | Attendance[a] | Dates[b] | Average[c] | Cumulative total[d] |
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1978 | 380,159 | 71 | 5,354 | 380,159 |
1979 | 515,488 | 70 | 7,364 | 895,647 |
1980 | 575,676![]() |
71 | 8,108 | 1,471,323 |
1981 | 567,994 | 74 | 7,676 | 2,039,317 |
1982 | 532,449 | 75 | 7,099 | 2,571,766 |
1983 | 500,048 | 77 | 6,494 | 3,071,814 |
1984 | 376,440 | 76 | 4,953 | 3,448,254 |
1985 | 364,225 | 72 | 5,059 | 3,812,479 |
1986 | 364,614 | 69 | 5,284 | 4,177,093 |
1987 | 378,715 | 69 | 5,489 | 4,555,808 |
1988 | 317,785 | 70 | 4,540 | 4,873,593 |
1989 | 457,854 | 73 | 6,272 | 5,331,447 |
1990 | 605,122 | 76 | 7,962 | 5,936,569 |
1991 | 454,575 | 72 | 6,651 | 6,391,144 |
1992 | 489,991 | 72 | 6,805 | 6,881,135 |
1993 | 438,745 | 72 | 6,094 | 7,319,880 |
1994 | 300,821 | 72 | 4,178 | 7,620,701 |
1995 | 355,133 | 72 | 4,932 | 7,975,834 |
1996 | 303,407 | 72 | 4,214 | 8,279,241 |
1997 | 269,186 | 72 | 3,739 | 8,548,427 |
1998 | 323,068 | 72 | 4,487 | 8,871,495 |
1999 | 335,901 | 71 | 4,731 | 9,207,396 |
2000 | 269,682 | 69 | 3,908 | 9,477,078 |
2001 | 305,385 | 69 | 4,426 | 9,782,463 |
2002 | 322,059 | 69 | 4,668 | 10,104,522 |
2003 | 387,345 | 67 | 5,781 | 10,491,867 |
2004 | 405,536 | 67 | 6,053 | 10,897,403 |
2005 | 419,412 | 69 | 6,078 | 11,316,815 |
2006 | 410,569 | 69 | 5,950 | 11,727,384 |
2007 | 411,959 | 70 | 5,885 | 12,139,343 |
2008 | 354,662 | 67 | 5,293 | 12,494,005 |
2009 | 305,434 | 68 | 4,492 | 12,799,439 |
2010 | 319,235 | 67 | 4,765 | 13,118,674 |
2011 | 335,143 | 69 | 4,857 | 13,453,817 |
2012 | 321,042 | 67 | 4,792 | 13,774,859 |
2013 | 355,003 | 70 | 5,071 | 14,129,892 |
2014 | 323,961 | 66 | 4,909 | 14,453,823 |
2015 | 565,548 | 71 | 7,965 | 15,019,371 |
Totals | 15,019,371 | 2,684 | 5,596 | — |
Miscellaneous records
These are records of individual players and Sounds teams that do not fit into any of the preceding categories.[2][3]
Individual
Statistic | Player | Record | Date(s) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intentional walks (inning) | Geoff Combe | 3![]() |
April 17, 1978 | [39] |
Wild pitches (game) | Bruce Berenyi | 5![]() |
May 23, 1978 | [2] |
Games as catcher (season) | Dave Van Gorder | 131![]() |
1979 | [51] |
Singles (season) | Buck Showalter | 155![]() |
1980 | [52] |
Errors by a shortstop (season) | Otis Nixon | 56![]() |
1981 | [11] |
Putouts by an outfielder (game) | Jeff Williams | 12![]() |
August 31, 1984 | [53] |
Consecutive strikeouts by a pitcher | Scott Service | 10![]() |
August 16/18, 1992 | [54] |
Consecutive innings with no walks by a pitcher | Brian Meadows | 70⅔§ | July 17, 2002–July 18, 2003 | [55] |
Team
Statistic | Record | Date(s) |
---|---|---|
Intentional walks (pitching; season) | 79![]() |
1978 |
Composite winning percentage (minimum 1,000 games played) |
.550 (710–580)![]() |
1978–84 |
Consecutive seasons in post-season | 6![]() |
1979–84 |
Most errors (season) | 240![]() |
1984 |
Longest game (innings) | 24§* | May 5, 2006 |
Players used (game; both teams) | 40§* | May 5, 2006 |
Pitchers used (game) | 9§* | May 5, 2006 |
Pitchers used (game; both teams) | 17§ | May 5, 2006 |
Strikeouts (game; both teams) | 48§ | May 5, 2006 |
At bats (game; both teams) | 166§ | May 5, 2006 |
Assists (game) | 28§* | May 5, 2006 |
Assists (game; both teams) | 53§ | May 5, 2006 |
Fielding percentage (season) | .984§ | 2007 |
Fewest errors (season) | 86§ | 2007 |
Notes
- a The Attendance column indicates total attendance during the season.
- b The Dates column indicates the number of home games played during the season.
- c The Average Attendance column indicates the average attendance of each home game in the season. It is determined by dividing the season attendance by the number of dates.
- d The Cumulative total column indicates the team's all-time attendance. It is determined by combining the attendance of the season with the attendance of all prior seasons.
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