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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. They moved up to Triple-A in 1985 as members of the American Association before joining the Pacific Coast League in 1998. The team was placed in the Triple-A East in 2021 prior to this becoming the International League in 2022. 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.

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. Individual players hold five Southern League, one American Association, and two Pacific Coast League records. The franchise set the Southern League season attendance record in 1980 and the single-game attendance record in 1982. 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.

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.

Career batting

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Skeeter Barnes is the career leader in games played (514), at bats (1,848), and hits (517).
Individual career batting records
Statistic Player Record Sounds career Ref.
Games played Skeeter Barnes 514 1979, 1988–1990
At bats Skeeter Barnes 1,848 1979, 1988–1990
Runs Chad Hermansen 303 1998–2002
Hits Skeeter Barnes 517 1979, 1988–1990
Doubles Joey Wendle 102 2015–2017
Triples Tike Redman 32 2000–2003, 2009
Home runs Chad Hermansen 92 1998–2002
Runs batted in Chad Hermansen 286 1998–2002
Stolen bases Otis Nixon 133 1981–1982

Career pitching

A man wearing a white baseball jersey and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center stands to one side with his hands bought together in his glove.
Hugh Kemp is the career leader in games started (73).
Individual career pitching records
Statistic Player Record Sounds career Ref.
Wins Tim Dillard 48 2007–2014, 2019
Losses Keith Brown 38 1988–1992
Games pitched Tim Dillard 242 2007–2014, 2019
Games started Hugh Kemp 73 1987–1989
Saves Mark Corey 46 2003–2004
Innings pitched Tim Dillard 710 2007–2014, 2019
Runs allowed Tim Dillard 395 2007–2014, 2019
Home runs allowed Tim Dillard 62 2007–2014, 2019
Walks Tim Dillard 233 2007–2014, 2019
Strikeouts Tim Dillard 437 2007–2014, 2019

Individual single-season records

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

Single-season batting

A man wearing a white baseball jersey with red and blue trim and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center stands with one arm back above his head preparing to throw a ball.
Otis Nixon set the single-season stolen bases record (72) in 1981.
A man wearing a blue baseball jersey with red and white trim, a blue cap with a white "N" on the center, and white pants stands holding a baseball bat preparing to swing.
Bruce Fields set the single-season batting average record (.368) in 1986.
Individual single-season batting records
Statistic Player Record Season Ref.
Batting average Bruce Fields .368 1986
Games played Skeeter Barnes 145* 1979
Games played Gene Menees 145* 1979
At bats Norberto Martin 580 1993
Runs Ted Wilborn 106 1981
Hits Norberto Martin 179 1993
Total bases Steve Balboni 288* 1980
Total bases Brian Dayett 288* 1982
Doubles Joey Wendle 42 2015
Triples Jorge Mateo 16 2018
Home runs Steve Balboni 34* 1980
Home runs Brian Dayett 34* 1982
Runs batted in Steve Balboni 122 1980
Sacrifice hits Alcides Escobar 19 2009
Sacrifice flies Nate Chapman 9* 1982
Sacrifice flies Iván Cruz 9* 1999
Sacrifice flies Mendy López 9* 2002
Sacrifice flies Steve Lombardozzi Jr. 9* 2018
Hit by pitch Drew Denson 35 1994
Walks Jon Singleton 117 2022
Strikeouts Sheldon Neuse 172 2018
Stolen bases Otis Nixon 72 1981

Single-season pitching

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Clay Christiansen (shown) and Stefan Wever tied for the single-season wins record (16) in 1982.
A man wearing a white baseball uniform with red trim and a red cap with a white "C" on the center is in the middle of his windup, preparing to pitch the ball.
Chris Hammond set the single-season earned run average record (2.17) in 1990.
Individual single-season pitching records
Statistic Player Record Season Ref.
Wins Clay Christiansen 16* 1982
Wins Stefan Wever 16* 1982
Losses Zach Kroenke 16 2013
Earned run average Chris Hammond 2.17 1990
Games pitched Geoff Combe 66 1978
Games started Ben Callahan 29* 1982
Games started Clay Christiansen 29* 1982
Games started Stefan Wever 29* 1982
Games started Luis Vasquez 29* 1989
Games started Rodney Imes 29* 1990
Complete games Jamie Werly 18 1981
Saves Mark Corey 30 2003
Innings pitched Jamie Werly 2221⁄3 1981
Runs allowed Ben Callahan 109 1982
Earned runs Tony McKnight 102 2002
Home runs allowed James Baldwin 27* 1995
Home runs allowed Jeff Housman 27* 2005
Hit batsmen Tim Dillard 20 2019
Walks Mike Bertotti 105 1997
Strikeouts Jamie Werly 193 1981
Wild pitches Clay Christiansen 18 1982

Individual single-game records

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

Single-game batting

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Ryan Braun hit 3 home runs on April 14, 2007.
A man wearing a red jersey, gray pants, and high red socks sitting on a chair in a dugout smiling with bat in hands
Anthony García collected 8 RBI on July 17, 2018.
Individual single-game batting records
Statistic Player Record Date Opponent
At bats Chris Barnwell 11 May 5, 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs
Runs Adrian Brown 5* May 12, 1999 Tucson Sidewinders
Runs Erick Almonte 5* July 5, 2011 Memphis Redbirds
Runs Taylor Green 5* July 28, 2011 Oklahoma City RedHawks
Hits Various (8 players) 5* Various (8 occasions) —
Doubles Tim Laker 4 August 30, 1998 New Orleans Zephyrs
Triples Various (13 players) 2* Various (13 occasions) —
Home runs Steve Balboni 3* May 1, 1980 Knoxville Blue Jays
Home runs Dan Pasqua 3* September 3, 1984 Memphis Chicks
Home runs Darnell Coles 3* April 10, 1992 Denver Zephyrs
Home runs Craig Wilson 3* June 6, 2000 Tucson Sidewinders
Home runs Ryan Braun 3* April 14, 2007 New Orleans Zephyrs
Home runs Russell Branyan 3* May 16, 2008 New Orleans Zephyrs
Home runs Matt Chapman 3* September 3, 2016 New Orleans Zephyrs
Runs batted in Anthony García 8 July 17, 2018 Omaha Storm Chasers
Stolen bases Esteury Ruiz 5 September 14, 2022 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Walks Various (28 players) 4* Various (28 occasions) —
Strikeouts Brad Nelson 7 May 5, 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs
Strikeouts (9 inn.) Various (112 players) 4* Various (112 occasions) —

Single-game pitching

A man wearing a white baseball jersey with long blue sleeves beneath and a blue cap with a white "N" on the center has his hands bought together in his glove and a determined look on his face.
Jamie Werly struck out 15 batters on August 28, 1981.
Individual single-game pitching records
Statistic Player Record Date Opponent
Strikeouts Jamie Werly 15* August 28, 1981 Charlotte O's
Strikeouts Luis Vasquez 15* June 29, 1989 Columbus Clippers
Strikeouts John Wasdin 15* April 7, 2003 Albuquerque Isotopes
Walks Bryan Kelly 10* May 4, 1986 Buffalo Bisons
Walks Chris Hammond 10* May 26, 1989 Pawtucket Red Sox
Runs allowed Jamie Werly 14 August 18, 1981 Birmingham Barons
Hits allowed Jamie Werly 16 August 18, 1981 Birmingham Barons

Team season records

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

Season general

Team season general records
Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Wins 97 1980 57 2013
Losses 87 2013 46 1980
Winning percentage .678 1980 .396 2013
Streaks (win/loss) 15* 1999, 2018, 2021 12 1987
Home wins 51 1980 28 2000
Home losses 43 2000 20 1980
Home winning percentage .718 1980 .394 2000
Road wins 47 2016 23 1986
Road losses 48* 1986, 2013 23 2016
Road winning percentage .671 2016 .324 1986
Extra-inning games 17* 1980, 1988, 2004,
2012, 2023		 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 29 2023
One-run wins 32 1980 13 2008
One-run losses 31 2006 10 1980
One-run winning percentage .707 1989 .342 2008

Season batting

Team season batting records
Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Batting average .289 1999 .241 2021
At bats 5,029 2022 4,174 2021
Runs 809 2022 489 1978
Hits 1,383 2011 1,006 2021
Total bases 2,266 1999 1,458 1978
Doubles 292 1999 172 1991
Triples 60* 1979, 1980 18 2002
Home runs 183* 1999, 2023 36 1978
Runs batted in 761 1999 421 1978
Sacrifice hits 92 2009 7 2022
Sacrifice flies 54* 1986, 1999 23 1991
Hit by pitch 80 2023 23* 1985, 1988
Walks 680 1984 368 1996
Intentional walks 48 1979 3* 2022, 2023
Strikeouts 1,298 2023 624 1987
Stolen bases 205 1981 57 2016
Caught stealing 86 1980 21 2016
Runners left on base 1,156 1984 917 2014

Season pitching

Team season pitching records
Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Earned run average 5.46 2019 3.13 1980
Complete games 63 1983 0 2021
Shutouts 14 1989 1 1999
Saves 46 1994 12 1983
Innings pitched 1,304+2⁄3 2022 1,112 2021
Hits allowed 1,364 2004 1,019 2021
Runs allowed 814 2019 520 1978
Earned runs 732 2019 421 1978
Home runs allowed 175 2019 54 1978
Hit batsmen 96 2019 15 1979
Walks 666 1984 356 2002
Intentional walks 79 1978 1 2023
Strikeouts 1,305 2023 708 1983
Wild pitches 91 2000 40 2003
Balks 71 1988 2 2006

Season fielding

Team season fielding records
Statistic High Season(s) Low Season(s)
Fielding percentage .985 2022 .958 1984
Putouts 3,914 2022 3,336 2021
Assists 1,657 1982 1,096 2021
Errors 240 1984 78 2022
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,
2016, 2017, 2018
2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Passed balls 30 2013 3 2019

Team single-game records

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

Single-game batting

Team single-game batting records
Statistic Record Date Opponent
At bats 81 May 5, 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs
Runs 20* May 31, 1981 Knoxville Blue Jays
Runs 20* May 20, 2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hits 24* May 20, 2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hits 24* May 21, 2000 Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Hits 24* August 4, 2011 Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Doubles 8* June 2, 1981 Birmingham Barons
Doubles 8* May 22, 1994 Oklahoma City 89ers
Doubles 8* May 1, 2002 Oklahoma RedHawks
Doubles 8* May 27, 2003 Iowa Cubs
Doubles 8* August 10, 2011 Reno Aces
Doubles 8* May 27, 2015 Sacramento River Cats
Triples 4* May 1, 1987 Denver Zephyrs
Triples 4* June 25, 1990 Oklahoma City 89ers
Home runs 6* July 30, 1999 Memphis Redbirds
Home runs 6* August 10, 2019 Sacramento River Cats
Home runs 6* May 28, 2021 Columbus Clippers
Stolen bases 7* June 22, 1990 Denver Zephyrs
Stolen bases 7* July 25, 2009 Oklahoma City RedHawks
Walks 14 June 3, 2021 Charlotte Knights
Strikeouts 29 May 5, 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs
Strikeouts (9 inn.) 17* May 20, 1999 Iowa Cubs
Strikeouts (9 inn.) 17* August 14, 2005 Memphis Redbirds
Strikeouts (9 inn.) 17* May 30, 2006 Iowa Cubs
Strikeouts (9 inn.) 17* May 3, 2013 Round Rock Express
Strikeouts (9 inn.) 17* May 10, 2013 Fresno Grizzlies
Strikeouts (9 inn.) 17* May 14, 2022 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Runners left on base 22 May 5, 2006 New Orleans Zephyrs
Runners left on base (9 inn.) 20 April 18, 1979 Jacksonville Suns

Single-game pitching

Team single-game pitching records
Statistic Record Date Opponent
Runs allowed 20* August 19, 2013 Round Rock Express
Runs allowed 20* August 25, 2014 Sacramento River Cats
Hits allowed 24* May 27, 2012 Round Rock Express
Hits allowed 24* August 25, 2014 Sacramento River Cats
Hits allowed 24* May 3, 2019 Memphis Redbirds
Walks 15 April 28, 2019 Iowa Cubs
Strikeouts 20 June 26, 1993 Oklahoma City 89ers

Attendance records

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Herschel Greer Stadium, home of the Sounds from 1978 to 2014
A view of a green baseball field from the third base side seats showing men in white baseball uniforms playing their positions with the late afternoon sun above the horizon
First Horizon Park, home of the Sounds since 2015

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

Attendance records
Season Attendance Openings Average Cumulative total
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
2016 504,060 71 7,099 15,523,431
2017 593,679 67 8,861 16,117,110
2018 603,135 70 8,616 16,720,245
2019 578,291 67 8,631 17,298,536
2020 — — — 17,298,536
2021 436,868 65 6,721 17,735,404
2022 555,576 73 7,611 18,290,980
2023 556,962 72 7,736 18,847,942
Totals 18,847,942 3,169 5,948 —

Miscellaneous records

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

Individual

A man wearing a red baseball jersey with blue and white trim and a white "20" on the back with a blue cap poses holding a baseball bat with both hands as if ready to swing.
Dave Van Gorder played in 131 games as catcher in 1979, tying a Southern League record.
A man wearing a white baseball uniform with a blue cap poses holding a baseball bat with both hands posed as if ready to swing
Buck Showalter hit 155 singles in 1980, a Southern League record.
Miscellaneous individual records
Statistic Player Record Date(s) Opponent Ref(s).
Intentional walks (inning; pitcher) Geoff Combe 3* April 17, 1978 Knoxville Sox
Intentional walks (season; pitcher) Geoff Combe 18 1978 —
Wild pitches (game) Bruce Berenyi 5* May 23, 1978 Columbus Astros
Games as catcher (season) Dave Van Gorder 131* 1979 —
Singles (season) Buck Showalter 155 1980 —
Errors by a shortstop (season) Otis Nixon 56 1981 —
Putouts by an outfielder (game) Jeff Williams 12* August 31, 1984 Memphis Chicks
Consecutive strikeouts (pitcher) Scott Service 10 August 16/18, 1992 Buffalo Bisons
Consecutive innings with no walks (pitcher) Brian Meadows 702⁄3 July 17, 2002–July 18, 2003 Various

Team

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