- 1990 Nashville Sounds season
MiLB yearly infobox
name = Nashville Sounds
season = 1990
misc =
class = Triple-A
y1 = 1985
league = American Association
y2 = 1985
division = Eastern Division
y3 = 1988
MLB =Cincinnati Reds
y4 = 1987
ballpark =Herschel Greer Stadium
y5 = 1978
city = city-state|Nashville|Tennessee
y6 = 1978
owners =Larry Schmittou
(Principal owner)
gm =Larry Schmittou
managers =Pete Mackanin
television =WZTV
radio =
baseballcube = http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1990/10311.shtmlTheNashville Sounds ' by|1990 season was the franchise's thirteenth year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 86 wins and 61 losses. They finished in a tie for first place in their division with theBuffalo Bisons . Nashville won the Eastern Division title against Buffalo in a one game playoff. In post-season play, the team had two wins and three losses; they were defeated in the league championship series.Regular season
The Sounds 1990 season proved to be their most successful season as a part of the American Association, when they compiled an 86–61 record. Finishing the regular season in a tie with the
Buffalo Bisons , the Sounds won the Eastern Division championship in a one-game playoff. The extra-inning affair was ended by Chris Jones’ two-run homer in the top of the eighteenth inning. That year, Nashville set their all-time attendance record when a total of 605,122 fans came out to Greer Stadium. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/history.asp "Team History."] "Nashville Sounds." 26 March 2008.]This was also outfielder
Skeeter Barnes ' last season with the team. After four non-consecutive years with the team, Barnes became the team’s career leader in four categories: games (514),at bat s (1,848), hits (517), and doubles (94). [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/records.asp?action=tt "Top Ten Career Leaders."] "Nashville Sounds". 24 March 2008.]eason standings
Awards and honors
Center fielder
Leo Garcia was named to the league's mid-season All-Star team, while pitcherChris Hammond was named to the post-season squad. [ [http://www.triple-abaseball.com/asgbyteam.pdf "All-Time Triple-A All-Star Roster by Team."] "Triple-A Baseball". 16 January 2008. 19 July 2008.] Hammond also won the league's Allie Reynolds Award for Pitcher of the Year."Nashville Baseball History." [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 "2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide".] 2008: 124.]Outfielder
Skeeter Barnes paced with league with 156 hits. Hammond led the league's pitchers in four categories: wins (15),winning percentage (.938, 15–1), ERA (2.17), andstrikeout s (149). ["Single-Season League Leaders." [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 "2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide".] 2008: 137.]References
*Statistics: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1990/10311.shtml "1990 Nashville Sounds Statistics."] "The Baseball Cube". 19 July 2008.
*Standings: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/leagues/1990/Amer.shtml "1990 American Association Review."] "The Baseball Cube". 19 July 2008.
*Post-season results: "Postseason History." " [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 Nashville Sounds 2008 Media Guide] ". 2008: 144.
*Roster: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/rosters/1990/10311.shtml "1990 Nashville Roster."] "The Baseball Cube". 19 July 2008.
*Specific:
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