1993 Nashville Sounds season

MiLB yearly infobox
name = Nashville Sounds
season = 1993
misc =
class = Triple-A
y1 = 1985
league = American Association
y2 = 1985
division = Eastern Division
y3 = 1988
MLB = Chicago White Sox
y4 = 1993
ballpark = Herschel Greer Stadium
y5 = 1978
city = city-state|Nashville|Tennessee
y6 = 1978
owners = Larry Schmittou
(Principal owner)
gm = Larry Schmittou
managers = Rick Renick
television =
radio = WWTN
baseballcube = http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1993/10311.shtml
minorsbbref = http://minors.baseball-reference.com/teams.cgi?yid=1993&lid=AA&tid=NVLThe Nashville Sounds' by|1993 season was the franchise's sixteenth year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 81 wins and 62 losses. They finished first place in their division, clinching the Eastern Division title. In post-season play, the team had three wins and four losses; they were defeated in the league championship series.

Regular season

Nashville finished the season in first place, winning the Eastern Division title and giving them a spot in the league championship series.

eason standings

Awards and honors

First baseman Drew Denson and pitcher Brian Drahman were named to the league's mid-season All-Star team. [ [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.] Shortstop Esteban Beltré and second baseman Norberto Martin were named to the post-season squad. Manager Rick Renick was named the American Association Manager of the Year as well as the "Sporting News" Minor League Manager of the Year. ["Nashville Baseball History." [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 "2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide".] 2008: 124.]

Matt Merullo led the league with his .332 batting average and Norberto Martin led the league with 179 hits. Pitcher Rodney Bolton had a 2.88 ERA, the lowest in the league. ["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/1993/10311.shtml "1993 Nashville Sounds Statistics."] "The Baseball Cube". 21 July 2008.
*Standings: [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/leagues/1993/Amer.shtml "1993 American Association Review."] "The Baseball Cube". 21 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/1993/10311.shtml "1993 Nashville Roster."] "The Baseball Cube". 21 July 2008.
*Specific: