The Nashville Sounds

Nashville Sounds

The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...

' 1978 season was the franchise's first year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 64 wins and 77 losses. They did not win either half of the season, which kept them out of the post-season.

Regular season

The Sounds played their first home game, a 12–4 victory, on April 26, 1978 against the Savannah Braves

Mississippi Braves

The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a minor league baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Class AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and plays in the Southern League. The team is owned and operated by Liberty Media, which...

 in front of a sellout crowd of 8,156 fans. In their inaugural year of play, the Sounds finished the first half in fourth-place with a 28–36 record. They finished the second half with a record of 36–40, again finishing fourth. Failing to finish either half in first-place kept the team out of the post-season picture. Despite a losing season, the franchise led the league in attendance by drawing 380,000 fans (more than double the second-place attendance).

Season standings

Southern League - Western Division
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Knoxville Sox	88	56	.611	—
Memphis Chicks Memphis Chicks The Memphis Chicks were an American minor league baseball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Chicks were charter members of the Southern Association from 1901 until November 18, 1960, when the club folded and was transferred to Macon, Georgia for 1961.The Chicks suffered a...	71	73	.493	17
Montgomery Rebels Montgomery Rebels The Montgomery Rebels was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise representing Montgomery, Alabama, that played in various leagues between and...	67	77	.465	21
Nashville Sounds	64	77	.454	22½
Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...	63	80	.441	24½

Game log

1978 Game Log

Roster

1978 Nashville Sounds roster
Players						Coaches/Other
Pitchers Bruce Berenyi Bruce Berenyi Bruce Berenyi , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues as a starting pitcher from 1980-1986. Berenyi was fourth in the voting for the National League Rookie of the Year in 1981 after gaining a 9-6 record... Scott Brown Scott Brown (baseball) Scott Edward Brown is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds. He was drafted by the Reds in the 4th round of the amateur draft... Geoff Combe Geoff Combe Geoffrey Wade Combe is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Combe was signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in . He made Minor League stops with Eugene, Tampa, Three Rivers, Nashville, and finally Indy before making it to the majors on September 2, .Combe had a series of solid... Doug Corbett Doug Corbett Douglas Mitchell Corbett is a former American professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for eight seasons during the 1980s... Bill Dawley Bill Dawley William Chester Dawley is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1983 to 1989, for the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics... Jay Howell Jay Howell Jay Canfield Howell is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds , Chicago Cubs , New York Yankees , Oakland Athletics , Los Angeles Dodgers , Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers .Howell was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers when they won the 1988 World Series... Stephen Hughes John Huntington William Kelly Richard Lombardo Robert Mayer Rick O'Keeffe Frank Pastore Frank Pastore Frank Pastore is a former professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds from 1979 until 1985, and for the Minnesota Twins in 1986. He then began a long schooling, earning degrees in business administration, philosophy of religion and ethics, political philosophy, and American government... Joe Price Joe Price Joseph Walter Price , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1980 to 1990. He played college baseball for Oklahoma State University from 1975 to 1976, and played for the University of Oklahoma in 1977... Larry Rothschild Larry Rothschild Lawrence Lee Rothschild is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and manager. He currently serves as the pitching coach of the New York Yankees.-Playing career:...		Catchers Gregory Dahl Joe Griffin Mark Miller Dave Van Gorder Dave Van Gorder David Thomas Van Gorder is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during five seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He was drafted by the Reds in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft... Infielders Randy Davidson Tim Doerr Mickey Duval Donald Lyle Gene Menees Garry Pyka Rafael Santo Domingo Rafael Santo Domingo Rafael Santo Domingo Molina is a retired Major League Baseball pinch hitter. He played during one season at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds. He was signed by the Reds as an amateur free agent in... Thomas Sohns George Weicker		Outfielders John Guarnaccia Robert Hamilton Wiley Harris Tony Moretto Duane Walker Duane Walker Duane Allen Walker is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during five seasons at the major league level for the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round of the secondary phase of the 1976 amateur draft...		Manager Chuck Goggin Chuck Goggin Charles Francis Goggin is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox .... Coaches John Young (trainer)

Awards and honors

Bruce Berenyi

Bruce Berenyi

Bruce Berenyi , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues as a starting pitcher from 1980-1986. Berenyi was fourth in the voting for the National League Rookie of the Year in 1981 after gaining a 9-6 record...

 was selected as the league's Most Outstanding Pitcher. Berenyi and second baseman Gene Menees were named to the league's post-season All-Star team.

Menees had the best fielding percentage among second basemen in the league (.977), and pitcher Jay Howell

Jay Howell

Jay Canfield Howell is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds , Chicago Cubs , New York Yankees , Oakland Athletics , Los Angeles Dodgers , Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers .Howell was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers when they won the 1988 World Series...

 led the league with 173 strikeouts. Sporting News named Larry Schmittou

Larry Schmittou

Larry Schmittou is an American entrepreneur. He currently owns a S&S Family Entertainment LLC, which operates a chain of bowling centers. He is a former coach of the Vanderbilt University baseball team. From the late 1970s to the mid 1990s, he was the owner of several minor league baseball teams...

as the Southern League and Double-A Executive of the Year.