1980 Nashville Sounds season
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The Nashville Sounds
' 1980 season was the franchise's third year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 97 wins and 46 losses. In post-season play, the team had one win and three losses; they were eliminated in the Western Division championship series. In 2001, the 1980 Sounds were ranked as the sixty-ninth greatest minor league baseball team of all-time by baseball historians.
in the Western Division championship series. Nashville lost the series three games to one.
was chosen as the league's Most Valuable Player
, and Andy McGaffigan
was selected as the league's Most Outstanding Pitcher. Balboin, McGaffigan, outfielder Buck Showalter
, and second baseman Pat Tabler
, were chosen for the league's post-season All-Star team. Stump Merrill
was chosen as the league's Manager of the Year, and announcer Bob Jamison was selected as the league's Broadcaster of the Year. The team was also awarded the MacPhail Trophy for Outstanding Minor League Promotions.
Buck Showalter led the Southern League in hit
s with 178. Steve Balboni lead the league with 101 run
s, 122 RBI
, 288 total bases
, 34 home run
s, and a .990 first base fielding percentage
. Ted Wilborn
paced the league with 14 triple
s. Andy McGaffigan
had the lowest ERA
in the league (2.38).
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...
' 1980 season was the franchise's third year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 97 wins and 46 losses. In post-season play, the team had one win and three losses; they were eliminated in the Western Division championship series. In 2001, the 1980 Sounds were ranked as the sixty-ninth greatest minor league baseball team of all-time by baseball historians.
Season standings
| Southern League - Western Division Overall |
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| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Nashville Sounds | 97 | 46 | .678 | — |
| 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... |
83 | 61 | .576 | 14½ |
| Montgomery Rebels | 68 | 76 | .472 | 29½ |
| Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Suns are a minor league baseball team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The team is currently a member of the Southern League and is the class Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team... |
63 | 81 | .437 | 34½ |
| 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... |
61 | 83 | .424 | 36½ |
| Southern League - Western Division First Half |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| 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... |
47 | 23 | .671 | — |
| Nashville Sounds | 46 | 25 | .648 | 1½ |
| Montgomery Rebels | 31 | 39 | .443 | 16 |
| 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... |
31 | 39 | .443 | 16 |
| Knoxville Blue Jays | 28 | 43 | .394 | 19½ |
| Southern League - Western Division Second Half |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Nashville Sounds | 51 | 21 | .708 | — |
| Montgomery Rebels | 37 | 37 | .500 | 15 |
| 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... |
36 | 38 | .486 | 16 |
| 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... |
30 | 44 | .405 | 22 |
| Knoxville Blue Jays | 29 | 43 | .403 | 22 |
Game log
| 1980 Game Log | |
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Western Division finals
The second half champion Sounds met the first half champion Memphis ChicksMemphis 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...
in the Western Division championship series. Nashville lost the series three games to one.
| 1980 Post-season | |
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Roster
| 1980 Nashville Sounds roster | |||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Juan Espino Juan Espino Reyes is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees in... Brad Gulden Bradley "Brad" Lee Gulden is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants. He debuted with the Dodgers on September 22, 1978 against the San Diego Padres after being... Infielders
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Outfielders
Willie McGee Willie Dean McGee is a retired professional baseball player who won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's National League MVP. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. McGee spent the majority of his 18-year career... Buck Showalter William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American Major League Baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles. He has previously served in a similar capacity with the New York Yankees , Arizona Diamondbacks , and Texas Rangers... Ted Wilborn Thaddeaus Inglehart Wilborn is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 4th round of the amateur draft... |
Manager
Stump Merrill Carl "Stump" Merrill is a former manager in Major League Baseball who served as manager of the New York Yankees in and... Coaches
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Awards and honors
First baseman Steve BalboniSteve Balboni
Stephen Charles Balboni is a retired Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers. He was a player with home run power and a tendency to strike out. He was nicknamed "Bye Bye" because of his home run hitting prowess...
was chosen as the league's Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
, and Andy McGaffigan
Andy McGaffigan
Andrew Joseph McGaffigan , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1981-1991.-Teams:* New York Yankees 1981* San Francisco Giants 1982-1983, 1990...
was selected as the league's Most Outstanding Pitcher. Balboin, McGaffigan, outfielder Buck Showalter
Buck Showalter
William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American Major League Baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles. He has previously served in a similar capacity with the New York Yankees , Arizona Diamondbacks , and Texas Rangers...
, and second baseman Pat Tabler
Pat Tabler
Patrick Sean "Pat" Tabler is a former Major League Baseball player and currently a color analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays on the Canadian sports television network Rogers Sportsnet and formerly with Rod Black on TSN....
, were chosen for the league's post-season All-Star team. Stump Merrill
Stump Merrill
Carl "Stump" Merrill is a former manager in Major League Baseball who served as manager of the New York Yankees in and...
was chosen as the league's Manager of the Year, and announcer Bob Jamison was selected as the league's Broadcaster of the Year. The team was also awarded the MacPhail Trophy for Outstanding Minor League Promotions.
Buck Showalter led the Southern League in hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
s with 178. Steve Balboni lead the league with 101 run
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
s, 122 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
, 288 total bases
Total bases
In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total....
, 34 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, and a .990 first base fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
. Ted Wilborn
Ted Wilborn
Thaddeaus Inglehart Wilborn is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 4th round of the amateur draft...
paced the league with 14 triple
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
s. Andy McGaffigan
Andy McGaffigan
Andrew Joseph McGaffigan , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1981-1991.-Teams:* New York Yankees 1981* San Francisco Giants 1982-1983, 1990...
had the lowest ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in the league (2.38).