1999 Nashville Sounds season
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The Nashville Sounds
' 1999 season was the franchise's twenty-second year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses. They finished second in their division, which kept them out of the post-season.
was named to the post-season squad as a designated hitter
.
Second baseman Matt Howard
led the league with the fewest strikeout
s per plate appearance
(1:18.2 PA) and best fielding percentage
(.982) at his position. Pitcher Jimmy Anderson had the best winning percentage
(.846, 11–2), and Todd Van Poppel
threw the most strikeouts.
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...
' 1999 season was the franchise's twenty-second year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses. They finished second in their division, which kept them out of the post-season.
Season standings
| Pacific Coast League - American East Division | ||||
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| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Oklahoma RedHawks Oklahoma RedHawks The Oklahoma City RedHawks are a minor league baseball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros... |
83 | 59 | .585 | — |
| Nashville Sounds | 80 | 60 | .571 | 2 |
| Memphis Redbirds Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They play their home games at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium's capacity is 14,320. They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and were owned as a... |
74 | 64 | .536 | 7 |
| New Orleans Zephyrs New Orleans Zephyrs The New Orleans Zephyrs are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The Zephyrs play in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Zephyrs play their home games at Zephyr Field.... |
55 | 85 | .593 | 27 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Todd Ritchie Todd Everett Ritchie is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from -.... Ken Ryan Kenneth Frederick Ryan, Jr. , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1992-1999. He is currently working for NESN as a baseball analyst.... Rich Sauveur Richard Daniel Sauveur is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during six seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 5th round of the... José Silva (baseball) José Leonel Silva is a right-handed pitcher. He currently plays for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League... Jeff Sparks James Jeffrey Sparks was a pitcher for the Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Devil Rays.As of May 2007, Sparks was selling home-and-garden products at Lowe's and attending firefighter school while training with former major league pitcher Mike Marshall.- External links :... Todd Van Poppel Todd Matthew Van Poppel is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics , Detroit Tigers , Texas Rangers , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs , and Cincinnati Reds... Jeff Wallace Jeffrey Allen Wallace is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 25th round of the 1995 amateur draft... |
Catchers
Tim Laker Timothy John Laker is a minor-league baseball manager and a former Major League Baseball catcher... Keith Osik Keith Richard Osik , is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played in the major leagues from -. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Nationals. He was drafted in the 24th round of the MLB Draft. His brother was also a professional... Chris Tremie Christopher James Tremie is a former Major League Baseball player who served primarily as a catcher. He began his MLB career in with the Chicago White Sox... Infielders
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Outfielders
Steve Bieser Steven Ray Bieser is a former Major League Baseball player. Known primarily for catching and playing all three outfield positions, Bieser batted from the left side and threw with his right hand... Darryl Brinkley Darryl Maurice Brinkley is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played one season in the Korea Baseball Organization for the Hyundai Unicorns in 2000. In 2007, he became the first player in Northern League history to bat .400... Adrian Brown (baseball) Adrian Demond Brown is a free agent Major League Baseball outfielder who has played from through . Brown is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.... Emil Brown Emil Quincy Brown is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent.-Career:... José Guillén José Manuel Guillén |San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic]]) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. A prototypical league journeyman, the Giants were the tenth team for which Guillén has played since his major league debut in 1997.... Chad Hermansen Chad Bruce Hermansen is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Hermansen played amateur ball as a shortstop at Green Valley High School of Henderson, Nevada, and the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the first round of the June draft, with the tenth overall pick... Adam Hyzdu Adam Davis Hyzdu is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.In Major League Baseball, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, , Boston Red Sox , San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers .-Biography:Hyzdu attended Moeller High School... Ray Montgomery Raymond James Montgomery is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Houston Astros. He was drafted by the Astros in the 13th round of the 1990 amateur draft... Turner Ward Turner Max Ward , is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1990-2001.-Career:... |
Manager
Trent Jewett Phillip Trent Jewett is a baseball coach and former minor league baseball player. He was the manager of the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, the top farm club of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball from to... Coaches
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Awards and honors
Pitcher Matt Ryan was named to the league's mid-season All-Star team. Chad HermansenChad Hermansen
Chad Bruce Hermansen is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Hermansen played amateur ball as a shortstop at Green Valley High School of Henderson, Nevada, and the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the first round of the June draft, with the tenth overall pick...
was named to the post-season squad as a designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
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Second baseman Matt Howard
Matt Howard
Matthew Christopher Howard is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. He played during one season at the major league level for the New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 34th round of the amateur draft out of Pepperdine University...
led the league with the fewest strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s per plate appearance
Plate appearance
In baseball statistics, a player is credited with a plate appearance each time he completes a turn batting. A player completes a turn batting when: He strikes out or is declared out before reaching first base; or He reaches first base safely or is awarded first base ; or He hits a fair ball which...
(1:18.2 PA) and best 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...
(.982) at his position. Pitcher Jimmy Anderson had the best winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
(.846, 11–2), and Todd Van Poppel
Todd Van Poppel
Todd Matthew Van Poppel is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics , Detroit Tigers , Texas Rangers , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs , and Cincinnati Reds...
threw the most strikeouts.