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...

' 2000 season was the franchise's twenty-third year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 63 wins and 79 losses. They finished fourth in their division, which kept them out of the post-season.

Season standings

Pacific Coast League - American East Division
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
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...	83	61	.576	—
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...	69	74	.483	13½
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....	68	74	.479	14
Nashville Sounds	63	79	.444	19

Roster

2000 Nashville Sounds roster
Players								Coaches/Other
Pitchers Paul Ah Yat Jimmy Anderson Luis Andújar Luis Andujar Luis Andujar Sanchez is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and Korean Baseball Organization.... Bronson Arroyo Bronson Arroyo Bronson Anthony Arroyo , is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and an aspiring musician. He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002 and Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005... Mike Ayers Cory Bailey Cory Bailey Phillip Cory Bailey is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . He batted and threw right-handed.... Travis Baptist Travis Baptist Travis Steven Baptist is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 45th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft... Brad Clontz Brad Clontz John Braddock Clontz was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball –.Clontz was born in Stuart, Virginia. An alumnus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he made his major league debut on April 26, . During his career, he pitched for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and... Mike Diorio Mike Garcia Mike Garcia (NL pitcher) Michael R. Garcia is a retired professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played in Mexico, Taiwan, and the Korea Baseball Organization.... Bronson Heflin Bronson Heflin Bronson Wayne Heflin is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was drafted by the Phillies in the 37th round of the amateur draft... Danilo León Danilo León Danilo Enrique León is a retired Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Texas Rangers. He was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in... Rich Loiselle Rich Loiselle Richard Frank Loiselle , is a retired professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1996-2001. He was a pitcher over parts of six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.... Josias Manzanillo Josias Manzanillo Josías Manzanillo Adams is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from -. He is the 17th of 18 children.... Rob Mattson Sam McConnell Sam McConnell John Samuel McConnell is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Atlanta Braves.... Brian O'Connor Brian O'Connor (pitcher) Brian M. O'Connor is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played during one season at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 11th round of the 1995 amateur draft...		_ Gavin Osteen José Parra José Parra (baseball) José Miguel Parra was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from -. He also played two seasons in Japan, for the Yomiuri Giants in and the Orix Buffaloes in , as well as in South Korea and Taiwan.-External links:... Dave Pavlas Dave Pavlas David Lee Pavlas is a former baseball pitcher who was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. He attended Rice University.Pavlas was a 6'7", 180 pound pitcher. He was signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1984. A right-handed pitcher, he did exceptionally well in his first professional... Chris Peters Chris Peters Christopher Michael Peters is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during six seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 37th round of the amateur draft... Jason Phillips Jason Phillips (pitcher) Jason Charles Phillips is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians . Phillips batted and threw right-handed... Fred Rath John Rosengren Jim Sak Scott Sauerbeck Scott Sauerbeck Scott William Sauerbeck is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.-High school career:... Dan Serafini Dan Serafini Daniel Joseph Serafini is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent and coach/owner of Throw Like a Pro Baseball Academy.-Minor league career:... Matt Skrmetta Matt Skrmetta Matthew Leland Skrmetta is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates in 2000. He also played two seasons in Japan, 2003 for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and 2005 for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles... Mike Villano Jeff Wallace 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... Marc Wilkins		Catchers Randy Knorr Randy Knorr Randy Duane Knorr is the manager for the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League, the Triple A affiliate to the Washington Nationals, and is a former catcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays , Houston Astros , Florida Marlins , Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos... Tim Laker Tim Laker Timothy John Laker is a minor-league baseball manager and a former Major League Baseball catcher... Craig Wilson Infielders Ambioris Cleto Iván Cruz Ivan Cruz Luis Iván Cruz is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round of the 1989 amateur draft... Luis Figueroa Luis Figueroa Luis R. Figueroa is a Major League Baseball infielder who is presently in the minor league system of the New York Mets... Alex Hernández Alex Hernandez (baseball) Alexander Vargas Hernández is a retired Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft... Abraham Núñez Jarrod Patterson Jarrod Patterson Jarrod Lane Patterson is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman. He is a graduate of Chilton County High School in Clanton, Alabama. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of... Aramis Ramírez Aramis Ramírez Aramis Nin Ramírez is an All-Star Major League Baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs.He started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998, before being traded to the Cubs in 2003. On November 12, 2006, Ramírez signed a five-year deal with the Cubs... Tracy Sanders John Wehner John Wehner John Paul Wehner is a former Utility player in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates... Enrique Wilson Enrique Wilson Enrique Wilson Marte is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He batted switch and threw right-handed.... Jason Wood Eddie Zosky Eddie Zosky Edward James Zosky is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played five seasons non-consecutively from 1991 to 2000 for the Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros...		Outfielders Bruce Aven Bruce Aven David Bruce Aven is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Aven attended and played baseball for the Lamar University Cardinals.... Brent Brede Brent Brede Brent David Brede is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, Brede made his MLB debut with the Twins on September 8,... Darryl Brinkley 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 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 Brown Emil Quincy Brown is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent.-Career:... Chad Hermansen 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... Ray Montgomery 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... Tike Redman Tike Redman Julian Jawann "Tike" Redman is a Major League Baseball center fielder who is a free agent. His first year in the major leagues was...		Manager Trent Jewett 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...  (1) Richie Hebner Richie Hebner Richard Joseph Hebner is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played from 1968 to 1985 in Major League Baseball. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs, all of the National League, and the Detroit Tigers of the American...  (2) Coaches Jim Bibby Jim Bibby James Blair Bibby was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972-1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series Champions...  (pitching) Dave Clark Dave Clark (baseball) David Earl Clark is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 1998. He served as manager of the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks, from 2005 to 2007, and led them to the Texas League Championship in 2006...  (hitting) (2) Richie Hebner Richie Hebner Richard Joseph Hebner is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played from 1968 to 1985 in Major League Baseball. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs, all of the National League, and the Detroit Tigers of the American...  (hitting) (1) Sandy Krum (trainer)

Awards and honors

Catcher Craig Wilson was named to the league's mid-season All-Star team as well as the post-season squad.

John Wehner

John Wehner

John Paul Wehner is a former Utility player in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates...

's .984 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...

was the best among all second basemen in the league.