2009 Nashville Sounds season
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The Nashville Sounds' 2009 season was the franchise's 32nd year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses. They finished second in their division, which kept them out of the post-season.
on April 9 with a 5–7 loss against the New Orleans Zephyrs
. Before the game, new team owners Masahiro Honzawa, Steve Posner, and Frank Ward, collectively known as MFP Baseball, made speeches welcoming those in attendance. Also speaking was Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
. Dean, who was publicly at odds with the team's previous principal ownership group, praised MFP's efforts and commitment to the Sounds and the city of Nashville. In an on-field ceremony, Oak Ridge Boys
singer Richard Sterban
, a long-time team supporter and minority owner, became the first person to be inducted into the "Ambassador's Club", which recognizes individuals who have shown a long-standing commitment to the Sounds.
, outfielder Brendan Katin
, and pitcher R. J. Swindle
were named to the league's mid-season All-Star team. Escobar was also selected for the PCL's post-season All-Star team.
Hernán Iribarren
led all second basemen in the league with his .990 fielding percentage
. Joe Koshansky
was the league leader at first base with a .997 fielding percentage.
Regular season
The Sounds opened their season at the newly-renovated Herschel Greer StadiumHerschel Greer Stadium
Herschel Greer Stadium is a minor league baseball park located in Nashville, Tennessee, on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification, approximately two miles south of downtown...
on April 9 with a 5–7 loss against the 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....
. Before the game, new team owners Masahiro Honzawa, Steve Posner, and Frank Ward, collectively known as MFP Baseball, made speeches welcoming those in attendance. Also speaking was Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
Karl Dean
Karl Foster Dean is the sixth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. He was sworn in on September 21, 2007. From 1999 to January 9, 2007, Karl Dean served as Nashville's Director of Law under Mayor Bill Purcell. In 1990, 1994, and 1998, he was elected the...
. Dean, who was publicly at odds with the team's previous principal ownership group, praised MFP's efforts and commitment to the Sounds and the city of Nashville. In an on-field ceremony, Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
singer Richard Sterban
Richard Sterban
Richard Anthony Sterban is an American bass singer born in Camden, New Jersey, who joined the country and gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972. Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, who were singing backup for Elvis Presley at that time...
, a long-time team supporter and minority owner, became the first person to be inducted into the "Ambassador's Club", which recognizes individuals who have shown a long-standing commitment to the Sounds.
Record versus opponents
| Team | Record | Win % | ||
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| American North | ||||
| Iowa Cubs Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:... |
9–7 | .563 | ||
| 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... |
10–6 | .625 | ||
| Omaha Royals Omaha Royals The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,... |
8–8 | .500 | ||
| Division record | 27–21 | .563 | ||
| American South | ||||
| Albuquerque Isotopes Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers... |
8–8 | .500 | ||
| 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.... |
9–7 | .563 | ||
| Oklahoma City RedHawks | 6–10 | .375 | ||
| Round Rock Express Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express is a class Triple-A Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team in Round Rock, Texas, owned by RSR Sports and founded by Reid Ryan, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. The team is affiliated with the Texas Rangers, for whom Nolan Ryan serves as the president and... |
10–6 | .625 | ||
| Division record | 33–31 | .516 | ||
| Conference record | 60–52 | .536 | ||
| Pacific North | ||||
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox Colorado Springs Sky Sox The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's colors are red and blue. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Colorado Rockies... |
2–2 | .500 | ||
| Portland Beavers Portland Beavers The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010... |
2–2 | .500 | ||
| Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Bees serve as the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They play their home games at Spring Mobile Ballpark, known to fans as the Apiary, which was... |
2–2 | .500 | ||
| Tacoma Rainiers Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners... |
1–3 | .250 | ||
| Division record | 7–9 | .438 | ||
| Pacific South | ||||
| Fresno Grizzlies Fresno Grizzlies The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League , is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club. The Grizzlies play in Chukchansi Park , located in downtown Fresno and built in 2002... |
2–2 | .500 | ||
| Las Vegas 51s Las Vegas 51s The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League... |
3–1 | .750 | ||
| Reno Aces Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a minor league baseball franchise based in Reno, Nevada, in the United States. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.... |
3–1 | .750 | ||
| Sacramento River Cats Sacramento River Cats The Sacramento River Cats is a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics.... |
0–4 | .000 | ||
| Division record | 8–8 | .500 | ||
| Conference record | 15–17 | .469 | ||
Game log
| 2009 Game Log | |
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Roster
| 2009 Nashville Sounds roster | |||||||
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| Players | Coaches/Other | ||||||
Pitchers
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Catchers
Carlos Corporan Carlos Fernando Corporan is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Houston Astros.-Professional career:... Angel Salome Ángel Isaac Salomé is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently in the Seattle Mariners organization.-Professional career:... Infielders
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Outfielders
Jason Bourgeois Jason Jerrod Bourgeois is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros. Bourgeois plays all outfield positions and second base.-Baseball career:... Cole Gillespie Cole B. Gillespie is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He is from Portland, Oregon.... Tony Gwynn, Jr. Anthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Jr. is a Major League Baseball player, who is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is the son of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn.-Amateur career:... Brendan Katin Brendan J. Katin is a professional baseball outfielder.-Career:Katin was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in both the 2001 and 2002 amateur drafts, but did not sign... Jon Knott Jonathan David Knott is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Career:After graduating in 2001 with a Master of Business Administration degree from Mississippi State University, Knott was signed by Mal Fichman as an amateur free agent with the San Diego Padres. He made his major league debut... Corey Patterson Donald Corey Patterson is an American professional baseball free agent outfielder in Major League Baseball. He is the older brother of outfielder Eric Patterson.-Amateur career:... 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... Adam Stern Adam James Stern is a Canadian Major League Baseball outfielder who is presently a free agent.He bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was dubbed the "Canadian Babe Ruth" by Cleveland Indians outfielder Trot Nixon. Stern is the second Jewish player from Canada in major league history.... Jason Tyner Jason Renyt Tyner is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Tyner stands at 6'1" tall and weighs 175 pounds... |
Manager
Don Money Donald Wayne Money is a retired major league baseball player. He currently serves as the special instructor of player development for the Milwaukee Brewers.... Coaches
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Batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 247 | 29 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .291 | 4 | |
| 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | 0 | |
| 22 | 60 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .300 | 0 | |
| 105 | 424 | 61 | 134 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 41 | .316 | 36 | |
| 57 | 179 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .201 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | 0 | |
| 109 | 430 | 76 | 128 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 34 | .298 | 42 | |
| 77 | 273 | 42 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 48 | .278 | 1 | |
| 22 | 48 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .271 | 0 | |
| 116 | 370 | 60 | 98 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 54 | .265 | 14 | |
| 38 | 152 | 34 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .309 | 15 | |
| 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | 1 | |
| 18 | 71 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .254 | 0 | |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .500 | 0 | |
| 112 | 379 | 62 | 111 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 59 | .293 | 5 | |
| 105 | 379 | 46 | 118 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 54 | .311 | 13 | |
| 127 | 459 | 67 | 112 | 33 | 6 | 24 | 92 | .244 | 2 | |
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | 0 | |
| 135 | 455 | 72 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 80 | .218 | 7 | |
| 7 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 | |
| 16 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 | 0 | |
| 29 | 124 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 22 | .331 | 7 | |
| 36 | 102 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .304 | 2 | |
| 15 | 55 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .255 | 0 | |
| 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | 0 | |
| 82 | 283 | 32 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | .286 | 0 | |
| 18 | 84 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .310 | 3 | |
| 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .095 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,384 | 4,723 | 684 | 1,308 | 254 | 47 | 122 | 649 | .277 | 152 |
Pitchers
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3.55 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 37 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2.62 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 92⅔ | 32 | 27 | 16 | 63 | |
| 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4.90 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 93⅔ | 53 | 51 | 30 | 58 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| 11 | 7 | 4.51 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 147⅔ | 86 | 74 | 52 | 64 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3.81 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 75⅔ | 41 | 32 | 24 | 52 | |
| 2 | 4 | 6.68 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 64⅔ | 49 | 48 | 14 | 49 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4.78 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 139⅓ | 80 | 74 | 77 | 97 | |
| 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 5.12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19⅓ | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | |
| 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3.62 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 49⅔ | 22 | 20 | 24 | 42 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3.72 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 55⅔ | 23 | 23 | 20 | 41 | |
| 1 | 2 | 6.53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20⅔ | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
| 0 | 4 | 7.14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 24 | |
| 1 | 7 | 5.62 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 75⅓ | 53 | 47 | 20 | 40 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3.70 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 75⅓ | 36 | 31 | 26 | 76 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2.92 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24⅔ | 10 | 8 | 13 | 19 | |
| 0 | 0 | 4.82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9⅓ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.27 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 42⅔ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 49 | |
| 0 | 1 | 12.27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3⅔ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1.03 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 43⅔ | 6 | 5 | 13 | 41 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4.51 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 131⅔ | 83 | 66 | 50 | 57 | |
| Totals | 75 | 69 | 4.26 | 430 | 144 | 41 | 1,252⅓ | 669 | 593 | 462 | 882 |
Awards and honors
Shortstop Alcides EscobarAlcides Escobar
Alcides Escobar is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Kansas City Royals. He was considered the best-fielding infielder in the Brewers' organization and was previously one of the top prospects in the organization...
, outfielder Brendan Katin
Brendan Katin
Brendan J. Katin is a professional baseball outfielder.-Career:Katin was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in both the 2001 and 2002 amateur drafts, but did not sign...
, and pitcher R. J. Swindle
R. J. Swindle
Robert Joseph "R. J." Swindle is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent....
were named to the league's mid-season All-Star team. Escobar was also selected for the PCL's post-season All-Star team.
Hernán Iribarren
Hernán Iribarren
Hernán Alcides Iribarren is a Major League Baseball infielder who is a free agent.-Minor league career:Iribarren was first signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers on March 26, 2002...
led all second basemen in the league with his .990 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...
. Joe Koshansky
Joe Koshansky
Joseph S. Koshansky is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is presently a member of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.-Early life:...
was the league leader at first base with a .997 fielding percentage.