1986 Nashville Sounds season
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The Nashville Sounds
' 1986 season was the franchise's ninth year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 68 wins and 74 losses. They finished third in their division, which kept them out of the post-season.
All-Star Game, held in Huntsville, Alabama
. The game was won by Nashville with a score of four runs to two.
and third baseman Germán Rivera
were chosen for the league's post-season All-Star team. Fields led the league with his .368 batting average
. John Pacella
led the league with 17 saves as did Jack Lazorko
with 119 strikeout
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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...
' 1986 season was the franchise's ninth year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 68 wins and 74 losses. They finished third in their division, which kept them out of the post-season.
Regular season
Nashville finished third in their division with a 68–74 regular season record, their first losing season since the inaugural 1978 campaign. During the season, the Sounds were enlisted to serve as the competition in the Southern LeagueSouthern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
All-Star Game, held in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
. The game was won by Nashville with a score of four runs to two.
Season standings
| American Association - Eastern Division | ||||
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| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis Indians The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis... |
80 | 62 | .563 | — |
| Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets... |
71 | 71 | .500 | 9 |
| Nashville Sounds | 68 | 74 | .479 | 12 |
| Louisville Redbirds | 64 | 78 | .451 | 16 |
Game log
| 1986 Game Log | |
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Roster
| 1986 Nashville Sounds roster | |||||||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Brian Harper Brian David Harper is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for teams in both the American and National Leagues during his 16-year career and is currently the manager of the Chicago Cubs' AA club, the Tennessee Smokies.-Minor leagues:Harper was drafted by the California Angels in... Dwight Lowry Dwight Lowry, born Dwight Lowery was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers in 1984, 1986, and 1987, and for the Minnesota Twins in 1988.-Biography:... Matt Nokes Matthew Dodge Nokes is a retired American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants , the Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , the Baltimore Orioles, and the Colorado Rockies... Infielders
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Outfielders
Dave Engle Ralph David Engle is a former Major League Baseball utility player who played for the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers all of the American League and the Montreal Expos of the National League from 1981 to 1989.-Pro career:A graduate of the University of Southern California,... Bruce Fields Bruce Alan Fields is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and the current hitting coach of the Cleveland Indians. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 7th round of the amateur draft... Johnny Grubb John Maywood Grubb, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who also occasionally played at first base... Gene Roof Eugene Lawrence Roof is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1976 amateur draft... Pat Sheridan Patrick Arthur Sheridan is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1981, 1983–1989, and 1991.... Nelson Simmons Nelson Bernard Simmons is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft... Tim Tolman Timothy Lee Tolman is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Tolman played his college baseball at the University of Southern California and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 1978 amateur draft... |
Manager
Leon Roberts Leon Kauffman Roberts is a former major league outfielder who played for the Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Seattle Mariners , Texas Rangers , Toronto Blue Jays , and Kansas City Royals... Coaches
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Awards and honors
Designated hitter Bruce FieldsBruce Fields
Bruce Alan Fields is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and the current hitting coach of the Cleveland Indians. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 7th round of the amateur draft...
and third baseman Germán Rivera
Germán Rivera
Germán Rivera Diaz is a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980s.Rivera was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 20, 1977...
were chosen for the league's post-season All-Star team. Fields led the league with his .368 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
. John Pacella
John Pacella
John Lewis Pacella was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Detroit Tigers. Pacella had such an unusual delivery that at times his cap would fall off after a pitch.From Brooklyn, Pacella moved to Suffolk County...
led the league with 17 saves as did Jack Lazorko
Jack Lazorko
Jack Thomas Lazorko is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during five seasons at the major league level for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and California Angels. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the amateur draft...
with 119 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....
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