1988 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jack Lind (0-0), Wayne Garland (0-0), James Hoff (0-0), George Scherger (0-0), Frank Lucchesi (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 317,785, Avg. 4,476
The Nashville Sounds of the American Association ended the 1988 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Sounds scored 523 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 575 runs. Van Snider led Nashville with 23 home runs and drove in 73 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .290. Hugh Kemp topped the squad with 13 wins, and Jack Armstrong registered a 3 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Nashville Sounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pat Pacillo, Terry McGriff, Ron Oester, Ron Roenicke, Lenny Harris, Joe Oliver, Norm Charlton, Tim Birtsas, Eddie Milner, Keith Brown, Jack Armstrong, Eddie Vargas, Van Snider, Luis Quiñones, Scott Earl, Marty Brown, Charlie Mitchell, Nate Snell, Randy St. Claire, Lloyd McClendon, Jeff Gray, Tracy Jones, Candy Sierra, Doug Gwosdz, Frank Williams, Mike Roesler, Rob Dibble, Skeeter Barnes, Ron Robinson, Mike Jones and Leo García.
Jack Lind, Wayne Garland, James Hoff, George Scherger and Frank Lucchesi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Birtsas | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| Keith Brown | S | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Marty Brown | R | R | January 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Norm Charlton | S | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA US |
| Tony DeFrancesco | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rob Dibble | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Doug Gwosdz | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Lenny Harris | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Jim Jefferson | R | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Tracy Jones | R | R | March 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Hugh Kemp | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Dave Klipstein | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Rob Lopez | L | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Eddie Milner | L | L | May 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| Charlie Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Greg Monda | L | L | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ron Oester | S | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Oliver | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Oliverio | R | December 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Pat Pacillo | R | R | July 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Buddy Pryor | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Ron Robinson | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 235 | Exeter, CA US |
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Mike Roesler | R | R | September 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Candy Sierra | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Randy St. Claire | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| Frank Williams | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
