1990 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 86-61
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (86-61)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 556,250, Avg. 7,568
Playoffs - Nashville Sounds 1 game, Buffalo Bisons 0 - One-game playoff for East title.
Finals - Omaha Royals 3 games, Nashville Sounds 2
The Nashville Sounds of the American Association ended the 1990 season with a record of 86 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Sounds plated 628 runs and surrendered 553 runs. Terry Lee paced Nashville with 15 home runs and recorded 67 runs batted in. Leo García led batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Chris Hammond topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.17 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1990 Nashville Sounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Rijo, Hal Morris, Scott Scudder, Freddie Benavides, Danny Jackson, Rick Mahler, Rosario Rodríguez, Keith Brown, Chris Jones, Chris Hammond, Terry McGriff, Gino Minutelli, Terry Lee, Tim Birtsas, Donnie Scott, Paul Noce, Reggie Jefferson, Milt Hill, Darryl Motley, Bob Sebra, Denny González, Bobby Moore, Kip Gross, Billy Bates, Skeeter Barnes, Ross Powell, Neil Allen, Leo García, Charlie Mitchell and Keith Lockhart.
Pete Mackanin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Billy Bates | L | R | December 7, 1963 | 5'7" | 155 | Houston, TX US |
| Freddie Benavides | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Laredo, TX US |
| Tim Birtsas | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Keith Brown | S | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Adam Casillas | L | L | July 30, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Benny Colvard | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | McAlester, OK US |
| Tony DeFrancesco | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Kip Gross | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Chris Hammond | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Milt Hill | R | R | August 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Rod Imes | R | R | November 19, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Danny Jackson | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Reggie Jefferson | S | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY US |
| Brian Lane | R | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Joe Lazor | R | L | April 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 207 | |
| Terry Lee | R | R | March 13, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Keith Lockhart | L | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Chris Lombardozzi | L | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rob Lopez | L | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Rick Mahler | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Gino Minutelli | L | L | May 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Charlie Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Hal Morris | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Jerome Nelson | S | R | January 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Paul Noce | R | R | December 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kevin Pearson | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Claremore, OK US |
| Ross Powell | L | L | January 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| José Rijo | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rosario Rodríguez | R | L | July 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Donnie Scott | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Scott Scudder | R | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Bob Sebra | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Luis Vasquez | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | , Bolivar VE |
| Joey Vierra | L | L | January 31, 1966 | 5'7" | 170 | Honolulu, HI 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.
