# List of Nashville Sounds team records

The Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team has played in Nashville, Tennessee, since being established in 1978 as an expansion team of the Double-A Southern League. They moved up to Triple-A in 1985 as members of the American Association before joining the Pacific Coast League in 1998. The team was placed in the Triple-A East in 2021 prior to this becoming the International League in 2022. In the history of the franchise, numerous players and teams have set records in various statistical areas during single games, entire seasons, or their Sounds careers.
Of the nine Sounds who hold the 19 career records tracked by the team, Tim Dillard holds the most, with seven. He is followed by Skeeter Barnes and Chad Hermansen, with three each; and Keith Brown, Mark Corey, Hugh Kemp, Otis Nixon, Tike Redman, and Joey Wendle, with one apiece. Dillard holds the most franchise records, with eight. He is followed by Jamie Werly, with six; and Steve Balboni and Skeeter Barnes, who hold four records each.
Combined, the team and individual players hold 30 league records: 13 in the Southern League, one in the American Association, and 16 in the Pacific Coast League. Individual players hold five Southern League, one American Association, and two Pacific Coast League records. The franchise set the Southern League season attendance record in 1980 and the single-game attendance record in 1982. Many of the Pacific Coast League records were set on May 5–6, 2006, when the Sounds participated in a 24-inning game against the New Orleans Zephyrs, which matched the longest game, in terms of innings played, in the league's history.

## Key

Key :
| * | Tie between two or more players/teams |
| § | Southern League record |
| ‡ | American Association record |
| † | Pacific Coast League record |

## Individual career records

These are records of players who lead in distinct statistical categories over their careers with the Sounds.

### Career batting

Individual career batting records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Sounds career |
| Games played | Skeeter Barnes | 514 | 1979, 1988–1990 |
| At bats | Skeeter Barnes | 1,848 | 1979, 1988–1990 |
| Runs | Chad Hermansen | 303 | 1998–2002 |
| Hits | Skeeter Barnes | 517 | 1979, 1988–1990 |
| Doubles | Joey Wendle | 102 | 2015–2017 |
| Triples | Tike Redman | 32 | 2000–2003, 2009 |
| Home runs | Chad Hermansen | 92 | 1998–2002 |
| Runs batted in | Chad Hermansen | 286 | 1998–2002 |
| Stolen bases | Otis Nixon | 133 | 1981–1982 |

### Career pitching

Individual career pitching records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Sounds career |
| Wins | Tim Dillard | 48 | 2007–2014, 2019 |
| Losses | Keith Brown | 38 | 1988–1992 |
| Games pitched | Tim Dillard | 242 | 2007–2014, 2019 |
| Games started | Hugh Kemp | 73 | 1987–1989 |
| Saves | Mark Corey | 46 | 2003–2004 |
| Innings pitched | Tim Dillard | 710 | 2007–2014, 2019 |
| Runs allowed | Tim Dillard | 395 | 2007–2014, 2019 |
| Home runs allowed | Tim Dillard | 62 | 2007–2014, 2019 |
| Walks | Tim Dillard | 233 | 2007–2014, 2019 |
| Strikeouts | Tim Dillard | 437 | 2007–2014, 2019 |

## Individual single-season records

These are records of individual players who lead in distinct statistical categories over a single season.

### Single-season batting

Individual single-season batting records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Season |
| Batting average | Bruce Fields | .368 | 1986 |
| Games played | Skeeter Barnes | 145* | 1979 |
| Games played | Gene Menees | 145* | 1979 |
| At bats | Norberto Martin | 580 | 1993 |
| Runs | Ted Wilborn | 106 | 1981 |
| Hits | Norberto Martin | 179 | 1993 |
| Total bases | Steve Balboni | 288* | 1980 |
| Total bases | Brian Dayett | 288* | 1982 |
| Doubles | Joey Wendle | 42 | 2015 |
| Triples | Jorge Mateo | 16 | 2018 |
| Home runs | Steve Balboni | 34* | 1980 |
| Home runs | Brian Dayett | 34* | 1982 |
| Runs batted in | Steve Balboni | 122 | 1980 |
| Sacrifice hits | Alcides Escobar | 19 | 2009 |
| Sacrifice flies | Nate Chapman | 9* | 1982 |
| Sacrifice flies | Iván Cruz | 9* | 1999 |
| Sacrifice flies | Mendy López | 9* | 2002 |
| Sacrifice flies | Steve Lombardozzi Jr. | 9* | 2018 |
| Hit by pitch | Drew Denson | 35 | 1994 |
| Walks | Jon Singleton | 117 | 2022 |
| Strikeouts | Sheldon Neuse | 172 | 2018 |
| Stolen bases | Otis Nixon | 72 | 1981 |

### Single-season pitching

Individual single-season pitching records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Season |
| Wins | Clay Christiansen | 16* | 1982 |
| Wins | Stefan Wever | 16* | 1982 |
| Losses | Zach Kroenke | 16 | 2013 |
| Earned run average | Chris Hammond | 2.17 | 1990 |
| Games pitched | Geoff Combe | 66 | 1978 |
| Games started | Ben Callahan | 29* | 1982 |
| Games started | Clay Christiansen | 29* | 1982 |
| Games started | Stefan Wever | 29* | 1982 |
| Games started | Luis Vasquez | 29* | 1989 |
| Games started | Rodney Imes | 29* | 1990 |
| Complete games | Jamie Werly | 18 | 1981 |
| Saves | Mark Corey | 30 | 2003 |
| Innings pitched | Jamie Werly | 2221⁄3 | 1981 |
| Runs allowed | Ben Callahan | 109 | 1982 |
| Earned runs | Tony McKnight | 102 | 2002 |
| Home runs allowed | James Baldwin | 27* | 1995 |
| Home runs allowed | Jeff Housman | 27* | 2005 |
| Hit batsmen | Tim Dillard | 20 | 2019 |
| Walks | Mike Bertotti | 105 | 1997 |
| Strikeouts | Jamie Werly | 193 | 1981 |
| Wild pitches | Clay Christiansen | 18 | 1982 |

## Individual single-game records

These are records of individual players who lead in distinct statistical categories for a single game.

### Single-game batting

Individual single-game batting records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Date | Opponent |
| At bats | Chris Barnwell | 11 | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Runs | Adrian Brown | 5* | May 12, 1999 | Tucson Sidewinders |
| Runs | Erick Almonte | 5* | July 5, 2011 | Memphis Redbirds |
| Runs | Taylor Green | 5* | July 28, 2011 | Oklahoma City RedHawks |
| Hits | Various (8 players) | 5* | Various (8 occasions) | — |
| Doubles | Tim Laker | 4 | August 30, 1998 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Triples | Various (13 players) | 2* | Various (13 occasions) | — |
| Home runs | Steve Balboni | 3* | May 1, 1980 | Knoxville Blue Jays |
| Home runs | Dan Pasqua | 3* | September 3, 1984 | Memphis Chicks |
| Home runs | Darnell Coles | 3* | April 10, 1992 | Denver Zephyrs |
| Home runs | Craig Wilson | 3* | June 6, 2000 | Tucson Sidewinders |
| Home runs | Ryan Braun | 3* | April 14, 2007 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Home runs | Russell Branyan | 3* | May 16, 2008 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Home runs | Matt Chapman | 3* | September 3, 2016 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Runs batted in | Anthony García | 8 | July 17, 2018 | Omaha Storm Chasers |
| Stolen bases | Esteury Ruiz | 5 | September 14, 2022 | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp |
| Walks | Various (29 players) | 4* | Various (29 occasions) | — |
| Strikeouts | Brad Nelson | 7$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | Various (112 players) | 4* | Various (112 occasions) | — |

### Single-game pitching

Individual single-game pitching records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Date | Opponent |
| Strikeouts | Jamie Werly | 15* | August 28, 1981 | Charlotte O's |
| Strikeouts | Luis Vasquez | 15* | June 29, 1989 | Columbus Clippers |
| Strikeouts | John Wasdin | 15* | April 7, 2003 | Albuquerque Isotopes |
| Walks | Bryan Kelly | 10* | May 4, 1986 | Buffalo Bisons |
| Walks | Chris Hammond | 10* | May 26, 1989 | Pawtucket Red Sox |
| Runs allowed | Jamie Werly | 14 | August 18, 1981 | Birmingham Barons |
| Hits allowed | Jamie Werly | 16 | August 18, 1981 | Birmingham Barons |

## Team season records

These are records of Sounds teams with the best and worst performances in distinct statistical categories over a single season.

### Season general

Team season general records :
| Statistic | High | Season(s) | Low | Season(s) |
| Wins | 97 | 1980 | 57 | 2013 |
| Losses | 87 | 2013 | 46 | 1980 |
| Winning percentage | .678 | 1980 | .396 | 2013 |
| Streaks (win/loss) | 15* | 1999, 2018, 2021 | 12 | 1987 |
| Home wins | 51 | 1980 | 28 | 2000 |
| Home losses | 43 | 2000 | 20 | 1980 |
| Home winning percentage | .718 | 1980 | .394 | 2000 |
| Road wins | 47 | 2016 | 23 | 1986 |
| Road losses | 48* | 1986, 2013 | 23 | 2016 |
| Road winning percentage | .671 | 2016 | .324 | 1986 |
| Extra-inning games | 17* | 1980, 1988, 2004, 2012, 2023 | 5 | 2014 |
| Extra-inning wins | 14 | 1980 | 1* | 2013, 2014 |
| Extra-inning losses | 11* | 1986, 2004, 2012 | 3 | 1980 |
| Extra-inning winning percentage | .824 | 1980 | .100 | 2013 |
| One-run games | 52 | 2011 | 29 | 2023 |
| One-run wins | 32 | 1980 | 13 | 2008 |
| One-run losses | 31 | 2006 | 10$^§$ | 1980 |
| One-run winning percentage | .707 | 1989 | .342 | 2008 |

### Season batting

Team season batting records :
| Statistic | High | Season(s) | Low | Season(s) |
| Batting average | .289 | 1999 | .241 | 2021 |
| At bats | 5,029 | 2022 | 4,174 | 2021 |
| Runs | 809 | 2022 | 489 | 1978 |
| Hits | 1,383 | 2011 | 1,006 | 2021 |
| Total bases | 2,266 | 1999 | 1,458 | 1978 |
| Doubles | 292 | 1999 | 172 | 1991 |
| Triples | 60* | 1979, 1980 | 18 | 2002 |
| Home runs | 183* | 1999, 2023 | 36 | 1978 |
| Runs batted in | 761 | 1999 | 421 | 1978 |
| Sacrifice hits | 92 | 2009 | 7 | 2022 |
| Sacrifice flies | 54* | 1986, 1999 | 23 | 1991 |
| Hit by pitch | 88 | 2024 | 23* | 1985, 1988 |
| Walks | 680 | 1984 | 368 | 1996 |
| Intentional walks | 48 | 1979 | 3* | 2022, 2023 |
| Strikeouts | 1,348 | 2024 | 624 | 1987 |
| Stolen bases | 205 | 1981 | 57 | 2016 |
| Caught stealing | 86 | 1980 | 21 | 2016 |
| Runners left on base | 1,156 | 1984 | 917 | 2014 |

### Season pitching

Team season pitching records :
| Statistic | High | Season(s) | Low | Season(s) |
| Earned run average | 5.46 | 2019 | 3.13 | 1980 |
| Complete games | 63 | 1983 | 0* | 2021, 2024 |
| Shutouts | 14 | 1989 | 1 | 1999 |
| Saves | 46 | 1994 | 12 | 1983 |
| Innings pitched | 1,304+2⁄3 | 2022 | 1,112 | 2021 |
| Hits allowed | 1,364 | 2004 | 1,019 | 2021 |
| Runs allowed | 814 | 2019 | 520 | 1978 |
| Earned runs | 732 | 2019 | 421 | 1978 |
| Home runs allowed | 175 | 2019 | 54 | 1978 |
| Hit batsmen | 96 | 2019 | 15 | 1979 |
| Walks | 666 | 1984 | 356 | 2002 |
| Intentional walks | 79$^§$ | 1978 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strikeouts | 1,305 | 2023 | 708 | 1983 |
| Wild pitches | 91 | 2000 | 40 | 2003 |
| Balks | 71 | 1988 | 2 | 2006 |

### Season fielding

Team season fielding records :
| Statistic | High | Season(s) | Low | Season(s) |
| Fielding percentage | .985 | 2022 | .958 | 1984 |
| Putouts | 3,914 | 2022 | 3,336 | 2021 |
| Assists | 1,657 | 1982 | 1,096 | 2021 |
| Errors | 240$^§$ | 1984 | 78 | 2022 |
| Double plays | 168 | 2010 | 90 | 1979 |
| Triple plays | 2 | 2011 | 0* | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Passed balls | 30 | 2013 | 3 | 2019 |

## Team single-game records

These are records of Sounds teams which lead in distinct statistical categories for a single game.

### Single-game batting

Team single-game batting records :
| Statistic | Record | Date | Opponent |
| At bats | 81$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Runs | 20* | May 31, 1981 | Knoxville Blue Jays |
| Runs | 20* | May 20, 2000 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Hits | 24* | May 20, 2000 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Hits | 24* | May 21, 2000 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Hits | 24* | August 4, 2011 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Doubles | 8* | June 2, 1981 | Birmingham Barons |
| Doubles | 8* | May 22, 1994 | Oklahoma City 89ers |
| Doubles | 8* | May 1, 2002 | Oklahoma RedHawks |
| Doubles | 8* | May 27, 2003 | Iowa Cubs |
| Doubles | 8* | August 10, 2011 | Reno Aces |
| Doubles | 8* | May 27, 2015 | Sacramento River Cats |
| Triples | 4* | May 1, 1987 | Denver Zephyrs |
| Triples | 4* | June 25, 1990 | Oklahoma City 89ers |
| Home runs | 6* | July 30, 1999 | Memphis Redbirds |
| Home runs | 6* | August 10, 2019 | Sacramento River Cats |
| Home runs | 6* | May 28, 2021 | Columbus Clippers |
| Stolen bases | 7* | June 22, 1990 | Denver Zephyrs |
| Stolen bases | 7* | July 25, 2009 | Oklahoma City RedHawks |
| Walks | 14 | June 3, 2021 | Charlotte Knights |
| Strikeouts | 29$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | May 20, 1999 | Iowa Cubs |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | August 14, 2005 | Memphis Redbirds |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | May 30, 2006 | Iowa Cubs |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | May 3, 2013 | Round Rock Express |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | May 10, 2013 | Fresno Grizzlies |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | May 14, 2022 | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp |
| Strikeouts (9 inn.) | 17* | May 12, 2024 | Durham Bulls |
| Runners left on base | 22 | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Runners left on base (9 inn.) | 20 | April 18, 1979 | Jacksonville Suns |

### Single-game pitching

Team single-game pitching records :
| Statistic | Record | Date | Opponent |
| Runs allowed | 20* | August 19, 2013 | Round Rock Express |
| Runs allowed | 20* | August 25, 2014 | Sacramento River Cats |
| Hits allowed | 24* | May 27, 2012 | Round Rock Express |
| Hits allowed | 24* | August 25, 2014 | Sacramento River Cats |
| Hits allowed | 24* | May 3, 2019 | Memphis Redbirds |
| Walks | 15 | April 28, 2019 | Iowa Cubs |
| Strikeouts | 20 | June 26, 1993 | Oklahoma City 89ers |

## Attendance records

These are records of attendance at Sounds home games. The team originally played at Herschel Greer Stadium from 1978 to 2014. They have played at First Horizon Park since 2015.
Attendance records :
| Season | Attendance | Openings | Average | Cumulative total |
| 1978 | 380,159 | 71 | 5,354 | 380,159 |
| 1979 | 515,488 | 70 | 7,364 | 895,647 |
| 1980 | 575,676$^§$ | 71 | 8,108 | 1,471,323 |
| 1981 | 567,994 | 74 | 7,676 | 2,039,317 |
| 1982 | 532,449 | 75 | 7,099 | 2,571,766 |
| 1983 | 500,048 | 77 | 6,494 | 3,071,814 |
| 1984 | 376,440 | 76 | 4,953 | 3,448,254 |
| 1985 | 364,225 | 72 | 5,059 | 3,812,479 |
| 1986 | 364,614 | 69 | 5,284 | 4,177,093 |
| 1987 | 378,715 | 69 | 5,489 | 4,555,808 |
| 1988 | 317,785 | 70 | 4,540 | 4,873,593 |
| 1989 | 457,854 | 73 | 6,272 | 5,331,447 |
| 1990 | 605,122 | 76 | 7,962 | 5,936,569 |
| 1991 | 454,575 | 72 | 6,651 | 6,391,144 |
| 1992 | 489,991 | 72 | 6,805 | 6,881,135 |
| 1993 | 438,745 | 72 | 6,094 | 7,319,880 |
| 1994 | 300,821 | 72 | 4,178 | 7,620,701 |
| 1995 | 355,133 | 72 | 4,932 | 7,975,834 |
| 1996 | 303,407 | 72 | 4,214 | 8,279,241 |
| 1997 | 269,186 | 72 | 3,739 | 8,548,427 |
| 1998 | 323,068 | 72 | 4,487 | 8,871,495 |
| 1999 | 335,901 | 71 | 4,731 | 9,207,396 |
| 2000 | 269,682 | 69 | 3,908 | 9,477,078 |
| 2001 | 305,385 | 69 | 4,426 | 9,782,463 |
| 2002 | 322,059 | 69 | 4,668 | 10,104,522 |
| 2003 | 387,345 | 67 | 5,781 | 10,491,867 |
| 2004 | 405,536 | 67 | 6,053 | 10,897,403 |
| 2005 | 419,412 | 69 | 6,078 | 11,316,815 |
| 2006 | 410,569 | 69 | 5,950 | 11,727,384 |
| 2007 | 411,959 | 70 | 5,885 | 12,139,343 |
| 2008 | 354,662 | 67 | 5,293 | 12,494,005 |
| 2009 | 305,434 | 68 | 4,492 | 12,799,439 |
| 2010 | 319,235 | 67 | 4,765 | 13,118,674 |
| 2011 | 335,143 | 69 | 4,857 | 13,453,817 |
| 2012 | 321,042 | 67 | 4,792 | 13,774,859 |
| 2013 | 355,003 | 70 | 5,071 | 14,129,892 |
| 2014 | 323,961 | 66 | 4,909 | 14,453,823 |
| 2015 | 565,548 | 71 | 7,965 | 15,019,371 |
| 2016 | 504,060 | 71 | 7,099 | 15,523,431 |
| 2017 | 593,679 | 67 | 8,861 | 16,117,110 |
| 2018 | 603,135 | 70 | 8,616 | 16,720,245 |
| 2019 | 578,291 | 67 | 8,631 | 17,298,536 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 17,298,536 |
| 2021 | 436,868 | 65 | 6,721 | 17,735,404 |
| 2022 | 555,576 | 73 | 7,611 | 18,290,980 |
| 2023 | 556,962 | 72 | 7,736 | 18,847,942 |
| 2024 | 500,241 | 71 | 7,046 | 19,348,183 |
| Totals | 19,348,183 | 3,240 | 5,972 | — |

## Miscellaneous records

These are records of individual players and Sounds teams that do not fit into any of the preceding categories.

### Individual

Miscellaneous individual records :
| Statistic | Player | Record | Date(s) | Opponent |
| Intentional walks (inning; pitcher) | Geoff Combe | 3$^§$* | April 17, 1978 | Knoxville Sox |
| Intentional walks (season; pitcher) | Geoff Combe | 18$^§$ | 1978 | — |
| Wild pitches (game) | Bruce Berenyi | 5$^§$* | May 23, 1978 | Columbus Astros |
| Games as catcher (season) | Dave Van Gorder | 131$^§$* | 1979 | — |
| Singles (season) | Buck Showalter | 155$^§$ | 1980 | — |
| Errors by a shortstop (season) | Otis Nixon | 56$^§$ | 1981 | — |
| Putouts by an outfielder (game) | Jeff Williams | 12$^§$* | August 31, 1984 | Memphis Chicks |
| Consecutive strikeouts (pitcher) | Scott Service | 10$^‡$ | August 16/18, 1992 | Buffalo Bisons |
| Consecutive innings with no walks (pitcher) | Brian Meadows | 702⁄3$^†$ | July 17, 2002–July 18, 2003 | Various |

### Team

Miscellaneous team records :
| Statistic | Record | Date(s) | Opponent |
| Consecutive postseason appearances | 6$^§$* | 1979–1984 | — |
| Longest game (innings) | 24$^†$* | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Players used (game; both teams) | 40$^†$* | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Pitchers used (game) | 9$^†$* | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Pitchers used (game; both teams; 9 inn.) | 14$^†$ | April 11, 1998 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Pitchers used (game; both teams; 9 inn.) | 14$^†$ | June 24, 2003 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
| Pitchers used (game; both teams) | 17$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Strikeouts (batting; game; both teams) | 48$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Strikeouts (pitching; game; both teams) | 48$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| At bats (game; both teams) | 166$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Assists (game) | 28$^†$* | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Assists (game; both teams) | 53$^†$ | May 5, 2006 | New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Highest attendance (game) | 22,315$^§$ | August 18, 1982 | Columbus Astros |
| Lowest attendance (game) | 0$^†$ | June 14, 2008 | Iowa Cubs |