1993 Nashville Sounds season

The Nashville Sounds' 1993 season was the franchise's sixteenth year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 81 wins and 62 losses. They finished first place in their division, clinching the Eastern Division title. In post-season play, the team had three wins and four losses; they were defeated in the league championship series.

Regular season

Nashville finished the season in first place, winning the Eastern Division title and giving them a spot in the league championship series.

Season standings

American Association - Eastern Division

Team

Nashville Sounds

Buffalo Bisons

Louisville Redbirds

Indianapolis Indians

Game log

1993 Game Log

April

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April 8

Cubs

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April 9

Cubs

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April 10

Cubs

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April 11

Royals

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April 12

Royals

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April 13

Royals

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April 16

@ 89ers

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April 17

@ 89ers

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April 18

@ Zephyrs

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April 19

@ Zephyrs

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April 20

@ Zephyrs

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April 21

89ers

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April 22

89ers

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April 23

Zephyrs

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April 24

Zephyrs

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April 25

Zephyrs

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April 27

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April 28

@ Cubs

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April 29

@ Cubs

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April 30

@ Royals

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May

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May 1

@ Royals

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May 2

@ Royals

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May 3

Indians

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May 4

Indians

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May 5

Indians

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May 7

@ Redbirds

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May 8

@ Redbirds

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May 9

@ Indians

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May 10

@ Indians

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May 11

@ Indians

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May 12

@ Bisons

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May 13

@ Bisons

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May 14

Redbirds

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May 15

Redbirds

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May 16

Redbirds

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May 17

Redbirds

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May 18

Bisons

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May 19

Bisons

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May 20

Bisons

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May 21

Bisons

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May 22

@ Cubs

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May 23

@ Cubs

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May 24

@ Cubs

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May 25

@ Royals

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May 26

@ Royals

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May 27

@ Royals

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May 28

89ers

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May 29

89ers

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May 30

89ers

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May 31

89ers

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June

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June 2

@ Redbirds

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June 3

@ Redbirds

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June 4

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June 5

@ Redbirds

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June 6

@ Bisons

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June 7

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June 8

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June 9

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June 10

Indians

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June 11

Indians

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June 12

Indians

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June 13

Indians

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June 14

Redbirds

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June 15

Redbirds

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June 16

@ Indians

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June 17

@ Indians

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June 18

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June 19

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June 20

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June 21

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June 21

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June 22

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June 23

@ Zephyrs

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June 24

@ Zephyrs

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June 25

89ers

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June 26

89ers

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June 27

89ers

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June 28

Zephyrs

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June 29

Zephyrs

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June 30

Zephyrs

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July

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July 1

@ Redbirds

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July 2

@ Redbirds

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July 3

@ Redbirds

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July 4

Indians

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July 5

Indians

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July 6

Redbirds

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July 7

Redbirds

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July 8

Redbirds

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July 9

Cubs

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90

July 10

Cubs

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July 11

Royals

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92

July 12

Royals

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July 15

@ 89ers

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July 16

@ 89ers

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July 17

@ 89ers

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July 18

@ Zephyrs

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July 19

@ Zephyrs

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July 20

@ Zephyrs

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July 21

@ Zephyrs

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July 22

@ Bisons

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July 23

@ Bisons

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July 24

Zephyrs

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July 25

Zephyrs

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July 26

Zephyrs

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July 27

Bisons

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July 28

Bisons

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July 29

Bisons

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July 30

Bisons

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July 31

@ Indians

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August

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August 1

@ Indians

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August 2

@ Redbirds

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August 3

@ Redbirds

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August 4

@ Redbirds

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August 5

Indians

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August 6

Indians

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August 7

Indians

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August 8

Redbirds

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August 9

Redbirds

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August 10

Redbirds

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August 12

@ Cubs

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August 13

@ Cubs

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August 14

@ Cubs

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August 15

@ Royals

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August 16

@ Royals

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August 17

@ Royals

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August 18

Bisons

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August 19

Bisons

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August 20

Bisons

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August 21

Bisons

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August 22

Cubs

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August 23

Cubs

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August 24

Cubs

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August 25

Cubs

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August 26

Royals

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August 27

Royals

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August 28

Royals

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August 29

Royals

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August 31

@ Indians

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September

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September 1

@ Indians

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September 2

@ Indians

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September 3

@ Bisons

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September 4

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September 5

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September 6

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81–62

Post-season

American Association Championship

The Eastern Division champion Sounds met the Western Division champion Iowa Cubs in the best-of-seven league championship series. The first three games were scheduled to be played at Nashville and the rest at Iowa. The Sounds won the first game, but dropped their two remaining home games, giving the Cubs a 2–1 advantage before taking the remainder of the series to Iowa. Though Nashville lost game four, they managed to win the next two, forcing a game seven which would decide the league title. In the final game, the score was tied 2–2 after nine full innings, but the Cubs scored in the bottom of the eleventh inning, ending Nashville's title run.

1993 Post-season

American Association Championship

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Opponent

Score

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Attendance

Record

1

September 8

Cubs

12–3

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1–0

2

September 9

Cubs

1–3

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1–1

3

September 10

Cubs

3–6

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1–2

4

September 11

@ Cubs

2–5

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1–3

5

September 12

@ Cubs

9–6

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2–3

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September 13

@ Cubs

4–1

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3–3

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September 14

@ Cubs

2–3

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3–4

Roster

1993 Nashville Sounds roster

Players

Pitchers

  • James Baldwin
  • John Barfield
  • Jason Bere
  • Rodney Bolton
  • Frank Campos
  • Jeff Carter
  • Chuck Cary
  • Fred Dabney
  • Brian Drahman
  • Ramón García
  • Chris Howard
  • Barry Jones
  • Brian Keyser
  • Terry Leach
  • Frank Merigliano
  • Mike Mongiello
  • Scott Ruffcorn
  • Johnny Ruffin
  • Steve Schrenk
  • Jeff Schwarz
  • Dave Stieb
  • Larry Thomas

Awards and honors

First baseman Drew Denson and pitcher Brian Drahman were named to the league's mid-season All-Star team. Shortstop Esteban Beltré and second baseman Norberto Martin were named to the post-season squad. Manager Rick Renick was named the American Association Manager of the Year as well as the Sporting News Minor League Manager of the Year.

Matt Merullo led the league with his .332 batting average and Norberto Martin led the league with 179 hits. Pitcher Rodney Bolton had a 2.88 ERA, the lowest in the league.

References

See Also

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