List of Nashville Sounds seasons

The Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team has played in Nashville, Tennessee, for 43 years since being established in 1978. As of the cancellation of the 2020 season, the club has played 6,004 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 3,083–2,921 (.513).[1] They have qualified for the postseason on 14 occasions and have a playoff record of 42–41 (.506).[2] Combining all 6,087 regular season and postseason games, Nashville has an all-time record of 3,125–2,962 (.513).[1][2]

The 1980 Sounds set a team-best 97–46 (.678) record playing as the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees in the Southern League.

Created as an expansion team of the Double-A Southern League (SL) in 1978, the Sounds played in this league through 1984.[3] At the Double-A classification, Nashville was affiliated with Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (1978–1979) and New York Yankees (1980–1984).[1] The Sounds moved up to class Triple-A in 1985 as members of the American Association (AA) and later joined the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1998.[3] At this level, they have been affiliates of the Detroit Tigers (1985–1986), Cincinnati Reds (1987–1992), Chicago White Sox (1993–1997), Pittsburgh Pirates (1998–2004), Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2014), Oakland Athletics (2015–2018), and Texas Rangers (2019–2020).[1] The Sounds rejoined the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2021.[4]

Nashville reached the postseason in six of their seven years in the Southern League, all by means of winning the Second Half Western Division title.[2] They went on to win three Western Division titles and two Southern League championships during this time.[5] Their first championship came in 1979 as the Double-A affiliate of the Reds and their second in 1982 as the Double-A affiliate of the Yankees.[1] The Sounds' 13 years in the American Association were less successful. Though Nashville posted eight winning seasons and qualified for the playoffs three times, including twice by virtue of clinching the Eastern Division title, they failed to win an American Association championship.[2] After a quiet start in the Pacific Coast League, the Sounds won four division titles, two American Conference titles, and one Pacific Coast League championship between 2003 and 2007.[6] Nashville did not qualify again for postseason play until 2016 when they won the American Southern Division title.[7] Their lone PCL championship came in 2005 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Brewers.[1]

The team's best season record occurred in 1980 when they finished 97–46 (.678) as the Double-A Yankees. Their lowest season record was 57–87 (.396) in 2013 as the Triple-A Brewers. Of the eight Major League Baseball teams with which Nashville has been affiliated, the Sounds experienced their best record as the Double-A farm club of the Yankees from 1980 to 1984. The team had a composite regular season record of 417–306 (.577). They reached the postseason in all five seasons, winning two Western Division titles and one Southern League championship. Their postseason record was 14–14 (.500). Conversely, the team's lowest record was as the Texas Rangers' Triple-A club from 2019 to 2020. The Sounds compiled a 66–72 (.478) record and failed to reach the postseason in their only season of play under the affiliation.[n 1]

Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
Apps. Postseason appearances: number of seasons the team qualified for the postseason
Class champions (1988–present)
League champions (1978–present)
§ Conference champions (1998–present)
* Division champions (1978–present)
^ Postseason berth (1978–1997)

Season-by-season records
Season League Regular season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1978 SL 64–77 .454 9th 4th ​22 1⁄2 — — — Cincinnati Reds [10]
1979
^ * 		SL 83–61 .576 2nd 1st — 5–2 .714 Won Second Half Western Division title[11]
Won Western Division title vs. Memphis Chicks, 2–1[2]
Won SL championship vs. Columbus Astros, 3–1[5]		 Cincinnati Reds [12]
1980
^		 SL 97–46 .678 1st 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Second Half Western Division title[3]
Lost Western Division title vs. Memphis Chicks, 3–1[3]		 New York Yankees [13]
1981
^ *		 SL 81–62 .566 1st 1st — 4–3 .571 Won Second Half Western Division title[14]
Won Western Division title vs. Memphis Chicks, 3–0[2]
Lost SL championship vs. Orlando Twins, 3–1[5]		 New York Yankees [15]
1982
^ * 		SL 77–67 .535 2nd 1st — 6–2 .750 Won Second Half Western Division title[16]
Won Western Division title vs. Knoxville Blue Jays, 3–1[2]
Won SL championship vs. Jacksonville Suns, 3–1[5]		 New York Yankees [17]
1983
^		 SL 88–58 .603 2nd 2nd ​3 1⁄2 2–3 .400 Won Second Half Western Division title[18]
Lost Western Division title vs. Birmingham Barons, 3–2[2]		 New York Yankees [19]
1984
^		 SL 74–73 .503 5th 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Second Half Western Division title[20][n 2]
Lost Western Division title vs. Knoxville Blue Jays, 3–1[2]		 New York Yankees [21]
1985 AA 71–70 .504 5th 2nd ​2 1⁄2 — — — Detroit Tigers [22]
1986 AA 68–74 .479 6th 3rd 12 — — — Detroit Tigers [23]
1987 AA 64–76 .457 7th (tie) —[n 3] 15 — — — Cincinnati Reds [24]
1988 AA 73–69 .514 4th 2nd 16 — — — Cincinnati Reds [25]
1989 AA 74–72 .507 3rd (tie) 3rd 13 — — — Cincinnati Reds [26]
1990
*		 AA 86–61 .585 2nd 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Eastern Division title[n 4]
Lost AA championship vs. Omaha Royals, 3–2[28]		 Cincinnati Reds [29]
1991 AA 65–78 .455 6th 3rd 16 — — — Cincinnati Reds [30]
1992 AA 67–77 .465 6th (tie) 4th 20 — — — Cincinnati Reds [31]
1993
*		 AA 81–62 .566 2nd 1st — 3–4 .429 Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Iowa Cubs, 4–3[28]		 Chicago White Sox [32]
1994
^		 AA 83–61 .576 2nd —[n 5] ​3 1⁄2 4–3 .571 Won semifinals vs. New Orleans Zephyrs, 3–0[2]
Lost AA championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–1[28]		 Chicago White Sox [33]
1995 AA 68–76 .472 6th —[n 6] 20 — — — Chicago White Sox [34]
1996 AA 77–67 .535 4th 3rd 7 — — — Chicago White Sox [35]
1997 AA 74–69 .517 3rd (tie) 3rd ​12 1⁄2 — — — Chicago White Sox [36]
1998 PCL 67–76 .469 12th 4th ​9 1⁄2 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [37]
1999 PCL 80–60 .571 4th 2nd 2 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [38]
2000 PCL 63–79 .444 13th 4th 19 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [39]
2001 PCL 64–77 .454 13th 3rd 19 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [40]
2002 PCL 72–71 .503 8th (tie) 3rd ​2 1⁄2 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [41]
2003
* §		 PCL 81–62 .566 2nd 1st — 3–4 .429 Won American Conference Eastern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Albuquerque Isotopes, 3–1[6]
Lost PCL championship vs. Sacramento River Cats, 3–0[6]		 Pittsburgh Pirates [42]
2004 PCL 63–79 .444 14th 4th 17 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [43]
2005
* § 		PCL 75–69 .521 6th 1st — 6–2 .750 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Won American Conference title vs. Oklahoma RedHawks, 3–2[6]
Won PCL championship vs. Tacoma Rainiers, 3–0[6]		 Milwaukee Brewers [44]
2006
*		 PCL 76–68 .528 5th (tie) 1st (tie) — 2–3 .400 Won American Conference Northern Division title[n 7]
Lost American Conference title vs. Round Rock Express, 3–2[6]		 Milwaukee Brewers [47]
2007
*		 PCL 89–55 .618 1st 1st — 1–3 .250 Won American Conference Northern Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. New Orleans Zephyrs, 3–1[6]		 Milwaukee Brewers [48]
2008 PCL 59–81 .421 16th 4th 23 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [49]
2009 PCL 75–69 .521 5th 2nd 2 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [50]
2010 PCL 77–67 .535 5th 4th 5 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [51]
2011 PCL 71–73 .493 6th (tie) 3rd 9 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [52]
2012 PCL 67–77 .465 12th 2nd 16 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [53]
2013 PCL 57–87 .396 16th 4th 13 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [54]
2014 PCL 77–67 .535 5th 2nd ​2 1⁄2 — — — Milwaukee Brewers [55]
2015 PCL 66–78 .458 12th 3rd 12 — — — Oakland Athletics [56]
2016
*		 PCL 83–59 .585 1st 1st — 2–3 .400 Won American Conference Southern Division title
Lost American Conference title vs. Oklahoma City Dodgers, 3–2[7]		 Oakland Athletics [57]
2017 PCL 68–71 .489 8th (tie) 2nd 22 — — — Oakland Athletics [58]
2018 PCL 72–68 .514 6th (tie) 2nd 11 — — — Oakland Athletics [59]
2019 PCL 66–72 .478 9th 3rd 8 — — — Texas Rangers [60]
2020 PCL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[n 1] Texas Rangers [61]
Totals — 3,083–2,921 .513 — — — 42–41 .506 — — —

Split-season records

The Southern League, in which the Sounds competed from 1978 to 1984, used a split-season schedule wherein the division winners from each half qualified for the postseason championship playoffs.[62]

Season Half Regular season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % Division GB Record Win % Result
1978 1st 28–36 .438 4th 18 — — — Cincinnati Reds [63]
2nd 36–41 .468 4th ​4 1⁄2 [64]
1979
^ * 		1st 35–34 .507 3rd ​1⁄2 5–2 .714 Won Second Half Western Division title[11]
Won Western Division title vs. Memphis Chicks, 2–1[2]
Won SL championship vs. Columbus Astros, 3–1[5]		 Cincinnati Reds [65]
2nd 48–27 .640 1st — [66]
1980
^		 1st 46–25 .648 2nd ​1 1⁄2 1–3 .250 Won Second Half Western Division title[3]
Lost Western Division title vs. Memphis Chicks, 3–1[3]		 New York Yankees [67]
2nd 51–21 .708 1st — [68]
1981
^ *		 1st 38–32 .543 2nd ​3 1⁄2 4–3 .571 Won Second Half Western Division title[14]
Won Western Division title vs. Memphis Chicks, 3–0[2]
Lost SL championship vs. Orlando Twins, 3–1[5]		 New York Yankees [69]
2nd 43–30 .589 1st — [70]
1982
^ * 		1st 32–38 .457 4th ​5 1⁄2 6–2 .750 Won Second Half Western Division title[16]
Won Western Division title vs. Knoxville Blue Jays, 3–1[2]
Won SL championship vs. Jacksonville Suns, 3–1[5]		 New York Yankees [71]
2nd 45–29 .608 1st — [72]
1983
^		 1st 40–32 .556 2nd ​4 1⁄2 2–3 .400 Won Second Half Western Division title[18]
Lost Western Division title vs. Birmingham Barons, 3–2[2]		 New York Yankees [73]
2nd 48–26 .649 1st — [74]
1984
^		 1st 38–33 .535 2nd 3 1–3 .250 Won Second Half Western Division title[20][n 2]
Lost Western Division title vs. Knoxville Blue Jays, 3–1[2]		 New York Yankees [75]
2nd 36–40 .474 1st — [20]
Totals — 564–444 .560 — — 19–16 .543 — — —

Franchise totals
Franchise totals by classification
Classification Regular season Postseason Composite
Record Win % Apps. Record Win % Record Win %
Double-A (1978–1984) 564–444.560619–16.543583–460.559
Triple-A (1985–2020) 2,519–2,477.504823–25.4792,542–2,502.504
All-time 3,083–2,921.5131442–41.5063,125–2,962.513
Franchise totals by league
League Regular season Postseason Composite
Record Win % Apps. Record Win % Record Win %
Southern League (1978–1984) 564–444.560619–16.543583–460.559
American Association (1985–1997) 951–912.51039–10.474960–922.510
Pacific Coast League (1998–2020) 1,568–1,565.500514–15.4831,582–1,580.500
All-time 3,083–2,921.5131442–41.5063,125–2,962.513
Franchise totals by affiliation
Affiliation Regular season Postseason Composite
Record Win % Apps. Record Win % Record Win %
Cincinnati Reds (1978–1979)[n 8] 147–138.51615–2.714152–140.521
New York Yankees (1980–1984) 417–306.577514–14.500431–320.574
Detroit Tigers (1985–1986) 139–144.4910——139–144.491
Cincinnati Reds (1987–1992)[n 8] 429–433.49812–3.400431–436.497
Chicago White Sox (1993–1997) 383–335.53327–7.500390–342.533
Pittsburgh Pirates (1998–2004) 490–504.49313–4.429493–508.493
Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2014) 723–713.50339–8.529732–721.504
Oakland Athletics (2015–2018) 289–276.51212–3.400291–279.511
Texas Rangers (2019–2020) 66–72.4780——66–72.478
All-time 3,083–2,921.5131442–41.5063,125–2,962.513

Notes
  1. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled on June 30.[8][9]
  2. Nashville finished the 1984 second half tied for first with the Birmingham Barons, each with a 35–40 record. On September 4, Nashville defeated Birmingham in a one-game playoff, 3–2 in 10 innings, to win the second half title.[20]
  3. The American Association was not split into divisions in 1987.[24]
  4. Nashville finished the 1990 season tied for first with the Buffalo Bisons, each with an 85–61 record. On September 4, Nashville defeated Buffalo in a one-game playoff, 4–3 in 18 innings, to win the Eastern Division title.[27]
  5. The American Association was not split into divisions in 1994.[33]
  6. The American Association was not split into divisions in 1995.[34]
  7. Nashville finished the 2006 season tied for first with the Iowa Cubs, each with a 76–68 record. The division title was awarded to Nashville by virtue of winning the regular season series versus Iowa, nine games to seven.[45][46]
  8. Across both affiliations with Cincinnati (1978–1979, 1987–1992), Nashville had a 576–571 (.502) record in the regular season and qualified for the postseason twice in which they had a record of 7–5 (.583), totaling a composite record of 583–576 (.503).

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