1980 Nashville Sounds season

The Nashville Sounds' 1980 season was the franchise's third year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 97 wins and 46 losses. In post-season play, the team had one win and three losses; they were eliminated in the Western Division championship series. In 2001, the 1980 Sounds were ranked as the sixty-ninth greatest minor league baseball team of all-time by baseball historians.

Regular season

Season standings

Southern League - Western Division
Overall

Team

Nashville Sounds

Memphis Chicks

Montgomery Rebels

Jacksonville Suns

Chattanooga Lookouts

Southern League - Western Division
First Half

Team

Memphis Chicks

Nashville Sounds

Montgomery Rebels

Chattanooga Lookouts

Knoxville Blue Jays

Southern League - Western Division
Second Half

Team

Nashville Sounds

Montgomery Rebels

Memphis Chicks

Chattanooga Lookouts

Knoxville Blue Jays

Game log

1980 Game Log

April

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

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1

April 11

@ Astros

–

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2

April 12

@ Astros

–

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3

April 14

@ Astros

–

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4

April 15

@ Braves

–

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5

April 16

@ Braves

–

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6

April 17

@ Braves

–

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7

April 18

@ Braves

–

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8

April 19

Astros

–

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9

April 20

Astros

–

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10

April 21

Astros

–

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11

April 22

Astros

–

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12

April 23

Braves

–

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13

April 24

Braves

–

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14

April 25

Braves

–

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15

April 26

Braves

–

—

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16

April 27

@ Twins

–

—

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17

April 28

@ Twins

–

—

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18

April 29

@ Twins

–

—

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19

April 30

@ Twins

–

—

–

May

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

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Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

20

May 1

@ Suns

–

—

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21

May 2

@ Suns

–

—

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22

May 3

@ Suns

–

—

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23

May 4

@ Suns

–

—

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24

May 5

Twins

–

—

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25

May 6

Twins

–

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26

May 7

Twins

–

—

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27

May 8

Twins

–

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28

May 9

Suns

–

—

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29

May 10

Suns

–

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30

May 11

Suns

–

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31

May 12

Suns

–

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32

May 13

@ Chicks

–

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33

May 14

@ Chicks

–

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34

May 15

@ Chicks

–

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35

May 16

@ Chicks

–

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36

May 17

@ Blue Jays

–

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37

May 18

@ Blue Jays

–

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38

May 19

Blue Jays

–

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39

May 20

Blue Jays

–

—

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40

May 21

O's

–

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41

May 22

O's

–

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42

May 23

O's

–

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43

May 24

O's

–

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44

May 25

@ Lookouts

–

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45

May 26

@ Lookouts

–

—

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46

May 27

@ Lookouts

–

—

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47

May 28

@ Lookouts

–

—

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48

May 29

@ O's

–

—

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49

May 30

@ O's

–

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50

May 31

@ O's

–

—

–

June

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

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Attendance

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51

June 1

@ O's

–

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52

June 2

@ Rebels

–

—

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53

June 3

@ Rebels

–

—

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54

June 4

@ Rebels

–

—

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55

June 5

@ Rebels

–

—

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56

June 6

Lookouts

–

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57

June 7

Lookouts

–

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58

June 8

Lookouts

–

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59

June 9

Lookouts

–

—

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60

June 10

Rebels

–

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61

June 11

Rebels

–

—

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62

June 12

Rebels

–

—

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63

June 13

Rebels

–

—

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64

June 14

@ Blue Jays

–

—

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65

June 15

@ Blue Jays

–

—

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66

June 16

Blue Jays

–

—

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67

June 17

Blue Jays

–

—

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68

June 18

Chicks

–

—

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69

June 19

Chicks

–

—

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70

June 20

Chicks

–

—

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71

June 21

Chicks

–

—

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72

June 24

@ Astros

–

—

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73

June 25

@ Astros

–

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74

June 26

@ Astros

–

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75

June 27

@ Astros

–

—

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76

June 28

@ Braves

–

—

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77

June 29

@ Braves

–

—

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78

June 30

@ Braves

–

—

–

July

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

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Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

79

July 1

@ Braves

–

—

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80

July 2

Astros

–

—

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81

July 3

Astros

–

—

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82

July 4

Astros

–

—

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83

July 5

Astros

–

—

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84

July 6

Braves

–

—

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85

July 7

Braves

–

—

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86

July 8

Braves

–

—

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87

July 9

Braves

–

—

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88

July 10

@ Twins

–

—

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89

July 11

@ Twins

–

—

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90

July 12

@ Twins

–

—

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91

July 13

@ Twins

–

—

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92

July 14

@ Suns

–

—

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93

July 15

@ Suns

–

—

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94

July 16

@ Suns

–

—

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95

July 17

@ Suns

–

—

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96

July 18

Twins

–

—

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97

July 19

Twins

–

—

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98

July 20

Twins

–

—

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99

July 21

Twins

–

—

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100

July 22

Suns

–

—

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101

July 23

Suns

–

—

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102

July 24

Suns

–

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103

July 25

Suns

–

—

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104

July 26

@ Chicks

–

—

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105

July 27

@ Chicks

–

—

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106

July 28

Chicks

–

—

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107

July 29

Chicks

–

—

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108

July 30

Blue Jays

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109

July 31

Blue Jays

–

—

DH

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110

July 31

Blue Jays

–

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August

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

111

August 1

Blue Jays

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112

August 2

@ O's

–

—

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113

August 3

@ O's

–

—

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114

August 4

@ O's

–

—

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115

August 5

@ O's

–

—

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116

August 6

@ Lookouts

–

—

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117

August 7

@ Lookouts

–

—

DH

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

118

August 7

@ Lookouts

–

—

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179

August 8

@ Lookouts

–

—

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120

August 9

O's

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—

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121

August 10

O's

–

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122

August 11

O's

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—

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123

August 12

O's

–

—

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124

August 13

@ Rebels

–

—

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125

August 14

@ Rebels

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—

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126

August 15

@ Rebels

–

—

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127

August 16

@ Rebels

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—

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128

August 17

Lookouts

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—

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129

August 18

Lookouts

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130

August 19

Lookouts

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—

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131

August 20

Lookouts

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—

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132

August 21

Rebels

–

—

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133

August 22

Rebels

–

—

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134

August 23

Rebels

–

—

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135

August 24

Rebels

–

—

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136

August 25

@ Blue Jays

–

—

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137

August 26

@ Blue Jays

–

—

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138

August 27

@ Blue Jays

–

—

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139

August 28

@ Blue Jays

–

—

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140

August 29

@ Chicks

–

—

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141

August 30

@ Chicks

–

—

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142

August 31

Chicks

–

—

–

September

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

143

September 1

Chicks

–

—

97–46

Post-season

Western Division finals

The second half champion Sounds met the first half champion Memphis Chicks in the Western Division championship series. Nashville lost the series three games to one.

1980 Post-season

Western Division finals

#

Date

Opponent

Score

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record

1

September 3

@ Chicks

0–5

—

0–1

2

September 4

@ Chicks

4–8

—

0–2

3

September 5

Chicks

10–9

—

1–2

4

September 6

Chicks

3–6

—

1–3

Roster

1980 Nashville Sounds roster

Players

Pitchers

  • Paul Boris
  • Don Cooper
  • Tom Filer
  • Scott Gleckel
  • Curt Kaufman
  • Dan Ledduke
  • Tim Lewis
  • Will McEnaney
  • Andy McGaffigan
  • Brian Ryder
  • Roger Slagle
  • Jeff Taylor
  • Steve Taylor
  • Jamie Werly

Awards and honors

First baseman Steve Balboni was chosen as the league's Most Valuable Player, and Andy McGaffigan was selected as the league's Most Outstanding Pitcher. Balboin, McGaffigan, outfielder Buck Showalter, and second baseman Pat Tabler, were chosen for the league's post-season All-Star team. Stump Merrill was chosen as the league's Manager of the Year, and announcer Bob Jamison was selected as the league's Broadcaster of the Year. The team was also awarded the MacPhail Trophy for Outstanding Minor League Promotions.

Buck Showalter led the Southern League in hits with 178. Steve Balboni lead the league with 101 runs, 122 RBI, 288 total bases, 34 home runs, and a .990 first base fielding percentage. Ted Wilborn paced the league with 14 triples. Andy McGaffigan had the lowest ERA in the league (2.38).

References

  • Statistics: "1980 Nashville Sounds Statistics." The Baseball Cube. Retrieved on 17 April 2008.
  • Standings: "1980 Nashville Sounds Team." The Nashville Sounds 1981 Official Souvenir Program. 1981: 15.
  • Game log: "1980 Nashville Sounds Schedule." The Nashville Sounds 1980 Official Souvenir Program. 1980: 44.
  • Post-season results: "Postseason History." Nashville Sounds 2008 Media Guide. 2008: 144.
  • Roster: "1980 Nashville Roster." The Baseball Cube. Retrieved on 17 April 2008.
  • Specific:

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