1980 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 97-46
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Stump Merrill (97-46)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 575,676, Avg. 8,051
Playoffs - Memphis Chicks 3 games, Nashville Sounds 1
The Nashville Sounds of the Southern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 97 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Sounds topped the league with 753 runs. Nashville surrendered 544 runs, fewest in the league. Steve Balboni walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Pat Tabler swatted 15 or more, too. Steve Balboni drove in 122 runs. Buck Showalter paced all regular hitters by hitting .324. Andy McGaffigan and Brian Ryder led the team with 15 wins each, and Andy McGaffigan registered a 2.38 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Nashville Sounds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Dayett, Juan Espino, Paul Boris, Tom Filer, Curt Kaufman, Steve Balboni, Pat Tabler, Brad Gulden, Andre Robertson, Willie McGee, Rafael Santana, Roger Slagle, Will McEnaney, Andy McGaffigan, Don Cooper and Ted Wilborn.
Stump Merrill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Baker | L | L | March 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Steve Balboni | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| Paul Boris | R | R | December 13, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Pat Callahan | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nate Chapman | L | L | October 2, 1953 | 5'9" | 160 | Mobile, AL US |
| Don Cooper | R | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Brian Dayett | R | R | January 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Juan Espino | R | R | March 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Tom Filer | R | R | December 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Scott Gleckel | L | L | December 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Brad Gulden | L | R | June 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | New Ulm, MN US |
| Dan Hanggie | S | R | April 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bill Hench | R | R | August 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Jemison | L | R | July 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatesville, PA US |
| Mark Johnston | L | R | February 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Curt Kaufman | R | R | July 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dan Ledduke | R | R | August 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
| Tim Lewis | L | L | 6'5" | 206 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Will McEnaney | L | L | February 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, OH US |
| Andy McGaffigan | R | R | October 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Willie McGee | S | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Andre Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Orange, TX US |
| Brian Ryder | R | R | February 13, 1960 | 6'6" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Rafael Santana | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Dan Schmitz | L | R | March 1, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI US |
| Buck Showalter | L | L | May 23, 1956 | 5'9" | 195 | DeFuniak Springs, FL US |
| Roger Slagle | R | R | November 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Garry Smith | R | L | October 23, 1955 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Pat Tabler | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jeff Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Steve Taylor | R | R | February 9, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jamie Werly | R | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX 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.
