1987 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Jack Lind (64-76)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 378,715, Avg. 5,410
The Nashville Sounds of the American Association ended the 1987 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Sounds plated 598 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 671 runs. Terry McGriff paced Nashville with 10 home runs Jeff Treadway drove in 59 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .315. Scott Terry led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.97 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 Nashville Sounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Landrum, Nick Esasky, Jerry Reuss, Lenny Harris, Jeff Montgomery, Carl Willis, Norm Charlton, Max Venable, Pat Pacillo, Terry McGriff, Paul O'Neill, Jim Wohlford, Scott Terry, Tom Browning, Chris Sabo, Mario Soto, Bill Scherrer, Jeff Treadway, Dave Collins, Jeff Gray, Lloyd McClendon, Leo García and Rob Dibble.
Jack Lind served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Berry | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| Tom Browning | L | L | April 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY US |
| Norm Charlton | S | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA US |
| Dave Collins | S | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Bill Cutshall | L | R | March 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Rob Dibble | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Nick Esasky | R | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Lenny Harris | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Ron Henika | L | R | October 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Orsino Hill | L | R | February 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Hugh Kemp | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Mike Konderla | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Bill Landrum | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rob Lopez | L | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Mike Manfre | R | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| Terry McGriff | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Jeff Montgomery | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Wellston, OH US |
| Paul O'Neill | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Pat Pacillo | R | R | July 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Buddy Pryor | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jerry Reuss | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brian Robinson | R | R | November 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Chris Sabo | R | R | January 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Mario Soto | R | R | July 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 174 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Scott Terry | R | R | November 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Hobbs, NM US |
| Jeff Treadway | L | R | January 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Max Venable | L | R | June 6, 1957 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bernie Walker | L | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Carl Willis | L | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Danville, VA US |
| Jim Wohlford | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Visalia, CA 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.
