1996 Nashville Sounds Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Rick Renick (77-67)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 303,407, Avg. 4,334 in 70 home dates
1996 Nashville Sounds Statistics

The Nashville Sounds of the American Association ended the 1996 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Sounds scored 624 runs and allowed 590 runs. Mike Robertson led Nashville with 21 home runs, while Olmedo Sáenz walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Robertson accounted for 74 RBI. Jeff Abbott paced all regular hitters by hitting .325. Scott Ruffcorn topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Fordham recorded a 3.47 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1996 Nashville Sounds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Sauveur, Tom Fordham, Fernando Ramsey, Norberto Martin, James Baldwin, Chris Snopek, Al Levine, Luis Andújar, Jeff Darwin, Mike Bertotti, Mike Robertson, Doug Brady, Scott Ruffcorn, Steve Gajkowski, Bobby Thigpen, Steve Schrenk, Greg Norton, Robert Ellis, Craig Wilson, Olmedo Sáenz, Stacy Jones, Jose Munoz, Joe Magrane, Brian Keyser, Matt Karchner, Jimmy Hurst, Mel Hall, Jeff Abbott, Mike Sirotka, Jason Bere, Chris Tremie and Chuck Smith.

Rick Renick served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jeff AbbottRLAugust 17, 19726'2"190Atlanta, GA US
Luis AndújarRRNovember 22, 19726'2"175Bani, Peravia DO
James BaldwinRRJuly 15, 19716'3"210Pinehurst, NC US
Jason BereRRMay 26, 19716'3"185Cambridge, MA US
Mike BertottiLLJanuary 18, 19706'1"185Jersey City, NJ US
Doug BradySRNovember 23, 19695'11"165Jacksonville, IL US
Carmine CappuccioLRFebruary 1, 19706'3"200Everett, MA US
Jeff DarwinRRJuly 6, 19696'3"180Sherman, TX US
Glenn DisarcinaLRApril 29, 19706'1"180Malden, MA US
Robert EllisRRDecember 15, 19706'5"220Baton Rouge, LA US
Tom FordhamLLFebruary 20, 19746'2"210San Diego, CA US
Steve GajkowskiRRDecember 30, 19696'2"200Seattle, WA US
Mel HallLLSeptember 16, 19606'0"185Lyons, NY US
Jimmy HurstRRMarch 1, 19726'6"225Tuscaloosa, AL US
Barry JohnsonRRAugust 21, 19696'4"200Wichita, KS US
Stacy JonesRRMay 26, 19676'6"225Gadsden, AL US
Matt KarchnerRRJune 28, 19676'4"245Berwick, PA US
Brian KeyserRROctober 31, 19666'1"180Castro Valley, CA US
Al LevineLRMay 22, 19686'3"180Park Ridge, IL US
Joe MagraneRLJuly 2, 19646'6"225Des Moines, IA US
Norberto MartinRRDecember 10, 19665'10"175San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mark MerchantSRJanuary 23, 19696'2"220Dunkirk, NY US
Jose MunozSRNovember 11, 19675'11"165Chicago, IL US
Greg NortonSRJuly 6, 19726'1"190San Leandro, CA US
Fernando RamseyRRDecember 20, 19656'1"175Rainbow City, PA
Mike RobertsonLLOctober 9, 19706'0"180Norwich, CT US
Nilson RobledoRRNovember 3, 19686'1"165Entrega, PA
Scott RuffcornRRDecember 29, 19696'4"215New Braunfels, TX US
Olmedo SáenzRROctober 8, 19706'2"185Chitre, Herrera PA
Rich SauveurLLNovember 23, 19636'4"163Arlington, VA US
Steve SchrenkRRNovember 20, 19686'3"185Chicago, IL US
Mike SirotkaLLMay 13, 19716'1"190Houston, TX US
Chuck SmithRROctober 21, 19696'1"185Memphis, TN US
Chris SnopekRRSeptember 20, 19706'1"180Cynthiana, KY US
Bobby ThigpenRRJuly 17, 19636'3"195Tallahassee, FL US
Chris TremieRROctober 17, 19696'0"200Houston, TX US
Kerry ValrieRROctober 31, 19685'10"195Mobile, AL US
Julio VinasRRFebruary 14, 19736'1"205Miami, FL US
Craig WilsonRRSeptember 3, 19706'0"185Chicago, IL US
Steve WorrellLLNovember 25, 19696'2"200Ridley Park, PA US
Mark ZappelliRRJuly 21, 19666'0"185Santa Rosa, 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.




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