2008 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 4th in the PCL's North Division of the American Conference
Manager: Frank Kremblas (59-81)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Herschel Greer Stadium
Attendance: 354,662, Avg. 5,293 in 67 home dates
The Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division of the American Conference.
The Sounds scored 655 runs and surrendered 733 runs. Laynce Nix paced Nashville with 23 home runs, while Brendan Katin and Brad Nelson walloped 15 or more as well. Brad Nelson drove in 78 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .286. Sam Narron paced the team with 9 wins, and Lindsay Gulin recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Nashville Sounds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mel Stocker, Yovani Gallardo, Abraham Núñez, Tim Dillard, Sam Narron, Russell Branyan, Jason Shiell, Eric Munson, Callix Crabbe, David Riske, Zach Jackson, Carlos Corporán, Mitch Stetter, Vinny Rottino, Jay Gibbons, Mark DiFelice, Lorenzo Cain, Mat Gamel, Randy Choate, Chris Narveson, Joe Dillon, Dave Bush, Mike Cameron, Tony Gwynn, Éric Gagné, Jeff Weaver, Ben Howard, Chris Woodward, Derrick Turnbow, Hernán Iribarren, Laynce Nix, Troy Cate, Erasmo Ramirez and Brad Nelson.
Frank Kremblas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bateman | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Russell Branyan | L | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Steve Bray | R | R | December 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| Dave Bush | R | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lorenzo Cain | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Mike Cameron | R | R | January 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | La Grange, GA US |
| Troy Cate | L | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Ozzie Chavez | S | R | July 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Randy Choate | L | L | September 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Carlos Corporán | S | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 240 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Callix Crabbe | S | R | February 14, 1983 | 5'7" | 185 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Mark DiFelice | R | R | August 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Tim Dillard | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Joe Dillon | R | R | August 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Éric Gagné | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Yovani Gallardo | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Penjamillo, Michoacan MX |
| Mat Gamel | L | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Richie Gardner | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jay Gibbons | L | L | March 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Tony Gwynn | L | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Hammond | R | L | April 30, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Adam Heether | R | R | January 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| J. R. Hopf | L | R | November 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Hernán Iribarren | L | R | June 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 202 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Zach Jackson | L | L | May 13, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Brendan Katin | R | R | January 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 223 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Eric Munson | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam Narron | L | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'7" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Chris Narveson | L | L | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | Englewood, CO US |
| Brad Nelson | L | R | December 23, 1982 | 6'2" | 255 | Algona, IA US |
| Laynce Nix | L | L | October 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Pena | R | R | January 10, 1983 | 6'5" | 200 | La Victoria, Aragua VE |
| Erasmo Ramirez | L | L | April 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| David Riske | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Vinny Rottino | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Racine, WI US |
| Jason Shiell | R | R | October 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Savannah, GA US |
| Steve Sollmann | R | R | April 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mitch Stetter | L | L | January 16, 1981 | 6'5" | 215 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Mel Stocker | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 156 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Melqui Torres | R | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Derrick Turnbow | R | R | January 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Union City, TN US |
| Nic Ungs | R | R | September 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Jeff Weaver | R | R | August 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Northridge, CA US |
| Chris Woodward | R | R | June 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Covina, 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.
