List of Nashville Sounds managers
The Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team has played in Nashville, Tennessee, since being established in 1978 as an expansion team of the Double-A Southern League. They moved up to Triple-A in 1985 as members of the American Association before joining the Pacific Coast League in 1998. With the restructuring of the minor leagues in 2021, they were placed in the Triple-A East, which became the International League in 2022. The team has been led by 29 managers throughout its history. Managers are responsible for team strategy and leadership on and off the field, including determining the batting order, arranging defensive positioning, and making tactical decisions regarding pitching changes, pinch-hitting, pinch-running, and defensive replacements.[1] Rick Sweet has been the Sounds' manager since 2021.
As of the completion of the 2023 season, Nashville's managers have led the club for 6,422 regular-season games in which they have compiled a win–loss record of 3,320–3,100–2 (.517). In 16
Five managers have been selected as their league's Manager of the Year.
Trent Jewett won 320 games from 1998 to 2000 and 2003 to 2004, placing him first on the all-time wins list for Sounds managers. Having managed the team for 625 games over five seasons, he is also the longest-tenured manager in team history. The manager with the highest winning percentage over a full season or more is Stump Merrill (1980–1981), with .622. Conversely, the lowest winning percentage over a season or more is .437 by manager Mike Guerrero (2012–2013).
History
Playing in the
The Sounds became the Double-A affiliate of the
The Sounds moved to the Triple-A American Association in 1985 as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.[2][15] Lee Walls was assigned to manage the team, but he was hospitalized with internal bleeding after seven games.[16] Outfielder Leon Roberts became the acting manager for the next seven games until being replaced by Gordon Mackenzie,[16][17] who was promoted from the Tigers' Double-A Birmingham Barons.[18] Roberts retired from playing at the end of the season and was hired to manage the 1986 club.[19]
Nashville switched its affiliation to the Cincinnati Reds in 1987.
The Sounds became the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in 1993.[33] Rick Renick, who had managed Chicago's Triple-A Vancouver Canadians for two years prior, continued in that role at Nashville from 1993 to 1996.[34] Renick won the American Association Manager of the Year Award in 1993 and 1996,[35] and he was chosen to manage the American League team at the 1994 Triple-A All-Star Game.[30] He was succeeded by White Sox minor league outfield coordinator Tom Spencer in 1997.[36][37]
Nashville moved to the Triple-A
The Sounds became the Triple-A affiliate of the
Nashville switched its affiliation to the Oakland Athletics in 2015.[53] Steve Scarsone managed the Sounds in 2015 and 2016 after two seasons in the same capacity with the Athletics' former Triple-A club, the Sacramento River Cats.[54] He won the PCL Manager of the Year Award in 2016.[46] Scarsone was succeed in 2017 by Ryan Christenson, who had spent the two previous seasons with Oakland's Double-A Midland RockHounds.[55] Fran Riordan was promoted from Midland to Nashville for 2018.[56]
The Sounds affiliated with the Texas Rangers in 2019.[57] Jason Wood, who had been with the Rangers' Triple-A Round Rock Express for the last four seasons, continued in the same role with Nashville.[58] Wood had also played for the Sounds from 2000 to 2001 at third base and shortstop.[58] First-year manager Darwin Barney was hired to manage in 2020,[59] but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before it began.[60]
In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of
Managers
No. | A running total of the number of Sounds managers. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once. |
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G | Games managed |
W | Wins |
L | Losses |
T | Ties |
Apps. | Postseason appearances: number of seasons this manager led the team to the postseason |
† | Award winner or All-Star while managing the Sounds |
No. | Manager | Season(s) | Regular-season | Postseason | Composite | Ref(s). | |||||||||||
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G | W | L | T | Win % | Apps. | W | L | Win % | G | W | L | T | Win % | ||||
1 | Chuck Goggin | 1978 | 141 | 64 | 77 | — | .454 | — | — | — | — | 141 | 64 | 77 | — | .454 | [3] |
2 | George Scherger† | 1979 | 144 | 83 | 61 | — | .576 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 151 | 88 | 63 | — | .583 | [4] |
3 | Stump Merrill† | 1980–1981 | 286 | 178 | 108 | — | .622 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 297 | 183 | 114 | — | .616 | [8] |
4 | Johnny Oates | 1982 | 144 | 77 | 67 | — | .535 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 152 | 83 | 69 | — | .546 | [12] |
5 | Doug Holmquist | 1983 | 146 | 88 | 58 | — | .603 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 151 | 90 | 61 | — | .596 | [13] |
6 | Jim Marshall | 1984 | 147 | 74 | 73 | — | .503 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 151 | 75 | 76 | — | .497 | [14] |
7 | Lee Walls | 1985 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | .429 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | .429 | [11] |
8 | Leon Roberts | 1985 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | .286 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | .286 | [11] |
9 | Gordon Mackenzie | 1985 | 127 | 66 | 61 | 1 | .520 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 66 | 61 | 1 | .520 | [11][65] |
— | Leon Roberts | 1986 | 142 | 68 | 74 | 1 | .479 | — | — | — | — | 142 | 68 | 74 | 1 | .479 | [19][66] |
10 | Jack Lind | 1987–1988 | 217 | 102 | 115 | — | .470 | — | — | — | — | 217 | 102 | 115 | — | .470 | [11] |
11 | Wayne Garland | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.000 | [11][25] |
12 | Jim Hoff | 1988 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | .800 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | .800 | [11][25] |
— | George Scherger | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | .000 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | .000 | [11][25] |
— | Wayne Garland | 1988 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | .000 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | .000 | [11][25] |
— | Jim Hoff | 1988 | 17 | 8 | 9 | — | .471 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 9 | — | .471 | [11][25] |
13 | Frank Lucchesi | 1988–1989 | 185 | 96 | 89 | — | .519 | — | — | — | — | 185 | 96 | 89 | — | .519 | [11] |
14 | Pete Mackanin†[n 1] | 1990–1992 | 366 | 186 | 180 | — | .508 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 371 | 188 | 183 | — | .507 | [11][31] |
15 | Dave Miley[n 2] | 1992 | 68 | 32 | 36 | — | .471 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 32 | 36 | — | .471 | [11][31] |
16 | Rick Renick† | 1993–1996 | 575 | 309 | 266 | — | .537 | 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 589 | 316 | 273 | — | .537 | [34] |
17 | Tom Spencer | 1997 | 143 | 74 | 69 | — | .517 | — | — | — | — | 143 | 74 | 69 | — | .517 | [37] |
18 | Trent Jewett[n 3] | 1998–2000 | 340 | 176 | 164 | — | .518 | — | — | — | — | 340 | 176 | 164 | — | .518 | [11][41] |
19 | Richie Hebner[n 4] | 2000 | 85 | 34 | 51 | — | .400 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 34 | 51 | — | .400 | [11][41] |
20 | Marty Brown | 2001–2002 | 284 | 136 | 148 | — | .479 | — | — | — | — | 284 | 136 | 148 | — | .479 | [42] |
— | Trent Jewett | 2003–2004 | 285 | 144 | 141 | — | .505 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 292 | 147 | 145 | — | .503 | [40] |
21 | Frank Kremblas† | 2005–2008 | 572 | 299 | 273 | — | .523 | 3 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 589 | 308 | 281 | — | .523 | [44] |
22 | Don Money | 2009–2011 | 432 | 223 | 209 | — | .516 | — | — | — | — | 432 | 223 | 209 | — | .516 | [47] |
23 | Mike Guerrero†[n 5] | 2012–2013 | 279 | 122 | 157 | — | .437 | — | — | — | — | 279 | 122 | 157 | — | .437 | [11][49] |
24 | Charlie Greene[n 6] | 2013 | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | .222 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | .222 | [11][49] |
25 | Rick Sweet | 2014 | 144 | 77 | 67 | — | .535 | — | — | — | — | 144 | 77 | 67 | — | .535 | [52] |
26 | Steve Scarsone† | 2015–2016 | 286 | 149 | 137 | — | .521 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 291 | 151 | 140 | — | .519 | [54] |
27 | Ryan Christenson | 2017 | 139 | 68 | 71 | — | .489 | — | — | — | — | 139 | 68 | 71 | — | .489 | [55] |
28 | Fran Riordan
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2018 | 140 | 72 | 68 | — | .514 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 72 | 68 | — | .514 | [56] |
29 | Jason Wood | 2019 | 138 | 66 | 72 | — | .478 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 66 | 72 | — | .478 | [58] |
— | Darwin Barney[n 7] | 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[60] | [59] | |||||||||||||
— | Rick Sweet† | 2021–2023 | 416 | 237 | 179 | — | .570 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 426 | 244 | 182 | — | .573 | [52] |
Totals | 29 managers | 46 seasons | 6,422 | 3,320 | 3,100 | 2 | .517 | 16 | 49 | 44 | .527 | 6,515 | 3,369 | 3,144 | 2 | .517 | — |
No. | Manager | Season(s) | Regular-season | Postseason | Composite | Ref(s). | |||||||||||
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G | W | L | T | Win % | Apps. | W | L | Win % | G | W | L | T | Win % | ||||
2 | George Scherger† | 1979, 1988 | 145 | 83 | 62 | — | .572 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 152 | 88 | 64 | — | .579 | [11] |
8 | Leon Roberts | 1985, 1986 | 149 | 70 | 79 | 1 | .470 | — | — | — | — | 149 | 70 | 79 | 1 | .470 | [11][66] |
11 | Wayne Garland[n 8] | 1988 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | .333 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | .333 | [11] |
12 | Jim Hoff[n 9] | 1988 | 22 | 12 | 10 | — | .545 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 10 | — | .545 | [11] |
18 | Trent Jewett | 1998–2000, 2003–2004 |
625 | 320 | 305 | — | .512 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 632 | 323 | 309 | — | .511 | [11] |
25 | Rick Sweet† | 2014, 2021–2023 |
560 | 314 | 246 | — | .561 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 570 | 321 | 249 | — | .563 | [52] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Pete Mackanin was dismissed on June 28, 1992.[31]
- ^ Dave Miley, manager of Cincinnati's Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, was promoted to manager of the Sounds on June 28, 1992.[31]
- ^ Trent Jewett became Pittsburgh's third base coach on June 6, 2000.[41]
- ^ Richie Hebner, Nashville's pitching coach, was promoted to manager on June 6, 2000.[41]
- ^ Mike Guerrero missed nine games of the 2013 season on bereavement leave.[49]
- ^ Charlie Greene, Milwaukee's field coordinator and catching instructor, served as interim manager for nine games in May 2013 while manager Mike Guerrero was on bereavement leave.[49]
- ^ Darwin Barney was hired to manage the 2020 team, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before it began.[60]
- ^ Wayne Garland served as an interim manager for two periods in 1988.[25]
- ^ Jim Hoff served as an interim manager for two periods in 1988.[25]
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