List of Nashville Sounds managers

The Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team has been led by 29 managers since its establishment in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1978.[1] 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.[2] As of the completion of the 2019 season, Sounds managers have led the club for 6,004 regular season games in which they compiled a win–loss record of 3,083–2,921 (.513).[3] Their teams have qualified for the postseason on 14 occasions and have a postseason record of 42–41 (.506).[4] Prior to the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] Darwin Barney was hired to manage the Sounds.[6]

Manager Fran Riordan looks on as Melvin Mercedes slides into third base.

Three managers have guided the team to win a league championship.[7] George Scherger led the Sounds to win the Southern League championship in the 1979 season as the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.[8] Johnny Oates managed them to another Southern League title in 1982 as the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.[8] In 2005, as the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, Frank Kremblas led the team to win the Pacific Coast League championship.[9]

Four managers have been selected as their league's Manager of the Year. Stump Merrill (1980) won the Southern League Manager of the Year Award,[10] Rick Renick (1993 and 1996) won the American Association Manager of the Year Award,[11] and Frank Kremblas (2007) and Steve Scarsone (2016) won the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award.[12] Mike Guerrero won the 2013 Mike Coolbaugh Award in recognition for his contributions in developing and mentoring young players in the Brewers organization.[13] Three managers have been selected for midseason All-Star teams. George Scherger coached the 1979 Southern League All-Star team.[14] Two others participated in the Triple-A All-Star Game. Pete Mackanin coached the National League team in 1991, and Rick Renick managed the American League team in 1994.[15]

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.[1] Having managed the team for 625 games over five seasons, he is also the longest-tenured manager in team history.[1] The manager with the highest winning percentage over a full season or more is Stump Merrill (1980–1981), with .622.[1] Conversely, the lowest winning percentage over a season or more is .437 by manager Mike Guerrero (2012–2013).[1]

From June to July 1988, the Sounds went through five different managers.[16] Jack Lind was fired on June 27.[17] His position was filled on an interim basis by pitching coach Wayne Garland for one game and by Jim Hoff, Cincinnati's minor league field coordinator, for five games.[18] Former manager George Scherger was brought in on July 3, but he chose to retire after one game.[19] Garland managed two more games before Hoff returned for seventeen.[20] Finally, former big league skipper Frank Lucchesi was hired on July 25 to manage the Sounds for the last 39 games of the season.[16][20]

Four former Sounds players have also managed the team. Seven games into the 1985 season, Sounds outfielder Leon Roberts became the acting manager for seven games after manager Lee Walls was hospitalized with internal bleeding.[21] Roberts was replaced by Gordon Mackenzie and returned to playing for the team.[22] Retiring at the end of the season, Roberts was hired to manage the 1986 club. Coach Wayne Garland, who pitched for the Sounds in 1982,[23] managed for three games during the 1988 managerial shuffle. Marty Brown managed from 2001 to 2002 after having played third base for Nashville in 1988 and 1989.[24] Jason Wood, who managed the Sounds in 2019, played for the team at third base and shortstop from 2000 to 2001.[25]

Table key
No. A running total of the number of Sounds managers. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once.
Award winner or All-Star while managing the Sounds

Managers
George Scherger led the Sounds to win the 1979 Southern League championship.
Stump Merrill had a winning percentage of .622 over the 1980 to 1981 seasons, the highest of all Sounds managers.
Steve Scarsone, manager from 2015 to 2016, was selected as the PCL's Manager of the Year in 2016.
No. Manager Season(s) Regular season Postseason Ref(s).
Games Wins Losses Win % Appearances Wins Losses Win %
1 Chuck Goggin 19781416477.454————[26]
2 George Scherger 19791448361.576152.714[27]
3 Stump Merrill 1980–1981286178108.622256.455[28]
4 Johnny Oates 19821447767.535162.750[29]
5 Doug Holmquist 19831468858.603123.400[30]
6 Jim Marshall 19841477473.503113.250[31]
7 Lee Walls 1985734.429————[1][22]
8 Leon Roberts 1985725.286————[1][22]
9 Gordon Mackenzie 19851276661.520————[1][22]
— Leon Roberts 19861426874.479————[32]
10 Jack Lind 1987–1988217102115.470————[1]
11 Wayne Garland 19881101.000————[1][18]
12 Jim Hoff 1988541.800————[1][18]
— George Scherger 1988101.000————[1][18]
— Wayne Garland 1988202.000————[1][18]
— Jim Hoff 19881789.471————[1][18]
13 Frank Lucchesi 1988–19891859689.519————[1][16]
14 Pete Mackanin[n 1] 1990–1992366186180.508123.400[1][33]
15 Dave Miley[n 2] 1992683236.471————[1][33]
16 Rick Renick 1993–1996575309266.537277.500[34]
17 Tom Spencer 19971437469.517————[35]
18 Trent Jewett[n 3] 1998–2000340176164.518————[1][36]
19 Richie Hebner[n 4] 2000853451.400————[1][36]
20 Marty Brown 2001–2002284136148.479————[37]
— Trent Jewett 2003–2004285144141.505134.429[38]
21 Frank Kremblas 2005–2008572299273.523398.529[39]
22 Don Money 2009–2011432223209.516————[40]
23 Mike Guerrero[n 5] 2012–2013279122157.437————[1][41]
24 Charlie Greene[n 6] 2013927.222————[1][41]
25 Rick Sweet 20141447767.535————[42]
26 Steve Scarsone 2015–2016286149137.521123.400[43]
27 Ryan Christenson 20171396871.489————[44]
28 Fran Riordan 20181407268.514————[45]
29 Jason Wood 20191386672.478————[46]
30 Darwin Barney[n 7] from 2020————————[6]
Totals 29 managers42 seasons6,0043,0832,921.513144241.506—

Managers with multiple tenures
No. Manager Season(s) Regular season Postseason Ref(s).
Games Wins Losses Win % Appearances Wins Losses Win %
2 George Scherger 1979, 19881458362.572152.714[1]
8 Leon Roberts 1985, 19861497079.470————[1]
11 Wayne Garland[n 8] 1988312.333————[1]
12 Jim Hoff[n 9] 1988221210.545————[1]
18 Trent Jewett 1998–2000, 2003–2004625320305.512134.429[1]
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See also

Notes
  1. Pete Mackanin was dismissed on June 28, 1992.[33]
  2. Dave Miley, manager of Cincinnati's Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, was promoted to manager of the Sounds on June 28, 1992.[33]
  3. Trent Jewett became the Pittsburgh Pirates' third base coach on June 6, 2000.[36]
  4. Richie Hebner, the Sounds' pitching coach, was promoted to manager on June 6, 2000.[36]
  5. Mike Guerrero missed nine games of the 2013 season on bereavement leave.[41]
  6. Charlie Greene, the Milwaukee Brewers' Field Coordinator and Catching Instructor, served as interim manager for nine games in May 2013 while manager Mike Guerrero was on bereavement leave.[41]
  7. Darwin Barney was hired to manage the 2020 Sounds, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
  8. Wayne Garland served as an interim manager for two periods in 1988.[18]
  9. Jim Hoff served as an interim manager for two periods in 1988.[18]

References
Specific
  1. "All-Time Sounds Managers" (PDF). 2018 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2018. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. "What is a Manager?". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  3. "Nashville Sounds Yearly Results". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. "Postseason History" (PDF). 2018 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2018. pp. 178–179. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. "Sounds Announce 2020 Coaching Staff". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  7. "Nashville Sounds Yearly Results". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  8. "Southern League Past Champions". Southern League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  9. "Pacific Coast League Champions". Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  10. "Manager of the Year". Southern League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  11. "American Association Special Award Winners". Triple-A Baseball. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  12. "Pacific Coast League Special Award Winners". Triple-A Baseball. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  13. "Guerrero Earns Coolbaugh Honors". Minor League Baseball. November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  14. Squires, Tom (July 12, 1979). "Walker Still Not Satisfied". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Triple-A All-Star Game Managers and Coaches (All-Time)" (PDF). Triple-A Baseball. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  16. "Managerial Merry-Go-Round" (PDF). 2015 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2015. p. 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  17. Burris, Joe; Taft, Larry (June 28, 1988). "Fired Lind Gone, but 15,128 Fans See Sounds Win". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  18. Burris, Joe (July 4, 1988). "Scherger's Debut Spoiled 3–1". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 5-C – via Newspapers.com.
  19. Burris, Joe (July 5, 1988). "Scherger Quits After One Game". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  20. Burns, Bud (July 22, 1988). "Sounds' Newest Manager Vows No Hangups". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  21. Woody, Larry (April 22, 1985). "Walls 'Serious' After Surgery". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  22. The Nashville Sounds 1986 Official Souvenir Program. Nashville Sounds. 1986. p. 13.
  23. "Wayne Garland Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  24. "Marty Brown Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  25. "Jason Wood Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  26. "Chuck Goggin Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  27. "George Scherger Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  28. "Stump Merrill Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  29. "Johnny Oates Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  30. "Doug Holmquist Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  31. "Jim Marshall Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  32. "Leon Roberts Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  33. Taft, Larry (June 29, 1992). "Miley Known as a Player's Manager". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 2-C – via Newspapers.com.
  34. "Rick Renick Winter & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  35. "Tom Spencer Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  36. Patton, Maurice (June 7, 2000). "Hebner Named Sounds' Manager". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  37. "Marty Brown Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  38. "Trent Jewett Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  39. "Frank Kreblas Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  40. "Don Money Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  41. "Nashville Sounds Interim Manager Charlie Greene Easily Slides into New Role". Florida Today. May 29, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  42. "Rick Sweet Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  43. "Steve Scarsone Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  44. "Ryan Christenson Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  45. "Fran Riordan Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  46. "Jason Wood Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
General
  • "All-Time Sounds Managers" (PDF). 2018 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2018. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  • "Postseason History" (PDF). 2018 Nashville Sounds Media Guide. Minor League Baseball. 2018. pp. 178–179. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

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