1999
Wade Boggs's 3,000th Hit
Wade Boggs homers for his 3,000th hit, the first player to reach the milestone that way, a day after Tony Gwynn got there.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Devil Rays played ten seasons at 645-972 and finished last in the American League East in nine of them. The best year is 2004, at 70-91, which was still last but one. Its 2002 side lost 106.
The club dropped Devil from the name after 2007 and immediately won the pennant, which is the kind of coincidence that gets a name change credited with more than it deserves. This archive holds the Rays separately.
Two Hall of Famers played here: Wade Boggs, who got his 3,000th hit in a Devil Rays uniform in 1999 in his home state, and Fred McGriff. Lou Piniella, who is from Tampa, managed three seasons and lost 285 games. Home throughout was Tropicana Field.
Season by season
| Year | Club | W | L | Pct | Finish | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 5 | — | 2,506,293 |
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5 | — | 1,562,827 |
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 92 | .429 | 5 | — | 1,449,673 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 62 | 100 | .383 | 5 | — | 1,298,365 |
| 2002 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | .342 | 5 | — | 1,065,742 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 5 | — | 1,058,695 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 70 | 91 | .435 | 4 | — | 1,274,911 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 67 | 95 | .414 | 5 | — | 1,141,669 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 61 | 101 | .377 | 5 | — | 1,368,950 |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 66 | 96 | .407 | 5 | — | 1,387,603 |
| Total | 10 seasons | 645 | 972 | .399 | — | 0 World Series | — |
Notable events
2002
Derek Lowe's No-Hitter
Derek Lowe threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 27, 2002, winning 10–0.
2006
Carlos Guillén Hits for the Cycle, 2006
Carlos Guillén hit for the cycle for the Detroit Tigers against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on August 1, 2006.
2005
Jonny Gomes's Three-Home-Run Game, 2005
Jonny Gomes hit three home runs for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays against the Kansas City Royals on July 30, 2005.
2003
Carlos Delgado's Four-Home-Run Game, 2003
Carlos Delgado hit four home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on September 25, 2003.
2002
Nomar Garciaparra's Three-Home-Run Game, 2002
Nomar Garciaparra hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 23, 2002.
2001
Carlos Delgado's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Carlos Delgado hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 4, 2001.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 5.
2007
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Devil Rays
New York Yankees 3, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1.
2007
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Devil Rays
New York Yankees 12, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4.
2007
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Devil Rays
New York Yankees 6, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7.
2007
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Boston Red Sox 4, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5.
2007
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Boston Red Sox 8, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6.
2007
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Boston Red Sox 8, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9, Seattle Mariners 2.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6, Seattle Mariners 2.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1, Seattle Mariners 2.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7, Seattle Mariners 8.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4, Boston Red Sox 5.
2007
Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10, Boston Red Sox 16.
Notable players
Showing 60 of 236 players on file for the club, most prominent first.