2012
Félix Hernández's Perfect Game
Félix Hernández threw a perfect game for the Seattle Mariners against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 15, 2012, winning 1–0.
Tampa Bay Rays
Under this name the Rays have played 18 seasons at 1,523-1,292, a winning record, with two pennants and four division titles. They have done it while spending less than almost every club in the game, which is why their front office is copied and their roster is always changing.
It won 100 games in 2021, the only time it has reached the figure. The worst is 2016, at 68-94 — the club has not lost a hundred games under this name. Home was Tropicana Field, a fixed dome with catwalks in play that balls occasionally hit, until storm damage in 2024 sent the club to a spring-training park for the following season.
No Hall of Famer has played for the club yet, which is a function of its age rather than its quality: it has existed under this name since 2008 and eligibility takes five years after a career ends. Kevin Cash has managed since 2015 and won 896 games, more than the rest of the club's managers together.
Season by season
| Year | Club | W | L | Pct | Finish | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | Pennant · Division | 1,811,986 |
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 3 | — | 1,874,962 |
| 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays | 96 | 66 | .593 | 1 | Division | 1,843,445 |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | Wild card | 1,529,188 |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | — | 1,559,681 |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays | 92 | 71 | .564 | 2 | Wild card | 1,510,300 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays | 77 | 85 | .475 | 4 | — | 1,446,464 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 4 | — | 1,287,054 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays | 68 | 94 | .420 | 5 | — | 1,286,163 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 3 | — | 1,253,619 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | — | 1,154,973 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2 | Wild card | 1,178,735 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 20 | .667 | 1 | Pennant · Division | — |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays | 100 | 62 | .617 | 1 | Division | 761,072 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 1 | Wild card | 1,128,127 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays | 99 | 63 | .611 | 2 | Wild card | 1,440,301 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 4 | — | 1,337,739 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays | 77 | 85 | .475 | 4 | — | 786,750 |
| Total | 18 seasons | 1,523 | 1,292 | .541 | — | 0 World Series | — |
Notable events
2010
Dallas Braden's Perfect Game
Dallas Braden threw a perfect game for the Oakland Athletics against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 9, 2010, winning 4–0.
2009
Mark Buehrle's Perfect Game
Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23, 2009, winning 5–0.
2011
Derek Jeter's 3,000th Hit
Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit and goes five-for-five against Tampa Bay, the first Yankee to reach the milestone.
2022
Reid Detmers's No-Hitter
Reid Detmers threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 10, 2022, winning 12–0.
2010
Matt Garza's No-Hitter
Matt Garza threw a no-hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Detroit Tigers on July 26, 2010, winning 5–0.
2010
Edwin Jackson's No-Hitter
Edwin Jackson threw a no-hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 25, 2010, winning 1–0.
2020
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay Rays 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.
2020
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
2020
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Tampa Bay Rays 8.
2020
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
2020
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay Rays 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.
2020
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 8.
2008
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Philadelphia Phillies 4.
2008
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays 2, Philadelphia Phillies 10.
2008
World Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Philadelphia Phillies 5.
2008
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
Philadelphia Phillies 2, Tampa Bay Rays 4.
2008
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2.
2021
Trea Turner Hits for the Cycle, 2021
Trea Turner hit for the cycle for the Washington Nationals against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 30, 2021.
2019
Shohei Ohtani Hits for the Cycle, 2019
Shohei Ohtani hit for the cycle for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 13, 2019.
2017
Evan Longoria Hits for the Cycle, 2017
Evan Longoria hit for the cycle for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Houston Astros on August 1, 2017.
2009
B. J. Upton Hits for the Cycle, 2009
B. J. Upton hit for the cycle for the Tampa Bay Rays against the New York Yankees on October 2, 2009.
2020
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
Houston Astros 2, Tampa Bay Rays 4.
2020
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
Houston Astros 7, Tampa Bay Rays 4.
2020
League Championship Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Houston Astros 4.
Notable players
Showing 60 of 438 players on file for the club, most prominent first.