2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season
The 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their sixth since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division with a record of 63-99. Their manager was Lou Piniella who entered his 1st season with the Devil Rays.
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Record | 63–99 (.389) |
Divisional place | 5th |
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Owner(s) | Vince Naimoli |
General manager(s) | Chuck LaMar |
Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
Local television | FSN Florida WXPX (Joe Magrane, Dewayne Staats, Todd Kalas) |
Local radio | WFLA (Paul Olden, Charlie Slowes) WAMA (AM) (Enrique Oliu) |
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Regular season
Season standings
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | — | 50–32 | 51–29 |
Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 6 | 53–28 | 42–39 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15 | 41–40 | 45–36 |
Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 30 | 40–40 | 31–51 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 38 | 36–45 | 27–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Anaheim | — | 1–8 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 6–1 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 8–12 | 8–11 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 2–7 | 11–7 |
Baltimore | 8–1 | — | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 6–13–1 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 7–2 | 8–11 | 5–13 |
Boston | 6–3 | 10–9 | — | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 5–4 | 10–9 | 11–7 |
Chicago | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–5 | — | 11–8 | 11–8 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 10–8 |
Cleveland | 3–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 8–11 | — | 12–7 | 6–13 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6–12 |
Detroit | 1–6 | 3–3 | 1–8 | 8–11 | 7–12 | — | 5–14 | 4–15 | 1–5 | 3–6 | 1–8 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 2–7 | 4–14 |
Kansas City | 3–6 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 13–6 | 14–5 | — | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 7–2 | 1–5 | 9–9 |
Minnesota | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 15–4 | 8–11 | — | 0–7 | 8–1 | 3–6 | 6–0 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 10–8 |
New York | 6–3 | 13–6–1 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 7–0 | — | 3–6 | 5–4 | 14–5 | 4–5 | 10–9 | 13–5 |
Oakland | 12–8 | 7–2 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 1–8 | 6–3 | — | 7–12 | 6–3 | 15–4 | 5–2 | 9–9 |
Seattle | 11–8 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 12–7 | — | 4–5 | 10–10 | 3–4 | 10–8 |
Tampa Bay | 3–6 | 11–8 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 0–6 | 5–14 | 3–6 | 5–4 | — | 3–6 | 11–8 | 3–15 |
Texas | 10–9 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 6–1 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–15 | 10–10 | 6–3 | — | 5–4 | 4–14 |
Toronto | 7–2 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | — | 10–8 |
Transactions
- February 14, 2003: Wayne Gomes was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1]
- March 10, 2003: Wayne Gomes was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1]
- March 29, 2003: Al Martin was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[2]
- April 10, 2003: John Rocker signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[3]
- June 27, 2003: John Rocker was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[3]
Draft Picks
Roster
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Durham Bulls | International League | Bill Evers |
AA | Orlando Rays | Southern League | Charlie Montoyo |
A | Bakersfield Blaze | California League | Omer Muñoz |
A | Charleston RiverDogs | South Atlantic League | Mako Oliveras |
A-Short Season | Hudson Valley Renegades | New York–Penn League | Dave Howard |
Rookie | Princeton Devil Rays | Appalachian League | Jamie Nelson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Durham[6]
References
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gomeswa01.shtml
- Al Martin Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- John Rocker Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- Delmon Young Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/geerjo01.shtml
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007