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    2008 Tampa Bay Rays (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Devil Rays
    W-L Record: 97-65 .599
    Rank: 1st in American League East
    Run Differential: 774-671 + 103
    Roster Continuity 61.67% 24/30
    Manager(s): Joe Maddon
    General Manager: Andrew Friedman
    Location: Tampa, Florida
    Ballpark: Tropicana Field
    Payroll: $ 43,820,597 29/30
    Attendance: 1,780,791 26/30
    Playoffs: Lost World Series (Philadelphia)
    Top Draft Pick: Tim Beckham (#1) All picks
    Years Active: 1998-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Tim Bogar
    Bench Coach: Dave Martinez
    Bullpen Coach: Bobby Ramos
    First Base Coach: George Hendrick
    Hitting Coach: Steve Henderson
    Pitching Coach: Jim Hickey
    Third Base Coach: Tom Foley

    #1 Draft Picks

    David Price (#1), Melvin Upton (#2), Evan Longoria (#3), Jeff Niemann (#4), Rocco Baldelli (#6), Carlos Pena (#10), Cliff Floyd (#14), Gabe Gross (#15), Scott Kazmir (#15), Matt Garza (#25), J.P. Howell (#31), Nathan Haynes (#32), Trever Miller (#41)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Tampa Bay Rays (MLB-AL)97-65
    AAA:Durham Bulls (IL)74-70
    AA:Montgomery Biscuits (Sou)69-70
    A+:Vero Beach Devil Rays (FSL)54-81
    A:Columbus Catfish (SAL)67-69
    A-:Hudson Valley Renegades (NYPL)40-35
    Rk:Princeton Devil Rays (App)24-38

    Organizational Player Roster
    Tampa Bay Rays Affiliate History
    American League East Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Tampa Bay9765.599--
    Boston9567.5862.0
    NY Yankees8973.5498.0
    Toronto8676.53111.0
    Baltimore6893.42228.5
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    1Akinori Iwamura2B29   15262791172
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    		30
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    		9
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    		6
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    		48867013143332.274.349.380729.105.220.3371.87104.5238707
    2Melvin UptonCF23   14553185145
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    		37
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    		2
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    		9
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    		67441697134243713.273.383.401784.128.363.3441.3859.0213640
    23Carlos Pena1B30   13949076121
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    		24
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    		2
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    		31
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    		1021196166127096.247.377.494871.247.443.2981.7315.8242607
    8Jason BartlettSS28   12845448130
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    		25
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    		3
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    		1
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    		37206226991549.286.329.361690.075.154.3323.14454.0164494
    3Evan Longoria3B22   12244867122
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    		31
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    		2
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    		27
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    		85704612264088.272.343.531874.259.377.3092.6516.6238508
    13Carl CrawfordLF26   10944369121
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    		12
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    		10
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    		8
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    		572573060210510.273.319.400719.126.235.2972.0055.4177480
    30Dioner NavarroC24   12042743126
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    		27
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    		07
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    		54043449313316.295.349.407756.112.183.3181.4461.0174470
    32Eric HinskeRF-LF30   1333815994
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    		21
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    		1
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    		20
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    		601034788340113.247.333.465798.218.360.2701.8719.1177432
    16Willy Aybar3B25   953243382
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    		17
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    		2
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    		10
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    		3322324443117.253.327.410737.157.256.2661.3832.4133362
    26Gabe GrossRF28   1273024073
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    		13
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    		3
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    		13
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    		3822407520016.242.333.434767.192.325.2791.8823.2131345
    15Cliff FloydDH35   802463266
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    		13
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    		011
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    		3910285852054.268.349.455804.187.305.3022.0722.4112284
    18Ben ZobristSS27   621983250
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    		10
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    		2
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    		12
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    		3030253721024.253.339.505844.253.394.2521.4816.5100227
    31Jonny GomesDH-RF27   771542328
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    		5
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    		1
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    		8
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    		2181154671011.182.282.383665.201.344.1983.0719.359177
    9Shawn RiggansC27   441352130
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    		7
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    		06
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    		2400123010224.222.287.407694.185.274.2382.5022.555152
    5Rocco BaldelliDH26   28801221
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    		5
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    		04
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    		130072530001.263.344.475819.213.300.3333.5720.03890
    10Justin RuggianoLF-RF26   4576915
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    		4
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    		02
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    		72042710002.197.247.329576.132.211.2776.7538.02581
    38Fernando PerezCF-LF25   23601815
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    		2
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    		03
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    		85081611303.250.348.433781.183.400.2932.0020.02672
    37Nathan HaynesRF28   2044310
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    		00034131200001.227.277.227504.000.136.3134.00--1047
    24Dan Johnson1B28   102535
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    		002
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    		4003700000.200.286.440726.240.360.1882.3312.51128
    20Mike DiFeliceC39   72016
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    		1
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    		004001110000.300.364.350714.050.100.3161.00--722
    43Elliot JohnsonSS24   71903
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    		0000010700000.158.158.158316.000-.053.250----319
    41Michel HernandezC29   51523
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    		0000000300000.200.200.200400.000.000.250----315
    44Reid BrignacSS22   410100000001500000.000.091.00091.000.100.0005.00--011
    28John JasoC24   51022
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    		0000000200001.200.200.200400.000.000.250----210
    21Andy SonnanstineP25   3522
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    		0000002300200.400.571.400971.000.4001.0001.50--29
    22Matt GarzaP24   24000000001300100.000.200.000200.000.250.0003.00--06
    36Edwin JacksonP24   24000000001100000.000.200.000200.000.250.0001.00--05
    33James ShieldsP26   2421
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    		0001001000000.250.400.250650.000.250.2500.00--15
    19Scott KazmirP24   12000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----02
    50Grant BalfourP30   11000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000-----01
    41Andy CannizaroSS29   11000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    39J.P. HowellP25   51000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000-----01
    Batting Totals1704554177414432843718073514250626122468332352111.260.333.422755.162.292.3021.9630.823416242
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    33James Shields26   1483.5633333200215.02089485244016060121.158.711.001.676.704.00
    21Andy Sonnanstine25   1394.3832321100193.12121059421371246051.299.890.981.735.783.35
    22Matt Garza24   1193.7030303200184.2170837619591283261.248.270.922.876.232.17
    36Edwin Jackson24   14114.4332310000183.1199919023771087121.519.791.133.795.311.40
    19Scott Kazmir24   1283.4927270000152.1123615923701665041.277.281.364.149.832.37
    39J.P. Howell25   612.22640009389.1622922639925041.136.270.613.949.302.36
    49Jason Hammel25   444.624050021278.18345401135447021.519.581.274.045.081.26
    35Dan Wheeler30   563.1470000261366.14425231022531001.006.001.363.007.232.41
    50Grant Balfour30   621.555100012458.1281010324822000.904.340.473.7212.723.42
    40Troy Percival38   214.5050000382845.2292623927382011.225.671.765.287.431.41
    57Trever Miller35   204.196800016243.1392120220441041.378.160.424.199.212.20
    47Gary Glover31   125.822900010034.0422222318224011.7611.120.794.765.821.22
    28Al Reyes38   224.30260006022.2211211210191011.358.220.783.917.431.90
    53Chad Bradford33   101.42210004019.018331840001.378.530.473.791.890.50
    34Jeff Niemann25   225.0652002016.01812938140011.6310.131.694.507.881.75
    27Scott Dohmann30   206.00120006014.218101027120001.6710.801.204.207.201.71
    14David Price22   001.9351000014.094314120010.935.790.642.577.713.00
    24Kurt Birkins27   000.9060002010.05110570001.004.500.004.506.301.40
    51Mitch Talbot24   0010.803100009.216121231151012.7014.402.709.904.500.45
    52Juan Salas29   007.505000206.15550481001.507.500.006.0012.002.00
    11Jae-Kuk Ryu25   000.001000101.10000110001.000.000.009.009.001.00
    Batting Totals97653.816101627515552145813496716181665261143523451.298.331.023.257.062.17
    PlayerAgePC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFOFDHP %C %1B %2B %3B %SS %LF %CF %RF %OF %POAE
    Willy Aybar25001910412000014----1.0001.000.9581.000--------1921205
    Rocco Baldelli26000000106013------------1.000--.833--601
    Grant Balfour305100000000001.000------------------050
    Jason Bartlett280000012500003----------.970--------20430916
    Kurt Birkins27600000000001.000------------------020
    Chad Bradford332100000000001.000------------------110
    Reid Brignac2200000400000----------.846--------472
    Andy Cannizaro2900000100000----------1.000--------100
    Carl Crawford260000001081001------------.9831.000----23324
    Mike DiFelice3907000000000--1.000----------------4230
    Scott Dohmann301200000000001.000------------------200
    Cliff Floyd35000000000072--------------------
    Matt Garza24300000000000.926------------------14112
    Gary Glover312900000000001.000------------------340
    Jonny Gomes270000009021024------------1.000--.962--3801
    Gabe Gross280000000512000--------------1.000.995--18971
    Jason Hammel254000000000001.000------------------750
    Nathan Haynes28000000221500------------1.0001.000.950--2501
    Michel Hernandez2904000000000--.955----------------2011
    Eric Hinske30001108040049018----.989--1.000--.979--.989--212183
    J.P. Howell25640000000000.941------------------791
    Akinori Iwamura290001520000000------.990------------2843977
    Edwin Jackson24320000000000.968------------------19111
    John Jaso2403000000000--1.000----------------1110
    Dan Johnson2800800010000----1.000------1.000------4250
    Elliot Johnson2400010201101------1.000--.909--1.0001.000--11111
    Scott Kazmir24270000000000.875------------------592
    Evan Longoria220000119100001--------.9631.000--------8623112
    Trever Miller356800000000001.000------------------240
    Dioner Navarro240117000000000--.994----------------837555
    Jeff Niemann25500000000001.000------------------010
    Carlos Pena300013200000005----.998--------------9911062
    Troy Percival385000000000001.000------------------200
    Fernando Perez25000000815200------------1.0001.0001.000--5310
    David Price22500000000001.000------------------010
    Al Reyes382600000000001.000------------------020
    Shawn Riggans27041000010000--.982----------------26855
    Justin Ruggiano260000002651500------------1.0001.000.955--4921
    Jae-Kuk Ryu2510000000000--------------------000
    Juan Salas29500000000001.000------------------100
    James Shields26330000000000.974------------------19191
    Andy Sonnanstine253200000000001.000------------------19190
    Mitch Talbot24300000000001.000------------------110
    Melvin Upton230000000143001--------------.983----378167
    Dan Wheeler30700000000000.857------------------421
    Ben Zobrist270008135145200------1.0001.000.9491.0001.000----91927

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