| 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
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| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Record | 69–92 (.429) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | Vince Naimoli |
| General managers | Chuck LaMar |
| Managers | Larry Rothschild |
| Television | FSN Florida WMOR (Joe Magrane,Dewayne Staats) |
| Radio | WFLA (Paul Olden,Charlie Slowes) WBDN (Ricardo Tavares, Enrique Oliu) |
The2000Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their third since the franchise was created. They finished last in theAmerican League East with a record of 69–92. Theirmanager wasLarry Rothschild, who entered his third year with the club. This season is sometimes referred to by rays' fans as the "Hit Show" because the club signed several big-name sluggers in hopes of the team putting up better offensive numbers.[1][2]
On September 28, 2000, the Yankees played the Devil Rays at Tampa Bay. In the top of the 2nd inning,Jose Canseco was walked. Tino Martinez then hit a double to center field. The ball was fielded by Gerald Williams and relayed to Mike DiFelice. He tagged Jose Canseco at the plate and proceeded to tag out Tino Martinez who was running right behind Canseco. Mike DiFelice tagged both runners out at the plate.[5]
| 4 | Gerald Williams | CF |
| 14 | Dave Martinez | RF |
| 33 | Jose Canseco | DH |
| 29 | Fred McGriff | 1B |
| 23 | Greg Vaughn | LF |
| 35 | Herbert Perry | 3B |
| 6 | John Flaherty | C |
| 19 | Kevin Stocker | SS |
| 13 | Miguel Cairo | 2B |
| 46 | Steve Trachsel | P |
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 87 | 74 | .540 | — | 44–36 | 43–38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 2½ | 42–39 | 43–38 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 83 | 79 | .512 | 4½ | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 88 | .457 | 13½ | 44–37 | 30–51 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 69 | 92 | .429 | 18 | 36–44 | 33–48 |
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | ||
| Baltimore | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Boston | 4–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 6–7 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 9–9 | ||
| Chicago | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 12–6 | ||
| Cleveland | 6–3 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 13–5 | ||
| Detroit | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 10–8 | ||
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 | ||
| Minnesota | 3–7 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 7–11 | ||
| New York | 5–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | — | 6–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–6 | ||
| Oakland | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 3–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 7–3 | 11–7 | ||
| Seattle | 8–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–9 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 11–7 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | ||
| Texas | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Toronto | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | — | 9–9 | ||
The 2000Citrus Series between the Devil Rays and theFlorida Marlins ended in a 3–3 tie. Florida had won the series during the prior two seasons.
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| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| C | John Flaherty | 109 | 394 | 103 | 10 | 39 | .261 | 0 |
| 1B | Fred McGriff | 158 | 566 | 157 | 27 | 106 | .277 | 2 |
| 2B | Miguel Cairo | 119 | 375 | 98 | 1 | 34 | .261 | 28 |
| 3B | Vinny Castilla | 85 | 331 | 73 | 6 | 42 | .221 | 1 |
| SS | Felix Martinez | 106 | 299 | 64 | 2 | 17 | .214 | 9 |
| LF | Greg Vaughn | 127 | 461 | 117 | 28 | 74 | .254 | 8 |
| CF | Gerald Williams | 146 | 632 | 173 | 21 | 89 | .274 | 12 |
| RF | José Guillén | 105 | 316 | 80 | 10 | 41 | .253 | 3 |
| DH | Bubba Trammell | 66 | 189 | 52 | 7 | 33 | .275 | 3 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
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| Steve Cox | 116 | 318 | 90 | 11 | 35 | .283 | 1 |
| Jose Canseco | 61 | 218 | 56 | 9 | 30 | .257 | 2 |
| Mike DiFelice | 60 | 204 | 49 | 6 | 19 | .240 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 74 | 185 | 47 | 2 | 17 | .254 | 4 |
| Bob Smith | 49 | 175 | 41 | 6 | 26 | .234 | 2 |
| Randy Winn | 51 | 159 | 40 | 1 | 16 | .252 | 6 |
| Aubrey Huff | 39 | 122 | 35 | 4 | 14 | .287 | 0 |
| Kevin Stocker | 40 | 114 | 30 | 2 | 8 | .263 | 1 |
| Ozzie Guillén | 63 | 107 | 26 | 2 | 12 | .243 | 1 |
| Dave Martinez | 29 | 104 | 27 | 1 | 12 | .260 | 1 |
| Jason Tyner | 37 | 83 | 20 | 0 | 8 | .241 | 6 |
| Ozzie Timmons | 12 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 13 | .341 | 0 |
| Quinton McCracken | 15 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .129 | 0 |
| Herbert Perry | 7 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .214 | 0 |
| Tony Graffanino | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .300 | 0 |
| Toby Hall | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .167 | 0 |
| Damian Rolls | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 |
| Kenny Kelly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
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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| Albie Lopez | 45 | 185.1 | 11 | 13 | 4.13 | 96 |
| Bryan Rekar | 30 | 173.1 | 7 | 10 | 4.41 | 95 |
| Steve Trachsel | 23 | 137.2 | 6 | 10 | 4.58 | 78 |
| Ryan Rupe | 18 | 91.0 | 5 | 6 | 6.92 | 61 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SV |
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| Dave Eiland | 17 | 54.2 | 2 | 3 | 7.24 | 17 | 0 |
| Dwight Gooden | 8 | 36.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.63 | 23 | 0 |
| Juan Guzman | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 43.20 | 3 | 0 |
| Travis Harper | 6 | 32.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.78 | 14 | 0 |
| Cory Lidle | 31 | 96.2 | 4 | 6 | 5.03 | 62 | 0 |
| Paul Wilson | 11 | 51.0 | 1 | 4 | 3.35 | 40 | 0 |
| Esteban Yan | 43 | 137.2 | 7 | 8 | 6.21 | 111 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SV |
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| Doug Creek | 45 | 60.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.60 | 73 | 1 |
| Mike Duvall | 2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Enders | 9 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 10.61 | 5 | 0 |
| Tony Fiore | 11 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | 8.40 | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Guthrie | 34 | 32.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 26 | 0 |
| Roberto Hernández | 68 | 73.1 | 4 | 7 | 3.19 | 61 | 32 |
| Jim Mecir | 38 | 49.2 | 7 | 2 | 3.08 | 33 | 1 |
| Jim Morris | 16 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.35 | 10 | 0 |
| Jeff Sparks | 15 | 20.1 | 0 | 1 | 3.54 | 24 | 0 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 19 | 52.2 | 4 | 0 | 2.56 | 38 | 0 |
| Billy Taylor | 17 | 13.2 | 1 | 3 | 8.56 | 13 | 0 |
| Dan Wheeler | 11 | 23.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.48 | 17 | 0 |
| Rick White | 44 | 71.1 | 3 | 6 | 3.41 | 47 | 2 |
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