***** Tampa Bay Rays *****
 
  Team Founded: 1996
  Team History:
                1998-2007 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays (AL)
                2007-Present - Tampa Bay Rays
 
  Stadium Address:
  Tropicana Field
  One Tropicana Drive
  St. Petersburg, FL 33705
 
  Opened: March 3, 1990
  First Official Game: March 31, 1998, 11-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers
  Stadium Capacity: 45,200
  Surface:  Field Turf
 
  Principal Owner: Stuart Sternberg
  President: Matt Silverman
  Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations: Gerry Hunsicker
  Manager: Joe Maddon
 
  Managerial History:
 
  Term               Manager                  Reg.Season      Playoff
  1998-2001          Larry Rothschild         205-294
                     (fired after 14 games in 2001 season)
  2001-2002          Hal McRae                113-196
  2002-2005          Lou Pinella              200-285
  2005-present       Joe Maddon               585-549         11-14
 
  Retired Numbers: (1)
 
  42 - Jackie Robinson
 
  Devil Rays in the Hall of Fame: (1)
 
  2005 - Wade Boggs
 
  World Series Titles: None
  American League Pennants: (1) 2008
  Division Titles: (2) 2008, '10
  Wild Card: (1) 2011
 
  AL Most Valuable Players               AL CY Young Awards
  ------------------------               ------------------
  None                                   2012 - David Price
 
  Rookies of the Year (BBWA)             AL Manager of the Year
  --------------------------             ----------------------
  2008 - Evan Longoria                   2008 - Joe Maddon
  2011 - Jeremy Hellickson               2011 - Joe Maddon
 
  Yearly Records:
 
                        Reg. Season                      Playoffs
  Year Location       W    L   Pct.  GB    Pos.   Div.   W   L  Pct.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------
  1998 Tampa Bay     63   99   .389  51    (5)    East
  1999 Tampa Bay     69   93   .426  29    (5)    East
  2000 Tampa Bay     69   92   .429  18    (5)    East
  2001 Tampa Bay     62  100   .383  34    (5)    East
  2002 Tampa Bay     55  106   .342  48    (5)    East
  2003 Tampa Bay     63   99   .389  38    (5)    East
  2004 Tampa Bay     70   91   .435  30.5  (4)    East
  2005 Tampa Bay     67   95   .414  28    (5)    East
  2006 Tampa Bay     61  101   .377  36    (5)    East
  2007 Tampa Bay     66   96   .407  30    (5)    East
  2008 Tampa Bay     97   65   .599  --    (1)    East   8   8 .500 AL Pen.
  2009 Tampa Bay     84   78   .519  19    (3)    East
  2010 Tampa Bay     96   66   .593  --    (1)    East   2   3 .400 ALDS
  2011 Tampa Bay     91   71   .562   6    (2)    East   1   3 .250 ALDS
  2012 Tampa Bay     90   72   .556   5    (3)    East
 
  * - Strike Shortened Season
 
  Overall Regular Season Record: 1103 - 1324  (.454)
  Overall Post Season Record:      11 -   14  (.440)
 
 
 
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