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| 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Record | 61–101 (.377) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | Stuart Sternberg |
| General managers | Andrew Friedman |
| Managers | Joe Maddon |
| Television | FSN Florida WXPX (Joe Magrane, Dewayne Staats) |
| Radio | WHNZ (Dave Wills, Andy Freed) WMGG (Ricardo Taveras, Enrique Oliu) |
The 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their ninth since the franchise was created. They finished last in the American League East, posting a league-worst record of 61–101. Their manager was Joe Maddon, who entered his first season with the Devil Rays. The Devil Rays' offense had the fewest runs (689), hits (1,395) and RBI (650) in Major League Baseball, as well as the joint-lowest batting average (.255) and lowest on-base percentage (.314).[1]
Offseason
- December 2, 2005: Pete LaForest was selected off waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[2]
- December 7, 2005: Dewon Brazelton was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the San Diego Padres for Sean Burroughs.[3]
- January 18, 2006: Luis Rivas was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[4]
- January 31, 2006: Russell Branyan was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 50–31 | 47–34 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 10 | 50–31 | 37–44 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 11 | 48–33 | 38–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 27 | 40–41 | 30–51 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 36 | 41–40 | 20–61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Baltimore | — | 3–15 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 8–11 | 9–9 |
| Boston | 15–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 10–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 16–2 |
| Chicago | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 8–11 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 14–4 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–3 | 11–8 | — | 6–13 | 10–8 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 13–6 | — | 14–4 | 3–5 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 15–3 |
| Kansas City | 1–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 8–10 | 4–14 | — | 3–7 | 7–12 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 10–8 |
| Los Angeles | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–3 | 7–3 | — | 4–2 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 10–9 | 7–2 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 7–11 |
| Minnesota | 6–3 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 16–2 |
| New York | 12–7 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 4–6 | 3–3 | — | 3–6 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 8–2 | 10–8 | 10–8 |
| Oakland | 4–2 | 7–3 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 4–6 | 6–3 | — | 17–2 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 8–10 |
| Seattle | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 5–3 | 9–10 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 2–17 | — | 6–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | 14–4 |
| Tampa Bay | 6–13 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 5–1 | 2–7 | 1–6 | 5–13 | 3–6 | 3–6 | — | 3–6 | 6–12 | 11–7 |
| Texas | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 5–4 | 2–8 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 6–3 | — | 4–2 | 7–11 |
| Toronto | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 8–10 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 2–4 | — | 9–9 |
Opening Day starters
- Carl Crawford
- Jonny Gomes
- Nick Green
- Toby Hall
- Damon Hollins
- Aubrey Huff
- Travis Lee
- Seth McClung
- Tomás Pérez
- Ty Wigginton[6]
Transactions
- Evan Longoria was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round of the June amateur draft.[7]
- July 12, 2006: Aubrey Huff was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with cash to the Houston Astros for Ben Zobrist and Mitch Talbot (minors).[8]
- August 24, 2006: Russell Branyan was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later and Evan Meek (minors). The San Diego Padres sent Dale Thayer (minors) (September 15, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.[5]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by positionedit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Toby Hall | 64 | 221 | 51 | .231 | 8 | 23 |
| 1B | Travis Lee | 114 | 343 | 77 | .224 | 11 | 31 |
| 2B | Jorge Cantú | 107 | 413 | 103 | .249 | 14 | 62 |
| SS | Julio Lugo | 73 | 289 | 89 | .308 | 12 | 27 |
| 3B | Aubrey Huff | 63 | 230 | 65 | .283 | 8 | 28 |
| LF | Carl Crawford | 151 | 600 | 183 | .305 | 18 | 77 |
| CF | Rocco Baldelli | 92 | 364 | 110 | .302 | 16 | 57 |
| RF | Damon Hollins | 121 | 333 | 76 | .228 | 15 | 33 |
| DH | Jonny Gomes | 117 | 385 | 83 | .216 | 20 | 59 |
Other battersedit
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in