List of Tampa Bay Rays team records
The Tampa Bay Rays are a professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. They compete in the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL). Tampa Bay first competed in Major League Baseball during the 1998 baseball season as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays", an expansion team. Prior to the 2008 season, the team's name was officially shortened to "Rays". The list below documents players and teams that hold particular club records.
In twenty-three seasons from 1998 through the end of 2020, the team has an overall record of 1,726 wins and 1,896 losses for a winning percentage of 47.7%. The Rays have appeared in five postseasons and won two American League pennants, in 2008 and 2020.
Note: To avoid confusion, this list is only updated at the end of each baseball season. Statistics below are through the end of the 2020 season.
Individual career records
These are records of players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during their tenure with the Rays.[1][2]
Career batting
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Career batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Rays career | Ref |
Batting average | Carl Crawford | .296 | 2002–2010 | [3] |
On-base percentage | Fred McGriff | .380 | 1998–2001 | [4] |
Slugging percentage | Fred McGriff | .484 | 1998–2001 | [4] |
On-base plus slugging | Fred McGriff | .864 | 1998–2001 | [4] |
Runs | Evan Longoria | 780 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Plate appearances | Evan Longoria | 6,151 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
At bats | Evan Longoria | 5,450 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Hits | Carl Crawford | 1,480 | 2002–2010 | [3] |
Total bases | Evan Longoria | 2,630 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Singles | Carl Crawford | 1,056 | 2002–2010 | [3] |
Doubles | Evan Longoria | 338 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Triples | Carl Crawford | 105 | 2002–2010 | [3] |
Home runs | Evan Longoria | 261 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Runs batted in | Evan Longoria | 892 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Walks | Evan Longoria | 569 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Strikeouts | Evan Longoria | 1,220 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Stolen bases | Carl Crawford | 409 | 2002–2010 | [3] |
Games played | Evan Longoria | 1,435 | 2008–2017 | [5] |
Career pitching
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Career pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Rays career | Ref |
Wins | James Shields | 87 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Losses | James Shields | 73 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Win-loss percentage | David Price | .636 | 2008–2014 | [7] |
Earned run average[a] | David Price | 3.18 | 2008–2014 | [7] |
Saves | Roberto Hernández | 101 | 1998–2000 | [8] |
Strikeouts | James Shields | 1,250 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Shutouts | James Shields | 8 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Games | Jake McGee | 297 | 2010–2015 | [9] |
Innings pitched | James Shields | 1,454⅔ | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Games started | James Shields | 217 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Games finished | Roberto Hernández | 182 | 1998–2000 | [8] |
Complete games | James Shields | 19 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Walks | Scott Kazmir | 382 | 2004–2009 | [10] |
Hits allowed | James Shields | 1,439 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Wild pitches | Chris Archer | 59 | 2012–2018 | [11] |
Hit batsmen | James Shields | 49 | 2006–2012 | [6] |
Individual single-season records
These are records of Rays players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season.[1][2]
Single-season batting
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Single-season batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref |
Batting average | Jeff Keppinger | .325 | 2012 | [12] |
Home runs | Carlos Peña | 46 | 2007 | [13] |
RBI | Carlos Peña | 121 | 2007 | [13] |
Runs | Carl Crawford | 110 | 2010 | [3] |
Hits | Aubrey Huff | 193 | 2003 | [14] |
Singles | Carl Crawford | 145 | 2003 | [3] |
Doubles | Aubrey Huff | 47 | 2003 | [14] |
Triples | Carl Crawford | 19 | 2004 | [3] |
Stolen bases | Carl Crawford | 60 | 2009 | [3] |
At bats | Delmon Young | 645 | 2007 | [15] |
Slugging percentage | Carlos Peña | .627 | 2007 | [13] |
Extra-base hits | Aubrey Huff | 84 | 2003 | [14] |
Total bases | Aubrey Huff | 353 | 2003 | [14] |
On-base percentage[b] | Carlos Peña | .411 | 2007 | [13] |
On-base plus slugging | Carlos Peña | 1.037 | 2007 | [13] |
Walks | Carlos Peña | 103 | 2007 | [13] |
Strikeouts | Carlos Peña | 182 | 2012 | [13] |
Single-season pitching
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Single-season pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref(s) |
Wins | Blake Snell | 21 | 2018 | [16] |
Losses | Chris Archer | 19 | 2016 | [11] |
Strikeouts | Chris Archer | 252 | 2015 | [11] |
ERA[b] | Blake Snell | 1.89 | 2018 | [16] |
Earned runs allowed[b] | Tanyon Sturtze | 129 | 2002 | [17] |
Hits allowed[b] | Tanyon Sturtze | 271 | 2002 | [17] |
Shutouts | James Shields | 4 | 2011 | [6] |
Saves | Fernando Rodney | 48 | 2012 | [18] |
Games | Randy Choate | 85 | 2010 | [19] |
Games started | Scott Kazmir David Price Chris Archer |
34 | 2007 2011 2015, 2017 |
[10][7][11] |
Complete games | James Shields | 11 | 2011 | [6] |
Innings pitched | James Shields | 249⅓ | 2011 | [6] |
Team season records
These are records of Rays teams with the best and worst performances in particular statistical categories during a single season.[20][21]
Notes
- a Earned run average is calculated as 9 × (ER ÷ IP), where is earned runs and is innings pitched.
- b Does not include abbreviated 2020 season.
References
- "Tampa Bay Rays Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Carl Crawford Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Fred McGriff Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Evan Longoria Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "James Shields Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "David Price Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Roberto Hernández Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Jake McGee Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Scott Kazmir Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Chris Archer Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Jeff Keppinger Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Carlos Peña Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Aubrey Huff Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Delmon Young Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Blake Snell Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- "Tanyon Sturtze Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Fernando Rodney Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Randy Choate Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Tampa Bay Rays Team Yearly Batting Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Tampa Bay Rays Team Yearly Pitching Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.